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Can't Unlock the Mineral Detector in Below Zero
The Mineral Detector is a fragment-unlock tool that can target resources, fragments, and certain locations. Use its named tech-site routes when the blueprint is missing.
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ANSWER LOCK // QUICK RESPONSE
Scan a Mineral Detector fragment at Delta Island, the Emergency Supply Cache, or the floating tech site in Shallow Twisty Bridges. The official page lists these three tech-site routes for the blueprint.
SIGNAL CONFIRMEDBLUEPRINT DIAGNOSTIC // WHY IT ISN'T UNLOCKING
The blueprint comes from the correct Mineral Detector fragment, not from scanning ordinary ore or using the Scanner. Search the listed tech sites and confirm the scan completed.
UNLOCK CHECKLIST
- Reach a listed Mineral Detector tech site
- Scan the Mineral Detector fragment
- Craft the tool after its blueprint appears
BRING THIS
- Scanner
- Oxygen and cold protection appropriate to the route
- Beacon or a marked return route
DATA ACCESS LEVEL
Reveal only as much as you need
03 // EXACT ANSWERExact answerFULL SPOILER
Start with Delta Island or the Emergency Supply Cache; the floating tech site in Shallow Twisty Bridges is another verified fragment route. After the scan completes, craft the Mineral Detector.
COMMON REASONS YOU ARE STUCK
- Looking for a loose raw-material node
- Searching only the starting Drop Pod area
- Confusing the Mineral Detector with the Scanner
- Leaving a tech site before completing the scan
EVIDENCE LOG
Verification record
Facts on this page are separated from player speculation. Version-sensitive answers should be rechecked after an official update.
LAST CHECK2026-09-01
- SOURCE // 01Mineral Detector OPEN SOURCE ↗WIKI · checked 2026-09-01
- SOURCE // 02Delta Island OPEN SOURCE ↗WIKI · checked 2026-09-01
- SOURCE // 03Shallow Twisty Bridges OPEN SOURCE ↗WIKI · checked 2026-09-01