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Subnautica 2’s Sonic Resonator is an essential tool, handy for taking out large mineral deposits that produce a decent quantity of resources like lead and copper. Once you've cleared the area around the lifepod of natural resources, finding and breaking these larger ores is going to be essential to crafting gear.
To build the Sonic Resonator, you’ll need to first unlock the blueprint before collecting all the essential ingredients to slot into your fabricator back home. There are, naturally, a few hitches that complicate the process, but Subnautica 2 wouldn't be much of a survival game without them. Our guide explains each step clearly so that you can speed up your mining workflow and become a regular Poseidon.
How to unlock the Sonic Resonator in Subnautica 2
You first need to unlock the Subnautica 2 Sonic Resonator blueprint to be able to craft the tool, which is done by scanning two Sonic Resonator fragments. Thankfully, there are two inside the abandoned base in the Old Habitat, an area located just 370m north of the lifepod.
Once you arrive at the Old Habitat, go to the rear of the abandoned base to locate the entrance. As you enter the first room of the base, turn directly to your right, and you’ll find the first Sonic Resonator Fragment on a shelf. Scan it and move on to the second room.
In the second room, turn left and look at the floor; there you'll find the second Sonic Resonator Fragment. In the same room as the second resonator fragment, turn around and face the way you came in and you’ll see a Processor - you should scan this, too. You're going to need it to make Subnautica 2 Titanium Ingots, which you'll need to make the Sonic Resonator’s crafting recipe, the full list of ingredients of which are this:
- 1 x Basic Battery (2x Copper, 1x Acidic Raion Pouch)
- 2 x Titanium Ingots (6x Titanium)
- 2 x Lead
- 1 x Wiring Kit (1x Copper Wire, 1x Silver)
If you're struggling to find any of the resources above, we've got some other guides you might be interested in, including how to find Subnautica 2 lead, which is probably the hardest item to find when crafting the Sonic Resonator. And that's not all - you're also going to need to have a Subnautica 2 Habitat Builder tool and a Fully Functioning Fabricator to make your Sonic Resonator.
While you'll get the most use out of the Sonic Resonator when clearing those huge ores, the tool is also key to part of the early-game campaign. You'll need to Sonic Resonator to clear out Bloom Cankers when saving the Subnautica 2 Angel Comb, thus unlocking the Heat Tolerance Adaptation. You could say it’s a real jackhammer of all trades. Puns aside, if you want to progress through the Subnautica 2 campaign and expand your underwater base, the Sonic Resonator is key to your success.
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