Subnautica 2 does not waste time telling you where the real bottlenecks are. Titanium and copper are easy. Silver, lithium, Deepwing eggs, bacterium, and late-game farm materials are not. This guide cuts straight to the routes that work, the tools you need, and the mistakes that waste hours.

• Subnautica 2 Early-Game Resource Locations
• Best Quartz Location: Spider Dome
• Best Silver Location: Purple Jelly Caves
• Best Lead Location: Northeast Wreckage
• Mid-Game Resource Guide: Lithium, Salt, Sulfur, Gold
• Early Lithium Route: Great Jaw
• Best Salt Location: Graveyard
• Gold, Sulfur, and Lithium: Tadpole Pens Route
• Plant Resources and Farming Priorities
• Farming Rule That Saves Time
• Deepwing Eggs: How to Find Them
• How to Identify Real Deepwing Eggs
• Should You Use Deepwing Eggs for Food?
• Late-Game Resources: Axiom Ruins and Deep Materials
• Best Scanner Setup for Axiom Resources
• Metal Farms: Best Resources to Grow
• Best Metal Farm Strategy
• Deep Metal Farm Region Route
• What to Look For
• Best Resource Route by Game Stage
• FAQ
• Where is the best place to find silver in Subnautica 2?
• Where can I find lithium early?
• How do I get Deepwing eggs?
• Can bacterium be grown in metal farms?
• What should I use metal farms for?
• Summary

↖ Subnautica 2 Early-Game Resource Locations

Start with the materials that unlock mobility, scanning, and basic base-building. A good early route saves you from random cave-diving later.

↖ Best Quartz Location: Spider Dome

For quartz, go southwest from the lifepod, around 220–240°.

Stay above the deep drop-off until you find the large coral structure known as the Spider Dome. It has multiple entrances and a ridiculous amount of quartz inside.

Bring:

• Extra storage
• Basic survival supplies
• A clear exit route

There is usually enough quartz here to cover early glass and base needs for a long stretch.

↖ Best Silver Location: Purple Jelly Caves

Silver is the first real progression wall.

Head north from the lifepod, roughly 280–300 m, into the purple jelly cave area. Silver can appear near cave entrances and deeper tunnel walls.

If silver does not appear on scanner:

• Move the scanner station closer to the cave zone.
• Build it north of the lifepod, not south.
• Remember scanner range is roughly 300 m.
• Search cave mouths manually before assuming the area is empty.

This cave system also gives copper, titanium, and some bunker exploration value, so it is not a wasted trip.

↖ Best Lead Location: Northeast Wreckage

Lead becomes consistent near the wreckage zone north-northeast of the lifepod, around 30° and roughly 380 m out.

Check:

• Wreckage edges
• Cave entrances below the wreckage
• Gullies nearby

Large lead deposits need the sonic tool, so mark the zone and come back later.

↖ Mid-Game Resource Guide: Lithium, Salt, Sulfur, Gold

Mid-game resources push you away from the safe shallows. Bring a better vehicle, oxygen backup, and heat protection when needed.

↖ Early Lithium Route: Great Jaw

Need lithium for Tadpole progression? Go southeast to south, around 160–180° from the lifepod.

The Great Jaw area has early lithium without forcing you below extreme depth. Expect useful extras too:

• Lithium node
• Tadpole-related fragments
• Oxygenator pieces
• Nearby wreckage

Do not park your vehicle somewhere unsafe. Grab the node, get out, reset oxygen.

↖ Best Salt Location: Graveyard

Salt is easiest in the graveyard / dead crab zone, about 490–500 m from the lifepod.

Why this spot wins:

• Lots of salt on structures
• Lower danger than lava-adjacent areas
• Good for bulk farming
• Does not require pushing deep into the hot trench

If heat warnings start stacking, circle the outer edge instead of forcing a straight-line dive.

↖ Gold, Sulfur, and Lithium: Tadpole Pens Route

For a high-value mid-game run, head northeast around 75°, roughly 500 m from the lifepod.

The caves around the Tadpole pens and alien village ruins can contain:

• Gold
• Sulfur
• Lithium
• Story-related items
• Large deposits for the sonic tool

This is one of the best places to build a tiny forward base.

Best setup:

↖ Plant Resources and Farming Priorities

Farming is simple once you scan the plant and unlock the recipe. Use it for bottlenecks, not decoration.

