How to: Fixing the Aurora in Subnautica — Opening Doors and Working Around Bugs
Players frequently find locked doors within the aurora in Subnautica as seen here (though not always), especially near locations such as the Prawn Bay. One of the most popular way to open these doors is replacing breach by repair tool. Of course, players have also reported intermittent occasions where the repair attempts won’t actually register so you still can lockpick and access some rooms.
How the Repair Works
Panel Identification: A damaged panel may have wear such as sparks or frayed wiring.
Repair Tool: Load the Repair tool and aim on panel. When working, a repair animation will start and the lock should unlock once it finishes.Subnautica (ad)
Common Issues and Solutions
Repair Animation Not Registering: Some players may encounter situations where the repair animation does not start. This can happen if the game is bugged.
Work-around: utilize console commands for non-permanent cheats such as teleporting, deleting locked doors easiest way by far is to noclip. So you can precede your exploration unhindered by bugs, which like for instance this so type warpforward and move through walls or what ever. 13
Back Doors: If a door that usually opens after being repaired remains locked, check for back doors or other entrances to the same area Other sections of the Aurora might provide alternate paths to interesting spaces that players won’t have to unlock doors for3.
Importance of Exploration
You will need to unlock various doors in the Aurora if you want to collect resources and advance through Subnautica. These doors hold goodies and upgrades that can make your Javelins even more powerful. When it comes to locked doors, remember that continuing forward and trying many things before going back is key.
