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Life inSatisfactorycan be difficult to navigate, especially early on when pioneers are sent packing to a new world with limited resources and tools. In the early game, one of the easiest resources to farm is iron ore, which can be found in the first couple of minutes of play and farmed with the beginner picker tool. Pioneers can also disassemble their navigation pods to acquire a surplus of iron ore.
Iron ore will go a long way to crafting Iron Plates and Iron Rods, two of the most resourceful items inthe early game ofSatisfactory. It’s impossible to get through the first few days inSatisfactorywithout grinding for Iron Plates and Iron Rods, as these two items will be required to upgrade the HUB Terminal. For this reason, aspiring pioneers should venture out into the world and gather as much iron ore as possible.
How To Craft Iron Plates And Iron Rods In Satisfactory
Before pioneers can begin to think about stockpiling a collection of Iron Plates and Iron Rods, two things are necessary to pick up - enough iron ore to craft them and the HUB Terminal, which provides pioneers with a crafting bench. Luckily, the pod pioneers used to arrive in the new world can be disassembled for just enough iron ore to build the HUB Terminal, and the remaining iron ore can be gathered quite easily.
Once the HUB Terminal has been crafted and pioneers have farmed enough iron ore, it’s time to put the crafting bench to good use. Simply stand in front of the workbench and follow the instructions accordingly. Iron Plates and Iron Rods require a specific amount of iron ore, and once placed into the empty slot, players can confirm their selection and begin to craft their desired item. Here are the tiers that utilize these two items, along with the quantity pioneers will need to achieve them:
How To Farm Iron Ore In Satisfactory?
Iron ore is mandatory for building Iron Plates and Iron Rods, which means pioneers will need to spend ample time early on to farm enough iron ore to get through both the onboarding phase and the first two tiers. The good news is, iron ore is one ofthe most common resources available inSatisfactory, and players won’t need to look far to find some. Additionally, every pioneer comes with a scanner, which begins with an iron ore tracker.
Except for the pod players used to arrive in the new world, which can be disassembled for enough iron ore to build the HUB Terminal, pioneers can find iron ore in two different ways. Using the scanner will make life easier, as it will pinpoint the location of iron ore and the distance between the player and its location. Pioneers will be able to spot the ore location on the map above, and reach the destination by running towards it. Here are the two best ways to farm iron ore:
