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This article is about Update History (Below Zero) in Subnautica. For the related article on the Below Zero Wiki, see Update History (Below Zero).

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This page serves to chronicle Subnautica: Below Zero's update history from launch to present.

PC

EARLY ACCESS 1 - Release

30 January 2019 - EA1 [CS#9561]

File:Subnautica Below Zero Early Access Trailer

Early Access Trailer

Subnautica: Below Zero is released into public Early Access on Steam, Epic Games, and Discord
Alterra Bases
Biomes
Drop Pod
Exchanger Rocket
Fauna
- More fauna from Subnautica
- Pengling
- Pengwing
New characters
Precursor Bases
- Alien Research Site Zero
- Sanctuary Zero
Precursor Bounty
Supply Drop
Tools
- Bioscanner
- More tools from Subnautica
Vesper Station
Includes ~2 hours of story content and an unfinished map

11 February 2019 - 1.1 [CS#9892]

Mini-patch including bug fixes and minor changes
- Changed Rocket Island signal text
- Supply Drop can be used while falling
- Pengling hold animations
- Hot Springs model
- Improved Frozen River appearance
- Added two Icebergs to the Shallow Twisty Bridges
- Increased Titan Holefish oxygen recharge time to 40 seconds
- Reduced Titan Holefish oxygen from 100 units to 30 units
- Added Thermal Lily glow/heat effects
- Removed broken Hoverpad drop
- Picking up Habitat Builder gives its blueprint
- Optimized clouds
- Added clouds command
Exhaustive list of changes can be viewed here

EARLY ACCESS 2 - Seatruck Update

7 March 2019 - EA 2 [CS#11193]

File:Subnautica Below Zero Seatruck Update

Seatruck Update Trailer

Aquarium, Battery Charger, Power Cell Charger
Deep Twisty Bridges
Mobile Vehicle Bay
Moonpool
Sea Truck
- Modules (Fabricator Module, Storage Module)
- Upgrades (Afterburner Upgrade, Horsepower Upgrade) (Unlock Sea Truck)
Rocket Island revamp
Sea Monkey
Squidshark
Thermal Spires
Much, much more
Update page

EARLY ACCESS 3 - Snowfox Update

24 April 2019 - EA 3 [CS#13740]

File:Subnautica Below Zero Snowfox Update

Snowfox Update Trailer

Heat Fruit Plant
- Heat Fruit
Improved Weather
New Fauna
- Arrow Ray
- Chelicerate
- Feather Fish and Feather Fish (Red)
- Nootfish
- Snowstalker and Snowstalker Baby
- Triops
New Biomes
New Sea Truck Modules
- Sea Truck Docking Module
- Sea Truck Sleeper Module
Snowfox
- Snowfox Hoverpad
Recipe pinning
Update page

13 May 2019 - Micro-Update

Fix to prevent issues saving or loading while docked in Moondock
Fix for Snowfox bug while mounting too quickly causing players to get stuck
Snowfox Hoverpad no longer requires power
World-streaming improvements to Glacial Basin & Twisty Bridges allowing for smoother in-game loading
Update page

EARLY ACCESS 4 - Spy Pengling Update

File:Subnautica Below Zero Spy Pengling Update

Spy Pengling Update Trailer

5 June 2019 - EA 4 [CS#15125]

Almanac Artifacts (Exploration Site, Monument, Obelisk, Water Analyzer)
Cold Suit
Improved weather
Spy Pengling
- Camera
- Inventory
- Remote
Sea Truck Perimeter Defense
Sea Truck Teleportation Module
Temperature
Tether Tool
Tree Spires
Ventgarden
Update page

EARLY ACCESS 5 - Arctic Living Update

File:Subnautica Below Zero Arctic Living Update

Arctic Living Update Trailer

17 July 2019 - EA 5 [CS#16498]

Active Mining Site
Booster Tank
Control Room
Flashlight Helmet
Jukebox
- Jukebox Speaker
- Jukebox Disks
- Seatruck Sleeper Module jukebox re-enabled
Large Room
Marguerit Maida cutscene 1
Mineral Detector
Multipurpose Room Glass Dome
Prawn Suit
Return of many more base parts from Subnautica
Update page

18 July 2019 - Hotfix

Ion Battery blueprint now unlocks upon picking up an Ion Cube
Fixed bug where Prawn Suits were stuck in the Moonpool

EARLY ACCESS 6 - Ice Worm Update

File:Subnautica Below Zero Ice Worm Update

Ice Worm Update Trailer

17 September 2019 - EA6 [CS#19404]

Alterra Communications Tower
Arctic Spires
- Arctic Spires Cache
- Ice Worm Debug Area
Bioreactor
Chinese Potato Plant
- Chinese Potato
Crashed Ship
Escape Rocket
Frozen Leviathan
Full story rework
Ice Worm
Lilypad Islands
Marblemelon Plant
- Marblemelon
Meteor Storm of Act I
Power Transmitter
Prawn Suit Drill Arm
Purple Vents Salvage
Purple Tablet
Recipe of Seatruck changes
Research Base Omega
Safe depth of Seatruck Depth Upgrade MK1 is 350m instead of 400m
Ship Wreck Salvage
Snowfox Hop Module
Table Coral Sample harvest quantity changed to 1
Thumper
Vehicle Upgrade Console
Weather-based Pengwing behaviors
Update page

