Satisfactory MAM: Explore flora and fauna, healing, protective gear and new weapons

Exploring the alien planet in Satisfactory is essential to unlock key items and achievements. You can also use it to research some later ores earlier, even before you discover them through milestones. Just as important is getting to grips with the local flora and fauna. The planet is home to strange plants and creatures that will pose a few puzzles. Whether oddly shaped flowers or as-yet-unknown monsters, you’ll need to deal with them. The Molecular Analysis Machine (MAM) helps you decode and utilise them. Today we’re looking at three of these MAM research trees.

Satisfactory MAM Nutrients research: Craft the Inhaler and heal quickly

This research tree is very short and you should complete it early on to improve your healing. You’ll need to find three plants: Paleberries, Beryl Nuts and Bacon Agarics. You should be able to spot and collect them without much trouble.

Where to find them:

• Paleberry: In forested areas (not in arid regions)
• Beryl Nut: Common in desert biomes (not in forests or jungles)
• Bacon Agaric: Rarer, primarily in forests (slightly in deserts)

You can eat these plants directly to restore 5 to 20 HP, but that’s of limited use and more of an emergency option. Instead, focus on unlocking the Inhaler.

To unlock it, you’ll need:

• 25x Modular Frame
• 50x Steel Pipe
• 500x Wire

After that, invest a few more of the three plants and you can obtain the Medical Inhaler. It fully restores your health, no matter how much you’ve lost. There are multiple crafting recipes, which will also crop up again in the next two research trees.

Satisfactory MAM Alien Fauna research: Alien DNA Capsules, Rebar Gun and inventory slots

If you prefer to jump straight into combat, take a look at this research branch. We already have a complete guide to the combat system if you need an overview (Satisfactory Combat System: Weapons, Monsters & Tips) . This line of research focuses on processing alien remains. You can convert these into proteins and use them for various purposes.

This research unlocks:

• Alien Protein: From the meat of the four regular enemies (Hatcher, Hog, Spitter, Stinger) you can craft Alien Protein. It’s used for DNA Capsules, alternative Biomass, and Inhalers.
• Alien DNA Capsule: DNA Capsules are crafted from Alien Protein and don’t have much direct use. However, they’re perfect for earning coupons and points in the AWESOME Sink (Satisfactory AWESOME Sink & Shop: How to farm coupons quickly) . They award 1,000 points.
• Inhaler: Thanks to proteins, you can unlock another Inhaler recipe by combining them with Beryl Nuts.
• Rebar Gun: The Rebar Gun is likely the first ranged weapon you can unlock. You can research it as early as Tier 2, and you should. You’ll get standard bolts, and by pursuing additional research you can unlock more types (Explosive, Shatter, Stun).
• Inventory slots: On the other branch you can expand your inventory. Unlock six extra slots and an additional hand slot. Always handy for carrying more.
• Creature Scanner: The final research in Alien Megafauna is the Creature Scanner. You can only unlock it in Tier 7, as it requires Quartz Oscillators and High-Speed Connectors. Alternatively, you can obtain both items via the Quartz and Caterium research lines. The scanner highlights nearby enemies.

Satisfactory MAM Mycelia research: Craft Fabric, Parachute, Gas Nobelisk and Gas Mask

Researching Mycelia in Satisfactory is important, especially for later milestones. You’ll unlock some very cool gadgets based on processing the mushrooms you find. The starting point is crafting Fabric, which you’ll need for further recipes.

The basis is Mycelia, which you can find in various places in Satisfactory. To gather it, pick up small mushrooms on the ground or in caves, or chainsaw larger mushrooms. You can also obtain Mycelia from other plants and corals.

With Mycelia you can unlock:

• Biomass from Mycelia: Biomass is an early fuel used to power the appropriate burner. Here you unlock an alternative recipe using Mycelia, which can simplify production. Later, you can turn it into Solid Biofuel, the following Gas Nobelisks, Coal, and Jelly Pads.
• Fabric: Fabric is a key material, only available through this research. Normally you craft it from Mycelia and Biomass, but as you progress you’ll unlock an alternative recipe using Polymer Resin and Water (synthetic Fabric).
• Gas Nobelisk: In Sulphur research (Satisfactory Sulfur research: locations, Nobelisks, fuel and weapons) you can unlock explosive weapons. In this section you’ll learn to craft Gas Nobelisks from Biomass. They are highly effective in combat, releasing a gas cloud that deals continuous damage.
• Parachute: Using Cable and Fabric, you can craft a Parachute to negate fall damage. Press the jump key while falling to deploy it.
• Gas Mask + Filters (+ Hazmat Suit): Fabric is arguably the most important part of this branch, as protective gear becomes essential when entering radioactive areas. In the MAM you unlock the Gas Mask and Filters. You’ll also need Fabric for the Hazmat Suit recipe unlocked in Tier 7. Once you can make both, you should wear them for your own safety.
• Inhaler: Finally, you can unlock two more Inhaler recipes with Mycelia. One combines it with Paleberries, the other with Alien Protein and Bacon Agarics. This lets you process all plants efficiently into healing items.

Conclusion: Make the most of Satisfactory’s flora and fauna MAM research

Satisfactory’s MAM research into plants and creatures is vital to kit yourself out for the game. You’ll unlock various recipes for Medical Inhalers, plus handy equipment such as the Parachute, Rebar Gun, and Gas Mask. You can also process alien remains and convert them into DNA Capsules for the AWESOME Sink to rack up points for coupons.

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