The Prawn Suit - Dismantling Subnautica’s Iron Man

[@iAletho]

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[@Outnumbered..]

i lost it when you said that xD keep up the good work

[@iAletho]

It's an important mission, but with your help I'm sure we can do it Outnumbered! :D

[@CoolKidKris69]

I already lunched 1k of them My goal is 10k

[@CoolKidKris69]

Let's partner up brother

[@AntaresForever]

​@@iAlethowhy use torpedoes when you can turn the torpedoes into literal rockets

[@F4Wildcat]

As the PDA described in the first game= It is normal when first piloting a Prawn suit to feel a sense of limitless power. Prawn operators receive weeks of training to counteract this phenomenon. You will have to make do with self-discipline. Subnautica's prawn suit Feels and plays Exactly as the PDA describes it. When you first build that suit, you feel like a beast that can take on the world.

[@iAletho]

Unlimited Powerrrrrrrr F4Wildcat!

[@MrRobot-0]

To be fair you can take on most everything including laching on leviathans and make the un-alive with the drill

[@iAletho]

@@MrRobot-0 I might have done that when filming this 😅

[@daz7052]

@@iAletho doesn’t the standard arm deal more damage then the drill?

[@Noob-gb6bn]

@@daz7052 feels like it

[@jamesdekock8729]

I managed to only use the prawn suit to get me through the end game of Subnautica, I didn't expect the grapple hook and jump boost upgrade duo to so speedy. Loved it

[@iAletho]

Apparently spider Prawn is the way to go in order to break the sound barrier James! 😂

[@darthpotwet2668]

Glad to know I'm not the only one that didn't really use the cyclops

[@thenerfkid9228]

​@@darthpotwet2668Cyclops is mostly so I have a place to store and craft things

[@Cookiekopter]

The grappling arm is definitely a must have for it, if you know how to use it correctly you can go much faster than a seamoth let alone cyclops

[@iAletho]

I just like pretending I'm spider bot mk3 😂

[@lukmaroli2730]

it feels like going 3x times faster and is not that hard

[@brodriguez11000]

It's good for freeing oneself from tight spaces.

[@killman369547]

@@brodriguez11000 Getting out of the jellyshroom caves is basically impossible without it.

[@theshadowking3198]

Ik it’s crazy and essential for diving as you can hang and recover boost

[@trappist-1d587]

5:50 The one with the Peeper Space Program really got me. Your videos are both useful, original and funny! Really good job!

[@iAletho]

Thanks Trappist! Got to admit I liked that one myself 😂

[@christopheradam5816]

@@iAletho Can't wait for the easter egg in 3, while in space seeing tons of peepers just floating in orbit.

[@Grove200]

The differences between Below zero prawn and regular prawn could be the model that is crafted with the original being heavy duty and the second built more for recon and exploration.

[@the_explorer4600]

That makes sense.

[@firetitanyt1538]

The thrusters also work differently between the titles because unlike in the first game below zero you can sprint on land, or the ocean floor

[@kamomile_tea]

When I first built my prawn suit, I accidentally built it over the blood kelp forest entrance. All the possible places it could've landed and I had to watch as it sunk into a ravine like 5 meters across lol. I was so sad as I watched it go, knowing I now had to go all the way back to my base in the shallows to build a grappling hook arm just to get it out.

[@ganeshsaithala3965]

Mine got stuck in the jelly shroom caves where the degasi base is after i built but i got it out

[@milkman2040]

​@@ganeshsaithala3965the same thing happened to me when I first boarded the prawn suit lmao I accidentally exited while it was in the middle of jumping, then it ended up shooting perfectly into the opening and fell to the very bottom where it lands right on top of the degasi base.

[@Krill_Phil]

I once got mine stuck at the bottom of the Blood Kelp Trench without the grappling arm or jet jump upgrade 😅

[@oliverawesome1418]

My flashbacks are the time I built a prawn suit over the void

[@Acceleraise]

I am hungry this isnt the prawn I had in mind

[@iAletho]

Mmmm tasty... 😂

[@disolsole9847]

Use the Prawn suit to catch prawns

[@GreentaneYT]

Pause

[@quder2949]

I believe it can be consumed just once

[@headwreak1768]

mmm,mmm i do enjoy myself a platter of steel joints and glass every now and then.

