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Best Satisfactory 1.0 Milestone upgrade order for every tier: All unlocks and costs

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The Milestone upgrades are the primary road of progression in Satisfactory, and progressing through the upgrades and tiers will award you with new upgrades and possibilities. To help you decide which upgrade to pick first, here are all the Milestone upgrades in the recommended order of completion.

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All Tier 0 Milestones in Satisfactory

Satisfactory Milestones Tier 0 Onboarding
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Tier 0 acts as a tutorial of sorts for Satisfactory, and can be skipped entirely if you skip onboarding. These Milestones must be completed in a set order as they are what builds up the HUB to begin your journey.

Here are all the Tier 0 Milestones is the only order of completion:

Tier 0 MilestoneMilestone Resource CostTime of CompletionRewards
HUB Upgrade 1– 10x Iron RodsInstantBuildings: Equipment Workshop
Equipment: Portable Miner
Upgrades: +3 Inventory Slots, Personal Storage Box added to the HUB
HUB Upgrade 2– 20x Iron Rods
– 10x Iron Plates
InstantBuildings: Smelter, Power Line
Recipes: Copper Ingot, Wire, Cable
Scanner Update: Copper Ore
Upgrades: Biomass Burner added to HUB
HUB Upgrade 3– 20x Iron Plates
– 20x Iron Rods
– 20x Wires
InstantBuildings: Constructor, Power Pole
Recipes: Concrete, Screw, Reinforced Iron Plate
Scanner Update: Limestone
HUB Upgrade 4– 75x Iron Plates
– 20x Cables
– 10x Concrete
InstantBuildings: Conveyor Pole, Conveyor Belt
Upgrades: +3 Inventory Slots
HUB Upgrade 5– 75x Iron Rods
– 50x Cables
– 20x Concrete
InstantBuildings: Miner Mk.1, Storage Container
Upgrades: +3 Inventory Slots, Biomass Burner added to HUB
HUB Upgrade 6– 100x Iron Rods
– 100x Iron Plates
– 100x Wires
– 50x Concrete
InstantBuildings: Space Elevator, Biomass Burner
Recipes: Biomass
Upgrades: FICSIT Freighter added to HUB

Upon completing all of the following Milestones, you’ll complete Tier 0. This will unlock Tier 1 and Tier 2.

All Tier 1 Milestones in Satisfactory

Satisfactory Tier 1 Milestone
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Tier 1 is where your journey properly begins in Satisfactory. If you skipped onboarding, then this Tier will be available right away alongside Tier 2.

Here are all the Tier 1 Satisfactory Milestones in the recommended order of completion:

Tier 1 MilestoneMilestone Resource CostTime of CompletionRewards
Base Building– 200× Concrete
– 100x Iron Plates
– 100x Iron Rods
02:00Buildings: Lookout Tower, Foundation 8mx1m, Foundation 8mx2m, Foundation 8mx4m, Ramp 8mx1m, Ramp 8mx2m, Ramp 8mx4m, Wall 8mx4m
Logistics– 150x Iron Plates
– 150x Iron Rods
– 300x Wires
04:00Buildings:  Conveyor Splitter, Conveyor Merger, Conveyor Lift
Upgrades: Productivity Display
Field Research– 300x Wires
– 300x Screws
– 100 Iron Plates
03:00Buildings: MAM, Personal Storage Box
Equipment: Object Scanner, Beacon
Upgrades: Map, +3 Inventory Slots, +1 Hand Slot

Tier 1 is concerned with getting your base and production lines up and running. It would be recommended to get Logistics completed first considering you’ll want the Conveyor parts to up your production game.

All Tier 2 Milestones in Satisfactory

Satisfactory Tier 2 Milestones
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Tier 2 is available at the same time as Tier 1, although offers more advanced and expensive Milestones. It’s worth only diving into Tier 2 properly after being done with Tier 1.

