Grounded 2: How to Get the Diving Bell Bed in Into the Abyss

The Diving Bell Bed is the sleeping option built for life below the water in Grounded 2. It traps oxygen bubbles so you can rest and set a spawn point on the pond floor, which matters once the Into the Abyss update pushes your base into fully submerged territory. Getting it comes down to one creature and one machine.

Quick answer: Kill a Diving Bell Spider in Stunk Pond, pick up the Diving Bell Spider Chunk it drops, then scan that chunk at any Resource Analyzer to unlock the Diving Bell Bed recipe.

Where to find the Diving Bell Spider

Diving Bell Spiders live underwater in Stunk Pond. Open your map and head for the area around -17° N / 28° E. This is the deep-water zone opened up by Into the Abyss, so you will be spending your time beneath the surface rather than along the bank.

Grounded 2 map screen with the Resource Finder set to Wonders, marking pond locations — The map with the Resource Finder open helps you pinpoint the Stunk Pond dive point near -17° N / 28° E. Image credit: Obsidian Entertainment / via @HeRo2u2

Before diving, gear up for underwater travel. A Toe Biter Nymph mount lets you move quickly through the pond and reach the spider without running out of air. Ride it straight down into the underwater vegetation, which is where the spiders tend to swim.

Player riding a giant insect mount with the E Gather Mode prompt on screen in Grounded 2 — Riding a Toe Biter Nymph gives you the mobility to dive into Stunk Pond and track down the spider. Image credit: Obsidian Entertainment / via @HeRo2u2

Defeat the spider and collect the chunk

Locate a Diving Bell Spider swimming among the plants on the pond floor. Close the distance while you still have breath to spare.

Attack the spider until it goes down. When it dies it drops a Diving Bell Spider Chunk along with Web Fiber. The chunk is the item you actually need, so make sure you pick it up before leaving the water.

Player on an insect mount underwater in Grounded 2 with an active craft-armor objective on screen — After the fight, the Diving Bell Spider drops the chunk and Web Fiber you loot from the pond floor. Image credit: Obsidian Entertainment / via @HeRo2u2

Analyze the chunk to unlock the recipe

The recipe does not appear just from holding the chunk. You have to run it through research first.

Travel to any outpost that has a Resource Analyzer. Your Buggy mount cannot enter certain interior rooms, so expect to hop off and walk in on foot.

Grounded 2 on-screen warning that a Buggy cannot follow the player into an interior room with consoles — The “Your Buggy cannot follow you here” prompt appears as you head inside to reach the Resource Analyzer. Image credit: Obsidian Entertainment / via @HeRo2u2

Use the Resource Analyzer on the Diving Bell Spider Chunk, which is a Tier 2 material. The scan returns Raw Science +30 and shows an “Analysis Complete” message once it finishes.

Check the unlock list. That single scan opens four recipes at once: Liquid Gills, the Diving Bell Bed, the Diving Bell Wall Mount, and the Stuffed Diving Bell Spider. Seeing these appear confirms the bed is now available in your building menu.

Materials to craft the Diving Bell Bed

Once the recipe is unlocked, build the bed from the building menu. It has a Coziness value of 75 and is described as a silky bed that traps oxygen bubbles for underwater sleeping. You will need the following resources on hand.

Material	Quantity
Diving Bell Spider Chunk	3
Silk Rope	6
Cattail Fluff	4
Horsetail Stem	3

Because the bed itself uses Diving Bell Spider Chunks in its recipe, plan on defeating more than one spider. One chunk unlocks the recipe through analysis, and you still need three chunks to build each bed.

Note: The bed alone does not keep you alive underwater. Marine Walls and similar pieces leave gaps, so pair your submerged base with a Bubble Maker or wear a diving suit to keep your oxygen topped up while you sleep and build below the surface.