Grounded Wasp Update Release Date
The release of Grounded's upcoming Update 1.2.0 is imminent, and it's going to bring a whole lot of exciting new features. But before the official release, players can take part in the Super Duper Update public test to get a sneak peek at what's in store. By participating in this public test, you'll have the chance to be among the first to battle against Wasps and experience the benefits of the new Handy Gnat feature.
Additionally, you'll be able to enhance the cozy atmosphere of your base, as the update introduces a coziness level that is impacted by the design and features of your base. If you're curious about what exactly this update will entail, you can check out the complete patch notes beforehand. So, get ready to dive into the Super Duper Update public test and discover all the exciting new things that await you in Grounded.
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Grounded Wasp Patch Notes for Update 1.2.0
Given below are the fixes and updates which are a part of Grounded Wasp Patch Notes for Update 1.2.0
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New Features
Wasps Swarm the Yard
Get ready to buzz with excitement as wasps invade the yard. Battle with wasps and drones that guard their mini hives across the upper yard. Keep your eyes peeled for the hidden main nest as well. A word of caution: piss off their kin and you'll release the full fury of the hive.
New Boss: Wasp Queen
Cozy within her hidden hive, the ominous queen of the skies awaits.
Super Duper (Item Duplication Machine)
Introducing the Super Duper!
- The Super Duper is a new piece of equipment installed in the Oak Lab that duplicates gear and items using Raw Science.
- Find Duper Discs in the yard labs, which upgrade the Super Duper to clone even more items. The first disc unlocks operation of the Super Duper, while the other discs unlock duping of higher-tier equipment and items.
- Any equipment that is duped will include all the item's Smithing upgrades.
- Higher-tier equipment costs more Raw Science to dupe.
- It can even duplicate trinkets, unique items, and upgrade stones!
- Example: Duplicate an upgraded equipment set for your friends if they are joining your party mid-way through your adventure!
Chillax at your Base
Bases are more than just protection against giant insects that want to eat you. They are also for making you feel warm and fuzzy inside.
- Buildings now exude cozy vibes when you are nearby. If you are around enough cozy buildings, your level of coziness will rise.
- For each new level of coziness you reach, you can unlock new things:
- New decorative building recipes
- A mutation useful for base building
- New emotes to expand your body language
- Being in a cozy location will also give you status effects that decrease your hunger and thirst drain and slowly heal you.
- Multiple buildings of the same type don't give you the same level of coziness. For example, one bed will provide lots of coziness, but a second bed of the same type will only give you a little more coziness.
- There are five levels of coziness. Your current coziness level will show on your HUD if it is at least 1.
- Note: Some existing decorative buildings are now unlocked via the coziness system instead of by analyzing a material (such as the Grandfather Clock).
Handy Gnat Helps You Build
Have a large base renovation in mind? Tired of gravity holding you down? Then see what the buzz is about and call on your local construction pro: Handy Gnat!
- As Handy Gnat, you can fly around to build and customize bases to your heart's content.
- In order to use Handy Gnat, you must have the "Handy Gnat Unlocked" custom game option toggled on. This option is on by default in Creative and Creative with Bugs game modes. For Survival game modes, you must convert your game to a Custom Game first in the Game Settings menu to enable this feature.
- Once enabled, Handy Gnat can be activated in the Crafting menu or the Construction radial.
- Handy Gnat can build from storage near your teen and even haul Grass Planks and Weed Stems.
Additional Custom Game Options
All Mutations Unlocked
- Start with all Mutations unlocked and available.
Fully Yoked
- Start with all Milk Molar infusions fully maxed out.
Handy Gnat Enabled
- Allows you to activate the Handy Gnat build helper.
"All Recipes Unlocked and Free" has been split into two separate options.: All Recipes Unlocked, and All Recipes Free.
Loot Luck
Increase the chance of obtaining rare drops and receive more loot in general! Loot luck comes in 2 forms:
Generic Loot Luck
- Increases drop rate for all items on all creatures.
Targeted Loot Luck
- Greatly increases the drop rate for all items from a specific creature type (for example, "Loot Luck: Black Widow" will increase the drop rate specifically for black widows).
This new luck status effect can be found in various places, most easily by utilizing the new "Rub For Luck" feature on all the stuffed creature buildings!
