Gaming Guide

Ranger Token Location in Grounded 2: Into the Abyss

Reach the north Skunk Pond ledge, loot the fallen Ominent worker, and trade perfect blocking for a flat attack boost.

Reach the north Skunk Pond ledge, loot the fallen Ominent worker, and trade perfect blocking for a flat attack boost.

The Ranger Token is a damage-focused trinket added with the Into the Abyss update for Grounded 2. It sits on a small body platform on the north side of Skunk Pond, tucked against high ground where a fallen Ominent worker can be looted. Getting to it is less about combat and more about lining up a clean drop onto the ledge.

Quick answer: Climb onto the high ground above the north side of Skunk Pond, sprint off the edge with a glider (a spider buggy adds launch speed), aim for the raised platform holding the skeleton, and rummage the Ominent worker’s corpse to take the Ranger Token.


What the Ranger Token does

The Ranger Token is a high-risk, high-reward pick. It raises your attack damage but disables perfect blocking through the Imperfect Block effect, so you lose the tight defensive timing that many Grounded 2 builds rely on. The damage bump lands in roughly the 10–20% range, which makes it strong for pure damage setups built around heavy-hitting weapons and the Frenzy mutation.

PropertyDetail
Positive effectIncreases attack damage (about 10–20%)
Negative effectImperfect Block, which prevents perfect blocks
Flavor text“The power to slice and dice. If only your training focused a little more on safety.”
SourceFallen Ominent worker’s corpse on the north Skunk Pond ledge

Note: because Imperfect Block removes clean block timing entirely, this trinket only pays off if your build is designed around raw output rather than trading and parrying.


What you need before you go

The ledge is only reachable from above, so a way to control your descent is mandatory. Everything else is about surviving the shoreline on the way in.

  • A glider such as a Dandelion Tuft, or a spider buggy mount like the Web Truck for extra launch speed.
  • High ground on the north side of Skunk Pond to jump from.
  • Gear to deal with hostile spiders near the shore, including Orb Weavers.

How to reach and loot the Ranger Token

Head to the northwest section of Skunk Pond near the net, around the -15° N / 9° E area. Swim across and reach the shore where the rocky outcropping sits.
Underwater in Skunk Pond surrounded by bubbles with the pond-exploration objective on screen
Crossing the north side of Skunk Pond toward the shore near the net. Image credit: Obsidian Entertainment / via @TinyPirateGaming
Clear the shoreline. Defeat any Orb Weavers or other hostile spiders that guard the approach so you can position without getting knocked off later.
Get onto the high ground above the pond. Climb the wall or nearby elevation on the north side so you have a clear line down to the small platform.
Sprint off the edge and glide toward the platform. Using a spider buggy mount adds launch speed and makes it easier to clear the gap onto the elevated rocky outcropping that holds the skeleton.
Riding a spider mount across the pond with gather and web-throw controls shown on screen
A spider buggy mount adds the launch speed needed to reach the raised ledge. Image credit: Obsidian Entertainment / via @TinyPirateGaming
Adjust your descent so you land cleanly on the ledge rather than dropping past it. The platform is small, so correct your angle before touchdown.
Rummage the fallen Ominent worker’s corpse on the ledge, near the -8° N / 4° E area, to collect the Ranger Token.
Backpack Leftovers storage screen open while looting the Ominent worker's corpse
Rummaging the Ominent worker’s Backpack Leftovers to pull the Ranger Token. Image credit: Obsidian Entertainment / via @TinyPirateGaming

How to confirm you got it

You’ll know the pickup worked when the Ranger Token appears in the looting prompt and drops into your inventory. Once equipped, your attack damage rises and the Imperfect Block effect shows on your trinket, meaning perfect blocks no longer register. If you missed it, the most common reason is landing short of the platform, so re-climb the high ground and glide again with a mount for extra distance.