What's The Best Base Location In Subnautica: Below Zero?

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6 ай бұрын

It’s biome ranking time!
You all seemed to like the last video, so we're doing a sequel, but for below zero.
Nearly everything’s the same, but a couple of you suggested I should add an energy category. I’ll be doing that, alongside merging the style category into ambiance. Other than that, everything’s the same. Biomes will be graded in each category from 1 to 10, and ranked on their combined total.
So without further ado, let's get into the list!
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@SamanthaLaurier 6 ай бұрын

When I heard "energy" as a category I assumed that meant the general vibes of the place but having it literally mean "access to electric power" makes sense

@imahaloguy 6 ай бұрын

My favorite location is inside of the Vent Gardens. It may be less convenient to have to swim through its mouth every time, but the ambiance inside is unmatched. Also the Garden works as a giant aquarium. I released all my hatched fauna inside and they really pump up the atmosphere.

@A_trans_sneasel 6 ай бұрын

Can you build in those? Cause everytime I’ve tried it doesn’t allow me.

@imahaloguy 6 ай бұрын

@@A_trans_sneasel there’s a trick to it. You need to build outside of it as close as you can to the garden. Then if you go inside and try to build near that, it should snap to that grid and allow you to build

@AloisAgos 6 ай бұрын

@@imahaloguyI can confirm it works. It is easier and safer to build in the one further south as it is larger to fit more base pieces and there is not a patrolling Chelicerate swimming above.

@A_trans_sneasel 6 ай бұрын

@@imahaloguy ah I see! That could make a pretty nice base tbh, minus the two chelicerates patrolling the area but the vent garden should keep you mostly safe.

@The_Real_Omni-Man_No_Cap 3 ай бұрын

Yeah but the chelecarates outside ward me away, and plus you can’t dock vehicles there

@gradclvz3501 6 ай бұрын

Below Zero map is so small that there is no need to worry where to build base. My opinion, the best base location is above the Deep Twisty Bridge, near the water surface. Why? Because there lies a rare material which you will need a lot in the game - Lead. Right near the water surface above the Deep Twisty bridges, north from the Island is an underwater garden of electric storage plants. That is the best place to build base. Don't forget to get rid of all Brute Sharks in the location first. They are easily killed. Just ram them all with Seatruck.

@imahaloguy 6 ай бұрын

I’ve wondered this before. If you kill all brute sharks, do they actually go extinct? No respawns!

@greysonsnow8809 6 ай бұрын

@@imahaloguy they exist not just in the twisty bridges

@gradclvz3501 6 ай бұрын

@@imahaloguy Except for small fishes, nothing can respawn in Subnautica games. The seatruck in BZ is very hard to destroy. You can kill all Leviathans by repeatedly ramming them until all of them are dead.

@tburrrg2502 5 ай бұрын

Same! I have a base all the way at the bottom by the diamonds and gold that has a ladder that goes all the way to the surface & lead levels. It’s so much easier to gather materials

@ph1shstyx Ай бұрын

My goto base location is always north of the delta dock, right on the boundary of the deep twisty bridges and the thermal spires biomes. Gives you great scanner coverage for a huge amount of resources. I usually will put a super small base near the dock in glacier bay and a small scanner base below omega base/lillypad islands.

@theaidan8r 6 ай бұрын

The root pustules in the kelp caves are an insane bioreactor fuel.

@sirorangeman969 6 ай бұрын

Good to know...

@tyraelpl 5 ай бұрын

Not insane since the reactor itself is kinda meh. They are the best tho giving 700 units of power each while the 2nd best being peeper only gives 350.

@lingghispir 4 ай бұрын

U know , along the whole game I used like 5 of those and mostly like 10-15 kelp seeds so yeah , they're really good

@Wormishie Ай бұрын

Lmao, i havent had to replace anything in my bioreactor, i put nuts in it and they’ve powered me my entire run so far

@AloisAgos 6 ай бұрын

The crater in the East Arctic is actually a really cool place to put a base. The chamber at the bottom is safe and closed in but there is still enough space to fit all the compartments you need. It can get dark down there aside from the light from the Architect relic, but my trick is to line the walls of the chamber with dozens of flowering spores and it looks AMAZING all lit up. And if you are ambitious you can build a vertical connector all the way up to the crater entrance to easily park your sea truck AND contruct an observatory for the Chelicerate. The walls of the chamber going down are also lined with rare minerals, so that's cool too.

