Blue Barnacles (Subnautica)
Overview
Blue Barnacles are a flora species found exclusively in the Primary Containment Facility Aquarium and Alien Vents rooms. They appear as both singular Blue Barnacles and Blue Barnacle Clusters.
Key Data
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Type | Flora |
| Biomes | Primary Containment Facility's Aquarium, Primary Containment Facility's Pipe Room, Debug Spawn |
| Harvestable | No |
| Bioluminescence | Yes (Turquoise) |
Appearance
Blue Barnacles resemble clusters of real-life barnacles, embedded in a calcified, dark gray base. They feature a maw with a light turquoise bioluminescent glow. Despite their resemblance to Earth's barnacles, they are strictly classified as flora.
Gallery
Close up shot
Bioluminescence
Clusters of Blue Barnacles in the Primary Containment Facility Aquarium
A cluster of Blue Barnacle
A tank in the Pipe Room with Blue Barnacles
Twisty Bridges' Concept art, featuring Blue Barnacle Clusters
More Twisty Bridges' Concept art, showing Blue Barnacle Clusters towards the bottom
Blue Barnacles on the official Flora sheet of Subnautica
Early developer screenshot
The two types
Trivia
- Real-life barnacles fall under the Fauna category; however, on the official Flora sheets for Subnautica, they are listed as Flora.
- Blue Barnacles are remarkably similar to the Barnacle, which is a harvesting node found exclusively on adult Reefback Leviathans.
- The Blue Barnacles were originally intended to be featured in the Twisty Bridges biome. They were eventually featured in this position in Below Zero's Twisty Bridges biome.
- As with some coral and flora found in the game, Blue Barnacles will turn white when killed.
