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How to Get Rebreather in Subnautica 2
Quick Answer
Scan the Rebreather in the habitation built into the cliff face north of the southwest colony ruins, then craft it with 1 System Chip and 2 Fiber Mesh.
Requirements
- Scanner
- Enough oxygen for a southwest trip from the Lifepod
- System Chip
- 2x Fiber Mesh
Exact Location
- Southwest of the Lifepod: look for the habitation built into the cliff face just north of the colony ruins tied to the High Capacity Air Tank route.
Step-by-Step Route
- Improve oxygen safety with Air Bladders and at least the Standard Air Tank.
- Travel southwest from the Lifepod toward the colony ruin route.
- Find the cliff-face habitation north of those ruins and scan the Rebreather.
- Return to a full Fabricator and craft it with System Chip plus Fiber Mesh.
Crafting Recipe
- 1x System Chip
- 2x Fiber Mesh
What It Unlocks
- Lower oxygen drain during deeper dives
- Safer southwest ruin exploration
- More reliable Tadpole fragment scouting
Common Mistakes
- Expecting the Rebreather to increase oxygen capacity; it reduces deep-dive oxygen loss instead.
- Heading out without spare oxygen tools.
- Using an old Subnautica 1 recipe or location.