After the intense challenges faced on Gleba in Factorio 2.0, players will find themselves on a new planet, Fulgora, where they encounter an entirely different set of obstacles. The primary method for sourcing resources on Fulgora involves the recycling of Scrap materials. This guide will navigate you through acquiring Scrap and effectively utilizing it to establish a sustainable resource base in Factorio 2.0’s Space Age.
Unlocking Recyclers in Fulgora
Before you can start mining Scrap in Fulgora, it is crucial to unlock the Recycler, the essential structure that processes Scrap into valuable intermediate products. You can achieve this by mining a large, distinctive Fulgoran vault ruin located on the planet.
Search for this massive vault, recognizable from the accompanying image. These vaults are typically positioned in smaller aisles and are within close proximity to your starting location on Fulgora. Although manually mining the vault requires some time and effort, successfully retrieving the ruin will automatically grant you access to the Recycler.
How to Mine Scrap Effectively
To efficiently mine Scrap, you’ll need a suitable mining drill, such as an Electric Mining Drill or a Big Mining Drill. The process of drilling Scrap is significantly faster compared to extracting other resources, allowing you to exhaust Scrap nodes more rapidly than on previous planets.
Simply position your chosen drill over the Scrap nodes and watch as it works. It’s advisable to construct multiple transport belts to manage Scrap delivery to your Recyclers effectively, considering the high consumption rate of this resource. By having several transport lines, you can easily integrate new resource nodes into your production systems as you expand.
Utilizing Scrap in Factorio 2.0
Once you’ve gathered a sufficient amount of Scrap, align your transport belts to feed into a series of Recyclers efficiently. Use a fast inserter to transfer Scrap from the transport belt into the Recycler; however, you can forgo an inserter for extracting finished products, optimizing your layout and saving space.
After setting up, you’ll need to navigate the wide array of products that can be derived from the Recycler. Each product has a varying drop rate, making organization crucial. Here’s a breakdown of the potential recycle outputs along with their drop rates:
| Product | Drop Rate |
|---|---|
| Processing Unit | 2% |
| Advanced Circuit | 3% |
| Low Density Structure | 1% |
| Solid Fuel | 7% |
| Steel Plate | 4% |
| Concrete | 6% |
| Battery | 4% |
| Ice | 5% |
| Stone | 4% |
| Holmium Ore | 1% |
| Iron Gear Wheel | 20% |
| Copper Cable | 3% |
For efficient sorting, employing a purple logistics chest will allow drones to categorize items effectively within your buffer chests. Position these purple chests near your yellow chests to minimize drone travel time, thus conserving energy and increasing efficiency within your logistics network.
Optimal Scrap Mining Setup
The ideal configuration for Scrap mining incorporates 20 to 24 Recyclers positioned on either side of a single transport belt. This design allows for simultaneous extraction of products from both sides, ensuring maximized efficiency when feeding materials to purple chests.
A single main transport belt should channel Scrap to these Recyclers, facilitating continuous production. When this resource line is depleted, you can quickly redirect your setup to another node, ensuring consistent Scrap availability.
As you scale your operations, consider transporting Scrap from various small islands using trains. Establish multiple train stops in your base to streamline Scrap collection into a central hub. Keep your Recyclers within proximity to your main logistics network to prevent overburdening your drones. Enhance your operation with additional Accumulators and Lightning Rods as necessary.
Maintaining a steady supply of Scrap will be a challenge, as it tends to get consumed rapidly. Continually search for new nodes to sustain your operations. To extend the lifespan of your Scrap nodes, consider utilizing Productivity Modules alongside Big Mining Drills, which can yield significantly prolonged resource extraction.
Ultimately, your efforts in establishing a robust Scrap-mining operation are essential for accessing concentrated 20+ million Scrap nodes located on smaller islands, which come into play later in the game upon reaching new planets and unlocking Foundations. These Foundations will assist in building on top of the deep, heavy oil ocean, allowing further expansion in Fulgora, although this process can be time-consuming.
Additionally, do not forget to revisit Vulcanus to supplement its Heavy Oil supply, as Fulgora offers an infinite source of Heavy Oil, critical for Vulcanus’s operational needs.
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