Subnautica 2: How to Find Thermal Plant Blueprint – Exact Fragment Locations and Scanning Guide

Image credit: Unknown Worlds Entertainment

What to know

  • Start from the starter area and travel between southeast and east, roughly 105 degrees.

  • You need the heat-resistant adaptation before entering the hotter zone.

  • The blueprint is found by scanning fragments.

  • Once you reach the location, you’ll find the Thermal Plant fragments on top of a rock. 


Subnautica 2’s Thermal Plant blueprint is tied to a specific warm cave. Once you know the direction and the entrance pattern, the route is straightforward to repeat and scan both parts needed for unlock.

Thermal Plant Blueprint details

Item Details
Blueprint Thermal Plant 
Main direction Southeast to east, about 105 degrees 
Required prep Heat-resistant adaptation 
How to unlock Scan the blueprint fragments 
Terrain cue Area gets hotter, then slopes down into an entrance 
Step 1

Leave the starter area and set a course between southeast and east, aiming around 105-120 degrees.

Image credit: Unknown Worlds Entertainment / Via: YouTube – Arbuckle
Step 2

Move toward the warmer region until the temperature rise makes it clear you are in the correct zone.

Image credit: Unknown Worlds Entertainment / Via: YouTube – Arbuckle
Step 3

Follow the terrain as it starts to descend.

Image credit: Unknown Worlds Entertainment / Via: YouTube – Arbuckle

Then look for the rock with a few scattered parts.

Image credit: Unknown Worlds Entertainment / Via: YouTube – Arbuckle
Step 4

Here, you’ll find both the fragments to scan.

Image credit: Unknown Worlds Entertainment / Via: YouTube – Arbuckle

Scan both pieces to complete the Thermal Plant blueprint unlock.

Image credit: Unknown Worlds Entertainment / Via: YouTube – Arbuckle

The Thermal Plant is important because it supports power generation in hot areas, which makes it a useful blueprint for base development and deeper exploration. In practical terms, unlocking it early gives you more flexibility when you start building around thermal zones.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *