Where to Find Gold in Subnautica: Below Zero
Gold is likeliest in Tree Spires (about 166 spawns per new game there). Most modelled spawns lie between -765 m and -47 m (negative is below sea level), and the files pin 2 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 Gold: areas ranked
Top 9 areas by expected spawns per new game, then the share of that area's spawn slots that can hold gold.
- Expected spawns per game
- 718
- Fixed pins in the files
- 2
- Depth band (metres)
10%: -765 m · median: -240 m · 90%: -47 m
| Rank | Area | Share of area slots | Chance per eligible slot | Expected per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tree Spires | 6.7% | 2.4% | 166 |
| 2 | Thermal Spires | 4.3% | 5.9% | 150 |
| 3 | Lily Pads | 4.8% | 1.4% | 125 |
| 4 | Arctic Kelp | 5.2% | 2.9% | 92.3 |
| 5 | Crystal Caverns | 3.7% | 2.2% | 62.8 |
| 6 | Fabricator Cavern | 3.6% | 5.5% | 54.8 |
| 7 | Twisty Bridges | 1.5% | 3.4% | 39.2 |
| 8 | Rocket Area Cave Hidden | 100% | 50% | 25.0 |
| 9 | West Iceberg Zone | 0.0% | 26% | 3.9 |
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 Gold appears
| Name in the game | Form | File id |
|---|---|---|
| Calaverite outcrop | Breakable outcrop | BreakableGold |
| Gold | Item you pick up | Gold |
| Gold | Drillable outcrop | DrillableGold |
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 gold pins (2)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold (drillable) | Delta Island | -274 | x -198, z -753 | Show on map |
| Gold (drillable) | Purple Vents | -312 | x -13, z -648 | Show on map |
What Gold is used in
7 named recipes in the game files use gold as an ingredient.
Computer chipneeds 1 · Fabricator, Seatruck Fabricator Module
Ion batteryneeds 1 · Fabricator, Seatruck Fabricator Module
Parallel Processing Unitneeds 1 · Fabricator, Seatruck Fabricator Module
Polyanilineneeds 1 · Fabricator, Seatruck Fabricator Module
Power transmitterneeds 1 · no station listed
Scanner roomneeds 1 · no station listed
Scanner room speed upgradeneeds 1 · Scanner room
All recipes are on the crafting page.
About Gold in Subnautica: Below Zero
Gold has 9 areas in the spawn model, led by Tree Spires with about 166 expected spawns per new game. In the model 10% of its spawns lie deeper than -765 m and 10% shallower than -47 m, with the median at -240 m (negative is below sea level). The game files also place 2 fixed pins, listed above.
The chance model is built from the game's own spawn tables, so it shows where gold 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.