# MAM: plan your research

> Canonical source: [MAM: plan your research](https://satisfactorybase.com/guides/mam)
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Choose a goal, explore the research branches and assemble your material list.

The MAM complements HUB milestones with research into equipment, materials and factory upgrades. Choosing a goal helps you look for the resources that serve your next project.

The goal cards are editorial recommendations informed by recurring priorities in the linked community discussion. They are not a fixed progression order.

## Travel and explore

Start with movement tools you can afford. Faster travel helps when collecting research materials; combat upgrades depend on how you explore.

- Blade Runners
- Zipline
- Parachute

## Build and organize

Sorting and power distribution remove recurring building work. Clock-speed control is useful when matching production to demand.

- Smart Splitter
- Power Poles Mk.2
- Overclock Production

## Supply remote builds

Choose depot research when returning for construction materials interrupts your projects. Capacity and upload upgrades address different shortages.

- Dimensional Depot
- Manual Depot Uploader
- Depot Expansion (200%)
- Upload Upgrade: 30/min

## Clear obstacles

Research equipment for the obstacles you encounter. Unlocking equipment still leaves its separate crafting cost.

- The Rebar Gun
- The Nobelisk Detonator
- Gas Mask

## Plan your next step

Choose a goal and inspect its research targets. Adding a goal selects only the displayed targets, not earlier nodes. Then browse the relevant branch for other research you want to include.

Check the connections and locks in your in-game MAM before collecting materials. The exported research records do not contain a complete dependency graph. Class names and tier numbers therefore cannot establish a reliable unlock order.

Mark completed research. The material list sums only selected, unfinished nodes. It excludes earlier research and the cost of crafting the equipment you unlock.

## Choose priorities around your needs

Movement tools often have an early payoff when you explore frequently. Sorting and improved power distribution can matter more during a factory expansion. Depot research is especially useful when repeated supply trips interrupt construction.

A research target can require materials from production chains you have not built yet. Compare its costs with your current supply before spending rare finds. HUB milestones such as the jetpack are not separate research nodes in this MAM plan.

For depot planning, stored quantity and replenishment are separate questions: can the stock cover one building session, and does enough arrive between withdrawals? Choose the research that addresses the shortage you actually encounter.

## Hard drives and alternate recipes

Hard-drive analysis is included in the navigator. Individual alternate recipes are not listed as ordinary research nodes. Their value depends on your resources, machines and existing recipe options.

Compare an alternate recipe in the production planner using your target product. Saving one resource can require more power, other ingredients or additional processing steps.

## Data version and limits

Research costs and durations come from the local Satisfactory 1.2.4.0 export, build 502094. The navigator includes named research entries and excludes records marked discontinued. It is not a verified, complete reconstruction of the in-game tree.

Durations are the exported times for individual nodes. Their sum excludes gathering, travel and crafting time. Your selection and completion marks stay in this browser and do not synchronize with a savegame.

## Alien organisms

Turn creature remains into research for equipment, healing and inventory space.

### Bio-Organic Properties

3 s

[Alien DNA Capsule](/wiki/recipes/recipe-aliendnacapsule-c), [Biomass (Alien Protein)](/wiki/recipes/recipe-biomass-alienprotein-c)

- 5 × Alien Protein

### Expanded Toolbelt

3 s



- 5 × Alien DNA Capsule
- 500 × Steel Beam

### Hatcher Research

3 s

[Hatcher Protein](/wiki/recipes/recipe-protein-crab-c)

- 1 × Hatcher Remains

### Hog Research

3 s

[Hog Protein](/wiki/recipes/recipe-protein-hog-c)

- 1 × Hog Remains

### Hostile Organism Detection

3 s



- 10 × Alien DNA Capsule
- 5 × Crystal Oscillator
- 5 × High-Speed Connector

### Inflated Pocket Dimension

3 s



- 3 × Alien Protein
- 1000 × Cable

### Protein Inhaler

3 s

[Protein Inhaler](/wiki/recipes/recipe-medicinalinhaleralienorgans-c)

- 2 × Alien Protein
- 20 × Beryl Nut
- 50 × Rotor

### Spitter Research

3 s

[Spitter Protein](/wiki/recipes/recipe-protein-spitter-c)

- 1 × Spitter Remains

### Stinger Research

3 s

[Stinger Protein](/wiki/recipes/recipe-protein-stinger-c)

- 1 × Stinger Remains

### Structural Analysis

3 s



- 5 × Alien DNA Capsule
- 100 × Iron Rod

### The Rebar Gun

3 s

[Rebar Gun](/wiki/recipes/recipe-rebargun-c), [Iron Rebar](/wiki/recipes/recipe-spikedrebar-c)

- 25 × Rotor
- 50 × Reinforced Iron Plate
- 500 × Screws

## Alien technology

Explore SAM, Mercer Spheres and Somersloops. Storage and production upgrades compete for exploration finds.

