From batteries to the Modification Station, we detail every recipe in the current Early Access build so you never waste resources.
Crafting in Subnautica 2 is what turns random handfuls of alien plants and scrap into the tools, oxygen tanks, and seabase modules that keep you alive on Planet Proteus. Almost every recipe starts locked — you either gather all its ingredients for the first time or scan the tech in abandoned colony outposts to add it to your Fabricator.
In this guide we’ll cover every recipe available in the current Early Access build, from basic batteries and wiring kits to the high-end Modification Station, Bioscanner, and cooked meals that require the Digestion Adaptation.
Basic materials
These items are the components you’ll feed into more complex gear. Craft them early and keep a stockpile.
- Basic Battery: 2x Copper and 1x Acidic Raion Pouch.
- Copper Wire: 2x Copper.
- Fiber: 2x Fibrous Pulp (harvested from Cradle Shootroot or Whip Gorgon).
- Fiber Mesh: 2x Fiber and 1x Strong Acid.
- Glass: 2x Quartz.
- Grease: 1x Lucifer Rotsac.
- Mild Acid: 2x Acidic Raion Pouch and 1x Copper.
- Rubber: 2x Lucifer Rotsac.
- Salvaged Titanium: 1x Metal Salvage.
- Wiring Kit: 1x Silver and 1x Copper.
- System Chip: 1x Wiring Kit and 1x Quartz.
Tools
Tools handle gathering, scanning, building, and mobility. Most are crafted directly in your Lifepod or Habitat Builder.
- Survival Multitool: 3x Titanium. Breaks down plants, coral, and small debris.
- Scanner: 2x Titanium, 2x Quartz, and 1x Basic Battery. Identifies and logs materials and technology.
- Bioscanner (Upgrade): 1x Scanner, 2x Enameled Glass, and 3x Conduit Crystal. Requires the Modification Station.
- Habitat Builder: 2x Titanium, 1x Glass, 1x Basic Battery, and 1x Copper Wire. Constructs seabases and interior modules.
- Sonic Resonator: 2x Titanium Ingot, 2x Lead, 1x Basic Battery, and 1x Wiring Kit. Breaks large ore nodes and clears Angel Combs.
- Wakemaker: 1x Silver, 1x Grease, and 1x Basic Battery. A mobility gadget for faster underwater travel.
- Air Bladder: 2x Titanium and 1x Rubber. Rapidly ascends to the surface.
- Repair Tool: 1x Basic Battery, 1x Titanium, and 1x Grease.
Survival equipment
Equip these directly to boost your swim speed and oxygen capacity.
- Basic Fins: 2x Rubber and 2x Fiber. Swim speed boost.
- Standard Air Tank: 2x Titanium, 1x Rubber, and 2x Silver. Increases oxygen to 75 seconds.
- High Capacity Air Tank: Standard Air Tank and Silver. Blueprint found via Data Card near the Old Habitat.
Sustenance (cooked food and prepared meals)
You need the Digestion Adaptation unlocked first. Once you have it, these meals turn raw fish and ingredients into substantial food and water buffs.
- Cooked Halfmoon: 1x Halfmoon Fish (+25 Food).
- Cooked Harvestmoon: 1x Harvestmoon Fish (+30 Food).
- Cooked Bluemoon: 1x Bluemoon Fish (+25 Food, +5 Water).
- Cooked Geordie: 1x Geordie (+30 Food).
- Oily Salad: 2x Fibrous Pulp (+20 Food).
- Sugar of Saturn: 1x Lead and 1x Salt (+10 Food).
- Halfmoon Jerky: 2x Halfmoon and 1x Salt (+40 Food).
- Threemoon Temaki: 1x Halfmoon, 1x Harvestmoon, 1x Bluemoon, and 1x Fibrous Pulp (+60 Food, +15 Health).
- Pavlova: 1x Deepwing Egg Clump, 1x Sugar of Saturn, and 1x Cherimoya Rotsac (+80 Food, +70 Water, +10 Health).
- Coral Mash: 3x Coral Shavings and 1x Sugar of Saturn (+65 Food).
Habitat systems and power
Base modules require the Habitat Builder and a functioning power source.
- Solar Panel: 1x Titanium and 2x Quartz. Efficiency drops at night and in deep water.
- Hydroelectric Turbine: 3x Titanium, 3x Copper, and 3x Silver. Constant power when placed in water currents.
- Bioreactor: 2x Titanium Ingot and 2x Copper Ingot. Processes organic matter into power.
- Fabricator (Base): 1x Titanium, 1x Copper, and 1x Quartz. Removes the Lifepod’s crafting limitations.
- Processor: 1x Titanium, 1x Mild Acid, and 1x Copper Wire. Used to craft ingots.
- Scanner Station: 3x Titanium, 1x System Chip, and 1x Wiring Kit. Tracks resources in a 300m radius.
- Modification Station: 2x Titanium, 2x Celestine, and 2x Copper. Needed for high-tier upgrades like the Bioscanner.
Refined materials (processor recipes)
Feed these into the Processor after building it to get the ingots and fuel blocks required for advanced gear.
- Titanium Ingot: 3x Titanium.
- Copper Ingot: 3x Copper.
- Silver Ingot: 3x Silver.
- Germanium Ingot: 2x Lead.
- Biofuel Block: 5x Fibrous Pulp, 3x Pent, or 2x Crab Feces.
With your suit and base kitted out, the next step is mapping the biomes and hunting down all vehicle blueprints. The complete Subnautica 2 hub at Solo Jugadores breaks down every biome, creature, and expansion module so you never craft blind.
