Type
Power recipe
Tadpole follow-up
Subnautica 2 Power Cell Blueprint Route
Power recipe
Prepare a Power Cell as part of your Tadpole materials list. Its batteries consume four Copper and two Acidic Raion Pouches before you add the acid and Salt; reserve these separately from the batteries powering your tools.
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Station
Fabricator
Route
Tadpole start
Status
Route unlock
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
Power Cell
Crafted at
Fabricator
Unlock requirement
Route unlock
Scan requirement
None
Used in
Vehicle power planning, Power Cell Terminal checks, Tadpole support route
Recipe or unlock row
2 Basic Batteries + 1 Strong Acid + 1 Salt → 1 Power Cell at the Fabricator
Route order
Follow the unlock order before spending materials on lower-priority extras.
Step 1
Unlock the vehicle-power recipe
Scan a Tadpole fragment on the illustrated southwest-wreck route, then return to the Fabricator.
Step 2
Make the two batteries
Reserve 4 Copper and 2 Acidic Raion Pouches for 2 Basic Batteries. Do not count the battery currently powering your Scanner as a spare ingredient.
Step 3
Finish the acid and Salt budget
Add 1 Strong Acid and 1 Salt. If using the Fabricator acid recipe, gather 2 Necrolei Cysts; the Processor alternative uses 1 Sulfur and 1 Gold.
Step 4
Craft and maintain the cell
Make the Power Cell, fit it to compatible equipment, and check charge before leaving. Use a Power Cell Terminal for recharging at a powered base.
What it unlocks
Vehicle power planning
Power Cell Terminal checks
Tadpole support route
Player decisions
Raw battery cost
4 Copper + 2 Acidic Raion Pouches for the two batteries.
Other ingredients
1 Strong Acid + 1 Salt per Power Cell.
Recharge
Use a Power Cell Terminal connected to base power.
Map route links
These map entries point to the route stops that matter for this blueprint or recipe.
Questions people ask
How much Salt does a Power Cell use?
One Salt per cell. Reserve it before making Isotonic Water, Nutrient Blocks or Glass.
Is a Power Cell the same as a Basic Battery?
No. Two Basic Batteries are ingredients in one Power Cell, but the finished supplies serve different accepted equipment slots.
Related recipe and blueprint pages
Strong Acid route
The other material lead opened by Tadpole planning.
Tadpole fragments
Follow-up route for the full vehicle unlock.
Power Cell item page
Power Cell materials and charging.
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.