Caterium Ore locations in Satisfactory
There are 17 Caterium Ore nodes in the world: 8 pure, 9 normal and 0 impure.
Open on the interactive map- Total
- 17
- Pure
- 8
- Normal
- 9
- Impure
- 0
Data: Satisfactory 1.2.4 level files.
Where to find Caterium Ore
Titan Forest has the most Caterium Ore: 3 locations, 1 of them pure.
| Region | Locations | Pure | Normal | Impure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titan Forest | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Rocky Desert | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Spire Coast | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Eastern Dune Forest | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Northern Forest | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jungle Spires | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dune Desert | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Swamp | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Snaketree Forest | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Grass Fields | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Maze Canyons | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Extraction rates
Items per minute at 100% clock speed. Overclocking to 250% with three Power Shards multiplies the rate by 2.5, so a Miner Mk.3 on a pure node reaches 1,200 per minute, exactly the capacity of a Conveyor Belt Mk.6.
| Building | Impure | Normal | Pure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miner Mk.1 | 30/min | 60/min | 120/min |
| Miner Mk.2 | 60/min | 120/min | 240/min |
| Miner Mk.3 | 120/min | 240/min | 480/min |
What Caterium Ore is used for
Caterium Ore smelts into Caterium Ingots for Quickwire and AI Limiters. Quickwire is everywhere in mid-game parts, and alternates such as Quickwire Stator let it stand in for Wire.
All 17 locations
Show the full list with coordinates (17)
| Region | Purity | X (m) | Y (m) | Altitude (m) | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dune Desert | Pure | 4,066 | -2,068 | -15 | View |
| Eastern Dune Forest | Normal | 904 | 807 | 101 | View |
| Eastern Dune Forest | Normal | 1,096 | 1,558 | 42 | View |
| Grass Fields | Pure | -923 | 2,816 | -46 | View |
| Jungle Spires | Pure | -1,534 | 823 | 203 | View |
| Maze Canyons | Normal | 1,142 | -170 | 140 | View |
| Northern Forest | Normal | -128 | -1,046 | 109 | View |
| Northern Forest | Normal | 1,038 | -949 | 127 | View |
| Rocky Desert | Pure | -1,785 | -798 | 33 | View |
| Rocky Desert | Normal | -1,355 | -1,747 | 78 | View |
| Snaketree Forest | Pure | -1,316 | 2,273 | -8 | View |
| Spire Coast | Pure | 2,366 | -2,601 | 118 | View |
| Spire Coast | Normal | 2,243 | -1,287 | 72 | View |
| Swamp | Pure | 2,708 | 1,201 | -1 | View |
| Titan Forest | Pure | 2,081 | -240 | 6 | View |
| Titan Forest | Normal | 2,080 | -164 | -1 | View |
| Titan Forest | Normal | 2,118 | -188 | 0 | View |
Caterium Ore: common questions
How many Caterium Ore locations are there in Satisfactory?
There are 17 in update 1.2: 8 pure, 9 normal and 0 impure.
Where is the best Caterium Ore location?
Titan Forest has the highest concentration, with 3 locations. For a spot that also has the other resources your factory needs, use the base finder on the interactive map.
How much Caterium Ore can one pure node give?
A Miner Mk.3 overclocked to 250% extracts 1,200 per minute from a pure node. Without overclocking it extracts 480 per minute.
