Type
Blueprint unlock
Southwest wreck scan
Subnautica 2 Beacon Blueprint
Blueprint unlock
Beacon is a small scan with a large route benefit. It makes sense to grab it while you are already at the southwest wreck for Dive Elevator and the first Tadpole fragment.
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Station
Blueprint scan
Route
Southwest wreck after Welcome Center
Status
Scan unlock
Blueprint facts
Use this row set when you need the station, unlock condition, output, and downstream planning without losing the route context.
Category
Blueprint unlock
Produces
Beacon
Crafted at
Blueprint scan
Unlock requirement
Scan unlock
Scan requirement
Scan unlock
Used in
Beacon blueprint, Cleaner route marking, Repeat-trip planning
Recipe or unlock row
Scan the Beacon fragment at the southwest wreck; check the Fabricator row after unlock
Route order
Follow the unlock order before spending materials on lower-priority extras.
Step 1
Leave the Welcome Center west-southwest
Aim roughly 210 to 240 degrees from the facility and look for the shallow wreck around 25 m.
Step 2
Scan Beacon before the detour
Grab the Beacon scan before dropping toward the nearby deeper seep or returning home.
Step 3
Use it on branching routes
Place markers for repeat material trips, wreck returns, or the first-base location once your route opens up.
What it unlocks
Beacon blueprint
Cleaner route marking
Repeat-trip planning
Player decisions
Location
Southwest wreck after the Welcome Center.
Why it matters
Route marking becomes valuable as the next objectives branch.
Pair with
Dive Elevator and Tadpole fragment in the same wreck area.
Map route links
These map entries point to the route stops that matter for this blueprint or recipe.
Questions people ask
Where is the Beacon blueprint?
Scan it at the southwest wreck after the Welcome Center route.
Why scan Beacon early?
It helps mark repeat routes when the first base, Tadpole, and later material paths start branching.
Related recipe and blueprint pages
Dive Elevator blueprint
The matching scan at the same wreck.
Power Cell route
Planning opened by the nearby Tadpole scan.
Beacon map marker
Open the southwest wreck marker.
Welcome Center guide
The full 150-degree facility route, Biolab step, southwest wreck follow-up, and return-home craft.
First Base Checklist
Interactive order for Habitat Builder materials, scan unlocks, and the first base return.
Welcome Center map marker
Open the map at the facility route before planning the southwest wreck leg.