Coral Shavings
HarvestMaterialOverview
Plate coral slices. Tastes like meaty crackers. Can be consumed raw or cooked into more nutritious food. Used as a crafting ingredient in Coral Mash, requiring 3 per craft at the Fabricator. This positions Coral Shavings in the equipment progression, where crafted tools and gear expand the player's exploration range, survivability, and resource-gathering efficiency. Intermediate materials like Coral Shavings create the logistical challenge that defines Subnautica 2's survival crafting. Unlike raw resources found in the world, materials must be intentionally produced, adding a planning layer between exploration and equipment readiness.
Used in Crafting (1)
How to Obtain
Tips & Strategy
Needed for Coral Mash (3x per craft) — collect at least 6 to allow crafting with a safety margin.
Keep Coral Shavings organized in labeled storage near your primary crafting station — maintaining an ordered inventory prevents wasted time searching for materials during urgent crafts.
All recipes using Coral Shavings are crafted at the Fabricator — store your supply near this station for maximum efficiency.
Explore different biomes systematically to discover all Coral Shavings sources — harvested organic resources often appear near specific flora or fauna, and identifying these associations makes future gathering predictable.
When gathering Coral Shavings for Coral Mash, also collect Sugar of Saturn on the same trip — completing all recipe requirements in one expedition saves significant travel time.
