Trinkets in the original Grounded are accessories that give you a passive boost, like extra damage or healing, while you wear them. You can only wear one at a time, in your accessory slot, so every pick is a real decision. You can get them in several ways, from crafting at a workbench to rare drops and hidden finds around the backyard.
How to Get Them
Crafted Trinkets
Glowbasa Necklace
A flexible pick when you want a bonus that can change with each craft.
- Tier
- Tier 3
- Effect
- Randomized Status Effect
- How to Get It
- Crafted at a Workbench after offering a Moldy Hoagie to all three Infected Ant Queens in their anthills.
Sarah's Charm
Balances weapon upkeep and shield durability in one slot.
- Tier
- Tier 3
- Effect
- +Invincible Attack; +Invincible Shielding
- How to Get It
- Crafted at a Workbench after finding either the Left Elf Charm or the Right Elf Charm.
Glowbasa Wristband
A lower-cost way to carry a new random effect roll.
- Tier
- Tier 2
- Effect
- Randomized Status Effect
- How to Get It
- Crafted at a Workbench after offering a Moldy Hoagie to two Infected Ant Queens in their anthills.
Astonishing Acid
Rewards steady combo attacks with a stronger finishing hit.
- Tier
- Tier 1
- Effect
- +Finale Damage
- How to Get It
- Crafted at a Workbench after analyzing an Acid Gland.
Glowbasa Link
A compact choice when you want one surprise effect for your build.
- Tier
- Tier 1
- Effect
- Randomized Status Effect
- How to Get It
- Crafted at a Workbench after offering a Moldy Hoagie to one Infected Ant Queen in its anthill.
Nifty Needle
A strong fit for bow users who fully charge their shots.
- Tier
- Tier 1
- Effect
- +Charged Shot Damage
- How to Get It
- Crafted at a Workbench after analyzing a Thistle Needle.
Sturdy Shell
Useful in co-op when you want to protect nearby players and draw enemy attention.
- Tier
- Tier 1
- Effect
- +Friendly Fire Defense Up; +Major Threat
- How to Get It
- Crafted at a Workbench after analyzing an Acorn Shell.
How to Get Them
Creature Trinkets
Broodmother Trinket
Supports a summon-focused build by adding poison pressure.
- Tier
- Tier 3
- Effect
- +Summon Poison
- How to Get It
- Rare drop from the Hedge Broodmother in her lair in the Hedge.
Infected Broodmother Trinket
Makes allied summons more useful when they hit groups of enemies.
- Tier
- Tier 3
- Effect
- +Blastwave
- How to Get It
- Rare drop from the Infected Broodmother in the Haze.
Mantis Trinket
Works well with a weapon that relies on repeated three-hit combos.
- Tier
- Tier 3
- Effect
- +Finale Crit Surge
- How to Get It
- Rare drop from the Orchid Mantis in the Shed Surroundings.
Science Cone
A flexible high-tier roll for a New Game+ build.
- Tier
- Tier 3
- Effect
- Randomized Status Effect
- How to Get It
- Rare drop from creatures in the New Game+ Backyard.
Speed Droplet
Good for crossing the yard quickly or creating space in a fight.
- Tier
- Tier 3
- Effect
- +The Quickness
- How to Get It
- Steal it from Aphids in grassy areas around the Backyard, including the Grasslands, Oak Hill, Hedge and Upper Grasslands.
Unstable Capacitor
Gives melee fighters a chance to stagger nearby enemies with an electrical burst.
- Tier
- Tier 3
- Effect
- +Short Circuit
- How to Get It
- A 5% drop from TAYZ.T robots during O.R.C. faction raids. Trigger an O.R.C. raid with a Waft Emitter at a reachable base after obtaining an O.R.C. Receiver.
Volatile Fang
Rewards precise blocks with an explosive counter.
- Tier
- Tier 3
- Effect
- +Explosive Perfect Block
- How to Get It
- Steal it from Infected Wolf Spiders in Haze-corrupted areas, including Moldorc Highlands, Oak Hill and Shed Surroundings.
Wasp Queen Trinket
Helps keep a ranged loadout stocked during long fights.
- Tier
- Tier 3
- Effect
- +Arrow Refund
- How to Get It
- Rare drop from the Wasp Queen in her nest inside the Brawny Boy Bin.
