Vehicles

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Vehicles are machines for exploration and transportation available to the player after acquiring their respective fragments. Vehicles are divided into deployables, which are crafted using the Fabricator and are carried by the player, and vessels, which are crafted using the Mobile Vehicle Bay and are piloted.

Craftable Vehicles

Vehicle	Description	Velocity (M/Sec)	Perks/Upgrades
Seaglide	Personal underwater propulsion device.	9.5 m/s	Terrain map Flashlight
Seamoth*	Small, maneuverable submersible for fast exploration of both aquatic and space regions.	Forward: 12.7 m/s Backward: 5 m/s Lateral: 11.5 m/s Vertical: 11 m/s	Storage Seamoth Sonar Seamoth Perimeter Defense System Torpedo System Hull Reinforcement Engine Efficiency Module Seamoth Solar Charger
Prawn Suit*	Modular mechanized walker for exploration of alien environments and exploitation of available resources.	Forward: 6 m/s  Backward: 2.5 m/s  Lateral: 4 m/s  Vertical (standard, upgraded): 6; 12 m/s	Storage Prawn Suit Thermal Reactor Prawn Suit Jump Jet Upgrade Prawn Suit Drill Arm Prawn Suit Propulsion Cannon Prawn Suit Grappling Arm Prawn Suit Torpedo Arm
Cyclops*	Industrial submarine capable of supporting multiple occupants for extended periods and carrying one smaller vehicle.	Ahead Slow: 5.4 m/s Ahead Standard: 8.2 m/s Ahead Flank: 10.5 m/s	Storage Mobile base Cyclops Depth Module MK1 Cyclops Depth Module MK2 Cyclops Engine Efficiency Module Cyclops Shield Generator Cyclops Sonar Upgrade Cyclops Docking Bay Repair Module Cyclops Fire Suppression System
Neptune Escape Rocket*	One-person planetary travel. Contains Life Support, Adaptable power supply, Orbital Shielding, and an Onboard Time Capsule. Splits Modularly during launch.	Unspecified Speed, but fast enough to break through the atmosphere.  Minimum Speed: 11186 m/s	Escape Planet 4546B End Finish the Game No upgrade modules.

* A save file in which the Seamoth, Cyclops, Prawn Suit and Neptune Escape Rocket have been acquired is displayed with the respective vehicles' icons.

Future Plans

• A hovercraft vehicle has been shown to be in the early testing phase on the developer's checkins page.

Trivia

• The original vehicle plans for Subnautica saw the player have access to two small subs, two medium-sized subs, and one or two large subs. Concept art can be found for these other submarines. Ultimately, the Cyclops, prioritized for its "civilian" look, took up so much time that more subs that didn't truly add new gameplay were considered a bad investment of resources and were scrapped.