SUBNAUTICA / TIPS

Use Landmarks Not Blind Coordinates

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

QUICK REFERENCEFirst SubnauticaReviewed 2026-10-28Reference / noindex

OVERVIEW

Understanding Use Landmarks Not Blind Coordinates

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

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

Build a repeatable route around biome boundaries.

COMMON MISTAKES

What to avoid

Copying coordinates from a different playthrough may not reflect your current orientation.

CONTINUE ON VOLPEDIA

Related topics and walkthroughs

EXPLORATIONBeacon Navigation

Beacons provide reusable visual landmarks when terrain looks similar.

CHARACTERSSecond Officer Keen

An Aurora survivor whose recorded coordinates are part of the lifepod investigation.

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Storage, power and reliable oxygen matter more than appearance at first.

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A useful resource spot may be difficult to find again.

TIPSCharge Power Before Deep Trips

Large vehicles and tools require a return-trip energy reserve.

TIPSCheck Biome Boundaries

A short trip can transition from safe coral to dangerous predator territory.

Independent Volpedia editorial encyclopedia about the first Subnautica, reviewed 2026-10-28. Unaffiliated with Unknown Worlds Entertainment. Category illustrations are original diagrams, not in-game maps, screenshots or exact creature portraits. No fabricated damage statistics, spawn probabilities or detailed map coordinates. References are documented privately and not shown as outbound research buttons.