[@Imjustaguy123]

I think you undersold the by far best arm upgrade: the grappling hook. Used correctly this allows for some incredibly fun and fast traversal of terrain in Subnautica. It takes some time learning how to do it but you basically shoot the hook at a location that is far away but only slightly above your current depth (ex north), then moving the suit diagonally forward toward the hook (north west) and you will notice the speed picking up quickly. At the top of the speed before reeling in all the way, jump and let go of the hook, and you conserve that speed boost for a long time while moving through the water, keeping from touching the ground again using the thrusters. It's a really really fun and useful unintended gameplay mechanic that sets the Prawn suit apart from all the other vehicles in the game. They also patched this away in Below Zero which was a huge disappointment. Hopefully it's still in the updated version of the original game. Tbh I think this mechanic alone should have been about 1/3 of the video, it's so good.

[@gamedominatorxennongdm7956]

Man that sound pretty fun.

[@Imjustaguy123]

@@gamecavalier3230 Yes, I had to look up a video of this to check it out and indeed that's the same mechanism!

[@asdfgfgfhg]

While it's really good especially for mobility, the point of the PRAWN is the drill arm for Ion Cubes, along with a hell of a lot of resources like copper and silver that are normally hell to get enough of

[@bellacat5908]

Also there is a glitch where you walk on water which is just funny

[@YaBoiBoris]

I'm surprised you didn't mention all the new features and changes to the thrusters that were added in below zero like how you can hold shift to propell yourself forward, and how the jet drains much quicker on land and so on.

[@gabyyyyyyyyy]

and it can hover over the water surface

[@YaBoiBoris]

@@gabyyyyyyyyy wait what- I've been playing below zero non-stop in my prawn suit for the past week and wasn't aware of this

[@gabyyyyyyyyy]

@@YaBoiBoris i mean it can hover with the jetpack activated, if you go forward you will sort of glyde over the waves which doesnt happen in the og subnautica

[@YaBoiBoris]

@@gabyyyyyyyyy aaaah, I get what you mean

[@keiyakins]

I named my PRAWN the Peel 'n' Eat, because that's what the sharks are always trying to do to me when i use it. (Weirdly, the reapers usually leave me alone, and the ghost juvinile attacked once but swam off after i punched it in the nose, presumably deciding to eat something less fighty)

[@RuneTacticss]

The prawn suit is so good, I love grappling onto a reaper and just drilling it to death, its really easy too

[@killman369547]

Drill is good but i prefer punching. Sometimes its hard to keep the drill in contact with whatever your trying to kill so you don't end up doing a lot of damage. The prawn suit's punch delivers all of it's damage the moment it lands so even if the leviathan is thrashing around a lot you can still land good damage on it and kill it relatively fast.

[@WackRusDud]

As long as the backup doesn't show up, then it might become a bit of a pain in the ass

[@thatjellyguy1218]

I was so hyped for this video, I just watched your other two and was wondering where this was. Great quality content.

[@iAletho]

Just in time then eh Jelly Guy! Thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@Malo938]

the prawn suit is perfect, all it needs is a stasis rifle arm

[@spider-figuras115]

Great idea man maybe in subnautica 3😢😢

[@Dobrehrycz]

Best vehicle change my mind

[@thatmaskedguyig]

Your quality is golden man, you need more subscibers.

[@iAletho]

Thanks MaskedGuy! I probably spent about 30 hours editing this so hopefully its show! 😂Cheers for watching :)

[@thatmaskedguyig]

@@iAletho Cheers for you for putting in the effort to make something enjoyable to watch all the way through :]

[@iAletho]

@@thatmaskedguyig I try my best! As long you enjoy it, I'll keep making it!

[@cuddlemath5159]

The Prawn is also OP on land, especially with the grappling arm. You can reach crazy speeds.

