Understanding Seamoth And Moonpool Guide
Build, maintain and upgrade a reliable Seamoth
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.
How to use this information
A Seamoth changes exploration from short free-dives into planned mobile scouting trips.
What to avoid
Do not exceed the installed depth rating or treat the Seamoth as immune to predators.
Step-by-step guide
Unlock the vehicle parts
Unlock the vehicle parts is a concrete milestone in this survival route, not a command to rush to the next depth. Start with Seamoth. A small one-person submersible suited to fast travel and many middle-depth scouting trips. Maintain hull integrity, use depth upgrades and learn how to dock at a Moonpool. The most common failure here is specific: Without the right module, a Seamoth cannot safely reach the deepest regions. Before leaving your staging point, review the equipment in your PDA, verify the depth of the objective and note which corridor you will take back. If you have not unlocked the required technology, scan fragments in known terrain and do a separate supply trip rather than risking all resources at once. The next connection is Titanium: A common construction metal obtained from outcrops and metal salvage processing. Keep a reserve for early tools, lockers, compartments and vehicle needs. Those two topics form a useful checkpoint: finish the present task, repair any worn equipment, refill oxygen or cells, and update Beacons before you continue. Remember the related limitation: Carrying all available titanium wastes inventory that could hold scarce resources. On this original-Subnautica route, a sensible plan is more valuable than a fixed set of unverified coordinates. Use this chapter as a decision path for your own save rather than assuming all fragments and resources have been found already.
Gather the crafting components
Gather the crafting components is a concrete milestone in this survival route, not a command to rush to the next depth. Start with Titanium. A common construction metal obtained from outcrops and metal salvage processing. Keep a reserve for early tools, lockers, compartments and vehicle needs. The most common failure here is specific: Carrying all available titanium wastes inventory that could hold scarce resources. Before leaving your staging point, review the equipment in your PDA, verify the depth of the objective and note which corridor you will take back. If you have not unlocked the required technology, scan fragments in known terrain and do a separate supply trip rather than risking all resources at once. The next connection is Mobile Vehicle Bay: A floating construction platform required to fabricate major vehicles. Deploy it in suitable open water near your staging base after scanning its fragments. Those two topics form a useful checkpoint: finish the present task, repair any worn equipment, refill oxygen or cells, and update Beacons before you continue. Remember the related limitation: It is not a vehicle you can drive or a permanent storage station. On this original-Subnautica route, a sensible plan is more valuable than a fixed set of unverified coordinates. Use this chapter as a decision path for your own save rather than assuming all fragments and resources have been found already.
Fabricate your Seamoth
Fabricate your Seamoth is a concrete milestone in this survival route, not a command to rush to the next depth. Start with Mobile Vehicle Bay. A floating construction platform required to fabricate major vehicles. Deploy it in suitable open water near your staging base after scanning its fragments. The most common failure here is specific: It is not a vehicle you can drive or a permanent storage station. Before leaving your staging point, review the equipment in your PDA, verify the depth of the objective and note which corridor you will take back. If you have not unlocked the required technology, scan fragments in known terrain and do a separate supply trip rather than risking all resources at once. The next connection is Moonpool: A docking module for Seamoth or Prawn Suit and an important upgrade hub. Plan depth clearance, a base power supply and vehicle approach before construction. Those two topics form a useful checkpoint: finish the present task, repair any worn equipment, refill oxygen or cells, and update Beacons before you continue. Remember the related limitation: A tight location can make docking awkward or impossible. On this original-Subnautica route, a sensible plan is more valuable than a fixed set of unverified coordinates. Use this chapter as a decision path for your own save rather than assuming all fragments and resources have been found already.
Construct Moonpool support
Construct Moonpool support is a concrete milestone in this survival route, not a command to rush to the next depth. Start with Moonpool. A docking module for Seamoth or Prawn Suit and an important upgrade hub. Plan depth clearance, a base power supply and vehicle approach before construction. The most common failure here is specific: A tight location can make docking awkward or impossible. Before leaving your staging point, review the equipment in your PDA, verify the depth of the objective and note which corridor you will take back. If you have not unlocked the required technology, scan fragments in known terrain and do a separate supply trip rather than risking all resources at once. The next connection is Seamoth Depth Module: A vehicle upgrade family that increases the Seamoth's survivable operating depth. Check the installed tier against the next biome before descending. Those two topics form a useful checkpoint: finish the present task, repair any worn equipment, refill oxygen or cells, and update Beacons before you continue. Remember the related limitation: A depth warning is not a suggestion to push farther for a few extra seconds. On this original-Subnautica route, a sensible plan is more valuable than a fixed set of unverified coordinates. Use this chapter as a decision path for your own save rather than assuming all fragments and resources have been found already.
Upgrade depth and keep repair supplies
Upgrade depth and keep repair supplies is a concrete milestone in this survival route, not a command to rush to the next depth. Start with Seamoth Depth Module. A vehicle upgrade family that increases the Seamoth's survivable operating depth. Check the installed tier against the next biome before descending. The most common failure here is specific: A depth warning is not a suggestion to push farther for a few extra seconds. Before leaving your staging point, review the equipment in your PDA, verify the depth of the objective and note which corridor you will take back. If you have not unlocked the required technology, scan fragments in known terrain and do a separate supply trip rather than risking all resources at once. The next connection is Seamoth: A small one-person submersible suited to fast travel and many middle-depth scouting trips. Maintain hull integrity, use depth upgrades and learn how to dock at a Moonpool. Those two topics form a useful checkpoint: finish the present task, repair any worn equipment, refill oxygen or cells, and update Beacons before you continue. Remember the related limitation: Without the right module, a Seamoth cannot safely reach the deepest regions. On this original-Subnautica route, a sensible plan is more valuable than a fixed set of unverified coordinates. Use this chapter as a decision path for your own save rather than assuming all fragments and resources have been found already.