This video has gone crazy thanks to all of you guys so thanks for watching, liking, commenting and some even subscribing! Also if you like my cyclops design you can check this video for a full tour AND a trip with it to every biome in the game! kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5ivop2Aq9yHqq8si=aQJ5lz-kUOWlQteZ
@mack-attack-4206 ай бұрын
The third method of avoiding hostile leviathans is quite effective too: never go to the dunes.
@variacraft82376 ай бұрын
That's a good one too. I actually never went there in my original playthrough but the sound bubble was very usefull when it comes to the lost river and lava zone as well.
@user-qb7bs7cy1m4 ай бұрын
How else will I get my silver
@mack-attack-4204 ай бұрын
@@user-qb7bs7cy1m go to the bottom of the mountain biome (400m down to the left of the Gun Island) youll find like 20+ silver and uraninite nodes.
@variacraft82374 ай бұрын
@@user-qb7bs7cy1m that's a fair point as the dunes are full of it. When i actually needed to stock up i packed my prawn and went there with my cyclops in my second playthrough
@briishcabbage568Ай бұрын
And the fourth one, hunt them.
@xyno21127 ай бұрын
"He clipped into the floor" truly a subnautica moment, by far the biggest scare I ever got in this game was being in the enforcement island caves, and a reaper showed up through the walls, now that truly made me shit myself
@variacraft82377 ай бұрын
I once had its tail swipe through the enforcement platform and yeet me down 2 floors. That guy owes me a med kit
@sacred98134 ай бұрын
I had it happen in the dunes cache
@George.Coleman9 ай бұрын
I once thought that Silent Running makes you 100% undetectable. I got cocky and deliberately bumped a Reaper. I then spent hours retrieving all my resources and makings from the sub wreck now laying on the seabed
@variacraft82379 ай бұрын
Oof, that must've been a bummer!
@theiranianputin27707 ай бұрын
Similar happened to me, but to be honest, I ended up building a base where my destroyed Cyclops was and got to explore the area more intensely.
@trucid26 ай бұрын
I approached the sea emperor in my cyclops and apparently his fire breath can shoot right through the hull of the cyclops and break your stuff. Lost like a dozen storage containers full of stuff.
@George.Coleman6 ай бұрын
@@trucid2 so THATS what happened to my locker!!!
@zanderculter44874 ай бұрын
OOOOOOOOOOOOOFFFF
@atigerclaw4 ай бұрын
Ah yes... The Seamoth. Jump into the Seamoth to go outside and fix the hull... Right next to the dive hatch. The Seamoth, which makes noise as well and attracts the Reaper. This is a plan without downsides and- OH GOD IT'S GRABBED THE SEAMOTH AND IT'S SHAKING IT LIKE A CHEW TOY! DOWN! DOWN FIDO! BAD REAPER! NO PEEPER FOR YOU!
@variacraft82374 ай бұрын
That's also kind of what I do when I don't have the defence system for my seamoth. In this case i fid have it, so if mr reaper would come for a hug i could electrocute him to get him off of me.
@Canderous__Ord0Gaming2 ай бұрын
I love my seamoth also. I've yet to use the prawn suit very much in my playthrus. I've found the best way to deal with reapers etc is to go out intentionally to kill them. Like side quests. I've found that in areas I've "cleared" of predator Leviathans (not the void obv) that they remain dead. They are finite 🤷. Best defence is a to have a good offence 😁 use the seamoth shock that you get from a docked seamoth ⚡!
@variacraft82372 ай бұрын
@@Canderous__Ord0Gaming i get the Idea and it's a good strat, but i hate killing ghe creatures as they're so cool and easily avoidable
@alfrede.newman6626Ай бұрын
@@Canderous__Ord0GamingSounds good ✅... but how do you mean 'docked' Seamoth?.. .. don't you have to be out of ship and fighting it ?
@MuhousАй бұрын
@@alfrede.newman6626 I think they mean the seamoth dock in Aurora because it has the shock module.