Here are all the Tier 2 Milestones in the recommended order of completion:

Tier 2 MilestoneMilestone Resource CostTime of CompletionRewards
Obstacle Clearing– 500x Screws
– 100x Cables
– 100x Concrete
03:00Recipes: Solid Biofuel
Equipment: Chainsaw
Upgrades: +3 Inventory slots
Logistics Mk.2– 50x Reinforced Iron Plate
– 200x Concrete
– 200x Iron Plates
– 200 Iron Rods
06:00Buildings: Conveyor Belt Mk.2, Stackable Conveyor Pole, Conveyor Lift Mk.2
Part Assembly– 200x Cables
– 200x Iron Rods
– 500x Screws
– 300x Iron Plates
060:00Buildings: Assembler
Recipes: Copper Sheet, Rotor, Modular Frame, Smart Plating
Resource Sink Bonus Program– 400x Concrete
– 500x Wires
– 200x Iron Rods
– 200x Iron Plates
05:00Buildings: AWESOME Sink, AWESOME Shop
Recipes: Color Cartridge
Upgrades: Build Gun Upgrade: Customizer
Jump Pads– 50x Rotors
– 300x Iron Plates
– 150x Cables
04:00Buildings: Jump Pad, U-Jelly Landing Pad

Tier 2 focuses on unlocking more items to craft, as well as providing you with the infrastructure to build and process them. There are also some more recreational items on offer here.

All Tier 3 Milestones in Satisfactory

Satisfactory Tier 3 Milestones
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Tier 3, along with Tier 4, will unlock simultaneously upon completing Phase 1 of the Space Elevator. This will mark the beginning of the Space Elevator progress, which will become your primary objective.

Here is the recommended order of all the Tier 3 Milestones in Satisfactory:

Tier 3 MilestoneMilestone Resource CostTime of CompletionRewards
Coal Power– 150x Reinforced Iron Plates
– 50x Rotors
– 500x Cables
08:00Buildings: Coal Generator, Water Extractor, Pipeline, Pipeline Support, Pipeline Junction Cross, Pipeline Pump, Fluid Buffer
Scanner Update:  Coal
Basic Steel Production– 50x Modular Frames
– 150x Rotors
– 300x Concrete
– 1,000x Wires
08:00Buildings: Foundry
Recipes: Steel Ingot, Steel Beam, Steel Pipe, Versatile Framework
Vehicular Transport– 25x Modular Frames
– 100x Rotors
– 200x Cables
– 400x Iron Rods
04:00Buildings: Truck Station
Vehicles: Tractor
Upgrades: +3 Inventory Slots
Improved Melee Combat– 100x Reinforced Iron Plates
– 200x Cables
– 1,500x Wires
03:00Equipment: Xeno-Basher
Upgrades: +1 Hand Slot, +3 Inventory Slots

Tier 3 introduces vehicles and advanced foundry recipes. It also deals with Pipelines, something you may want to get sooner rather than later.

All Tier 4 Milestones in Satisfactory

Satisfactory Tier 4 Milestone
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The Milestones of Tier 4 can be completed in conjunction with Tier 3, although you’ll only be able to tackle some of these Milestones after specific Tier 3 Milestones have been researched.

Here are all the Tier 4 Milestones, listed in the recommended order of completion:

Tier 4 MilestoneMilestone Resource CostTime of CompletionRewards
Logistics Mk.3– 200x Steel Beams
– 100x Steel Pipes
– 500x Concrete
05:00Buildings: Industrial Storage Container, Conveyor Belt Mk.3, Conveyor Lift Mk.3, Stackable Pipeline Support
Advanced Steel Production– 200x Rotors
– 200x Steel Pipes
– 1,500x Wires
– 300x Concrete
10:00Buildings: Miner Mk.2
Recipes: Encased Industrial Beam, Stator, Motor, Automated Wiring, Heavy Modular Frame
Hypertubes– 200x Copper Sheets
– 300x Steel Pipes
– 50x Encased Industrial Beams
10:00Buildings: Hypertube Entrance, Hypertube, Hypertube Support, Stackable Hypertube Support
Expanded Power Infrastructure– 100x Modular Frames
– 100x Steel Beams
– 1,000x Wires
05:00
Buildings: Power Storage, Power Tower, Power Tower Platform
FICSIT Blueprints– 100x Modular Frames
– 200x Steel Beams
– 500x Cables
– 1,000x Concrete
05:00Buildings: Blueprint Designer
Upgrades: Build Gun Upgrade: Blueprints

Tier 4 in Satisfactory introduces the Hypertubes, which will dramatically help your operations. Things are getting pretty complicated here, but understanding everything is key for the future Tiers.

