Early resource routes from the Lifepod

Search the cave beneath the Lifepod and nearby coral recesses. Check the walls and overhead surfaces. The Copper collection guide below explains pickups, mining tools and how much raw Copper to reserve for batteries and wiring.

Older footage · checked Oct 25, 2026 · before Subnautica 2 Early Access 1.2 (Buddy System, August 19, 2026)

0:44–0:54 · 10 sPicking Copper off the cave walls

1. Head north past the Coral Dome raised on a pillar.
2. Look toward the ruined colony building ahead and slightly right.
3. Before the building, search right beneath the Jelly Lei overhang for a concealed cave.
4. Collect loose Silver. Mark larger deposits for a later Sonic Resonator trip.

Look for small Lead pickups in the ravine northeast of the Lifepod. Reserve 2 Lead for the Sonic Resonator; large veins need the finished tool. The Lead collection guide below supplies the published current and platform landmarks.

Older footage · checked Oct 25, 2026 · before Subnautica 2 Early Access 1.2 (Buddy System, August 19, 2026)

0:57–1:06 · 9 sLoose Lead pieces beside large veins in a ravine

Search the cave near Chap’s habitat southeast of the Lifepod for loose Salt. The Salt collection guide below gives the published pillar landmarks and explains how to reserve supplies for Power Cells, food and water.

Older footage · checked Oct 25, 2026 · before Subnautica 2 Early Access 1.2 (Buddy System, August 19, 2026)

1:02–1:14 · 12 sSalt cave entrance and crystal

The Sulfur collection guide below covers a first pickup, the mining-tool requirement for large deposits and the Repair Tool recipe disagreement.

Older footage · checked Oct 25, 2026 · before Subnautica 2 Early Access 1.2 (Buddy System, August 19, 2026)

1:19–1:25 · 6 sSmall loose Sulfur pieces on brown rock

Check the cave directly under the Lifepod or the lower cave roughly 30 m east. More plants grow around and beneath the Welcome Center, about 70 m southeast.

Cut away the outer Acidic Raion Pouches before taking the central Medical Gel Sack. Removing the centre early releases acid. Each plant can supply several pouches; do not take damage for one last harvest.

Older footage · checked Oct 25, 2026 · before Subnautica 2 Early Access 1.2 (Buddy System, August 19, 2026)

0:19–0:35 · 16 sCutting Acidic Raion Pouches in the cave under the Lifepod

Around 80 m southwest, search the rocky arch for green Cradle Shootroots containing glowing orange Rotsacs. Pick the Rotsacs by hand; cutting the plant requires the Multitool. Two Rotsacs make one Rubber at the Fabricator.

Older footage · checked Oct 25, 2026 · before Subnautica 2 Early Access 1.2 (Buddy System, August 19, 2026)

0:04–0:12 · 8 sPicking Lucifer Rotsacs out of their plants by hand

Cut Whip Gorgon beneath the Lifepod, or Feather Kelp in a cave about 100 m northwest. Macaron Sponge is another source. Similar-looking seagrass may be unharvestable, so check the interaction rather than repeatedly striking it.

Kingy route note: combine the southwest Rubber trip with nearby plant gathering only while oxygen allows. These are published landmarks, not a measured fastest-farming circuit or a verified respawn timer.

Use the Gold collection guide below for heat preparation, the eastern wreck landmark and collection methods. Check your intended recipe before deciding how much stock to bring home.

Older footage · checked Oct 25, 2026 · before Subnautica 2 Early Access 1.2 (Buddy System, August 19, 2026)

0:54–1:02 · 8 sA cage-like Gold deposit in hot orange water

The Creature Enamel guide below separates two published landmarks, explains the Sonic Resonator pickup and connects the material to the Enameled Glass recipe.

Older footage · checked Oct 25, 2026 · before Subnautica 2 Early Access 1.2 (Buddy System, August 19, 2026)

1:05–1:11 · 6 sA pale Creature Enamel spike on a blue-green deposit