@Selfwarpingquaranteenunit5167 29 күн бұрын

Where is that? Ihe never heard of it

@AloisAgos 29 күн бұрын

@@Selfwarpingquaranteenunit5167 It is found southeast of the Drop Pod. A Chelicerate patrols the top of the crater, so you could use a scanner room to track said Chelly in the East Arctic. Failing that, after unlocking AL-AN and him giving you coordinates to various Architect tech, eventually he will give you coordinates to "PK8". Follow that beacon and it will take you straight there. You'll know you have gotten close to the area when the PDA says "Inactive volcano nearby".

@Selfwarpingquaranteenunit5167 29 күн бұрын

@@AloisAgos thank you, this will help me greatly!

@Selfwarpingquaranteenunit5167 28 күн бұрын

@@AloisAgos i tried it but found myself in the lilypads but used a scanner room to track the chelicerate and found it that way

@dr.crackfish4371 4 ай бұрын

Let it not be forgotten that the shadow leviathans in the crystal caves do not respawn. If you have the dedication to kill them, you can easily bump the safety up to a 10/10, making the overall score a 43, which would be the highest out of any biome in either game.

@Breathtaker5000 4 ай бұрын

Way to take matters into your own hands!

@Massive777 4 ай бұрын

Absolute menace

@dagobahstudios3662 2 ай бұрын

Maida mindset

@shoobiliba 18 күн бұрын

Don't forget there are those giant crabs which are easy to avoid but if u annoy them they'll give u a good beating

@dumbfuk7701 7 күн бұрын

What’s the best way to kill a shadow leviathan

@hexisea 6 ай бұрын

I almost always post up in the tree spires next to the Mercury II wreck. It's just so pretty and convenient.

@easymodegamer501 6 ай бұрын

I feel like Delta Island should have scored a lot higher on resources due to being literally right on top of the Koppa mining site, a literal gold mine of resources. Edit: Well he did mention it when talking about the Thermal Spires, but my point still stands.

@buildcraftgaming1548 Ай бұрын

The fact that almost every biome has a high ambience score just goes to show that the beauty of the game is really it’s selling point

@amazingadus2858 6 ай бұрын

30 seconds and I still love this kind of videos from you.

@kristofusclidofus6534 5 ай бұрын

Im building a massive base at the intersection of east arctic, purple vents and lilypads, behind the mercury II thrusterspretty much exactly where the squidshark is (I got rid of it). very good late-game location imo

@StealthViper212 5 ай бұрын

It sucks how this video only got a fraction of the views of the first one. Below Zero needs more love

@streakgaming6106 2 күн бұрын

But they scrapped the fully modeled ice dragon, and the map feels so much less cohesive then one. I like below zero but it really did miss the goal, should've stayed as a dlc.

@Njoyalife 6 ай бұрын

I just got back into the game and subbed bc of your video quality. Good job man, I appreciate it

@DetectiveWraith 6 ай бұрын

Merry Christmas! Great video!

@AndreSantos-hm3cb Ай бұрын

great vídeo man, keep the good content

@-theguiltycormorant-1043 6 ай бұрын

Hi! Just bought SBz and will surely use your guide, thanks!

@frostedaria 6 ай бұрын

Great video bro keep it up and merry christmas

@spacetaco2792 13 күн бұрын

Honestly Margureit stole one of the best spots in the map. The Lilypads are already a good biome, but her specific cave connects to the the Ventgardens, the Crystal Caves, and is right next to the Cotton Anemone entrance. There are also no predators in the direct vicinity and plenty of resources.

@kaiweber1178 5 ай бұрын

Breathtaker, you will be famous one day. Your videos really are interesting every time and they provide useful information. Keep up the work, you are on a very good way!

