Type
Utility recipe
Base crafting station
Subnautica 2 Processor Recipe
Utility recipe
The Processor adds material conversions beyond the starting Fabricator. Its own construction uses Fabricator-made inputs, so prepare the acid and wire before returning to your base to place the station.
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Recipe version: PC build 128456; ingredient counts from current recipe data.
Station
Habitat Builder
Route
Habitat Builder and base preparation
Status
Recipe data
Blueprint facts
Use this row set when you need the station, unlock condition, output, and downstream planning without losing the route context.
Category
Production and research
Produces
1 Processor
Crafted at
Habitat Builder, inside a base
Unlock requirement
Complete one full Processor scan, then use the Habitat Builder to construct it inside a base.
Scan requirement
1 full Processor scan.
Used in
Titanium Ingot processing, Plasteel Ingot crafting, Advanced material conversions
Recipe or unlock row
2 Titanium + 1 Mild Acid + 1 Copper Wire → 1 Processor with the Habitat Builder
Route order
Follow the unlock order before spending materials on lower-priority extras.
Step 1
Complete the Processor scan
The construction recipe requires one full Processor scan. Having the materials alone does not unlock the station.
Step 2
Prepare the Fabricator inputs
Craft one Mild Acid from two Acidic Raion Pouches and one Copper. Separately convert two Copper into one Copper Wire.
Step 3
Build inside your base
Carry those two components and two Titanium, equip the Habitat Builder and choose a valid interior placement for the Processor.
Step 4
Budget its first conversion separately
Keep the construction materials separate from materials you intend to process. One Plasteel Ingot needs another two Titanium and one Lithium after the station is built.
What it unlocks
Processor material conversions
Lower-cost Titanium Ingot conversion
Plasteel Ingot production once its recipe is available
Player decisions
Station raw cost
2 Titanium + 3 Copper + 2 Acidic Raion Pouches. This excludes the Habitat Builder and base shell.
Station plus first Titanium Ingot
5 Titanium + 3 Copper + 2 Acidic Raion Pouches: two Titanium for construction and three for the ingot.
Station plus first Plasteel Ingot
4 Titanium + 3 Copper + 2 Acidic Raion Pouches + 1 Lithium, with both blueprints available.
Choosing the ingot station
An existing Processor saves two Titanium per Titanium Ingot. If you only need an early Repair Tool, the Fabricator can make its ingot without building another station.
Germanium for storage
Process 2 Lead into 1 Germanium Ingot. Power Storage consumes one ingot alongside 3 Titanium and 2 Salt.
Strontium for vehicle systems
Process 2 Celestine into 1 Strontium. Strike Armor and Cavitation Muffler each consume two Strontium, so reserve eight Celestine when making both.
Axum Ingot
Process 1 Titanium Ingot, 1 Atacamite and 1 Troilite into 1 Axum Ingot. Keep one ingot and one Axum Bacterial Culture for a Metal Farm.
Advanced electronics use another station
Dedicated Core is made at the Fabricator from 1 Advanced Wiring Kit, 2 Quartz and 1 Strong Acid. Use the Processor for its upstream materials rather than looking for the Core in the Processor menu.
Questions people ask
What materials does the Processor need?
Two Titanium, one Mild Acid and one Copper Wire. From raw materials, that is two Titanium, three Copper and two Acidic Raion Pouches.
How do you unlock the Processor?
The PC build 128456 construction recipe requires one full Processor scan. Use the Habitat Builder after completing that scan.
Can you build the Processor outside a base?
The current construction entry specifies base interiors. Prepare an interior placement and construct it with the Habitat Builder.
Do you need a Processor to make its own Mild Acid?
No. Its Mild Acid input has a Fabricator recipe using two Acidic Raion Pouches and one Copper, so the station construction chain can start at the Fabricator.
Related recipe and blueprint pages
Mild Acid
The acid input for constructing the station.
Copper Wire
Reserve the separate two-Copper conversion.
Titanium Ingot
Compare the Fabricator and Processor costs.
Plasteel Ingot
Processor conversion for the High Capacity Air Tank chain.
Processor fuel recipes
Compare Fibrous Pulp, Pents and Crab Feces as Biofuel inputs.
Power Storage and generation
Turn processed Germanium into a reserve for the base.
Strontium and vehicle upgrades
Plan depth, physical protection and reduced noise.
Lead gathering
Find the raw material for Germanium.
Habitat Builder
Tool and unlock route needed to place the station.