Guides

Do resources respawn in Subnautica 2? See repeatable minerals, plant and creature drops, finite resources, and how Metal Farms help with rare metals.

How to find Copper in Subnautica 2: common in the shallow Coral Gardens (0–250m) — the base of nearly every electrical item, from batteries to wire and ingots.

Subnautica 2 Acidic Raion Pouch: hand-harvest it from Acid Raion colonies in the Coral Gardens. The core ingredient for Basic Batteries and Mild Acid.

How to get Strontium in Subnautica 2: refine it from Celestine ×2 at the Processor (30s). Feeds the Cavitation Muffler, Strike Armor and more.

How to craft Enameled Glass in Subnautica 2: Glass + Creature Enamel at the Fabricator. Used in 6 blueprints including the Tadpole Depth Module Mk.1.

Where to find Atacamite in Subnautica 2: a rare mineral unique to the deep Karakorum (~100–400m), 5–7 per node. Mining tips and every crafting use.

Subnautica 2 Fiber & Fibrous Pulp: cut Fibrous Pulp from plants like Feather Kelp and Whip Gorgon (right by your lifepod), then process 2 Pulp into Fiber at the Fabricator — used for First Aid Kits, Fiber Mesh, Fins and more.

How to find Lithium in Subnautica 2: grab an early piece at the Great Jaw (~280m SSW, ~90m deep), then farm the hot caverns below the Tadpole Pens (needs Heat Tolerance). Used for Plasteel Ingots and more.

How to find Gold in Subnautica 2: golden perforated spheres in the hot lava zone east of the lifepod (the crashed colony ship ~450m east), needs Heat Tolerance. Used for Strong Acid, the Advanced Wiring Kit and more.

How to get Creature Enamel in Subnautica 2: break the black deposits with a Sonic Resonator near the Alien Ruins ~1,400m east, then craft Enameled Glass for the Bioscanner, Depth Module Mk.1 and more.

How to find Salt in Subnautica 2: hand-pick it in a cave ~232m SE of the lifepod, or farm the white coral domes in the Dead Coral biome. Plus uses and Sonic Resonator tips.

How to find Sulfur in Subnautica 2: hand-pick the yellow crystals in the hot zone ~232m SE of the lifepod; the Graveyard has more but needs heat resistance. Plus Strong Acid uses.

Conduit Crystal location in Subnautica 2: Karakorum's Angel Comb cliffs (~350m) and a shallower Sparse Plains spot (~251m). Mine it with the Sonic Resonator.

Where to find Axum Bacterial Culture in Subnautica 2: the Karakorum Metal Farms cavern (~450m, NE of the Alien Ruins). Only 5 in the world — harvest them safely.

Where to find Celestine in Subnautica 2: mine in Karakorum (250–500m). Hand-mining yields 3 vs 2 from Sonic Resonator. Key for Mod Station & Depth Module Mk.1.

Find Necrolei Cysts in Subnautica 2: farm Stilt Orbs in the Coral Gardens (~300m north of Lifepod, 30–80m deep). The sole ingredient for Strong Acid — essential for all mid-game power recipes.

Where to find Troilite in Subnautica 2: Karakorum region (250–500m). Essential for Entangled Power Cell, Photovoltaic Charger, and Tadpole Depth Module Mk. 2.

How to farm Titanium in Subnautica 2: Lifepod seafloor and Camp One (300m NE). Titanium Ingot recipe (5 ore → 1 ingot), plus blueprints for Tadpole and more.

Craft Strong Acid in Subnautica 2: farm Necrolei Cysts from Stilt Orbs 300m north of Lifepod, convert 2 cysts per unit at the Fabricator, and key recipes.

Where to find Lead in Subnautica 2: canyon NE of Lifepod near Cicada Wreck (~300m, 40–70m deep). Essential for crafting the Sonic Resonator and Germanium.

Where to find Silver Ore in Subnautica 2: Lifepod caves, Coral Spires, and Hydrothermal Vents. Silver Ingot recipe (3 ore → 1 ingot) and all crafting uses.

Subnautica 2 Depth Module guide: Mk.1 location, 450m limit, Celestine and Enameled Glass recipe, Mk.2 800m status, and Tadpole upgrade order.

Find the Tadpole Pens in Subnautica 2: head about 675m east of the Lifepod, prepare Rebreather and Heat Tolerance, get Zip's black box keycode, and scan the Scout Ray Chassis.

Subnautica 2 vehicles: playable Tadpole, Haul and Scout Ray chassis, Vehicle Fabricator, Trident and Seafrog status, and future submersibles in Early Access.

Stuck on 'Requires a Fully Functional Fabricator' in Subnautica 2? The Lifepod's is a damaged gate — build your own powered base Fabricator. Step-by-step fix.

How to mod Subnautica 2: it runs on Unreal Engine 5, so Subnautica 1's BepInEx/Nautilus tools don't work. Where to get mods, the VR mod (UEVR) and EA caveats.

