SUBNAUTICA / EQUIPMENT

Beacon

A deployable navigation marker that appears on the HUD after placement.

QUICK REFERENCEFirst SubnauticaReviewed 2026-10-28Reference / noindex

OVERVIEW

Understanding Beacon

A deployable navigation marker that appears on the HUD after placement.

This is an original reference for the first Subnautica. Your current depth rating, oxygen, available tools and navigation route determine when an objective is practical. Follow actual in-game PDA and Fabricator information for any values that vary by version.

PRACTICAL APPROACH

How to use this information

Name it after a safe cave entrance, wreck or critical resource node.

COMMON MISTAKES

What to avoid

Placing a beacon inside danger without a route to reach it gives little benefit.

CONTINUE ON VOLPEDIA

Related topics and walkthroughs

EXPLORATIONBeacon Navigation

Beacons provide reusable visual landmarks when terrain looks similar.

TIPSCarry a Beacon on First Visits

A useful resource spot may be difficult to find again.

TIPSUse Landmarks Not Blind Coordinates

Terrain shapes, beacon markers and wreck landmarks support safer navigation.

EQUIPMENTFlashlight

A battery-powered light useful when exploring dark wrecks and caves.

EQUIPMENTHabitat Builder

The handheld tool that places seabase structural components and furnishings.

EQUIPMENTLaser Cutter

A tool that opens sealed doors in some wrecks, permitting access to additional fragments and supplies.

EQUIPMENTPathfinder Tool

A device that leaves temporary route markers through confusing spaces.

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