@gambitaku6179 4 ай бұрын

Great vid bro. Both biome vids were great

@Breathtaker5000 4 ай бұрын

Glad you like them! :D

@misterglo1394 6 ай бұрын

Oh Damm I’m one of the first, great video- the energy measure was a really good addition

@greysonsnow8809 6 ай бұрын

I WAS WAITING FOR THIS

@supremefankai5480 6 ай бұрын

Maybe I should make a base at the boundary line of the thermal spires and purple vents, get the best of both. Good to know. Before I made three small bases, with the ones in the glacial basin and lily pad island ones being more like way stations and the area just before the crystal caves being just a source of oxygen really. I could never decide where to put my main base but this video helped.

@bluecrowe 2 ай бұрын

in regards to energy in the lilypads biome i just build a shit ton of solar panels atop the lilies themselves XD then a bioreactor takes care of the rest and it's not hard to trek down to the vent gardens/anemone caves or across to the thermal spires for resources :> plus, glow whales for neighbours!!

@ChainedGD8518 5 ай бұрын

This is huge help for me bc i have never played below zero

@a-lwaave1308 3 ай бұрын

You forgot deep purple vents :(

@britishchuuya6380 6 ай бұрын

ay mate really love your videos, you should do a video about sam's death or what happens to marguerit after the first game

@Orodreth888 6 ай бұрын

Lilypad biom! I nest with the Seamonkey safe between the rocks. I have space for 3 large rooms, plenty small rooms, plattforms, food and access to the deeper bioms. The music is awesome and you can go for a morning dive with the Seamonkeys. I get my energy from deeper down.

@qwwertyyuiopp 6 ай бұрын

arctic kelp caves should have a higher energy score imo, as the kelp root pustules give 700 energy in the bioreactor per slot

@narcaned 5 ай бұрын

personally i live here and i love it - the bioreactor is my best friend and kelp is like it's loving mother

@aguywhoplaysgd 6 ай бұрын

my favorite youtuber by far

@johnathanmetzger7597 5 ай бұрын

There's one more! Surface void, don't remember what it was actually called, I'd say Safety 10/10 (it's empty) Convenience 1/10 (you have to do a lot to get there) Ambiance 3/10 (ya like infinite flat expanses?) Resources 1/10 (it's empty) Energy 7/10 (solar does the best it possibly can, but it's solar)

@vladvulcan 3 ай бұрын

I have a base on the Delta Island, followed by an appendix just a couple of decades of meters below. Such a good place! Also I've previously had a base in the twisty bridges and in the Glacial Bay.

@CornCrakerOats 6 ай бұрын

I had little outposts all over and 2 main bases in the Crystal Caves and the Glacial Basin. I basically just released Pinnacarids everywhere

@arellajardin8188 5 ай бұрын

North end of the Twisty Bridges, in the direction of the Phi Robotics dock, sandwiched between Kelp and Thermal. I like open, flat areas for a big base, with no dangerous fish nearby. Major disadvantage is the water hue gets darker here, and i prefer brighter lighting . Honestly, i can't find the perfect spot in Below Zero. I tried a winding base through Twisty Bridges, but installing windows mostly looked out onto rocky walls (looking up through the dome was nice, though). Theres some very pretty spots in the Tree Spires, but to get to Lily Pads and Purple Vents ( my preferred entrance to Crystal Caves) means going right passed the Leviathans. Lily pads is close to all the important locations, and can be beautiful in the right spots, but i hate Squidsharks. Glacers lead to beautiful skies, but getting a good spot for Truck Dock and Moonpool is tricky.

@theelike4302 5 ай бұрын

Idky there's this sudden flood (heh) of new Subnautica content on youtube but I am all for it! 😄☺️

@Mark-wr8td 5 ай бұрын

i usually base in the twisty bridges biome right next to the thermal spires/ the island, base is near the middle of the map, good resources and brutesharks aren’t really a threat as they’re weak

@UnLuckyWish 5 ай бұрын

Wow somehow the world edge being literally next to the dangerous biome is one of the safest biome

@Breathtaker5000 5 ай бұрын

It’s very ironic

@bluebloxen9941 3 ай бұрын

7:25 they make a signature, growling noise when they get rendered in so you can kind of know when one appears

@conorgalvin4289 6 ай бұрын

I built my base in the twisty bridges early game, and on the shallow side. I never knew I could go deeper until I was looking for gel sacs with my camera drone, after I was disappointed at completely scavenging the mine, and finding 4 diamonds.