### Alien Energy Harnessing

3 s



- 10 × SAM Fluctuator

### Alien Power Matrix

3 s

[Alien Power Matrix](/wiki/recipes/recipe-alienpowerfuel-c)

- 50 × Singularity Cell
- 100 × Power Shard
- 500 × SAM Fluctuator

### Depot Expansion (200%)

3 s



- 3 × Mercer Sphere
- 47 × SAM Fluctuator

### Depot Expansion (300%)

3 s



- 7 × Mercer Sphere
- 103 × SAM Fluctuator

### Depot Expansion (400%)

3 s



- 13 × Mercer Sphere
- 151 × SAM Fluctuator

### Depot Expansion (500%)

3 s



- 23 × Mercer Sphere
- 199 × SAM Fluctuator

### Dimensional Depot

3 s

[Dimensional Depot Uploader](/wiki/recipes/recipe-centralstorage-c), [Dimensional Depot Uploader](/wiki/buildings/dimensional-depot-uploader)

- 1 × Mercer Sphere
- 11 × SAM Fluctuator

### Manual Depot Uploader

3 s



- 3 × Mercer Sphere
- 17 × Computer
- 29 × SAM Fluctuator

### Mercer Sphere Analysis

3 s



- 1 × Mercer Sphere

### Power Augmenter

3 s

[Alien Power Augmenter](/wiki/recipes/recipe-alienpowerbuilding-c), [Alien Power Augmenter](/wiki/buildings/alien-power-augmenter)

- 1 × Somersloop
- 100 × SAM Fluctuator
- 50 × Computer

### Production Amplifier

3 s



- 1 × Somersloop
- 100 × SAM Fluctuator
- 50 × Circuit Board

### SAM Analysis

3 s



- 10 × SAM

### SAM Fluctuator

3 s

[SAM Fluctuator](/wiki/recipes/recipe-samfluctuator-c)

- 10 × Reanimated SAM
- 100 × Steel Pipe
- 200 × Wire

### SAM Reanimation

3 s

[Reanimated SAM](/wiki/recipes/recipe-ingotsam-c)

- 20 × SAM

### Somersloop Analysis

3 s



- 1 × Somersloop

### SPWN

3 s

[SPWN](/wiki/recipes/recipe-portalpotty-c), [SPWN](/wiki/buildings/spwn)

- 1 × Mercer Sphere
- 11 × SAM Fluctuator
- 20 × Steel Pipe

### Upload Upgrade: 120/min

3 s



- 13 × Mercer Sphere
- 151 × SAM Fluctuator

### Upload Upgrade: 240/min

3 s



- 23 × Mercer Sphere
- 199 × SAM Fluctuator

### Upload Upgrade: 30/min

3 s



- 3 × Mercer Sphere
- 47 × SAM Fluctuator

### Upload Upgrade: 60/min

3 s



- 7 × Mercer Sphere
- 103 × SAM Fluctuator

## Caterium

Movement, sorting and electrical distribution make this branch useful throughout a factory build.

### AI Limiter

3 s

[AI Limiter](/wiki/recipes/recipe-ailimiter-c)

- 200 × Quickwire
- 50 × Copper Sheet

### Blade Runners

3 s

[Blade Runners](/wiki/recipes/recipe-bladerunners-c)

- 50 × Silica
- 10 × Modular Frame

### Bullet Guidance System

3 s

[Homing Rifle Ammo](/wiki/recipes/recipe-cartridgesmart-c)

- 10 × High-Speed Connector
- 500 × Rifle Ammo

### Caterium

3 s



- 10 × Caterium Ore

### Caterium Electronics

3 s



- 100 × Quickwire

### Caterium Ingots

3 s

[Caterium Ingot](/wiki/recipes/recipe-ingotcaterium-c)

