Where to Find Lithium in Subnautica: Below Zero
Lithium is likeliest in Crystal Caverns (about 225 spawns per new game there). Most modelled spawns lie between -659 m and -38 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 Lithium: areas ranked
Top 7 areas by expected spawns per new game, then the share of that area's spawn slots that can hold lithium.
- Expected spawns per game
- 643
- Fixed pins in the files
- 0
- Depth band (metres)
10%: -659 m · median: -388 m · 90%: -38 m
| Rank | Area | Share of area slots | Chance per eligible slot | Expected per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crystal Caverns | 4.5% | 6.4% | 225 |
| 2 | Purple Vents | 5.6% | 6.3% | 169 |
| 3 | Tree Spires | 1.7% | 6.0% | 108 |
| 4 | Thermal Spires | 6.5% | 1.7% | 66.0 |
| 5 | Arctic Spires | 9.2% | 3.7% | 31.6 |
| 6 | Twisty Bridges | 0.6% | 5.1% | 25.1 |
| 7 | Arctic Caldera | 26% | 1.9% | 19.3 |
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 Lithium appears
| Name in the game | Form | File id |
|---|---|---|
| Lithium | Item you pick up | Lithium |
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 Lithium is used in
16 named recipes in the game files use lithium as an ingredient.
Ion batteryneeds 1 · Fabricator, Seatruck Fabricator Module
Large room glass domeneeds 2 · no station listed
Multipurpose room glass domeneeds 1 · no station listed
Plasteel ingotneeds 2 · Fabricator, Seatruck Fabricator Module
Power cell chargerneeds 2 · no station listed
Prawn suit drill armneeds 1 · Fabricator, Seamoth upgrades, Seatruck Fabricator Module
Prawn suit grappling armneeds 1 · Fabricator, Seamoth upgrades, Seatruck Fabricator Module
Prawn suit jump jet upgradeneeds 1 · Fabricator, Seamoth upgrades, Seatruck Fabricator Module
Prawn suit propulsion cannonneeds 1 · Fabricator, Seamoth upgrades, Seatruck Fabricator Module
Prawn suit storage moduleneeds 1 · Fabricator, Seamoth upgrades, Seatruck Fabricator Module
Prawn suit torpedo armneeds 1 · Fabricator, Seamoth upgrades, Seatruck Fabricator Module
Reinforcementneeds 1 · no station listed
Seatruck Afterburner Upgradeneeds 2 · Fabricator, Seamoth upgrades, Seatruck Fabricator Module
Seatruck Horsepower Upgradeneeds 1 · Fabricator, Seamoth upgrades, Seatruck Fabricator Module
Ultra glide finsneeds 1 · no station listed
Ultra high capacity tankneeds 4 · Modification station
All recipes are on the crafting page.
About Lithium in Subnautica: Below Zero
Lithium has 7 areas in the spawn model, led by Crystal Caverns with about 225 expected spawns per new game. In the model 10% of its spawns lie deeper than -659 m and 10% shallower than -38 m, with the median at -388 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 lithium 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.