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How to Unlock the Smithing Station
Building a Smithing Station can be done in the construction menu after unlocking its recipe in the Science Shop in Grounded 2. Learn how to unlock the smithing station, how to build a smithing station, and what resources are needed to craft it here!
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How to Unlock the Smithing Station
Find the TURBO Stolen Optical Disk
During the Art of War main quest, you'll need to retrieve the TURBO Stolen Optical Disk from a cave north of Ranger Outpost Snackbar. The inside is guarded by an O.R.C. Northern Scorpion Jr.
The optical disk is located at the end of the cave. Once you collect it, return to your Ranger Outpost and insert it into the terminal.
Buy the Smithing Station from the Science Shop
After inserting the disk into the terminal, the Smithing Station will be available in the Science Shop. The purchase costs 500 Raw Science and also comes with the recipes for Brittle Whetstone and Brittle Plating. After purchasing, the blueprint will be available in the construction menu.
How to Build a Smithing Station
Blueprint Found in Construction Menu
| Smithing Station |
 Crude Rope
x4 Sap
x2 |
|---|
Open the construction menu (B on the keyboard or D-pad Up on controller) to select the smithing station blueprint and place it down where convenient and available. The complete build requires 2 Sap, 4 Crude Rope, 1 Brittle Whetstone, and 1 Brittle Plating.
Craft Brittle Whetstone and Brittle Plating on Workbench
You can convert Brittle Marble Shards into Brittle Platings and Brittle Quartzite Shards into Brittle Whetstones on a Workbench.
Find Marble and Quartzite Shards in Anthills
You can find Brittle Marble Shards and Brittle Quartzite Shards inside Anthills in their full rock form. Break them using the Omni Hammer (Tier I) to collect the shards.
Grounded 2 Related Guides
Building Recipes
| Building Guides | |
|---|---|
| Dew Collector | Water Container |
| Lean-To | Workbench |
| Smithing Station | Jerky Rack |
| Egg Storage | Armor Stands |
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