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Subnautica 2 Guides

Practical Subnautica 2 guides for new players who want a clear route through survival, crafting, base building, and early exploration.

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Base Building Route Planner

A practical base-building planner for Habitat Builder timing, Square Room unlocks, storage, power, fabricator workflow, and first expansion decisions.

video route timeline9 min

Includes playable video evidence, screenshot checkpoints, and a step route you can follow in-game.

Route value

Base-building workflow anchor for power, storage, fabricator, scanner, and room expansion decisions.

1 map anchorStarter base workflow shelf - 80m - 420m
base buildingOpen guide
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Base Building Tips Guide

A compact base-building tips guide covering first rooms, power, storage, fabrication flow, expansion, and route-based design.

video route timeline10 min

Includes playable video evidence, screenshot checkpoints, and a step route you can follow in-game.

Route value

Base-building tips anchor for power, storage, fabricator flow, and expansion discipline.

1 map anchorFirst base shelf - 80m - 320m
base buildingOpen guide
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Best Base Locations Guide

A practical best-base-locations guide focused on starter safety, resource radius, power, storage, vehicle access, and upgrade pacing.

video route timeline10 min

Includes playable video evidence, screenshot checkpoints, and a step route you can follow in-game.

Route value

Base-site anchor for resource radius, power, storage, and vehicle approach decisions.

1 map anchorStarter workflow shelf - 90m - 380m
base locationsOpen guide
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How to Unlock the Habitat Builder Early

A beginner-safe route for unlocking the Habitat Builder early and converting the first scan route into a useful starter base.

video route timeline7 min

Includes playable video evidence, screenshot checkpoints, and a step route you can follow in-game.

Route value

Early base-building unlock route for storage and fabricator setup.

1 map anchorStarter route branch - 100m - 260m
habitat builderOpen guide
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Base Power Planning Guide

A base power planning guide for night reliability, scanner uptime, fabricator workflow, storage placement, and testing power before expansion.

video route timeline10 min

Includes playable video evidence, screenshot checkpoints, and a step route you can follow in-game.

Route value

Base power anchor for fabricator flow, scanner uptime, storage placement, and full-cycle tests.

1 map anchorStarter base power shelf - 90m - 260m
base powerOpen guide
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Base Storage Workflow Guide

A base storage workflow guide for labeled lockers, recipe blockers, vehicle cargo, common reserves, and clean post-route sorting.

video route timeline10 min

Includes playable video evidence, screenshot checkpoints, and a step route you can follow in-game.

Route value

Storage workflow anchor for labeled lockers, rare blockers, vehicle cargo, and post-route sorting.

1 map anchorStarter base storage row - 80m - 260m
storageOpen guide
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Beginner Mistakes Guide

The biggest Subnautica 2 beginner mistakes, including overfarming, weak return planning, skipped scanner checks, unsafe base sites, and poor route pacing.

video route timeline10 min

Includes playable video evidence, screenshot checkpoints, and a step route you can follow in-game.

Route value

Beginner mistake anchor for one-blocker routing, scanner checks, and early turn-back rules.

1 map anchorFirst-hour decision loop - 50m - 260m
beginner tipsOpen guide
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Best Base Locations Expanded

A more detailed base-location framework for choosing safe, useful, and expandable starter and midgame bases.

video route timeline12 min

Includes playable video evidence, screenshot checkpoints, and a step route you can follow in-game.

Route value

Base-site comparison anchor for judging safety, resources, power, expansion room, and commute time.

1 map anchorBase candidate ring - 120m - 600m
base buildingOpen guide
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Best First Base Location

How to choose a first base site with safe oxygen routes, repeatable resources, visibility, and room to expand.

video route timeline10 min

Includes playable video evidence, screenshot checkpoints, and a step route you can follow in-game.

Route value

Early base location anchor for low-risk storage, fabricator access, and visible return paths.

1 map anchorStarter basin edge - 80m - 220m
base buildingOpen guide
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Bug Fixes and Stuck State Guide

A practical troubleshooting page for stuck Tadpole states, dock clearance, hotbar input issues, and when to reload safely.

video route timeline7 min

Includes playable video evidence, screenshot checkpoints, and a step route you can follow in-game.

Route value

Bug and stuck-state guide entry for Tadpole dock and hotbar issues.

1 map anchorTroubleshooting route note - Variable
bug fixesOpen guide
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Crafting Progression Guide

A practical crafting priority list for tools, storage, mobility, base modules, and safer exploration.

video route timeline11 min

Includes playable video evidence, screenshot checkpoints, and a step route you can follow in-game.

Route value

Crafting progression anchor where resources, scans, and base upgrades start competing.

1 map anchorMid-shallow material hub - 220m - 500m
craftingOpen guide
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Early Access Ending Guide

A spoiler-controlled Early Access ending route covering final objectives, Axum-related blockers, and when to stop chasing side content.

video route timeline12 min

Includes playable video evidence, screenshot checkpoints, and a step route you can follow in-game.

Route value

Ending route anchor for Axum, power-state, and final objective confirmation.

1 map anchorFinal story route - 850m - 1,150m
endingOpen guide

Reference cards

Quick notes for names you will see in these guides

These cards are lightweight reference notes, not precision map claims. Open a guide when you need the full video-based route.

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Welcome Center

Early route anchor that turns the first objective chain into a readable progression path.

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Camp One

Early progression stop connected to the first-route walkthrough chain.

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Habitat Builder

Core building tool that turns early routes into a working storage and fabricator loop.