How To Reach The Upper Yard In Grounded

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Grounded 1.0 brings with it a whole load of new story quests, enemies, and areas to explore.  One of those areas is the Upper Yard and the attached Shed and there are a few different ways to get there. Some are easier than others so take stock of how good your gear is, and brush up on your parkour skills as we guide you in getting to the upper yard.  There are two proper routes into the Upper Yard and a third option for cunning players. we'll lay all out here or you can use the chapter markers to jump to the one you want.  #Gamesradar #grounded #groundedgame #groundedguide #guide #gaming

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00:00The official release of Grounded 1.0 is here, and it brings with it a whole load of new

00:04story quests, enemies, and areas to explore.

00:07One of those areas, the main area, is the upper yard and the attached shed, and there

00:11are a few different ways to get there.

00:13Some are easier than others, so take stock of how good your gear is and brush up on your

00:17parkour skills as we guide you to getting into the upper yard.

00:20There are two proper routes into the upper yard, and a third option for cunning players.

00:24We'll lay them all out here, or you can use the chapter markers to jump to the one

00:28you want.

00:30First up, it's the western route to the upper yard, which is kind of the proper one.

00:34Handily named the Upper Yard Ascent, it is marked on the map here, and an explosive will

00:38clear the rock that blocks the gap permanently.

00:41That doesn't really get you there though, there's still a little further to go before

00:44you're in the upper yard proper.

00:46Once up the ascent, you need to head west, and through the ashy wasteland left by the

00:50spilled barbecue, but be careful.

00:52This area is full of prowling wolf spiders, two at least, not to mention the leftover

00:57coals create a heat effect that can damage you.

01:00Antlion armor and the quesadiantlion meal will reduce this effect substantially, you

01:05can get both of those back in the sandbox if you need them, and allow you to gather

01:09some of the special charcoal, used for both weapons, tools and structures, though you'll

01:13need a tier 2 busting tool to crack them open.

01:16Either way, climb up the spilled ash and you'll be in the upper yard, south of the sheds.

01:21The east route to the upper yard is shorter, but less reliable, and barely safer.

01:27Head from the northern hedge to the wall blocking you off, and there'll be a lab

01:30door set into it.

01:31You can go up there to reveal a tunnel that'll take you to the next level.

01:35You haven't reached the upper yard yet, but you're nearly there.

01:39Head forwards and there'll be a grassy area full of orbweaver spiders until you reach

01:42the wall ahead.

01:44This is where things get tricky, because this isn't technically an official route, but

01:47it is absolutely a way you can reach the upper yard.

01:50The grass that grows here often grows in such a way that you can jump up and parkour across

01:55onto the next step up, but you're ultimately relying on the good fortune of the game engine

02:00here.

02:01Plus it might take you a few attempts, and each time you fall you risk getting mauled

02:04by spiders.

02:05However, if you do make it, basically just keep going north, hugging the left hand wall

02:10past the castle mauled orc playset toy.

02:14You're technically in the upper yard already, so be careful.

02:18This is a dangerous area and there's going to be tiger mosquitoes, ticks and even a prowling

02:23black widow and her spiderlings around if you go under the rocks near the garden fence.

02:28This is one of those no right answer situations, as if you're building your own path you

02:33can basically do it anywhere.

02:35We recommend somewhere obviously with as few enemies as possible, and close to any existing

02:39bases you have for an easy commute.

02:41There's a few villainous bugs around, but try the northwest corner of the pond as a

02:45good starting point.

02:46You'll need grass and materials to build, so you can't really go too remote, but it's

02:50a good option.

02:51From there work on stairs, trampolines, ladders and whatever else you have unlocked.

02:56Getting up is all that matters, because getting down is easy if you have a dandelion tuft.

03:00So build yourself a reasonably structurally sound path, and make sure to prod it with

03:04a repair tool every now and again to make sure it holds up.

03:08Having some friends aid you with multiplayer will make it even more efficient as a building

03:12process.

03:13And at this point you have the upper yard to conquer.

03:16Good luck.

03:17You'll need it.

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