Resources
ResourcesWhat to hoard, and where
Every raw material in Early Access with its abundance and the best places to farm it. Titanium is the universal currency — grab it everywhere.
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| Resource | Type | Rarity | Where to find |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⬜ Titanium | mineral | 5 | Everywhere; dense in caves around the Lifepod. Small 1 / medium 3 / large 5 per node. · Convert any Metal Salvage you find into Titanium at the fabricator. (gamesteed:mining) · Caves below Camp 1, northeast of the Lifepod. (gamesteed:mining) |
| 🔷 Quartz | mineral | 5 | Very common; inside coral balls and across desert seabeds. Small 1 / medium 3 / large 5. · Found inside the coral domes scattered around the spawn shallows. (gamesteed:mining) |
| 🟧 Copper | mineral | 4 | Sparse on open seabeds; common on cave walls — and clinging to cave ceilings, so look UP once you drop into a cave. Small 1 / medium 3 / large 5. · Grows in caves and clings to overhangs in the middle of the open ocean. (gamesteed:mining) |
| 🧂 Salt | mineral | 4 | Sandy seabeds and around dead coral balls; southeast of the Lifepod (Chap signal). Harvest by hand. |
| ⚪ Silver | mineral | 3 | Deeper caves north of the Lifepod, often surrounded by glowing blue-green flowers; also near Camp One. Small 1 / medium 3 / large 5. |
| 🟤 Lead | mineral | 3 | Mid-depth rock formations; the Leadzone north of the Lifepod and near Camp One. Larger nodes need the Sonic Resonator. · Near the large shipwreck west of Camp 1. (gamesteed:mining) |
| 🟡 Sulfur | mineral | 3 | Volcanic / hydrothermal zones (e.g. Sulfur Pyres, Thermal Vents). Bring Heat Resistance. · Hydrothermal Vents. (gamesteed:mining) |
| 💠 Celestine | mineral | 0 | Found only hours into the game in deeper biomes. Not available early. · Karakorum Power Plant area. (gamesteed:mining) |
| 🌾 Fiber Mesh | biological | 4 | Harvest feather kelp and cradle-root plants with the Multitool. |
| 🪸 Rubber (Sea Stars) | biological | 3 | Sea Stars cling to surfaces; not as widespread as Titanium or Quartz. |
| 🌸 Acidic Raion Pouch | biological | 4 | Bulbous pink Acid Raion plants on cave floors, and purple brain-like flora — strike the lower brain sacs with the Multitool (not the top) to harvest acid. |
| 🌼 Necrolei Cysts | biological | 3 | Flower-top growths very close to the starting area; locate them with a Scanner Station. |
| 🐌 Water Slug | biological | 4 | Transparent critters stuck to surfaces near the Lifepod; grab by hand. |
| 🍱 Nutrient Block | biological | 5 | Provided / craftable early; your go-to meal until Adaptations unlock. |
| ⬜ Titanium Ingot | refined | 3 | Smelt Titanium at the Processor. |
| 🟧 Copper Ingot | refined | 3 | Smelt Copper at the Processor. |
| ⚪ Silver Ingot | refined | 3 | Smelt Silver at the Processor. |
| 🔩 Plasteel Ingot | refined | 2 | Smelt refined ore into Plasteel at the Processor. |
| 🔷 Glass | refined | 4 | Smelt Quartz (and sand) at the Fabricator / Processor. |
| 🧵 Copper Wire | refined | 4 | Draw from Copper at the Fabricator. |
| 🔌 Wiring Kit | refined | 3 | Assemble from Copper Wire at the Fabricator. |
| 🧪 Mild Acid | refined | 3 | Refine cave flora at the Processor. |
| ⚗️ Strong Acid | refined | 3 | Brew from Necrolei Cysts at the Processor. |
| 🪸 Coral Tube Sample | refined | 4 | Clip from Coral Tubes with the Multitool. |
| 💠 Alien Conduit Crystal | refined | 1 | Recovered from deep wrecks and alien structures. |
| 💾 System Chip | refined | 2 | Salvage from wrecks, or fabricate once the blueprint is unlocked. |
| 🔋 Basic Battery | refined | 4 | Craft from Copper + Acidic Raion Pouch at the Fabricator. |
| 🥇 Gold | mineral | 2 | High-temperature zones (e.g. Sulfur Pyres, Thermal Vents). Bring Heat Resistance. · High-temperature zone / Hydrothermal Vents. (gamesteed:mining) |
| 🧊 Lithium | mineral | 2 | Dangerous deep biomes and wrecks (e.g. Crag Canyons). High risk to harvest. · Inside the Great Jaw Leviathan and in deep Hydrothermal Vents. (gamesteed:mining) |
| 🔷 Enameled Glass | refined | 1 | Crafted from Creature Enamel at the Fabricator. |
| 🛢️ Grease | biological | 3 | Harvested from fauna / organic nodes. |
| 🟣 Strontium | mineral | 2 | Deep alien structures and wrecks. |
| 🔌 Advanced Wiring Kit | refined | 2 | Assemble from a Wiring Kit + components at the Fabricator. |
| 💠 Dedicated Core | refined | 1 | Salvaged from deep wrecks / alien tech. |
| 🔶 Triolite | mineral | 1 | Metal Farms in the Alien Ruins (east ~800 m + north ~200 m of the Ruins). Does not respawn; rely on Metal Farms. |
| 🦷 Creature Enamel | biological | 2 | Harvested from certain creatures. |
| 🦠 Axum Bacterial Cultures | biological | 2 | Found in the Alien Ruins (Karakorum). |
| 🟤 Troilite | mineral | 2 | Deep biomes and wrecks. · Metal Farms (limited spawn). (gamesteed:mining) |
| 🍄 Lucifer Rotsac | biological | 3 | Lucifer Rotsac flora growing on the seabed and cave walls. |
Mining / collection locations sourced from gamesteed.org's Subnautica 2 mining guide.
Respawn mechanics
What comes back, and what doesn't
Early Access resource nodes respawn on a timer — but a few are truly finite. Know the difference so you never strip a biome you can't refill.