Satisfactory Tier 2 Guide: Assembler, Chainsaw & Logistics

In Satisfactory, the Tier 1 and Tier 2 milestones provide the most important foundations for your first factory. They unlock almost all essential components to produce a wide variety of resources. We covered Tier 1 in a recent article, so let’s jump right in! You should tackle Tier 2 right away, as most of the required resources are easy to gather and grant you key items to expand your production. At the same time, start keeping an eye on your employer FICSIT’s Space Elevator — you’ll need it soon.

Satisfactory Tier 2: Part Assembly with the Assembler

The Part Assembly milestone is the most important piece of this tier: it lets you combine two materials, massively expanding what you can build. You don’t have to unlock it first, but you should get to it quickly.

Complete with:

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

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

We recommend setting up the following Assembler lines:

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

It’s worth checking the MAM for alternate recipes. For example, Alternate Screws can help you skip a step. For this guide, we’ll focus on the standard recipes to keep things straightforward.

Tip: Keep Screw production high — they’re a frequent bottleneck in Tier 2.

Satisfactory Tier 2: Obstacle Clearing with Chainsaw and Biofuel

Do this milestone first — 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 right away to clear more foliage and free up space to expand your factory while gathering lots of biodegradable material. Use it on trees to clear everything in a small radius. Collect Wood and Leaves for the next step.

Next, expand your power production. You can now craft Solid Biofuel, which yields more power per resource. You’ll still need to gather Leaves and Wood manually, but with two Constructors you can turn them into Biomass and then into Solid Biofuel. Feed that into your existing Biomass Burners.

Tip: Set up a small automation line: Leaves/Wood → Biomass → Solid Biofuel. This cuts down on manual refueling.

Satisfactory Tier 2: Optimize Movement with Jump Pads

Unlock this when you want to move around your base and the map faster. Jump Pads are very handy and should be part of your factory.

Complete with:

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

You’ll unlock both standard Jump Pads and U-Jelly Landing Pads. The latter cushion your falls but require power. Install Jump Pads in bases with multiple floors to quickly move between levels.

Tip: Place U-Jelly Landing Pads near drop-offs and under high work platforms to prevent fall damage.

Satisfactory Tier 2: AWESOME Sink & Shop — Resource Sink Bonus Program

A costly but rewarding upgrade is the Resource Sink Bonus Program. It unlocks the AWESOME Sink and the AWESOME Shop, letting you trade excess items for rare gear.

Complete with:

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

The AWESOME Sink converts surplus items into Tickets. Spend those in the AWESOME Shop to unlock a bunch of useful items. The machine consumes resources at an exponential rate, so you’ll need to keep feeding it more. While some unlocks are purely cosmetic, many are genuinely useful, such as lights, new foundations, and different walls to expand your base.

You’ll also unlock the Customizer for your Build Gun. Press X to enter the mode and repaint buildings and machines. You can unlock additional colors in the AWESOME Shop later, which helps you distinguish machines at a glance.

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

Satisfactory Tier 2: Logistics Mk.2 — faster conveyor belts

This fifth milestone returns to factory expansion and prepares you for upcoming tiers by upgrading your conveyors.

Complete with:

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

First, you’ll unlock Conveyor Belt Mk.2, which moves 120 items per minute. This significantly boosts your material throughput. We recommend upgrading your belts gradually — no need to rebuild, just upgrade in place.

You’ll also gain Conveyor Poles, which you can stack to expand your factory cleanly. Ladders make vertical navigation easier. Finally, the Conveyor Lift lets you move items between floors without snaking belts around — a clear nudge to start building vertically.

Tip: Ensure your Miners and Splitters can handle the increased throughput, or you’ll create new bottlenecks.

Satisfactory Tier 2: Launch the Space Elevator

With Tier 2 complete, you’ll have many new options — but you can’t jump straight to Tier 3. First, the game asks you to complete Phase 1 of the Space Elevator. It’s by far the largest building in the game and can be seen from almost anywhere on the map, so choose your location carefully. You can always move it later.

To build it, you’ll need:

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

After construction, the Elevator focuses on items crafted in the Assembler. Each phase then unlocks two new tiers. Keep an eye on when you can complete the next phase.

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

Tip: Buffer Storage Containers before the Space Elevator to prevent downtime and make deliveries smoother.

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. The most important components are the Assembler, the Chainsaw, and improved ways to structure your conveyor belts. You should also get started on the Space Elevator to unlock higher tiers. Play with friends and rent one of our Satisfactory servers for even more fun! It makes clearing these milestones much faster.