SUBNAUTICA 2 GUIDEDeep-sea field manual
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Sustenance

v4 → v5

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Structured Sustenance page with mechanics explanation and comprehensive tables for Prepared Meals, Cooked Food, Uncooked Food, and Water items.

-![Sustenance Icon](wiki-images/0a/0a0456edcfd9103480aac2dfba750381.png)+![right](wiki-images/0a/0a0456edcfd9103480aac2dfba750381.png)  -**Food** and **Water** are essential survival mechanics in *Subnautica 2*. These stats steadily deplete when playing on **Survival Mode**. The player must maintain their hunger and thirst levels by consuming food and water items. If either stat reaches zero, the player will lose **health** until they die.+**Food** and **Water** are survival mechanics in *Subnautica 2*. They are stats which steadily deplete when playing on [Survival Mode](Survival_Mode). The player must maintain their hunger and thirst levels by consuming food and water items. If either stat reaches zero, the player will lose [health](Health) until they die.  -**Sustenance** is a category of consumable items crafted from certain materials and fauna using the **Fabricator**. While fish can be eaten raw, using the Fabricator will increase their nutritional value and remove their dehydration penalty.+**Sustenance** is a category of consumable items crafted from certain [Raw Materials](Raw_Materials) and [fauna](Fauna) using the [Fabricator](Fabricator). While fish can be eaten raw, using the Fabricator will increase their nutritional value and remove their dehydration penalty.  -To consume an item, press the "Use" keybind while the item is selected in the **PDA**. Some foods will also heal the player when consumed.+To consume an item, press the "Use" keybind while the item is selected in the [PDA](PDA). Some foods will also heal the player when consumed.   ## Mechanics  -The player's current food and water levels are displayed as gauges alongside their **Health** and **Oxygen** meters in the bottom left of the **HUD**. The gauge corresponds with the stat's current value, which ranges from 0 to 100 points.+The player's current food and water levels are displayed as gauges alongside their [Player](Player) [Health](Health) and [Oxygen](Oxygen) meters in the bottom left of the [HUD](HUD). The gauge corresponds with the stat's current value, which ranges from 0 to 100 points.  -In Survival mode, the player loses:-*   1 unit of **Water** every 15 seconds.-*   1 unit of **Food** every 21 seconds.+In Survival, the player loses 1 unit of water every 15 seconds, and lose 1 unit of food every 21 seconds, unless they are using the [Slow Metabolism](Slow_Metabolism) biomod, which doubles the time to 42 seconds.  -These rates are halved (time doubled to 42 seconds for food) if the player is using the **Slow Metabolism** biomod.