Type
Tool recipe
Movement fragment route
Subnautica 2 Wakemaker Blueprint
Tool recipe
Wakemaker is useful because early danger is often exit speed. The goal is to finish the fragment set cleanly, then use the movement upgrade for safer repeat trips and route recovery.
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Station
Fabricator
Route
Three early Wakemaker leads
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
Movement fragment route
Produces
Wakemaker
Crafted at
Fabricator
Unlock requirement
Scan the early Wakemaker fragment route around the Lifepod, then craft after the blueprint is complete.
Scan requirement
Three Wakemaker scans
Used in
Movement safety, predator escape margin, repeat resource routes, early wreck exits
Recipe or unlock row
1 Silver + 1 Wiring Kit + 1 Grease + 1 Basic Battery → 1 Wakemaker at the Fabricator
Route order
Follow the unlock order before spending materials on lower-priority extras.
Step 1
Prepare before fragment loops
Bring Scanner, Basic Fins, and enough oxygen margin before chaining the three leads.
Step 2
Scan the southeast platform
Use the desk-and-crate platform route as one early fragment stop.
Step 3
Add northwest and north leads
Clear the northwest cliff wreckage and north cavern outpost leads without turning them into open-ended exploration.
Step 4
Craft after completion
After three Wakemaker scans, craft with 1 Silver, 1 Wiring Kit, 1 Grease and 1 Basic Battery at the Fabricator.
What it unlocks
Wakemaker blueprint progress
Movement safety
Faster repeat trips
Cleaner predator exits
Player decisions
Blueprint
Three Wakemaker scans.
Raw metals
2 Silver + 4 Copper, including the Wiring Kit and Basic Battery.
Other raw inputs
1 Lucifer Rotsac for Grease + 1 Acidic Raion Pouch for the battery.
Map route links
These map entries point to the route stops that matter for this blueprint or recipe.
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Wakemaker southeast platform
Head roughly 200 m southeast of the Lifepod and descend to the desk-and-crate platform.
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Wakemaker northwest cliff wreckage
GameSpot places another Wakemaker fragment about 100 m northwest of the Lifepod on cliffside wreckage.
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Wakemaker north cavern outpost
Swim straight north about 125 m from the Lifepod, then descend to the small cavern outpost.
Questions people ask
Where are the early Wakemaker fragment leads?
Use the southeast platform, northwest cliff wreckage, and north cavern route leads around the Lifepod.
When should I craft Wakemaker?
After three fragment scans, bring 1 Silver, 1 Wiring Kit, 1 Grease and 1 Basic Battery to the Fabricator.
Related recipe and blueprint pages
Wakemaker fragments
Route page for the three early fragment leads.
Wakemaker item page
Movement use and route-safety context.
Wakemaker map marker
Open the north cavern route marker.
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.
Colonist Bunker 1 Silver route
Follow-up path for Silver, BioBed, Repair Tool progress, and Standard Air Tank.