Subnautica: Below Zero ending guide — Al-An’s Architect components and Fabricator Base

Architect Tissues and the Teleporter

The Architect Tissues are inside a base in the Arctic Spires zone. It’s actually past the large bridge at the Glacial Basin’s staging point.

First, you’ll need to scan one of the broken tubes on the bridge to receive the Hydraulic Fluid blueprint. It requires 4x gel sack and 1x creepvine. Once you’ve crafted this, insert it in the slot next to the control panel.

This will extend the bridge, allowing you to cross it and reach the Arctic Spires zone. This place can be very confusing if it’s you’re first time here. It’s akin to a maze, and you can easily lose your way. Not only that, but you have to contend with the Ice Worm that emerges from the ground. It can easily kill Robin and, if you’re riding a Snowfox, you could find yourself tossed away.

The gist is that you’ll want to make your way towards the back of each section as there are pathways that lead to where you need to go. Try to avoid the winding caverns for now since you’ll just get sidetracked.

Eventually, you’ll reach this particular spot:

• If you keep heading straight, you’ll reach the base with the Architect Tissues (I’ll talk more about this in a while).
• However, if you look to your right, you’ll find several ladders that lead to a construction site.

If you check the construction site, you’ll find an Architect Gateway or Teleporter that can be activated by inserting one Ion Cube. If you go through this portal, you’ll actually end up inside Phi Robotics Center again.

The Architect Gateway couldn’t be accessed from that side initially, but you should now have the means to go back and forth this area and the Arctic Spires.

Okay, let’s assume that you went straight ahead at the junction. You’ll eventually reach another section with a towering rock formation and several metallic alien “cords.”

Head to the edge of this area to find the cache.

There’s a small room here that’s filled with green crystals. Towards the back, you’ll find the Architect Tissues component.

All right, let’s head to the next section of our guide to collect the Architect Organs.