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Item Info
- Category
- Crafted Material
- Crafted At
- Processor
- Craft Time
- 30 seconds (Necrolei Cyst route) / 60 seconds (Sulfur + Gold route)
⚗️ Crafted Material
Subnautica 2 Strong Acid — How to Make & Uses
Subnautica 2 — current release build
Overview
A highly reactive chemical compound synthesized in the Processor. Strong Acid is a critical mid-game material used in Power Cells, Dedicated Cores, Fiber Mesh, and Scout Ray vehicle construction. It has two crafting paths: the preferred route uses Necrolei Cysts (a renewable biological resource), while the alternative requires Sulfur and Gold — both of which are needed elsewhere.
Crafting Recipeat Processor
| Ingredient | Qty | How to Get |
|---|---|---|
| Necrolei Cyst | ×2 | Preferred route: faster (30s) and more renewable. Harvested from Necrolei formations in deeper water. |
Where to Find Strong Acid
Deep Water (150m+)
Best SpotNecrolei Cysts are harvested from Necrolei formations — large purple weed-like organisms found in deeper biomes past the Alien Ruins region. Each formation yields multiple cysts.
Used In
| Item | Qty | Station / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Power Cell | ×1 | 2× Basic Battery + 1× Salt + 1× Strong Acid |
| Dedicated Core | ×1 | 1× Advanced Wiring Kit + 1× Strong Acid + 2× Quartz |
| Fiber Mesh | ×1 | 2× Fiber + 1× Strong Acid |
| Entangled Power Cell | ×1 | 1× Conduit Crystal + 1× Gold Ingot + 1× Troilite + 1× Strong Acid |
| Scout Ray Chassis | ×1 | 2× Plasteel Ingot + 1× Dedicated Core + 1× Advanced Wiring Kit + 1× Strong Acid |
⚠ Important Notes
- →Alternative recipe: 1× Sulfur + 1× Gold → Strong Acid (60s). Only use this if Necrolei Cysts are unavailable — Gold is required for other advanced recipes.
Tips
- →Use Necrolei Cysts over the Sulfur + Gold route whenever possible — it's faster and Gold is a bottleneck resource.
- →Dedicated Core requires Strong Acid and is itself needed for Power Cells and the Scout Ray — batch-produce Strong Acid before vehicle building.
- →Power Cells (which use Strong Acid) are required for the Tadpole — plan your Strong Acid pipeline early.
- →Stock at least 4–6 Strong Acid before starting the Scout Ray build chain.
Recipes, quantities, and locations may change with updates. Data reflects the current May 2026 release build.