Type
Utility recipe
Carryable storage recipe
Subnautica 2 Portable Locker Recipe
Utility recipe
Use the Lifepod’s existing storage while you establish the builder. The current locker craft belongs to the builder chain, so budget its Titanium separately from the first base shell.
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Recipe version: PC build 128456; current locker recipe data.
Station
Habitat Builder
Route
Habitat Builder and portable storage
Status
Recipe data
Blueprint facts
Use this row set when you need the station, unlock condition, output, and downstream planning without losing the route context.
Category
Carryable storage
Produces
1 Portable Locker
Crafted at
Habitat Builder → Utility
Unlock requirement
The current recipe lists Habitat Builder acquisition or its blueprint unlock as access conditions.
Scan requirement
No separate locker scan is listed in this recipe’s unlock conditions.
Used in
Carryable material storage, Route staging, Tracking Tag container locator
Recipe or unlock row
4 Titanium → 1 Portable Locker with Habitat Builder access
Route order
Follow the unlock order before spending materials on lower-priority extras.
Step 1
Finish Habitat Builder access
Follow the linked builder blueprint and tool recipe. This is the access condition listed by the current locker recipe.
Step 2
Reserve four Titanium
Keep the locker budget separate from the materials for a Corridor, Hatch or other base pieces.
Step 3
Build and stage the locker
Use the builder Utility recipe, then leave the container somewhere you can retrace without a long search.
Step 4
Add a container locator
EA 1.2 added Tracking Tags inside carryables such as lockers as short-range beacons. Put the tag inside the locker you want to locate.
What it unlocks
Carryable storage
Materials staged near a repeat route
A container that can hold a Tracking Tag
Player decisions
Current name
Portable Locker; the existing guide URL retains the earlier Portable Storage wording.
Material cost
4 Titanium for one locker.
Locator condition
A Tracking Tag inside the locker marks the container. A tag held or carried by a player when reprinting instead increases black box range.
Questions people ask
What is the Portable Locker recipe in Subnautica 2?
Four Titanium. In PC build 128456, the recipe belongs to Habitat Builder’s Utility category and lists builder acquisition or blueprint unlock as access conditions.
Is Portable Storage now called Portable Locker?
The current in-game name is Portable Locker. Build it with 4 Titanium using the Habitat Builder.
How can I find a portable locker again?
Put a Tracking Tag inside the locker. Official EA 1.2 notes describe tags in carryables as short-range beacons. The later hotfix increased detection radius without publishing an exact distance.