As you push deeper into Subnautica 2's alien world, basic materials quickly become insufficient. Enameled Glass is a crucial mid-game crafting resource required to upgrade the Tadpole vehicle, enabling it to withstand greater underwater pressure. This guide provides comprehensive details on obtaining and using Enameled Glass.
How to Unlock Enameled Glass in Subnautica 2
To unlock the Enameled Glass recipe, simply collect Creature Enamel. The recipe unlocks automatically upon acquisition; no blueprint or fragment scanning is needed. However, Enameled Glass must be crafted at a full Fabricator inside a seabase, not the Lifepod setup. Therefore, constructing a proper seabase is a prerequisite.
How to Craft Enameled Glass
Craft Enameled Glass at the Fabricator under Basic Materials using 1x Glass and 1x Creature Enamel. Glass is easily produced by collecting Quartz from shallow seabed areas near your starting region and fabricating it at your base. Creature Enamel is the bottleneck and requires dedicated effort to gather.
Where to Find Creature Enamel
Creature Enamel is found at black mineral deposits in the biome around the Alien Ruins. It appears as white stick-like protrusions resembling bone, emerging from black rock lumps. The fastest gathering location is the alien biome east of the Collector Leviathan, south of the Alien Ruins. Look for blue-green glob nodes and use the Sonic Resonator to collect them; manual pickup is not possible. This journey is approximately 1,400 meters east of the Lifepod, passing through a trench guarded by the Collector Leviathan, so a Tadpole vehicle is strongly recommended.
Uses of Enameled Glass
Enameled Glass is essential for crafting Tadpole upgrades, the Tadpole Haul Chassis, the Bioscanner, the Feedback Resonator, and Strike Armor. It is directly tied to vehicle and tool progression, making it one of the most consistently valuable resources in the game.
