Satisfactory Guides
In-depth, data-backed guides to building smarter factories — every number computed from the official Satisfactory game data and our calculators.
Find the best alternate recipe for each Satisfactory 1.2 production line, with single-recipe savings, Water use, resource trades and combined chains.
Compare standard and recycled Plastic and Rubber setups, exact loop ratios, oil and water costs, power, and every recipe using game-data calculations.
One Fuel Generator uses 20 m³/min for 250 MW at 100% clock. Compare fuel consumption per generator, coal, nuclear, water needs and refinery ratios.
Compare the 25–250% power curve, underclocking savings, machine counts, Power Shards and Somersloop slots, with links to Satisfactory calculators.
Find every exported sink value, verified early-game picks, water-counted input efficiency, mined-solid comparisons and coupon times, with downloadable calculations.
Compare Mk.1–3 miner rates by purity at 100–250% clock, minimum belts, power costs, Oil/Water/Well extraction and sourced node counts.
All 5 Satisfactory Space Elevator phases: required parts, tier unlocks, raw resource costs, and machine and power estimates for 1-hour or 4-hour production.
How many Smelters per miner? Compare node purities, exact whole-building ratios, raw ore needs, Reinforced Iron Plate chains, and belt limits.
SAM node rates, 41 production recipes and raw costs. Compare Reanimated SAM, Fluctuator, Ficsite and Dark Matter chains with standard and alternate recipes.