Subnautica Below Zero: Most useful items Subnautica Guide and Walkthrough
Last update: 27 March 2021
At the beginning of your journey in Subnautica: Below Zero, resources are extremely valuable. Due to the limits of your gear, access to them is difficult. Choose which items you want to craft carefully. Below you can find the list of the most useful items that will help you a lot during the initial parts of the game:
Icon | Name | Materials | Function |
 | Scanner | Battery, Titanium | You can scan wrecks to get new blueprints. |
 | Standard O2 Tank | Titanium x2, Fiber Mesh | Increases oxygen supplies, allowing you to explore deeper parts of the ocean. |
 | Flashlight | Battery, Glass | You can see in dark. |
 | Survival Knife | Titanium, Silicone Rubber | Collect plant samples and kill marine creatures. |
 | Air Bladder | Silicone Rubber, Bladderfish | Use it to resurface faster - useful when you are low on oxygen. |
All of the items listed above are crafted from basic resources that are easy to find around the base. You shouldn't have problems with getting them. The more complex items require the following resources:
Icon | Name | Materials |
 | Silicone Rubber | Creepvine Seed Cluster |
 | Glass | Quartz x2 |
 | Battery | Ribbon Plant, Copper |
 | Fiber Mesh | Creepvine Sample x2 |