Biomes (Below Zero)
This article is about Biomes in Below Zero. Click here for information on this subject in Subnautica.
Subnautica: Below Zero features a similar style of map as Subnautica, wherein the map is separated into individual biomes, each with their own unique set of landscapes, fauna, and flora and sometimes lore (e.g. the Koppa mining site).
Above Water Biomes
[Arctic Spires](/wiki/arctic-spires)
| Depth Range | Resources | Points of Interest |
|---|---|---|
| Above sea level | Blue Trivalve Egg, Copper Ore, Diamond, Fevered Pepper, Ion Cube, Lithium, Quartz, Silver Ore, Snowball, Snow Stalker Fur, Titanium | Architect Cabling, Arctic Spires Cache, Greenhouse, Principal Architect Teleporter |
Delta Island
| Depth Range | Resources | Points of Interest |
|---|---|---|
| Above sea level | Copper Ore, Crystalline Sulfur, Diamond, Gold, Ion Cube, Snowball, Titanium | Communications Tower, Delta Station, Material Analysis Station |
Glacial Basin
| Depth Range | Resources | Points of Interest |
|---|---|---|
| Above sea level | Copper Ore, Diamond, Fevered Pepper, Frost Vase Plant, Magnetite, Quartz, Ribbon Plant, Silver Ore, Snowball, Snow Stalker Fur, Titanium | Auxiliary Architect Teleporter, Blue Ice Caves, Dark Caves, Glacial Forest, Phi Excavation Site, Frozen Leviathan, Ice Fissure, Parvan's Bunker, Temperate Caves, Underwater Caves, Phi Robotics Center |
Glacial Bay
| Depth Range | Resources | Points of Interest |
|---|---|---|
| Above sea level - 70 meters | Copper Ore, Fevered Pepper, Ion Cube, Quartz, Silver Ore, Snowball, Titanium | Energy Generator |
Aquatic Biomes
Arctic
| Depth Range | Resources | Points of Interest |
|---|---|---|
| 0 - 480 meters | Blue Trivalve Egg, Copper Ore, [Creepvine Sample](/wiki/creepvine-sample), Diamond, Fevered Pepper, Frost Vase Plant, Gold, Ion Cube, Lithium, Magnetite, Pengwing Egg, Ruby, Silver Ore, Snowball, Snow Stalker Fur, Titan Holefish Egg, Titanium | Caldera, Ground Sampler, Marguerit's Greenhouse, Satellite |
Arctic Kelp Forest
| Depth Range | Resources | Points of Interest |
|---|---|---|
| 20 - 150 meters | Copper Ore, Creepvine Sample, Creepvine Seed Cluster, Lead, Pengwing Egg, Pinnacarid Egg, Quartz, Silver Ore, Titanium | Emergency Supply Cache |
Lilypad Islands
| Depth Range | Resources | Points of Interest |
|---|---|---|
| 0 - 340 meters | Copper Ore, Gel Sack, Glow Whale Egg, Gold, Metal Salvage, Quartz, Silver Ore, Table Coral Sample, Titanium | Mercury II, Lilypad Caves, Omega Lab |
Purple Vents
| Depth Range | Resources | Points of Interest |
|---|---|---|
| 0 - 160 meters | Crashfish Egg, Crystalline Sulfur, Lithium, Metal Salvage, Quartz, Salt Deposit | Mercury II, Water Analysis Station |
Shallow Twisty Bridges
| Depth Range | Resources | Points of Interest |
|---|---|---|
| 0 - 40 meters | Copper Ore, Gold, Lead, Quartz, Ribbon Plant, Silver Ore, Snowball, Titanium | Drop Pod, Tech Sites |
Sparse Arctic
| Depth Range | Resources | Points of Interest |
|---|---|---|
| 0 - 140 meters | Arctic Ray Egg, Brinewing Egg, Copper Ore, Quartz, Salt Deposit, Snowball, Titanium | Tech Site |
Thermal Spires
| Depth Range | Resources | Points of Interest |
|---|---|---|
| 0 - 280 meters | Copper Ore, Diamond, Gold, Lead, Lithium, Metal Salvage, Silver Ore, Titanium | Mineral Distillery |
Tree Spires
| Depth Range | Resources | Points of Interest |
|---|---|---|
| 70 - 460 meters | Gold, Ion Cube, Lithium, Quartz, Ruby, Silver Ore, Spiral Plant Clipping, Titanium, Uraninite Crystal | Large Tree Spire, Tree Spires Fissure, Ground Sampler, Independent Tech Site |
Twisty Bridges
| Depth Range | Resources | Points of Interest |
|---|---|---|
| 50 - 240 meters | Copper Ore, Lead, Quartz, Salt Deposit, Silver Ore, Table Coral Sample, Titanium | Sanctuary Zero, Tech Sites |
World Edge
| Depth Range | Resources | Points of Interest |
|---|---|---|
| 0 - 8192 meters | None | Death |
Underwater Caves
Arctic Kelp Caves
| Depth Range | Resources | Points of Interest |
|---|---|---|
| 40 - 140 meters | Copper Ore, Crashfish Egg, Crystalline Sulfur, Gold, Ion Cube, Quartz, Root Pustule, Salt Deposit, Sea Monkey Egg, Silver Ore, Titanium | Array Module, Obelisk, Water Analysis Station |
Crystal Caves
| Depth Range | Resources | Points of Interest |
|---|---|---|
| 320 - 720 meters | Copper Ore, Diamond, Kyanite, Lead, Lithium, Magnetite, Nickel Ore, Quartz, Ribbon Plant, Rock Puncher Egg, Ruby, Titanium, Uraninite Crystal | Crystal Castle, Crystal Caves Cache |
