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Where to Find Grandpa Earl in Spider-Man 2

Grandpa Earl's location in Marvel's Spider-Man 2

During the FNSM Request “Find Grandpa,” Spider-Man will be tasked with locating a missing grandpa Earl, who wandered off from his granddaughter. Although the friendly neighborhood web-slinger certainly has bigger problems to deal with in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, here is the is Earl’s exact location and how to find him to complete this heartwarming side mission.

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Grandpa Earl’s Location in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2

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Grandpa Earl is located at a scenic lake on a park bench in Downtown Brooklyn. He can be found at the precise location pictured above. However, you will need to find Earl’s letter and inhaler to progress the mission to the point of being able to find him.

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Here is a zoomed-out view of Grandpa Earl’s location in Downtown Brooklyn.

How to Find Grandpa Earl in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2

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To locate Grandpa Earl, you need to follow the steps of the side mission and find the items that Earl has left behind, giving clues to his whereabouts.

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Once you obtain Earl’s inhaler, there will be a mini puzzle that allows Spidey to trace Earl’s exact location. The simple puzzle is solved through isolating the essential the atoms and destroying the corruptions.

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Once you have completed the three puzzles, a blue path will lead right to Earl’s location.

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The path can also be seen while swinging, so you don’t have to just stay on the ground to follow it.

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Eventually, the path will lead into bushes, where you will find Grandpa Earl sitting on a bench.

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After a short conversation in a cutscene, Earl’s granddaughter, Tasha, will reunite with her grandfather, concluding the mission.

To recap, Earl is located by the lake in Downtown Brooklyn, but you must first collect his lost items and solve a puzzle before you can find the missing grandpa by following the blue objective path to him. For more on Insomniac’s new Spider-Man sequel from Prima Games, check out where to find Big Apple Baller Stadium in Spider-Man 2.


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Grant Testa is a writer at Prima Games, who specializes in achievement hunting and horror gaming. He is also an avid comic book reader/collector, fantasy footballer, and rock music fanatic. Thousands who have been defeated by Grant in online multiplayer games have cried to themselves, wondering, "How did he get so good?! Why can't I be a gaming demigod like him?" They would probably be surprised to learn that Grant actually inherited his elite gaming skills from his mom, Joann Hansen, one of the speediest stenographers/typists in the nation, (and probably the world). Fun fact: he is also the son of the world’s first “let’s player” and comedy legend, Tim Testa.