The Tailings Village sits inside the Graveyard biome in Subnautica 2, a cluster of crude nonhuman structures perched above a hot, geologically active cave. It belongs to the Tailings, the degenerated descendants of the Axum, and it's one of the densest blueprint stops in the early-to-mid depth range.
Where the Tailings Village is located
The village is built into the Graveyard, draped over a hot cave system that likely fed and powered its former occupants. Depth stays shallow enough that a basic Tadpole loadout is fine, but the heat near vents will cook an unprepared diver fast.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Biome | Graveyard |
| Depth range | 80m – 150m |
| Ambient temperature | 85° |
| Thermal vent peak | Up to 210° |
| Coordinates | -288452, 451311, -12311 |
What the Tailings Village is
The settlement reads as abandoned. Its huts and storage pieces are stitched together from salvage and basic crafted materials, sitting directly above thermal activity that probably served as a food and energy source. The databank flags it as a first-contact site with a tool-using alien species, which means the structures are not human in origin, even though the Tailings themselves are linked to the Axum lineage.
The Axum were a sentient species native to Proteus that built large works like the Karakorum Power Plant and the Observatory Museum using biomaterial-based technology. After a catastrophic event tied to the "World Tree," their descendants regressed into the Tailings, who now use spears and salvage rather than the advanced engineering of their ancestors.
Blueprints and fragments you can scan
The village is essentially a blueprint farm for Tailing and Axum furniture pieces, plus a couple of more practical tech fragments. Sweep every hut and the cave area below it before leaving.
| Blueprint / Fragment | Category |
|---|---|
| Tailing Barrel | Storage |
| Tailing Chest | Storage |
| Tailing Drum | Decoration |
| Tailing Table | Decoration |
| Tailing Rug | Decoration |
| Hanging Tailing Jar | Storage |
| Small Coral Jar | Storage |
| Coral Jar | Storage |
| Small Axum Jar | Storage |
| Axum Jar | Storage |
| Tall Axum Jar | Storage |
| Tadpole Fragment | Vehicle |
| Power Transmitter | Base / Power |
| Processor | Base / Crafting |
The Tadpole Fragment is the standout grab here for anyone still building out their submersible. The Power Transmitter and Processor are useful base-side pickups that pair well with thermal power placed near the village's vents.
Databank entries on site
One databank entry is tied to the village: Survivors - Waypoint 3. It's part of the broader Pioneer storyline that tracks where survivors went before the Tailings made contact.
Lifeforms around the village
Most fauna in and around the structures are passive, but a Marrowbreach lingers above the village and will descend if it spots you. Keep movement deliberate near the upper edges of the ruins.
| Lifeform | Threat |
|---|---|
| Halfmoon | Passive |
| Oxygen Tunic | Passive |
| Jelly Ring | Passive |
| Harvestmoon | Passive |
| Marrowbreach | Hostile (lurks above, can be lured down) |
Why the village matters to the story
The Tailings were once Axum, a species that discovered electricity early and built large biomaterial structures across Proteus. The "World Tree" corrupted them, and their descendants lost almost all of that technical knowledge. By the time Pioneers arrive, the Tailings are hunting them and guarding key Axum sites like the Karakorum Power Plant.
The village itself shows that drop-off clearly. The structures lean on scavenged salvage, the tools are primitive, and the only sophisticated objects nearby are inherited Axum jars and storage pieces. Last reported Tailing activity sits at roughly 10,000 in-world hours before the current timeline near the Axum Observatory, which is why the site is now empty when you find it.
Treat the Tailings Village as a one-stop scan run early in your Graveyard exploration. Grab the Tadpole Fragment, sweep the jars and furniture blueprints, log the Survivors waypoint, and pull out before the Marrowbreach takes interest.