@elonoherzia64078 ай бұрын
I didnt knew about that sound bubble, that could have helped me out more than once!
@shanetoumey2835 Жыл бұрын
Regarding the engine efficiency module, I feel like I always find one before I even build the Cyclops.. I don’t remember where though. Maybe inside the Aurora.
@variacraft8237 Жыл бұрын
Thats correct!
@stratacastor47207 ай бұрын
Yeah it's in the drive core room, practically straight ahead from where you enter. Pretty hard to miss!
@katelijnhovestad83827 ай бұрын
I actually didn’t know a lot of this, and I’ve played for 200+ hours lol. I love how polite you were to mr. Reaper😂
@variacraft82377 ай бұрын
Actually he was also polite to me... For some reason. Ckeck the other vid on my channel to see what i encountered when recording this video😂 kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKWUcqtrq99qldEsi=X0ybCmEnGx8gwS8J
@Tenajeh5 ай бұрын
Thank you for the sound bubble info! I had no idea! One way to get much more power in your cyclops is to replace the standard powercells by ion powercells. Although, by the time you get enough ion cubes to craft six powercells for your cyclops, you are probably deep enough in the late game that you don't really need them anymore. So it's really just a solution for when you have done everything but escaping the planet and just want to mess around.
@variacraft82375 ай бұрын
Exactly. My cyclops has it as well, but like you said, it's late game only. By that time i can just park it next to a thermal vent to charge it as well.
@zbrigaider94232 ай бұрын
Me going into this video: "hah stupid clickbait title! I know all the tricks" Me when the sound bubble was shown: "... Oh. Well damn"
@variacraft82372 ай бұрын
I didn't know any of these things for a long time either. Especially the insane power save when running low speed.
@albedougnut4 ай бұрын
Knowing that you cannot get attacked while the engine is off makes me feel a lot better about driving it around.
@quatremaillemusiqueАй бұрын
My friend, you just opened a world of possibilities for my hardcore run. I can finally get out of the safe shallows !
@variacraft8237Ай бұрын
You're welcome! Oh and good luck!
@justinramelli53517 күн бұрын
This is probably the first time I've seen a "things you don't know" video and found the information not only completely new but also extremely helpful. Well done, sir.
@variacraft82377 күн бұрын
@@justinramelli5351 thanks! I always like to try uploading stuff with either new info or gameplay with a personal touch.
@theiranianputin27707 ай бұрын
Thanks appreciate it. Had no idea there was a sound bubble and I have been played since Beta haha
@melvinschrab5057 ай бұрын
I've heard that the Leviathan didn't attack when the engine was turned off, but I didn't believe it. Now, seeing the physical sound bubble and how the cyclops interacts with the Leviathan, this made me a LOT less scared of the leviathans. Does this work with the Seadragon and the ghost Leviathan too?
@variacraft82377 ай бұрын
Yes it works on anything that can damage the cyclops. Like, stalkers don't show up on there because they literally can't aggro on the thing.
@melvinschrab5057 ай бұрын
OMG I'm acually gonna be able to use is without losing it!!!
@Just_a_Piano_Ай бұрын
Stasis Rifle has entered the chat:
@jaxonhartshorn8919Ай бұрын
@@Just_a_Piano_ alien rifle mod has entered the chat
@DavidVloch24 күн бұрын
You could have also said that the fastest engine mode, after running it for 20 seconds will make your engine caught fire. A lot of players dont know that and just pump flank mode everytime and then are surprised their cyclops is burning.
@variacraft823721 күн бұрын
@@DavidVloch hmm. That might be a good one for another video!
@arepupuАй бұрын
Wow this was great! I had no idea turning the engine off was this effective
@lian2280Сағат бұрын
I wish the seemoth could go deeper . Because leviathans have a big turning circle and with your seemothe you can just swimm in a circle around them and they can not get you
@briishcabbage568Ай бұрын
If you ram a hostile leviathan, that will also make it go away. Yknow, because you just hit it with a cyclops.