+## List of items  -## List of Items-  ### Prepared Meals   | Icon | Item | Food | Water | Health | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |-| ![Sugar of Saturn](wiki-images/fd/fd9707f3b520f09e0fb5f49d6c6ab3a0.png) | [Sugar of Saturn](Sugar of Saturn) | +10 | - | - |-| ![Halfmoon Jerky](wiki-images/78/785aba81ed34c6e1c22930a874ef8738.png) | [Halfmoon Jerky](Halfmoon Jerky) | +40 | - | - |-| ![Threemoon Temaki](wiki-images/78/785aba81ed34c6e1c22930a874ef8738.png) | [Threemoon Temaki](Threemoon Temaki) | +60 | - | +15 |-| ![Hoverthorn Souvlaki](wiki-images/78/785aba81ed34c6e1c22930a874ef8738.png) | [Hoverthorn Souvlaki](Hoverthorn Souvlaki) | +40 | - | - |-| ![Cherimoya Chutney](wiki-images/78/785aba81ed34c6e1c22930a874ef8738.png) | [Cherimoya Chutney](Cherimoya Chutney) | +40 | - | - |-| ![Pavlova](wiki-images/78/785aba81ed34c6e1c22930a874ef8738.png) | [Pavlova](Pavlova) | +80 | +70 | +10 |+| ![35px|link=Sugar of Saturn](wiki-images/fd/fd9707f3b520f09e0fb5f49d6c6ab3a0.png) | [Sugar of Saturn](Sugar_of_Saturn) | +10 | | |+| ![35px|link=Halfmoon Jerky](wiki-images/78/785aba81ed34c6e1c22930a874ef8738.png) | [Halfmoon Jerky](Halfmoon_Jerky) | +40 | | |+| ![35px|link=Threemoon Temaki](wiki-images/78/785aba81ed34c6e1c22930a874ef8738.png) | [Threemoon Temaki](Threemoon_Temaki) | +60 | | +15 |+| ![35px|link=Hoverthorn Souvlaki](wiki-images/78/785aba81ed34c6e1c22930a874ef8738.png) | [Hoverthorn Souvlaki](Hoverthorn_Souvlaki) | +40 | | |+| ![35px|link=Cherimoya Chutney](wiki-images/78/785aba81ed34c6e1c22930a874ef8738.png) | [Cherimoya Chutney](Cherimoya_Chutney) | +40 | | |+| ![35px|link=Pavlova](wiki-images/78/785aba81ed34c6e1c22930a874ef8738.png) | [Pavlova](Pavlova) | +80 | +70 | +10 |   ### Cooked Food   | Icon | Item | Food | Water | Health | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |-| ![Cooked Halfmoon](wiki-images/77/77491517ab904639a6ec33507d73ab22.png) | [Cooked Halfmoon](Cooked Halfmoon) | +25 | - | - |-| ![Oily Salad](wiki-images/9e/9ea2092c54f6d7824e9819c9a90435ea.png) | [Oily Salad](Oily Salad) | +20 | - | - |-| ![Cooked Harvestmoon](wiki-images/69/69e419551e729b7629bb082471f5ac24.png) | [Cooked Harvestmoon](Cooked Harvestmoon) | +30 | - | - |-| ![Cooked Bluemoon](wiki-images/04/043fa5f6a3a3a074a61d72989e74d6de.png) | [Cooked Bluemoon](Cooked Bluemoon) | +25 | +5 | - |-| ![Cooked Geordie](wiki-images/0a/0a846818727b40390a37fc88ebf45da7.png) | [Cooked Geordie](Cooked Geordie) | +30 | - | - |-| ![Cooked Electric Geordie](wiki-images/97/9714fca530f7358c71f93ea12ff4730c.png) | [Cooked Electric Geordie](Cooked Electric Geordie) | +30 | - | - |-| ![Cooked Hoverthorn](wiki-images/3e/3e036fe1a6bc336ca56887b9a100e565.png) | [Cooked Hoverthorn](Cooked Hoverthorn) | +25 | - | - |-| ![Cooked Black Hoverthorn](wiki-images/3e/3e036fe1a6bc336ca56887b9a100e565.png) | [Cooked Black Hoverthorn](Cooked Black Hoverthorn) | +30 | - | - |-| ![Cooked Pneuma](wiki-images/0b/0b7ff13373b4532cb964a6297f7393e5.png) | [Cooked Pneuma](Cooked Pneuma) | +40 | - | - |-| ![Nutrient Block](wiki-images/bd/bdb5686bb7aac48877b34c3756c50676.png) | [Nutrient Block](Nutrient Block) | +40 | - | - |-| ![Coral Mash](wiki-images/a9/a9536bdf706a737c046379a2926e17e7.png) | [Coral Mash](Coral Mash) | +65 | - | - |+| ![35px|link=Cooked