Where to Find Lead in Subnautica: Below Zero
Lead is likeliest in Twisty Bridges (about 467 spawns per new game there). Most modelled spawns lie between -537 m and -44 m (negative is below sea level), and the files place no fixed spot for it: every one is rolled per new game.
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 Lead: areas ranked
Top 6 areas by expected spawns per new game, then the share of that area's spawn slots that can hold lead.
- Expected spawns per game
- 1,184
- Fixed pins in the files
- 0
- Depth band (metres)
10%: -537 m · median: -100 m · 90%: -44 m
| Rank | Area | Share of area slots | Chance per eligible slot | Expected per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Twisty Bridges | 10% | 5.9% | 467 |
| 2 | Lily Pads | 5.4% | 2.5% | 255 |
| 3 | Thermal Spires | 9.5% | 3.8% | 210 |
| 4 | Crystal Caverns | 12% | 2.0% | 182 |
| 5 | Arctic Kelp | 8.6% | 1.0% | 53.1 |
| 6 | Glacial Pass | 13% | 1.8% | 17.6 |
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 Lead appears
| Name in the game | Form | File id |
|---|---|---|
| Galena outcrop | Breakable outcrop | BreakableLead |
The files name no tool for this resource, so none is given here. Outcrop and item forms come from the spawn-table ids (Breakable, Drillable, or the item itself).
What Lead is used in
14 named recipes in the game files use lead as an ingredient.
Enameled glassneeds 1 · Fabricator, Seatruck Fabricator Module
Foundationneeds 2 · no station listed
Modification stationneeds 1 · no station listed
Moonpoolneeds 2 · no station listed
Nuclear reactorneeds 3 · no station listed
Nuclear waste disposalneeds 2 · no station listed
Reactor rodneeds 1 · Fabricator, Seatruck Fabricator Module
Seatruckneeds 3 · Mobile vehicle bay
Seatruck Docking Moduleneeds 3 · Mobile vehicle bay
Seatruck Fabricator Moduleneeds 3 · Mobile vehicle bay
Seatruck Sleeper Moduleneeds 3 · Mobile vehicle bay
Seatruck Storage Moduleneeds 3 · Mobile vehicle bay
Test Override Moduleneeds 1 · Fabricator, Seatruck Fabricator Module
Wall-mounted foundationneeds 2 · no station listed
All recipes are on the crafting page.
About Lead in Subnautica: Below Zero
Lead has 6 areas in the spawn model, led by Twisty Bridges with about 467 expected spawns per new game. In the model 10% of its spawns lie deeper than -537 m and 10% shallower than -44 m, with the median at -100 m (negative is below sea level). The game files place no fixed pin for it.
The chance model is built from the game's own spawn tables, so it shows where lead 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.