Trident (Cut Vehicle)

The Trident is a vehicle that was cut from Subnautica 2's Early Access scope. Its function, design, and gameplay role have not been publicly detailed. The Trident is known only through two sources: its mention in the Collector Leviathan's internal design brief and its listing among content removed from the Early Access build in leaked milestone documents confirmed authentic by KRAFTON.

The design brief reference

The Collector Leviathan's internal design brief, revealed during coverage of Dev Vlog 3, describes the creature as having "a strong dislike for players, tadpoles, tridents, and anything it does not recognize." This list names the Trident alongside the Tadpole as a vehicle that the Collector was designed to interact with. The inclusion suggests the Trident was planned as a player vehicle significant enough to warrant specific creature AI behavior, not a minor tool or cosmetic item.

Scope reduction

Leaked milestone documents from May 2025 (confirmed authentic by KRAFTON in October 2025) revealed that the Early Access build underwent significant content reduction compared to original development targets. The Trident was among the items removed. See Cut Content for the full list of scope changes, which also included two biomes, one leviathan-class creature, multiple other creatures and tools, character customization, custom game modes, and six hours of story content.

What is not known

Nearly everything about the Trident remains unknown:

• Its physical design and visual appearance

• Its gameplay role (exploration, combat avoidance, transport, mobile base)

• Where it sat in the vehicle hierarchy relative to the Tadpole and Dive Elevator

• Its depth rating, storage capacity, and other specifications

• Whether it was a personal submersible, a larger vessel, or something else entirely

• Whether it will be added back during the Early Access development period

Possible future addition

Design Lead Anthony Gallegos stated that players would "be there when we first add new vehicles, craftables, biomes, and leviathans" during Early Access, confirming that the vehicle roster will expand over time. Whether the Trident specifically will be reintroduced or replaced by a different vehicle is unknown. The planned 2-3 year Early Access period provides substantial time for cut content to be restored or reimagined based on player feedback.