How to get Troilite in Subnautica 2
Troilite is a critical resource in Subnautica 2 required for crafting Mangalloy Ingots and constructing Metal Farms, specialized devices that produce ores of your choice. This bright green ore is essential for story progression, particularly for repairing the Alien Power Plant. However, acquiring it presents significant challenges due to its scarcity and the game’s unique resource mechanics.
Unlike many resources that respawn, Troilite exists in limited quantities within the game world. Players must exercise caution when processing Troilite into Mangalloy Ingots, as consuming all available Troilite can result in a soft-lock that prevents further progression. This occurs because Metal Farms require you to insert the target ore before they can produce more of it—meaning players who use all their Troilite without keeping some for farm production become unable to generate additional supplies.
The critical strategy is to preserve at least one Troilite for use in a Metal Farm. This ensures you can continue producing more Troilite and maintain the resources needed for crafting and story progression.
Troilite can be found in a glowing green pool area surrounded by Metal Farms. While not in the most inviting location and requiring navigation past dangerous creatures, knowing the exact spot makes acquisition manageable. Enabling all landmark signals in your character menu can help facilitate navigation to key resource locations.