Subnautica 2 - Complete Guide Hub
Your complete Subnautica 2 resource. Walkthrough progression, all biomes & POI maps, leviathan locations & scan tips, best biomods, cooking recipes, farming guides, vehicle upgrades, and an interactive database with all 65+ items, 18 buildings, and 12 biomes.
About Subnautica 2
Subnautica 2 is Unknown Worlds Entertainment’s open-world underwater survival adventure, set on a vast alien ocean planet teeming with unknown life and ancient ruins. Built on Unreal Engine 5, the game delivers dynamic lighting, dense kelp forests, and glowing deep-sea caves across 12 distinct biomes.
For the first time in the series, you can dive with up to 3 friends (4 players total) via online co-op with crossplay across PC and Xbox. Of course, solo play remains fully supported — explore at your own pace, build alone, or split roles in a 4-player team.
Key features include:
- Open-world underwater survival on an alien ocean planet
- Up to 4-player online co-op with crossplay (PC & Xbox)
- 12 unique biomes from sunlit shallows to deep trenches
- 5 Leviathans with AI-driven behaviors (UE5 Behavior Trees)
- Biomod system — alter your biology with alien DNA
- Tadpole submersible with sub-drone “matryoshka” docking
- Free-form base building with rooms, corridors, and furniture
- Early Access with 3 of 10 planned chapters available
Database
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| 1 | Database | | Subnautica 2 Database | Items, Vehicles, Buildings, Leviathans & Biomes — search and filter everything in one place |
All Articles
| # | Category | Image | Title | Excerpt |
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| 1 | Database | | Subnautica 2 Database | Items, Vehicles, Buildings, Leviathans & Biomes — search and filter everything in one place |
| 2 | Progression |  | Walkthrough — Early to Late-Game Progression Guide | Full game progression from Early Game priorities through Mid-Game goals to Endgame content |
| 3 | Progression |  | Early Game Progression Guide & Beginner Tips | Craft essential starter tools, improve exploration capabilities, manage hunger, visit Blackbox locations |
| 4 | Progression |  | Mid-Game Progression Guide | Build the Tadpole, unlock new tools, get Heat Tolerance, and prepare to cross the Chasm |
| 5 | Progression |  | Endgame Progression Guide | Explore Alien Ruins, find new tech, upgrade Tadpole, and complete the current story |
| 6 | Progression |  | Where to Go and What to Do Next | Stuck or lost? Quick checklist and progression tips to find blueprints, scan items, and track clues |
| 7 | Beginner |  | Best Biomods — Recommended Active and Passive | Complete Biomod tier list with recommended setups for all playstyles |
| 8 | Beginner |  | Cooking Guide — All Recipes and Best Food | All food recipes from basic Cooked Fish to Pavlova (+80 Food, +70 Water, +10 HP) |
| 9 | Beginner |  | Farming Guide — Growbeds & Best Plants | How to get Growbed blueprint, best plants: Acid Raion, Cradle Shootroot, Macaron Sponge |
| 10 | Beginner | | Base Building Guide — Best Locations and Uses | How to build with Habitat Builder, best locations, power sources, and base uses |
| 11 | Beginner | | All Stat Gauge — Health, Oxygen, Water & Food | Complete stats reference with restoration methods for each gauge |
| 12 | Beginner |  | Best Power Source — Hydroelectric, Bioreactor, Thermal & Solar | Power source tier list: Hydroelectric (+12/sec), Bioreactor (+20/sec), Thermal (+16/sec), Solar (+1-8/sec) |
| 13 | Beginner |  | Metal Farm — How to Unlock, Build & Farm Infinite Resources | Unlock blueprint in Root Canyon, craft, and farm infinite Troilite and Atacamite |
| 14 | Beginner | | How to Craft Items — Crafting Stations & Blueprints | Unlock blueprints, all crafting stations explained, and best items to craft first |
| 15 | Beginner |  | Oxygen Management — How to Get and Upgrade Air | Manage and upgrade oxygen: standard air tank, natural sources, vehicles, and upgrade paths |
| 16 | Beginner |  | HP Recovery Guide — How to Heal | Basic and Enhanced First Aid Kits, Medical Gel Sacs, and crafting recipes |
| 17 | Beginner |  | Night Survival Guide — Tips & Light Sources | Light sources, visibility tips, and how to stay safe during the dark cycle |
