Unlocking Charcoal Walls in Grounded primarily involves locating and analyzing the key resource required for crafting them: Charcoal Chunks. Once you analyze this resource at a Field Station, the game's crafting system will typically unlock related building and crafting recipes, including the Charcoal Wall.
Locating Charcoal Chunks
The first step to unlocking Charcoal Walls is finding the necessary material.
- Where to Look: According to gameplay sources, Charcoal Chunks can be found in the area surrounding the Charcoal Grille. The reference video specifically notes, "Head over here. And you'll notice we're right in front of the charcoal grille which is there. And here's our charcoal chunks." This indicates the immediate vicinity of the large Charcoal Grille object in the yard is where this resource spawns.
- Resource Appearance: Charcoal Chunks are large, dark pieces of burnt wood.
- Gathering: You will need appropriate tools to harvest Charcoal Chunks. Ensure you have a strong enough tool, typically a tier 2 or higher busting tool like an Insect Axe or equivalent, to break them down into gatherable chunks.
Unlocking the Recipe via Analysis
Once you have gathered some Charcoal Chunks, the next step is to process them to unlock the building recipe.
- Find a Field Station: Locate any of the numerous Field Stations scattered throughout the backyard map.
- Use the Analyzer: Interact with the Resource Analyzer at the Field Station.
- Analyze Charcoal Chunks: Place at least one Charcoal Chunk into the analysis slot and begin the analysis process.
- Recipe Unlocked: Upon successful analysis, the game will notify you of newly unlocked crafting recipes associated with Charcoal, which will include the Charcoal Wall and other Charcoal-based items.
By following these steps – finding Charcoal Chunks and analyzing them – you will gain the ability to craft Charcoal Walls and begin incorporating this durable building material into your base designs.
Quick Steps to Unlocking Charcoal Walls
Here's a concise summary:
- Go to the area near the Charcoal Grille.
- Harvest Charcoal Chunks using an appropriate tool.
- Travel to a Field Station.
- Analyze the Charcoal Chunks at the Resource Analyzer.
- The Charcoal Wall recipe will be unlocked in your crafting menu.
This method is consistent with how most crafting recipes for buildable structures and items are unlocked in Grounded – by discovering and analyzing the core resources they require.
