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Can't Find Power Cells in Subnautica
Power Cells are crafted electronics, not a normal seabed resource. If a vehicle is empty, solve the Battery prerequisite at the Fabricator instead of searching the ocean floor.
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Craft a Power Cell at the Fabricator after you have crafted a Battery. Each Power Cell uses two Batteries and is mainly used to power vehicles; it is not found as a loose ore node.
SIGNAL CONFIRMEDLOCATION SCAN
BIOMENo biome: crafted electronics item
DEPTHNo location requirement
REQUIRED EQUIPMENTFabricator, Two Batteries, Battery ingredients such as Acid Mushroom and Copper Ore
BRING THIS
- Fabricator
- Two Batteries
- Battery ingredients such as Acid Mushroom and Copper Ore
DATA ACCESS LEVEL
Reveal only as much as you need
02 // DIRECTIONDirectionROUTE GUIDANCE
03 // EXACT ANSWERExact answerFULL SPOILER
COMMON REASONS YOU ARE STUCK
- Searching wrecks for loose Power Cells
- Trying to craft one before making a Battery
- Confusing a Power Cell with a Battery
- Taking a vehicle out without a spare charged cell
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LAST CHECK2026-09-01
- SOURCE // 01Power Cell OPEN SOURCE ↗WIKI · checked 2026-09-01
- SOURCE // 02Battery OPEN SOURCE ↗WIKI · checked 2026-09-01