The Hot and Hazy patch for Obsidian’s survival game Grounded was released on October 20, 2021, and was a significant update. It makes a new area available for the players to explore and survive in, the Black Ant Hills. In this guide, we will be talking about how to get to a specific part of the Black Ant Hills, the Black Ant Lab, and its location. Keep reading till the end to know all about it.
Where are the Black Ant Hills located?
The Black Ant Hills are located in the southeast region of the map in Grounded. Both the Trash Heap and the Sandbox biomes serve as entry points to these fascinating areas. We suggest that you exercise caution when traveling through here as this area is very prone to regular environmental hazards.
The Black Ant Hill can only be accessed by the zipline attached to the picnic table in the Sandbox area. The Sizzle effect, represented by a gradually filling bar, becomes more prominent in this location the longer you are exposed to sunlight. If this meter fills up, you will be slowed down to a crawl, and eventually killed.
You can increase your chances of surviving in this biome by eating a Quesadillantlion, which will give you the Sizzle Protection effect, or by traveling at night. Instead, you could also equip the Antlion Armor on your character, which basically gives you the same status protection.
Besides the Sandbox, you can also visit the Black Ant Hill in the Trash Heap. In this ecosystem, you’ll find spoiled food and Meaty Gnats, which emit poisonous gas. You’ll need a Gas Mask just to go inside the ant hill, let alone make it through it alive. Makes sure you have geared up for it.
How to find the Black Ant Lab in Grounded?
Defeat enough Black Ants and make your way far enough into a Black Ant Hill, and you’ll locate the dreaded Black Ant Hill Lab. Just so you know, you’ll need some kind of explosives if you want to get past the first part of the lab. If you make it to the end of this area, you’ll face up against a miniboss named Assistant Manager. It will drop a keycard when you beat it that can be used to access the BURG.L chip in Black Ant Hill.
That was it for this guide on where to find the Black Ant Lab in Grounded. We have a lot of exciting content on Grounded in this section, be sure to check it out as well. Thank you for reading this article.