Giddy Goop
Helps keep enemies slowed when you finish a melee combo.
- Tier
- Tier 2
- Effect
- +Finale Goo
- How to Get It
- Rare drop from Fireflies in the Flooded Zone or Flower Bed at night.
Insulating Larva Spike
Helps you keep exploring where heat can build up.
- Tier
- Tier 2
- Effect
- +Sizzle Protection
- How to Get It
- Rare drop from Ladybird Larvae, especially in the BBQ Spill and their burrow in the Upper Grasslands.
Science Waffle
Adds a mid-tier random perk roll to a New Game+ build.
- Tier
- Tier 2
- Effect
- Randomized Status Effect
- How to Get It
- Rare drop from creatures in the New Game+ Backyard.
Science Crinkle
Adds a low-tier random perk roll to a New Game+ build.
- Tier
- Tier 1
- Effect
- Randomized Status Effect
- How to Get It
- Rare drop from creatures in the New Game+ Backyard.
How to Get Them
Resource Trinkets
Everlasting Hogstopper
Keeps hunger from interrupting long trips.
- Tier
- Tier 3
- Effect
- +Food Generation
- How to Get It
- A 1% drop from each Billy Hog chunk when chopping Billy Hog nodes around the Backyard, including the Grasslands, Picnic Table, Sandbox and Upper Grasslands.
Pucker Charm
A melee pick for fights where sour damage is useful.
- Tier
- Tier 3
- Effect
- +Sour Attack
- How to Get It
- A 1% drop from Sour Wormholes in upper-yard areas such as Upper Grasslands, Moldorc Highlands and Shed Surroundings. New Game+ variants can drop it at 5%; April Easter Eggs also have a 5% chance, or 25% for Golden Easter Eggs.
Fancy Fletching
Good for archers who want to recover sooner between shots.
- Tier
- Tier 2
- Effect
- +Effortless Arrows
- How to Get It
- A 1% drop from small Crow Feathers and 2% from large ones at the Crow's landing spots and flight paths around the Backyard.
Fluffy Dandelion Tuft
A reusable glider for safe drops from high places.
- Tier
- Tier 2
- Effect
- No passive status effect; an unlimited-use glider.
- How to Get It
- A 5% drop when chopping normal Dandelions around the Backyard; flowering Dandelions do not drop tufts.
Fungal Charm
Helps absorb explosive hits in fights with infected creatures.
- Tier
- Tier 2
- Effect
- +Explosive Resist
- How to Get It
- A 1% drop when harvesting Haze Fungus in the Haze and the infected areas it spreads to.
Spectacular Spicy Shard
A melee option for enemies that are vulnerable to spicy damage.
- Tier
- Tier 2
- Effect
- +Spicy Attack
- How to Get It
- A 2% drop from Hot Cha Chas; New Game+ candy variants have a 5% chance. April Easter Eggs also have a 5% chance, or 25% for Golden Easter Eggs.
Shiny Salt Crystal
Useful when an enemy is vulnerable to salty damage.
- Tier
- Tier 2
- Effect
- +Salty Attack
- How to Get It
- A 1% drop from Salt Clusters in the Sandbox Antlion Burrows and Shed Surroundings.
Suspicious Mint
A melee option for enemies that are vulnerable to fresh damage.
- Tier
- Tier 2
- Effect
- +Fresh Attack
- How to Get It
- A 2% drop from Ice Cap Mints; New Game+ mint variants have a 5% chance. April Easter Eggs also have a 5% chance, or 25% for Golden Easter Eggs.
Valentine's Fortune
Helps sustain a close-range build by restoring health when you defeat enemies.
- Tier
- Tier 2
- Effect
- +Vampirism
- How to Get It
- A 5% drop from Chocolate Smoochies during February; they replace large food nodes around the Backyard for the month.
How to Get Them
Ominent Badges
Biomedical Badge
Provides steady healing if you have food to spare.
- Tier
- Tier 2
- Effect
- +Trickle Regen; Food Conversion
- How to Get It
- Found as buried treasure in the Sandbox footprint near the zipline to the Picnic Table.
Compliance Badge
Rewards practiced parries if you can manage the increased damage taken.