| 18 | Beginner |  | Death Guide — Reprinting and Respawn Penalty | Reprinting, respawn point, death penalty, causes, and recovery tips |
| 19 | Beginner |  | Storage Guide — How to Get More Storage | More storage slots, Hardpoints, vehicle storage, and all storage containers |
| 20 | Beginner |  | Inventory Upgrade — Biobed Locations | Scan Biobeds in Colonist Bunkers to permanently increase storage capacity |
| 21 | Beginner |  | Drinking Water Guide — How to Get Water | Water Slugs location, survival tips, and all water items with stats |
| 22 | Beginner |  | Air Tank — How to Craft and Silver Location | Standard Air Tank crafting, required materials, Silver ore location, oxygen upgrades |
| 23 | Beginner |  | Basic Fins — How to Get and Use | Materials needed, crafting recipe, and why you should equip them early |
| 24 | Beginner |  | Scanner Station — How to Scan for Items | How to unlock, craft, and scan for items within 300m range |
| 25 | Beginner |  | Best Tools to Craft First | Scanner, Survival Multitool, Habitat Builder, Wakemaker, and essential equipment |
| 26 | Beginner | | Best Base Locations | Best base locations for every stage: early, mid, and late game |
| 27 | Beginner |  | Priority Materials Tier List | Which materials to hoard and what to keep in stock |
| 28 | Beginner |  | Digestive Incompatibility — How to Eat Food | Find the Digestion Angel Comb and unlock safe eating |
| 29 | Beginner |  | Day & Night Cycle — How to Skip Time | How long day and night last, how to skip time with beds, and in-game time |
| 30 | Beginner |  | Refund Bases — How to Recover Materials | Remotely delete bases, recover materials, and useful tips |
| 31 | Beginner |  | New Game Features | BioMod system, Bloom, sculptural base building, co-op, UE5 improvements |
| 32 | Beginner | | Early Access Overview & Update Roadmap | What’s at launch, planned updates, co-op, and story progression |
| 33 | Beginner | | Platforms, Requirements & FAQ | PC, Xbox, PS5 availability and technical requirements |
| 34 | Beginner | | Should You Play Subnautica 1 First? | Story connections, recommended play order, Early Access considerations |
| 35 | Tools |  | Scanner Guide — How to Get & Use | Crafting recipe, fragment scanning, and Scanner upgrade progression |
| 36 | Tools |  | Bioscanner Guide — How to Get & Use | Blueprint at Cicada Wreck, crafting recipe, and Biomod scanning |
| 37 | Tools |  | Repair Tool — How to Get and Use | All fragment locations, crafting recipe, and usage |
| 38 | Tools |  | Flashlight Guide — How to Craft & Use | Crafting recipe, fragment locations, and tips for dark areas |
| 39 | Tools |  | Wakemaker Guide — Fragment Locations & Crafting | All 8 fragment locations, crafting recipe, and how to recharge |
| 40 | Tools |  | Rebreather Guide — How to Get & Craft | Fragment locations, crafting recipe, reduces oxygen consumption |
| 41 | Tools |  | Sonic Resonator Guide — Clear Blooms & Mine | Fragment locations, clear Blooms, and mine material clusters |
| 42 | Tools |  | Feedback Resonator Guide — Alien Bloom Clear | Location in Alien Ruins, and how to clear Alien Blooms |
| 43 | Tools |  | Portable Oxygen Generator Guide | Fragment locations, recipe, and charge mechanics |
| 44 | Tools |  | Portable Locker Guide — Free Storage | Free locations, crafting, carrying, and Tadpole attachment |
| 45 | Tools |  | Signals & Beacons — Navigation | Crafting, placing, and tracking Beacons |
| 46 | Tools |  | Coordinates & Beacons — Navigation Guide | View coordinates, read the compass, and craft Beacons |
| 47 | Materials |  | Salt Locations & How to Get | Dead coral deposits, Power Cells, Prepared Meals |
| 48 | Materials |  | Silver Locations & How to Get | Cave locations, green flower indicators, and crafting recipes |
| 49 | Materials |  | Copper Locations & How to Get | Cave deposits, Sonic Resonator veins, and crafting recipes |
| 50 | Materials |  | Lead Locations & How to Get | Leadzone, Lander Garage, Sonic Resonator farming |
| 51 | Materials |  | Lucifer Rotsac Locations & How to Get | Shallows locations, Cradle Shootroots, night glow |