[@Skynetbear]

“Just a bit slower than this badger” Made me laugh more than I thought it would

[@itstheicecream838]

Damn you really are growing fast! Really happy for you, these videos are entertaining as hell!

[@iAletho]

Thanks IceCream! It's been a crazy few weeks for sure, but I'm so thankful for all the love I've been getting! :)

[@PixelDough]

Minor minor correction, the Prawn Suit does not take ANY hull damage from collisions, so the Hull Reinforcement Module is useless on it, because as you said it doesn't defend against attacks from enemies Great video nonetheless! Edit: ah just saw someone else beat me to it. I do agree with what you said that from a lore perspective it probably does work as described

[@iAletho]

Haha no problem PixelDough! I like to try and get all the in game lore into the video!

[@AbsoluteHuman]

That's very good to know!

[@earflapphat]

Awesome video! I was waiting for this!

[@iAletho]

Good to see you again EarFlapp Hat! Glad I could live up to the expectations! :)

[@slimeman2884]

Im so happy for your recent success with views! Your channel is incredibly underrated

[@iAletho]

Thanks Slime Man! I'm pleased that people seem to enjoy the videos I make :)

[@madpenguin207]

Keep up the good work loved the video

[@iAletho]

Thanks Mad Penguin! Or should it be Pengling..? 😂

[@camel2096]

This Channel is Amazing i dont regret getting a video form it good work!

[@sadolftalin1016]

Your editing is certainly a lot cleaner now, nice job on the improvement

[@iAletho]

Thanks Sadolf! And thanks for sticking around to see the improvement! 😂

[@joxxy17]

Congrats on 2k man I can’t wait to watch your channel grow hopefully you’ll still remember me one day

[@iAletho]

Thanks Joxxy its been a crazy couple of weeks for sure! and I appreciate all your support :)

[@miniwhiffy3465]

Most people forget the stuff we use in game are made for space exploration

[@misterglo1394]

Apart from the snow fox and cyclops

[@MelinaKalingar1891]

I find it cute that it sits down when you reach the islands

[@robertcook5417]

Grappling and drill duo seem the best in my opinion. ( I havent made a prawn yet ) Propulsion and torpedo seem the most fun overall. Having one plain arm and one customised arm seems the most convenient.

[@roobly1221]

Nice! Another epic breakdown! I hope you do one for the Seatruck!

[@iAletho]

Thats the plan Roobly! The Seatruck will probably be next! :)

[@KumaPlays]

I'm really enjoying your Subnautica series. I learn something new every time and have a good time doing it!

[@iAletho]

Cheers Kuma!

[@lone1316]

This was probably just overlooked, but did anybody else notice the Mercury II in Below Zero had Mk. III suits? This is odd considering Alterra was the sole user of the suits, according to the PDA

[@agamerdude7596]

Alterra sold it to them cause y know alterra.

[@robertkalinic335]

How is that issue in a world where anyone can 3d print basically anything with only raw resources and a tv controller.

[@skyecifer7921]

Its not from Mercury II I believe, but from the Alterra research team attempting to scavenge some parts. Theres a PDA describing this with a picture of the Mercury 2 attached to it, although its not clear why the suits broke down only in the bow section

[@lostnova]

Banging video as always Aletho, editing was on point!

[@iAletho]

Thanks as always Nova! And cheers for the comment 😅

[@vizthex]

i like to think that there's little vacuum tubes connecting the hands to the storage and that's how items are transported to it, while it just bends its arms backwards to plop in larger items (like metal salvage). And then it drains any water that would've been sucked in (or has a small airlock system?).

[@DarkMask-bh7bc]

I have an idea for a "Mega P.R.A.W.N Suit" the simple version is that it's two P.R.A.W.N Suits combined with four arms and it can hold a Seamoth AND a P.R.A.W.N Suit also it *needs* the Seamoth to pilot because it's the cockpit. I hope it gets into Subnactica 3

[@K1azerk]

Memes and good subnautica descriptions mixed in one! The best kind 😂😂😂

[@iAletho]

Haha thank you frog!