Subnautica 2 Processor: build it with the Habitat Builder (Titanium ×2, Mild Acid, Copper Wire). It refines ingots, Strontium, acids, Glass and biofuel blocks.

Subnautica 2 Vehicle Fabricator: the base station that builds the Tadpole, its chassis and the future Trident. Recipe: Titanium Ingot ×2, Copper Ingot, Glass ×2.

'Cannot deconstruct: has attachments' in Subnautica 2 with nothing left attached? A known base-building bug from moved wall devices — step-by-step fixes inside.

The Subnautica 2 Trident is the large multi-crew submarine succeeding the Cyclops — not craftable in Early Access yet, but confirmed for a later update.

Subnautica 2 Rebreather: scan 3 wreck fragments to unlock, then craft with Fiber Mesh ×2 + System Chip. Conserves oxygen on deep dives — essential deep gear.

Subnautica 2 Modification Station: build it with the Habitat Builder (Titanium ×2, Celestine ×2, Copper ×2). Craft all 9 Tadpole and gear upgrades here.

The Sonic Resonator (core mining tool) recipe and the Feedback Resonator upgrade: fragment locations at Karakorum, destroy armored Bloom Cankers at range to clear Angel Comb infestations and unlock Adaptations.

Subnautica 2 base building: best base locations (lifepod, current zone, Old Habitat), hull integrity and layout tips, plus the Vehicle Fabricator, Scanner Station, Bioreactor and AquaFarm with recipes.

Subnautica 2 has no built-in console — enable it with the UE4SS + Console Commands mods (F2). Full list: god, nocost, unlock all, item, FOV and more.

How to get the Bioscanner in Subnautica 2: scan a fragment in the Cicada Wreck, then craft it (Scanner + Enameled Glass + Conduit Crystal) to unlock Biomods.

How to build and run a Metal Farm in Subnautica 2: recipe (Mangalloy Ingot + Axum Bacterial Culture), power needs (20 units), and how to mass-produce ore.

Complete base power guide: Solar Panel, Bioreactor, Thermal Plant & Hydroelectric Turbine compared. Battery Terminal charging and Power Transmitter wiring tips.

Build the Tadpole in Subnautica 2: recipe, Depth Module Mk.1 (450m) vs Mk.2 (800m), chassis options, Tadpole Pens keycode, and all Mod Station upgrades.

Unlock the Repair Tool in Subnautica 2: scan 3 fragments, then craft with Titanium Ingot, Wiring Kit, Basic Battery, and Sulfur to open sealed wreck doors.

Find Houndgar in Subnautica 2, learn where it appears, why it flashes near Marrowbreach ambushes, how to scan it for Biomods, and how to avoid attacks.

The only harmless leviathan in Subnautica 2. The Deepwing Brooder migrates in groups, dropping Deepwing Egg Clumps — the best food source. Find, farm and scan it.

The Shiver Leviathan in Subnautica 2 guards the Void past the Early Access boundary: a huge female launches 3 agile males that clamp your Tadpole and instant-kill. It can't be killed — stay in bounds.

Where the Collector Leviathan lives (Karakorum Metal Farms, Sparse Plains), why it can't be killed, and how to escape it with Distraction Flares, the Camouflage biomod and the Cavitation Muffler.

What the Elusive Leviathan in Subnautica 2 is: an unfinished, datamined creature seen only via mods or console — not official content you can find in-game.

How to deal with aggressive creatures in Subnautica 2 without weapons: Distraction Flares, Sonic Resonator, Multitool, stealth Biomods, and per-creature tips.

All 15 Biomods in Subnautica 2: 5 Active + 10 Passive abilities, creature scan unlocks, effect stats & best loadouts. Bioscanner & Biolab guide included.

All Leviathan locations: Collector, Deepwing Brooder, Great Jaw, Shiver & World Tree. Survival tips, Distraction Flares, Cavitation Muffler strategies.

Find all 4 Angel Combs in Subnautica 2, cure Bloom Canker infections with the Sonic Resonator, and unlock every Adaptation including Heat Tolerance.

Subnautica 2 Alien Ruins guide: cross the 600m gorge after Tadpole Pens, avoid Collector Leviathan, power Research Station, build a base, and prep Observatory.

Where to find the Tailings Village in Subnautica 2: head east into the Graveyard biome (80–150m). Scan the Tadpole Fragment, a Processor and Tailing furniture blueprints — and watch the Marrowbreach overhead.

Where the World Tree is in Subnautica 2 and how to reach it: the Xanadu region beyond the map's edge, crossing the Void past Shiver Leviathan packs. Lore & tips.

How to repair the Karakorum Alien Power Plant and open the Observatory in Subnautica 2: fix the turbine (Mangalloy, Strontium, Titanium ingots), activate the consoles, open the alien door.

Subnautica 2 crossplay and multiplayer guide: online co-op for up to 4 players, Friend Codes, shared progress, host saves, and no split screen.