Quick answer
Build creature notes around behavior, biome, scan safety, and route impact. A good entry tells players whether to observe, avoid, scan from cover, or leave the area.
Second-screen dive plan
What to do, what proves it, and when to leave
Observe posture and movement before swimming closer.
Threat read at 17:43
Observe movement, trigger distance, damage risk, and escape cover before adding a creature note.
All Leviathans and Where to Find Them
Threat read
Creature pages should tell players what posture means danger and what posture means observe.
Approach
Observe movement, trigger distance, damage risk, and escape cover before adding a creature note.
Objective
Creature database anchor for logging behavior, threat verbs, and safe scan notes.
Return
Use this when you need to understand what a creature does, not just what it is called.
Tactical brief
How to use this guide in a real dive
Creatures Database Guide is useful when the player needs a repeatable decision path, not just a short answer. Start with the page objective, then compare the map anchor, the first evidence frame, and the current Early Access status before committing to a longer dive. This keeps the guide practical when Subnautica 2 routes shift between patches.
On the atlas, this guide is tied to Creatures Database Observation Line. Treat that marker as a route anchor: Creature database anchor for logging behavior, threat verbs, and safe scan notes. The important player action is not simply reaching the dot, but using it to decide when to approach, what to scan or gather, and how to leave cleanly.
The first visual check is Threat read (17:43). Use that frame as the reading order for the rest of the article: identify the landmark, confirm the objective, then watch for the mistake that would force a reset. Creature pages should tell players what posture means danger and what posture means observe.
Route band
Creature observation corridor, 350m - 850m
Observe movement, trigger distance, damage risk, and escape cover before adding a creature note.
Proof point
Threat read (17:43)
Creature pages should tell players what posture means danger and what posture means observe.
Abort rule
Treating every creature as a scan target on first sighting.
Use this when you need to understand what a creature does, not just what it is called.
After this
All Leviathans and Where to Find Them
A versioned Leviathan index for Collector, Shiver, Great Jaw, and Deepwing Brooder routes, with safer scouting habits for Early Access.
Visual route
Follow the guide by screenshot evidence
Use these frames as a quick watch order: landmark first, objective second, exit condition third. It keeps the article useful even before you read every paragraph.
Threat read
Creature pages should tell players what posture means danger and what posture means observe.
Player action
Scanner
Scan subject
A useful creature entry connects the scan target to behavior, biome, and route risk.
Player action
Observe posture and movement before swimming closer.
Large creature
Large wildlife needs a separate safety note from ordinary fauna entries.
Player action
Treating every creature as a scan target on first sighting.
Video references
Watch or inspect the route before you dive
Open frame cards to compare local screenshot notes. Use the evidence to confirm landmarks, movement, and encounter pacing, then follow the written checklist below.
Threat read frame review
Watch for: Start with All 46 creatures guide at 17:43. Compare the screenshot cue, route note, and player action before following the guide in-game.
Scan subject frame review
Watch for: Start with All 46 creatures guide at 31:01. Compare the screenshot cue, route note, and player action before following the guide in-game.
Large creature frame review
Watch for: Start with All 46 creatures guide at 35:27. Compare the screenshot cue, route note, and player action before following the guide in-game.
Field manual
Creatures Database Guide field manual
Built from the supplied route videos and local frame captures so the article teaches what to watch for, not only what to click.
Build creature notes around behavior, biome, scan safety, and route impact. A good entry tells players whether to observe, avoid, scan from cover, or leave the area. Use this threat 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
Wildlife
Observe posture and movement before swimming closer.
Best entry habit
Scanner
Classify the creature as harmless, curious, territorial, or hostile.
Stop condition
Treating every creature as a scan target on first sighting.
Scan only when the return path remains open.
What to watch in the videos
Pause on Threat read and identify the landmark, depth band, or objective state before following the next step.
Use Scan subject to confirm what changed; if the video only shows a close-up, rebuild the route from the previous landmark.
Treat Large creature as the exit rule: finish the objective, return, and update storage or crafting before adding side goals.
Decision table
Treating every creature as a scan target on first sighting.
Reset to the last confirmed landmark or objective state, then repeat only the route-critical step.
Writing a creature note without behavior context.
Use the video frame as evidence, but record entry, proof, and exit as separate notes.
Ignoring patch changes that alter aggression or damage.
Return, craft, sort storage, or retest the route before turning this page into a longer objective chain.
Screenshot reading order
Threat read
Creature pages should tell players what posture means danger and what posture means observe.
Player action: Observe posture and movement before swimming closer.
Scan subject
A useful creature entry connects the scan target to behavior, biome, and route risk.
Player action: Classify the creature as harmless, curious, territorial, or hostile.
Large creature
Large wildlife needs a separate safety note from ordinary fauna entries.
Player action: Scan only when the return path remains open.
Map intel
Route anchors for this guide
Creatures Database Observation Line
Creature database anchor for logging behavior, threat verbs, and safe scan notes.
Player use
Use this when you need to understand what a creature does, not just what it is called.
Route hint
Observe movement, trigger distance, damage risk, and escape cover before adding a creature note.
Creature threat matrix
Behavior cue, safe action, and route impact
Creature pages need more than names. This matrix tells players when to observe, avoid, scan from cover, or abort the route.
