If you’re diving into Grounded and wondering, how do I get the oven in Grounded?, you’ve come to the right place! The oven is a crucial crafting station that will boost your survival game by allowing you to smelt resources and craft essential items like mushroom bricks and cement. This guide will walk you through every step-from unlocking the oven recipe to gathering materials and using it effectively.
Why You Need the Oven in Grounded
The oven in Grounded is more than just a cooking station. It’s a key part of your base-building and crafting progression. With the oven, you can:
– Smelt resources such as mushroom slurry into bricks.
– Create cement for stronger structures.
– Prepare items needed for advanced crafting and boss fights, like the Broodmother BLT.
Without the oven, your ability to build durable defenses and progress in the game is limited. So unlocking it early is a smart move!
Step 1: Unlock the Oven Recipe
Before you can craft the oven, you need to unlock its recipe. This involves a few important steps:
Find the Advanced Production Buildings Module
– The oven recipe is tied to the “Advanced Production Buildings” upgrade.
– To unlock this upgrade, you must first locate a special chip called the Advanced Production Buildings Module.
– This chip is found in the Haze Lab, located in the southwestern part of the map.
Prepare for the Haze Lab Challenge
The Haze Lab is a dangerous area filled with poisonous fumes and tough enemies:
– Equip good armor and a gas mask to survive the toxic environment.
– You’ll face an infected ladybug and a swarm of infected mites.
– Defeat these enemies to grab the module from a table inside the lab.
Return the Module to BURG.L
– Take the module back to BURG.L, the friendly robot vendor.
– Hand over the module to unlock the option to purchase the Advanced Production Buildings upgrade.
– This upgrade costs 2,500 to 4,000 Raw Science points.
– If you don’t have enough Raw Science, BURG.L offers daily quests to help you earn it.
Once purchased, the oven recipe is unlocked and ready for crafting.
Step 2: Gather Materials to Craft the Oven
With the recipe unlocked, it’s time to collect the materials needed to build your oven. You’ll need:
– 10 Clay: Easily found in the garden or around your base using a shovel.
– 4 Boiling Glands: Dropped by Bombardier Beetles-defeat them to collect these.
– 1 Charcoal Chunk: Found near the barbecue area on the map or by burning wood.
These materials are relatively straightforward to gather but may require some exploration and combat.
Step 3: Craft and Place Your Oven
Head to your base workbench and craft the oven using the materials. Once crafted:
– Place the oven in your base.
– The oven works continuously as long as you provide it with materials to process.
– It operates slower than other stations, taking about 1.5 in-game hours (roughly 3 real minutes) to complete a batch.
Step 4: How to Use the Oven Effectively
Using the oven is simple but requires patience:
– Load raw materials like mushroom slurry or cement mix into the oven.
– The oven will process items over time, so don’t expect instant results.
– You can queue multiple items, and the oven will work through them one by one.
– Use the oven to create building materials that strengthen your defenses and prepare for tougher challenges ahead.
The oven is especially useful for crafting items needed to fight bosses, such as the Broodmother, making it a vital part of your survival toolkit.
Tips for Success
– Always wear protective gear when venturing into hazardous areas like the Haze Lab.
– Prioritize earning Raw Science through daily quests to unlock upgrades faster.
– Team up with friends in multiplayer mode to tackle tougher enemies and gather resources more efficiently.
– Keep your oven stocked with materials to maintain a steady supply of building resources.
Getting the oven in Grounded is a rewarding milestone that opens up new crafting possibilities and makes your survival journey much smoother. Ready to build yours and start cooking up some serious upgrades?
If you want, I can also share tips on the best recipes to use with your oven or how to prepare for the Broodmother boss fight!