- 50 × Caterium Ore

### Geothermal Generator

3 s

[Geothermal Generator](/wiki/recipes/recipe-generatorgeothermal-c), [Geothermal Generator](/wiki/buildings/geothermal-generator)

- 100 × High-Speed Connector
- 1000 × Quickwire
- 50 × Motor

### High-Speed Connector

3 s

[High-Speed Connector](/wiki/recipes/recipe-highspeedconnector-c)

- 500 × Quickwire
- 50 × Plastic

### Inflated Pocket Dimension

3 s



- 200 × Silica

### Power Poles Mk.2

3 s

[Power Pole Mk.2](/wiki/recipes/recipe-powerpolemk2-c), [Power Pole Mk.2](/wiki/buildings/power-pole-mk-2)

- 300 × Quickwire

### Power Poles Mk.3

3 s

[Power Pole Mk.3](/wiki/recipes/recipe-powerpolemk3-c), [Power Pole Mk.3](/wiki/buildings/power-pole-mk-3)

- 50 × High-Speed Connector
- 200 × Steel Pipe

### Power Switch

3 s

[Power Switch](/wiki/recipes/recipe-powerswitch-c), [Power Switch](/wiki/buildings/power-switch)

- 100 × Steel Beam
- 50 × AI Limiter

### Priority Power Switch

3 s

[Priority Power Switch](/wiki/recipes/recipe-prioritypowerswitch-c), [Priority Power Switch](/wiki/buildings/priority-power-switch)

- 25 × High-Speed Connector
- 500 × Quickwire

### Programmable Splitter

3 s

[Programmable Splitter](/wiki/recipes/recipe-conveyorattachmentsplitterprogrammable-c), [Programmable Splitter](/wiki/buildings/programmable-splitter)

- 100 × AI Limiter
- 50 × Computer
- 50 × Heavy Modular Frame

### Quickwire

3 s

[Quickwire](/wiki/recipes/recipe-quickwire-c)

- 50 × Caterium Ingot

### Smart Splitter

3 s

[Smart Splitter](/wiki/recipes/recipe-conveyorattachmentsplittersmart-c), [Smart Splitter](/wiki/buildings/smart-splitter)

- 10 × AI Limiter
- 50 × Reinforced Iron Plate

### Stun Rebar

3 s

[Stun Rebar](/wiki/recipes/recipe-rebar-stunshot-c)

- 50 × Quickwire
- 10 × Iron Rebar

### Upgraded Power Connectors

3 s



- 15 × Computer
- 50 × High-Speed Connector
- 500 × Quickwire

### Zipline

3 s

[Zipline](/wiki/recipes/recipe-zipline-c)

- 100 × Quickwire
- 50 × Cable

## Mycelia

Equipment and inhalers support exploration. Fabric research also matters when planning a sustained supply.

### Expanded Toolbelt

3 s



- 50 × Fabric
- 100 × Rotor

### Fabric

3 s

[Fabric](/wiki/recipes/recipe-fabric-c)

- 25 × Mycelia
- 100 × Biomass

### Gas Mask

3 s

[Gas Mask](/wiki/recipes/recipe-gasmask-c), [Gas Filter](/wiki/recipes/recipe-filtergasmask-c)

- 10 × Coal
- 50 × Fabric
- 50 × Steel Pipe

### Medical Properties

3 s



- 25 × Mycelia
- 10 × Stator

### Mycelia

3 s

[Biomass (Mycelia)](/wiki/recipes/recipe-biomass-mycelia-c)

- 5 × Mycelia

### Parachute

3 s

[Parachute](/wiki/recipes/recipe-parachute-c)

- 10 × Fabric
- 50 × Cable

### Synthetic Polyester Fabric

3 s

[Alternate: Polyester Fabric](/wiki/recipes/recipe-alternate-polyesterfabric-c)

- 25 × Fabric
- 100 × Polymer Resin

### Therapeutic Inhaler

3 s

[Therapeutic Inhaler](/wiki/recipes/recipe-therapeuticinhaler-c)

- 15 × Mycelia
- 1 × Bacon Agaric
- 1 × Alien Protein

### Toxic Cellular Modification

3 s

[Gas Nobelisk](/wiki/recipes/recipe-nobeliskgas-c)

- 10 × Nobelisk
- 100 × Mycelia
- 200 × Biomass

### Vitamin Inhaler

3 s

[Vitamin Inhaler](/wiki/recipes/recipe-medicinalinhaler-c)

- 10 × Mycelia
- 5 × Paleberry

## Nutrients

Research the plants you collect and compare the material requirements of healing options.

