Databank entries in Subnautica 2. See all databank entry locations, PDA records, scan list, blackbox logs, adaptations, unlockable blueprints and get 100% completion in this guide.
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Databank Entry Locations
All Databank Entry Locations
Lifepod Databank Location

| Coordinates | -337030, 433246, 237 |
|---|---|
| Location | Starting location |
Lifepod Databank Entries
| Entry | Details |
|---|---|
![]() | Category: Adaptations Unlocked by inserting hand in the Sampling Pavilion. |
![]() | Category: Tools Craft the Survival Multitool in the Fabricator. |
![]() (Trans-System Federation) | Category: Data Craft your first Survival Multitool to unlock. |
![]() | Category: Facilities Interact with the Fabricator mounted inside the Lifepod for the first time. |
![]() | Category: Tools Craft the Air Bladder in the Fabricator. |
Welcome Center Databank Location

| Coordinates | -333398, 438991, -697 |
|---|---|
| Location | Located approximately 70m southeast of the Lifepod. |
Welcome Center Databank Entries
| Entry | Details |
|---|---|
![]() | Category: Data Interact with NOA at the Welcome Center and see Personal Messages. |
![]() | Category: Equipment Scan fragments in a crate outside near the fallen Welcome Center sign. |
![]() | Category: Tools Remove the Metal Salvage in the floor inside the Welcome Center and check the bottom floor. |
![]() | Category: Base Modules Scan the entrance. |
![]() | Category: Base Facilities Power up the Welcome Center and access the Bio Lab terminal. |
![]() | Category: Material Scan the metal debris in the area. |
![]() | Category: Utility Scan the Beacon blueprint. |
![]() | Category: Base Facilities Interact with NOA in the Welcome Center and select Basic Basebuilding. |
Anita's Garden Databank Location

| Coordinates | -321359, 428326, -3786 |
|---|---|
| Location | Located approximately 168m, 75° east-northeast of the Lifepod. |
Anita's Garden Databank Entries
| Entry | Details |
|---|---|
![]() | Category: Base Facilities Scan the Biobed blueprint components inside Anita's Garden outpost. |
![]() | Category: Biomods Interact with the Biobed terminal inside Anita's Garden outpost. |
![]() | Category: Base Furnitures Scan the bed at the corner. |
![]() | Category: Data Obtain Anita’s investigation data from the outpost systems. |
![]() | Category: Data Interact with the data logs at the bedside. |
![]() | Category: Furniture Unlocked by scanning the stool in the hallway. |
Camp One Databank Location

| Coordinates | -327717, 413341, -1658 |
|---|---|
| Location | Located approximately 270m, 30° north-northeast of the Lifepod. |
Camp One Databank Entries
| Entry | Details |
|---|---|
![]() | Category: Resources Unlocked by scanning the required components. |
Cicada Wreck Databank Locations
Cicada Wreck Lander Garage

| Coordinates | -307189, 404957, -6017 |
|---|---|
| Location | Located approximately 380m, northeast of the Lifepod. |
Cicada Wreck Lander Garage Entries
| Entry | Details |
|---|---|
![]() | Category: Vehicle Scan three Tadpole Fragments found around the Lander Garage to unlock the vehicle blueprint and databank entry. |
![]() | Category: Base Facilities Scan the Power Transmitter near the wreck to unlock this blueprint and entry. |
![]() | Category: Base Facilities Unlocks after scanning 2 Tadpole Submersible fragments. |
Cicada Wreck Canteen

| Coordinates | -336293, 457759, -9405 |
|---|---|
| Location | Located approximately 260m south of the Lifepod. |
Cicada Wreck Canteen Entries
| Entry | Details |
|---|---|
![]() | Category: Tools Unlocked by scanning three fragments. |
Cicada Wreck Empty Hold

| Coordinates | -28421, 436462, -4553 |
|---|---|
| Location | Located approximately 480m east of the Lifepod. |
Cicada Wreck Empty Hold Entries
| Entry | Details |
|---|---|
![]() | Category: Adaptations Scan the Biobed inside the room. |
Cicada Wreck EVA Prep

| Coordinates | -161396, 452118, -7862 |
|---|---|
| Location | Located approximately 1,800m, 103° east of the Lifepod. |
Cicada Wreck EVA Prep
| Entry | Details |
|---|---|
![]() | Category: Data Unlocked by scanning Iso's blackbox device. |
![]() | Category: Data Unlocked by scanning the data log on a desk next to a Power Cell Terminal. |
Stairway to Heaven

| Coordinates | -120424, 424878, -30046 |
|---|---|
| Location | Located approximately 2,170m east of the Lifepod. |
Cicada Wreck Stairway to Heaven
| Entry | Details |
|---|---|
![]() | Category: Equipment Take the recipe data card on the table. |
Old Habitat Databank Location

| Coordinates | -336796, 398436, -4372 |
|---|---|
| Location | Located approximately 370m, north of the Lifepod. |
Old Habitat Databank Entries
| Entry | Details |
|---|---|
![]() | Category: Facilities Unlocked by scanning the processor unit inside the main open hatchway. |
![]() | Category: Bloom Scan the Bloom Canker specimen in the bay area. |
![]() | Category: Base Scan two fragments scattered near the Old Habitat. |
Tadpole Pens Databank Location

