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Subnautica 2 Copper Locations Near the Lifepod

Copper locations in Subnautica 2: caves under and east of Lifepod, Plateaus, Lead Zone, and crafting links.

Short answer: Copper appears in shallow caves directly under the Lifepod and about 50m east of it, plus Plateaus, Lead Zone, Necrolei Hills, and Observatory Island. In caves, look up at walls and ceilings rather than only scanning the floor.

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Is this official Subnautica 2 data?

No. This is a fan-made planning page with conservative source notes and Early Access uncertainty visible on every marker.

Marker	Location source	Depth	Confidence
Lead Zone Biome · Coral Gardens / Lead Zone	Public wiki sanity check; biome-level context only. biome-level · biome-level route	unknown	Low Last verified: 2026-05-19
Necrolei Hills Biome · Coral Gardens / Necrolei Hills	Public wiki sanity check; biome-level context only. biome-level · biome-level route	unknown	Low Last verified: 2026-05-19
Observatory Island Biome · Karakorum / Observatory Island	Public wiki sanity check; biome-level context only. biome-level · biome-level route	0-300m	Medium Last verified: 2026-05-19
Plateaus Biome · Coral Gardens / Plateaus	Public wiki sanity check; biome-level context only. biome-level · biome-level route	0-100m	Medium Last verified: 2026-05-19
Plateaus Caves Biome · Coral Gardens / Plateaus Caves	Public wiki sanity check; biome-level context only. biome-level · biome-level route	unknown	Low Last verified: 2026-05-19
Shallows Caves Biome · Coral Gardens / Shallows Caves	Public wiki sanity check; biome-level context only. biome-level · biome-level route	unknown	Low Last verified: 2026-05-19
Copper cave east of Lifepod Resource · Shallows Caves	Manual public-source sanity check; biome/depth route lead, verify in Early Access. ~50m east of Lifepod · cave with upward current	~30-80m	High Last verified: 2026-05-19
Copper in Plateaus Resource · Plateaus	Manual public-source sanity check; biome/depth route lead, verify in Early Access. biome-level Plateaus	0-100m	Medium Last verified: 2026-05-19
Copper cave under Lifepod Resource · Shallows Caves	Manual public-source sanity check; biome/depth route lead, verify in Early Access. directly beneath Lifepod, circular seafloor hole	~30m	High Last verified: 2026-05-19