Where to find Quartz early
Quartz belongs in the first shallow route plan with Copper and Titanium. It is best gathered before long signal swims so Scanner and glass-adjacent crafting stay unblocked.
Subnautica 2 Quartz - Location, Uses and Starter Map Filter
Start with Coral Gardens and shallow dome routes, then expand only when oxygen is stable.
Quick answer
Quartz is an early glass and tool-loop resource. Start with safe starter routes, then use the Quartz map filter when you need more than the first nearby pieces.
Quartz
Resource icon shown for visual reference. Original game artwork; rights reserved by their owners.
Resource reference
Quartz Map Entry
Inventory reference for matching Quartz clusters with rewritten route notes, coordinates and confidence labels.
Reviewed imageSource-labeled facts
Uses
- - Glass
- - Scanner path items
- - Flashlight and Fabricator support
Starter route with Quartz, Copper and Titanium
Keep these starter materials together in one short loop, then return before adding Silver or cave goals. That makes the opening route repeatable.
Used to craft
14Recipe links are source-labeled and do not imply site-verified map coordinates.
Obtained from flora
1
Found in biomes
2Used in guides
3Progression guides link this resource to story blockers, routes and patch-sensitive warnings.
Normalized Points
1,131 normalized points, 919 on the main map
External research snapshot
Research Centroid
x -3215 / y 4467 / depth -54m
Use as an aggregate signal, not an exact node.
Review State
Guide noteApproximate
Public copy is rewritten from normalized facts only.
Reported Routes
Normalized research cluster
ApproximateGuide note
The public snapshot has 1,131 normalized Quartz points around x -3215 / y 4467 / depth -54m.
Use the centroid as an aggregate signal, not an exact node marker.
External research snapshot
Quartz-specific note
Coral Domes are the early steady route. The Old Habitat northern water-current trench is better for bulk mixed-resource runs after you can safely navigate farther from the lifepod.
Frequently asked
What is the fastest Quartz route?
Start with Coral Gardens and shallow dome routes, then expand only when oxygen is stable.
Are Quartz coordinates verified?
No, unless an individual method says verified_by_site. This page uses source-labeled route, biome or approximate data.
Is this a Subnautica 2 resource map for Quartz?
Yes. This page connects Quartz route notes, related biomes, recipe links and map filters, but it keeps third-party reports separate from site-verified coordinates.
Sources
- External research snapshotThird-party researchretrieved 2026-05-16