To get on top of the picnic table in Grounded 2, you basically have two main legit routes (plus one cheesy bugged one), all starting from the tablecloth area near the benches.

Standard tablecloth + cooler route (no strong combat needed)

This is the “intended” way that works even if you’re not super strong yet.

  1. Go to the picnic table area
    • Head for the southern corner of the big hanging tablecloth by the benches.
 * You’ll see a sort of fabric “fold/crease” running up the side.
  1. Climb the tablecloth fold
    • Walk and jump up along the crease of the cloth like a ramp.
 * Watch out for **O.R.C. Weevils** on the way; they can explode and knock you off, so move carefully and be ready to dodge.
  1. Wrap under the cloth to the purple container
    • When you reach the bench area, turn back under the tablecloth instead of going over it.
 * Follow the path under the cloth until you come out near a **purple container** (like a snack/food tub).
  1. Use the mallet handle as a bridge
    • Climb around the edge of the purple container until you can jump onto the handle of a croquet mallet leaning across.
 * Walk along the mallet handle to the other bench; here you can also open the **briefcase** for an extra challenge if you want.
  1. Enter the cooler
    • From the bench area, look for the cooler on the table and find the small hole on its side.
 * Jump up and **go inside the cooler** through that hole.
  1. Platform your way to the top
    • Inside the cooler, platform up using the banana, ice lolly, flask, and popsicle stick as stepping stones.
 * Keep climbing until you reach the **opening at the top** of the cooler, which puts you on top of the picnic table itself.

Once you’re up there, you can reach the O.R.C. transmitter objective and interact with it to progress the main quest.

Web-bridge + Orb Weaver route (combat-heavy)

If you’re stronger or have an Orb Weaver mount/buggy, there’s a more direct but riskier route across spider webs.

  1. Start at the same southern tablecloth corner
    • Again, go to the southern corner of the tablecloth and follow the fold up, watching for O.R.C. Weevils.
  1. Find the spider web bridge
    • When you reach the bench area, head to the far right side ; you’ll see a spider web “bridge” stretched out.
 * Step onto the web and move across carefully.
  1. Fight or tank through Orb Weavers
    • On the far side, there are Orb Weavers waiting; you either need:
      • Good gear to fight them, or
      • An Orb Weaver Buggy mount , which doesn’t get attacked by other Orb Weavers and can move quickly on webs.
  1. Cross the second web and reach the cooler
    • Traverse the platform and another web bridge beyond.
 * Again, look for the **side hole in the cooler** , enter it, and do the **banana → ice lolly → flask → popsicle stick** climb to the top.

This route is faster but punishing if you’re undergeared, since you’re out in the open with spiders and on narrow webs.

“Cheeky” bugged shortcut (may be patched)

There’s also a janky climb that abuses a collision bug on the tablecloth and cork; it might get fixed in a future update.

  • From the bench/tablecloth seat area , instead of going under or to webs, keep following the tablecloth edge upward.
  • There’s an invisible barrier , but if you push hard along the far left side you can “slide” up past the cork stuck in the cloth.
  • When you can’t go any further up, jump to the left , and you pop out near the top of the picnic table.

This is more of a “use it while it lasts” trick than a reliable route.

Quick checklist before you climb

For an easier run:

  • Decent armor and a ranged weapon (for O.R.C. Weevils, maybe spiders).
  • A couple of bandages and food, in case you fall and have to retry.
  • Optional but helpful: an Orb Weaver Buggy if you want to use the web-bridge route safely.

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