Halfmoon](wiki-images/77/77491517ab904639a6ec33507d73ab22.png) | [Cooked Halfmoon](Cooked_Halfmoon) | +25 | | |+| ![35px|link=Oily Salad](wiki-images/9e/9ea2092c54f6d7824e9819c9a90435ea.png) | [Oily Salad](Oily_Salad) | +20 | | |+| ![35px|link=Cooked Harvestmoon](wiki-images/69/69e419551e729b7629bb082471f5ac24.png) | [Cooked Harvestmoon](Cooked_Harvestmoon) | +30 | | |+| ![35px|link=Cooked Bluemoon](wiki-images/04/043fa5f6a3a3a074a61d72989e74d6de.png) | [Cooked Bluemoon](Cooked_Bluemoon) | +25 | +5 | |+| ![35px|link=Cooked Geordie](wiki-images/0a/0a846818727b40390a37fc88ebf45da7.png) | [Cooked Geordie](Cooked_Geordie) | +30 | | |+| ![35px|link=Cooked Electric Geordie](wiki-images/97/9714fca530f7358c71f93ea12ff4730c.png) | [Cooked Electric Geordie](Cooked_Electric_Geordie) | +30 | | |+| ![35px|link=Cooked Hoverthorn](wiki-images/3e/3e036fe1a6bc336ca56887b9a100e565.png) | [Cooked Hoverthorn](Cooked_Hoverthorn) | +25 | | |+| ![35px|link=Cooked Black Hoverthorn](wiki-images/3e/3e036fe1a6bc336ca56887b9a100e565.png) | [Cooked Black Hoverthorn](Cooked_Black_Hoverthorn) | +30 | | |+| ![35px|link=Cooked Pneuma](wiki-images/0b/0b7ff13373b4532cb964a6297f7393e5.png) | [Cooked Pneuma](Cooked_Pneuma) | +40 | | |+| ![35px|link=Nutrient Block](wiki-images/bd/bdb5686bb7aac48877b34c3756c50676.png) | [Nutrient Block](Nutrient_Block) | +40 | | |+| ![35px|link=Coral Mash](wiki-images/a9/a9536bdf706a737c046379a2926e17e7.png) | [Coral Mash](Coral_Mash) | +65 | | |   ### Uncooked Food   | Icon | Item | Food | Water | Health | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |-| ![Halfmoon](wiki-images/be/be644afd7308ad02b3c7f2def48f021f.png) | [Halfmoon](Halfmoon) | +15 | -5 | - |-| ![Harvestmoon](wiki-images/28/28838fa5b88e2c86659c6da7819ab8d9.png) | [Harvestmoon](Harvestmoon) | +20 | -5 | - |-| ![Bluemoon](wiki-images/72/72d2424aeaf1a14ac1001ddcd96391c6.png) | [Bluemoon](Bluemoon) | +10 | +5 | - |-| ![Geordie](wiki-images/88/888aede0655557a04d60545da1e7bbb8.png) | [Geordie](Geordie) | +20 | - | -5 |-| ![Electric Geordie](wiki-images/b5/b5b7d89552c5de7edaa07bbbd999f8ab.png) | [Electric Geordie](Electric Geordie) | +20 | +5 | -10 |-| ![Hoverthorn](wiki-images/85/85b158d94d3c3d97d03ee89dd01767d5.png) | [Hoverthorn](Hoverthorn) | +15 | -5 | - |-| ![Black Hoverthorn](wiki-images/2b/2b998c2c97dc46a050c3b1515738fd12.png) | [Black Hoverthorn](Black Hoverthorn) | +15 | -5 | - |-| ![Pneuma](wiki-images/35/357f6962b242bbaa177d121fe2f19238.png) | [Pneuma](Pneuma) | +25 | -5 | - |-| ![Water Slug](wiki-images/8f/8fb76d2bc30d0101509b03c181430d78.png) | [Water Slug](Water Slug) | -5 | +15 | - |-| ![Cherimoya Rotsac](wiki-images/8e/8ea7548c422d9e67b2b802c70d191e8a.png) | [Cherimoya Rotsac](Cherimoya Rotsac) | +10 | +5 | - |-| ![Coral Shavings](wiki-images/fc/fc88c8c1086bad977195bf8b8deabdde.png) | [Coral Shavings](Coral Shavings) | +3 | -1 | - |-| ![Deepwing Egg Clump](deepwing Egg Clump.png) | [Deepwing Egg Clump](Deepwing Egg Clump) | +40 | +40 | - |-| ![Flash Slug](wiki-images/15/150bb41006831b6ea672d06c23e9ce4c.png) | [Flash Slug](Flash Slug) | +20 | - | -10 |-| ![Algae