Surface Biomes of Subnautica

Introduction

Subnautica has many biomes for players to explore and this article will help you locate specific items in specific biomes that will help you to progress in the game. This article will only cover the surface biomes

Safe Shallows

Depth range: 0m - 80m

Lifepod 5 always spawns in the safe shallows

Flora
  • Acid Mushroom
  • Blue Palm
  • Spotted Reeds
  • Veined Nettle
  • Writhing Weed
Fauna
  • Bladderfish
  • Boomerang
  • Floater
  • Garryfish
  • Gasopod
  • Holefish
  • Peeper
  • Rabbit Ray
  • Shoal of Fish
  • Skyray

Mountains

Depth range: 0m - 500m

The Mountains are found northeast of lifepod 5 On The Mountain Islands you can find the Quarantine Enforcement Platform built by the Precursors

Fauna
  • Biter
  • Hoopfish
  • Boomerang
  • Peeper
  • Reaper Leviathan
  • Reginald
  • Shoal of Fish
  • Shuttlebug
  • Warper
Flora
  • Cave Bush
  • Gel Sack
  • Ghost Weed
  • Spotted Reeds
  • Violet Beau

Kelp Forest

Depth range: 0m - 160m

The Kelp forest can be found close to lifepod 5

Fauna
  • Boomerang
  • Eyeye
  • Hoopfish
  • Hoverfish
  • Peeper
  • Rabbit Ray
  • Shoal of Fish
  • Stalker
Flora
  • Creepvine
  • Drooping stingers

Crater Edge

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Depth range: 0m - 160m

Crater edge can be found at the edge of the map

Fauna
  • Ghost leviathan
Flora
  • N/A

Crash Zone

Depth range: 0m - 370m

Crash zone can be found at the aurora crash site

Fauna
  • Bladderfish
  • Boneshark
  • Boomerang
  • Eyeye
  • Holefish
  • Hoverfish
  • Peeper
  • Rabbit Ray
  • Reaper Leviathan
  • Reginald
  • Sand Shark
  • Shuttlebug
  • Skyray
  • Stalker
Flora
  • Acid Mushroom
  • Spotted Reeds
  • Veined Nettle
  • Writhing Weed

Underwater Islands

Depth range: 35m - 500m

The Underwater Islands are found southwest of lifepod 5

Flora
  • Redwort
  • Violet Beau
Fauna
  • Ancient Floater
  • Boneshark
  • Boomerang
  • Garryfish
  • Hoopfish
  • Peeper
  • Reefback Leviathan
  • Shoal of Fish
  • Spadefish

Sparse Reef

Depth range: 40m - 310m

The Sparse Reef can be found southwest of lifepod 5

Flora
  • Eye Stalk
  • Redwort
  • Rouge Cradle
  • Spiked Horn Grass
  • Tiger Plant
  • Violet Beau
Fauna
  • Peeper
  • Reefback Leviathan
  • Reginald
  • Shoal of Fish
  • Shuttlebug
  • Spadefish

Grassy Plateaus

Depth range: 50m - 170m

The Grassy Plateaus can be found surrounding creepvine forests

Flora
  • Biter
  • Boomerang
  • Floater
  • Hoopfish
  • Peeper
  • Reefback Leviathan
  • Reginald
  • Sand Shark
  • Shoal of Fish
  • Spadefish
Fauna
  • Acid Mushroom
  • Blood Grass
  • Furled Papyrus
  • Redwort
  • Tiger Plant
  • Tree Leech
  • Veined Nettle
  • Violet Beau
  • Writhing Weed

Dunes

Depth range: 65m - 400m

The Dunes can be found west of lifepod 5

Flora
  • Acid Mushroom
  • Furled Papyrus
  • Gel Sack
  • Rouge Cradle
  • Redwort
  • Sea Crown
  • Violet Beau
  • Writhing Weed
Fauna
  • Bladderfish
  • Boomerang
  • Cave Crawler
  • Eyeye
  • Garryfish
  • Gasopod
  • Hoopfish
  • Peeper
  • Reaper Leviathan
  • Reefback Leviathan
  • Rockgrub
  • Sand Shark
  • Shoal of Fish
  • Shuttlebug
  • Spadefish
  • Warper

Mushroom Forest

Depth range: 125m - 250m

The Mushroom forests can be found both northeast and northwest from lifepod 5

Flora
  • Acid Mushroom
  • Grue Cluster
  • Pygmy Fan
  • Tree Leech
  • Treespawn
  • Veined Nettle
  • Writhing Weed
Fauna
  • Ampeel
  • Boneshark
  • Jellyray
  • Mesmer
  • Peeper
  • Reefback Leviathan
  • Shoal of Fish
  • Spadefish

Crag Field

Depth range: 0m - 80m

The Crag Field can be found between the Grand Reef, the Crash Zone, and Kelp Forest

Flora
  • Eye Stalk
  • Pink Cap
  • Speckled Rattler
  • Tiger Plant
Fauna
  • Boneshark
  • Boomerang
  • Cave Crawler
  • Hoopfish
  • Mesmer
  • Reefback Leviathan
  • Reginald
  • Shoal of Fish
  • Shuttlebug

Bulb Zone

Depth range: 140m - 480m

The Bulb Zone can be found northeast of lifepod 5

Fauna
  • Ampeel
  • Boneshark
  • Boomerang
  • Eyeye
  • Hoopfish
  • Mesmer
  • Peeper
  • Shoal of Fish
  • Shuttlebug
Flora
  • Bulb Bush
  • Cave Bush
  • Ghost Weed
  • Pygmy Fan
  • Redwort
  • Rouge Cradle
  • Sea Crown
  • Spotted Dockleaf
  • Spotted Reeds
  • Violet Beau
  • Writhing Weed

Grand Reef

Depth range: 150m - 500m

The Grand Reef can be found south of lifepod 5 Here you can find the Deep Grang Reef which contains an entrance to the lost river which leads to the inactive lava zones

Fauna
  • Bladderfish
  • Eyeye
  • Ghost Leviathan
  • Hoopfish
  • Peeper
  • Sea Treader Leviathan
  • Shoal of Fish
  • Spadefish
  • Warper
Flora
  • Anchor Pods
  • Gel Sack
  • Membrain Tree

Blood Kelp Zone

Depth range: 0m - 500m

There are 2 Blood kelp zones in Subnautica, one is located north of lifepod 5 and the trench can be found southwest of lifepod 5 In both Blood Kelp Zones you can find an entrance to the lost river(I personally reccomend the trench to avoid ghost leviathans and it it easier to pilot your cyclops down)

Fauna
  • Ancient Floater(only in northern)
  • Ampeel
  • Blighter
  • Blood Crawler
  • Crabsquid(only in northern)
  • Ghost Leviathan(only in northern)
  • Shoal of Fish
  • Spinefish
  • Warper
Flora
  • Bloodroot
  • Bloodvine
  • Deep Shroom
  • Gabe's Feather
  • Gel Sack
  • Ghost Weed
  • Regress Shell
  • Rouge Cradle
By Rex Newhart