@aussiemerican750 3 ай бұрын

I think my favorite spot is the place where the thermal spires and purple vents meet. It’s super safe, as it doesn’t have the pink bitch, and it’s both the ambiance of the purple vents, and the power and resources of the thermal spires. It’s also super close to the Mercury 2’s stern, so it’s got easy access to titanium as well. Just a great place to build a base in general.

@farshnuke 6 ай бұрын

Mechanically and story wise Below Zero is the better game (though I do miss the Sea Moth and think it loses something in not having an endgame sub like the cyclops) Ultimately watching this video makes me realise why I prefer the original. The biomes in Below Zero are smaller, frequently filled with cramped caves, busier with life and as a result lacking the calm awe the original game instills.

@Enderguy059 5 ай бұрын

Honestly, nah. Wasn't a big fan of having the protagonist (forgot her name) & Alan constantly prattling off in my ear.

@farshnuke 5 ай бұрын

@@Enderguy059 Fine, you disagree.

@ruffunity6938 3 ай бұрын

I keep going back to the lilypad Islands, I just really like the ambience, i want to make a base that connects to a lily pad on the surface but I am limited due to playing on the switch

@Uncle_the_one_shot_kid 5 ай бұрын

I know i know im late but ahhh its perfect i love it

@Breathtaker5000 5 ай бұрын

Thank You :)

@Uncle_the_one_shot_kid 5 ай бұрын

@@Breathtaker5000 your welcome :)

@radiated_penguin1429 6 ай бұрын

Personally i like Tree spires the most

@medmusician4841 5 ай бұрын

For a base, I like building in the Twisty Bridges on the edge of the Thermal Spires. That way, I am in a beautiful and safe location while being very close to geothermal energy and tons of resources.

@Stellar2010 6 ай бұрын

I love the crystal caves honestly and the leviathans well you get used to the constant fear of death

@tyraelpl 5 ай бұрын

Why? just make them extinct. Takes just a few minutes of drilling em to x_x.

@rahulmandarapu 5 ай бұрын

My favorite spot is on top of the glacier mountain. Reminds me of building on the aurora in the first game.

@thegood_soup 6 ай бұрын

I don’t care what y’all say, lily pads is best biome. Edit: he said world edge has 10/10 safety, what?

@Orodreth888 6 ай бұрын

There is nothing there, but ressources. So unless you go over the edge, you are perfectly safe.

@lunarhexagon8108 6 ай бұрын

I built base on shore of that land part with bridge and worms.. assumed I will have to venture to land several times, given trailers, it was not really needed

@nathanlamberth7631 6 ай бұрын

The kelp cave should have scored higher on resources. The sea monkeys give you all kinds of resources for most of the game play time.

@noelleobrien7525 3 ай бұрын

It’s actually the most reliable way I’ve found to get magnetite lol

@RasmusBerggren-uo6uu 6 ай бұрын

The crystal caves is one of my favorite places to build a base and its really near perfect once you kill every shadow leviathan

@DraconiInfernalus 6 ай бұрын

i mostly build my bases at lilypad island or purple vents near in the neighborhood of the chelicerate ^^

@BT8Real 3 күн бұрын

[4:07] Uhh sir? The Ice Worms here do get a bit quirky at night.

@orhandalegend 3 ай бұрын

Near the entrance to fabricator caves, there arent any shadow levis, i built my base there and had no issues with dangers

@Da_biglm 6 ай бұрын

Merry Christmas everybody!🎄

@Dave-mv1yk 2 ай бұрын

Out of dumb luck I built my base on a pretty great location: the edge of purple vents, close to both lilypads and tree spires.

