Aerogel (Subnautica)
Aerogel is a very light, porous gel in which the liquid component of the gel has been replaced with a gas. This results in a substance with incredible heat insulation. It is an advanced material and is crafted with the Fabricator.
Overview
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Category | Advanced Materials |
| Description | Light, porous, dried gel. High heat insulation. |
| Acquired From | Gel Sack |
| Size | 1 |
| Debug Spawn | aerogel |
Recipe
Aerogel is crafted using the Fabricator:
- Gel Sack:
- Ruby:
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Uses In Crafting
Fabricator
- Water Filtration Suit: Requires Synthetic Fibers and Copper Wire.
Habitat Builder
- Habitat Builder: Requires Titanium (×5) and Magnetite.
- Thermal Plant: Required for construction.
- Water Filtration Machine: Required for construction.
Mobile Vehicle Bay
- Mobile Vehicle Bay: Requires Plasteel Ingot, Enameled Glass, Diamond, and Lead.
Prawn Suit
- Essential component for constructing the Prawn Suit.
Vehicle Upgrade Console
- Seamoth Torpedo System: Requires Lithium and Prawn Suit Torpedo Arm (×5).
Cyclops Upgrade Console
- Cyclops Fire Suppression System: Requires Crystalline Sulfur.
- Cyclops Decoy Tube Upgrade: Required for installation.
Story: Rocket Base
Spoiler alert: The following section contains story-related material.
Aerogel is used in the construction of the Rocket Base, specifically for the Neptune Escape Rocket Stage 1. Construction requires Nickel Ore and Wiring Kits.
- Rocket Base:
- Neptune Escape Rocket Stage 1:
Gallery
Aerogel In-Game
Aerogel crafted with the fabricator
Trivia
Aerogel is a real substance; it is used to take samples from asteroids.