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FACTORIO / PROGRESSION

First five minutes

Gather basic iron, copper, stone and coal to establish power and early smelting.

Original Volpedia referenceReviewed 2026-10-27Quick reference · noindexBASE / CORE SYSTEM
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Practical advice: Build one reliable automated plate line before crafting every machine by hand.
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How it works

Gather basic iron, copper, stone and coal to establish power and early smelting.

02

Practical advice

Build one reliable automated plate line before crafting every machine by hand.

03

Mistakes to avoid

Spreading drills over many patches without solving fuel movement.

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Build the first automated factory from mining to stable science without skipping power and defense.

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Launch a small, resilient orbital production platform before attempting interplanetary logistics.

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Expand beyond the first rocket without losing visibility into production bottlenecks.

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