Type
Tool recipe
Two-fragment starter route
Subnautica 2 Flashlight Blueprint
Tool recipe
Flashlight is a controlled scan route, not a random dark-cave detour. Handle the Lifepod cave first, reset oxygen, then treat the northeast wreck as the second scan and leave before stacking another objective.
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Station
Fabricator
Route
Lifepod cave to northeast wreck
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
Starter visibility tool
Produces
Flashlight
Crafted at
Fabricator
Unlock requirement
Scan two Flashlight fragments, then return to the Fabricator.
Scan requirement
2 Flashlight fragment scans
Used in
Dark cave routes, wreck interiors, night travel, starter hazard reading
Recipe or unlock row
Titanium + Basic Battery + Quartz at the Fabricator; read the row for counts before the final spend
Route order
Follow the unlock order before spending materials on lower-priority extras.
Step 1
Scan below the Lifepod
Start with the cave fragment under the Lifepod while your return route is simple.
Step 2
Reset before the wreck
Do not carry low oxygen from the first scan into the northeast wreck.
Step 3
Scan the second fragment
Enter the wreck, scan the second Flashlight fragment, then leave instead of looting side rooms first.
Step 4
Craft from the row
Return to the Fabricator and craft Flashlight after checking Titanium, Basic Battery, and Quartz needs.
What it unlocks
Flashlight tool
Safer wreck interiors
Better cave visibility
Night route comfort
Player decisions
Fragments needed
Two Flashlight scans on the early route.
Main blocker
Starting the wreck scan without oxygen margin or battery planning.
Use case
Dark interiors, caves, and night travel.
Questions people ask
How many Flashlight fragments do I need?
Use two early scans on this route: one below the Lifepod and one in the northeast wreck.
What materials does Flashlight use?
The route shows Titanium, Basic Battery, and Quartz in the Fabricator row. Read the row for current counts before crafting.
Related recipe and blueprint pages
Flashlight fragments guide
Full Lifepod cave and northeast wreck route.
Flashlight item page
Tool use, battery tradeoffs, and route context.
Scanner recipe
The tool required for both scans.
First Hour guide
Starter route for Survival Multitool, Basic Fins, Water, Air Bladder, Portable Storage, and Basic Battery.
Items & Materials
Search the item index for raw materials, tool pages, item renders, and route links.
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