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Video guides to find and farm every resource in Subnautica 2.

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Silver Location Guide

Where to start looking for Silver in Subnautica 2, including the early green-light cave route north of the Lifepod.

video route timeline10 min

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

Route value

Early Silver route used for tool and upgrade planning.

1 map anchorTwilight Plateau edge - 400m - 500m
silverOpen guide
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Lead Location Guide

A practical early Lead route focused on the ravine northeast of the Lifepod, the caves below it, and safe repeat farming.

video route timeline10 min

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

Route value

Lead farming anchor for base and power progression.

1 map anchorRidge trench - 250m - 450m
leadOpen guide
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Sulfur Location Guide

How to look for Sulfur near early volcanic terrain, thermal features, and the southeastern Welcome Center route.

video route timeline10 min

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

Route value

Sulfur route for repair and early tool crafting checks.

1 map anchorKelp Trench thermal pocket - 200m - 600m
sulfurOpen guide
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Gold Location Guide

A practical Gold route page for recipe blockers, node recognition, inventory planning, and safe return habits.

video route timeline7 min

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

Route value

Gold node route for recipe-blocker farming and storage planning.

1 map anchorMid-shallow mineral band - 260m - 520m
goldOpen guide
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Wakemaker Fragments Guide

Where to start looking for Wakemaker fragments, how to scan them cleanly, and when the mobility unlock should change your route plan.

video route timeline9 min

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

Route value

Wakemaker fragment anchor for mobility progression and route compression.

1 map anchorWakemaker scan chain - 450m - 850m
wakemakerOpen guide
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Tadpole Submersible Guide

How to use the Tadpole as a route-planning anchor for biome pushes, co-op hauling, vehicle safety, and threat retreats.

video route timeline11 min

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

Route value

Mobility anchor for using the Tadpole as route support rather than a random travel toy.

1 map anchorVehicle staging route - 350m - 700m
tadpoleOpen guide
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Tadpole Fragments Location Guide

A route-first Tadpole fragments guide for finding, scanning, and turning the vehicle unlock into safer deeper exploration.

video route timeline10 min

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

Route value

Shortest practical marker chain for Tadpole fragment scans.

1 map anchorWreck approach - Wreck layer
tadpoleOpen guide
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Tadpole Upgrades Guide

A Tadpole upgrade checklist for depth modules, route expansion, module priorities, and safer vehicle planning.

video route timeline11 min

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

Route value

Tadpole module and depth-upgrade planning anchor.

1 map anchorVehicle upgrade band - 450m - 850m
tadpoleOpen guide
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Resource Priority List

Which resources to prioritize first, which to store, and which to avoid hoarding until a recipe proves they matter.

video route timeline11 min

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

Route value

Storage and resource-priority anchor for deciding what deserves inventory space.

1 map anchorMixed material shelf - 260m - 600m
resourcesOpen guide
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Resource Route Matrix

A route-first material matrix for Silver, Lead, Sulfur, Gold, Triloite, Celestine, Necrolei Cyst, and Metal Farm planning.

video route timeline7 min

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

Route value

Material route matrix anchor for comparing resources by blocker, proof, risk, and storage rule.

1 map anchorMaterial planning hub - All route bands
resourcesOpen guide
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Biomes Map and Secret Locations

A map-first guide to biome landmarks, route bands, secret locations, and spoiler-controlled exploration notes.

video route timeline8 min

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

Route value

Biome and secret-location anchor for landmark-based exploration rather than blind coordinate chasing.

1 map anchorSecret location route grid - 400m - 950m
biomesOpen guide
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Celestine Farming Route Guide

A Celestine farming route for advanced crafting blockers, node recognition, inventory checks, and repeatable rare-material notes.

video route timeline10 min

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

Route value

Celestine route anchor for crystal recognition and rare-material recipe checks.

1 map anchorCrystal route band - 520m - 760m
celestineOpen 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.

Official Subnautica 2 Tadpole mobility media from Steam
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Tadpole submersible

Primary mobility reference for deeper biome pushes and co-op hauling.

Official Subnautica 2 ocean frontier media from Steam
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Scanner fragments

Unlock path for tools, vehicles, base modules, and progression-critical blueprints.

Official Subnautica 2 ocean frontier media from Steam
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Silver

Early valuable crafting material commonly searched around green-lit cave routes north of the Lifepod.

Official Subnautica 2 ocean frontier media from Steam
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Lead

Early material often routed through the northeast ravine and the caves below it.

Official Subnautica 2 Early Access media from Steam
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Sulfur

Material commonly associated with early thermal or volcanic terrain and the Welcome Center route direction.

Official Subnautica 2 Tadpole mobility media from Steam
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Tadpole Depth Module

Vehicle depth upgrade that opens deeper objective and material bands.