Subnautica 2 Lead is a key ingredient for the Sonic Resonator, an important tool in that allows you to mine chunks of ore like a boss, instead of picking up itty-bitty pieces like a meek underwater forager. Alas, as with many of Subnautica 2’s key resources, like Silver and Lucifer Rotsacs, it takes some trial, error, and oxygen to ascertain the hiding spot of this coveted resource.
Thankfully, at least where lead is concerned, it’s a lot closer to home base than you might think, and requires some surprisingly straightforward orienteering to locate. Our guide explains exactly where to head on your hunt for Lead in Subnautica 2, so you can craft your Sonic Resonator as soon as humanly possible, and get to pilfering the ocean floor.
Where to find Lead in Subnautica 2
To find Lead in Subnautica 2, leave your home base at a bearing of 70 degrees and follow these directions:
- Go past a sizable hunk of orange coral with the tip sticking out of the water.
- Keep moving in this direction until you spot a second hunk of orange coral, this time fully submerged.
- Slightly to the left and further down from the coral, you can find a blue current.
- Ride the current down into a basin where you’ll find a platform with crates from the missing colonists on top.
- Lead deposits are scattered around the bottom of this basin, and you can grab the smaller chunks with your bare hands.
Keep in mind that while you will be able to pick up little bits of Lead in the early game, you’ll need the Sonic Resonator tool to mine the larger chunks of Lead ore. If you can’t detect any Lead near the aforementioned platform, you can swim a bit further down the ravine. There are plenty of small chunks clustered across the ocean floor, ready to be picked up and taken back to the lifepod.
Once you’ve made it to this gloomy-looking ravine, you’ll be able to harvest all the lead necessary to build the Sonic Resonator and start collecting important ores at record speeds. You can even come back once you’ve got it and take care of those larger Lead deposits to create a stockpile.
Meanwhile, if you’re struggling to find other key resources, we’ve got guides on where to find things like Lucifer Rotsacs, Fibrous Pulp or Necrolei Cysts and we talk you through how to get Strong Acid in Subnautica 2, as well. Plus, we’ve got plenty more on the way to keep you on track as you dive deeper into Subnautica 2’s dangerous oceanic playground.
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