@montypythonish7 ай бұрын
Thanks for that. Good info delivered concisely. A lot of 'KZbinrs' think that they get paid by the word so ramble on for ages. I'm off to your chanel now to see what other gems you have to offer. 👍🏼😁
@variacraft82377 ай бұрын
Thank you! That means a lot! Im affraid there is not that much to offer right now, since i took a big recording break😅 though i have videos planned for finding every fragment in the game with multiple locations since spawns are random
@Perry_Wolf2 ай бұрын
@@variacraft8237 Are spawns of fragments really random? Because I seem to find them in the same spots on every playthrough I've done. Case in point, during my most recent playthrough yesterday, I needed the Drill Arm for the Prawn Suit and went to the usual location I tend to find them, in and around the wreck in the entrance to the South West Blood Kelp forest. And low-and-behold, there they were...again.
@variacraft82372 ай бұрын
@@Perry_Wolf while their exact location is in fact random, they do always spawn in the same or wreck, just not "underneath that exact same rock"
@batatagod43418 ай бұрын
Thx bro i played the game for 2 years and i didnt even know there was a sound bubble😅
@variacraft82378 ай бұрын
No problem! Thats why i made the video. I kile giving tips i feel like are uncommon for people
@notgamer9116 ай бұрын
The sound bubble is a rough estimate of the sound coming out from the cyclops so sometimes the leviathan will attack from outside of it.
@variacraft82376 ай бұрын
@@notgamer911 that can actually be seen in the video yes. To be safe, just shut down your engine as soon as the dot appears on the radar
@togrid48167 ай бұрын
Thank you, it's very clear and more informative than the official wiki !
@cadenhall12339 күн бұрын
Good job on the video! Keep up the good work.
@FireCool2K4 ай бұрын
how to escape anything except ur mother with dads belt: deploy decoy full speed until engine heating after like 5 sec after deploying first decoy deploy the second decoy (fabricator to make module next to engine left) then drive to safety (check cams if safe if not deploy another and zoom outta there) if u dont have decoys just exit the cyclops stand on top of it until he goes away (note: he can see u so just stay away) if ur not inside ur cyclops he will NOT ATTACK IT
@variacraft82374 ай бұрын
You can actually turn the engine off as that will prevent any attacks as well. Decoys can indeed work really well if you actually get something after you and you have to move. If you're actually fine where u are i think it's better to tank the hit or shield it off
@FireCool2K3 ай бұрын
@@variacraft8237 i know that but that way is better if you want to get away from the area
@p1nkf1oyd132 ай бұрын
Thanks dude, this was an incredibly useful visual demonstration. I've been hoarding resources in my shallow base for 85 hours and it's time to actaully go venture out and play this game for real.
@Mabaz2 ай бұрын
This video was very well made. Thank you! I learned a lot about the cyclops thanks to you!
@mr_pigman1013Ай бұрын
I could literally run away from a sea dragon the cyclops is goated
@Captain_Rex14Ай бұрын
You stealth Reapers? My Cyclops’ name is Hunter, and I use my Sonar every so often to ping Reapers. You can also drive backwards to grind them up with your turbine if you are too lazy to get out and kill them yourself. I also rarely go normal speed unless I’m returning to base or traveling an explored route to a hunting ground. There’s always so much to see, tight ass caves to navigate, and goodies to find, going fast never seemed like a good idea. I only realized later I was so efficient because I did that. You also don’t need to hide from your enemies when you can just kill them. Remember, you’re the Human. All them fish are just food to you, the Apex Predator. If they are stupid enough to be in your way or suicidal enough to attack, remind them who owns this planet now.
@variacraft8237Ай бұрын
@@Captain_Rex14 actually, I hate killing the leviathans because they just look so insanely cool.
@Captain_Rex14Ай бұрын
@@variacraft8237 Sharks are cool too, until they try to eat you. There is nothing wrong with building an observatory in their territory to view them, but if I’m hunting in the same area as a Reaper, and Hunter picks it up on sonar, there’s a 90% chance I’m taking it out before it has a chance to attack me, especially if I plan on staying in the area for long. Kill your enemies when you’re ready, before they kill you when you’re not.
