This page details everything you need to know about how to reach the Sandbox (also known as Sandpit) in Grounded. We’ll cover how to move the Leaning Shovel using Bratburst or Splatburst bombs, how to climb onto the Cooler Box on the Picnic Table, and how to build a Zipline using Silk Rope to get into the pit.

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The Sandbox, Grounded.

Craft 12 Silken Rope¶

Before you make your way to the Leaning Shovel you should craft 12 Silk Rope first. You can do this using a Spinning Wheel, but you will need to make sure that you’ve analysed Web Fiber first, since you’ll need this material to learn the recipe and to convert 1 Web Fiber into 1 Silk Rope. The Silk Rope is essential for you to craft a zipline from the top of the Picnic Table into the Sandbox.

How to Move the Leaning Shovel¶

There are a number of steps that you’ll need to take before you can reach the Sandbox, and the first of these is moving the Leaning Shovel, which is located in the western part of the map, just southeast from the Picnic Table as shown in the screenshot below.

Once you reach the Leaning Shovel, you’ll notice that there’s a rock beneath it which can be destroyed using an explosive. You’ll need to use a Bratburst or Splatburst bomb to do this. You can craft a Bratburst using 2 Fungal Growth, 1 Red Ant Egg, and 4 Dry Grass Chunks. The Splatburst requires 5 Web Fiber, 1 Bratburst, and 5 Sap. Either of these explosives will be sufficient to destroy the rock and move the Leaning Shovel so that it moves to a position where it’s leaning against the Picnic Table.

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(1 of 3) The location of the Leaning Shovel, southeast from the Picnic Table.

Now that the shovel is in place, climb up it to the Picnic Table. From here you’ll need to turn left and go around the yellow lunch box, before turning right again and jumping down onto the lower part of the bench support, just beneath the white plastic fork. Follow this north until you reach some nails, which you can then jump onto to reach the other side of the Picnic Table seat.

How to Climb the Cooler Box¶

On this side of the Picnic Table you’ll notice some books in front of you and to the right. You’ll need to run up this to reach a Cooler Box. You’ll see a large red button which you can hit using a busting weapon, causing the handle to fall and allowing you to climb it to the top of the Picnic Table, as shown in the gif below.

How to Construct the Zipline From the Picnic Table to the Sandbox¶

Now that you’re on top of the Picnic Table, make your way south, being careful to avoid the holes in the table structure, towards the Field Station under the orange journal as shown in the screenshot below. Just beyond the Field Station you’ll see a Zipline Anchor. This is where the 12 Silk Rope mentioned earlier is required, since you’ll need to construct a zipline which can take you from the top of the Picnic Table here, down into the Sandbox below.

With the zipline constructed, you can use it to travel to the edge of the Sandbox. This area can be particularly dangerous if you’re not prepared, so be sure to bring some powerful weapons and armor with you before you venture into the sands. There are deadly Antlions, Wolf Spiders, and Black Worker Ants and Black Soldier Ants which roam the entire pit.

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(1 of 3) Head to the Field Station beneath the orange book.