[@TheRealUltraHydro]

The renowned Aletho video!

[@iAletho]

The renowned UltraHydro comment!

[@Stage_76]

One of the best youtubers who play Subnautica if not the best.

[@iAletho]

Thanks man! Appreciate all the support :D

[@KanonKalle-FAS3]

Dude, what happened???? I remember seeing one of your videos in the Subnautica community page at steam. I thought the video was really impressive, and I watched more of them and I subscribed. You had around 500 subs at the time, and didn't understand how you didn't have more than 500. That was just a few weeks ago... Congratulations with 2k subs!!!

[@iAletho]

Yep you're right FAS3-KanonKalle! Just over a month ago I hit 500, and now I'm just over 2K! Safe to say it's been a crazy and real cool month! Thanks for watching! :)

[@SEALplayzgaming]

Once, i beat the game right next to the mountain islands and left my prawn suit sitting and watching the built rocket. God, that looked so cute.

[@conradolosada7835]

criminally underrated

[@iAletho]

Cheers Conrado!

[@skyburst5456]

Another amazing video! I can't wait to see you get to a 100k subs, keep it up!

[@iAletho]

Haha I hope so SkyBurst! That would be the dream! 😂

[@andreworders7305]

5:03 despite the unique atttack animation, the drill is a less effective and damaging weapon than just punching with the default arm. I only ever used punching for killing the juvenile ghost in the lost river to make it a safer highway though.

[@skeetus]

the power of the brawny, leviathan-punching mech suit really goes to your head

[@spacegamingyt6397]

Your video thumbnail is soo attractive nice work there!!

[@chowrites6179]

I'd like to see in S3 a "toolbelt" option similar to what we see as a diver but for the prawn suit to cycle between arm mods

[@iAletho]

Yeah an option to switch between them on the fly would definitely be useful! Thanks again for watching ChoWrites!

[@chowrites6179]

@@iAletho always happy to watch and support good content!

[@adriano4170]

You can make Plasteel irl, it’s called “Ti-Li alloy” and it’s mainly used in aerospace structures such as planes and rockets.

[@MightyStiv]

Wow! Amazing video! Congratz

[@iAletho]

Thanks Stiv!

[@mihaiseica3008]

This was really enjoyable :)

[@iAletho]

Thanks Mihai! I'm glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@Puneplayz]

This is also a Titanfall doom mech suit

[@Puneplayz]

I don't remember what I meant by this?😅

[@francesstrong9152]

The prawn suit With a grappling hook and a drill arm turns you into any character in attack on Titan. As you swing around, the massive leviathans drilling into them

[@SandwichAngel]

Walking on land with the Prawn suit gives major titanfall vibes

[@kairu9373]

You deserve more subs!

[@bladecrysto1144]

my personal idea for a major arm upgrade is having a multitool type arm, with grapple wires, a retractable drill, and the grabber claws also becoming propulsion field emitters, as well as a built in thermoblade somewhere for increased attack power

[@Not_Evil_]

grappling arm is a must have, if u are skilled enough using it you will literally be faster or qual to a seamoth

[@rashmibachchan5787]

Bro This is Gold

[@iAletho]

Cheers Rashmi!

[@Miliradian]

Let's go another amazing video!

[@iAletho]

Good to see you again Miliradian! Cheers for continue to watch my stuff!

[@CroakWanders]

This video is just as beautiful as the Eiffel Tower 😍 Amazing work as always brother. I wanna meet things in the water now

[@iAletho]

I do love France this time of year 😍 You need to get on that Subnautica grind now Croak! 😎

[@CroakWanders]

@@iAletho no I bloody don't I have enough in my own cycle without adding to the mix 🤣

[@iAletho]

@Croak Hop to it mate I'm waiting for more sims 😉

[@CroakWanders]

@@iAletho next stream tomorrow mate and the next video is soon 👀

[@Hehehe_yt]

ALETHO i understsnd that ur going on base movement but if u get the grapple armand hook it on a peeper or smthin small you will go flying i use it every time i got to the jelly shroom caves to save time

[@padawanjon6441]

5:06 How dare you tell the world about my weakness! I will have my revenge!!!

