Grounded’s April 2025 Update: Major Changes and Exciting New Features!

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Summary

  • Grounded’s patch 1.4.7 enhances pets, bosses, mutations, and Playgrounds Mode with various improvements.
  • The update introduces a new “AFK” state that reduces Hunger and Thirst by 95% after 60 seconds of inactivity.
  • A wide range of issues have also been addressed, including game crashes and bugs.

In an update for the survival adventure game titled “Grounded”, developed by Obsidian Entertainment, numerous adjustments have been made to aspects like pets, bosses, mutations, as well as enhancements to the Playgrounds Mode. The latest patch (1.4.7) for “Grounded” also rectifies significant problems, including bugs and glitches concerning quests, weapons, achievements, and various other areas.

Grounded” is a survival game released in September 2022 for PC and Xbox, with versions for Nintendo Switch, PS4, and PS5 following later. Players assume the role of a teeny tiny teenager, reduced to ant-size, navigating the perils of their own backyard. The game can be played solo or in teams of up to four players. Apart from avoiding insects and animals, players must gather resources, construct shelters, craft tools and weapons, maintain hunger and thirst levels, all while surviving in this miniaturized environment. So far, the game has been well-received, with Steam reviews currently marked as “Very Positive.” Recently, Obsidian Entertainment has released a substantial update to improve various aspects of the gameplay.

In the latest update 1.4.7 of the game Grounded, an “AFK” (Away From Keyboard) state has been introduced to significantly lower the player’s Hunger and Thirst requirements when they are inactive for a minute. Additionally, a minor improvement has been made to gamepad control, where walking slower than sprint speed no longer depletes stamina. Lastly, the Lure Trap now attracts all land-based creatures within Grounded, excluding Stinkbugs, Green Shield Bugs, and aquatic creatures.

The pets in Grounded have received some improvements, boosting their health by a factor of 1.5 and introducing advantages for Aphid and Weevil pets, such as reduced stamina drain, hunger, and thirst consumption. On another note, players now have the ability to “Perfectly Block” the Scream attack from the Mantis Boss, and adjustments for scaling updates have been made in REMIX.D Yard’s bosses, including larger rewards and drops.

As a fan, I’m thrilled to share that the latest update brought some exciting tweaks to the Playgrounds mode! Now, players can activate Story Quests within this setting. Furthermore, it allows for personalization of various creature, boss, weapon, and armor stats like name, scale, health, durability, damage, and much more. Lastly, the update has addressed numerous technical glitches and crashes to ensure a smoother gaming experience.

In the year 2024, earlier on, the game Grounded released its last content update. This update introduced exciting new features such as forming friendships with ants, 12 unique Ant Queen-inspired structures, and a host of additional items. Although Obsidian Entertainment will no longer produce new content for the game, they are dedicated to continually updating Grounded to maintain its smooth performance for its player community.

Grounded Update 1.4.7 Patch Notes

General Changes

  • Added an “AFK” state to Grounded
    • Now when the player is inactive for 60 seconds, Hunger and Thirst is now reduced by 95% until the player returns
  • Zipline Speed Boost: When using the ZIP.R, zipline speed is now 50% faster.
  • Gamepad Movement: Walking slower than sprint speed no longer drains stamina.
  • Natural Explorer Mutation and Aphid Slippers Speed Boosts:
    • Now gives players their speed boost back immediately after combat
  • Lure Trap Update: Now attracts all land creatures except:
    • Stinkbugs
    • Green Shield Bugs
    • All water creatures

Pet Updates

  • Increased all Pet Health 150%
  • Aphid Pet Buffs:
    • Reduces stamina drain while sprinting by 30% (was 20%).
    • Increases player movement speed by 15%.
  • Weevil Pet Buffs:
    • Reduces Thirst drain by 50% (was 20%).
    • Reduces Hunger drain by 50%.

Boss Adjustments

  • Mantis Boss: The Scream attack can now be Perfect Blocked.

REMIX.D Yard – General Changes

  • Armor Upgrade Expansion:
    • All Armor can now be upgraded to Level 15
      • Upgrade Costs have been reduced by 40% since the last Public Test Build
    • Upgrade Stats:
      • Level 10: 90% Defense & Durability
      • Level 11: 115% Defense & Durability
      • Level 12: 140% Defense & Durability
      • Level 13: 165% Defense & Durability
      • Level 14: 190% Defense & Durability
      • Level 15: 215% Defense & Durability
  • Infusion Attack Damage: Significantly reduced against buildings, helping in Javamatic and Base Defense battles.
  • Killing the Mini Mantis no longer counts as killing the Mantis for the REMIX.R room door. Only rewards 3,000 Raw Science per kill.
  • New Custom Game Option: You can now adjust the REMIX.D Level in Survival Mode.
    • Find this in: Start Menu → Game Options → Miscellaneous → REMIX.D Level
    • REMIX.D Level now displays past Level 10 in the same menu.