@variacraft8237Ай бұрын
@@Captain_Rex14 i get your point. But I'm the person that just tried to always be ready. Personally
@user-wz1xt3td3d7 ай бұрын
Can you make a cyclops interior guide? Yours looks beautiful
@variacraft82377 ай бұрын
Thanks for the compliment! Though have seen many people who already made a guide to that and i think its more of a preference thing rather than a single way to do it.
@eliaskontiainen6430Ай бұрын
how do you not get the efficiency module before cyclops. just go to the aurora and grap it
@NeonValkyrieGamingАй бұрын
I’ve seen people put off aurora for ages and go into the LR and such first it’s not unheard of
@alixcozmoАй бұрын
interesting video. Good job!
@alfrede.newman6626Ай бұрын
Oh Yeah! bud!..good stuff !!👍😆👍😎👍
@feuerflamme1202Ай бұрын
One rule if your see glide or any tool is low charge the battery in the cyclops it will if its completly draind take 1/12 of you energy and 1/60 if you have full ion cells so always keep also a extra pair of batterys in case you wanna run the shild long
@variacraft8237Ай бұрын
@@feuerflamme1202 yes I also charge my batteries in the cyclops cuz the power cost is indeed quite affordable.
@feuerflamme1202Ай бұрын
@@variacraft8237 i need often the shild becuse bruh i CANT reach the off Button and it drains so much battery like in 2 secs like 50 power and i use the normal ones gives just 8 secs? Thats just 48 sec of battery time wile using that not much 40 secs for an ion cell its nothing 240 secs nothing like 4 mins so wee need bigger cells 🙃
@beefyballs52586 ай бұрын
Thanks man rlly needed some guides on the cyclops u helped alot🙏🙏
@user-qb7bs7cy1m4 ай бұрын
8:13. So… two things. 1. Yes, the cyclops shield generator does take up A LOT of power (that’s why I try to avoid using it). 2: If you have the cyclops thermal generator module. Simply park it over a thermal vent and watch your cyclops power RISE. (Or, you know, just use a pop up base. The choice is yours).
@variacraft82374 ай бұрын
Pop up bases are definitely a life saver, yes. Though especially small hits from ampeels and crabsquid might be worth tanking one as it will regen by itself and not need any manual repairs
@dayadam164 ай бұрын
What if the reaper does damage and you have to repair. Is it possible if you put the shield on you could swim out and repair without the reaper being able to hit you?
@variacraft82374 ай бұрын
The shield is probably cyclops specific. And even if it worked the power drain is still disgusting. Its better shut the engine down and wait for mr reaper to leave so you can repair right after. There is no need to hurry when it comes to reparing 1 hole as the small leak wont fill up the cyclops at all thanks to the draining system
@jaxonhartshorn8919Ай бұрын
I know he said no mods, but if you are able to mod then theres's mods like more cyclops upgrades that allow you to add a whole new 6 slots to your upgrade consle, and another 6 slots, and another 6 slots you get the point so you can have tons of efficiency if you can mod, but it requires tons of materials edit: also your saying i can just turn off my cyclops engine and then a ghost will stop attacking me
@jamiedriscoll97815 ай бұрын
Swim out you're RIGHT BY the damage
@f3rns6 ай бұрын
Great info
@JaydenWatkins-nl6dd2 ай бұрын
Thx for the tips really use full I'm hoping to go to the lost river
@Trollgernautt2 ай бұрын
Useful video was useful. Thank you!
@FireCool2K3 ай бұрын
how do i avoid crab squids in the cyclops?
@variacraft82373 ай бұрын
I personally like to just stay far away from them or use silent running when i need to get close.
@Perry_Wolf2 ай бұрын
They are attracted to light. Turn off all lights, run sonar, but only for the time to get by them.
@bandi10xx314 ай бұрын
3:27 be aware where you swim my buddy
@ArthurBrProАй бұрын
Does this mean that if I stand still on the lost river the ghost will simply ignore my existence?
