Satisfactory Tier 2 Guide: Assembler, Chainsaw & Logistics

In Satisfactory, the Tier 1 and Tier 2 milestones lay the most important foundations for your first factory. They unlock virtually all the essential parts you need to produce a wide range of resources. We covered Tier 1 in a recent article, so let’s dive straight into Tier 2. You should tackle it right away, as most of the resources are easy to gather and you’ll gain several key items to scale your production. At the same time, start keeping an eye on FICSIT’s Space Elevator – you’ll need it soon.

Satisfactory Tier 2: Part Assembly with the Assembler

Part Assembly is arguably the most important step here: it lets you combine two materials to expand your production options. You don’t have to unlock it first, but you should progress it fairly quickly.

Complete with:

• 200x Cable
• 200x Iron Rods
• 500x Screws
• 300x Iron Plates

This unlocks the Assembler so you can expand your base and prepare for the next milestones. You also get immediate access to key recipes, including Reinforced Iron Plates, Modular Frames and Rotors. You’ll also unlock Copper Sheets, which you’ll need more often in Tier 3.

We recommend the following Assembler setups:

• Iron Plates + Screws = Reinforced Iron Plates
• Reinforced Iron Plates + Iron Rods = Modular Frames
• Iron Rods + Screws = Rotors

It’s worth peeking into the M.A.M. to unlock alternate recipes. For example, an alternate screws recipe can skip a production step. For clarity, we’ll focus on the standard recipes in this guide.

Tip: Keep screw production high – screws are a frequent Tier 2 bottleneck.

Satisfactory Tier 2: Obstacle Clearing with Chainsaw and Biofuel

Do this milestone first if possible: you likely already have the materials and it unlocks two powerful features – the Chainsaw and Solid Biofuel.

Complete with:

• 500x Screws
• 100x Cable
• 100x Concrete

Craft the Chainsaw straight away. It lets you clear vegetation to expand your factory and collect large amounts of organic material. Use it on trees to fell everything in a small radius, then gather Wood and Leaves for the next step.

Now, expand your power production. You can craft Solid Biofuel to generate more power from fewer materials. You still need to collect Leaves and Wood manually, but with two Constructors you can process them into Biomass, then into Solid Biofuel. Feed that into your existing Biomass Burners.

Tip: Set up a small automation line: Leaves/Wood → Biomass → Solid Biofuel. This reduces manual refuelling.

Satisfactory Tier 2: Optimise movement with Jump Pads

Unlock this when you want to move around your base or the map more quickly. Jump Pads are very handy and worth integrating into your factory.

Complete with:

• 50x Rotors
• 300x Iron Plates
• 150x Cable

You unlock both Jump Pads and U‑Jelly Landing Pads. The latter cushion your fall but require power. Install Jump Pads in multi-level bases to move down (and across) faster.

Tip: Place U‑Jelly Landing Pads near drops and beneath high work platforms to avoid fall damage.

Satisfactory Tier 2: AWESOME Sink & Shop – bonus returns for resources

A costly but worthwhile milestone is the Resource Sink Bonus Program. It unlocks the AWESOME Sink and the AWESOME Shop so you can obtain rare and useful items.

Complete with:

• 400x Concrete
• 500x Wire
• 200x Iron Rods
• 200x Iron Plates

The AWESOME Sink is a building that converts surplus materials into Tickets. You can redeem these in the AWESOME Shop to unlock many useful items. The Sink consumes resources exponentially, so you’ll need to feed it more over time. While some unlocks are cosmetic, many are genuinely useful, including Lamps, new Foundations and various Walls to expand your base.

This milestone also unlocks the Customizer for your Build Gun. Press X to activate the mode and give your buildings and machines a new coat of paint. You can unlock additional colours later in the AWESOME Shop, which also helps visually distinguish your machines.

Tip: Excess Concrete, Iron Plates and Wire are ideal early Sink materials until your production scales.

Satisfactory Tier 2: Logistics Mk.2 – faster belts

This fifth step focuses on expanding your factory and preparing you for the milestones ahead by upgrading your conveyor infrastructure.

Complete with:

• 50x Reinforced Iron Plates
• 200x Concrete
• 300x Iron Rods
• 300x Iron Plates

You’ll unlock Mk.2 Conveyor Belts, which transport 120 items per minute. This significantly increases your material throughput. We recommend upgrading your belts gradually – you don’t need to rebuild them, just upgrade in place.

You also unlock Stackable Conveyor Poles, which are extremely useful for compact layouts and vertical expansion, and Ladders to make navigation easier. The final recipe in this tier is the Conveyor Lift, which moves items between floors without long belt runs – a clear nudge to build vertically.

Tip: Ensure your Miners, Smelters and Splitters can supply the higher throughputs, or you’ll create new bottlenecks.

Satisfactory Tier 2: Launch the Space Elevator

After finishing Tier 2 you’ll have many new options, but you can’t jump straight into Tier 3. First, the game requires you to complete Phase 1 of the Space Elevator. It’s by far the largest building in the game and visible from almost anywhere on the map, so choose its location carefully. You can always reposition it later.

Build cost:

• 500x Concrete
• 250x Iron Plates
• 400x Iron Rods
• 1500x Wire

The Elevator then requests items crafted in the Assembler. Each phase unlocks two new tiers of milestones, so keep an eye on whether you can complete the next phase.

For Tiers 3 and 4 you only need 50x Smart Plating, which is straightforward. It’s crafted from Reinforced Iron Plates and Rotors in an Assembler. It’s worth dedicating a small section of your factory to Smart Plating to unlock Tiers 3 and 4 quickly.

Tip: Buffer storage containers before the Space Elevator prevent stalls and make delivering the required parts easier.

Conclusion: Finish Satisfactory Tier 2 quickly

Tier 2 unlocks many of the core building blocks for your factory. We recommend completing these five milestones as quickly as possible. Key components include the Assembler, the Chainsaw and improved tools for structuring your conveyor belts. You should also get the Space Elevator underway now to access higher tiers. Play with friends and rent one of our Satisfactory servers for even more fun: https://www.4netplayers.com/en-gb/gameserver-hosting/satisfactory/ This makes tackling the milestones much faster.