### Bacon Agaric

3 s



- 1 × Bacon Agaric

### Beryl Nut

3 s



- 5 × Beryl Nut

### Nutritional Inhaler

3 s

[Nutritional Inhaler](/wiki/recipes/recipe-nutritionalinhaler-c)

- 2 × Bacon Agaric
- 4 × Paleberry
- 10 × Beryl Nut

### Nutritional Processor

3 s



- 25 × Modular Frame
- 50 × Steel Pipe
- 500 × Wire

### Paleberry

3 s



- 2 × Paleberry

## Power slugs

Unlock clock-speed control and research the different slug types.

### Blue Power Slugs

3 s

[Power Shard (1)](/wiki/recipes/recipe-powercrystalshard-1-c)

- 1 × Blue Power Slug

### Overclock Production

3 s



- 1 × Power Shard
- 50 × Iron Plate
- 50 × Wire

### Purple Power Slugs

3 s

[Power Shard (5)](/wiki/recipes/recipe-powercrystalshard-3-c)

- 1 × Purple Power Slug
- 25 × Modular Frame
- 100 × Copper Sheet

### Slug Scanning

3 s



- 50 × Iron Rod
- 100 × Wire
- 200 × Screws

### Synthetic Power Shards

3 s

[Synthetic Power Shard](/wiki/recipes/recipe-syntheticpowershard-c)

- 10 × Power Shard
- 100 × Time Crystal
- 200 × Quartz Crystal

### Yellow Power Slugs

3 s

[Power Shard (2)](/wiki/recipes/recipe-powercrystalshard-2-c)

- 1 × Yellow Power Slug
- 25 × Rotor
- 100 × Cable

## Quartz

This branch combines materials, exploration equipment and scanning tools.

### Crystal Oscillator

3 s

[Crystal Oscillator](/wiki/recipes/recipe-crystaloscillator-c)

- 100 × Quartz Crystal
- 50 × Reinforced Iron Plate

### Explosive Resonance Application

3 s

[Pulse Nobelisk](/wiki/recipes/recipe-nobeliskshockwave-c)

- 5 × Crystal Oscillator
- 100 × Nobelisk

### Material Resonance Screening

3 s

[Priority Merger](/wiki/recipes/recipe-conveyorattachmentmergerpriority-c), [Priority Merger](/wiki/buildings/priority-merger)

- 15 × Crystal Oscillator
- 100 × Reinforced Iron Plate

### Quartz

3 s



- 10 × Raw Quartz

### Quartz Crystals

3 s

[Quartz Crystal](/wiki/recipes/recipe-quartzcrystal-c)

- 20 × Raw Quartz

### Radar Technology

3 s

[Radar Tower](/wiki/recipes/recipe-radartower-c), [Radar Tower](/wiki/buildings/radar-tower)

- 50 × Crystal Oscillator
- 50 × Heavy Modular Frame
- 50 × Computer

### Radio Signal Scanning

3 s



- 100 × Crystal Oscillator
- 100 × Motor
- 1 × Object Scanner

### Shatter Rebar

3 s

[Shatter Rebar](/wiki/recipes/recipe-rebar-spreadshot-c)

- 30 × Quartz Crystal
- 150 × Iron Rebar

### Signal Systems

3 s



- 5 × Crystal Oscillator
- 5 × Circuit Board

### Silica

3 s

[Silica](/wiki/recipes/recipe-silica-c)

- 20 × Raw Quartz

### The Explorer

3 s

[Explorer](/wiki/recipes/recipe-explorer-c), [Explorer Vehicle Path](/wiki/recipes/recipe-vehiclepath-explorer-c), [Explorer Vehicle Path](/wiki/buildings/explorer-vehicle-path)

- 10 × Crystal Oscillator
- 100 × Modular Frame

## Sulfur

Weapons, explosives and advanced fuels share this branch. Follow the part that solves your present problem.