Collector Leviathan
Behavior cue
Readable side pass with retreat lane still open
Safe action
Approach from outside the patrol path, scan briefly, leave.
Route impact
Turns biomod scouting into a timed approach problem.
Retest reason
Scan windows and patrol routes can shift with patches.
Shiver Leviathan
Behavior cue
Shelter line available and creature not rotating toward you
Safe action
Use shelter as the landmark, cancel scan if the angle closes.
Route impact
High-risk scan route that should never start in open water.
Retest reason
Threat tuning can change approach and retreat timing.
Great Jaw Leviathan
Behavior cue
Large silhouette or open-mouth landmark near route edge
Safe action
Mark the sighting, verify the band, and do not chase the body.
Route impact
Forces route planning around a recognizable danger landmark.
Retest reason
Location reports should be rechecked after map updates.
Deepwing Brooder
Behavior cue
Late-route deep threat with poor recovery margin
Safe action
Treat the first sighting as a turn-back signal unless prepared.
Route impact
Changes deep exploration from resource run to threat scouting.
Retest reason
Behavior, depth band, and route pressure need current footage.
Hammerhead
Behavior cue
Vehicle interest or repeated approach pattern
Safe action
Keep the Tadpole pointed out, test mitigation once, then leave.
Route impact
Makes vehicle parking and noisy route choices matter.
Retest reason
Hotfix notes already mention behavior changes.
Marrowbreach
Behavior cue
Short attack cadence and damage pressure
Safe action
Do not test damage while carrying route-critical inventory.
Route impact
Turns narrow routes into damage and oxygen checks.
Retest reason
Damage and attack spacing have been tuned.
Nibbler
Behavior cue
Small fauna circling or interrupting scan/resource timing
Safe action
Use tool response and leave before small hits stack.
Route impact
Small threats matter when oxygen and inventory are already low.
Retest reason
Perception, circling, speed, and tool sensitivity changed.
Field checklist
Before leaving base
Scanner
Primary action
Observe posture and movement before swimming closer.
Turn back when
Treating every creature as a scan target on first sighting.
Write down
Early Access / tracking / 2026-06-12
Database cards
Entities in this guide
These cards give players the scan target, material, creature, or structure they should be watching for while following the guide.
Hammerhead
Predator behavior currently affected by Early Access tuning.
Found in: Steam news and hotfix notes mention behavior and Tadpole interest.
Action: Carry mitigation tools, watch aggro timing, and re-check patch notes before writing fixed tactics.
Marrowbreach
Hostile creature with changing attack cadence and damage tuning.
Found in: Steam hotfix notes mention damage and attack spacing changes.
Action: Do not overfit an old tactic; record build date when testing encounters.
Nibbler
Small hostile fauna where perception range, circling, speed, and tool sensitivity have changed.
Found in: Steam hotfix notes mention multiple Nibbler balance changes.
Action: Test visibility, tool response, and escape timing again after every hotfix.
Leviathan-class wildlife
High-danger creature tier that shapes scouting, avoidance, and retreat routes.
Found in: Official Steam store description references towering Leviathans.
Action: Scan from safety, keep a return vector, and treat unknown silhouettes as route blockers.
Evidence board
Media and verification
Each guide now reserves space for footage, screenshots, map notes, and patch checks so the page can grow with real player evidence.
Thrill of the Deep
Official media for dangerous routes, predator awareness, and major threat pages.
Video references
3 embedded source cards
Route checks
5 checkpoints
Screenshot queue
Ready for owned gameplay captures
Gameplay frame gallery
Visual checkpoints from source footage
Frames are center-cropped from local research footage to keep the article focused on landmarks, nodes, creatures, and route cues.
Threat read
Creature pages should tell players what posture means danger and what posture means observe.
Scan subject
A useful creature entry connects the scan target to behavior, biome, and route risk.
Large creature
Large wildlife needs a separate safety note from ordinary fauna entries.
Loadout and prerequisites
Route timeline
Follow the run in order
Built for second-screen use: complete each checkpoint, then move to the next landmark before detouring for extras.
Observe posture and movement before swimming closer.
Classify the creature as harmless, curious, territorial, or hostile.
Scan only when the return path remains open.
Record biome, depth feel, behavior, and route impact.
Update entries after patches change damage, aggression, or spawn range.
Guide notes
Creature entries need verbs
A useful database does not only name a creature. It tells the player what to do: observe, scan, dodge, avoid, bait away, or leave.
Threat notes versus wildlife notes
Small fauna can use short entries. Large or hostile creatures need route impact, safe angle, retreat advice, and patch tracking. Mixing those formats makes the database harder to trust.
How the images should be used
The frame gallery demonstrates the visual job of a creature page: identify posture, confirm the scan subject, and separate large-creature risk from ordinary wildlife.
Risk controls
Common mistakes
These are the actions most likely to waste oxygen, lose the route, or turn a clean scan into a failed attempt.
Treating every creature as a scan target on first sighting.
Writing a creature note without behavior context.
Ignoring patch changes that alter aggression or damage.
FAQ
Fast answers before you dive
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
Player reports enter a moderation queue. Approved notes can load from Supabase; pending drafts stay visible in this browser for follow-up.
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.