| 52 | Materials |  | Creature Enamel Locations & How to Get | Needler Nest, requires Sonic Resonator, used for Enameled Glass |
| 53 | Materials |  | Celestine Locations & How to Farm | Blue crystal ore near Power Plant, for Modification Station |
| 54 | Materials |  | Enameled Glass Guide — How to Craft | Glass + Creature Enamel, for Bioscanner, Depth Modules |
| 55 | Materials |  | Conduit Crystal Locations & How to Get | Near Power Plant pylons, for Bioscanner and Feedback Resonator |
| 56 | Materials |  | Troilite Locations & How to Farm | Mineral Clinkers in Axum Quarry, late-game vehicle upgrades |
| 57 | Materials |  | Strong Acid Guide — How to Get & Use | Necrolei Bells farming, crafting uses |
| 58 | Materials |  | Fibrous Pulp Guide — How to Get & Farm | Plants to harvest, best farming route, recipes |
| 59 | Materials |  | Water Slugs Guide — How to Get Water | Where to find them, craft Water and Isotonic Water |
| 60 | Materials |  | Basic Battery Guide — How to Get & Craft | Crafting, Battery Terminal recharging, items that require it |
| 61 | Materials |  | Wiring Kit Guide — How to Get & Craft | Recipe, unlock, and every item you can make with it |
| 62 | Materials |  | Advanced Wiring Kit Guide | Recipe, unlock conditions, and items that require it |
| 63 | Materials |  | Dedicated Core Guide — How to Get & Craft | Prerequisites, crafting recipe, and vehicle upgrades |
| 64 | Materials |  | Entangled Power Cell Guide | Fragment location, crafting recipe, and usage |
| 65 | Vehicles |  | Vehicle List & How to Build | Build the Tadpole, Moonpool, Docking Station, Vehicle Fabricator |
| 66 | Vehicles | | Tadpole Guide — How to Build and Upgrade | Fragment locations, crafting recipe, chassis upgrades |
| 67 | Vehicles |  | Best Tadpole Upgrade Modules Guide | Depth Module, Engine Efficiency, Strike Armor, Cavitation Muffler |
| 68 | Vehicles |  | Tadpole Depth Module Mk.1 Guide | Recipe data card location in Needler Nest, crafting recipe |
| 69 | Vehicles |  | Tadpole Depth Module Mk.2 Guide | Creative Mode only, 800m depth, crafting recipe |
| 70 | Leviathans |  | All Leviathans — Locations & How to Scan | Collector, Shiver, Great Jaw, Deepwing Brooder, World Tree |
| 71 | Leviathans |  | Collector Leviathan Guide — Avoid & Scan | Location, behavior, how to avoid, Scout Ray Chassis tips |
| 72 | Leviathans |  | Shiver Leviathan Guide — Out-of-Bounds Guardian | Location in the Void, pack behavior, scan at world boundary |
| 73 | Leviathans |  | Great Jaw Leviathan Guide — Trap & Lithium | Location, trap mechanics, Portable Oxygen Generator fragments |
| 74 | Leviathans |  | Deepwing Brooder Guide — Egg Farming & Pavlova | Location, Egg Clump farming, Pavlova recipe |
| 75 | Biomes | | Biomes — Location Map & Points of Interest | All biome locations, coordinates, and POIs |
| 76 | Biomes |  | World Tree Guide — Location & Tips | Location, Shiver Leviathan, survival tips, Early Access status |
| 77 | Database |  | All Black Box Locations | 25 Black Boxes with coordinates, story-critical collectibles |
| 78 | Database |  | Recipe Data Card Locations (Blueprints) | 17 Blueprint collectibles that unlock vehicle upgrades |
| 79 | Database | | Buildings & Facilities List | All buildings: Corridors, Rooms, Moonpool, Furniture |
| 80 | Database | | Databank Entry Locations | How to unlock entries, scan locations, 100% progression |
| 81 | Beginner | | Alien Ruins Guide — How to Reach and Power Up | Reach the location, power up the base, unlock equipment |
| 82 | Beginner |  | Angel Comb Guide — All Adaptations & Locations | All adaptations, exact locations, cleansing steps |
| 83 | Beginner | | Co-op Guide: 4-Player Roles | Role splits, shared blueprints, separate inventories |
| 84 | Beginner |  | Heat Tolerance Adaptation — How to Get It | Clear 3 Bloom infestations with Sonic Resonator |
| 85 | Beginner |  | How to Power Your Base | Solar, Hydroelectric, Bioreactor, Thermal, Transmitters, Storage |
| 86 | Beginner |  | Recharge Batteries & Power Cells — Terminal Guide | Battery Terminal, Power Cell Terminal, field swapping |
| 87 | Beginner |  | Tadpole Pens — How to Open the Locked Door | Walkthrough: reach it, find keycode, open door, collect items |
