If you have been cruising all over Los Santos starting trouble and need to cool off for a bit, slipping under the waves to hunt for Submarine Parts is a surprisingly chill change of pace, especially if you are already messing around with GTA 5 Modded Accounts and want something more laid‑back. These metal fragments are not just random junk either; they are tied to Michael De Santa's story and to a woman called Abigail Mathers, so it feels more like digging into a small mystery than ticking off a basic collectathon.

How To Unlock The Submarine Parts

You cannot just jump into the ocean from the start and expect the parts to appear. You have to push the main story a bit first and clear the mission "The Merryweather Heist". Once that is out of the way, drive up to Paleto Cove and look for the Sonar Collections Dock. It costs $250,000, which stings a bit, but any of the three characters can pay for it. Most players let Franklin or Trevor cover the bill if Michael's bank account is hurting. The key thing, though, is that only Michael can actually trigger the mission tied to the dock, so you will end up swapping to him anyway.

Meeting Abigail And Getting Your Gear

After you have bought the dock, switch over to Michael and head back there to pick up the Strangers and Freaks mission "Death at Sea". This is where you first meet Abigail, hear her story about her husband and the missing sub, and get pointed toward the wreckage. From then on, you have access to a Dinghy with sonar and a proper scuba setup, which makes a huge difference. Trying to dive to some of these parts without scuba is basically a death wish; you would run out of air long before you hit the sea floor.

Using Sonar And Trackify Underwater

Once you are out on the water, the game turns into a kind of slow, underwater treasure hunt. You use the boat's sonar together with the Trackify app on your phone, watching the little blip drift closer as you move. It feels a bit like playing hot and cold at sea. When you are close enough, you dive in, follow the ping, and start scanning the area yourself because the game does not highlight the part for you. Some pieces are lying in shallow water, obvious and bright against the sand, while others are tucked deep in trenches or wedged into twisted metal, half hidden by rocks or seaweed. You will probably miss one or two the first time and have to circle back.

Why The Submarine Parts Are Worth Doing

Collecting all 30 parts is not the fastest job, but it does change how you look at the map and breaks up the usual loop of heists, car chases, and random chaos, which is nice if you are tired of grinding or swapping between cheap GTA 5 Accounts just to feel something new. You get quiet stretches where it is just you, the ocean noise, and the sonar beeping away in the background. By the time you finish the list and close out Abigail's storyline, you have seen bits of San Andreas most players never bother to visit, and that alone makes the whole dive worth it.