Enameled Glass is one of the most important mid-game materials in Subnautica 2, and you will need it sooner than you think. Once you start pushing into deeper biomes, this reinforced material shows up in crafting recipes for key upgrades. Here is everything you need to know to find it, craft it, and make the most of it.
What Is Enameled Glass in Subnautica 2?
Enameled Glass is a pressure-resistant crafting material built specifically for equipment that operates at extreme ocean depths. Standard Glass simply cannot handle the barometric stress of deeper zones, so Subnautica 2 uses this upgraded version for tools, vehicle parts, and Modification Station upgrades. Two of its earliest and most critical uses are the Tadpole Depth Module Mk.1 and several Modification Station upgrades that unlock as you progress through the game.
What You Need to Craft Enameled Glass
The recipe is straightforward. You only need two ingredients:
| Ingredient | Quantity | How to Get It |
| Glass | 1 | Craft at a Fabricator using Quartz (or refine Salt at a Processor as an alternate method) |
| Creature Enamel | 1 | Harvested near the Alien Ruins in the second biome |
One important thing to note: the Enameled Glass recipe does not appear in your Fabricator until you collect Creature Enamel for the first time. Head to the Alien Ruins first, pick some up, and the recipe will unlock automatically.
Where to Find Creature Enamel
Creature Enamel is the ingredient that catches most players off guard, mainly because it does not look anything like a standard ore deposit.
Key points to remember:
- Creature Enamel appears as long, white bone-like tubes sticking out of dark rocks on cliff walls and rock formations
- It spawns in the second biome, concentrated around the Alien Ruins
- The densest farming spot sits roughly 200 to 250 metres south-southeast of the Alien Ruins research outpost
- You can also find deposits around 1,400 metres due east of the starting lifepod, at a depth of roughly 260 to 280 metres
To get there, you will need:
- The Tadpole submarine (the default depth limit is 250 metres, so the Depth Module upgrade becomes important quickly)
- The Wakemaker to help navigate the deeper stretch
- The Sonic Resonator to actually harvest the deposits (the same tool you use for gold, titanium, quartz, and lead)
- Heat Tolerance Adaptation unlocked, since the route passes through a high-temperature biome
- Extra healing supplies, food, and water for the longer journey
Once you reach the Alien Ruins, follow the wire leading out of the research outpost down to the station below, then continue swimming south toward the large rock pillar. That area is packed with Creature Enamel deposits along the cliff walls.
Watch out for Needlers. These creatures patrol the area and will spit spikes at you if they spot you. Stay stealthy, and consider bringing Distraction Flares to clear them away while you harvest. Each deposit gives you one to three pieces of Creature Enamel, so a single focused run should give you enough for several crafting sessions.
How to Craft Enameled Glass at the Fabricator
Once you have both ingredients ready, crafting takes just a few seconds:
- Approach your Fabricator and open the interface
- Head to the Materials tab
- Select Enameled Glass from the list (it appears automatically after your first Creature Enamel pickup)
- Confirm the craft. One Glass plus one Creature Enamel produces one Enameled Glass instantly
Since Enameled Glass appears in several important recipes, it is worth setting up a dedicated base with its own Fabricator near the Alien Ruins biome. Running back to your starting Fabricator every time quickly gets tedious.
What Can You Build With Enameled Glass?
Enameled Glass is not a one-and-done ingredient. It feeds directly into the upgrades that determine how deep you can explore, which makes stocking up on Creature Enamel early a smart move.
Confirmed uses include:
- Tadpole Depth Module Mk.1 – Extends your vehicle’s depth limit beyond 250 metres, which you need to complete several story objectives
- Bioscanner – An upgrade to the standard Scanner
- Feedback Resonator – A key tool upgrade
- Strike Armour – Defensive gear for tougher zones
- Haul Chassis for the Tadpole – Expands carrying capacity
- Multiple Modification Station upgrades across various upgrade paths
Since Subnautica 2 is currently in early access, the full list of Enameled Glass recipes may grow as Unknown Worlds Entertainment releases updates. It is worth checking patch notes after major updates.
Quick Tips for Efficient Runs
- Collect every Creature Enamel deposit you spot rather than grabbing just enough for one craft
- Check cliff walls and rock formations specifically, since scanning open ground will not reveal deposits
- Keep the Sonic Resonator equipped and ready throughout your run
- If the Resonator does not break a deposit on the first attempt, try adjusting your angle and firing again
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