Grunty

Grunties are pig-like creatures that players have the ability to raise in Root Towns.

The World Grunties

Grunties (Puchiguso/プチグソ) are used as transportation across Fields, finding Grunty Food and also avoiding Magic Portals. While Grunties weren't allowed to leave their Home Server during the .hack//Games, it seems this restriction was lifted later on, as Hotaru and Komiyan III were both able to bring their Grunties with them when they changed servers during .hack//Legend of the Twilight. According to the mythology of The World, Grunties are the messengers of the great god Hebiguso, and the inhabitants of The World care for them in order to gain his favor.

List of Grunties in The World

All Servers	Delta Server	Theta Server	Lambda Server	Sigma Server	Omega Server
Baby Grunty Grunty the Kid Longhorn Grunty	Noble Grunty	Noble Grunty Iron Grunty Poison Grunty Stray Grunty	Noble Grunty Snakey Grunty Bony Grunty	Noble Grunty Aqua Grunty Milky Grunty	Noble Grunty Rocker Grunty Wooden Grunty

Other Notable Grunties

• Oscar: In Legend of the Twilight, Oscar is Komiyan III's Noble Grunty that has the same laugh as he does.
• Mr. Grunty: In Legend of the Twilight, Hotaru found a sick Baby Grunty that had been abandoned by its owner. With Shugo's help she was able to nurse it back to health. It eventually grew into a powerful Longhorn Grunty, growing angelic wings in the anime and devil-like ones in the manga.
• Crim's Grunty: In .hack//SIGN Crim rode this Grunty when charging Tsukasa, it resembles a Rocker Grunty.
• Tsukasa's Grunty: Tsukasa is seen riding a Stray Grunty in the episode Role Play; how he got it is unknown.

The World R:2 Grunties

In The World R:2, most members of the Grunty Race (グランティ族) manage guild @Homes and take on the appearance and personality of the guildmaster. An exception is Mecha Grunty, who is found deserted in areas and can be saved by players willing to power it up with Chim Spheres.

Grunty Regalia

The three Grunty Regalia are event items in The World R:2, used in Haseo's quest to become a guildmaster. They consist of the Grunty Hat (obtained from Gao Grunty), the Grunty Shoes (obtained from Mellow Grunty), and the Grunty Brush (obtained from Wise Grunty). They are a parody of the Imperial Regalia of Japan.

List of Grunties in The World R:2

Delta Server

• Death Grunty (Canard - Haseo)
• Wise Grunty (Raven - Yata)
• Nazorunty (Twilight Brigade - Ovan)
• Mecha Grunty (Field NPC)
• Gao Grunty (Kestrel - Gabi)
• Mellow Grunty (Moon Tree - Zelkova)

Omega Server

• King Grunty (Icolo - Taihaku)