Ion Cube (Subnautica)

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This article is about Ion Cube (Subnautica) in Subnautica. For the related article on the Below Zero Wiki, see Ion_Cube.

This article is about Ion Cube. You may be looking for Ion Battery or Ion Power Cell.

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Important Notes

• Until the Primary Containment Facility is unlocked, Ion Cubes are a rare, finite and valuable resource. Players should think carefully before crafting Ion Cubes into other items and exercise caution when carrying Ion Cubes in their inventory.
• There are only 26 Ion Cubes spread across all Alien Caches and Bases that are collectible without the Prawn Suit's Drill Arm.

Uses in Crafting

Fabricator

Data Bank Entry

This green mineral substance has no entry on the periodic table, and an unprecedented ability to store huge amounts of ionic energy within it. - Likely grown artificially - Cubic appearance suggests it has been cut from a larger deposit - Each cube contains the equivalent ionic energy of 5 kilotons of TNT - Under the right conditions the energy could be released in a controlled manner - Likely used as batteries, but would require a substantial power source to be recharged Assessment: Valuable energy source

Gallery

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  An Ion Cube held in the Player's hands

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  An Ion Cube on a pedestal in the Quarantine Enforcement Platform

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  Another Ion Cube on a pedestal in the Disease Research Facility

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  Yet another Ion Cube on a pedestal, in the Lost River Laboratory

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  An Ion Cube Deposit in the Alien Thermal Plant

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Trivia

• The former name for the Ion Cube was Ion Crystal.
• The Ion Cube was originally planned to also have use in the Ion Cube Matrix crafting recipe.
• It is interesting to note that the laser in the Primary Containment Facility seems to generate Ion Cubes using the same mechanism as a standard Fabricator.