| Coordinates | -272549, 435139, -15053 |
|---|---|
| Location | Located approximately 685m east of the Lifepod. |
Tadpole Pens Databank Entries
| Entry | Details |
|---|---|
![]() | Category: Base Facilities Check inside the wreck near the Tadpole Pens. |
![]() | Category: Data Head inside the Tadpole Pens and check the area at the right. |
![]() | Category: Vehicle Scan the side wings of the large Tadpole prototype. |
![]() | Category: Data Check the Colonist Bunker at the side, 46m from the Tadpole Pens. |
Alien Ruins Databank Location

| Coordinates | -221822, 430890, -4227 |
|---|---|
| Location | Located approximately 1,400m east of the Lifepod. |
Protected Zone Base Databank Entries
| Entry | Details |
|---|---|
![]() | Category: Data Scan the data logs at the room in the entrance. |
![]() | Category: Data Boot up NoA. |
![]() | Category: Base Facilities Scan the two Growbeds to unlock. |
Alien Observatory Databank Entries
| Entry | Details |
|---|---|
![]() | Category: Location Scan the terminal console in the middle of the room. |
![]() | Category: Data Check the logs on the dining table. |
Hot Cave Base Databank Location

| Coordinates | -308063, 460092, -20692 |
|---|---|
| Location | Located approximately 460m southeast of the Lifepod. |
Hot Cave Base Camp Databank Entries
| Entry | Details |
|---|---|
![]() | Category: Base Facilities Scan the device inside the wreck next to the Biobed. |
![]() | Category: Base Facilities Scan the biobed inside next to the Power Cell Terminal. |
![]() | Category: Data Scan the device logs next to the Biobed and Power Cell Terminal. |
![]() | Category: Base Facilities Scan the device lying in the ground at the room on the right side. |
Needler Nest Databank Location

| Coordinates | -192107, 445870, -27022 |
|---|---|
| Location | Located approximately 1,410m, 103° east-southeast of the Lifepod. |
Needler Nest Databank Entries
| Entry | Details |
|---|---|
![]() | Category: Data Interact with the data log at the table. |
Rosetta Stone Databank Location

| Coordinates | -214074, 449280, -13234 |
|---|---|
| Location | Located approximately 1,250m, 100° east-southeast of the Lifepod. |
Rosetta Stone Databank Entries
| Entry | Details |
|---|---|
![]() | Category: Ability Unlocked from the Rosetta Stone. |
Quaker's Meetinghouse Databank Location

| Coordinates | -321943, 449345, -4212 |
|---|---|
| Location | Located approximately 222m southeast of the Lifepod. |
Quaker's Meetinghouse Databank Entries
| Entry | Details |
|---|---|
![]() | Category: Base Facilities Enter the base through the hatch and scan the device beside the bed. |
![]() | Category: Data Check the logs on the bed. |
![]() | Category: Data Check the logs on the table. |
Other Databank Entries
Location Databank Entries
| Entry | Details |
|---|---|
![]() | Category: Location Approach the massive red coral approximately 230m from the Lifepod |
Item and Material Databank Entries
| Entry | Details |
|---|---|
![]() | Category: Base Facilities Automatically unlocked upon constructing your first Solar Panel. |
![]() | Category: Item Pick up Basic First Aid Kit. |
![]() | Category: Base Obtained from crafting Locker for the first time. |
![]() | Category: Tool Unlocked after obtaining all fragments. |
![]() | Category: Tool Unlocks by scanning two blueprint fragments scattered on the seabed in deep waters, 75m to the northeast. |
Data Logs Databank Entries
| Entry | Details |
|---|---|
![]() | Category: Data Unlocked by dying for the first time in Survival mode. |
![]() | Category: Data Check 200m northeast of the lifepod. |
![]() | Category: Data Unlocked after scanning data logs. |
![]() | Category: Data Beside the dangling salp inside the cavern, 244m south of the Lifepod. |
![]() | Category: Data Found 240m from the Lifepod inside the wide opening in the seabed. |
![]() | Category: Data Inside the cavern roughly 1,139m from the Lifepod |
![]() | Category: Data Pick up the device in the platform approximately 725m from the Alien Ruins. |
Leviathans Can Also Be Scanned

Leviathans can be scanned to unlock databank entries, but approaching them is dangerous. Scan from a safe distance or while hidden to avoid attacks.
| Related Articles | |
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| All Leviathans Locations | Collector Leviathan |
How To Unlock Databank Entries
Completion Tip
Always scan anything that highlights with your scanner, interact with every PDA terminal, and collect each item at least once.
| Note! | Additional entries may unlock as you discover new technologies, collect resources, and advance the investigation. |
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What is a Databank Entry?
Record Information
Databank entries are records stored in your PDA. They are unlocked by scanning objects and lifeforms, collecting certain items, and discovering important locations throughout the game.
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