Changes: Metal Salvage (Subnautica)

Revision as of 13:33, 18 October 2018

Metal Salvage is a raw material found scattered on the seabed, usually near wrecks. The PDA states it is illegal to salvage larger pieces of Alterra ships.

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

If the player holds one in his hand near a Stalker, it will pick it up from the player's hand, temporarily taming the Stalker in the process. Alternatively, a Peeper can be fed to a Stalker, resulting in the creature bringing the player pieces of Metal Salvage in return. However, this is a temporary effect, and the Stalker will soon turn back to its aggressive nature.

It appears to be most common in the Crash Zone and Kelp Forest biomes, but the player takes a risk in visiting these biomes early-game.

Uses In Crafting

Basic Materials

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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.