Type
Power recipe
Starter power recipe
Subnautica 2 Basic Battery Recipe
Power recipe
Basic Battery is not just a tool ingredient. The Welcome Center route asks you to bring a spare for the power terminal, then the Habitat Builder recipe asks for another battery when you return home.
Reviewed .
Recipe version: Reviewed for Early Access build 128456. The pictured crafting screen was recorded in build 115506; the ingredient quantities still match.
Station
Fabricator
Route
Starter power to Welcome Center
Status
Fabricator recipe
Blueprint facts
Use this row set when you need the station, unlock condition, output, and downstream planning without losing the route context.
Category
Power recipe
Produces
1 Basic Battery
Crafted at
Fabricator → Basic Materials → Electronics
Unlock requirement
Fabricator recipe
Scan requirement
None
Used in
Scanner power path, Welcome Center power terminal, Habitat Builder material chain, Flashlight planning
Recipe or unlock row
2 Copper + 1 Acidic Raion Pouch → 1 Basic Battery
Route order
Follow the unlock order before spending materials on lower-priority extras.
Step 1
Make the tool battery first
Scanner matters before the Welcome Center because the route is built around blueprint scans.
Step 2
Bring one spare to the facility
A spare Basic Battery keeps the Welcome Center power step from forcing an early return.
Step 3
Reserve another for Habitat Builder
After the scan route, the builder craft needs a Basic Battery in the material chain.
What it unlocks
Scanner power path
Welcome Center power terminal
Habitat Builder material chain
Flashlight planning
Player decisions
Two batteries
4 Copper + 2 Acidic Raion Pouches. This covers the battery ingredients for one Scanner and one Flashlight.
Each extra battery
Add 2 Copper + 1 Acidic Raion Pouch for the Welcome Center spare or another craft.
Main use
Scanner, Welcome Center power, Habitat Builder, and starter light planning.
Best route
Starter caves and Copper loops before the Welcome Center.
Common mistake
Arriving at the power terminal with no spare battery.
Map route links
These map entries point to the route stops that matter for this blueprint or recipe.
resource
Acidic Raion Lifepod cave
Check the cave directly beneath the Lifepod before swimming farther out.
resource
Acidic Raion east cave
PC Gamer describes another lower cave level roughly 30 m east of the Lifepod.
landmark
Welcome Center approach
Swim south-southeast from the Lifepod; bring a Basic Battery before making it a full stop.
Questions people ask
What is the Basic Battery recipe?
Use 2 Copper and 1 Acidic Raion Pouch to make one Basic Battery at the Fabricator.
How many battery materials do I need for Scanner and Flashlight?
Each tool recipe uses one Basic Battery. Their two batteries cost 4 Copper and 2 Acidic Raion Pouches in total, before any spare battery for the Welcome Center.
What is Basic Battery used for in the Welcome Center route?
It powers starter tools, helps restore the Welcome Center power step, and becomes part of the Habitat Builder recipe later.
Should I craft extra Basic Batteries early?
Craft what the route needs first: Scanner power, one spare for the Welcome Center, and one for Habitat Builder. Then decide on extras.
Sources for this recipe
Related recipe and blueprint pages
Habitat Builder recipe
The builder craft that consumes a Basic Battery.
Basic Battery item page
Material and route detail for starter battery planning.
Copper Wire
The other Copper-dependent builder material.
Welcome Center guide
The full 150-degree facility route, Biolab step, southwest wreck follow-up, and return-home craft.
First Base Checklist
Interactive order for Habitat Builder materials, scan unlocks, and the first base return.
Welcome Center map marker
Open the map at the facility route before planning the southwest wreck leg.