Type
Tool recipe
Two-fragment starter route
Subnautica 2 Flashlight Blueprint
Tool recipe
Flashlight is a controlled scan route, not a random dark-cave detour. Handle the Lifepod cave first, reset oxygen, then treat the northeast wreck as the second scan and leave before stacking another objective.
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Recipe version: Reviewed for Early Access build 128456. The pictured crafting screen was recorded in build 115506; the ingredient quantities and two-scan unlock still match.
Station
Fabricator
Route
Lifepod cave to northeast wreck
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
Starter visibility tool
Produces
Flashlight
Crafted at
Fabricator
Unlock requirement
Scan two Flashlight fragments, then return to the Fabricator.
Scan requirement
2 Flashlight fragment scans
Used in
Dark cave routes, wreck interiors, night travel, starter hazard reading
Recipe or unlock row
2 Titanium + 1 Quartz + 1 Basic Battery → 1 Flashlight
Route order
Follow the unlock order before spending materials on lower-priority extras.
Step 1
Scan below the Lifepod
Start with the cave fragment under the Lifepod while your return route is simple.
Step 2
Reset before the wreck
Do not carry low oxygen from the first scan into the northeast wreck.
Step 3
Scan the second fragment
Enter the wreck, scan the second Flashlight fragment, then leave instead of looting side rooms first.
Step 4
Craft the Flashlight
Return with 2 Titanium, 1 Quartz and 1 Basic Battery. If you are making the battery too, gather 2 Copper and 1 Acidic Raion Pouch.
What it unlocks
Flashlight tool
Safer wreck interiors
Better cave visibility
Night route comfort
Player decisions
Fragments needed
Two Flashlight scans on the early route.
Raw material total
2 Titanium + 1 Quartz + 2 Copper + 1 Acidic Raion Pouch, including a newly crafted battery.
Main blocker
Starting the wreck scan without oxygen margin or battery planning.
Use case
Dark interiors, caves, and night travel.
Questions people ask
How many Flashlight fragments do I need?
Use two early scans on this route: one below the Lifepod and one in the northeast wreck.
What materials does Flashlight use?
The Fabricator recipe is 2 Titanium, 1 Quartz and 1 Basic Battery. The battery itself takes 2 Copper and 1 Acidic Raion Pouch.
Does the Flashlight recipe need Glass?
No. This recipe uses one raw Quartz. Save the Glass crafting step for recipes that explicitly ask for Glass, such as the Habitat Builder.
Sources for this recipe
Related recipe and blueprint pages
Flashlight fragments guide
Full Lifepod cave and northeast wreck route.
Flashlight item page
Tool use, battery tradeoffs, and route context.
Scanner recipe
The tool required for both scans.
First Hour guide
Starter route for Survival Multitool, Basic Fins, Water, Air Bladder, Portable Storage, and Basic Battery.
Items & Materials
Search the item index for raw materials, tool pages, item renders, and route links.
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