Type
Power recipe
Tadpole follow-up
Subnautica 2 Power Cell Blueprint Route
Power recipe
Power Cell belongs after the first Tadpole scan, not before the Welcome Center. Use this page to keep vehicle power planning connected to the exact route that makes it matter.
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Station
Fabricator
Route
Tadpole start
Status
Route unlock
Blueprint facts
Use this row set when you need the station, unlock condition, output, and downstream planning without losing the route context.
Category
Power recipe
Produces
Power Cell
Crafted at
Fabricator
Unlock requirement
Route unlock
Scan requirement
None
Used in
Vehicle power planning, Power Cell Terminal checks, Tadpole support route
Recipe or unlock row
Unlocked through Tadpole progress; verify the Fabricator row before committing materials
Route order
Follow the unlock order before spending materials on lower-priority extras.
Step 1
Clear the Welcome Center first
Finish Habitat Builder scans and the Biolab step before turning the trip into vehicle planning.
Step 2
Swim to the southwest wreck
Aim 210 to 240 degrees from the Welcome Center and scan the Tadpole fragment at about 25 m.
Step 3
Add Power Cell to your next list
Once Tadpole progress begins, Power Cell becomes a real planning target instead of a random material search.
What it unlocks
Vehicle power planning
Power Cell Terminal checks
Tadpole support route
Player decisions
Route trigger
First Tadpole fragment at the southwest wreck.
Planning role
Vehicle power and base support.
Do next
Stabilize the first base, then follow the Tadpole fragment route.
Map route links
These map entries point to the route stops that matter for this blueprint or recipe.
Questions people ask
When should I care about Power Cell?
After the first Tadpole fragment at the southwest wreck. Before that, focus on Scanner, Habitat Builder, and first-base setup.
Is Power Cell the same as Basic Battery?
No. Basic Battery is starter tool power; Power Cell belongs to vehicle and larger power planning.
Related recipe and blueprint pages
Strong Acid route
The other material lead opened by Tadpole planning.
Tadpole fragments
Follow-up route for the full vehicle unlock.
Power Cell item page
Vehicle-power item context and later checks.
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.