Lead

In Subnautica 2, Lead lies on the seafloor northeast of the Lifepod at about 60 m deep, below a Cicada Wreck, though guides disagree on the distance (about 254 m or about 340 m). It is needed for the Sonic Resonator, Germanium Ingots and Sugar of Saturn.

29:29 Lead in Subnautica 2 is on the seafloor northeast of the Lifepod at about 60 m deep, where Game Rant counted "hundreds" of deposits below the Cicada Wreck (Lander Garage), about 340 m out, while TheGamer puts the same kind of field about 254 m east-northeast, at a heading of 65 degrees, also at 60 m. Both guides describe the launch build of May 2026. Lead matters early because the Sonic Resonator needs two of it, and without the Resonator there is no Heat Tolerance, no large nodes and no way through the Bloom. Other materials are on Resources. The clip is Kysen's May 14, 2026 beginner guide, on the launch build: a current through a cave northeast of the Lifepod leads to Lead on the floor, beside a large node that needs the Resonator.

Quick facts

Where	Seafloor northeast of the Lifepod, about 60 m deep (Game Rant and TheGamer, May 2026, the launch build)
Distance	About 340 m (Game Rant) or about 254 m at 65 degrees (TheGamer)
Tool	Small nodes by hand (1 each); large nodes with the Sonic Resonator (5 each)
Look-alike	Lead and Titanium are easy to confuse
Main uses	Sonic Resonator (Lead x2), Germanium Ingot (Lead x2), Sugar of Saturn (Lead x1, Salt x1)
Since launch	1.2 (Aug 19, 2026) fixed large Lead nodes not showing the resource ping icon

Sources: Game Rant (Hamza Haq), May 14, 2026; TheGamer (Kaitlyn Peterson), May 16, 2026; Destructoid, May 16, 2026; Unknown Worlds, Aug 19, 2026.

Where is Lead in Subnautica 2?

2:41 Swim northeast from the Lifepod and drop to about 60 m. Game Rant's route ends below a Cicada Wreck it calls the Lander Garage, about 340 m out, where Lead covers the seafloor; small deposits come off by hand, one Lead each, and the large ones give five with a Sonic Resonator (Game Rant, May 14, 2026). TheGamer gives a shorter heading, about 254 m at 65 degrees, and adds a Tadpole fragment on a research table by the deposits (TheGamer, May 16, 2026). Breathtaker's May 18, 2026 resource guide, on the May 2026 build, sends players to the caves and trenches of the northern Coral Gardens, and to the Needler Nest caves for more later.

3:32 The two positions may be different parts of one field or two fields; neither guide mentions the other, and no later guide has settled it. Beebom's biome list adds a sandy, barren "Lead Zone" of ridges about 400 m northwest, with Lead, Copper and Titanium, where the Deepwing Brooder is seen (Beebom, May 19, 2026). "Lead Zone" is a guide's name, not the game's. A creator's recording of the launch build sits between them: in Jade PG CRAFTED's May 16, 2026 guide, Lead begins at a large wreck about 380 m from the Lifepod at a heading of about 30, east of the purple jelly zone, with small deposits in the gully and in the caves under the wreck and larger ones in the gully beside it.

TheGamer warns that Lead and Titanium look alike; check the pickup name. Game Rant suggests building your first base at least 100 m northeast of the Lifepod so a Scanner Station's 300 m range covers the Lead site (see Best Base Locations). Since update 1.2, large Lead nodes show the resource ping icon, which they did not before.

What Lead makes

As listed by Destructoid on May 16, 2026 (the launch build) and TheGamer on May 15, 2026:

Item	Station	Recipe
Sonic Resonator	Fabricator	Basic Battery x1, Titanium Ingot x2, Lead x2, Wiring Kit x1
Germanium Ingot	Processor	Lead x2 (or Silver x2)
Sugar of Saturn	Fabricator	Lead x1, Salt x1 (makes 2, +10 Food each)

Sources: Destructoid (Madison Benson), May 16, 2026; TheGamer (Kaitlyn Peterson), May 15, 2026.

Germanium goes into Power Storage, and Sugar of Saturn into Cherimoya Chutney, Coral Mash and Pavlova, so Lead keeps being useful after the Resonator. All recipes are on Crafting Recipes.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Lead in Subnautica 2? Northeast of the Lifepod at about 60 m deep, below a Cicada Wreck: about 340 m out in Game Rant's guide and about 254 m at 65 degrees in TheGamer's, both on the May 2026 launch build.

What do I need Lead for in Subnautica 2? Two Lead go into the Sonic Resonator, the tool that opens Heat Tolerance and clears the Bloom; Lead also makes Germanium Ingots and Sugar of Saturn.

Can I mine Lead by hand in Subnautica 2? Yes, the small deposits (1 Lead each). The large deposits need the Sonic Resonator and give 5.

Why does my Lead look like Titanium in Subnautica 2? The two ores look alike; TheGamer notes they are easy to confuse, so read the name on pickup.