@alleverything3291 6 ай бұрын

I built in thermal vents thinking it would make the game harder cus it seemed like a sparse place with little resources 😂

@Breathtaker5000 6 ай бұрын

Excluding the Koppa mining site, it IS pretty barren

@The_Real_Omni-Man_No_Cap 3 ай бұрын

Who said my base needed to be in a single biome? I built my base in a split between the arctic kelp, twisty bridges and thermal vents. Easy access to tons of stuff and lots of space to build

@ruffunity6938 4 ай бұрын

I ended set up two big bases and two small ones My main base being right next to Delta Island in purple vents

@user-ry2om8wu5f 6 ай бұрын

The glacial forest is a part of the glacial bassin.

@selina0 3 ай бұрын

Crystal cave could be the winner, if you kill the leviathan inside what isn’t hard in end game, safety would go to 10, then it would have 43/50 points.

@wistrin9299 5 ай бұрын

You actually forgot one more biome: Out of the map. It's actually rather easy to break through the map when it's spawning in. All it takes is speed, which is done with the prawn suit.

@Breathtaker5000 5 ай бұрын

Having a base near the ice worm test area gotta be the ultimate flex ;D

@shaden99 5 ай бұрын

Now, time for "What your favourite biome says about you".

@federicoxcc4966 6 ай бұрын

Cristal cave entrance

@Average_NZ_Brony 5 ай бұрын

Even before I saw this video I have built a base spanning multiple icebergs that I named and coloured after Scott base

@thegod9539 6 ай бұрын

Its weird. I think, the last time i played. The game just crashed anytime i tried aproaching the ventagarden leviathan. I wonder if that has been fixed.

@sir-mass3909 4 ай бұрын

Personally I disagree with the lilypads placement on the list. Since you can actually build on top of the actual lilypads, that makes solar power an easy energy source, which should jump up the energy score massively. And because if this safety would be better too since the only patt ofbthe base needing to be in the water would be the moonpools and maybe a scanner room as well. So, I personally believe the lilypad biome is the best biome for base building in Below Zero.

@deadflee 6 ай бұрын

I was literally looking for where to build my base right now.. lol😅

@rytrongaming 5 ай бұрын

The only scary leviathan in this game is the shadow leviathan meanwhile all of the aggressive leviathan in the first game are spooky besides the sea dragon

@Mrforevermore 5 ай бұрын

Best base location is whatever you think looks cool or where you like to live 😊

@KwiatyJasm1nowe 5 ай бұрын

I think the best decision I made while playing with 0 mob aggression was building a base right by the border of purple vents and thermal spires biome. I have pretty much all basic resources within hand's reach Although I do have a Chelicerate as a neighbor swimming like 300-400m from my base he's very nice so we chill

@HorizonPearl 4 ай бұрын

The old category left me some SCARS but the new one is really starting to SCARE me.

@Breathtaker5000 4 ай бұрын

Very Clever ; )

@ac51111 5 ай бұрын

can you do 100 days in below zero

@The_SiIIy_Goose Ай бұрын

All you need is a prawn suit and the crystal caves is 10/10 safety; I killed the lower shadow leviathan in hardcore it’s super easy

@The_Real_Omni-Man_No_Cap 3 ай бұрын

Did you forget about bioreactors?

@Dann-qp2uw 6 ай бұрын

Wait safety is a good thing? Reverse those scores.

@tyraelpl 5 ай бұрын

Thermal spieres are on average probably one of the worst places to build a base. Constant grunts and annoyance by cryptosuchi, annoying af to navigate between the spires, relatively big surface area of the spires to scavange (hard to find jack sh.), pretty barren and boring to look at, relatively shallow mostly due them being basically a coast for the delta island. Dont build there. build closer to twisty bridges and if you want thermal power just route from thermal sprires to twisty bridges. One more thing. Twisty bridges seem to have the best visibility in water so looking for things is easier and the view from base is great. You might be happy with thermal spires at 1st but when it comes to expansion or verticality... no. It's no secret that in games with biomes usually the best places are where 2 or more of them converge. so build where you're still in twisty b. but are quite close to thermal s.