- Tier
- Tier 2
- Effect
- +Parry Heal; -Damage Resist
- How to Get It
- Found in a skeleton beneath the power outlet near the Hedge.
Defense Badge
Useful when you want to withstand more hits and can give up some offense.
- Tier
- Tier 2
- Effect
- +Damage Resist; -Attack Damage
- How to Get It
- Found in a skeleton in a crevice at the back of the Haze Lab room filled with Infected Weevils.
Entomologist Badge
A damage-focused choice for players who can fight without perfect blocks.
- Tier
- Tier 2
- Effect
- +Attack; Imperfect Block
- How to Get It
- Found in a skeleton crushed under charcoal against the stone wall in the BBQ Spill.
Health And Safety Badge
Helps in close combat by restoring health on combo finishers, at the cost of defense.
- Tier
- Tier 2
- Effect
- +Life Steal; -Damage Resist
- How to Get It
- Found in a skeleton inside the Wasp Nest in the Brawny Boy Bin, to the right of the Wasp Queen eggs.
Intern Badge
Useful while hauling building materials if you can tolerate slower movement.
- Tier
- Tier 2
- Effect
- +Hauling Strength; -Movement Speed
- How to Get It
- Found in a skeleton in a cave under the cap of the abandoned Milk Molar Bottle in the Upper Grasslands; a tier 3 chopping tool is needed to clear the roots.
Toxicology Badge
Useful in gas and dust hazards if you can accept taking more damage from poison.
- Tier
- Tier 2
- Effect
- +Gas Resist; +Dust Guard; -Poison Resist
- How to Get It
- Found in a skeleton half-buried in mud in the Pond Depths, near the breaker under wreckage that opens the Pond Lab.
How to Get Them
Unique Trinkets
BURG.L Charm: Black Anthill
Removes dust-cloud slowdowns in dusty areas.
- Tier
- Tier 3
- Effect
- +Dust Guard
- How to Get It
- Found at the end of the Black Anthill Lab in New Game+.
BURG.L Charm: Haze
Helps you travel through gas-filled areas without taking gas damage.
- Tier
- Tier 3
- Effect
- +Gas Guard
- How to Get It
- Found at the end of the Haze Lab in New Game+.
BURG.L Charm: Hedge
Lets you take high drops without fall damage.
- Tier
- Tier 3
- Effect
- +Fall Immunity
- How to Get It
- Found at the end of the Hedge Lab in New Game+.
BURG.L Charm: Pond
Stays useful on longer underwater trips.
- Tier
- Tier 3
- Effect
- +Veteran Diver
- How to Get It
- Found at the end of the Pond Lab in New Game+.
Deuces Sign
Rewards spider hits with a short speed boost for repositioning.
- Tier
- Tier 3
- Effect
- Deuces
- How to Get It
- Found under the porch between Rake Rock Point and the spilled paint cans, behind boulders under a damaged Lean-To.
Power Droplet
Best suited to unarmed builds that can benefit from an extra follow-up hit.
- Tier
- Tier 3
- Effect
- +Fury
- How to Get It
- Found in crevices of the brick wall behind the Brawny Boy Bin in the Upper Grasslands.
Rotten Berry Charm
Lets Rotten Equipment spread poison during combat.
- Tier
- Tier 3
- Effect
- +Rotten Deluge
- How to Get It
- Found on a smashed berry in the hallway to the right in the Berry Outpost.
Shield Solidifier
Helps a shield stay reliable during extended blocking.
- Tier
- Tier 3
- Effect
- +Block Strength
- How to Get It
- Found inside the Sour Wormholes rocket in the Brawny Boy Bin.
Thor's Pendant
A well-rounded pendant that adds small boosts to survival and combat at once, with no drawback.
- Tier
- Tier 3
- Effect
- Small boosts to health and stamina regeneration, critical hits, healing received and Sizzle resistance, plus lower attack stamina cost and slower hunger and thirst drain
- How to Get It
- Found in a small crevice on the north side of the fallen Stump in the Upper Grasslands.
Wittle Widowling
Pairs well with a combat style that benefits from friendly spider summons.
