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Tips
Practical safety habits, equipment advice and common mistakes.
20 entries · Reviewed 2026-10-28
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Scan Every Useful Fragment
Blueprint progression is driven by scanning appropriate technology pieces.
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Keep a Spare Battery
Small electronics can fail during a critical return journey.
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Mark Lost River Entrances
The deep cave system has multiple confusing access paths.
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Watch the Seamoth Depth Alarm
A submersible upgrade sets a real safety boundary.
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Repair Between Expeditions
Small collisions accumulate damage and can destroy a vehicle during the next encounter.
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Use Landmarks Not Blind Coordinates
Terrain shapes, beacon markers and wreck landmarks support safer navigation.
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Separate Food from Crafting Plants
Many plants are useful for one specific recipe or as growable resources.
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Prepare Aurora Equipment First
The wreck includes radiation, fire, blocked passages and sealed doors.
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Never Trust Infinite Open Water
The outside edge of the crater leads to the ecological dead zone.
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Set a Return-Air Threshold
Decide when to turn back before leaving a safe air source.
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Carry a Beacon on First Visits
A useful resource spot may be difficult to find again.
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Do Not Fight Every Leviathan
Evading predators is usually safer than prolonged combat.
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Use the PDA as a Progress Journal
Recorded clues provide more reliable progression information than random wandering.
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Charge Power Before Deep Trips
Large vehicles and tools require a return-trip energy reserve.
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Build Small, Functional Bases
Storage, power and reliable oxygen matter more than appearance at first.
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Check Biome Boundaries
A short trip can transition from safe coral to dangerous predator territory.
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Be Careful in Degasi Caves
Abandoned habitats are valuable but often sit in hazardous places.
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Stage Rocket Materials
Later escape construction includes several components.
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Use Scanner Room Efficiently
Its range and searched-resource capabilities are local, not planetwide.
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Keep Story Spoilers Optional
The original game rewards self-directed discovery.
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