Habitat Builder (Below Zero)

This article is about Habitat Builder (Below Zero) in Subnautica. For the related article on the Below Zero Wiki, see Habitat Builder (Below Zero).

With the builder tool, you can construct seabases from raw materials. Advising against exploring a frozen water continent without a base. No bed, no storage, no place to put a fabricator module, no fun.

― PDA.

The Alterra handheld Habitat Builder is a tool crafted using the Fabricator.

Usage

The Habitat Builder allows the player to build a variety of stationary items. It is a crucial tool for the deployment of Seabases and the customization of the interiors of Seabases.

The Habitat Builder requires a Battery to operate, and objects cannot be constructed/deconstructed if the battery is depleted.

You can also use the Habitat Builder to deconstruct structures you have placed. All raw materials will be placed in your inventory. If your inventory is currently full, you cannot complete the deconstruction.

How to Use

Open the Habitat Builder menu
Select the desired tab: Base Pieces, Exterior Modules, Interior Pieces, Interior Modules or Miscellaneous
Select an item
Point the Habitat Builder at wherever the item should be placed until an outline appears
Use Up and Down Mousewheel to rotate object. (if applicable)
Place the outline
Continue building the item by holding the correct key
Done.
Placed items can also be deconstructed by pointing the Habitat Builder at them and holding the proper button, this only applies if the text "Hold Q to Deconstruct" appears on the screen. This also gives back all resources used in the building process.

Controls

Action	Mouse & Keyboard	Xbox One	PlayStation 4	Nintendo Switch
Open Building Menu	RMB	Error: Invalid Button Specified
Rotate Object	Up & Down Mouse Wheel	Error: Invalid Button Specified Error: Invalid Button Specified	Error: Invalid Button Specified Error: Invalid Button Specified	Error: Invalid Button Specified Error: Invalid Button Specified
Build Object	LMB		Error: Invalid Button Specified
Deconstruct Object	Q	Error: Invalid Button Specified	Error: Invalid Button Specified	Error: Invalid Button Specified
Change Battery	R		Error: Invalid Button Specified

Recipe

The fragments for the Habitat Builder can be found at a tech site in Twisty Bridges at -252 -124 -248 and the Delta Station and on a cargo crate next to Outpost Zero and in the Koppa Mining Site. It is crafted in the Fabricator.

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