Updated Jby Amanda Hurych: Subnautica, despite the amount of time that has passed since it first released, is still a wildly popular game, and if you're roaming through the gorgeous (yet perilous) ocean, you'll probably still want to build yourself a Cyclops to make exploration that much easier. In order to make your quest a bit easier, we’ve compiled a list of locations where you can find the things you need. These are spread out throughout the environment and can be challenging to find.

In order to build these mammoth submarines, though players will need to gather blueprints and other materials.

The Cyclops can serve as an underwater base, making extended exploration much simpler. Once it’s fully upgraded, it can take players to 1,700 meters below the surface. In its simplest form, the Cyclops can dive to depths of 500 meters. This renders it particularly useful in dealing with Lava Larvae, as any number of the creatures can be instantly detached from the hull without having to leave the vessel.RELATED: Subnautica: All Vehicles Explained When activated, the shield makes the Cyclops invulnerable to damage from any source including moving below its current Crush Depth.There is an instantaneous drain of 50 energy from the Cyclops' Power Cells on activation, and thereafter power is drained at a rate of 50 energy every 5 seconds (10 energy per second) until the system is manually deactivated or the Cyclops runs out of power.Īny creature that touches the Shield while it is active will be repelled as if struck with the Survival Knife or a similar weapon, swimming away a significant distance before being able to re-approach. When it is on, the viewing window will be covered by translucent tessellated triangles which pulse with light from time to time. The button toggles the system on and off, and it will remain in the selected state if the player stops controlling the vessel.

When it is fitted, a button for activating the shield is added to the right-hand side of the HUD that appears when the player is controlling the Cyclops. Its Blueprint is found in a Data Box, but it can only be crafted using the integral upgrade fabricator inside a Cyclops: no other type of fabricator can make it. Inserting the module into one of the Cyclops' upgrade slots allows the vessel to generate an indestructible energy shield over its hull to defend against hostile fauna. The Cyclops Shield Generator is an upgrade for the Cyclops.

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