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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.

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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.

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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
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Scan the rounded Limestone Outcrops on cave floors and walls; each outcrop can yield Copper or Titanium, so open more than one.

03 // EXACT ANSWERExact answerFULL SPOILER
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Start with the Safe Shallows and Kelp Forest caves near Lifepod 5. Once you need bulk Copper, the official resource page lists large deposits in later biomes such as the Mushroom Forest and Blood Kelp Trench.

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

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Facts on this page are separated from player speculation. Version-sensitive answers should be rechecked after an official update.

LAST CHECK2026-09-01