Building a Seatruck - Subnautica: Below Zero Guide - IGN (2024)

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"The Seatruck: Competing products are trucking hell."

Welcome to IGN's Subnautica: Below Zero walkthrough. This portion of the walkthrough will take you through building a SeaTruck, which will make further and deeper exploration much easier and safer.

After reaching the Delta Station and Phi Robotics Landing Pad, the next portions of the game will go much deeper under water. While you could safely swim to the Alien Distress Signal, or Sanctuary Zero, with fins and a Seaglide, we will be using a Seatruck in the next parts of the Walkthrough and find it makes exploration easier and safer—particularly important if you're playing on Survival or Hardcore mode!

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The Seatruck first requires a Mobile Vehicle Bay. The Bay recipe requires one Titanium Ingot, Lubricant and a Computer Chip.

Building a Mobile Vehicle Bay

Computer Chips require gold, which is most easily found in Calverite Outcrops in the same aquatic cave system know as the Arctic Kelp Caves you previously hunted for silver. You will need to go deep into these caves; it's easiest to use your Scanner to search for outcrops. Collect several Gold chunks.

Once you have deployed your Mobile Vehicle Bay (which will float on the surface above wherever you deploy it), you are ready to build your Seatruck.

The basic Seatruck requires one Titanium Ingot, one Advanced Wiring Kit, two Glass, three Lead and one Power Cell. Many of these resources, like lead and Titanium, you will probably have found on your explorations by now. The Power cell is created from two Batteries and one Silicone Rubber, which you should have on hand from creating your Scanner, Seaglide and from Creepvine Seeds.

You can pin any recipe to the top of your PDA to more easily see what you are still missing.

The Gold in the Seatruck recipe will probably take the longest to find, so be sure to collect several chunks in the caves to prevent return trips. You will also need to scan three Seatruck Fragments in order to synthesize the blueprint. These fragments can be found in the Thermal Spires, Twisty Bridges, Deep Twisty Bridges and Purple Vents. They span randomly.

After Building Your Seatruck

The Seatruck is a modular deployable vehicle that can be upgraded and added to later on with additional recipes.

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You will probably want the Seatruck Depth Upgrade MK1 most quickly, because the base Seatruck depth is 150M. Two more Seatruck Depth Upgrades, MK2 and MK3, are available after the first. These upgrades are immediately available after building your Seatruck, but they require Plasteel Ingot and Enameled Glass for the first, and more complicated ingredients for the next two.

The Seatruck has a health meter and can take damage by attacks from fuana or running into obstacles. It will be destroyed by going past its depth limit or crush depth. The MK1 depth upgrade allows you to go 300 meters deep, and the MK3 depth upgrade increases crush depth to 1,000 meters deep.

Seatruck and Seatruck Modules

Looking for the complete list of Seatruck and Seatruck Module recipes in Subnautica: Below Zero? We've got you covered! Check the table below for details on each.

Note that most modules require either the Mobile Vehicle Bay or Modification Station to build. However, they're not necessary at this point in your playthough. We're just listing them for your knowledge. You can also check the How to Craft Tools and Deployables page to learn more about the various upgrades and recipes.

Seatruck and Seatruck Modules

ITEMRECIPEFRAGMENTS REQUIREDFRAGMENT LOCATION
Seatruckx1 Titanium Ingot, x1 Advanced Wiring Kit, x2 Glass, x3 Lead, x1 Power Cell3Thermal Spires, Twisty Bridges, Deep Twisty Bridges, Purple Vents
Seatruck Docking Modulex1 Plasteel Ingot, x1 Advanced Wiring Kit, x3 Lead3Deep Purple Vents
Seatruck Aquarium Modulex1 Plasteel Ingot, x2 Wiring Kit, x2 Enameled Glass3Purple Vents, Lilypad Islands
Seatruck Teleportation Modulex1 Plasteel Ingot, x1 Advanced Wiring Kit, x2 AerogelScan 10 Architect Artifacts
Seatruck Sleeping Modulex1 Plasteel Ingot, x2 Fiber Mesh, x3 Lead3Purple Vents
Seatruck Storage Modulex1 Plasteel Ingot, x1 Wiring Kit, x3 Lead3Deep Twisty Bridges
Seatruck Fabricator Modulex1 Plasteel Ingot, x1 Computer Chip, x3 Lead3Deep Twisty Brides, Purple Vents
Seatruck MK1 Depth Module Upgradex1 Plasteel Ingot, x2 Enameled Glass0Unlocked when you build a Seatruck
Seatruck MK2 Depth Module Upgradex1 Synthetic Fiber, x1 Enameled Glass, x2 Ruby, x1 MK1 Module0Unlocked when you build a Seatruck
Seatruck MK3 Depth Module Upgradex1 MK2 module, x3 Nickel, x2 Kyanite, x1 Plasteel Ingot0Unlocked when you build a Seatruck
Seatruck Afterburnerx1 Power Cell, x1 Wiring Kit, x1 Lithium, x2 Crystalline SulferComplete blueprint is scannedIn Sea Monkey Nests in the Lilypads Crevice
Seatruck Horsepower Upgradex1 Lubricant, x1 Advanced Wiring Kit, x1 LithiumComplete blueprint is scannedIn Sea Monkey Nests in the Lilypads Crevice
Seatruck Perimeter Security UpgradeN/AAcquire pre-built upgradeMarguerit's Seabse after Hijacking Alterra Communications and after finished Finding Marguerit's Greenhouse

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Building a Seatruck - Subnautica: Below Zero Guide - IGN? ›

Collect several Gold chunks. Once you have deployed your Mobile Vehicle Bay (which will float on the surface above wherever you deploy it), you are ready to build your Seatruck. The basic Seatruck requires one Titanium Ingot, one Advanced Wiring Kit, two Glass, three Lead and one Power Cell.

