Grounded 2‘s unique survival playground provides a lot of opportunity for exploration. You can find a bunch of collectables that will help you with your recipes – and in some cases actually unlock them. At some point, you may come across the Frostbitten Key and wonder what it actually does. Because the game doesn’t really give you any indication of what you’re supposed to do with it. In this guide, we’ll show you exactly where you can get the Frostbitten Key and what you can use to unlock it. You’ll want to stick all the way to the end as you’ll be able to get a very rare unique resource. Let’s dive in!
How to Get & Use Frostbitten Key
Obtaining the frostbitten key is just one of the steps you’ll need to follow in Grounded 2. This is because the key is worthless unless you find the Buried Treasure that you can unlock with it.
Let’s go through all the steps!
Prerequisite: Wear Fuzzy Gear Set
Starting off, before you go anywhere, you’ll want to have the entire Fuzzy Gear Set. This is because this set provides you with Chill Reduction, which significantly reduces the rate of Chill.
Chill is an effect that you’ll face in the Ice Cream Cart – and it can easily kill you if you’re not prepared. So, be sure to have it before you brave the icy depths and equip it.
Step 1: Head To Frostbitten Key Location
Once you have the Fuzzy Gear Set equipped, make your way to the Ice Cream Cart region. This can be found in the bottom right corner of the Grounded 2 map.
Specifically, you’ll want to go for the Missing Optical Disk as the Frostbitten Key can be found right next to it.
Once you’re ready, it’s time to hit the ground running and make your way to the depths of the Ice Cream Cart. The moment you hit the ice, the Chilling effect will start.
So, you want to hurry and make your way to the Ice Cream Cone that acts like a tunnel.
From here, you want to continue going ahead and navigate deeper inside. Here, you’ll come across a bunch of Northern Scorpion enemies so be careful. Near a fallen ice cream cone, you should see a faint pink glow.
This is the Missing Optical Disk that can be found right next to a dead body. The Frostbitten Key will be right next to the body as well – so be sure to pick up all the loot here.
If you’re trying to get more of these collectables, you’ll want to check out our all missing optical disk locations guide.
Step 2: Navigate To Frozen Fan Blades
After you have the Frostbitten Key, there is still work to be done. You’ll want to navigate to the higher levels of the Ice Cream Cart. The easiest way to get here is by going left of where you entered from when going to the dead body.
Either way, once you get to the top, you should see a copper pipe that forms a bridge into a lit opening. This opening leads to the Frozen Fan Blades. Follow this pipe all the way to the end and enter inside.
Step 3: Bust All Icicles
Once you reach the Frozen Fan Blades, you will see that icicles are blocking the mechanism. You will need to break all the icicles that are holding the fan in place.
There are x3 icicles in total that you will need to bust.
Once the icicles are broken, the fan blades will move a bit. Go to the other side of the mechanism and you’ll see that an opening has revealed. Enter inside and navigate through the tunnel all the way to the end.
You can also find a Mega Milk Molar on the side if you’re interested in it.
Step 4: Dig Buried Treasure (Opens With Frostbitten Key)
After you get out of the tunnel, you’ll come across the Frozen Sickles. Before you pull them out, however, be careful as doing so will spawn a variety of Northern Scorpion enemies.
Once you clear the enemies, you will also unlock the secrete of the frozen sickles. This will give you the recipe that will allow you to build this Legendary Weapon. It allows you to inflict Chilling on other enemies – freezing them.
Once the enemies are cleared, go underneath the nearby Banana Peel. Here, you should see the prompt for Buried Treasure on the ground. You can dig it up but keep in mind that you’ll need the Tier 2 Omni-Shovel to be able to do it.
After you dig it up, you can open the locked chest using the Frostbitten Key. This will give you x2 Mint Globs which are a unique material you can use to craft duplicate Frozen Sickles.
It is certainly worth it as the Frozen Sickles are one of the best weapons in Grounded 2.
Wrap Up
That’s everything you need to know about how to obtain and use the frostbitten key in Grounded 2. Quite a long journey that will have you navigating deep into the Ice Cream Cart to uncover this mystery. So, make sure you have the Fuzzy Gear Set before attempting it. Be sure to grab the Frozen Sickles too as it is a great weapon that you can use to freeze enemies. Incredibly useful when you’re being grouped by mobs!
