Video walkthrough
Watch the route, then match the frames
00:38Frame 1Read the recipe blocker first so the next material run has a real finish condition.
02:04Frame 2Gather materials that unlock oxygen, scanning, storage, power, mobility, or base workflow before extras.
04:08Frame 3Return and craft when the blocker is solved instead of stretching the run into a mixed-resource sweep.Video chapters
5 stepsVideo references
Watch or inspect the route before you dive
Click YouTube cards to load the player. Open frame cards to compare local screenshot notes. Use the evidence to confirm landmarks, movement, and encounter pacing, then follow the written checklist below.
First-hour crafting and survival route
Watch for: Essential materials, recipe blockers, upgrade choices, and when to stop gathering.
Material check frame review
Watch for: Start with Getting started materials guide at 02:04. Compare the screenshot cue, route note, and player action before following the guide in-game.
Upgrade choice frame review
Watch for: Start with Getting started materials guide at 04:08. Compare the screenshot cue, route note, and player action before following the guide in-game.
Video watch notes
What to pause, compare, and write down
Do not watch the video like entertainment only. Use these notes as a second-screen checklist: pause on landmarks, confirm the player action, then return to the written route.
Watchlist
Pause on Crafting priority and identify the landmark, depth band, or objective state before following the next step.
Use Material check to confirm what changed; if the video only shows a close-up, rebuild the route from the previous landmark.
Treat Upgrade choice as the exit rule: finish the objective, return, and update storage or crafting before adding side goals.
Crafting priority
Read the recipe blocker first so the next material run has a real finish condition.
Action: List the blocker stopping the next route.
Material check
Gather materials that unlock oxygen, scanning, storage, power, mobility, or base workflow before extras.
Action: Craft tools that expand information first.
Upgrade choice
Return and craft when the blocker is solved instead of stretching the run into a mixed-resource sweep.
Action: Craft storage before large material runs.
Video route timeline
Turn the video into playable checkpoints
Use this section like a second-screen route sheet. Open each checkpoint, compare the frame, do the action, then stop if your route no longer matches the video evidence. It keeps the guide useful even when Early Access shifts small placements or creature behavior.
00:38Checkpoint 1: List the blocker stopping the next route.Read the recipe blocker first so the next material run has a real finish condition.Expand
Crafting priority
Read the recipe blocker first so the next material run has a real finish condition.
Player action
List the blocker stopping the next route.
Proof before moving on
Read the recipe blocker first so the next material run has a real finish condition.
Watch this timestampIf this fails
Reset to the last confirmed landmark or objective state, then repeat only the route-critical step.
02:04Checkpoint 2: Craft tools that expand information first.Gather materials that unlock oxygen, scanning, storage, power, mobility, or base workflow before extras.Expand
Material check
Gather materials that unlock oxygen, scanning, storage, power, mobility, or base workflow before extras.
Player action
Craft tools that expand information first.
Proof before moving on
Gather materials that unlock oxygen, scanning, storage, power, mobility, or base workflow before extras.
Watch this timestampIf this fails
Use the video frame as evidence, but record entry, proof, and exit as separate notes.
04:08Checkpoint 3: Craft storage before large material runs.Return and craft when the blocker is solved instead of stretching the run into a mixed-resource sweep.Expand
Upgrade choice
Return and craft when the blocker is solved instead of stretching the run into a mixed-resource sweep.
Player action
Craft storage before large material runs.
Proof before moving on
Return and craft when the blocker is solved instead of stretching the run into a mixed-resource sweep.
Watch this timestampIf this fails
Return, craft, sort storage, or retest the route before turning this page into a longer objective chain.
00:38Checkpoint 4: Prioritize mobility and oxygen before depth.Read the recipe blocker first so the next material run has a real finish condition.Expand
Crafting priority
Read the recipe blocker first so the next material run has a real finish condition.
Player action
Prioritize mobility and oxygen before depth.
Proof before moving on
Read the recipe blocker first so the next material run has a real finish condition.
Watch this timestampIf this fails
Reset to the last confirmed landmark or objective state, then repeat only the route-critical step.
02:04Checkpoint 5: Save rare items until they unlock a real route.Gather materials that unlock oxygen, scanning, storage, power, mobility, or base workflow before extras.Expand
Material check
Gather materials that unlock oxygen, scanning, storage, power, mobility, or base workflow before extras.
Player action
Save rare items until they unlock a real route.
Proof before moving on
Gather materials that unlock oxygen, scanning, storage, power, mobility, or base workflow before extras.
Watch this timestampIf this fails
Use the video frame as evidence, but record entry, proof, and exit as separate notes.
Gameplay evidence
Screenshots to match before you keep swimming
Use these frames as visual checkpoints. If the terrain, lighting, or landmark does not match, slow down and re-check the route instead of forcing the next step.
Crafting priority
Read the recipe blocker first so the next material run has a real finish condition.
Material check
Gather materials that unlock oxygen, scanning, storage, power, mobility, or base workflow before extras.
