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Reactor Rod (Subnautica)

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The Reactor Rod is a crafted electronic item used to power Nuclear Reactors in Subnautica. Each rod provides 20,000 energy and leaves behind Depleted Reactor Rods that must be disposed of in a Nuclear Waste Disposal.

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Reactor Rod (Subnautica)

Reactor Rod

Reactor Rod is an electronic item crafted using a Fabricator. It is used to power Nuclear Reactors. Up to four Reactor Rods can be placed in one Nuclear Reactor at a time. A single Reactor Rod can supply 20,000 energy.

Once they are fully consumed, they will leave behind Depleted Reactor Rods. These must be disposed of in a Nuclear Waste Disposal.

Recipe

IngredientQuantity
Uraninite Crystal Uraninite Crystal1
Lead Lead1
Titanium Titanium1
Glass Glass1

Build Time: 3 seconds Size: 1

Usage

Nuclear Reactor × 1 Reactor Rod → 20,000 Energy

Produces:

  • Depleted Reactor Rod × 1 Depleted Reactor Rod

Reactor Rod in-game Reactor Rod in-game

Reactor Rod luminescence Reactor Rod luminescence

Reactor Rod being built by the Fabricator Reactor Rod being built by the Fabricator

Developer screenshot of the Reactor Rod Developer screenshot of the Reactor Rod

Model from Sketchfab Model from Sketchfab

Trivia

Reactor Rods have "special glass" that insulates radiation, as stated by Cory Strader. This is not unrealistic as both lead and glass are present in the recipe, and lead glass shields are often used for viewing windows for industrial "hot cells" used for conducting work with radioactive materials.

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