SUBNAUTICA 2 GUIDEDeep-sea field manual

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The Beacon is a utility module that marks locations with a signal on the HUD, useful for navigation and mapping. It can be crafted, renamed, and carried by the player.

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PropertyDetails
TypeUtility
DescriptionUltrasound buoy. Marks position with a signal. Manage with PDA.
Fragments Required2
SourceCrafting

Beacon

The Liuhe Deluxe Dual-Mode Radioacoustic Beacon is a Utility buildable used to mark locations using a signal. Beacons can be attached to any Hardpoint.

Recipe

The blueprint for the Beacon is unlocked by scanning two fragments. The locations of fragments can be found in the Fragments section below.

IngredientQuantity
Copper1
Titanium1

Crafted at: Habitat Builder

Appearance

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Purpose

The Beacon can be constructed inside a Seabase or anywhere outside to provide a Signal, allowing the Player to mark unique and important locations.

The Beacon can be named by interacting with it, as well as picked up and hand carried.

Fragments

Beacon fragments can be found at the following locations:

Coords & DepthDescriptionImage
-334758, 420660 @ 28mInside a cave W-SW of Digestion Bloom300px
-331298, 435599 @ 25mIn cave with updraft near Welcome Center300px
-325054, 431074 @ 8mDebris 120m E of lifepod300px
-335728, 444704 @ 27mShallows-Spires Wreck 1300px
-327163, 441423 @ 40m68m E-SE of Welcome Center300px
-353527, 447229 @ 20mAt a Shallows wreck just SE of the Spider Dome300px
-346576, 428373 @ 17mE-SE of Heat Tolerance Angel Comb300px
-350412, 439736 @ 18m147m W-SW of the Lifepod300px
-353600, 447152 @ 23mAt a Shallows wreck just SE of the Spider Dome300px
-338510, 413896 @ 85mDeep within the cave under the Crab Tower in the Shallows300px

Databank Entry

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Marks its position with a signal on your HUD. Useful as a warning, mapping tool, or reminder for further exploration.

Construct or deconstruct with habitat builder tool. Interact to rename signal. Pick up to carry.

BACKGROUND

The "Liuhe Deluxe" dual-mode radioacoustic beacon is a classic, robust navigational aid for pioneers. The beacon broadcasts a VHF radio signal above water and an acoustic pulse when submerged.

  • Construct with builder tool to mark points of interest and navigational references
  • Maintains neutral buoyancy with air bladders
  • Rename or disable beacon remotely with PDA signals tab

"The Liuhe Deluxe: six degrees of precision."

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Trivia

  • The full name of the Beacon mentioned in the databank entry, the "Liuhe Deluxe Dual-Mode Radioacoustic Beacon", references the Chinese cosmological and philosophical concept of "Liuhe", which refers to the six directions of the universe: the Cardinal Directions of North, East, South, and West plus the heavens and earth (up and down).

Recipe

Crafted atHabitat Builder·Copper,Titanium
Raw materials:Copper×1·Titanium×1

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