Grounded 2 Rot and Ruin Update Adds Woodpile Area and Centipede Boss

Grounded 2 has received the Rot and Ruin Update, which expands the game with a new Woodpile adventure area, additional creatures, a new mount, and customization tools.

The update introduces the Woodpile as a new explorable zone. Towering structures and passages now house returning Termites, including Workers, Soldiers, the Termite King, and new O.G.R.R. variants with altered attacks and behavior. The Centipede arrives as a new boss encounter with multiple legs.

A new Potato Beetle Buggy joins the available mounts. Larger than the Ladybug Buggy, it supports close-range combat by firing projectile spreads and using a Healing Roar. The mount can also transport resources and contribute materials to blueprints during construction.

Players gain new base customization options. Painting allows crafting of paint applied via the Splotcher tool to color walls, floors, roofs, stairs, doors, and other structures. The feature provides additional ways to personalize bases in Brookhollow Park.

Gear progression expands through new resources and tools. Weapons and armor reach higher tiers using Bismuth, a resource tied to Raw Science, processed at the Yoking Press. Additional discoveries include new SCA.B Themes, collectible figurines, and stations.

The update arrives this fall for Grounded 2. The title remains available in Game Preview on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, Game Pass, Steam Early Access, and PlayStation 5, with version 1.0 scheduled for 2027.