### Black Powder

3 s

[Black Powder](/wiki/recipes/recipe-gunpowder-c)

- 50 × Sulfur
- 25 × Coal

### Cluster Nobelisk

3 s

[Cluster Nobelisk](/wiki/recipes/recipe-nobeliskcluster-c)

- 100 × Smokeless Powder
- 200 × Nobelisk

### Compacted Coal

3 s

[Alternate: Compacted Coal](/wiki/recipes/recipe-alternate-enrichedcoal-c)

- 1 × Hard Drive
- 25 × Sulfur
- 25 × Coal

### Expanded Toolbelt

3 s



- 100 × Black Powder
- 50 × Encased Industrial Beam

### Experimental Power Generation

3 s



- 25 × Sulfur
- 50 × Modular Frame
- 100 × Rotor

### Explosive Rebar

3 s

[Explosive Rebar](/wiki/recipes/recipe-rebar-explosive-c)

- 200 × Smokeless Powder
- 200 × Iron Rebar
- 200 × Steel Beam

### Inflated Pocket Dimension

3 s



- 50 × Smokeless Powder
- 50 × Computer

### Ionized Fuel

3 s

[Ionized Fuel](/wiki/recipes/recipe-ionizedfuel-c), [Packaged Ionized Fuel](/wiki/recipes/recipe-packagedionizedfuel-c), [Unpackage Ionized Fuel](/wiki/recipes/recipe-unpackageionizedfuel-c)

- 1 × Hard Drive
- 100 × Power Shard
- 200 × Packaged Rocket Fuel

### Nuclear Deterrent Development

3 s

[Nuke Nobelisk](/wiki/recipes/recipe-nobelisknuke-c)

- 500 × Nobelisk
- 10 × Encased Uranium Cell
- 100 × AI Limiter

### Rocket Fuel

3 s

[Rocket Fuel](/wiki/recipes/recipe-rocketfuel-c), [Packaged Rocket Fuel](/wiki/recipes/recipe-packagedrocketfuel-c), [Unpackage Rocket Fuel](/wiki/recipes/recipe-unpackagerocketfuel-c)

- 1 × Hard Drive
- 10 × Empty Fluid Tank
- 100 × Packaged Turbofuel

### Smokeless Powder

3 s

[Smokeless Powder](/wiki/recipes/recipe-gunpowdermk2-c)

- 100 × Black Powder
- 50 × Plastic

### Sulfur

3 s



- 10 × Sulfur

### The Nobelisk Detonator

3 s

[Nobelisk Detonator](/wiki/recipes/recipe-nobeliskdetonator-c), [Nobelisk](/wiki/recipes/recipe-nobelisk-c)

- 50 × Black Powder
- 100 × Steel Pipe
- 200 × Cable

### The Rifle

3 s

[Rifle](/wiki/recipes/recipe-spaceriflemk1-c), [Rifle Ammo](/wiki/recipes/recipe-cartridge-c)

- 50 × Smokeless Powder
- 100 × Motor
- 200 × Rubber

### Turbo Rifle Ammo

3 s

[Turbo Rifle Ammo](/wiki/recipes/recipe-cartridgechaos-c)

- 1000 × Rifle Ammo
- 50 × Packaged Turbofuel
- 100 × Aluminum Casing

### Turbofuel

3 s

[Turbofuel](/wiki/recipes/recipe-alternate-turbofuel-c), [Packaged Turbofuel](/wiki/recipes/recipe-packagedturbofuel-c)

- 1 × Hard Drive
- 15 × Compacted Coal
- 50 × Packaged Fuel

### Volatile Applications

3 s



- 50 × Black Powder

## Hard drives

Compare alternate recipes with the production chain you can actually support.

### Hard Drives

600 s



- 1 × Hard Drive

[Satisfactory Wiki: MAM](https://satisfactory.wiki.gg/wiki/MAM): Current wiki reference. Unavailable during source retrieval; no numeric claims were taken from it.

[Satisfactory Wiki (Fandom): MAM](https://satisfactory.fandom.com/wiki/MAM): Historical reference. Unavailable during source retrieval.

[Community: MAM priorities](https://www.reddit.com/r/SatisfactoryGame/comments/1hxm0au/what_milestones_andor_mam_research_are_your_top/): Discussion from 9 January 2025. Informs priority suggestions, not game rules.