Where To Find Magnetite In Subnautica

One of the raw materials that can be difficult to find early on in Subnautica is Magnetite, as its locations are a bit more dangerous than some are prepared to experience. The easiest way to acquire it is by setting up a Scanner Room in the right biome. If you don't have this unlocked yet, using a Seamoth with a depth upgrade is also an option.

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Luckily, this resource is closer than you think, and you don't have to travel too far from your Lifepod in order to find it. Magnetite is used to craft a variety of items, which is why you need to know where it is located in Subnautica.

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Where To Find Magnetite

Magnetite can be found in several places across the Subnautica landscape, but it is more abundant in some locations than others. You can check out where Magnetite is the most abundant below.

• Mountains
  • Near Hot Vents
• Mountains Caves
• Jellyshroom Cave

In addition to the three locations above, you may also find Magnetite in the following biomes.

• Blood Kelp Zone
• Inactive Lava Zone
• Lava Castle
• Lost River
  • Bone Fields
  • Ghost Forest
  • Tree Cove
• Sea Treader's Path

Magnetite can be found along the seabed as a single resource, or you can harvest them from large resource deposits.

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Uses In Crafting

There are several items that require Magnetite to craft. Below, you can find each of these items, where to craft them, and the required materials to do so.

Item

Where To Craft

Materials Required

Stasis Rifle

Fabricator

• 1x Computer Chip
• 1x Battery
• 1x Titanium
• 2x Magnetite

Thermal Plant

Habitat Builder

• 5x Titanium
• 2x Magnetite
• 1x Aerogel

Repulsion Cannon

Modification Station

• 1x Propulsion Cannon
• 1x Computer Chip
• 2x Magnetite

Seamoth Depth Module MK2

Modification Station

• 1x Seamoth Depth Module MK1
• 1x Plasteel Ingot
• 2x Magnetite
• 1x Enameled Glass

Seamoth Sonar

Vehicle Upgrade Console

• 1x Copper Wire
• 2x Magnetite

Prawn Suit Propulsion Cannon

Vehicle Upgrade Console

• 1x Computer Chip
• 5x Titanium
• 1x Lithium
• 2x Magnetite

Seamoth Vortex Torpedo

Vehicle Upgrade Console

• 1x Titanium
• 1x Magnetite

Cyclops Sonar Upgrade

Cyclops Upgrade Console

• 1x Computer Chip
• 3x Magnetite

Scanner Room HUD Chip

Scanner Room Fabricator

• 1x Computer Chip
• 1x Magnetite

Scanner Room Range Upgrade

Scanner Room Fabricator

• 1x Copper Ore
• 1x Magnetite

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