Grounded 2: How To Increase Brainpower

Learning how to increase your Brainpower in Grounded 2 is essential, as it allows you to unlock and craft some of the best gear in the game. 

Grounded 2: How to Increase Brainpower
How to Increase Brainpower (Image via Xbox Game Studios)

In Grounded 2, crafting plays a crucial role in your survival against perilous bugs. While you can craft basic items initially, more advanced and powerful gear becomes available as you progress further. However, many of the best recipes in the game are locked behind the Brainpower system.

As implied by its name, Brainpower is your character’s overall intelligence and knowledge about the resources and recipes. Increasing your Brainpower unlocks new recipes and blueprints, letting you craft advanced gear and items. Here is how you can increase Brainpower in Grounded 2, along with a full list of recipe unlocks.

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How To Increase Your Brainpower in Grounded 2

Analyze the resources in the Ranger Stations
Analyze the resources in the Ranger Stations (Image via Xbox Game Studios)

Brainpower is directly tied to resource analysis. Every time you analyze a new resource, you earn Brainpower XP. The more unique resources you analyze, the more XP points you gain. You can analyse a resource at the Resource Analyzer, which can be found within Ranger Stations. You can increase your Brainpower up to level 9, with each level unlocking a specific set of recipes. Explore every corner of the world and defeat different bugs to acquire new resources to analyze. 

All Brainpower Unlocks in Grounded 2

Here is a complete list of all the recipes you can unlock for each Brainpower level in Grounded 2: 

Brainpower LevelRecipes Unlocked
1Clover Hood, Warhammerlet, Arrow, Clover Poncho, Clover Shin Guards
2Larvalance, Weevil Shield, Canteen, Water Container
3Red Ant Knee Guards, Green Machine, Smoothie Station, Red Ant Arm Guards, Red Ant Helmet, Crimson Saber
4Crimson Buckler, Red Ant Club, Ant Head Totem, Gas Mask
5Jerky Rack, Weaver Leggings, Weaver Spaulders, Weaver Daggers, Flashfurter, Weaver Hood
6O.R.C. Receiver, Ladyguard, Ladybug Faceplate, Ladybug Chestplate, Ladybug Shin Guards, Feather Arrow
7Bee Shoulder Pads, Stinger Spear, Bee Shin Guards, Bee Face Mask, Disrupter Arrow
8Glacial Sting, Butterfly Circlet, Butterfly Robes, Butterfly Boots
9Landing Pad, Volatile Capacitor, Snail Shell Casque, Snail Shell Plastron, Snail Shell Greaves

Grounded 2 (Image via Xbox Games Studio)
Grounded 2 (Image via Xbox Games Studio)

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