Subnautica 2 Sand shark
<strong>Sand shark</strong> is among the species rumoured to return in Subnautica 2 (Ariadne Arm), inheriting design DNA from the original. Sub1 stats below as the canonical baseline; this page updates with Sub2-confirmed data within 24 hours of the May 14, 2026 Early Access launch.
Stat baseline (Subnautica 1 reference)
SAND SHARK — CREATURE BRIEF
- Class
- Predator / Hostile
- Health
- 250 HP
- Damage
- 30 per hit
- Max speed
- 15 m/s
- Behavior
- Aggressive
- Sub2 status
- Returning species inferred from Sub1 design DNA · TBD May 14
- Setting
- Ariadne Arm system
Lore
Sand shark: Stealthy predator, raised in containment. Health: 250 HP. Behavior: Aggressive.
Troubleshooting
- ! Sand shark keeps killing me — what's the right counter?
Cause: Hostile species in Subnautica 1 had 30 damage per hit and 250 HP. Sand shark likely retains this profile in Sub2.
- Approach with a Stasis Rifle — freezes the target for ~10 sec for safe escape.
- Survival Knife kills are slow but consistent — strafe behind the model.
- For deeper-zone variants: stay vehicle-mounted (Seamoth or Prawn) and use Perimeter Defense.
- Multiplayer: 1 player decoys, the other strikes from rear flank. Sand shark TTK roughly halves with 2 players.
- ! Where in the Sub2 map will I find Sand shark?
Cause: Sub2 launches into Early Access on May 14, 2026. Confirmed spawn coordinates land within the first week of EA.
- Expected biomes (per Sub1 reference): TBD.
- This page updates within 24 hours of the Subnautica 2 EA launch with confirmed Sub2 spawn data.
- Watch the official Unknown Worlds Twitter / YouTube for live launch-window news.