First base & power

Habitat Builder, first rooms, solar/hydro power, and the Processor for Titanium Ingots.

Official store scene reference: shallow modular habitat with solar panels — Image: Unknown Worlds / Steam store screenshot — official store media; scene reference only

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How to build a base in Subnautica 2Scan two Habitat Builder fragments (Welcome Center is the closest pair), craft the Habitat Builder, then place…
How to get the Habitat BuilderCraft a Scanner, scan two Habitat Builder fragments at the Welcome Center (~80–90 m southeast of the Lifepod),…
How to power your baseStart with exterior Solar Panels (output drops at night and depth). Upgrade to Hydroelectric Turbines in natur…
How to get Titanium Ingots (Processor)Scan a Processor at the Old Habitat (Wu’s Blackbox room, ~345 m north of the Lifepod), build it in a powered h…

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