How to build a Seatruck in Subnautica below zero? ›

The Mobile Vehicle Bay will float to the water's surface, allowing players to board it and build vehicles. Open the Mobile Vehicle Bay menu, go to the vehicle tab, and build the Seatruck using titanium ingot, an advanced wiring kit, two glass, three lead, and a power cell.

How do you make a Seatruck faster? ›

The Seatruck Horsepower Upgrade is a Seatruck upgrade which increases the Seatruck's speed when hauling three or more modules. The upgrade does not stack. It can be found in Sea Monkey Nests in the Lilypads Crevice. Two separate nests must be scanned to unlock the Blueprint.

Can you attach the Prawn Suit to the Seatruck? ›

Overview. The Docking Module allows the player to attach a Prawn Suit to the back of the module and carry it along while piloting their Seatruck. The module can only pick up the Prawn Suit if it has power, meaning the cab must be connected during the docking procedure.

How to build base subnautica below zero? ›

Regardless, the process is pretty simply. Equip your Habitat Builder and open its build menu. Select an item you want to build and hold "Construct" until the item complete. You can construct single rooms, add on to it, and essentially create an entire base to your liking.

Why is there no cyclops in Subnautica below zero? ›

Same reason they lowered the speed of the Seaglide. Cyclops because it's to big for a lot of the caves you need to navigate in this, even the Seatruck struggles to navigate and from experience, the Cyclops is an absolute b to maneuver. The Seamoth probably because it would be to fast.

What materials do you need for the Seatruck in Subnautica below zero? ›

Seatruck and Seatruck Modules
ITEMRECIPEFRAGMENT LOCATION
Seatruck Aquarium Modulex1 Plasteel Ingot, x2 Wiring Kit, x2 Enameled GlassPurple Vents, Lilypad Islands
Seatruck Teleportation Modulex1 Plasteel Ingot, x1 Advanced Wiring Kit, x2 Aerogel
Seatruck Sleeping Modulex1 Plasteel Ingot, x2 Fiber Mesh, x3 LeadPurple Vents
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Is the Seaglide faster than the Seatruck? ›

Subnatica Seaglide is incredibly fast even compared to vehicles - within 10% of Seamoth, faster than Cyclops, and significantly faster than stripped down Seatruck.

How far down can the Seatruck go? ›

The Seatruck Depth Upgrade MK1 is a Seatruck module that increases its maximum crush depth to 300 meters. It can be crafted with the Fabricator or Vehicle Upgrade Console. Note: Unlocking the Seatruck will also unlock all Seatruck Depth Modules.

What does a Seatruck afterburner do? ›

The Seatruck Afterburner Upgrade is a Seatruck upgrade. The module gives the Seatruck a temporary burst in speed at the cost of 6 units of energy per use. In a Seatruck Cabin with no modules attached, the speed jumps from around 8.6 m/s to 12.7 m/s.

Can the Reaper Leviathan grab the Prawn Suit? ›

However, if hit with the seamoth's Defense System, it will let go instantly. The Reaper Leviathan will also grab the Prawn Suit.

Can Cyclops hold Seamoth and Prawn Suit? ›

The cyclops, can go fairly deep but the best thing about it is that you can fit your seamoth or prawn suit into it. Also, warpers do not see the cyclops as a threat and so they do not attack you with it.

Is the Prawn Suit stronger than the Seamoth? ›

The PRAWN Suit can be used to explore places that are too deep for the Seamoth and too narrow for the Cyclops. It has a base crush depth of 900 meters and can be upgraded to withstand a maximum depth of 1,700 meters, making it one of the most useful deep-sea exploration vehicles (second only to the Cyclops).

What area is best for base Subnautica below zero? ›

An ideal spot is located in the Southern waters of the Twisty Bridges biome, close to the Thermal Spires biome. You'll be heading in the direction of Delta Island, which brings you closer to the center of the map.

Can you build on land in Subnautica below zero? ›

Right at the start of the game, you'll probably want to make sure you have somewhere to call home pretty quickly. A base close to Delta Island is a good idea: it puts you right in the center of the map, there are plenty of resources around, and you have the option to build on land or in the water.

What is the point of Foundation in Subnautica? ›

Foundations increase your base's integrity (once integrity drops to zero or below, holes will appear and your base will begin to flood).

How do you get into the Seatruck in Subnautica below zero? ›

With just the cab, entering and exiting the vehicle is done using the roof-mounted hatch, and Robin Ayou will immediately take the controls on entering. With at least one module attached that is not the Seatruck Docking Module, the vehicle can be entered from either the roof hatch or the rear door.

How to build vehicles in Subnautica below zero? ›

The base of the Mobile Vehicle Bay houses four Printer Pods that will activate themselves and float above the Mobile Vehicle Bay when the player approaches. When the player selects a vehicle to construct, the Printer Pods will swarm out in front of the Mobile Vehicle Bay to build the vehicle.

How to get the Seatruck Docking Module in subnautica below zero? ›

Along the route to the Mercury II wreck, you'll cross the Purple Vents. In this biome you'll need to look for the caverns and drop-offs that allow you to descend in your Seatruck to find the Docking Module fragments in the Deep Purple Vents. While you are here, be sure to collect Lithium, a required recipe ingredient.

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