REMIX.D Yard – Scaling Updates

  • Raw Science Rewards Scale with REMIX.D Level:
    • Infused Creatures: Base reward of 3,000 RS, increased by 10% per REMIX.D level.
    • Boss Rewards: Now 12,000 RS, increasing by 30% per REMIX.D level.
    • Boss Drops: At REMIX.D+4 and higher, bosses have a 30% chance to drop an extra Infused Ooze.
    • BURG.L Quest & Raw Science Pickups: Increase by 100% per REMIX.D level.
  • Infected Brood Mother has separate scaling compared to other bosses
    • Infected Brood Mother: Now Rewards a 40,000 Raw Science Reward; Increases by 30% per REMIX.D level

Creature Damage Scaling Adjustment

  • New scaling system replaces the old linear increase.
    • Old System: +20% damage per REMIX.D Level.
    • New System: Starts at +20% but increases by larger amounts at higher levels.

    Example:

    • Before:
      • Level 1: +20%
      • Level 2: +40%
      • Level 3: +60%
    • Now:
      • Level 1: +20%
      • Level 2: +45%
      • Level 3: +75%

Mutation Changes

  • Barbarian Mutation: Perfect Block window increased by 60%.
  • Apex Predator Mutation: Now works with all Infused Boss Weapons

Playgrounds Mode – Additions & Changes

  • Story Quests can now be enabled in Playgrounds Mode.
  • The backyard Bosses can now be summoned at their boss arenas.
  • Web Sacs placed in Design Mode now spawn Spiderlings & Black Widowlings.
  • All placed creatures and bosses can have their stats customized:
    • Name
    • Scale
    • Movement Speed
    • Health
    • Infusions
  • All weapons and armors can the following stats customized:
    • Name
    • Durability (or make items Unbreakable)
    • Enhancement Level (Upgrade Level)
    • Damage Multiplier
    • Bonus Effects (Sleek/Bulky for armor, Mighty/Fresh/Salty/Spicy/Sour for weapons)
  • REMIX.D Level Selection in Playgrounds:
    • Choose a REMIX.D Level (1-10) from: Start Menu → Game Options → Miscellaneous → REMIX.D Level
  • New Music Tracks Added to the Music Player:
    • Willow, Max, Hoops, Pete
    • Home
    • The Dark
    • Stronger Than You Think We Are
    • Upper Grasslands Night
    • Noble Spirit
    • Science in the Home (REMIX.D Music)
    • Rise and Shine

Major Bug Fixes

  • Additional fixes to help prevent pets from falling through the world and being permanently lost.
  • Fixed crash that could occur when relocating ladders.
  • Fixed crash that could occur when using the Shinobi Sneeze
  • Fixed a bug on Steam where achievements did not proc correctly in Shared Worlds
  • Cupid Arrows:
    • No longer makes the player invincible.
    • If a creature under Cupid Arrow’s effect is hit by the player, the effect disappears, and the creature becomes hostile again.

Bug Fixes

  • Salty Weapons: Now properly turn underwater creatures into jerky.
  • Antbassador & Pets: Having the Antbassador trinket with a pet no longer makes ants see you in anthills.
  • Pet Gnats won’t stop following you if you bump into them.
  • BURG.L Quests:
    • Some quests that wouldn’t complete properly are now fixed.
    • Epic BURG.L Quest #10 “Mixologist” now correctly asks for normal smoothies.
  • Playground Buildings fix:
    • Copying linked buildings now correctly inherits all links when changing the door variant.
  • Antennae in Field Stations: No longer duplicate when re-entering Design Mode.
  • Ant Queen Gear Summons: Now correctly aggro enemies on spawn.
  • BURG.L’s Spare Eyes Spatula now properly increase the crit rate of the BURG.L’s Old Flipper
  • Critical Hit Chance from Finale Crit Boost effect can no longer stack infinitely
  • Fixed World Issues:
    • Players can no longer fall out of the world at the Woodpile Entrance.
    • Various Fire Ant Hill spawn issues fixed.
  • UI & Localization Fixes.

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2025-04-18 00:19