Subnautica 2 Adaptations & Biomods
Bioscans, installable biomods at the Biolab, and story adaptations that change what your body can survive.
Install biomods at the Biolab using Genomes earned from scans. Active skills are triggered manually; passive effects stay on; positive traits help you; negative traits are maladaptations with a downside. Positive and negative traits are not all available in the current Early Access build yet. Turn on “Show unavailable” below to browse the full list.
Active
5Chum Cloud
ActiveRelease a cloud of delicious bait to distract predators
Dash
ActiveDash in any direction to avoid predators or hazards
Electric Discharge
ActiveEmit an 800 volt electric shock to deter medium and large predators
Pathfinder
ActiveRelease a trail of pheremones you can follow to find your way
Sonic Echo
ActiveEmit a sonar pulse to highlight nearby resources
Passive
10Bioluminescence
PassiveGlow in the dark
Camouflage
PassiveBecome invisible to predators while not moving
Dermal Garden
PassiveSlowly grow nutritious algae on your skin
Homing Sense
PassiveDetect nearby bases with electrical power
Oxygen Control
PassiveSlows oxygen consumption when not moving
Sea Skimmer
PassiveSwim faster when close to underwater surfaces or the seafloor
Slow Metabolism
PassiveYour microbiome becomes more efficient making food loss slower.
Threat Sense
PassiveDetect nearby threats with specialized hair cells
Water Retention
PassiveGain more water from all sources with enlarged, orca-like kidneys
Water Secretion
PassiveSlowly fills a water packet by filtering fresh water from the sea
Subnautica 2 Adaptations & Biomods Overview
Subnautica 2 adaptations and biomods define how your character survives pressure, heat, traversal hazards, and advanced biome mechanics. This page combines Subnautica 2 bioscan donors, biomod costs, and adaptation unlock context in one progression view.
By pairing genome rewards with biomod requirements, you can evaluate which Subnautica 2 creature scans unlock the most practical upgrades for your next expedition route.
How Subnautica 2 Adaptations Are Organized
The Subnautica 2 adaptations page is split into bioscans, biomods, and story adaptations. Use this structure to move from scan source, to genome budget, to final unlock effect without mixing early-game and late-game goals.
Why Subnautica 2 Genome Planning Matters
Subnautica 2 genome planning directly affects efficiency. If you sequence bioscans around biomod dependencies, you reduce repeat travel, unlock key survivability upgrades earlier, and keep research aligned with actual exploration milestones.
Subnautica 2 Adaptations FAQ
Do story adaptations cost genomes like biomods?
No. Story adaptations are progression-based unlocks, while biomods consume genomes in the Biolab.
Can one bioscan unlock multiple biomods?
Yes. Some donor species feed several biomod requirements, which makes scan route planning more important than raw genome farming.
Related Progression References
Bioscans and biomods are easier to plan when you can compare scan targets, genome costs, and the creatures behind each unlock.
Use creatures for habitat and threat context, the Crafting Planner for material needs around the Biolab, and the interactive map to plan scan routes before spending genomes.
Items
Track raw resources, crafted materials, and progression components.
Buildings
Review base pieces, habitat modules, and construction recipes.
Creatures
Check habitat, threat level, and traversal impact before exploring.
Blueprints
Unlock requirements and recipe-linked blueprint events.
PDA
Official databank entries, scan notes, and story logs.
Crafting Planner
Break recipes into raw materials, sub-components, and build order.
Interactive Map
Plan routes around resources, cave entrances, and danger zones.