Guides

Practical survival guides for Subnautica 2, from the prologue and first dive to routes, crafting, oxygen, bases, and co-op.

Subnautica 2 official screenshot: underwater exploration
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Subnautica 2 Progression Route

Follow the early route in order: Prologue, First Hour, Flashlight, Angel Comb Digestion gene, Welcome Center, southwest wreck, first Tadpole fragment, then Habitat Builder and your first base.

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Progression Route

The recommended order: Prologue, First Hour, Flashlight, Angel Comb, Welcome Center, southwest wreck, Tadpole, and first base.

P

Prologue Walkthrough

PDA, NOA, O2, Aid Kit, Water, biological bed, red devices, black box, and Launch.

01

First Hour Guide

A spoiler-light plan for first dive, scanning, storage, and next objectives.

FL

Flashlight Fragments

Lifepod cave and northeast wreck scan route, plus Coral Mash, Toxic Sponge, and Mimic Pylon notes.

AC

Angel Comb Digestion Gene

Anita black box route, northeast heading, Angel Comb interaction, and Digestion unlock.

WC

Welcome Center

150-degree route, Habitat Builder, Biolab picks, southwest wreck, Dive Elevator, Beacon, and Tadpole.

D

Digestive Incompatibility Fix

Why fish and alien food fail early, and what changes after the Digestion gene.

B

Beginner Guide

First steps, survival priorities, and what to build early.

Co

Co-op Guide

Role splits, shared base strategy, and multiplayer tips.

BB

Base Building

Habitat Builder unlock route, starter power choices, and the minimum-viable first base.

O2

Oxygen & Depth

Air Tank priority, Silver search intent, Rebreather caution, biomods, and route mistakes.

!

Creature Combat

Can you kill creatures, Survival Tool limits, flares, avoidance, and Hotfix 3 tuning.

PP

Power Plant Route

Alien Ruins route planning for Power Plant, Observatory, Troilite, Axum, and Metal Farm searches.

T

Tadpole Fragments

Old Habitat, northeast ravine, Tadpole Pens, and vehicle-chain routing.

SR

Sonic Resonator

Use cases, Feedback Resonator naming, and special deposit route context.

BR

Base Refunds

How Refund Bases works, when to use it, and what to check before deleting a base.

W

Wakemaker Fragments

Three scan routes for the early movement upgrade.

R

Repair Tool Fragments

Chap base, south wreck, and northeast wreck scan routes.

Subnautica 2 prologue NOA Launch prompt
Prologue walkthrough
PDA, NOA, first dive, black box, biological bed, and Launch.
Subnautica 2 official screenshot: first-dive scanning scene
First hour plan
First dive, first scans, storage, and next objective.
Subnautica 2 Flashlight fragment scan in the cave below the Lifepod
Flashlight fragments
Lifepod cave, northeast wreck, then Fabricator craft.
Subnautica 2 predator scene used for creature survival guidance
Creature survival
Avoidance, mitigation, flares, and Hotfix 3 creature tuning.