After completing Phase 2 of the Space Elevator in Satisfactory, you will unlock Tier 5 and 6 Milestones. These progression checkpoints are squarely in the mid-game, where things start to get more complicated as you expand your factory even further.
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PostsTier 5 Milestones are mainly centered around products created using the new fluid Crude Oil, which can be used to produce resources like Rubber, Plastic, and Fuel. Below, we'll take a look at every Tier 5 Milestone, what it unlocks, how to complete them, and some tips for progressing through this Tier.
Tier 5 Milestones
There are five Tier 5 Milestones to unlock. As mentioned above, these mostly relate to Crude Oil, including its production and various uses.
Here's each Tier 5 Milestone and how to unlock it.
Jetpack
Materials
Rewards
50 Motor
1,000 Cable
1,000 Iron Plate
Jetpack
+3 Inventory Slots
The Jetpack Milestone unlocks the equipment of the same name. The Jetpack allows you to burn fuel to ascend into the air for a short period of time, letting you reach high-up places or avoid fall damage. While it may not be as maneuverable as the Hoverpack, unlocked in Tier 7, the Jetpack is great when searching for Power Slugs, Mercer Spheres, and Somersloops.
Oil Processing
Materials
Rewards
50 Motor
100 Encased Industrial Beam
500 Steel Pipe
500 Copper Sheet
Scannable Resource: Crude Oil
Heavy Oil Residue
Polymer Resin
Petroleum Coke
Circuit Board
Oil Extractor
Refinery
Valve
Plastic
Rubber
Fuel
New Shop Products
The Oil Processing Milestone is a necessary step for expanding your factory. This Milestone unlocks the ability to harvest Crude Oil that can be turned into Plastic and Rubber, two resources that will become vital very shortly.
Crude Oil can also be used to make Fuel, which can be used to power the Fuel-Powered Generator that you'll unlock in the Petroleum Power Milestone later. Fuel can also be packaged after unlocking the Fluid Packaging Milestone, which lets you use it with the Jetpack or vehicles, offering a more efficient option than coal or Biomass.
Logistics Mk.4
Materials
Rewards
200 Rubber
300 Encased Industrial Beam
400 Modular Frame
Conveyor Belt Mk.4
Conveyor Lift Mk.4
Truck
The Mk.4 version of the Conveyor Belts has the ability to transfer up to 480 items per minute, which lets you take full advantage of fully Overclocked Mk.2 Miners on Pure nodes.
This Milestone also unlocks the Truck, which has increased inventory capacity and higher maximum speed than the Tractor.
Fluid Packaging
Materials
Rewards
200 Plastic
400 Steel Beam
1,000 Copper Sheet
Packager
Empty Canister
Packaged Water
Packaged Oil
Packaged Fuel
Packaged Heavy Oil Residue
Packaged Liquid Biofuel
Liquid Biofuel
Fluid Packaging lets you turn liquids like Water and Oil into solid objects that can be transported with Conveyor Belts, carried in your inventory, transported in a vehicle, or used as fuel for various vehicles. This is done through the newly unlocked Packager building.
Packaging Fluids requires you to use Empty Canisters, which are crafted in a Constructor using Plastic.
Petroleum Power
Materials
Rewards
100 Motor
100 Encased Industrial Beam
200 Rubber
200 Plastic
Fuel-Powered Generator
Industrial Fluid Buffer
Scannable Resource: Caterium Ore
The Petroleum Power Milestone unlocks the Fuel-Powered Generator, a power generator that burns Fuel to generate 250 MW of power, over three times as much as the Coal-Powered Generator. The Fuel-Powered Generator takes a bit to set up, as you need to deal with the byproduct ofPolymer Resin from the Refiners making Fuel.
However, once you have your layout perfected, Fuel-Powered Generators are an essential upgrade over Coal-Powered Generators, as this will let you take back the coal from your previous power plants and use it in a more helpful way, like producing steel parts.
This Milestone also unlocks Caterium Ore, if you haven't already unlocked it by finding a small cluster and researching in the MAM. This material is mainly used in the production of Quickwire and its related products.
Goals And Tips For Tier 5
Your first objective in Tier 5 is to unlock the Oil Processing Milestone to gain access to Refineries and all the benefits they provide. This will then let you turn Crude Oil into Plastic and Rubber, both of which are necessary for unblocking the remaining Tier 5 Milestones (except for Jetpacks).
We recommend focusing on the Petroleum Power Milestone next, as this is a great step up in power production from Coal-Powered Generators. Setting up a dedicated Fuel power plant will let you add even more machines to your factory.
While you won't be able to work on the Space Elevator deliveries until you unlock the Industrial Manufacturing Milestone in Tier 6, expanding your power grid and setting up infrastructure for more machines early will help you greatly later. Additionally, you can start thinking about how to set up Trains, also unlocked in Tier 6, by pathing outpotential train stations and railways.
Overall, there's quite a bit to learn in Tier 5, so we recommend experimenting with Crude Oil production, Fuel-Powered Generators, and packaging Liquids slowly as you work on these Milestones and those in Tier 6.
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