Metal Salvage (Subnautica)

Overview

Metal Salvage is a raw material found scattered on the seabed, usually in biomes close to the Aurora. The PDA states it is illegal to salvage larger pieces of Alterra Corporation ships, although these smaller salvages are permitted.

Properties

Biomes

Metal Salvage can be found in the following biomes:

• Bulb Zone
• Crag Field
• Crash Zone
• Crash Zone Mesas
• Dunes
• Grassy Plateaus
• Kelp Forest
• Safe Shallows

It appears to be most common in the Crash Zone and Kelp Forest biomes, though visiting these areas early-game carries risks due to predators.

Creature Interaction

In the Kelp Forest, Metal Salvage is picked up and gathered by Stalkers.

• Dropping Teeth: If a Stalker picks up a piece of Metal Salvage, there is a 25% chance that the Stalker will drop a Stalker Tooth.
• Taming: If the player holds a piece of Metal Salvage near a Stalker, the creature will pick it up from the player's hand, temporarily taming the Stalker.
• Feeding Peepers: Alternatively, feeding a Peeper to a Stalker results in the creature bringing the player pieces of Metal Salvage in return. However, this effect is temporary, and the Stalker will eventually revert to its aggressive nature.

Crafting Uses

Metal Salvage is used to craft Titanium at the Fabricator.

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• Recipe: 4 Metal Salvage = 1 Titanium

Data Bank Entry

Analysis confirms this wreckage is from the Aurora.

Outer layers of the material have oxidized, suggesting it has been heated to over 1200 Celsius. This pattern is consistent with hull disintegration during atmospheric entry.

Salvage of intact portions of Alterra vessels is prohibited at legal, moral and technical levels, however scraps such as these may be reclaimed for their titanium content at any Alterra fabricator.

Gallery

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5. Metal Salvage - Marked: Explode Wreckage (Not Implemented)

Metal Salvage