SUBNAUTICA DATABASE GUIDE
PDA INDEX

PDA DATABASE ACCESS

STATUS // AUTHORIZED
SUBNAUTICAOPEN HUB ↗
NEXT OBJECTIVEWhat should I do next?RESOURCE SCANCan't find something?BLUEPRINT CHECKCan't unlock?
FIELD RECORD // FIND
GAME // subnauticaENTITY // CopperVERIFIED

FIND // PDA CASE FILE

Can't Find Copper in Subnautica

Copper is an early electronics bottleneck, but it is usually inside Limestone Outcrops rather than lying loose on the seafloor. Check the starter biomes and open several outcrops.

LAST CHECK

ANSWER LOCK // QUICK RESPONSE

Break Limestone Outcrops in the Safe Shallows, Kelp Forest, and nearby caves. Copper can also appear in large deposits later, but the early route is repeated Limestone Outcrop searches.

SIGNAL CONFIRMED

LOCATION SCAN

BIOMESafe Shallows, Safe Shallows Caves, Kelp Forest, and Kelp Forest Caves
DEPTHEarly-game shallow routes
REQUIRED EQUIPMENTScanner, Seaglide, Oxygen reserve for cave searches

BRING THIS

  • Scanner
  • Seaglide
  • Oxygen reserve for cave searches

DATA ACCESS LEVEL

Reveal only as much as you need

02 // DIRECTIONDirectionROUTE GUIDANCE
03 // EXACT ANSWERExact answerFULL SPOILER

COMMON REASONS YOU ARE STUCK

  • Searching only for loose Copper pieces
  • Stopping after a Titanium drop
  • Confusing Limestone Outcrops with Sandstone or Shale
  • Leaving the starter biomes before checking nearby caves

NEXT WAYPOINTS

Can't Find Power Cells in Subnautica Can't Find Quartz in Subnautica Can't Find Table Coral in Subnautica

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