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How to Get the Habitat Builder
Quick Answer
Scan two Habitat Builders at the Welcome Center southeast of the Lifepod, then craft the tool with 2 Titanium, 1 Glass, 1 Basic Battery, and 1 Copper Wire.
Requirements
- Scanner
- Welcome Center route southeast of the Lifepod
- 2x Titanium
- 1x Glass
- 1x Basic Battery
- 1x Copper Wire
Exact Location
- Welcome Center southeast of the Lifepod: one scan is in an open crate by the entrance sign, and another is in the cave below the building after clearing the blocked hole.
Step-by-Step Route
- Craft a Scanner at the Lifepod.
- Swim southeast to the Welcome Center colony ruin.
- Scan the Habitat Builder in the crate by the entrance.
- Salvage the floor blockage, swim into the cave below, and scan the second Habitat Builder.
- Return and craft the Habitat Builder at the Fabricator.
Crafting Recipe
- 2x Titanium
- 1x Glass
- 1x Basic Battery
- 1x Copper Wire
What It Unlocks
- Base modules
- Full Fabricator setup
- Storage and power planning
- Tadpole dock preparation
Common Mistakes
- Going without the Scanner.
- Missing the second scan below the Welcome Center.
- Building a base with no clearance for later Tadpole dock needs.