Grounded has a lot of features and mechanics that aren’t simple to get a hang of. Unlocking recipes for important stations and workbenches will have you go the extra mile in most cases. That’s why we’re going to talk about how you can unlock the Oven and the information needed for you to get it working properly.
Unlocking the Oven in Grounded
Insects usually aren’t a problem in other survival games, but Grounded is something else entirely. There are multiple types of abnormally large insects ready to ruin your day, and you’re going to need the items that the oven can craft in order to survive the backyard.
As with many craftable items in this game, you’re going to need a recipe to know how to unlock the oven in Grounded. The recipe needed to be able to even unlock the oven is called ‘Advanced Production Buildings‘, and it can only be acquired through the BURG.L robot.
BURG.L will only sell you the aforementioned recipe if you’ve brought him the Haze BURG.L Chip from the Haze Lab. Only then will you be able to buy it for 2500 Raw Science. Not only will this unlock the oven, but it also allows you to craft an important building block – Mushroom Bricks.
How to Craft the Oven in Grounded
Unlocking the recipe for the Oven is one thing, crafting it is another. As it currently stands, you’re going to need the following materials to craft an Oven in Grounded:
- 10 Clay
- 4 EverChar Coal Chunk
- 4 Boiling Gland
Upon gathering all of these materials, you can simply craft the oven. Some players have expressed their annoyance in getting these materials, so we’re going to show you the best ways to gather them.
How to Find Clay
Clay is usually found around ponds or puddles all over the backyard, and it spawns into the world as a resource node. The most efficient way to harvest it would be via an Acorn Shovel, something that’s quite inexpensive.
Other locations that you should look out for when you need clay are Flooded Zone biomes. These are biomes that resemble swamps, and are located around the far east and west sides of the backyard.
This biome will be your best source for a lot of clay later on in the game when you’re looking to build more in general. Keep an eye out for the water fleas whilst you’re there though.
How to Find EverChar Coal Chunks
EverChar Coal Chunks are unique crafting materials that you can find in only one region of the map. This would be the BBQ Spill area of the yard. You can easily find the BBQ Spill area by following the huge grill that is located on the western side of the yard.
The BBQ Spill area and the harvestable coal chunks will be surrounded by sizzling coal that will quickly kill you. If you want to minimize the sizzling effect damage, you’re going to need at least one of these things:
- Antlion Armour
- Quesadillantlion Meal
- Fresh Defense Mutation
Once you have at least a bit of sizzling protection, you can find and harvest an EverChar Coal Chunk using a higher-tier hammer. It’s usually located amidst the sizzling coal piles.
How to Find Boiling Gland
Boiling Glands can be obtained by eliminating a Bombardier Beetle. This is a pretty straightforward, yet not easy task. Bombardier Bettles are formidable insects early on in the game. There are multiple uses for boiling glands, so even if you don’t need to craft an oven yet, we’d recommend collecting it regardless.
How to Use the Oven
The oven in Grounded the player smelt resources like globs and jewels. The oven uses resources of all kinds to create building blocks and materials. In a manner similar to the Grinder or Cookery, it gradually produces materials on its own.
If you want, you can queue up to 5 items in the forge. They won’t smelt at the same time though, so make sure to prioritize what you smelt if you’re in a hurry for something essential. The list of things that the oven can smelt is plentiful, which is why it’s such an essential tool for in-game progress.
Now you know how to unlock the oven in Grounded. There’s a large influx of new players coming to Grounded, which is why it’s important to help players out with guides like this.
If you want to know more about Grounded, then we’d urge you to consider a couple more of our guides:
Grounded How to Repair Weapons | How to Upgrade Weapons in Grounded | Grounded: How to Build Floor