EARLY ACCESS 7 - Deep Dive Update

File:Subnautica Below Zero Deep Dive Update

Deep Dive Update Trailer

27 November 2019 - EA7 [CS#21847]

Alterra Shuttle
Al-An's Vessel
Alien Robot
Big Plant 01
Crystal Caves
Crystal Caves Cache
Data Chip
Deep Purple Vents
Fabricator Caverns
- Fabricator Base
Glacial Connection
Shadow Leviathan
Cryptosuchus
Flower Spores
Hivemind
Jellyfish
Kelp Root Pustules
- Seeds
Snowfox Base
Marguerit Maida's Base
Marguerit Maida cutscene 2
New Architect Artifacts (Fossil Excavator, Greenhouse, Mineral Distillery, Satellite)
New Seabase Modules
- Fridge
- Shower
- Sink
- Toilet
Prawn Suit Propulsion Cannon
Prawn Suit Torpedo Arm
New Vesper Station Model
Spiral Plant
Story updates
Uraninite Crystal
Voice acting for almost all transmissions
Much more
Update page

EARLY ACCESS 8 - Lost Ship Update

File:Subnautica Below Zero Lost Ship Update

Lost Ship Update Trailer

19 February 2020 - EA8 [CS#24222]

Afrikaans language support
Al-An's perception of Architect Bases and Architect Artifacts

Aurora Borealis at night
Brinicle
Creature Eggs
Crystal Plant
Deep Lilypads Cave
Exterior Growbed
Gamma correction added to options
Hydrochloric Acid
Ice Bergs
Ice Fruit Plant
- Ice Fruit
Indoor Growbed
Leafy Fruit Plant
- Leafy Fruit
Mercury II
New menu option
Seatruck Fabricator Module now has a storage locker
Snowfox HUD update
Sparse Arctic Rework
Trivalve
Update page

EARLY ACCESS 9 - Frostbite Update

File:Subnautica- Below Zero Frostbite Update

Frostbite Update Trailer

30 April 2020 - EA9 [CS#27520]

Addition minor Alterra installations
Architect Teleporters
Calls (Dialogue)
Cold Mechanics
Completely new intro and story
Edible Twisty Bridges Mushroom Chunk
Environment Polish
Glacial Bay
Glass Compartment
- I Glass Compartment
- L Glass Compartment
Improved Weather
Improved UI
- Cleaner PDA text
- Hotbar power indicators
- Status indicators
Major Glacial Basin rework
Metal Salvage
New Ice Worm Animation
- New animation of Ice Worm hunts Snow Stalker
- Player will be got down from Snowfox by Ice Worm
Player can hold tools while running
Quantum Locker
Recyclotron
Sea Monkey offers gift when Al-An's consciousness in Robin's brain
Snowballs
Snowfox Ice Worm Attack Reduction Module
Spicy Melon Salad (Unlock by Scanning Marblemelon Plant)
Spiral Chunk
Stasis Rifle Removed
Surface Beacon
Thumper model
Water Purification Tablet
Update page

EARLY ACCESS 10 - Salad Days Update

File:Subnautica Below Zero Salad Days Update

Salad Days Update Trailer

25 June 2020 - EA10 [CS#30171]

Architect Artifacts signals
Architect Phase Gate Facility
Arctic changes
Arctic Spires changes
- Ice Worm Boneyard
- Ion Cube Cache
- New research site of Spy Pengling
Brute Shark and Titan Holefish Eggs
Communications Tower changes
Deep Purple Vents changes
Glacial Bay bridge to Arctic Spires
Hydraulic Fluid
Ice Bubble
Kyanite
Lantern Tree
Modified Mineral Detector recipe
More Story Additions
Marguerit's Greenhouse
New type of Posters
Parallel Processing Unit
Player Emotes
Prawn Suit Depth Module (Unlock Prawn Suit)
- Prawn Suit Depth Module MK1
- Prawn Suit Depth Module MK2
Recyclotron
Snow Stalker Improvements
- Feeding of Snow Stalker Baby
- Reaction to Flare
Test Override Module
Thermos and Coffee Vending Machine changes
Thumper 3.0
UI Scaling
World Map
Updates to Delta Station, Outpost Omega, Parvan's Bunker, Phi Robotics Lab and Research Base Zero
Xenoworx PDA
Update Page