Block](wiki-images/97/97ecb66cb0e5aee5a06a6953b2ca1093.png) | [Algae Block](Algae Block) | +5* | - | - |+| ![35px|link=Halfmoon](wiki-images/be/be644afd7308ad02b3c7f2def48f021f.png) | [Halfmoon](Halfmoon) | +15 | -5 | |+| ![35px|link=Harvestmoon](wiki-images/28/28838fa5b88e2c86659c6da7819ab8d9.png) | [Harvestmoon](Harvestmoon) | +20 | -5 | |+| ![35px|link=Bluemoon](wiki-images/72/72d2424aeaf1a14ac1001ddcd96391c6.png) | [Bluemoon](Bluemoon) | +10 | +5 | |+| ![35px|link=Geordie](wiki-images/88/888aede0655557a04d60545da1e7bbb8.png) | [Geordie](Geordie) | +20 | | -5 |+| ![35px|link=Electric Geordie](wiki-images/b5/b5b7d89552c5de7edaa07bbbd999f8ab.png) | [Electric Geordie](Electric_Geordie) | +20 | | -10 |+| ![35px|link=Hoverthorn](wiki-images/85/85b158d94d3c3d97d03ee89dd01767d5.png) | [Hoverthorn](Hoverthorn) | +15 | -5 | |+| ![35px|link=Black Hoverthorn](wiki-images/2b/2b998c2c97dc46a050c3b1515738fd12.png) | [Black Hoverthorn](Black_Hoverthorn) | +15 | -5 | |+| ![35px|link=Pneuma](wiki-images/35/357f6962b242bbaa177d121fe2f19238.png) | [Pneuma](Pneuma) | +25 | -5 | |+| ![35px|link=Water Slug](wiki-images/8f/8fb76d2bc30d0101509b03c181430d78.png) | [Water Slug](Water_Slug) | -5 | +15 | |+| ![35px|link=Cherimoya Rotsac](wiki-images/8e/8ea7548c422d9e67b2b802c70d191e8a.png) | [Cherimoya Rotsac](Cherimoya_Rotsac) | +10 | +5 | |+| ![35px|link=Coral Shavings](wiki-images/fc/fc88c8c1086bad977195bf8b8deabdde.png) | [Coral Shavings](Coral_Shavings) | +3 | -1 | |+| ![35px|link=Deepwing Egg Clump](deepwing Egg Clump.png) | [Deepwing Egg Clump](Deepwing_Egg_Clump) | +40 | +40 | |+| ![35px|link=Flash Slug](wiki-images/15/150bb41006831b6ea672d06c23e9ce4c.png) | [Flash Slug](Flash_Slug) | +20 | | -10 |+| ![35px|link=Algae Block](wiki-images/97/97ecb66cb0e5aee5a06a6953b2ca1093.png) | [Algae Block](Algae_Block) | +5* | | |   ### Water   | Icon | Item | Food | Water | Health | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |-| ![Isotonic Water](wiki-images/31/31cde87caa5a38d80e07c6e5a537a8c5.png) | [Isotonic Water](Isotonic Water) | - | +55 | - |-| ![Water](wiki-images/30/30a493a582c27147c6d9e76356fe4a4f.png) | [Water](Water) | - | +40 | - |-| ![Filtered Water Packet](wiki-images/eb/ebd39f09f154576779f9ec6b7bccebe9.png) | [Filtered Water Packet](Filtered Water Packet) | - | +5* | - |+| ![35px|link=Isotonic Water](wiki-images/31/31cde87caa5a38d80e07c6e5a537a8c5.png) | [Isotonic Water](Isotonic_Water) | | +55 | |+| ![35px|link=Water](wiki-images/30/30a493a582c27147c6d9e76356fe4a4f.png) | [Water](Water) | | +40 | |+| ![35px|link=Filtered Water Packet](wiki-images/eb/ebd39f09f154576779f9ec6b7bccebe9.png) | [Filtered Water Packet](Filtered_Water_Packet) | | +5* | |  -*> An **Algae Block** or **Filtered Water Packet** in the player's inventory gains +5 food or water respectively each time their associated **Biomods** activate.*+* An [Algae Block](Algae_Block) or [Filtered Water Packet](Filtered_Water_Packet) in the player's inventory gains +5 food or water respectively each time their associated [Biomods](Biomods) activate.

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