Fast Leveling in Grounded 2

This is still an Early Access game, and Obsidian has been direct that its development is shaped by ongoing community feedback -- expect the world, balance, and systems to keep evolving rather than treating the current state as final.

Prioritize progressing the main story quests toward Egg Hunt (quest 11) to unlock the Red Soldier Ant -- it's the earliest available mount and meaningfully speeds up traversal and resource-carrying well before you're ready for the more combat-focused Orb Weaver Spider later on.

Exploring Into the Abyss Content

If you're picking the game up around the PS5 launch, the new pond area (Mountains, Bayou, and underwater depths) is a genuinely major addition -- budget real time to explore it rather than assuming it's a minor side area.

See the full data: Grounded 2 Getting Started