Alternate recipes tier list in Satisfactory

Satisfactory is an open-world base-building game that launched very recently. It already has overwhelmingly positive reviews on Steam with a player base that is quickly rising. The game can be played in a single-player mode or with other players in online multiplayer as you collect the resources and build the tools with which you'll craft your perfect utopia.

The game also presents you with alternate recipes found in hard drives. There are plenty of alternate recipes in Satisfactory, meaning it will take a long time to acquire them all. Every recipe is unique, with some being more significant than others. To understand which alternate recipes are better than the others, we have ranked them all in a tier list.

In this article, we have ranked all the alternative recipes in the game in a tier list that will make it easy for you to understand which ones are superior.

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Tier lists for all alternate recipes in Satisfactory

Here are all the alternate recipes neatly categorized in tier lists (Image via Coffee Stain Studios)

S-Tier

These recipes are a must-have. Having these in your inventory will make the production process much more efficient. You'll want to always prioritize these alternate recipes over the ones in weaker tiers. Here are all the recipes that fall under this category:

• Crystal Computer
• Heavy Encased Frame
• Caterium Circuit Board
• Super-State Computer
• Silicon Circuit Board
• Copper Alloy Ingot
• Caterium Computer

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A-Tier

Recipes in the A-Tier are also important. Finding these will definitely help your production process. They are not as good as those in the S-Tier, but they are still useful. Here are all the recipes that fall under this category:

• Heavy Oil Residue
• Recycled Rubber
• Diluted Fuel
• Steel Screw
• Coated Cable
• Recycled Plastic
• Fused Wire
• Turbo Heavy Fuel
• Coke Steel Ingot
• Steel Rod
• Automated Speed Wiring

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B-Tier

The recipes in this tier can give players decent outcomes. While they are not as good as either S- or A-tier recipes, they are useful in producing average products. Here are all the recipes that fall under this category:

• Silicon High-Speed Connector
• Cast Screw
• Steeled Frame
• Residual Fuel
• Insulated Cable
• Stitched Iron Plate
• Electric Motor
• Adhered Iron Plate
• Rigour Motor
• Heavy Flexible Frame
• Caterium Wire
• Steel Coated Plate
• Encased Industrial Pipe
• Uranium Fuel Unit

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C-Tier

The recipes in this tier are not recommended as they hardly offer anything. However, if you find yourself in a situation where you cannot obtain better recipes, these will come in handy. Here are all the recipes that fall under this category:

• Heat-Fused Frame
• Wet Concrete
• Turbo Electric Motor
• Plastic Smart Plating
• Copper Rotor
• Turbo Pressure Motor
• Infused Uranium Cell
• Solid Steel Ingot
• Coated Iron Plate
• Fine Concrete
• Electrode-Aluminum Scrap
• Heat Exchanger
• Radio Control System
• Steamed Copper Sheet
• Turbo Blend Fuel
• Steel Rotor

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D-Tier

Recommending anything from this tier is difficult as the tiers above have better recipes to offer. These will be useful in very rare situations so look for something better if possible. Here are all the recipes in Satisfactory that fall under this category:

• Quick wire Stator
• Pure Quartz Crystal
• Rubber Concrete
• Insulated Crystal Oscillator
• Flexible Framework
• Iron Alloy Ingot
• Fused Quickwire
• Fine Black Powder
• Pure Copper Ingot
• Instant Scrap
• Polyester Fabric
• Pure Iron Ingot
• Crystal Beacon
• Iron Wire
• Sloppy Alumina
• Pure Aluminum Ingot
• Coated Iron Canister

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F-Tier

Stay away from these recipes as much as possible. They have a high cost and require more power, so you'll be wasting your precious resources in Satisfactory. Here are all the recipes that fall under this category:

• Electrode Circuit Board
• Steel Canister
• Cheap Silica
• OC Supercomputer
• Bolted Frame
• Instant Plutonium Cell
• Cooling Device
• Plutonium Fuel Unit
• Fertile Uranium
• Bolted Iron Plate
• Compacted Steel Ingot
• Radio Connection Unit
• Electromagnetic Connection Rod
• Pure Caterium Ingot
• Classic Battery

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Conclusion

To find these recipes in Satisfactory, you'll need to explore the game's open world and stumble upon crash sites. These locations will sometimes have a hard drive containing alternate recipes.

You can select a random recipe from a few choices when you research these drives. Even if you get a recipe that doesn't work for you, Satisfactory has enough crash sites to explore that you will eventually find the blueprint you need.