Upgrade choice
Return and craft when the blocker is solved instead of stretching the run into a mixed-resource sweep.
Route decision lab
Decide if this route is worth running now
This section turns the video into a practical in-game decision. Use it before leaving base, after the first landmark, and again before entering a deeper or darker area.
Route purpose
Crafting progression should remove the biggest blocker in front of you: oxygen, storage, mobility, power, or hazard access. Avoid spending rare materials until an unlock clearly expands your route.
Visual checkpoint
Read the recipe blocker first so the next material run has a real finish condition.
Map anchor
Crafting Blocker Hub in Mid-shallow material hub. Use it for use this when the next unlock is blocked by materials rather than map knowledge.
Abort rule
Crafting every available item just because it is unlocked.
Field manual translation
Crafting progression should remove the biggest blocker in front of you: oxygen, storage, mobility, power, or hazard access. Avoid spending rare materials until an unlock clearly expands your route. Use this progression route manual as a second-screen checklist: identify the entry condition, confirm the objective with a visual proof point, then stop when the return rule is met. This keeps the article practical for Early Access patches without pretending every coordinate or state is final.
Primary job
Unlock order - List the blocker stopping the next route.
Best entry habit
Scanner access - Craft tools that expand information first.
Stop condition
Crafting every available item just because it is unlocked. - Craft storage before large material runs.
Patch-safe reading
Exact item positions can shift during Early Access. The useful part of this page is the route logic: what to prepare, what visual cue to confirm, what objective to finish, and when to turn back.
Updated
2026-06-12 / tracking / Early Access
What this guide covers
Requirements
- Scanner access
- Basic base storage
- Known resource loop
Use this if
You want a route you can follow from video evidence without needing exact official coordinates. The screenshots and steps are written to help you recognize areas, landmarks, and decisions while playing.
Early Access can move details. Treat this as a video-based walkthrough and verify landmarks in your own build.
Step-by-step walkthrough
Follow the video route without guessing
List the blocker stopping the next route.
Use this step as a route checkpoint, not as a promise that every object spawns in one exact coordinate. Match the landmark, compare the screenshot, then continue only if the return path is still clear.
If your game build looks different, stay with the same decision: keep oxygen safe, scan or collect the current blocker, and return before pushing into the next unknown area.
Read the recipe blocker first so the next material run has a real finish condition.
Craft tools that expand information first.
Use this step as a route checkpoint, not as a promise that every object spawns in one exact coordinate. Match the landmark, compare the screenshot, then continue only if the return path is still clear.
If your game build looks different, stay with the same decision: keep oxygen safe, scan or collect the current blocker, and return before pushing into the next unknown area.
Gather materials that unlock oxygen, scanning, storage, power, mobility, or base workflow before extras.
Craft storage before large material runs.
Use this step as a route checkpoint, not as a promise that every object spawns in one exact coordinate. Match the landmark, compare the screenshot, then continue only if the return path is still clear.
If your game build looks different, stay with the same decision: keep oxygen safe, scan or collect the current blocker, and return before pushing into the next unknown area.
Return and craft when the blocker is solved instead of stretching the run into a mixed-resource sweep.
Prioritize mobility and oxygen before depth.
Use this step as a route checkpoint, not as a promise that every object spawns in one exact coordinate. Match the landmark, compare the screenshot, then continue only if the return path is still clear.
If your game build looks different, stay with the same decision: keep oxygen safe, scan or collect the current blocker, and return before pushing into the next unknown area.
Read the recipe blocker first so the next material run has a real finish condition.
Save rare items until they unlock a real route.
Use this step as a route checkpoint, not as a promise that every object spawns in one exact coordinate. Match the landmark, compare the screenshot, then continue only if the return path is still clear.
If your game build looks different, stay with the same decision: keep oxygen safe, scan or collect the current blocker, and return before pushing into the next unknown area.
Gather materials that unlock oxygen, scanning, storage, power, mobility, or base workflow before extras.
After-action plan
What to do after the guide works
Bank the result
Save rare items until they unlock a real route.
Clean the inventory
Move route-critical materials into labeled storage so the next dive starts with empty space and a clear job.
Pick the next guide
Which resources to prioritize first, which to store, and which to avoid hoarding until a recipe proves they matter.
Next route queue
Use these as the next blockers to solve after this route. Each queue card keeps the same evidence style: source video, gameplay frames, and a written checklist.
Best immediate follow-upResource Priority List
Which resources to prioritize first, which to store, and which to avoid hoarding until a recipe proves they matter.
Use if the route branchesScanner Fragments Guide
How to think about fragment scanning, unlock priorities, duplicate scans, and route planning around discoveries.
Save for the next diveVehicles and Upgrades
A vehicle and upgrade planning guide for depth, storage, route safety, and progression in Subnautica 2.
Detailed notes
Think in blockers
Good crafting choices answer a direct question: what lets me reach, scan, survive, or return from the next objective?
