Type
Utility recipe
Southwest wreck scan
Subnautica 2 Dive Elevator Blueprint
Utility recipe
The Dive Elevator is an underwater worksite utility. Collect its scans during the wreck route, then budget it for a place you will revisit. It does not replace a tank, a charged oxygen supply or a powered base.
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Station
Habitat Builder
Route
Southwest wreck after Welcome Center
Status
Scan unlock
Blueprint facts
Use this row set when you need the station, unlock condition, output, and downstream planning without losing the route context.
Category
Utility recipe
Produces
Dive Elevator
Crafted at
Habitat Builder
Unlock requirement
Scan unlock
Scan requirement
Two scans
Used in
Dive Elevator blueprint, Vertical base-support planning, Southwest wreck scan set
Recipe or unlock row
4 Titanium + 2 Copper + 2 Quartz → 1 Dive Elevator with the Habitat Builder
Route order
Follow the unlock order before spending materials on lower-priority extras.
Step 1
Finish the facility route
Scan Habitat Builder fragments and restore the Welcome Center power step first.
Step 2
Go to the southwest wreck
From the Welcome Center, aim 210 to 240 degrees and clear the shallow wreck scan set.
Step 3
Scan Dive Elevator first
It is one of the quick blueprint wins before Beacon, supply crate, and Tadpole planning.
What it unlocks
Dive Elevator blueprint
Vertical base-support planning
Southwest wreck scan set
Player decisions
Blueprint
Two Dive Elevator scans.
With a Beacon
5 Titanium + 3 Copper + 2 Quartz for one elevator and one Beacon.
Before use
Choose a clear worksite and keep an independent oxygen-return plan.
Map route links
These map entries point to the route stops that matter for this blueprint or recipe.
Questions people ask
What does a Dive Elevator cost?
4 Titanium, 2 Copper and 2 Quartz, built with the Habitat Builder after two scans.
Should I scan it during the southwest-wreck trip?
Yes, if oxygen allows. Record the scan progress, then return when your immediate objectives are complete rather than stretching the dive just to build it.
Related recipe and blueprint pages
Beacon blueprint
The matching route marker scan in the same wreck.
Habitat Builder recipe
Craft the tool before placing base-support pieces.
Dive Elevator map marker
Open the southwest wreck marker.
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.