[@iAletho]

My nemesis... Padawan Jon!

[@willy.b.b3427]

Late to the party, but I'm happy to see another aletho. God's speed

[@spectrickx1678]

You have such smooth comedy, I'm quite surprised at your sub count.

[@amanofnoreputation2164]

Reinforcements reduce collision damage, but the prawn is immune anyway so it's useless. Storage modules only add six slots instead of the sixteen the seamoth gets, so the best upgrades are the thermal reactor, for saving power, and any efficiency modules you can fit after that. The jump jets are an essential upgrade for getting around and everything is just less convenient without them. The base claws are useful for grabbing small objects the drill can't and they deal more damage, but the grappling hook offers the best mobility.

[@HollyEllis-r4e]

"peeper space program"😂 so relatable

[@The_Hand_user_Okuyasun]

4:48 Bro got VOILATED💀

[@Bordlord777]

The bone shark part felt personal

[@MayinMayo]

amazing video, will you do the seatruck / snowfox?

[@iAletho]

I'll be doing one of those next Swindle! Probably the Seatruck first :)

[@DragonxFlutter]

Out of all the vehicles directly usable by the player, this is the only one that I can understand having a module system for. That being, the arms of the Prawn Suit. Everything else is a more passive upgrade, and feels like something that shouldn’t be limited to 4 slots. Because there’s no way we aren’t going to use the most practical options unless we’re memeing.

[@EGJMoorington]

I have a love-hate relationship with the prawn suit, especially in below zero. It's good, yes, the problem is, it's too good. Once I got the prawn suit in below zero, I immediately lost all precautions. I did the hole north glazier zone (the zone where the worm is) while in a prawn suit without having to worry about anything. I did the entire antidote section with it. I went to the body fabrication facility like it was a walk through the park. I felt so powerful that there was no point in preparing in any way to progress the story.

[@agamerdude7596]

Prawn suit is indeed overpowered, but that is what the PDA says too.

[@EGJMoorington]

@@agamerdude7596 Doesn't it say that it inspires too much confidence, which shouldn't be had because you're not actually invincible? The thing is that not only was I confident, I was pretty much invincible, being able to go anywhere I wanted.

[@agamerdude7596]

@@EGJMoorington It does say it.

[@littlegilby]

It seems like there eren't really any threats for the prawn in below zero, while in Subnautica reapers, ghosts and dragons will destroy it if you aren't careful

[@EGJMoorington]

@@littlegilby Exactly. Below Zero feels like you can go anywhere with the prawn suit without having to worry about anything, whereas in Subnautica I was still afraid of the leviathans.

[@KrisWhitA_ChhShorts]

The video is amazing

[@iAletho]

Cheers again PurplePlanet!

[@KrisWhitA_ChhShorts]

@@iAletho cheers

[@princesscadance197]

When the player gets their torpedo and drill arms, I wish The Only Thing They Fear Is You would start playing in the prawn lel

[@wileycoyote823]

Hull reinforcement doesn’t add depth capabilities. It just makes the vehicle take less damage from terrain collisions.

[@greysonsnow8809]

Am I the only one who anthropomorphized this inanimate object? He's like a dad

[@vizthex]

including this in Below Zero made an already easy & deflated game way easier. makes me kinda sad :c it is super damn good in the original though.

[@tunamayo6188]

Never thought I could kill Lost River's Juvenile with this suit lmao

[@john34261]

just imagine an army with this prawn suit with one large group with the drill arm and propulsion cannon with another group with the rocket launchers on both arms with a fairly large group with the propulsion cannon and grapling arm with all of them have engine efficiency with hull reinforcement it would be a nightmare to go against

[@casedistorted]

I think you found the winning formula for KZbin on your channel. It went from hundreds of views to tens of thousands once the subnautica coverage started. For some reason that subnautica video stuff always attracts eyes, even though the game is nearly 9 years old now lol.