@variacraft8237Ай бұрын
@@ArthurBrPro If you turn your cyclops engine off the ghost leviathan will not aggro on you, yes.
@Lethal_SpoonАй бұрын
i burn my battery to save time :D
@nono-pc3vy3 ай бұрын
does this work on ghost leviathans? I dont have a clue as to how to traverse the lost river without getting attacked
@variacraft82373 ай бұрын
Yes, all the things in this video works for every threat in the game. Watch your sound bubble, go silent running and shut the engine off when he gets too close or if you get hit.
@notgamer9116 ай бұрын
I normally use two creature decoys and full speed to get away it’s safer and uses less power.
@variacraft82376 ай бұрын
It's quite practical indeed especially compared to the shield. Just taking a hit can also work really well though, as you are not limited to the amount of decoys and fixing it is quite easy
@John-du2mqАй бұрын
How did you guys not know? You thought silent running and slow modes had no purpose what so ever?
@variacraft8237Ай бұрын
@@John-du2mq my idea was to showcase the sound bubble that visualizes the effects of those things so you can see how close you can actually get to a threat without danger.
@kevincaruthers54126 ай бұрын
Well done!
@Mabaz2 ай бұрын
Make a video about the inside of your cyclops bro I want to get ideas from you.
@variacraft82372 ай бұрын
Glad to hear you like my desighn! Actually my most recent video has a full tour around my cyclops, so feel free to check out the channel😁 it's called cyclops odyssey and the tour can be found using the video chapters
@Akiri784 ай бұрын
What players dont knows 1. Bubble makes sense 2. Shield generator is an actualy game changer
@variacraft82374 ай бұрын
It really is for busting through a threat if you need to get past!
@Davionious4 ай бұрын
For food and water plant a garden in your cyclops!
@variacraft82374 ай бұрын
Yea, that's a great one to do as well! I even have it some additional plants for decoration.
@YuRei_7274 ай бұрын
SUPERRRR HELPFUL 🗿🍷
@SlinkyGalaxy28 күн бұрын
Reaper Safari
@variacraft823724 күн бұрын
@@SlinkyGalaxy yeah! I love to see those mighty beast swim around work their big trails!
@JadeIsBunny2 ай бұрын
who even needs decoy tubes
@variacraft82372 ай бұрын
I actually agree with that especially if you have the shield generator as well. I have never used a single decoy in my entire career lol. But of course everyone can use whatever they prefer.
@JadeIsBunny2 ай бұрын
@@variacraft8237 I once watched a blind playthrough where someone hand deployed a creature decoy. Knowing how the creature AI works this is kinda funny. Even if the creature decoy worked tbh I wouldn't have room for the upgrades between depth, shield, thermal charge efficiency fire suppression and sonar.
@variacraft82372 ай бұрын
@@JadeIsBunny yea. I also don't have any of the upgrade though i do have 1 decoy in the launcher since... Forever 😅
@rPenekАй бұрын
Or grind for 20 decoys and finish the game with decoys.
@variacraft8237Ай бұрын
@@rPenek that's actually a decent plan as well. It's nice that they're are multiple ways to play the game.
@factsforlife0O0 Жыл бұрын
Use ion Batteries
@variacraft8237 Жыл бұрын
That really helps out a lot!
@Perry_Wolf2 ай бұрын
They come in so late in the game, they're hardly worth it except in your Seamoth, Prawnsuit, and Seaglide for running around for resources to escape the planet. By the time you get them, you likely have an extra set of powercells and the thermal charger for the Cyclops and they almost become moot. Really wish they would've introduced them, and a good source for Ion Cubes, right at the Alien Research Facility already.
@justtylergaming18464 ай бұрын
Yo thanks, i never knew about these stuff but does the cyclops shield protect only the front of the whole submarine?
@variacraft82374 ай бұрын
All around it, full invulnerability. Though keep in mind it drains a lot of power.
