If you're feeling lonely in the backyard world of Grounded, knowing how to tame a pet Aphid or Weevil might be just what you need. These tiny critters won't help you in battle, but they are good companions as you explore and build your base keeping you entertained. Taming these bugs involves crafting a special pet house and preparing the right slurry to win them over.
In this guide, we'll walk you through everything you need to know about taming Aphids and Weevils, from gathering the necessary resources to keeping your new friends happy.
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How to Tame Pet Aphids and Weevils in Grounded
To tame Aphids and Weevils as pets in Grounded, players will need to use a Grinder to create slurry, then feed those to the bugs in question. Once at that point, you can bring them back to your base to become a proper pet. We’ll go through each stage of this below.
Feeding Bugs to Tame Them
To tame bugs in Grounded, you need to feed them Plant Slurry (if they’re an Aphid) or Mushroom Slurry (if they’re a Weevil). You can get these by building a Grinder in your base and putting either Plant Fibres or Mushroom Chunks inside it.
Once you have these, you can tame a pet Aphid or Weevil simply by placing the Slurry on the ground close to the bug in question. Once it’s eaten two of them, it should get a white glow around it. Interact with it to pet it and officially gain it as a friend!
How to Use Pet Houses
To keep a pet at your base, you need to build a Pet House. These can be crafted with the following ingredients:
- Weed Stems (2)
- Acorn Shell (1)
- Mushroom Bricks (4)
- Crow Feathers (2)
From there, interact with it to assign a tamed bug to it. You’ll then be able to change its name, stats and appearance!
What Do Pet Aphids and Weevils Do?
Aphids and Weevils don’t seem to have much of an effect in Grounded as Pets, basically acting the same way a regular pet does - you can pet it, feed it, and it’ll hang around your home, but it won’t help in combat or bring you items as we can see (though it’s possible this’ll change in future updates).
How To Make Your Pet Happy?
If you want to keep your pet happy in Grounded, you must take note of the Pets happiness stats. Monitor their happiness stats keeps them from being unhappy to avoid living you.
You can check their happiness level in the Pet House menu, or notice their animations becoming more dejected when they’re feeling down.
Here's how you can boost your pet's happiness:
- Dress them up in attire.
- Feed them the same Slurry you used to tame them.
- Give them a good pet by pressing the interaction button.
- Ensure they’re safe from harm.
- Spend quality time with them by taking them on adventures.
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