[@iAletho]

Thanks Chris! Subnautica has definitely been the key to blowing up my channel and things have been a bit crazy for the last few weeks! But I'm so grateful everyone seems to be enjoying my videos! Thanks for watching and the kind words, stay awesome! :)

[@ididnothingatall]

The hull reinforcement upgrade does not do anything for the prawn suit as it does not take collision damage. But it does work on the seamoth.

[@iAletho]

It has no practical effect in game, but I included it as from a lore perspective it probably should as it can be installed :)

[@StarDriveGaming]

Sorry, little late but great video. Very interesting!! ❤🎉

[@thelostone3397]

Does the hull reinforcements for the prawn suit help decrease the damage from the pressure if you go beyond your crush depth

[@THE_CAT-c8o]

5:13 omg that jumpscared me😭😭

[@joelrodriguez5787]

me to😭

[@Dctctx]

What…?

[@THE_CAT-c8o]

@@Dctctxthe headless body

[@KenjiSate]

prawn suit: Captain player: yeah prawn suit Prawn suit: i don,t want to be on land player: ok prawn suit: Thank you captain

[@JackBlackwater]

I learned more in this video then my 500+ hours in Subnautica

[@iAletho]

Haha an action packed 6 minutes eh Degasi!

[@mclord8779]

Hey if you like subnautica there is a game that induces more thalasophobia in me than subnautica and im talking abut barotrauma its a "fun" 2d game you can play it with frends or if you like the true terifying underwater experience alone with AI as your comrades so ye this is a sugestion for a cool game if you would like to see more deep water content and some big creatures. if you play it enjoy (:

[@matthew_flipnote]

you deserve more subs!!!

[@iAletho]

Cheers Matthew!

[@austinfisher1015]

While in the Lost River, the two Ghost Leviathan were really annoying the hell out of me. I used the grapple arm and default to kill both of them.

[@aneasteregg8171]

To fight monsters, we created monsters of our own.

[@WW1N73R]

happy to see gurgel being talked about more

[@iAletho]

Gurgel is really rocking it in this series! 😅

[@WW1N73R]

@@iAletho cant wait for the seatruck episode so i can once again comment about gurgel

[@iAletho]

@Wint3r Haha you have it all figured out Wint3r!

[@WW1N73R]

@@iAletho smort

[@skyresonance3071]

I played like a Hundred hours in Subnautica and I didn't even know the meaning of P.R.A.W.N suit. I even grapple around like Spiderman on that thing.

[@3jaager57]

Almost a perfect video. Leart something new. Covert even Margerets arm choice. Only 3 very small negative things that I can think of.

[@iAletho]

Thanks 3jaager!

[@jj99922]

Can't wait for subnautica 3

[@iAletho]

Hopefully we won't have to wait much longer Jahongir!

[@glukkogobrrr]

I think Prawn from subnautica isnt the same model than in BZ. It could be a prototype for new booster system but needing less weight so the boosters would work

[@JurassicDaikaiju]

Wearing a mech suit turns you into a badass, this is a scientific fact.

[@ShadowLeviathan1]

5:53 uhm i might have accidentally already done that with normal and arctic peepers, and when the sunbeam came the peepers shielded it from the cannon

[@Beeta425]

Player: i am stronk the danger noodle (aka reaper boi) : 🙂👍 Sea dragon: *ima ruin this mans entire hardcore world*

[@MrMonke1432]

We must power the power cells to power the power vehicle!

[@andreworders7305]

The propulsion cannon arm doesn’t really have much use since the propulsion cannon is mostly used in mechs

[@killman369547]

Fun thing i just discovered about the prawn suit is that if you press X on your keyboard your prawn suit will walk forward on it's own without you having to hold W. Press X again and it will stop.

[@original_name2927]

Bro,idk why u have just 2k subbs.u should have 2 million!!!!

[@iAletho]

Haha thanks original_name! We're climbing slowly! 😅

[@original_name2927]

Thanks.But I want you to remember me when u hit 2 million!

[@IAmOneWithTheToucans]

I just came here to learn how to cook prawn I didn’t expect this

[@iAletho]

🦐🍽