Forgot password
Enter the email address you used when you joined and we'll send you instructions to reset your password.
If you used Apple or Google to create your account, this process will create a password for your existing account.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Reset password instructions sent. If you have an account with us, you will receive an email within a few minutes.
Something went wrong. Try again or contact support if the problem persists.
satisfactory, map

Satisfactory: How to Get Map

This article is over 4 years old and may contain outdated information

With a world that is as large as Satisfactory‘s, you’ll need to get your hands on some navigational tools if you want to get anywhere in the game. Thankfully, the game features a map of the world that players can use to pinpoint exactly what they need to progress. Here is everything you need to know about how to get a map in Satisfactory.

Recommended Videos

How to Get Map in Satisfactory

Like nearly everything in the game, you’ll need to complete the necessary research to unlock this item in Satisfactory. To be exact, you’ll need to follow the Quartz research chain in the M.A.M. to get the map.

Quarts is pretty straightforward to find, as its pink crystals stick out amongst the landscape. Once you find at least 10 of the items, follow the chain detailed below.

Satisfactory Map ResearchCost
Quartz10 Raw Quartz
Silica20 Raw Quartz
Quartz Crystals20 Raw Quartz
Crystal Oscillator100 Quartz Crystal, 50 Reinforced Iron Plate
Signal Technologies5 Crystal Oscillator
The Explorer10 Crystal Oscillator, 100 Modular Frame
Frequency Mapping10 Crystal Oscillator, 10 Beacon

After researching Frequency Mapping, you’ll unlock the map.

Once you have it, all you need to do to access your new item is press Z or the Right Stick. You can zoom in and out from 0.5x to 8x with the slider or mouse wheel.

A filter menu is also unlocked alongside this new items, allowing you to highlight and find specific items of interest.

When placing engineer or Radar Towers for mapping purposes, be sure to have them above the terrain in order to reveal it. It is also important to note that players share a map in multiplayer. With all that in mind, all that is left to do now is explore.

That is everything you need to know about how to get a map in Satisfactory. If you’re still looking for more tips and tricks, check out the rest of Twinfinite and you’ll everything you need.


Twinfinite is supported by our audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission. Learn more about our Affiliate Policy
Author
Image of Andrew McMahon
Andrew McMahon
Andrew was Twinfinite's Features Editor from 2020 through until March 2023 and wrote for the site from 2018. He has wandered around with a Bachelor's Degree in Communications sitting in his back pocket for a while now, all the while wondering what he is going to do for a career. Luckily, video games have always been there, especially as his writing career progresses.