Scanner Room
The Scanner Room is a base part that reveals nearby resources, fragments, and creatures on your HUD as you explore the surrounding biome, dramatically speeding up farming and surveying runs.
Quick Info
Description
The Scanner Room is a base part equipped with built-in scanning hardware. As you pilot or swim around the base, the room continuously sweeps the area and reveals resource outcrops, fragment caches, and hostile fauna. Combined with multiple Scanner Room upgrades, it can dramatically reduce the time spent hunting rare materials.
How to Build
Build the Scanner Room with the Habitat Builder, attaching it to a Multipurpose Room or corridor. Wire it into your base power grid and select scan targets from the room's terminal.
- 1x Computer Chip
- 3x Titanium
- 1x Glass
What it Does
The Scanner Room is a base-wide utility for fast surveys. It tells you exactly where to go without wasting time scanning individual rocks.
Continuous Scan
Reveals nearby resources and creatures as you explore the surrounding biome.
Target Filters
Pick specific resources or creature types to highlight, filtering out irrelevant noise.
Upgradable Range
Range and speed upgrades can be slotted into the terminal to extend the scan radius.
Base Integration
Combine the Scanner Room with a Moonpool for vehicle-led exploration and a Bioreactor to keep the scanners powered continuously.
Moonpool
Pair with a Moonpool so vehicle-based exploration always has the latest resource intel.
Vehicle synergyBioreactor
Keep the Scanner Room powered day and night with a stocked Bioreactor.
Power sourceFoundation
Anchor the Scanner Room on a Foundation so it scans a stable area around the base.
Required anchorRelated Blueprints
Map Locations
Build the Scanner Room in any base. Position it near resource-dense biomes for the highest-value scans; use the interactive map to scout biomes before placing the room.
Find Build Spots on the Map →Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Scanner Room do in Subnautica 2?
The Scanner Room continuously scans the surrounding biome and reveals nearby resources, fragments, and creatures on your HUD as you approach the base. Range and speed upgrades extend the scan radius.
How much does a Scanner Room cost to build?
A Scanner Room costs 1x Computer Chip, 3x Titanium, and 1x Glass, and is built with the Habitat Builder. The Computer Chip is the hardest resource, so plan mining trips for Copper and Gold.
Does the Scanner Room need power?
Yes, the Scanner Room draws continuous power from the base, so keep it wired to a Bioreactor or Solar Panel array. A second Scanner Room can be built for redundancy or extended range.
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