All Tier 5 Milestones in Satisfactory

Satisfactory Tier 5 Milestone
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The moment Phase 2 of the Space Elevator is finished, both Tier 5 and Tier 6 will become available. You know the drill.

Listed below are all the Milestones for Tier 5 in the recommended completion order:

Tier 5 MilestoneMilestone Resource CostTime of CompletionRewards
Oil Pressing– 50x Motors
– 100x Encased Industrial Beams
– 500x Steel Pipes
– 500x Copper Sheets
12:00Buildings: Oil Extractor, Refinery, Valve
Recipes: Plastic, Rubber, Fuel, Petroleum Coke, Circuit Board
Scanner Update: Crude Oil
Industrial Manufacturing– 100x Motors
– 200x Plastic
– 200x Rubber
– 1,000 Cables
12:00Buildings: Manufacturer
Recipes: Computer, Modular Engine, Adaptive Control Unit
Vehicles: Truck
Gas Mask– 200x Rubber
– 100x Plastic
– 50x Fabric
05:00Equipment: Gas Mask, Gas Filter
Upgrades: +3 Inventory Slots
Alternative Fluid Transport– 25x Heavy Modular Frames
– 100x Motors
– 200x Plastic
– 3,000 Wires
08:00Buildings: Packager, Industrial Fluid Buffer
Recipes: Empty Canister, Packaged Water, Packaged Oil, Packaged Fuel, Packaged Heavy Oil Residue, Packaged Liquid Biofuel, Liquid Biofuel

You’re dealing with oil now, valued employee. You’ll need for all the goodies in Tier 6.

All Tier 6 Milestones in Satisfactory

Atisfactory Train Tier 6
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Tier 6 is unlocked with Tier 5 when Phase 2 of the Space Elevator has been completed. Tier 5’s Milestones set you up for these Milestones.

Here are all the Tier 6 Milestones in Satisfactory, ordered in the ideal completion order:

Tier 6 MilestoneMilestone Resource CostTime of CompletionRewards
Logistics Mk.4– 50x Heavy Modular Frames
– 100x Computers
– 200x Encased Industrial Beams
– 400x Rubber
15:00Buildings: Fuel Generator, Conveyor Belt Mk.4, Conveyor Lift Mk.4
Scanner Update: Caterium Ore
Jetpack– 50x Motors
– 100x Plastic
– 100x Rubber
– 50x Packaged Fuel
05:00Equipment: Jetpack
Upgrades: +3 Inventory Slots
Monorail Train Technology– 50x Computers
– 100x heavy Modular Frames
– 500x Steel Beams
– 600x Steel Pipes
15:00Buildings: Railway, Train Station, Freight Platform, Fluid Freight Platform, Empty Platform, Block Signal, Path Signal
Vehicles: Electric Locomotive, Freight Car
Pipeline Engineering Mk.2– 1,000x Copper Sheets
– 400x Plastic
– 50x heavy Modular Frames
10:00Buildings: Pipeline Mk.2, Pipeline Pump Mk.2

This Tier introduces trains and railways to really get your goods mobilized. The jetpack, in turn, helps get you mobilized.

All Tier 7 Milestones in Satisfactory

Satisfactory Tier 7
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Both Tier 7 and Tier 8 are unlocked in Satisfactory upon completion of Phase 3 of the Space Elevator. You’re nearing the end now, pioneer.

Below are all five Tier 7 Milestones in the recommended completion order:

Tier 7 MilestoneMilestone Resource CostTime of CompletionRewards
Logistics Mk.5– 100x Alclad Aluminum Sheets
– 200x Encased Industrial Beams
– 300x Reinforced Iron Plates
01:00Buildings: Conveyor Belt Mk.5, Conveyor Lift Mk.5
Aeronautical Engineering– 50x Radio Control Units
– 100x Alclad Aluminum Sheets
– 200x Aluminum Casings
– 300x Motors
15:00Buildings: Drone Port
Recipes: Sulfuric Acid, Packaged Sulfuric Acid, Battery, Supercomputer, Assembly Director System
Vehicles: Drone
Scanner Update: Sulfur
Hover Pack– 200x Motors
– 100x Heavy Modular Frames
– 100x Computers
– 200x Alclad Aluminum Sheets
05:00Equipment: Hover Pack
Upgrades: +3 Inventory Slots
Bauxite Refinement– 50x Computers
– 100x Heavy Modular Frames
– 200x Motors
– 500x Rubber
10:00Buildings: Blender
Recipes: Alumina Solution, Packaged Alumina Solution, Aluminum Scrap, Aluminum Ingot, Alclad Aluminum Sheet, Aluminum Casing, Radio Control Unit
Scanner Update: Bauxite, Raw Quartz
Hazmat Suit– 50x Aluminum Casings
– 500x Quickwires
– 50x Gas Filters
05:00Recipes: Iodine Infused Filter
Equipment: Hazmat Suit
Upgrades: +3 Inventory slots

