Map Layers
Guides & Reference
Full Story Walkthrough
21-part complete main story guide — from waking up to the EA finale
Basic Survival Tutorial
Reception Center & Habitat Builder
Bunker - Anita's Garden & Basic Fins
Bunker - Salvage & Standard Oxygen Tank
Old Habitat & Processor
Bunker - Sophie's Seclusion & Underwater Propeller
Camp One
Scanner Station, Sonic Resonator & Hydroelectric Turbine
Digestive/Heat Adaptation, Rebreather & Power Battery Terminal
Bunker - Cultist Meeting & Power Battery
Tadpole & Repair Tool
Bunker - Unauthorized NOA Modification & High Capacity Tank
Tadpole Dock, Black Box - Xi Dama & Scout Ray Chassis
Bunker - Nashima's Lab
Tadpole Dock Control Room (Korla Key) & Story Summary
Alien Ruins, Modification Station & Depth Module Mk1
Angel Comb, Power Plant Turbine & Bio Scanner
Feedback Resonator, Cargo Chassis & Cavitation Silencer
Bloom Nodes & Angel Comb (Aksum Vision)
Repair the Power Plant & Observatory (Main Story End)
Giant Jaw Clam & Portable Oxygen Generator
Quick Reference Guides
Curated location & resource guides — find what you need fast
All Bunker Locations
6 colonist bunkers — each has a Modification Bed for extra inventory slots. See also: Walkthrough Parts 3,4,6,10,12,14
Mineral & Ore Locations
Copper, silver, gold, lithium & more — where to find each mineral. See also: Jellyfish Cysts
Jellyfish Cysts
Rotting Jellyfish Cysts for Strong Acid — needed for the Rebreather. See also: Walkthrough Page 9
Tadpole Dock Password
Korla Key route — find Xi Dama's black box. See also: Walkthrough Pages 13,15
Tadpole Building
Moonpool, Vehicle Fabricator, Dock — step-by-step. See also: Tadpole Usage, Walkthrough Page 11
Tadpole Usage
Piloting, battery swaps, upgrades, towing — full guide. See also: Tadpole Building, Walkthrough Page 11
Leviathan Encounters
10 giant creatures — where to find them. See also: Gene Guide
Gene Guide
All 16 genes — unlock methods and effects. See also: Leviathan Encounters, Walkthrough Page 9
Beginner Guide
Early survival tips — tools, base building, priorities. See also: Walkthrough Page 1, Mineral Locations
Resource Location Guides
Where to find every material — detailed guides with map markers
Titanium
989 deposits across all biomes
Silver
398 deposits in caves & cliffs
Copper
288 deposits for electronics
Quartz
312 deposits for glass
Gold
186 deposits in deep caves
Lead
118 deposits for hull reinforcement
Lithium
75 deposits for batteries
Sulfur
241 deposits near thermal vents
Salt
90 deposits for food preservation
Celestine
176 blue crystal deposits
Atacamite
29 green mineral deposits
Shark Needle
27 creature-sourced deposits
Early Access Notice
Subnautica 2 entered Early Access on May 14, 2026. Content is subject to change with game updates.