↖ Farming Rule That Saves Time

Farm what blocks progression.

Best early farm choices:

• Necroly cysts
• Green rot sacks
• Rock sacks
• Cheroya rotack

Do not wipe out every plant around your base. Some natural clusters work like free gardens.

↖ Deepwing Eggs: How to Find Them

Deepwing eggs are easy to miss because most glowing drops are fake-outs.

Deepwing Leviathans are friendly and patrol late-game outer regions, especially near:

• Axiom-adjacent cliffs
• Hot cave outer edges
• Tadpole ruin regions
• Surface routes above deeper zones

They are not locked to one landmark. They roam.

↖ How to Identify Real Deepwing Eggs

Follow the front Deepwing in the group. That is the one that matters.

Collectible eggs look like this:

• Larger than normal blue drops
• Fall more directly downward
• Move heavier, less floaty
• Can bounce or roll after landing
• Disappear after a short time

Do not stare straight up from underneath. Watch from the side. The size difference is much easier to spot.

↖ Should You Use Deepwing Eggs for Food?

Not early.

Deepwing eggs can make strong food, but they may matter for future crafting. Keep at least 10 eggs stored before spending extras.

↖ Late-Game Resources: Axiom Ruins and Deep Materials

Late-game gathering is scanner work plus controlled risk. One scanner station is not enough for the whole region.

↖ Best Scanner Setup for Axiom Resources

Build a small forward base near the ruin outpost.

Use:

• Scanner station
• Thermal power
• Storage
• Beacon
• Optional second scanner lower down

If creature enamel does not show, your scanner may be too high. Try placing one around the deeper cliff level, near 200 m or lower, depending on terrain.

↖ Metal Farms: Best Resources to Grow

Metal farms are not for common materials. They are for rare late-game pain points.

↖ Best Metal Farm Strategy

Use metal farms for:

• Actimite
• Trolleyite
• Celestine
• Creature enamel
• Lithium
• Gold
• Sulfur

Do not burn rare materials before setting up farms. That mistake creates the worst kind of late-game grind.

↖ Deep Metal Farm Region Route

This area is dangerous. Bring a depth-ready vehicle, oxygen backup, and the sonic tool.

Recommended prep:

↖ What to Look For

From the Axiom region, descend northeast and follow the deep barrier wall. Keep it on your left and do not cross into out-of-bounds territory.

In the metal farm area, check:

• Yellow pools for bacterium
• Green clumps for trolleyite
• Nearby constructs for metal farm unlocks
• Wreckage for possible hauler fragments

Bacterium respawns extremely slowly. Treat every piece like a limited resource.

↖ Best Resource Route by Game Stage

Use this route order and progression stays clean. Skip it, and you will spend half your run swimming in circles.

↖ FAQ

↖ Where is the best place to find silver in Subnautica 2?

The best early silver spot is the purple jelly cave area north of the lifepod, around 280–300 m out. Build your scanner station north of the lifepod so the silver nodes stay within range.

↖ Where can I find lithium early?

Go to the Great Jaw area southeast/south of the lifepod, around 160–180° and roughly 240–290 m out. You can grab early lithium plus useful Tadpole-related fragments.

↖ How do I get Deepwing eggs?

Follow the front Deepwing Leviathan in a roaming group. Watch for larger blue drops that fall straight, move heavier, and may bounce or roll after landing. View from the side, not directly underneath.

↖ Can bacterium be grown in metal farms?

No. Bacterium cannot currently be grown in metal farms. Gather it manually from the deep metal farm region, especially around yellow pool areas.

↖ What should I use metal farms for?

Use metal farms for actimite, trolleyite, celestine, creature enamel, lithium, gold, and sulfur. Do not waste farm slots on titanium or copper unless you are desperate.

↖ Summary

The fastest Subnautica 2 resource path is simple: farm common materials near the lifepod, grab quartz from Spider Dome, get silver from the north jelly caves, then move into Great Jaw, graveyard, and Tadpole pens for lithium, salt, sulfur, and gold.

Late game is all about scanner placement and rare-resource control. Build forward bases near Axiom ruins, scan deep for creature enamel, and unlock metal farms as soon as possible. Save rare materials before crafting. Especially bacterium, trolleyite, actimite, celestine, creature enamel, and Deepwing eggs.