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The Degasi Bases
Subnautica: Below Zero

The Degasi Bases

Explore the Degasi bases in Subnautica: Below Zero. Learn what to collect, including the Purple Tablet and Growbeds, and find food sources.

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Explore the Degasi bases in Subnautica: Below Zero. Learn what to collect, including the Purple Tablet and Growbeds, and find food sources.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Prepare your Seamoth for exploration. Ensure you have a Repair Tool to fix any damage.
  2. 2
    Explore the world, but avoid areas that exceed your Seamoth's current 200m depth limit.
  3. 3
    Search for Moonpool fragments and databoxes containing the Vehicle Upgrade Console blueprint to increase your Seamoth's depth capability.
  4. 4
    Avoid the cave system by Lifepod 17, the Aurora, and excessively deep areas until you have adequate upgrades. Do not venture off the map, as you may need to craft another Seamoth.
  5. 5
    Once ready, empty your inventory and ensure you are well-fed and hydrated.
  6. 6
    Pilot your Seamoth southwest from your lifepod, looking for a cloud obscuring the sky as a marker for your destination.
  7. 7
    Upon reaching the island, harvest plants like the Bulbo Tree (seeds for food/water), Lantern Fruit (for replanting and Bioreactors), Chinese Potato (optional, for food), and Marblemelon (harvest with a knife).
  8. 8
    Scan and collect essential items from the three base structures on the island: Indoor Growbed, Outdoor Growbed, Multipurpose Room, Purple Tablet (take it, do not just scan), Spotlight, Bulkhead, Ultra Glide Fins (from a databox), and Composite Plant Pot.
Tips
  • Your Seamoth will take damage if taken deeper than 200m without upgrades. At 0 health, it will explode and harm you.
  • Repair your Seamoth in the field using the Repair Tool.
  • The cave system by Lifepod 17 is dangerous due to depth and its enclosed nature, making surfacing difficult if oxygen runs low.
  • The Aurora requires specific tools before attempting entry.
  • If a wreck is at 250m, you can explore it with your Seamoth, but avoid swimming deeper in your scuba suit in caves.
  • The Bulbo Tree seeds provide food and water.
  • Lantern Fruit can be replanted and used in Bioreactors.
  • Marblemelons are powerful food sources; harvest them with a knife.
  • Growbeds and Composite Plant Pots are crucial for base building and farming.
  • The Purple Tablet is essential and must be taken, not just scanned.
  • Ultra Glide Fins, found in a databox, are useful once you can craft a Modification Station.

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