Propulsion Cannon (Subnautica)

This article is about Propulsion Cannon (Subnautica) in Subnautica. For the related article on the Below Zero Wiki, see Propulsion_Cannon.

This article is about the Propulsion Cannon. You may be looking for the Repulsion Cannon or the Prawn Suit Upgrade.

Propulsion Cannon
Category	Tools
Description	Warps gravity to pull and push objects.
Acquired From	Fragments
Build Time	5 seconds
Size	4 (2x2)
Debug Spawn	propulsioncannon
Fragments
Item	Propulsion Cannon Fragment
Location	Aurora Seabed Crash Zone Underwater Islands Wrecks Grassy Plateaus Underwater Islands
Fragments	2
Debug Spawn	PropulsionCannonFragment

The Propulsion Cannon is a tool crafted with the Fabricator. It can be modified to the Repulsion Cannon with the Modification Station. The Propulsion Cannon takes up four slots in the player's Inventory.

Usage

The main function of the Propulsion Cannon is to attract and launch objects with its beam, including small Fauna or Flora and Harvesting Nodes within a range of 19 meters or less. It is also used to move away debris blocking the player's path in the Aurora and in wrecks.

Objects can be suspended via the Propulsion Cannon by aiming at the object and pressing RMB (Xbox One:Error: Invalid Button Specified, PlayStation 4:). The player can also load an item from their inventory into the Propulsion Cannon by pressing F (Xbox One:Error: Invalid Button Specified, PlayStation 4:Error: Invalid Button Specified). Once an object is loaded, the player can launch the object by pressing RMB (Xbox One:Error: Invalid Button Specified, PlayStation 4:) again. Pressing F (Xbox One:Error: Invalid Button Specified, PlayStation 4:Error: Invalid Button Specified) with an item loaded releases the object without launching it. Attracted objects can be picked up by the player with LMB (Xbox One:, PlayStation 4:Error: Invalid Button Specified). This makes the Propulsion Cannon useful to catch fish and pick up hard-to-reach items.

If a Bleeder latches onto the player's arm, the player can use the Propulsion Cannon to grab the Bleeder. It can then be blasted off.

Energy

The Propulsion Cannon uses energy from a Battery or Ion Battery, which can be replaced with R (Xbox One:, PlayStation 4:Error: Invalid Button Specified). While picking up objects does not use any energy, holding objects with the Propulsion Cannon uses 1 unit of energy every 1.43 seconds (41.96 energy per minute, 143 seconds for a full Battery or 715 seconds for a full Ion Battery). Launching objects uses 4 units of energy.

The Propulsion Cannon can be recharged with the Swim Charge Fins.

Recipe

Uses in Crafting

Data Bank Entry

The propulsion cannon allows technicians to manipulate gravitational forces at ranges of up to 20m. It is commonly used in construction and mining to move materials. Operating Instructions: - Pull the trigger once to lock onto and attract a single targeted object weighing less than 25kg - The object can now safely be retrieved from the gravitational beam - Alternatively, pull the trigger a second time to propel the object at speed away from the device - Not recommended for use on organic subjects 'The Prop Cannon: Some species are telekinetic. For everyone else, there's Alterra.'

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Side

Front

The player holding the Propulsion Cannon

How it looks when a Propulsion Cannon is made in the Fabricator

The Propulsion Cannon holding a Gas Pod from a Gasopod

Propulsion Cannon holding a Slanted Shell Plate

The player using the Propulsion Cannon

Propulsion Cannon Model from Sketchfab

The Propulsion Cannon in the hands of the player

Propulsion Cannon holding a Bleeder

Propulsion Cannon when changing the Battery

Propulsion Cannon at night

Trivia

• The Propulsion Cannon has many similarities to the gravity gun from the Half-Life series. The developers have admitted to using it as a design inspiration.
• The largest object that can be grabbed is the Seamoth, although it is difficult to move.
• The Propulsion Cannon's in development model was the same as the Stasis Rifle's current model.

Spoiler alert: The following section contains story related material.
The Propulsion Cannon used to be one of the only ways the player can grab Enzyme 42, but has been removed.