EARLY ACCESS 11 - Stranger Pings Update

File:Subnautica Below Zero Stranger Pings Update

Stranger Pings Update Trailer

13 August 2020 - EA11 [CS#32698]

Accessibility improvements (Highlight)
Achievements
Alterra employee profiles
Arctic changes
Aromatherapy Lamp
Artifact pings
Crystal Caves changes
Deep Lilypads changes
Environmental storytelling
Executive Toy
Feeding of Snow Stalker (Snow Stalker Fruit Plant)
Kharaa Antidote
Light Fixture Removed
Marguerit's tech site
Missing icons added
Necklace
Recipes of Architect components changes
Removed Hoverzone 3 from the world
Rock Puncher improvements
Seabase stairs
Spicy fruit salad (Unlock by knifing a Snow Stalker Fruit Plant in Marguerit's Greenhouse)
Squidshark electrical attack
Terrain fading improvements
Vortex Torpedo
Update Page

EARLY ACCESS 12 - Relics of the Past Update

File:Subnautica- Below Zero Relics of the Past Update

Relics of the Past Update Trailer

29 October 2020 - EA12 [CS#37024]

Ancient Ornamental Plant and the Polycage
Antennae Seed and edible Antennae Fruit
Aquarium and Plant Shelves are scannable again
Creature Eggs (Arctic Ray, Brinewing, Crashfish, Cryptosuchus, Glow Whale, Jellyfish, Lily Paddler, Pengwing, Pinnacarid, Rock Puncher, and Squidshark)
Buildable Alterra Employee Beds, Executive Desk, Snowman, and Wall Planter
Carried Beacons now always drop upon death to help the player locate dropped items
Complete Voice Acting
Creature rideability disabled for Lily Paddlers and Pinnacarids
Crystal Caves Crystal polish
Deep Lilypads Cave Cache Makeover
Delta Island dock changes
Discus Fish
Exchange in locations for the Architect Tissues and Architect Skeleton
Exploration Site changes
Extra UI tips
Finalized Flora Names
Finalized item icons
Finalized World Map
Fred's Shaving Kit
Glacial Connection changes
H₂O of Filtered Water is 25 instead of 20
Moonpool, Stillsuit, Swim Charge Fins, and second Booster Tank Data Boxes
PDA Pause Feature
Posters
Prawn Suit Grappling Arm
Repulsion Cannon removed
Robin Ayou player model update
Seatruck Modules Polish
- Increased storage capacity with the Seatruck Storage Module
- Ion Cubes can be used 3 times to teleport to a Seatruck Teleportation Module
- Increased module hauling speed
Talking character portraits
Void Chelicerate Reskin
West Arctic changes
Update Page

Teeny-Tiny Update

4 December 2020 - EA12.5 [CS#39027]

Art performance optimization
Complete Databank, tooltips, names, descriptions, and PDA text.
Eye Jellies new name
Gas Torpedoes
Improved Creative Mode
New Icons for the Feather Fish, Feather Fish (Red), Rock Puncher, and Rock Puncher Eggs
Lots of new Music
Story presentation improvements and databank organization
Streaming and memory optimizations
Tons of bug fixing, world polish, and merging
Updated Robin/ player model
Weather quality option
Update Page

EARLY ACCESS 13 - Seaworthy Update

File:Subnautica- Below Zero Seaworthy Update

Seaworthy Update Trailer

25 February 2021 - EA 13 [CS#42690]

Air Bladder now gives 15 O2 instead of 10

Arctic Spires Architect Elevator
Crystal Caves Cache Rework
Complete OST
Credits button accessible through the main menu
Enhanced Prawn Suit
- Storage Module readded (Unlock Prawn Suit)
Gamepad and Rumble Support
H₂O of Disinfected Water is 35 instead of 25
Large Resource Deposits added to World Edge, and Arctic
Mercury II Crew Logs
Sanctuary Zero Signal
Scanner Room energy cost reduced
Small Stove
Steam Cloud Support
Tons of Bug Fixing
Unlockable Flare blueprint
Update Page

Final Release

Release Date May 14th 2021

Console Release

Release Date May 14th 2021

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 *Edible [[Twisty Bridges Mushroom Chunk]]
 * Environment Polish
+* [[Glacial Bay]]
+* Glass Compartment
+** [[I Glass Compartment]]
+** [[L Glass Compartment]]
 * Improved [[Weather System|Weather]]
 * Improved UI
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 ** Hotbar power indicators
 ** Status indicators
-* [[Glacial Bay]]
 * Major [[Glacial Basin]] rework
 *[[Metal Salvage]]
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 * [[Arctic]] changes
 * [[Arctic Spires]] changes
+** [[Ice Worm]] Boneyard
 **[[Ion Cube]] Cache
 ** New research site of [[Spy Pengling]]
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 ** Increased module hauling speed
 * Talking character portraits
-* The [[Discus Fish]]
 * [[Chelicerate|Void Chelicerate]] Reskin
 * [[Arctic|West Arctic]] changes