Video walkthrough
Watch the route, then match the frames
00:26Frame 1Use the first clean sighting to identify the silhouette before committing to a scan route.
01:43Frame 2Hold distance when the creature turns toward the player; this is the cue to stop advancing.
04:42Frame 3The safest route notes are built around open water, visible cover, and a planned retreat vector.Video references
Watch or inspect the route before you dive
Click YouTube cards to load the player. Use the evidence to confirm landmarks, movement, and encounter pacing, then follow the written checklist below.
Leviathan route reference
Watch for: Creature names, route context, and visual recognition cues.
Leviathan scouting reference
Watch for: Alternative scouting footage and encounter framing.
Deep threat reference
Watch for: Route risk, first-sighting behavior, and escape planning.
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 when the Leviathan first fills the frame and identify the face shape, body length, and turning radius before checking the route note.
Watch how quickly the player loses safe distance once the creature commits to an approach; that timing matters more than the exact coordinate.
Look for the nearest open-water lane, not only the creature model. A good route note describes how to leave.
Leviathan face read
The face-on frame is the recognition moment: jaw shape, body width, and distance to the player are all visible enough to classify the threat.
Action: Mark the sighting and back out unless the scanner is already prepared and the retreat lane is still open.
Attack posture
When the creature turns toward the player, the route has moved from observation to danger management.
Action: Stop advancing, keep the vehicle pointed away from the threat, and use terrain only if it does not trap the turn.
Route escape window
The useful information is the gap between the player, nearby cover, and open water.
Action: Leave on the same line used to enter, then write the route band and build date while the memory is fresh.
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.
00:26Checkpoint 1: Start with a broad biome route instead of chasing a single coordinate.The face-on frame is the recognition moment: jaw shape, body width, and distance to the player are all visible enough to classify the threat.Expand
Leviathan face read
Use the first clean sighting to identify the silhouette before committing to a scan route.
Player action
Start with a broad biome route instead of chasing a single coordinate.
Proof before moving on
The face-on frame is the recognition moment: jaw shape, body width, and distance to the player are all visible enough to classify the threat.
Watch this timestampIf this fails
Do not scan. Rotate back to the last landmark, reset oxygen and vehicle angle, then return from a cleaner line.
01:43Checkpoint 2: Keep the vehicle pointed toward open water before observing the Leviathan.When the creature turns toward the player, the route has moved from observation to danger management.Expand
Attack posture
Hold distance when the creature turns toward the player; this is the cue to stop advancing.
Player action
Keep the vehicle pointed toward open water before observing the Leviathan.
Proof before moving on
When the creature turns toward the player, the route has moved from observation to danger management.
Watch this timestampIf this fails
Take a short scan attempt only if the vehicle remains pointed toward open water.
04:42Checkpoint 3: Scan only after identifying the creature path and retreat window.The useful information is the gap between the player, nearby cover, and open water.Expand
Route escape window
The safest route notes are built around open water, visible cover, and a planned retreat vector.
Player action
Scan only after identifying the creature path and retreat window.
Proof before moving on
The useful information is the gap between the player, nearby cover, and open water.
Watch this timestampIf this fails
Treat it as a route band until your current Early Access build confirms the same biome, depth, and landmark.
00:26Checkpoint 4: Leave after one clean observation instead of turning the first trip into a full hunt.The face-on frame is the recognition moment: jaw shape, body width, and distance to the player are all visible enough to classify the threat.Expand
Leviathan face read
Use the first clean sighting to identify the silhouette before committing to a scan route.
Player action
Leave after one clean observation instead of turning the first trip into a full hunt.
Proof before moving on
The face-on frame is the recognition moment: jaw shape, body width, and distance to the player are all visible enough to classify the threat.
Watch this timestampIf this fails
Do not scan. Rotate back to the last landmark, reset oxygen and vehicle angle, then return from a cleaner line.
01:43Checkpoint 5: Record build date and route because Early Access encounter placement can shift.When the creature turns toward the player, the route has moved from observation to danger management.Expand
Attack posture
Hold distance when the creature turns toward the player; this is the cue to stop advancing.
Player action
Record build date and route because Early Access encounter placement can shift.
Proof before moving on
When the creature turns toward the player, the route has moved from observation to danger management.
Watch this timestampIf this fails
Take a short scan attempt only if the vehicle remains pointed toward open water.
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.
Leviathan face read
Use the first clean sighting to identify the silhouette before committing to a scan route.
Attack posture
Hold distance when the creature turns toward the player; this is the cue to stop advancing.
Route escape window
The safest route notes are built around open water, visible cover, and a planned retreat vector.
