Grounded 2 Creature Cards and Gold Cards
Learn how to scan Grounded 2 creature cards, read weaknesses and weak points, obtain gold cards, and progress the Trapper PEEP.R mutation.
Quick answer
- Open PEEP.R, center a living or dead creature, and use the displayed peep control to add its normal card to the DATA tab.
- Creature cards show tier, weaknesses, resistances, weak points, a description, and your kill count for that creature.
- Ordinary gold cards are rare rewards from harvesting remains; Loot Luck does not improve their drop chance.
- Collect 25, 50, and 75 gold cards to unlock and progress Trapper PEEP.R for stronger critical-hit damage.
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How to unlock a creature card
A creature card turns one careful scan into a safer second encounter. Use this sequence whenever a new animal, insect, or O.R.C. variant appears:
- Open PEEP.R and use zoom if the target is far away.
- Center the creature in the view until the peep prompt appears.
- Press the displayed peep control to record it.
- Open the SCA.B 2K DATA tab and select the new card.
On PC, the default sequence is X to open PEEP.R and E to peep. Follow the on-screen prompt on a controller or after changing key bindings.
The target can be alive or dead. Scan an aggressive creature from a safe distance when possible, then use its remains as a second chance before harvesting.
What creature cards show
Each card is a compact combat report:
| Card field | How to use it |
|---|---|
| Tier | Compare the creature with the current equipment stage |
| Weaknesses | Choose a damage type that receives a favorable matchup |
| Resistances | Remove weapons or elements that lose value in the fight |
| Weak points | Aim attacks at the listed body area when the angle is available |
| Description | Identify behavior and the creature's role in the park |
| Kill count | Track farming volume and gold-card attempts |
Read the card before changing the entire build. Start with the primary weakness, keep enough defense for the creature's attacks, and use a weak point only when reaching it does not create a worse position.
How gold cards work
Normal cards and gold cards use different actions. Peeping records the normal card. For most creatures, a gold card has a 1 percent chance to appear when you harvest the remains after a kill. Loot Luck and other drop boosts do not improve that roll.
Bosses and one-time story encounters use special rules. AXL and King Dozer have a 10 percent chance when harvested. Several one-time O.R.C. and Masked Stranger encounters grant their gold cards automatically, so complete the harvest and post-fight interactions before leaving those arenas.
Gold cards progress Trapper PEEP.R:
| Gold cards collected | Mutation progress |
|---|---|
| 25 | Unlock the first phase |
| 50 | Unlock the second phase |
| 75 | Unlock the third phase |
Trapper PEEP.R increases the damage multiplier of critical hits. It rewards a collection route that already supplies materials, food, and upgrade parts for a critical-hit build.
Build a complete card route
Audit the DATA tab by broad creature group, then turn missing entries into short habitat routes.
- Harmless: Scan small park life before it runs, burrows, or moves out of view.
- Neutral: Peep before the first attack so the scan does not compete with combat.
- Angry: Scan from elevation, behind cover, or at maximum zoom before entering detection range.
- O.R.C.: Treat each variant as its own entry and scan it during the related story, transmitter, or wave encounter.
For gold cards, farm creatures whose parts still serve a crafting goal. Harvest every body, return after the habitat repopulates, and rotate between several useful species. The 1 percent ordinary drop rate has no guaranteed attempt count, so a material-first route keeps every unsuccessful harvest productive.
Use this field checklist:
- Check the DATA tab before leaving base and note one missing normal card per destination.
- Carry the weapon and defense that match cards already collected in that habitat.
- Peep each new silhouette before attacking.
- Harvest every defeated target that still lacks a gold card.
- Recheck the DATA tab after story fights and biome transitions.