Salt is one of the most crucial early-game resources in Subnautica 2, as it helps preserve food and supports extended underwater expeditions. It has some more important uses as well.
While it may not seem valuable at first, having a steady supply of Salt quickly becomes important once you begin exploring farther away from your base. Here’s everything you need to know about Salt collection and its uses in Subnautica 2.
How to get Salt in Subnautica 2, explained
You can find Salt deposits scattered south of the Graveyard with boiling temperatures. These deposits usually appear as small white mineral chunks resting on sandy surfaces or between rocks, making them fairly easy to spot while exploring. You won’t find Salt in the starting biome, and you’ll need to keep finding black boxes to find this region with a lot of deposits.
Another way to gather Salt is by swimming close to the seabed or finding the clusters of Salt deposits in the airstreams in the late game biomes like Root Canyon. Since the deposits stand out against darker terrain, searching during daylight often makes them easier to notice.
Small Salt does not require any special tools to collect early on. Simply swim up to it and collect it. However, the deposits require a Sonic Resonator to break them and get a huge amount of Salt in a small time. If you can’t find salt at all, build a Scanner after unlocking its blueprint, and you can choose the Salt option there to find it near your base. You also need to power your base properly to use it.
How to use Salt in Subnautica 2
Salt has several important uses in Subnautica 2, making it a resource worth collecting whenever you spot it. It is primarily used to prepare food items such as Sugar of Saturn, Halfmoon Jerky, Hoverthorn Souvlaki, Isotonic Water, and Nutrient Blocks.
These recipes are especially useful for longer expeditions, since they help maintain your hunger and thirst while exploring deeper regions far from your base. Beyond food, it is also required to craft key components like the Power Cell for the Tadpole and Power Storage, which helps store electricity and improve your base’s power efficiency. Both of these can be made using your fully-functioning Fabricator.
You can also use Salt for decorative base items, including the Hanging Tailing Jar and Tailing Jar, which can be placed using the Habitat Builder. Last but not least, Salt can be processed into Glass through an alternative recipe in the Processor, giving you another way to craft this essential material without relying entirely on your Quartz collection.
Next up, you can read our guides to make Rubber and get Strong Acid in Subnautica 2.