Deep Lilypads Cave
| Depth Range | Resources | Points of Interest |
|---|---|---|
| 320 - 630 meters | Flowering Spore, Gold, Young Cotton Anemone, Magnetite, Nickel Ore, Ruby, Silver Ore, Squidshark Egg, Titanium, Uraninite Crystal, Yellow Trivalve Egg | Deep Lilypads Cave Cache |
Deep Purple Vents
| Depth Range | Resources | Points of Interest |
|---|---|---|
| 160 - 480 meters | Crystalline Sulfur, Gel Sack, Ion Cube, Lithium, Salt Deposit, Uraninite Crystal | Fossil Excavator |
Deep Twisty Bridges
| Depth Range | Resources | Points of Interest |
|---|---|---|
| 250 - 380 meters | Diamond, Gel Sack, Gold, Ion Cube, Lithium, Titanium | Obelisk |
Fabricator Caverns
| Depth Range | Resources | Points of Interest |
|---|---|---|
| 630 - 950 meters | Copper Ore, Gold, Kyanite, Nickel Ore, Quartz, Ribbon Plant, Silver Ore, Titanium | Fabricator Base |
Glacial Connection
| Depth Range | Resources | Points of Interest |
|---|---|---|
| 0 - 230 meters | Copper Ore, Creepvine Sample, Ion Cube, Jellyfish Egg, Magnetite, Ribbon Plant, Silver Ore | Ruined Architect Installation |
Koppa Mining Site
| Depth Range | Resources | Points of Interest |
|---|---|---|
| 90 - 300 meters | Copper Ore, Diamond, Gold, Rock Puncher Egg, Ruby, Silver Ore, Titanium | Alien Statue |
Lilypads Crevice
| Depth Range | Resources | Points of Interest |
|---|---|---|
| 180 - 380 meters | Copper Ore, Gel Sack, Gold, Lily Paddler Egg, Nickel Ore, Ruby, Silver Ore, Titanium | Marine Life Analyzer, Marguerit Maida's Base |
Thermal Spires Caves
| Depth Range | Resources | Points of Interest |
|---|---|---|
| 50 - 245 meters | Cryptosuchus Egg, Diamond, Gold, Lead, Silver Ore, Titanium | Mineral Distillery |
Twisty Bridges Caves
| Depth Range | Resources | Points of Interest |
|---|---|---|
| 170 - 200 meters | Brute Shark Egg, Copper Ore, Crashfish Egg, Crystalline Sulfur, Gold, Silver Ore, Table Coral Sample, Titanium | Sanctuary Zero |
Mini-Biomes
Blue Ice Caves
| Depth Range | Resources | Points of Interest |
|---|---|---|
| Above Sea Level | Copper Ore, Fevered Pepper, Magnetite, Quartz, Silver Ore, Snowball, Snow Stalker Fur | N/A |
Crystal Castle
| Depth Range | Resources | Points of Interest |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Crashfish Egg, Crystalline Sulfur, Diamond, Kyanite | Crystal Caves Cache |
Crystal Caves Fissure
| Depth Range | Resources | Points of Interest |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Argentite Outcrop, Calaverite Outcrop, Gold, Large Gold Deposits, Large Kyanite Deposits, Large Silver Deposits, Magnetite, Nickel Ore, Rockpuncher Egg, Silver Ore, Titanium | N/A |
Dark Caves
| Depth Range | Resources | Points of Interest |
|---|---|---|
| Above sea level | Copper Ore, Fevered Pepper, Magnetite, Quartz, Silver Ore | N/A |
Glacial Forest
| Depth Range | Resources | Points of Interest |
|---|---|---|
| Above sea level | Copper Ore, Frost Vase Plant, Limestone Outcrop, Quartz, Snowball, Snow Stalker Fur, Titanium | Phi Excavation Site, Entrance |
Ice Fissure
| Depth Range | Resources | Points of Interest |
|---|---|---|
| Above sea level | Copper Ore, Frost Vase Plant, Magnetite, Silver Ore | N/A |
Ice Floes
| Depth Range | Resources | Points of Interest |
|---|---|---|
| Above Sea Level | Snowball | Tech Site |
Large Tree Spire
| Depth Range | Resources | Points of Interest |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Ruby | N/A |
Lava Geysers
| Depth Range | Resources | Points of Interest |
|---|---|---|
| 40 - 460 meters | Varies | N/A |
Lilypad Caves
| Depth Range | Resources | Points of Interest |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Calaverite Outcrop, Gel Sack, Glow Whale Egg, Gold, Ribbon Plant, Titanium | Omega Lab |
Phi Excavation Site
| Depth Range | Resources | Points of Interest |
|---|---|---|
| Above Sea Level | Fevered Pepper | Frozen Leviathan |
Temperate Caves
| Depth Range | Resources | Points of Interest |
|---|---|---|
| Above Sea Level | Copper Ore, Fevered Pepper, Magnetite, Silver Ore | N/A |
Tree Spires Fissure
| Depth Range | Resources | Points of Interest |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Calaverite Outcrop, Diamond, Gold, Ion Cube, Large Diamond Deposit, Lithium, Ruby, Titanium, Uraninite Crystal | Ground Sampler, Independent Tech Site |
Underwater Caves
| Depth Range | Resources | Points of Interest |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Copper Ore, Magnetite, Ribbon Plant, Silver Ore | Phi Robotics Center, Entrance |