Where to Find Copper in Subnautica: Below Zero
Copper is likeliest in Arctic Spires (about 55.5 spawns per new game there). Most modelled spawns lie between -679 m and 63 m (negative is below sea level), and the files pin 25 fixed spots on the map.
Data: Subnautica: Below Zero game files (build of 12 Aug 2025), read and drawn by PinDrop. (c) Unknown Worlds Entertainment. PinDrop is fan-made and not affiliated with Unknown Worlds Entertainment.
Where to find Copper: areas ranked
Top 8 areas by expected spawns per new game, then the share of that area's spawn slots that can hold copper.
- Expected spawns per game
- 205
- Fixed pins in the files
- 25
- Depth band (metres)
10%: -679 m · median: -207 m · 90%: 63 m
| Rank | Area | Share of area slots | Chance per eligible slot | Expected per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arctic Spires | 20% | 3.0% | 55.5 |
| 2 | East Iceberg Zone | 6.1% | 0.7% | 41.3 |
| 3 | Tree Spires | 5.5% | 0.7% | 37.5 |
| 4 | West Iceberg Zone | 9.2% | 0.7% | 33.3 |
| 5 | Crystal Caverns | 7.7% | 0.5% | 27.8 |
| 6 | Fabricator Cavern | 3.2% | 0.7% | 6.0 |
| 7 | Lily Pads | 0.2% | 0.9% | 2.9 |
| 8 | Arctic Caldera | 0.1% | 20% | 1.0 |
A model read from the game's code and data (EntitySlot spawner tables, 921,892 baked slots), not verified in a running game; it shows where a resource CAN spawn, not where it is in your save.
How Copper appears
| Name in the game | Form | File id |
|---|---|---|
| Copper ore | Item you pick up | Copper |
| Copper ore | Drillable outcrop | DrillableCopper |
The fixed outcrop pins say they are mined with: Prawn suit drill arm. Outcrop and item forms come from the spawn-table ids (Breakable, Drillable, or the item itself).
Fixed copper pins (25)
Objects the files place at set coordinates. Depth in metres: negative is below sea level. Each row opens that pin on the full map.
| Pin | Area | Depth (m) | Position | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper ore (drillable) | Delta Island | -306 | x -108, z -688 | Show on map |
| Copper ore (drillable) | Purple Vents | -311 | x -47, z -614 | Show on map |
| Copper ore (drillable) | Purple Vents | -310 | x -24, z -623 | Show on map |
| Copper ore (drillable) | Arctic Spires | +19 | x -1404, z -117 | Show on map |
| Copper ore (drillable) | Arctic Spires | +18 | x -1361, z -59 | Show on map |
| Copper ore (drillable) | Arctic Spires | +22 | x -1349, z -19 | Show on map |
| Copper ore (drillable) | Arctic Spires | +22 | x -1345, z -15 | Show on map |
| Copper ore (drillable) | Arctic Spires | +22 | x -1321, z -22 | Show on map |
| Copper ore (drillable) | Arctic Spires | +58 | x -1134, z 299 | Show on map |
| Copper ore (drillable) | Arctic Spires | +58 | x -1125, z 319 | Show on map |
| Copper ore (drillable) | Arctic Spires | +58 | x -1122, z 308 | Show on map |
| Copper ore (drillable) | Arctic Spires | +58 | x -1135, z 313 | Show on map |
Show the other 13 pins
| Pin | Area | Depth (m) | Position | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper ore (drillable) | Arctic Spires | +23 | x -1104, z 554 | Show on map |
| Copper ore (drillable) | Arctic Spires | +25 | x -1105, z 564 | Show on map |
| Copper ore (drillable) | Arctic Spires | +26 | x -1091, z 554 | Show on map |
| Copper ore (drillable) | Arctic Spires | +56 | x -1029, z 178 | Show on map |
| Copper ore (drillable) | Arctic Spires | +58 | x -1025, z 190 | Show on map |
| Copper ore (drillable) | Arctic Spires | +66 | x -1039, z 236 | Show on map |
| Copper ore (drillable) | Arctic Spires | +36 | x -983, z 351 | Show on map |
| Copper ore (drillable) | Arctic Spires | +30 | x -978, z 379 | Show on map |
| Copper ore (drillable) | Arctic Spires | +31 | x -970, z 384 | Show on map |
| Copper ore (drillable) | Arctic Spires | +30 | x -958, z 374 | Show on map |
| Copper ore (drillable) | Arctic Spires | +32 | x -951, z 377 | Show on map |
| Copper ore (drillable) | Arctic Spires | +32 | x -1074, z 559 | Show on map |
| Copper ore (drillable) | Arctic Spires | +30 | x -1057, z 547 | Show on map |
What Copper is used in
9 named recipes in the game files use copper as an ingredient.
Batteryneeds 1 · Fabricator, Seatruck Fabricator Module
Beaconneeds 1 · Fabricator, Seatruck Fabricator Module
Copper wireneeds 2 · Fabricator, Seatruck Fabricator Module
Fabricatorneeds 2 · no station listed
Grav trapneeds 1 · Fabricator, Seatruck Fabricator Module
Jukebox speakerneeds 1 · no station listed
Scanner roomneeds 2 · no station listed
Scanner room range upgradeneeds 1 · Scanner room
Solar panelneeds 1 · no station listed
All recipes are on the crafting page.
About Copper in Subnautica: Below Zero
Copper has 8 areas in the spawn model, led by Arctic Spires with about 55.5 expected spawns per new game. In the model 10% of its spawns lie deeper than -679 m and 10% shallower than 63 m, with the median at -207 m (negative is below sea level). The game files also place 25 fixed pins, listed above.
The chance model is built from the game's own spawn tables, so it shows where copper can appear, not where it sits in your save. For the other ores see the resource chance table; blueprints that unlock recipes are on the blueprints page.
A model read from the game's code and data (EntitySlot spawner tables, 921,892 baked slots), not verified in a running game; it shows where a resource CAN spawn, not where it is in your save.