This makes the finite amount of Ion Cubes in Subnautica: Below Zero stand out among other resources.
Some creatures on the planet have four eyes, though, such as the biter and blighter, so it's possible the skeleton may share some homage with them.Ion Cubes not only glow, but make a strange creaking noise when players are nearby. This feature is not shared by any living creatures on the planet. Unusually, this creature appears to possess six eye sockets. The upper jaw lacks teeth in the middle, instead having a thin flat surface, possibly an adaptation to slicing for a diet comprised mostly by soft-bodied organisms. There are ten teeth in the lower jaw and eight in the upper jaw. The teeth of the creature are very large, the largest being over two metres in height. It is possible that when alive, the creature's shell was covered by protective scutes in order to protect the bone, like the shell of a tortoise or turtle. As opposed to the other armored creatures which possess a more armadillo-like set of armor, being derived from hard plates on the skin, not joined with the skeleton. This makes the Ancient Skeleton's shell more similar in design to that of a tortoise or turtle, where the shell is formed by the spine and ribs. The skeletal features of the Ancient Skeleton support a distinct lineage, as unlike Research Specimen Theta and and its relatives which have dermal armor that is visibly separate from its skeleton, the Ancient Skeleton's armor appears to be derived from solid bone extensions of the spine and ribs themselves, the outline of these bones being visible from within the skeleton. It is unclear what method of locomotion the creature used in life, though the extremely thick skeleton does not imply it was a capable swimmer.ĭespite being armored this creature appears to have descended from a different group of animals than the living armored creatures, these being the Research Specimen Theta, Boneshark, Sand Shark and Rockgrub which appear to have evolved armor independently of the ancient skeleton. Assuming they did not simply serve to lighten the overall weight of the skeleton, they could potentially have served as openings for flippers, limbs or limb-like structures to protrude from, though the openings do not appear to be ball-and-socket joints. There are many openings running down the sides of this creature's skeleton, the purpose of which is unknown. It is near impossible to imagine what this creature looked like in life, as it is unknown how much of the skeleton is visible to us, and even how the creature moved. Each Filtered Water provides only +20 H2O, making it the lowest-tier water bottle in the game. This is evidenced by multiple Precursor lamp-like objects surrounding it. Your best option for getting water early game is to catch Bladderfish, and then use the Fabricator in your Lifepod or Seabase to convert each of them into a bottle of Filtered Water. The Precursor Race had discovered these remains, and set up a Laboratory near it for the purpose of studying the skeleton. Meteors found in the area have been cited along with those found in the Franconia area. Also located in Mohave County, the Buck Mountain Wash area lies 10-12 miles southeast of Yucca. This skeleton is large enough that the player can swim through the gaps left by its missing teeth. There are plenty of BLM controlled land in Arizona where you can legally find success in adding to your personal rockhound collection.
It has six eye sockets and many sharp teeth, each tooth being larger than the player. Running parallel on down either side of the skeleton are twelve large holes, the purpose of which is unknown. The skeleton is composed of many bone plates. It appears to be some sort of huge, carnivorous life form. The skeleton is the only one known to exist and is approximately one million years old.
This skeleton belonging to a presumably extinct Leviathan Class Organism is found outside the Lost River Laboratory Cache surrounded by scanners and cables.