Subnautica 2 Enameled Glass — Recipe & What It's For
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.
Last updated: 2026-06-15
What is Enameled Glass?
Enameled Glass is a reinforced glass material built to withstand higher water pressure — a key intermediate for deep-sea construction and several vehicle upgrades. It's crafted at the Fabricator and cheap to make, but one ingredient — Creature Enamel — comes from the deep, so planning your gathering pays off.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Station | Fabricator |
| Recipe | Glass ×1 + Creature Enamel ×1 → Enameled Glass ×1 |
| Unlock | Available from the start — no fragments |
Where the ingredients come from
- Glass: crafted from Quartz ×2 at the Fabricator; Quartz is common in the shallow coral zones, so it's rarely a bottleneck.
- Creature Enamel: this is the bottleneck. It's a mineable deposit (not a creature drop) in the Alien Ruins biome ~1,400m east of the lifepod, broken with the Sonic Resonator. See the Creature Enamel guide for the route.
💡 Since you're making a dedicated trip east for Creature Enamel, gather plenty in one go; Glass is easy to top up, so batch-craft Enameled Glass back at base.
What Enameled Glass is used for
Enameled Glass goes into 6 blueprints and is a workhorse mid-to-late material, concentrated in Modification Station upgrades:
| Item | Effect |
|---|---|
| Tadpole Depth Module Mk.1 | Raises depth limit to 450m |
| Bioscanner | Scans alien tech & biology to generate blueprints and biomods |
| Feedback Resonator | Sonic upgrade that shatters hardened Bloom Cankers |
| Strike Armor | Reduces physical damage from collisions and attacks |
| Tadpole Haul Chassis | A dockable passenger/cargo chassis |
| Time of Day Display | Base decoration that shows the current in-game time |
How much to stockpile
Because the Depth Module Mk.1 (unlocks 450m) is a near-universal upgrade and it needs Enameled Glass, this material chain comes into play early. Gather Creature Enamel in bulk on your first trip to the eastern Alien Ruins and batch-craft with Glass at base — then building the Bioscanner, Strike Armor or Feedback Resonator won't send you back to the deep.
It helps to think in whole chains: each Enameled Glass needs one Glass (two Quartz) plus one Creature Enamel, so a stack of six — enough for a Depth Module Mk.1 and a couple of mods — works out to roughly a dozen Quartz and six Creature Enamel. Quartz tops up trivially in the shallows, so the real planning is all about Creature Enamel: bring a Sonic Resonator and clear several deposits in a single Alien Ruins run.
FAQ
Q: How do I craft Enameled Glass?
A: At the Fabricator with Glass ×1 + Creature Enamel ×1.
Q: Where do I get Creature Enamel?
A: Mine it with the Sonic Resonator in the Alien Ruins ~1,400m east of the lifepod.
Q: How do I get Glass?
A: Craft it from Quartz ×2 at the Fabricator; Quartz is common in the shallow coral zones.
Q: What is Enameled Glass used for?
A: The Depth Module Mk.1, Bioscanner, Feedback Resonator, Strike Armor, Haul Chassis and Time of Day Display — 6 blueprints.
Q: Is it the same as "reinforced glass"?
A: Yes — its official name is Enameled Glass, a reinforced glass that withstands high pressure.
Q: Can I gather Enameled Glass directly?
A: No — it's only crafted; there's no ready-made Enameled Glass in the world, and the only bottleneck is its Creature Enamel ingredient.
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