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
Early Access reporting currently centers on four Leviathan-class encounters: Collector, Shiver, Great Jaw, and Deepwing Brooder. Treat locations as route bands, not fixed coordinates, and scout each area with a clean escape line.
Visual checkpoint
Use the first clean sighting to identify the silhouette before committing to a scan route.
Map anchor
Leviathan Watchlist Compass in Leviathan watchlist band. Use it for use this when choosing which leviathan page to read before entering a dangerous depth band.
Abort rule
Treating community coordinates as permanent during Early Access.
Field manual translation
Use this page as a threat-identification worksheet, not a trophy list. The useful player behavior is to identify the Leviathan, understand the route band, record the first safe landmark, and leave before curiosity turns into a lost vehicle or a failed scan. The frame set gives three things to compare while watching videos: the face or silhouette, the attack posture, and the open-water escape window.
Primary job
Identify, then leave - The first visit should confirm the creature and route band. Detailed scans belong on a second, prepared pass.
Best entry habit
Biome edge - Approach from the edge of the reported area so the vehicle can turn out into open water.
Stop condition
No visible exit - If terrain or the creature blocks the exit line, stop observing and reset from a safer landmark.
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
- Tadpole or equivalent mobility support
- Enough oxygen buffer for a failed scan
- Beacon or route marker habit
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
Start with a broad biome route instead of chasing a single coordinate.
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.
Use the first clean sighting to identify the silhouette before committing to a scan route.
Keep the vehicle pointed toward open water before observing the Leviathan.
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.
Hold distance when the creature turns toward the player; this is the cue to stop advancing.
Scan only after identifying the creature path and retreat window.
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.
The safest route notes are built around open water, visible cover, and a planned retreat vector.
Leave after one clean observation instead of turning the first trip into a full hunt.
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.
Use the first clean sighting to identify the silhouette before committing to a scan route.
Record build date and route because Early Access encounter placement can shift.
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.
Hold distance when the creature turns toward the player; this is the cue to stop advancing.
After-action plan
What to do after the guide works
Bank the result
Record build date and route because Early Access encounter placement can shift.
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
How to approach large predator and leviathan-class threat zones without losing scans, resources, or your return route.
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-upLeviathan-Class Threats
How to approach large predator and leviathan-class threat zones without losing scans, resources, or your return route.
Use if the route branchesCreature Safety Index
A compact creature safety database for deciding whether to observe, avoid, scan from cover, or abort a route.
Save for the next diveTadpole Submersible Guide
How to use the Tadpole as a route-planning anchor for biome pushes, co-op hauling, vehicle safety, and threat retreats.
Detailed notes
Current Leviathan watchlist
Community and guide reporting currently highlights Collector, Shiver, Great Jaw, and Deepwing Brooder. This site keeps them as tracked entities until locations and behavior are stable across patches.
Collector
Shiver
Great Jaw
Deepwing Brooder
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.
How to read location guides safely
Use third-party location guides as a starting corridor, then verify the route in your own build. A good note captures biome, depth feel, approach direction, threat behavior, and what equipment made the return safe.
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.
Use the frame gallery as a threat-reading drill
The gameplay frames on this page are not just decoration. Compare the Leviathan face, body angle, nearby cover, and open-water direction before you enter the route. If the creature is already turning into your path, treat that as a failed scan window and leave.
Face read
Body angle
Nearby cover
Open water
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.
What counts as a verified location
A useful Leviathan location note needs more than a name. Record the route anchor, the visible terrain shape, the depth band, the direction of entry, and the escape line. Exact coordinates should be treated as temporary until several players confirm them on the same build.
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
All Leviathans and Where to Find Them should be followed as a threat route, not as a memory test. Start by watching the first route movement and naming the entry condition before copying the path in-game. Start with a broad biome route instead of chasing a single coordinate. 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. Keep the vehicle pointed toward open water before observing the Leviathan. If the route starts to feel different in your build, keep the same player goal: recognize the danger window before committing to the approach.
Entry check: Tadpole or equivalent mobility support
Route action: Start with a broad biome route instead of chasing a single coordinate.
Proof to look for: creature behavior 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. Scan only after identifying the creature path and retreat window. 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 creature behavior proof
Exit frame: know the return direction before adding side goals
Loadout frame: check Enough oxygen buffer for a failed scan
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. Treating community coordinates as permanent during Early Access. Parking the Tadpole in terrain that blocks a fast turn. 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 threat route into better field knowledge instead of another late retreat.
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
Treating community coordinates as permanent during Early Access.
Parking the Tadpole in terrain that blocks a fast turn.
Trying to identify a Leviathan while inventory is full and oxygen is low.
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
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.