Nickel Ore
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Open map & farming steps ↗Subnautica FARMING GUIDESKnow what to farm.
Know what to farm.
And where to go.
Subnautica’s material loop sends players from shallow reefs into deeper biomes for ores, fragments and flora. Scanning unlocks blueprints, vehicles extend safe range, and a base growbed can renew useful plants. Oxygen and vehicle depth limits set the practical gates for each resource run.
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What matters before you farm
Unlock requirements, costs and tips to help you get started.
Use the Lost River for loose Nickel
The Lost River floor and brine edges provide loose Nickel Ore; bring a vehicle rated for the route and avoid prolonged brine contact.
Sources & fact checks
Save large deposits for the Prawn
Loose resources can be collected by hand, while bulk deposits require the Prawn Suit Drill Arm; mark them for a later trip if you lack it.
Sources & fact checks
Grow Deep Shrooms from spores
Use a knife on an attached Deep Shroom to get spores, then plant them in an Exterior Growbed for a renewable supply.
Sources & fact checks
Farm with a purpose
Prioritize immediate food and accessible materials, then useful base crops and upgrades, followed by deeper resource routes gated by vehicle progression.
Food and flora
Peepers and Bladderfish
Catch nearby fish for food and water, with Bladderfish providing a route to filtered water at the Fabricator.
Food and flora
Creepvine Seeds
Collect Creepvine Seed Clusters for early crafting, and plant clusters near base when you want a convenient future source.
Raw materials
Lithium
Gather Lithium for vehicle upgrades and other fabrication needs; the Jellyshroom Cave offers exposed pieces before you have a…
Biome routes
Jellyshroom Cave Loot
Use a Jellyshroom Cave visit to collect loose resources and investigate the abandoned Degasi habitat in one organized route.
Raw materials
Magnetite
Collect Magnetite for fabrication and upgrades. The Jellyshroom Cave provides an earlier seabed search, while the Lost River…
Biome routes
Mushroom Forest Fragments
Search Mushroom Forest wrecks for scannable technology fragments and collect nearby loose resources during the same visit.
Raw materials
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Raw materials
Lithium
Gather Lithium for vehicle upgrades and other fabrication needs; the Jellyshroom Cave offers exposed pieces before you have a…
Raw materials
Magnetite
Collect Magnetite for fabrication and upgrades. The Jellyshroom Cave provides an earlier seabed search, while the Lost River…
Raw materials
Nickel Ore
Gather Nickel Ore from the Lost River for fabrication that calls for this deep-biome resource; loose pieces let you collect it…
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Raw materials
Grow Blood Oil Near Base
Establish a Bloodvine crop near base to keep Blood Oil available for the crafting chain that requires it without repeating…
Raw materials
Stalker Tooth Collection
Gather Stalker Teeth for Enameled Glass by letting Stalkers pick up metal objects near a Kelp Forest base.
Raw materials
Renewable Salt from Water Filtration
Use a powered Water Filtration Machine to supply renewable Salt alongside base drinking water.
Biome routes
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Biome routes
Jellyshroom Cave Loot
Use a Jellyshroom Cave visit to collect loose resources and investigate the abandoned Degasi habitat in one organized route.
Biome routes
Mushroom Forest Fragments
Search Mushroom Forest wrecks for scannable technology fragments and collect nearby loose resources during the same visit.
Biome routes
Lost River Sweep
A planned Lost River sweep gathers several useful deep resources in one trip and helps identify large deposits for later drilling.
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Food and flora
Peepers and Bladderfish
Catch nearby fish for food and water, with Bladderfish providing a route to filtered water at the Fabricator.
Food and flora
Creepvine Seeds
Collect Creepvine Seed Clusters for early crafting, and plant clusters near base when you want a convenient future source.
Food and flora
Deep Shrooms
Establish a Deep Shroom crop at your base to keep the useful flora available for crafting without repeated deep-zone…
Food and flora
Plant Spoiled Fruit Seeds
A seed that is already in your inventory can still start an edible plant after it spoils, letting you use existing planting…
Equipment and progression
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Equipment and progression
Scanner Room Materials
Use a Scanner Room to locate nearby resource targets, then travel to the marked area and collect each resource with the…
Equipment and progression
Prawn Drill Arm
Build the Drill Arm to mine large ore deposits with the Prawn Suit and gather bulk materials for later fabrication.
Equipment and progression
Kyanite
Kyanite is a late-game crafting material found in the lava regions; reach those areas with a depth-rated Prawn Suit and Drill Arm.
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Food and flora
Peepers and Bladderfish
Catch nearby fish for food and water, with Bladderfish providing a route to filtered water at the Fabricator.
Food and flora
Creepvine Seeds
Collect Creepvine Seed Clusters for early crafting, and plant clusters near base when you want a convenient future source.
Raw materials
Lithium
Gather Lithium for vehicle upgrades and other fabrication needs; the Jellyshroom Cave offers exposed pieces before you have a…
Biome routes
Jellyshroom Cave Loot
Use a Jellyshroom Cave visit to collect loose resources and investigate the abandoned Degasi habitat in one organized route.
Raw materials
Magnetite
Collect Magnetite for fabrication and upgrades. The Jellyshroom Cave provides an earlier seabed search, while the Lost River…
Biome routes
Mushroom Forest Fragments
Search Mushroom Forest wrecks for scannable technology fragments and collect nearby loose resources during the same visit.
Equipment and progression
Scanner Room Materials
Use a Scanner Room to locate nearby resource targets, then travel to the marked area and collect each resource with the…
Equipment and progression
Prawn Drill Arm
Build the Drill Arm to mine large ore deposits with the Prawn Suit and gather bulk materials for later fabrication.
Raw materials
Nickel Ore
Gather Nickel Ore from the Lost River for fabrication that calls for this deep-biome resource; loose pieces let you collect it…
View 1 map ↗Biome routes
Lost River Sweep
A planned Lost River sweep gathers several useful deep resources in one trip and helps identify large deposits for later drilling.
View 1 map ↗Equipment and progression
Kyanite
Kyanite is a late-game crafting material found in the lava regions; reach those areas with a depth-rated Prawn Suit and Drill Arm.
View 1 map ↗Food and flora
Deep Shrooms
Establish a Deep Shroom crop at your base to keep the useful flora available for crafting without repeated deep-zone…
Raw materials
Grow Blood Oil Near Base
Establish a Bloodvine crop near base to keep Blood Oil available for the crafting chain that requires it without repeating…
Raw materials
Stalker Tooth Collection
Gather Stalker Teeth for Enameled Glass by letting Stalkers pick up metal objects near a Kelp Forest base.
Raw materials
Renewable Salt from Water Filtration
Use a powered Water Filtration Machine to supply renewable Salt alongside base drinking water.
Food and flora
Plant Spoiled Fruit Seeds
A seed that is already in your inventory can still start an edible plant after it spoils, letting you use existing planting…
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