How to use this in-game
Turn this note into one action before leaving base: decide the objective, keep only the materials or tools that support it, then stop the route once the scan, pickup, or landmark is confirmed. This keeps the guide useful even when Early Access patches move small details.
Comfort crafts still matter
Storage, power, and base layout do not feel heroic, but they reduce friction across every later dive.
How to use this in-game
Turn this note into one action before leaving base: decide the objective, keep only the materials or tools that support it, then stop the route once the scan, pickup, or landmark is confirmed. This keeps the guide useful even when Early Access patches move small details.
Craft from the next blocker backward
A clean crafting plan starts with the route you cannot finish yet. If the blocker is oxygen, craft oxygen or mobility support. If the blocker is distance, craft vehicle or base support. If the blocker is information, craft scanner, station, or fragment-related tools. This prevents the common trap where the fabricator offers many recipes but none of them make the next dive safer or more useful.
Oxygen blocker: extend safe decision time
Storage blocker: reduce wasted return trips
Mobility blocker: reach the next route band
Information blocker: scan before farming blind
How to use this in-game
Turn this note into one action before leaving base: decide the objective, keep only the materials or tools that support it, then stop the route once the scan, pickup, or landmark is confirmed. This keeps the guide useful even when Early Access patches move small details.
When not to craft
Do not spend a rare material because a recipe is newly available. Wait until the craft solves a named problem: a specific route, depth, threat, puzzle, or base bottleneck. If you cannot name what changes after crafting it, place the material in a labeled reserve and keep progressing with cheaper support items.
How to use this in-game
Turn this note into one action before leaving base: decide the objective, keep only the materials or tools that support it, then stop the route once the scan, pickup, or landmark is confirmed. This keeps the guide useful even when Early Access patches move small details.
Video route notes
Crafting Progression Guide should be followed as a progression route, not as a memory test. Start by watching the first route movement and naming the entry condition before copying the path in-game. List the blocker stopping the next route. Then pause again when the video reaches the first visible proof point, because that is where the guide changes from general advice into an action you can repeat. Craft tools that expand information first. If the route starts to feel different in your build, keep the same player goal: turn the video into a safe repeatable session plan.
Entry check: Scanner access
Route action: List the blocker stopping the next route.
Proof to look for: objective proof
Version note: Early Access / tracking
How to use this in-game
Turn this note into one action before leaving base: decide the objective, keep only the materials or tools that support it, then stop the route once the scan, pickup, or landmark is confirmed. This keeps the guide useful even when Early Access patches move small details.
Screenshot checkpoints
Use screenshots as checkpoints instead of decoration. The first image should answer where the route begins, the second should show what confirms progress, and the third should explain what to do after the scan, pickup, puzzle state, or threat read is visible. Craft storage before large material runs. This is especially important in Early Access because exact positions can drift while landmarks, depth bands, room states, and player decisions stay useful. A good screenshot lets you say, "I am at the right kind of place," before you risk oxygen, storage space, or vehicle safety.
Entry frame: match the landmark before moving deeper
Proof frame: confirm objective proof
Exit frame: know the return direction before adding side goals
Loadout frame: check Basic base storage
How to use this in-game
Turn this note into one action before leaving base: decide the objective, keep only the materials or tools that support it, then stop the route once the scan, pickup, or landmark is confirmed. This keeps the guide useful even when Early Access patches move small details.
Stop rule and next dive
The most useful part of this page is the stop rule. Crafting every available item just because it is unlocked. Spending rare materials on comfort before progression. When the objective is confirmed, return and convert it into progress: craft the upgrade, sort the material, save the route note, or mark the blocker as solved. If the route fails, do not repeat the same swim blindly. Change one variable at a time: enter from a clearer landmark, reduce inventory clutter, bring the missing tool, or wait until oxygen and vehicle support match the route. That turns a failed progression route into better field knowledge instead of another overextended dive.
How to use this in-game
Turn this note into one action before leaving base: decide the objective, keep only the materials or tools that support it, then stop the route once the scan, pickup, or landmark is confirmed. This keeps the guide useful even when Early Access patches move small details.
Common mistakes
Crafting every available item just because it is unlocked.
Spending rare materials on comfort before progression.
Ignoring storage and power because they are not exciting.
FAQ
Is this guide for the current Subnautica 2 build?
This page is written for Early Access and includes a visible update date. Treat exact values as tracking notes until the current build is field-tested.
Does this page use official screenshots?
Pages combine attributed official Steam / Unknown Worlds media, local gameplay frame captures, and source-video evidence cards. New player-submitted captures should keep the route, timestamp, and build context attached.
Community notes
Add a field report
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Near starter shallows
Approx. 70-120m from pod
Confirm oxygen before leaving the first landmark. The route is much safer when you mark the return path before collecting side materials.
Guide-wide
N/A
Creature patrol ranges and fragment placement can shift between builds, so treat exact distances as field estimates until multiple players confirm them.