Outside of gear upgrades, your main way of powering up in Grounded 2 is by collecting Milk Molars and Mega Milk Molars. These candied chompers act like skill or attribute points in other games, letting you pick a stat to improve. While there are tons of Milk Molar locations around the park, they're not always easy to find, and trust me, you'll need them to survive some of Grounded 2's gross critters.
Milk Molars only affect you, and generally offer boosts focused on survival, like raising your max health and stamina, or making your hunger and thirst meters decrease more slowly. Mega Milk Molars, on the other hand, are shared between your entire group and provide party-wide buffs for better inventory efficiency.
