The survival video game: Grounded has a number of hidden quests that you might not be aware of. Although these quests are not vital for the main storyline, you can complete these quests in order to get a chance for gaining extra items that are unique. Minotaur Maze comes under such a category in Grounded and for that, you will first need to get your hands on its Key.
- The Minotaur Maze Key opens a chest in the game “Grounded.”
- The rewards for obtaining the key are a Picnic BURG.L chip, and the journey to get it is worth it.
- Players should wait until later in the game to pursue the key as it is not easily accessible in the early stages.
- To reach the key, players need to cut down Soggy Roots, which requires either a Spider Fang Dagger or a Bone Dagger.
- Spider Fang, Spider Venom, and Silk Rope are necessary for the Spider Fang Dagger.
- Sunken Bone, Silk Rope, and Diving Bell Spider Chunk are needed for the Bone Dagger.
- The Leaning Shovel must be Bratbursted in order to move it toward the Picnic Table.
- To climb onto the picnic table, one needs an Insect Hammer.
- The key can be found at the biggest water body between the Picnic Table and the Sand Box near a white pipeline.
Minotaur Maze Key In Grounded

The purpose of the Key is to open a chest present on top of the Picnic Table towards the end of the Maze. Once you reach there, you will simply be able to open it if you have collected the Key. In order to get the Minotaur Maze Key easily, we have come up with easy and simple ways that will allow you to get it done in no time.
However, we recommend you not go after the Key in the very early stages of the game. You cannot get access to the Key easily as you will see later in the guide. Moreover, even if you get the Key, you will need to go on top of the Lunchbox Table in order to open the chest. So, if you have not got on top of the Lunchbox Table yet, we recommend you have some patience.
Requirements For The Minotaur Maze Key
Before we get to the location of the Minotaur Maze Key. You first need to know what you will need to carry in your inventory in order to reach the key successfully. Since you will come across the Soggy Roots while going toward the Key, you will need to cut them down in order to clear the path.
Cut Down Soggy Roots
However, to cut down the Soggy Roots, you will need first to craft either a Spider Fang Dagger or a Bone Dagger. There is no other tool in Grounded that will let you break the Soggy Roots, so make sure you craft any of these. Since these are Tier II tools, you will also require a Workbench in order to craft them. If you have not crafted a workbench and a Spinning Wheel yet, then we recommend you wait for a while.

However, the hard part of crafting the Spider Fang Dagger is getting Spider Venom and Spider Fang. You can get a Tier II Spider Fang by killing either an Infected Wolf Spider or a simple Wolf Spider. The same wild insects will offer you the Tier II Spider Venom as well. However, since you need a higher amount of Spider Venom, you will need to kill at least two of these wild insects.
The Bone Dagger on the other hand is an underwater tool that requires two Sunken Bone, two Silk Rope, and two Diving Bell Spider Chunk. The method of getting Silk Rope has been mentioned earlier. However, for the Sunken Bone, you will need to find it from either the Buried Treasure or the Sunken Bone (Node).
You can find these sources in Pond Depths, Pond Lab, and Turbine Outpost. Apart from that, for the Diving Bell Spider Chunk, you will need to be up against a Diving Bell Spider. It will also unlock analysis of Bone Dagger and Bone Trident. Since you will be up against a number of spiders, consider reading our Grounded: How To Kill Spiders guide.
Use Bratburst On The Leaning Shovel
Another thing that you will need to keep with you is a Bratburst. It is an explosive tool that will allow you to move the Leaning Shovel toward the Picnic Table. It is the only way through which you can move the Leaning Shovel.
So, if you don’t have it in your inventory, you will not be able to use the Minotaur Maze Key in the game. To craft Bratburst, you will need two Fungal Growth, one Red Ant Egg, and four Dry Grass Chunk. The item cannot craft directly and so you will require a workbench in order to get it.
Insect Hammer For The Cooler Box
On the picnic table, you will need to get on top of the bench. To do that, you will need to discover the Cooler Box. You will only have to select the Insect Hammer from your inventory and hit the red circle of the Cooler Box. The Insect Hammer is the direct upgrade of the Pebblet Hammer and it comes under the Tier II category. In order to craft it, you will need four Stinkbug Part, four Berry Leather, and one Boiling Gland.
Location Of Minotaur Maze Key

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Minotaur Maze Key’s Use


When the Leaning Shovel falls on the Picnic Table, keep going up the Shovel till you reach the Picnic Table. It is better to keep a Dandelion with you. Since the Picnic Table is at a good height, a simple fall from there can be fatal. The Dandelion will allow you to remain in the air for a while and take you to the ground without any damage.
After getting to the Picnic Table, go towards your left behind the Yellow Lunch Box. From there, cross the Bench with the help of the Plastic Spoon. After crossing the Bench, climb up the books, and then you will reach the Cooler Box. There you will see its handle with a red circular joint. Hit the Red Joint with an Insect Hammer in order to tilt it. When that happens, climb through it on top of the Picnic Table.

After you enter that door, you will find yourself in a hallway. Right in front of you will be another door inside which you will find the Minotaur Maze’s End. Open the Chest in Grounded by using the Minotaur Maze Key to get the rewards you were waiting for.

Final Words
All in all, the Minotaur Maze Key is worth going after in Grounded. Apart from discovering new areas, using it will provide you with rare items. You will finally be able to craft the Mint Mace: a powerful two-handed weapon. However, for the players in the early stages, we recommend you pursue it later in the game. The Key requires lots of materials which can only be made from the Workbench and Spinning Wheel. Therefore, do not hurry and have patience.
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