Where to Find Magnetite in Subnautica: Below Zero
Magnetite is likeliest in Crystal Caverns (about 132 spawns per new game there). Most modelled spawns lie between -715 m and -381 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 Magnetite: areas ranked
Top 3 areas by expected spawns per new game, then the share of that area's spawn slots that can hold magnetite.
- Expected spawns per game
- 239
- Fixed pins in the files
- 0
- Depth band (metres)
10%: -715 m · median: -610 m · 90%: -381 m
| Rank | Area | Share of area slots | Chance per eligible slot | Expected per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crystal Caverns | 11% | 1.5% | 132 |
| 2 | Lily Pads | 5.6% | 0.8% | 88.5 |
| 3 | Glacial Basin | 1.9% | 18% | 17.8 |
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 Magnetite appears
| Name in the game | Form | File id |
|---|---|---|
| Magnetite | Item you pick up | Magnetite |
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 Magnetite is used in
8 named recipes in the game files use magnetite as an ingredient.
Executive Toyneeds 1 · no station listed
Prawn suit propulsion cannonneeds 2 · Fabricator, Seamoth upgrades, Seatruck Fabricator Module
Scanner room HUD chipneeds 1 · Scanner room
Scanner room range upgradeneeds 1 · Scanner room
Snowfoxneeds 2 · no station listed
Thermal plantneeds 2 · no station listed
Thumperneeds 1 · Fabricator, Seatruck Fabricator Module
Vortex torpedoneeds 1 · Fabricator, Seamoth upgrades, Seatruck Fabricator Module
All recipes are on the crafting page.
About Magnetite in Subnautica: Below Zero
Magnetite has 3 areas in the spawn model, led by Crystal Caverns with about 132 expected spawns per new game. In the model 10% of its spawns lie deeper than -715 m and 10% shallower than -381 m, with the median at -610 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 magnetite 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.