Resource management emerges as one of the most essential skills in Subnautica 2's Survival Mode. To achieve the same, among the things that you can do is build a well-placed Metal Farm.
The particular contraption allows you to sit back and automatically get different resources, which is comparatively better than manually hunting the various ores across the biomes. However, you will first have to unlock the blueprint for the Metal Farm.
The section below provides a detailed guide on how you can unlock and build a Metal Farm in Subnautica 2.
Where to find the Metal Farm Blueprint in Subnautica 2?
Before going ahead with the process of building a Metal Farm, you will have to unlock its blueprint. For the same, you can navigate to The Karakorum Metal Farm, which is a large Axum metal farming facility located southeast of the Karakorum Power Plant. It contains resources vital to progression, including Troilite, Atacamite, and Axum Bacterial Cultures.
The particular location also houses many Metal Farm structures that you can scan to unlock the Metal Farm blueprint. Keep in mind that the area features a large multi-layered basin centered on a glowing green pool, with many Axum metal farms built around the basin.
The Metal Farm sub-zone is a significant distance from the Lifepod, i.e., around 2,100 meters east, or 850 meters from the Alien Ruins marker. As a result, you must ensure that your submersible is upgraded before you make the trip.
How to craft a Metal Farm in Subnautica 2
After you have unlocked the blueprint, you can craft the Metal Farm in Subnautica 2 via the Habitat Builder. The blueprint appears in the Cultivation tab, and costs 1x Mangalloy Alloy and 1x Axum Bacterial Culture.
Here is how you can gather both of them:
- Axum Bacterial Culture: You can get your hands on Axum Bacterial Culture via the round and organic growths that are found near the glowing green pool in the Karakorum Metal Farm area.
- Mangalloy Alloy: Mangalloy Alloy can be manufactured in Subnautica 2 through the Processor and it requires you to possess 1x Titanium Ingot, 1x Atacamite, and 1x Troilite. Each Titanium Ingot requires 3x Titanium. On the other hand, Atacamite can be acquired from obsidian black deposits near the Alien Base, whereas Troilite can be found around the glowing pool.
Once you have the required materials in the game, you can end up constructing the Metal Farm on a solid surface using the Habitat Builder. After you have placed it, the Metal Farm will start extracting the materials from the water.
It is among the most time-efficient investments you can make, and you must set one up near your base to collect passively generated ores in Subnautica 2.