SAM locations in Satisfactory

There are 19 SAM nodes in the world: 3 pure, 6 normal and 10 impure.

Open on the interactive map
Total
19
Pure
3
Normal
6
Impure
10

Data: Satisfactory 1.2.4 level files.

Map of all SAM locations in Satisfactory

Where to find SAM

No single region has the most SAM: Spire Coast, Titan Forest each have 3.

RegionLocationsPureNormalImpure
Spire Coast3111
Titan Forest3003
Eastern Dune Forest2101
Western Dune Forest1100
Rocky Desert1010
Grass Fields1010
Southern Forest1001
Dune Desert1001
Crater Lakes1001
Red Bamboo Fields1010
Jungle Spires1010
Red Jungle1001
Swamp1010
Blue Crater1001

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.

BuildingImpureNormalPure
Miner Mk.130/min60/min120/min
Miner Mk.260/min120/min240/min
Miner Mk.3120/min240/min480/min

What SAM is used for

SAM (Strange Alien Matter) is processed into Reanimated SAM, which unlocks Ficsite, Dark Matter and other endgame technology through the MAM.

All 19 locations

Show the full list with coordinates (19)
RegionPurityX (m)Y (m)Altitude (m)Map
Blue CraterImpure1,3302,409-142View
Crater LakesImpure-809-324157View
Dune DesertImpure2,728-2,61911View
Eastern Dune ForestPure1,62965498View
Eastern Dune ForestImpure1,6191,03856View
Grass FieldsNormal-2412,699-134View
Jungle SpiresNormal-1,818891170View
Red Bamboo FieldsNormal155-8147View
Red JungleImpure-1,436207195View
Rocky DesertNormal-1,822-1,424-17View
Southern ForestImpure8072,04857View
Spire CoastPure826-2,19689View
Spire CoastNormal1,726-2,855216View
Spire CoastImpure-466-2,52949View
SwampNormal2,2831,163-16View
Titan ForestImpure1,191713187View
Titan ForestImpure1,530-24143View
Titan ForestImpure2,305-33622View
Western Dune ForestPure-4841,289236View

SAM: common questions

How many SAM locations are there in Satisfactory?

There are 19 in update 1.2: 3 pure, 6 normal and 10 impure.

Where is the best SAM location?

No single region stands out: Spire Coast, Titan Forest each have 3. Pick the one closest to the other resources your factory needs, using the base finder on the interactive map.

How much SAM 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.

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