Turret Improvements
- The Pebblet Turret and Pollen Turret have been converted to be a single Turret called "Acorn Turret" that can load different ammo types like a bow.
- When in the Turret, you can press 'R' or Right Bumper to swap ammo types on the fly. The new ammo types you can craft are:
- Rocky Rounds
- Pebblet rounds made smooth with bug acid. Pack a punch and push targets back.
- Groundy Rounds
- Sticky turret rounds that don't do a lot of damage but can ground flying insects with ease.
- Pointy Rounds
- Sharp and simple. Very small cooldown between shots.
- Sappy Rounds
- Gooey rounds that are perfect for slowing down enemy crawlers.
- Burny Rounds
- Hot little suckers that can set the ground around them ablaze.
- Pollen Turret recipe and Pollen Turret Science Store entry have been removed.
- If you previously purchased either the Pollen Turret or Pebblet Turret, you will have access to the new "Acorn Turret" building recipe.
- If you previously purchased both Turrets, you will be refunded 4,000 Raw Science.
- Turret aiming angles have been increased so you can aim higher and lower.
- You can now see the health of the turret while inside of it.
Yoked Gardening
- Muscle Sprouts can be grown in the Garden Patch now.
New Achievements
- Three new achievements added related to the new features and content.
Photo Mode Improvements
- Added Depth of Field slider.
- 5 new poses added.
Steam Deck Support
Grounded has been updated to include official Steam Deck support. Fixed issues and improvements include:
- The game now boots past the initial loading screen.
- The Xbox log-in window properly displays.
- Tuned the default graphics settings for Steam Deck to provide an enjoyable experience. Also includes some Steam Deck-specific optimizations.
- Steam Deck virtual keyboard pops up when selecting any input text field in the game (entering a multiplayer game password, naming your trail marker / storage, pet, etc.)
- Control prompts no longer flip flop between displaying gamepad and mouse/keyboard controls when using the touch pad or gyro.
- Note: The Steam store page will not reflect this official support until after the 1.2 Public Test period is complete.
Bug Fixes
Crash Fixes
- The game will no longer crash when dropping certain items directly from a chest.
- Fixed a rare crash linked to Building Integrity.
Major Fixes
- The player will no longer clip into objects at the end of a zipline trip.
- Clients no longer always see the Oak Lab explosion flames when joining a game after BURG.L has already been rescued.
- Mantis fight no longer lags when the Mantis attacks.
- Using Photo Mode for long periods of time while hosting a Shared World will no longer make the Shared World appear as if it is not being hosted anymore.
Other Fixes
- Player's head will appropriately render when interacting with beds or in conversation.
- Boss music will correctly play after retriggering a boss fight after loading a save game.
- The player cannot sit in chairs when the seat is obstructed by something.
- The player can no longer place overlapping grid-snapped buildings by looking straight up.
- Wolf spiders will not wake up until the third night (second fix).
- Sunken Bones no longer jump around when digging them up on clients.
- The Garden will now ask the player for confirmation when they cancel production using the hotkey.
- Triangle Ash Walls can no longer be walked on.
- Acorn Shells dropped from wall-mounted heads will no longer clip into walls.
- Items on ziplines will no longer clip through objects.
- Fixed collision on car tire rim to allow player to properly drop through small holes.
- ORC Disruptors will drop ingredients when destroyed by the player.
- ORC Disruptors will now play audio correctly on clients.
- Gnats will no longer continue playing animations while dead.
- PEEP.R '???' UI element no longer can get stuck on screen when a creature walks out of PEEP.R view.
- Highlighted key words in item descriptions no longer have large spaces around them when playing the game in aspect ratios smaller than 16x9.
- Grubs now have a hit reaction animation.
- The player's weapons will no longer be shown while zipping after loading a save.
- The player will no longer become oddly stretched when loading a save while on a zipline with a shield.
- Copying unflipped buildings will set the building being placed to unflipped.
- Deposit All can no longer overfill plank and stem pallets.
- Half Stairs can now be placed directly against walls.
- "Take All" will work correctly on Sap Catchers after loading a save.
- Guard Dog mutation and turret damage bonuses now properly work on wave versions of Lawn Mites, Antlions, Larva, Orb Weavers, Orb Weaver Jrs, Ticks, Tiger Mosquitos, and Fire Ant Soldiers.
