SUBNAUTICA / RESOURCES
Resources
What each mineral, crystal, plant and crafting ingredient is used for.
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Titanium
A common construction metal obtained from outcrops and metal salvage processing.
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Copper Ore
A common mineral used in batteries and electrical equipment.
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Quartz
A crystal resource used for glass and other equipment.
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Salt Deposit
A mineral used in some food-preservation and manufacturing recipes.
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Silver Ore
A metal needed for wiring and several intermediate electronics.
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Gold
An advanced mineral required for electronics and other crafting components.
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Lead
A mineral used in structures, platforms and certain equipment.
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Lithium
A resource used for stronger materials and several upgrades.
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Diamond
A hard resource used in advanced tools such as the Laser Cutter.
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Magnetite
A deep-cave resource important for advanced modules and tools.
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Nickel Ore
A deep-zone resource essential to later equipment upgrades.
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Crystalline Sulfur
A rarer deep-zone resource found around hazardous brine areas.
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Kyanite
An advanced mineral associated with the lava regions and final vehicle technologies.
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Creepvine Seed Cluster
A glowing plant cluster used to make silicone rubber and lubricant.
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Acid Mushroom
A common mushroom used for early battery chemistry in the original game.
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Table Coral Sample
A small coral sample used in computer chips and advanced electronics.
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Gel Sack
A deep-water organism used in some advanced materials and cultivation plans.
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Blood Oil
A material gathered from Blood Kelp and used in advanced crafting.
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Uraninite Crystal
A radioactive mineral used with the nuclear power system.
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Aerogel
An advanced crafting material made from other resources rather than mined directly.
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Ruby
A valuable crystal used in higher-level equipment and intermediate materials.
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