SUBNAUTICA / BASE BUILDING
Base Building
Powered habitats, water filtration, farming, Moonpool and modules.
16 entries · Reviewed 2026-10-28
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Starter Seabase
An early habitat offering storage, power, air and Fabricator access near familiar terrain.
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Solar Panel
A base power source strongest in shallow, illuminated locations.
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Bioreactor
A base generator that uses organic material as fuel.
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Nuclear Reactor
A more advanced base generator using reactor rods.
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Thermal Plant
A generator that harvests heat differences from appropriately hot areas.
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Moonpool
A docking module for Seamoth or Prawn Suit and an important upgrade hub.
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Scanner Room
A base module that scans for selected resource types in the surrounding area.
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Multipurpose Room
A flexible habitat component supporting interior installations and storage.
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Large Room
A spacious base module added to the original game in the 2.0 Living Large update.
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Water Filtration Machine
A powered habitat machine that produces drinking water and salt.
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Indoor Growbed
A planter for growing certain plants inside a habitat.
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Exterior Growbed
An outdoor planter for cultivating suitable underwater or exterior plants.
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Battery Charger
A base appliance that recharges certain handheld-tool batteries.
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Power Cell Charger
A base device that recharges vehicle cells using seabase power.
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Reinforcement
A structure upgrade that increases hull integrity for deep or large habitats.
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Bulkhead
An interior isolation structure that can help control flooding and separate compartments.
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