Quickwire

Quickwire is a manufactured Caterium component used in advanced electronics and equipment.

1.2 · Standard resource layout · Data 1.2.3.1

INGREDIENTS → FINISHED ITEM

How to craft Quickwire

Quantities below are per complete recipe batch. Rates are for one machine at 100% clock. Keep every output moving so byproducts do not block production.

Quickwire

Constructor · 5 seconds per machine cycle

Inputs per batch

1 × Caterium Ingot12 / min

All outputs per batch

5 × Quickwire60 / min

Alternate: Fused Quickwire

Assembler · 8 seconds per machine cycle · Requires its alternate recipe unlock

Inputs per batch

1 × Caterium Ingot7.5 / min
5 × Copper Ingot37.5 / min

All outputs per batch

12 × Quickwire90 / min

CRAFTING & INGREDIENTS

Quickwire acquisition

Find Caterium Ore at a resource node, smelt it into Caterium Ingots, then feed those ingots to a Constructor running the Quickwire recipe. The standard map layout can help you locate a…

Quickwire is a manufactured Caterium component used in advanced electronics and equipment. AI Limiters and High-Speed Connectors use it, as do Stun Rebar, Iodine-Infused Filters, and the Zipline. Plan a steady ingot supply before expanding those lines: Quickwire production depends on Caterium Ingots, not raw ore.

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FIND THE ACTUAL LOCATION

Satisfactory resource & collectible map

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Filter a resource, then select a marker or location below for its purity, elevation and coordinates. The map is hosted here.

Standard resource types and purity · Game-data snapshot 1.2.3.1. Randomized worlds differ. Nearby markers may be separated by cliffs or caves.

What do you need?Purity

17 Caterium Ore locations

Caterium Ore locations on the Satisfactory terrain map, with purity and well markers — Caterium Ore locations · Select a marker to inspect its coordinates.

● Impure: amber● Normal: cyan● Pure: lime◆ Well outlet■ Well core

GET STARTED

How to craft

Find Caterium Ore at a resource node, smelt it into Caterium Ingots, then feed those ingots to a Constructor running the Quickwire recipe. The standard map layout can help you locate a node; check your world settings if you are playing a randomized world.

Before you craft

Unlock the Quickwire recipe and Constructor.
Supply Caterium Ingots to the Constructor.

Open the resource map and filter for Caterium.
Choose an accessible Caterium node and place a Miner to extract its ore.
Move the Caterium Ore to a Smelter and produce Caterium Ingots.
Place a Constructor, select Quickwire, and connect the ingot supply.
Collect the five Quickwire made from each Caterium Ingot batch.
Route the Quickwire to the electronic or equipment recipe that needs it.

Crafting tips

At 100% clock speed, a Constructor consumes 12 Caterium Ingots and produces 60 Quickwire per minute.
If the Constructor runs short, add ingot buffering or increase smelting capacity.

Repeat, collect and use

Check the Constructor's ingot input and Quickwire output as demand grows; add matching smelting or Constructor capacity when supply falls behind.

Common mistakes

Searching for a Quickwire deposit instead of mining Caterium Ore.
Feeding raw Caterium Ore directly into the Constructor; smelt it into Caterium Ingots first.