Guides
Practical survival guides for Subnautica 2, from the prologue and first dive to routes, crafting, oxygen, bases, and co-op.
Subnautica 2 Progression Route
Follow the early route in order: Prologue, First Hour, Flashlight, Angel Comb Digestion gene, Welcome Center, southwest wreck, first Tadpole fragment, then Habitat Builder and your first base.
Leviathans: Collector, Shiver & Deepwing
Compare creature encounters, Sonic Echo research, egg clusters and parked-vehicle behavior.
Heat Tolerance
Prepare the Sonic Resonator and unlock the adaptation for hot-area exploration.
Alien Ruins & Research Station
Restore research-station power and prepare the next base and tool upgrades.
Tadpole Pens & Zip Black Box
Reach the hot-area vehicle facility and follow its NOA progression.
Best Base Locations
Compare an early outpost, a midgame hub and resource-specific satellite bases.
Base Power
Choose solar, current, heat or fuel power, connect transmitters and add storage.
Battery Charging
Build both charging terminals and calculate their combined raw-material cost.
Tadpole Upgrades
Choose depth, efficiency, armor, reduced noise or daytime charging.
Scout Ray vs Haul Chassis
Compare mobility with passenger and cargo transport before committing materials.
Portable Oxygen Generator
Unlock and build a battery-powered refill point for longer gathering trips.
Death & Black Box Recovery
Prepare a recovery trip, use revives and bring retrieved items home.
Food & Water
Plan early provisions, digestion, cooked food and longer expeditions.
Rubber & Grease
Budget Lucifer Rotsacs for fins, the Wakemaker and related material chains.
Advanced Batteries
Build Advanced Batteries and Entangled Power Cells with the right material budget.
Bioreactor Fuel
Compare three Biofuel Block recipes and maintain a separate fuel supply.
Growbeds & Farming
Choose plant materials for food, medical supplies and crafting ingredients.
Inventory & Quick-Slot Upgrades
Backpack progression, the sixth quick slot at Colonist Bunker 1 and portable storage.
Scanner Station Guide
Blueprint route, full material cost, resource signals and power troubleshooting.
Biomod Bioscan Checklist
Choose an ability, find its creature targets and prepare your next loadout.
FPS & Stutter
Choose graphics settings and isolate slowdowns using repeatable comparisons.
Crashes & Startup Fixes
Start with your symptom: black screen, crash, failed launch or co-op connection.
Complete Game Guide
One early-game walkthrough covering survival fixes, crafting, bases, biomods, biomes, and co-op.
Progression Route
The recommended order: Prologue, First Hour, Flashlight, Angel Comb, Welcome Center, southwest wreck, Tadpole, and first base.
Prologue Walkthrough
PDA, NOA, O2, Aid Kit, Water, biological bed, red devices, black box, and Launch.
First Hour Guide
A spoiler-light plan for first dive, scanning, storage, and next objectives.
Colonist Bunker 1 Silver Route
Angel Comb branch, Silver cave, red hatch, BioBed sixth slot, Repair Tool progress, and Standard Air Tank.
Flashlight Fragments
Lifepod cave and northeast wreck scan route, plus Coral Mash, Toxic Sponge, and Mimic Pylon notes.
Angel Comb Digestion Gene
Anita black box route, northeast heading, Angel Comb interaction, and Digestion unlock.
Welcome Center
150-degree route, Habitat Builder, Biolab picks, southwest wreck, Dive Elevator, Beacon, and Tadpole.
Digestive Incompatibility Fix
Why fish and alien food fail early, and what changes after the Digestion gene.
Beginner Guide
First steps, survival priorities, and what to build early.
Co-op Guide
Role splits, shared base strategy, and multiplayer tips.
Base Building
Habitat Builder unlock route, starter power choices, and the minimum-viable first base.
Oxygen & Depth
Choose tanks, Rebreathers, portable oxygen and powered vehicle support for the next dive.
Creature Combat
Can you kill creatures, Survival Tool limits, flares, avoidance, and Hotfix 3 tuning.
Power Plant Route
Alien Ruins route planning for Power Plant, Observatory, Troilite, Axum, and Metal Farm searches.
Tadpole Fragments
Old Habitat, northeast ravine, Tadpole Pens, and vehicle-chain routing.
Sonic Resonator
Use cases, Feedback Resonator naming, and special deposit route context.
Base Refunds
How Refund Bases works, when to use it, and what to check before deleting a base.
Wakemaker Fragments
Three scan routes for the early movement upgrade.
Repair Tool Fragments
Chap base, south wreck, and northeast wreck scan routes.