@justtylergaming18464 ай бұрын
@@variacraft8237 Oh alright thanks man 👍 And yes it does drain a lot of power so yeah i dont use it that often but still good to know
@nathan32524 ай бұрын
Another option is.........rrrrrraaaaaammmmmiiiiiiiinnnnnnggggggg ssssssssppppppeeeeedddddddd!!!!! Many animals in subnautica have the skin of a jelly fish so slamming into something hard enough will cause considerable damage.
@variacraft82374 ай бұрын
Never actually tried that, though i do know the cyclops will take dmg from ramming as well, even though its shield health will absorb the first few hits.
@nathan32524 ай бұрын
@@variacraft8237 I have used it many times and its amazing how effective it can be. In a way you may have already done it but not realized it. The smaller fish when you hit them die pretty quickly. Even much larger fish are quite vulnerable if something hits them with repeat attack. The sea moth if you upgrade the armor enough can be used like a canon ball to smash into everything that is a threat. The trick to ramming leviathans is getting in the hit box but not close enough to where they trigger the mouth attack. Similar to attacking with the prawn suit. You can also slam into them from behind. I use a similar strategy with the sea truck in below zero to take out anything that is an annoyance to me. Hit the gas hard and slam into it like train with a cow in the way. Typically the damage is not that bad and even leviathans will run away from you pretty quick if you hit them hard enough.
@variacraft82374 ай бұрын
that's actually quite interesting except for one thing. I don't hurt creatures in subnautica cuz they're just too beautiful. But yes i have in fact killed a load of small fish this way including one in this video. I also murdered a bone shark who decided it was a good idea to swim up as soon as i went down so i couldn't avoid him😂
@MikeHurst-ok1ffАй бұрын
Not trying to be mean but I already know everything about Cyclops like everything I'm explained like the bubble in the river Leviathan yellow and red dot song not trying to be mean
@variacraft8237Ай бұрын
@@MikeHurst-ok1ff wel, than you probably did a good amount of research on the mechanics. Good job!
@LEGENDARYARSENALАй бұрын
why is your power not going down?
@variacraft8237Ай бұрын
@@LEGENDARYARSENAL Ohh sharply spotted! The power does in fact go down but some of the recorded clips were not actually recorded in the same order as the order you see them in. Ion batteries also help a lot when it comes to the shield generator usage part.
@LEGENDARYARSENALАй бұрын
@@variacraft8237 One more thing. I found all 9 lifepods. Found lots of metal parts etc. the radio light has not come on in a long time. I searched the island and the tall alien structure. am I basically done with the game? if so, below zero here I come. thx
@variacraft8237Ай бұрын
@@LEGENDARYARSENAL I have good news for you: the games is definitely not over! The simple tip is to go deeper, but maybe try going deeper throuw the lost river(green foggy cave). Entrances to the lost river can be found at blood kelp areas or blue floating orbs. You will need your seamoth to be able to make it to 900 meters though. Lemme know if you need more help 😁
@vsbung22 күн бұрын
bro aint his obvious?
@variacraft823721 күн бұрын
@@vsbung it doesn't appear to be for me.
@BenChieeal5 ай бұрын
Your lip smacking sound was the most god awful annoyance ever. Learn to control your verbal ticks. Solid info though
@variacraft82375 ай бұрын
I didn't even notice that, LOL. I'm afraid that's just my bad headphone mic picking up the sound of my mouth opening before I speak, not a verbal tick. Luckily I have a new microphone now that also doesn't let my voice go wierd as soon as I speak up.
@thedudeabides31385 ай бұрын
Absolutely NO need to convey what you said with that level of abrupt rudeness.
@executionersmough78424 ай бұрын
Autist
@Perry_Wolf2 ай бұрын
@@thedudeabides3138 Truth! _KZbin User Fact:_ People who contribute nothing, but take everything, often complain the loudest about what they receive.
@thedudeabides31382 ай бұрын
@@Perry_Wolf Get out of my head dude!! 😉😉
@osalpeve6 ай бұрын
Great content! small channel? I'm subscribing immediately!