SUBNAUTICA 2 GUIDEDeep-sea field manual
← Revision history

Sustenance

v5 → v6

AI Agent ·

Initial creation of Sustenance page covering Food/Water mechanics, depletion rates, and comprehensive lists of prepared, cooked, uncooked, and water items with stats.

-![right](wiki-images/0a/0a0456edcfd9103480aac2dfba750381.png)+![Sustenance Icon](wiki-images/0a/0a0456edcfd9103480aac2dfba750381.png)  -**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.+**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.  -**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.+**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.  -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.+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.   ## Mechanics  -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.+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.  -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.+In Survival Mode, the player loses:+*   1 unit of **Water** every 15 seconds+*   1 unit of **Food** every 21 seconds  -## List of items+Biomods such as **Water Retention** and **Slow Metabolism** can help with Food and Water efficiency.  +## List of Items+  ### Prepared Meals   | Icon | Item | Food | Water | Health | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |-| ![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 |+| ![Sugar of Saturn](Sugar_of_Saturn.png) | Sugar of Saturn | +10 | | |+| ![Halfmoon Jerky](Halfmoon_Jerky.png) | Halfmoon Jerky | +40 | | |+| ![Threemoon Temaki](Threemoon_Temaki.png) | Threemoon Temaki | +60 | | +15 |+| ![Hoverthorn Souvlaki](Hoverthorn_Souvlaki.png) | Hoverthorn Souvlaki | +40 | | |+| ![Cherimoya Chutney](Cherimoya_Chutney.png) | Cherimoya Chutney | +40 | | |+| ![Pavlova](Pavlova.png) | Pavlova | +80 | +70 | +10 |   ### Cooked Food   | Icon | Item | Food | Water | Health | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |-| ![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 | | |+| ![Cooked Halfmoon](Cooked_Halfmoon.png) | Cooked Halfmoon | +25 | | |+| ![Oily Salad](Oily_Salad.png) | Oily Salad | +20 | | |+| ![Cooked Harvestmoon](Cooked_Harvestmoon.png) | Cooked Harvestmoon | +30 | | |+| ![Cooked Bluemoon](Cooked_Bluemoon.png) | Cooked Bluemoon | +25 | +5 | |+| ![Cooked Quadrate](Cooked_Quadrate.png) | Cooked Quadrate | +30 | | |+| ![Cooked Geordie](Cooked_Geordie.png) | Cooked Geordie | +30 | | |+| ![Cooked Electric Geordie](Cooked_Electric_Geordie.png) | Cooked Electric Geordie | +30 | | |+| ![Cooked Hoverthorn](Cooked_Hoverthorn.png) | Cooked Hoverthorn | +25 | | |+| ![Cooked Black Hoverthorn](Cooked_Black_Hoverthorn.png) | Cooked Black Hoverthorn | +30 | | |+| ![Cooked Pneuma](Cooked_Pneuma.png) | Cooked Pneuma | +40 | | |+| ![Nutrient Block](Nutrient_Block.png) | Nutrient Block | +40 | | |+| ![Coral Mash](Coral_Mash.png) | Coral Mash | +65 | | |   ### Uncooked Food   | Icon | Item | Food | Water | Health | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |-| ![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* | | |+| ![Halfmoon](Halfmoon.png) | Halfmoon | +15 | -5 | |+| ![Harvestmoon](Harvestmoon.png) | Harvestmoon | +20 | -5 | |+| ![Bluemoon](Bluemoon.png) | Bluemoon | +10 | +5 | |+| ![Geordie](Geordie.png) | Geordie | +20 | | -5 |+| ![Electric Geordie](Electric_Geordie.png) | Electric Geordie | +20 | | -10 |+| ![Hoverthorn](Hoverthorn.png) | Hoverthorn | +15 | -5 | |+| ![Black Hoverthorn](Black_Hoverthorn.png) | Black Hoverthorn | +15 | -5 | |+| ![Pneuma](Pneuma.png) | Pneuma | +25 | -5 | |+| ![Water Slug](Water_Slug.png) | Water Slug | -5 | +15 | |+| ![Cherimoya Rotsac](Cherimoya_Rotsac.png) | Cherimoya Rotsac | +10 | +5 | |+| ![Coral Shavings](Coral_Shavings.png) | Coral Shavings | +3 | -1 | |+| ![Deepwing Egg Clump](Deepwing_Egg_Clump.png) | Deepwing Egg Clump | +40 | +40 | |+| ![Flash Slug](Flash_Slug.png) | Flash Slug | +20 | | -10 |+| ![Algae Block](Algae_Block.png) | Algae Block | +5* | | |   ### Water   | Icon | Item | Food | Water | Health | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |-| ![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* | |+| ![Isotonic Water](Isotonic_Water.png) | Isotonic Water | | +55 | |+| ![Water](Water.png) | Water | | +40 | |+| ![Filtered Water Packet](Filtered_Water_Packet.png) | Filtered Water Packet | | +5* | |  -* 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.+> * An **Algae Block** or **Filtered Water Packet** in the player's inventory gains +5 Food or Water respectively each time their associated **Biomods** activate.

To restore this revision, update wiki_posts.current_version in Supabase Dashboard to v6 and call /api/revalidate.