Flashlight (Subnautica)

The Flashlight is a tool crafted by using the Fabricator.

While equipped, the player can switch the Flashlight on or off. The Flashlight will generate light in the direction the player faces while it is equipped and switched on. It is useful for night dives and exploring caves.

The Flashlight consumes Energy from a Battery while switched on. The Flashlight can provide up to 13 minutes and 20 seconds of light on a single full Battery charge (8 seconds per unit of energy). The player can replace the Flashlight's Battery by pressing R.

Usage

The main use of the Flashlight is its ability to light up areas so that they are visible to the player. The Flashlight can also affect certain fauna in different ways. For example, Oculus will flee from the Flashlight's light, while some aggressive fauna like the Boneshark will be attracted to it. The Flashlight is also extremely valuable when exploring Wrecks with its strong and wide area of light.

Much like the Knife, the Flashlight can also be used to efficiently break nodes as it smashes them with one swing, and also provides light to easily locate said resources. Also if a Bleeder latches onto the player's arm, the player can use the Flashlight to hit the Bleeder.

However for open-water navigational purposes, the Seaglide tends to be an upgrade over the flashlight. Along with the Seaglide's movement increase, the Seaglide comes with a built-in flashlight option and also contains a map.

Controls

Action	PC	Xbox	Playstation	Nintendo Switch
Turn On/Off	RMB
Change Battery	R

Recipe

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Trivia

• An unlit flashlight can be found inside the submerged wreckage/hull breach on the way to the blackbox data terminal, in the Prawn Bay of the Aurora.
• The flashlight shows a battery on the back which disappears when the battery is unequipped.

Gallery

The Flashlight being built by the Fabricator

A built Flashlight on the Fabricator

Front

Back

The player holding the Flashlight

The Flashlight's first-use animation