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Find three Wakemaker fragments and swim faster

Quick answer

Scan three Wakemakers, then use the full Fabricator in your base. The Lifepod’s basic Fabricator cannot make this tool.

How this guide was checked

Coverage: Early Access 1.2 · Buddy System Hotfix 2 (October 6) · official sources checked October 23, 2026 UTC · older routes retain their source/build limits. Research checked 8 Oct 2026. Updated 25 Oct 2026

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  1. 1:14–1:20Scanning a Wakemaker fragment in a box on a platformUse these three reported platforms · Ape Knight Gaming
  2. 1:56–2:13Wakemaker and Wiring Kit recipes at the FabricatorCraft and power the Wakemaker · Ape Knight Gaming

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

1:14–1:20 · 6 sScanning a Wakemaker fragment in a box on a platform

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Credits

“Subnautica 2 How to Get Wakemaker. Wakemaker Blueprint Location Guide and How to Make Wakermaker” by Ape Knight Gaming · May 15, 2026 · Early Access launch window (uploaded 2026-05-15); predates the Adaptive Measures and Buddy System updates

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Before you start

  • Scanner, improved oxygen and a powered base.
  • Use a spare battery for a long swim.
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Use these three reported platforms

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

1:14–1:20 · 6 sScanning a Wakemaker fragment in a box on a platform

On screen: At about 33 m the diver drops onto a flat seabed platform with a box at one corner, scans the white Wakemaker fragment lying inside the open box at 37 m, and a fragment notice appears at the left.

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“Subnautica 2 How to Get Wakemaker. Wakemaker Blueprint Location Guide and How to Make Wakermaker” by Ape Knight Gaming · May 15, 2026 · Early Access launch window (uploaded 2026-05-15); predates the Adaptive Measures and Buddy System updates

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1:14–1:20Scanning a Wakemaker fragment in a box on a platform
Bearing from LifepodLandmark
15° northBox at a science platform just beyond the nearby broken ship, about 30 m deep.
120° southeastDesk on an open-seabed platform near Coral Crabs, about 200 m away and 25 m deep.
45° northeastBox on a cliffside platform, about 200 m away and 20 m deep.
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Craft and power the Wakemaker

Use 1 Silver, 1 Wiring Kit, 1 Grease and 1 Basic Battery. Grease uses one Lucifer Rotsac; the Wiring Kit combines Silver and Copper Wire. Equip the completed tool from the hotbar.

Kingy return check: a fast outbound swim does not guarantee a fast return if the battery empties. Check the charge before descending and plan a nearby oxygen stop.

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

1:56–2:13 · 17 sWakemaker and Wiring Kit recipes at the Fabricator

On screen: At the Lifepod Fabricator the WAKEMAKER card lists Silver, Wiring Kit, Grease and Basic Battery; the diver then switches to Basic Materials, where the WIRING KIT card lists Silver and Copper Wire.

Check the guide’s version notes before following older footage.

Ape Knight GamingFull video ↗
Credits

“Subnautica 2 How to Get Wakemaker. Wakemaker Blueprint Location Guide and How to Make Wakermaker” by Ape Knight Gaming · May 15, 2026 · Early Access launch window (uploaded 2026-05-15); predates the Adaptive Measures and Buddy System updates

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1:56–2:13Wakemaker and Wiring Kit recipes at the Fabricator
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