| 88 | Progression |  | Base Building: Procedural System Explained | Sculpt walls, shape windows, rooms that don’t look generic |
| 89 | Vehicles |  | Best Tadpole Upgrades — Modules & Recipes | Depth Module, Engine Efficiency, all recipes |
| 90 | Vehicles | | Tadpole Guide — Build & Fragment Locations | Fragment locations, recipe, chassis upgrades |
| 91 | Progression | | Where to Go & What to Do Next | Progression checklist, scanning priorities, exploration tips |
Biomes & Map
Subnautica 2 features 12 biomes, each with unique resources and Points of Interest:
| Biome | Coordinates | Key Resources |
|---|---|---|
| Shallows | -341670, 431289, -769 | Titanium, Copper, Quartz |
| Leadzone | -306063, 405091, -7412 | Lead, Titanium |
| Plateaus | -332299, 406061, -2098 | Silver, Titanium, Pent |
| Anemone Hills | -347419, 406469, -1852 | Silver, Necrolei Cyst |
| Tufa Towers | -337782, 464620, -8744 | Lithium |
| North Raceway | -321845, 434279, -1083 | Salt, Quartz |
| South Raceway | -306201, 469486, -7385 | Salt, Silver |
| Graveyard | -291791, 449888, -14119 | Gold, Sulfur, Salt |
| Observatory | -235383, 431106, -12458 | Creature Enamel, Celestine |
| Power Plant | -175763, 438260, -38798 | Conduit Crystals |
| Root Canyon | -130435, 399815, -46658 | Axum Bacterial Culture, Troilite |
Leviathans
| Leviathan | Behavior | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Collector Leviathan | Hostile | Deep water east of Lifepod |
| Shiver Leviathan | Hostile Pack | World boundary |
| Great Jaw | Docile (Ambush) | SW of Lifepod near Cicada Wreck |
| Deepwing Brooder | Docile | Spawns anywhere, high elevations |
| World Tree | Unknown | Edge of map (inaccessible) |
Game Information
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Title | Subnautica 2 |
| Genre | Open-World Underwater Survival Adventure |
| Developer | Unknown Worlds Entertainment |
| Publisher | Unknown Worlds Entertainment (KRAFTON, Inc.) |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 5 |
| Platforms | PC (Steam / Epic) / Xbox Series X |
| Price | $29.99 USD (Early Access) |
| Release | May 14, 2026 (Early Access) |
| Players | 1-4 (Online Co-op / Crossplay) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Subnautica 2?
Subnautica 2 is an open-world underwater survival adventure game developed by Unknown Worlds Entertainment. Set on a vast alien ocean planet, players explore from sunlit shallows to abyssal trenches, build bases, craft vehicles, and uncover alien mysteries. Built on Unreal Engine 5, it supports up to 4-player online co-op with crossplay across PC and Xbox.
What platforms is Subnautica 2 on?
Subnautica 2 is available on PC (Steam / Epic Games Store) and Xbox Series X|S. It launched in Early Access on May 14, 2026 for $29.99 USD. PS5, PS4, and Switch versions have not been announced yet.
How many biomes are in Subnautica 2?
There are 12 biomes in the current Early Access build: Shallows, Leadzone, Plateaus, Anemone Hills, Blighted Coral, Tufa Towers, North Raceway, South Raceway, Graveyard, Observatory, Power Plant, and Root Canyon. Each has unique resources, Points of Interest, and danger levels.
How many Leviathans are in Subnautica 2?
There are 5 Leviathans: the aggressive Collector Leviathan, the pack-hunting Shiver Leviathan, the ambush-predator Great Jaw, the docile Deepwing Brooder, and the inaccessible World Tree. Each has unique behaviors and scan strategies.
Is Subnautica 2 co-op?
Yes. Subnautica 2 supports up to 4-player online co-op with crossplay across PC and Xbox. You can also play solo and explore at your own pace.
What is the best food in Subnautica 2?
Pavlova is the best food, restoring +80 Food, +70 Water, and +10 HP in a single inventory slot. It requires Deepwing Egg Clump, Sugar of Saturn, and Cherimoya Rotsac. Threemoon Temaki (+60 Food, +15 HP) is also excellent for long expeditions.
What are the best Biomods in Subnautica 2?
For Active Biomods, Dash and Electric Discharge are top tier. For Passive Biomods, Oxygen Control and Slow Metabolism are the best all-rounders. The recommended all-rounder setup is Dash + Oxygen Control.
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