Satisfactory SAM: Reanimated SAM, Ficsite & Uses
SAM — Strange Alien Matter — is the rare resource behind Satisfactory's alien-technology tech tree. You can't sink it; you refine it. Here is every recipe in the SAM chain, straight from the game data.
The core SAM chain
SAM refines into Reanimated SAM, which branches into Ficsite (for Ficsite Trigon and end-game parts) and the SAM Fluctuator used in the Alien Power Matrix.
| Recipe | Building | Inputs → Outputs / min |
|---|---|---|
| Ficsite Trigon | Constructor | 10 Ficsite Ingot → 30 Ficsite Trigon |
| Reanimated SAM | Constructor | 120 SAM → 30 Reanimated SAM |
| SAM Fluctuator | Manufacturer | 60 Reanimated SAM, 50 Wire, 30 Steel Pipe → 10 SAM Fluctuator |
Converter ore conversions
With Reanimated SAM and the Converter, you can turn one raw resource into another — handy when a node type runs short. Each costs 10 Reanimated SAM per 120 output.
| Recipe | Building | Inputs → Outputs / min |
|---|---|---|
| Bauxite (Caterium) | Converter | 10 Reanimated SAM, 150 Caterium Ore → 120 Bauxite |
| Bauxite (Copper) | Converter | 10 Reanimated SAM, 180 Copper Ore → 120 Bauxite |
| Caterium Ore (Copper) | Converter | 10 Reanimated SAM, 150 Copper Ore → 120 Caterium Ore |
| Caterium Ore (Quartz) | Converter | 10 Reanimated SAM, 120 Raw Quartz → 120 Caterium Ore |
| Coal (Iron) | Converter | 10 Reanimated SAM, 180 Iron Ore → 120 Coal |
| Coal (Limestone) | Converter | 10 Reanimated SAM, 360 Limestone → 120 Coal |
| Copper Ore (Quartz) | Converter | 10 Reanimated SAM, 100 Raw Quartz → 120 Copper Ore |
| Copper Ore (Sulfur) | Converter | 10 Reanimated SAM, 120 Sulfur → 120 Copper Ore |
| Dark Matter Residue | Converter | 50 Reanimated SAM → 100 Dark Matter Residue |
| Ficsite Ingot (Aluminum) | Converter | 60 Reanimated SAM, 120 Aluminum Ingot → 30 Ficsite Ingot |
| Ficsite Ingot (Caterium) | Converter | 45 Reanimated SAM, 60 Caterium Ingot → 15 Ficsite Ingot |
| Ficsite Ingot (Iron) | Converter | 40 Reanimated SAM, 240 Iron Ingot → 10 Ficsite Ingot |
| Iron Ore (Limestone) | Converter | 10 Reanimated SAM, 240 Limestone → 120 Iron Ore |
| Limestone (Sulfur) | Converter | 10 Reanimated SAM, 20 Sulfur → 120 Limestone |
Planning a SAM line
SAM nodes are limited, so refine efficiently. Work out exact machine counts for Reanimated SAM, Ficsite, or any SAM part with the production calculator, and use the optimizer to keep Reanimated SAM use as low as possible.