- The player's facing direction on the map now faces the correct way when they are ascending ziplines.
- Player nameplates will fade out in the correct locations on aspect ratios other than 16:9.
- Curved walls can now have curved floors placed in the middle of the wall's inner side more reliably.
- Foundation Ramps can no longer be placed up against and clipping through walls.
- Items will no longer become stuck on the hotbar when consuming the last item while entering zipline placement mode.
- The player can no longer relocate walls with wall-mounted buildings attached to them.
- Camera monitor feeds no longer show labs with missing art.
- Certain destroyed buildings, such as diagonal walls and straight roofs, will no longer leave floating buildings they previously supported.
- Creatures will no longer sometimes be improperly deleted on load.
- Freeform buildings optionally snapped to grid buildings will now properly collapse when the supporting buildings are destroyed.
- [Redacted] was asked to hum less.
- Water Containers will display the correct levels after loading a save.
- Lure arrows and gas arrows will now have correct textures when loaded in bows.
- Adjusted the position of a few pre-placed ziplines to make them easier to reach when going up them using the ZIP.R upgrade.
- Diagonal walls will now appear at the correct rotation when changing their material.
- Filtering lists like the Recipe list is now correctly case-insensitive in non-English languages.
- Clubs no longer lose their generic damage type when upgraded down elemental paths.
- Power Droplet no longer triggers the Quickdraw effect
- Infected Wolf Spiders no longer sometimes die while jumping.
- Dead aphids will no longer become stuck in mid-air when falling onto a choppable plant.
- Players with the ZIP.R upgrade will now consistently start zipping in the direction they are facing.
Click here for further Grounded Wasp Patch Notes for Update 1.2.0.
When Does the New Grounded Update Come Out?
Great news for all the Grounded enthusiasts! The highly anticipated Super Duper Update has finally arrived, and it brings an array of exciting new features, content, quality-of-life improvements, and a host of other enhancements that are sure to elevate your gaming experience to the next level. However, the Super Duper Update for Grounded is in the midst of a public test phase.
With the Super Duper Update, you can now battle against new formidable foes such as wasps and drones, adding to the already intense gameplay. You can also duplicate your gear and items, making it easier to explore the game world and tackle the challenges that come your way.
The update also brings new building options that allow you to create cozy bases that can positively impact your character's mood and well-being. You'll also find numerous quality-of-life changes that make the game smoother and more enjoyable, such as better inventory management, improved crafting, and more.
Whether you're a seasoned player or a newcomer to the game, there's something for everyone in this epic update. So, get ready to experience the thrill of the Super Duper Update and take your gaming to the next level.
Is the New Grounded Update on Xbox?
Grounded players can currently participate in the Super Duper Update public test, which offers a range of exciting new features, quality improvements, and bug fixes. The update is set to launch soon with three new Xbox achievements. As the name suggests, the Super Duper Update brings a new duplication machine for gear and items.
However, the update includes many other new features as well, such as quality-of-life improvements and bug fixes that aim to make the game smoother and more enjoyable for players. Moreover, the update will introduce three new achievements for players to unlock and add to their collection.
The Super Duper Update is free for all players on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, and Xbox Game Pass. Players can expect to receive the update soon after the public test is complete. Keep an eye out for official announcements from Obsidian Entertainment on the exact release date.
Grounded Gameplay
Grounded is a survival game that offers players the option to play in either first-person or third-person mode. The game's storyline revolves around a protagonist who finds themselves shrunk to the size of an ant and stranded in a backyard environment where they must fight for survival.
To stay alive in the game, players must ensure their character (Max, Willow, Pete, or Hoops) consumes enough food and water to prevent starvation or dehydration, which can cause a loss of health. The backyard is home to a diverse range of bugs and insects, including spiders, bees, dust mites, ladybugs, and more, many of which are native to North America, where the game is presumably set.
Insects in the game serve different purposes, with spiders acting as one of the game's apex predators that pose a threat to the players, while ladybugs can guide players towards food sources, and aphids can be cooked and consumed as a source of sustenance.
Players can also collect dewdrops by cutting down grass. Grounded features an accessibility option for players who experience arachnophobia. This feature allows players to adjust the level of spider-related scares they will encounter in the game, making it more inclusive and enjoyable for all players.
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