- Tier
- Tier 3
- Effect
- Widowling Wrangler
- How to Get It
- Found in a web sac in the corner of the Black Widow den in the Brawny Boy Bin; it can be hard to see after the web sac breaks.
Left Elf Charm
Helps keep a shield in good shape while blocking.
- Tier
- Tier 2
- Effect
- +Invincible Shielding
- How to Get It
- Found in the outpost just outside the Pond Dome; requires the Asst. Manager Keycard.
Right Elf Charm
Helps keep a favorite weapon in good shape while attacking.
- Tier
- Tier 2
- Effect
- +Invincible Attack
- How to Get It
- Found in a chest in the Stump Lab Outpost.
Sticky Fingers
Useful when farming creature parts because attacks can swipe extra loot.
- Tier
- Tier 2
- Effect
- Steal Item
- How to Get It
- Found in Chewed Gum inside the Upper Grasslands toolbox; requires a Bomb Arrow and a tier 3 bow or crossbow.
How Trinket Tiers and Trade-Offs Work
Many trinkets have a tier, and the number roughly tells you how many effects it carries. On the Glowbasa line, Tier 1 gives one random effect, Tier 2 gives two, and Tier 3 gives three. Many trinkets also trade a boost for a drawback, so a gain in one area often costs you in another. That's why the right choice depends on how you fight.
How to Craft Trinkets at a Workbench
Crafted trinkets are the easiest type to get, since you make them at a workbench instead of waiting on luck. Each one has its own unlock, and some need a specific action first, such as analyzing an Acid Gland or offering a Moldy Hoagie to an Infected Ant Queen. Once a recipe is unlocked, you still need its materials, so gather everything before you start crafting. The Glowbasa line works a little differently: its effects are random, and its recipes use DeDuper Jelly.
How to Get Creature and Resource Trinkets
Creature and resource trinkets are rare drops, so one kill or one harvest won't always give you one. For creatures, Dissection Expert and Stuffed Bugs both add Loot Luck, which improves your odds on creature drops. Rascal Rouge and Sticky Fingers give you Steal Item, so you can take an item from a creature instead of waiting for it to drop.
Stealing is still a numbers game, since many creature loot tables include 1% entries that are much harder to steal. Resource trinkets work the same way, so keep gathering from the nodes that can drop them.
What Ominent Badges Are and How to Get Them
Ominent Badges are found on the skeletons of Ominent workers who died in the backyard. Each one comes with at least one negative effect alongside its benefits, so you always weigh a downside. They can't be destroyed and never despawn, which means you can leave one and come back when you're ready.
One badge sits by the BBQ Spill, which gets hot and is patrolled by wolf spiders at night. A daytime trip with heat protection is the safer plan.
How to Get Unique Trinkets
Unique trinkets are a different kind of hunt, since each one is tied to a specific spot in the backyard. Some need a particular item or a certain area reached first. Only one of each exists in the normal game, so you can't farm them the way you can creature drops.
Best Trinkets in Grounded and When to Wear Them
If you want one trinket that helps across the board, Thor's Pendant is widely considered the best all-round choice, since it lifts most combat stats at once. Giddy Goop is another strong pick, but it suits combo weapons best. Its slowing effect lands on the final hit of a three-hit combo, so weapons like daggers get no benefit.
The Compliance Badge suits players who block a lot, healing you on each perfect block, but you take more damage. The Entomologist Badge boosts all your attacks, though you can't perform perfect blocks while wearing it, so it's for players who want to hit harder. Sticky Fingers is the pick for farming, since its steal effect can pull items from bugs and creatures.
FAQ
Can you copy trinkets in Grounded?
Yes, with the Super Duper machine, which copies rare trinkets for Raw Science, one item at a time. Its Raw Science limit grows as you add Duper Discs. The second, found at the end of the Pond Lab, raises the limit, and the third, at the end of the Haze Lab, makes it effectively unlimited.
Can you get trinkets in New Game+?
Yes, and it's where the Science trinkets come from. The Science Cone, Science Waffle, and Science Crinkle drop from creatures there, and the Science Crinkle is rare. The DE-DUPER machine can also break down Science trinkets, Glowbasa trinkets, Ominent Badges, and BURG.L Charms into DeDuper Jelly, which you use to craft Glowbasa trinkets.