Tier 7 introduces a lot of very advanced processes and systems, which will require knowledge of all previous systems to get up and running. The Drone Port introduced here will revolutionise your operation.

All Tier 8 Milestones in Satisfactory

Satisfactory Nuclear Tier 8
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The penultimate tier, Tier 8 becomes available with Tier 7, but as always, try to clear the previous tier first as this one’s a doozy.

Here is the recommended completion order of all Tier 8 Milestones in Satisfactory:

Tier 8 MilestoneMilestone Resource CostTime of CompletionRewards
Leading-edge Production– 50x Fused Modular Frames
– 100x Supercomputers
– 1,000 Steel Pipes
05:00Buildings: Miner Mk.3
Recipes: Turbo Motor, Thermal Propulsion Rocket
Nuclear Power– 50x Super Conductors
– 200x Heavy Modular Frames
– 1,000x Cables
– 2,00x Concrete
10:00Buildings: Nuclear Power Plant
Recipes: Encased Uranium Cell, Electromagnetic Control Rod, Uranium Fuel Rod, Magnetic Field Generator
Scanner Update: Uranium
Advanced Aluminum Production– 50x Radio Control Units
– 200x Aluminum Casings
– 200x Alclad Aluminum Sheets
– 300x Wires
15:00Buildings: Resource Well Pressurizer, Resource Well Extractor
Recipes: Empty Fluid Tank, Packaged Nitrogen Gas, Heat Sink, Cooling System, Fused Modular Frame
Scanner Update: Water Well, Crude Oil Well, Nitrogen Gas Well
Particle Enrichment– 400x Electromagnetic Control Rods
– 400x Cooling Systems
– 200x Fused Modular Frames
– 100x Turbo Motors
20:00Buildings: Particle Accelerator
Recipes: Nitric Acid, Packaged Nitric Acid, Non-fissile Uranium, Plutonium Pellet, Encased Plutonium Cell, Plutonium Fuel Rod, Copper Powder, Pressure Conversion Cube, Nuclear Pasta

The most significant takeaway from Tier 8 is Nuclear Power, which is an incredibly powerful and complex science to harness. Be very careful!

All Tier 9 Milestones in Satisfactory

Satisfactory Tier 9 Quantum
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The final Tier, Tier 9, boasts five Milestones for the most elite pioneers to undertake.

Here is the recommended order of all Tier 9 Milestones in Satisfactory:

Tier 9 MilestoneMilestone Resource CostTime of CompletionRewards
Matter Conversion– 100x Fused Modular Frames
– 250x Radio Control Units
– 500x Cooling Systems
05:00Buildings: Converter
Recipes: Diamonds
Quantum Encoding– 50x Time Crystals
-100x Tricsite Trigons
– 200x Turbo Motors
– 400x Super Computers
05:00Buildings: Quantum Encoder
FICSIT Blueprints Mk.3– 100x Neural-Quantum Processors
– 250x TIme Crystals
– 500x Ficsite Trigons
– 500x Fused Modular Frames
05:00Buildings: Blueprint Designer Mk.3
Peak Efficiency– 250x Time Crystals
– 250x Tricsite Trigons
– 5,000x Alclad Aluminum Sheets
– 10,000 Iron Plates
20:00Buildings: Conveyor Belt Mk.6, Conveyor Lift Mk.6
Spatial Energy Regulation– 100 Superposition Oscillators
– 250x Turbo Motors
– 500x Radio Control Units
– 1,000 SAM Fluctuators
05:00Buildings: Main Portal, Satellite Portal

Tier 9 introduces players to quantum mechanics and near-magical science. You’re so close to finishing Ficsit’s mission. Don’t give up now!

Now that you know all about the Milestone upgrades for Satisfactory, you can build up your dedicated server to progress together with your friends.


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