Here are the pros and cons of each starting area in Satisfactory.

This node is found in thecave underneath the upside-down V-shaped mountainformation.

There are quite a fewpoison-spewing plantsin this cave, so bring aGas Maskto stay alive.

A glowing purple SAM node inside a cave in Satisfactory.

see to it to leave yourself a way back up as well!

There are a fewpoison plantsandHatcher nestsin the area, so take caution before running straight in.

There’s also aStingerin the first cave, so take of it before using your Nobelisks.

An early game factory in the Grass Plains, with a few machines producing materials.

Dune Desert SAM Node

This node is found in thenorthern part of the Dune Desert.

On therock formation near the river, there is a smallcrevice filled with destructible rocks.

Blow these up using a Nobelisk, then head into the opening, which leads to a cave.

The location of a SAM node marked on the map with an orange circle in the Grass Plains.

In this cave, fight off theStingers, then use another Nobelisk to get into the SAM node.

Lizard Doggos are a Pioneer’s best friend.

Here’s how to tame one in Satisfactory.

The location of a SAM node marked on the map with an orange circle in the Rocky Desert.

The location of a SAM node marked on the map with an orange circle in the Northern Forest.

The location of a SAM node marked on the map with an orange circle in the Dune Desert.

A Lizard Doggo with its tongue sticking out in the Grass Plains in Satisfactory.

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