{"id":1582499,"date":"2026-05-18T20:39:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T20:39:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ubTuU25gEJAnTBgQuRPZUd"},"modified":"2026-05-18T20:39:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T20:39:34","slug":"how-to-build-a-metal-farm-in-subnautica-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/how-to-build-a-metal-farm-in-subnautica-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How to build a Metal Farm in Subnautica 2"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Building a Metal Farm<\/strong> in Subnautica 2<\/u><\/a> is absurdly useful when it comes to duplicating rare metals like Troilite. Later on, when you’re repairing the Alien Power Plant, you’ll need a lot of this material and there isn’t very much to find on the map, so using a Metal Farm is a much better approach. <\/p>\n

You’ll need to have reached the Alien Ruins area via the Tadpole Pens<\/u><\/a> to do this, and you’ll also need the Tadpole<\/u><\/a> Depth module. Otherwise, here’s what you need to do to unlock the Metal Farm blueprint and how it works.<\/p>\n

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You need to scan three Metal Farms<\/strong> to unlock it as a blueprint, but thankfully they are all in the glowing green pool area about 870 meters northeast of the Alien Ruins Research base, bearing around 75 degrees. This location is very deep, around 450 meters, which is the limit of your Tadpole even with the depth module attached. <\/p>\n

This area is filled with predators and patrolled by a leviathan<\/strong>, so bring a Repair Tool<\/u><\/a> for your Tadpole and some healing for yourself. The video above shows how to get there, but in case you can’t see it:<\/p>\n

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  1. Head east from the Alien Ruins Research Base, dropping off the cliff and descending until you spot the purple tube, which you should then follow to the Angel Comb<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Go northeast from the Angel Comb following another purple tube down a ravine, which will lead you to an area with green glowing pools and lots of alien column-like devices around the outside\u2014these are Metal Farms<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Scan a few of these and you’ll unlock the blueprint, though stay as low as possible to avoid the leviathan. While you’re here, make sure to grab some Troilite<\/a> and an Axum Bacterial Culture\u2014you can get these by smashing the materials in the pools\u2014since you’ll require both to actually craft the facility.<\/p>\n

    How to build a Metal Farm in Subnautica 2<\/span><\/h2>\n
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    You’ll need quite a lot of power to fuel your Metal Farm <\/span>(Image credit: Unknown Worlds)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    Metal Farms are a bit strange since they clearly require power<\/strong>, but they don’t mention a power consumption on their blueprint. You’ll likely have to build some more power infrastructure to support them\u2014since you can build them anywhere, I recommend building one close to your already linked power production so you don’t have to craft an extra transmitter. <\/p>\n

    Crafting a Metal Farm costs you: <\/p>\n