Survival Tips

The CICADA colony ship strands you on Proteus. Story-gated objectives unlock the Karakorum region and Bioscanner. Don't ignore comms.

Proteavirus / Bloom infections spread across biomes. Use the Sonic Resonator on Bloom Nodes; upgrade to the Feedback Resonator (Modification Station) to break Bloom Cankers from range. Uncured Blooms spawn Bloom Parasites.

Lifeforms aren't split into 'flora' and 'fauna' anymore — they're Mobile (active) or Sessile (anchored). Many sessile creatures (Oxygen Tunic, Rotsacs, Raions) are harvestable resources, not just scenery.

Upgrade your Scanner to a Bioscanner at the Modification Station (needs Conduit Crystal from the Karakorum Power Plant). It unlocks alien blueprints and the Biomod progression system.

There are no weapons. Distraction Flares, Wakemaker bursts, vehicle hull, and terrain breaks are your toolkit. Hammerheads are now classified Defensive — leave them alone and they leave you alone.

Collector Leviathans patrol Sparse Plains AND the Karakorum Metal Farms. Hug terrain, route along edges, pre-pick a retreat point.

Shiver Leviathans patrol the Void out to 3100m. The map edge is not a frontier — turn around.

The Cicada Wreck (Lander Garage) in the Lead Zone has Bioreactor, Tadpole, Repair Tool, Processor, Rebreather and Room fragments in one spot. Spires Wrecks add High Capacity Air Tank + a second Rebreather scan.

Conduit Crystal is exclusive to the Karakorum Power Plant and gates the Bioscanner, Advanced Battery, Entangled Power Cell, Feedback Resonator, and Improved Fins. Get there as soon as your depth modules allow.

Up to 4 players. Split roles: scout (Tadpole), base builder, scanner/forager. Stage a safe pod before pushing deep — group wipes mean a long swim back.

SN2 is Early Access and behaviour patches frequently (e.g. Hammerhead aggro was nerfed). Always check Unknown Worlds patch notes before trusting older guides.