Where to Find Silver in Subnautica: Below Zero
Silver is likeliest in Thermal Spires (about 612 spawns per new game there). Most modelled spawns lie between -662 m and -40 m (negative is below sea level), and the files pin 3 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 Silver: areas ranked
Top 9 areas by expected spawns per new game, then the share of that area's spawn slots that can hold silver.
- Expected spawns per game
- 2,318
- Fixed pins in the files
- 3
- Depth band (metres)
10%: -662 m · median: -165 m · 90%: -40 m
| Rank | Area | Share of area slots | Chance per eligible slot | Expected per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thermal Spires | 25% | 4.1% | 612 |
| 2 | Lily Pads | 21% | 1.3% | 514 |
| 3 | Tree Spires | 10% | 3.3% | 352 |
| 4 | Arctic Kelp | 20% | 1.8% | 232 |
| 5 | Crystal Caverns | 15% | 2.0% | 229 |
| 6 | Twisty Bridges | 7.5% | 3.0% | 172 |
| 7 | Arctic Spires | 20% | 6.0% | 111 |
| 8 | Fabricator Cavern | 3.2% | 6.7% | 59.5 |
| 9 | Koppa Mining Site | 38% | 1.1% | 36.7 |
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 Silver appears
| Name in the game | Form | File id |
|---|---|---|
| Argentite outcrop | Breakable outcrop | BreakableSilver |
| Silver ore | Item you pick up | Silver |
| Silver ore | Drillable outcrop | DrillableSilver |
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 silver pins (3)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver ore (drillable) | Purple Vents | -312 | x -98, z -629 | Show on map |
| Silver ore (drillable) | Arctic Spires | +38 | x -884, z 520 | Show on map |
| Silver ore (drillable) | Arctic Spires | +38 | x -886, z 512 | Show on map |
What Silver is used in
6 named recipes in the game files use silver as an ingredient.
High Capacity O₂ Tankneeds 1 · Fabricator, Seatruck Fabricator Module
Ion batteryneeds 1 · Fabricator, Seatruck Fabricator Module
Medical cabinetneeds 1 · no station listed
Parallel Processing Unitneeds 1 · Fabricator, Seatruck Fabricator Module
Scanner room speed upgradeneeds 1 · Scanner room
Wiring kitneeds 2 · Fabricator, Seatruck Fabricator Module
All recipes are on the crafting page.
About Silver in Subnautica: Below Zero
Silver has 9 areas in the spawn model, led by Thermal Spires with about 612 expected spawns per new game. In the model 10% of its spawns lie deeper than -662 m and 10% shallower than -40 m, with the median at -165 m (negative is below sea level). The game files also place 3 fixed pins, listed above.
The chance model is built from the game's own spawn tables, so it shows where silver 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.