100% Speedrun Guide

Guide for getting all the achievements in 1 playthrough - uses Warger's Blueprints
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1M7XmNFgtRcDuXxXEtb3TMKWZptYO6FCCeoxq5_RUOsg/edit?usp=sharing

Check out the updated guide from Derek as well at the following link! It uses newer tech that allows for much faster times!

[Factorio - Guides - Speedrun.com](https://www.speedrun.com/factorio/guides/mzimq)

100% Speedrun Guide by Derek MacIntyre

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1zoUqGQjb64-rlJ3HL_ks8URviHq1j5R-II5FsnnC0_I/edit?usp=sharing

This guide is heavily inspired by Wargers original 100% guide (Literally copied his entire format and just replaced it with up to date information for these blueprints - hope he sees this imitation as flattery haha!)

I have never submitted a guide before and this may get updates over the coming weeks as I receive input from other runners. Please reach out to me with questions or suggestions!

I'm sure some sections could be drastically improved.

The full YouTube series to accompany this guide should be out by May 6th, 2024 - this series is intended to fill in any holes that may exist, and offer another way for people to learn.


Absolute minimal Tutorial on Streaming Factorio Speedruns on Twitch with OBS (2020)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsfmgXaw1SQ&feature=youtu.be

Admin only features

## The usage of features that are intended to be admin only is forbidden.

This includes, but is not limited to:

- Using the *Manage permissions* button in the */admin* command GUI
- Remotely opening other players' inventories (even if no items are transferred). Accidental use will be judged on a case-by-case basis at the admins' discretion, provided it's visible in video proof.

To avoid accidental use of admin-only features, we recommend using the */demote <player>* command at the start of the run to remove admin privileges.

Allowed commands list

Allowed commands list:

- <message>
- /admin [discouraged] (using the *Manage permissions* button is not allowed)
- /admins
- /ban
- /banlist
- /bans
- /clear
- /color
- /config set allow-debug-settings false
- /demote
- /evolution
- /h
- /help
- /ignore
- /ignores
- /kick
- /mute
- /mute-programmable-speaker
- /mutes
- /p
- /players
- /promote
- /purge
- /r
- /reply
- /reset-tips
- /s
- /screenshot
- /seed
- /server-save
- /shout
- /time
- /unban
- /unignore
- /unlock-shortcut-bar
- /unlock-tips
- /unmute
- /version
- /w
- /whisper
- /whitelist

*Edited by AntiElitz on 15. 01. 2025*

Break Rules

# :straight_ruler: Break Rules

To support accessibility and well-being during long Factorio speedruns, breaks are allowed, but under strict conditions to ensure fairness. Breaks are currently allowed **only in non-challenger runs**.

# :lock: Challenger Runs (Top 3 Eligible)

- Challenger Runs must be completed in a single uninterrupted session — pausing of the timer is **not **allowed.

# ⏸️ Short Breaks (Non-Challenger Only)

A short break is a pause **without saving or closing the game**, typically for restroom, food, or stretching.

- Short breaks may last up to **10 minutes**

- At least **2 hours of uninterrupted gameplay** required before each short break

- The game state must be **paused during the break**

- The entire break must be **visible in the recording**

# 💾 Long Breaks (Non-Challenger Only)

A long break allows **saving and closing the game** to resume later, typically on another day.

- This is not a segmented run: Each segment may be loaded and **continued exactly once**, with no retries.

- Allowed only after **4 hours of gameplay** since the start of the run or the previous long break.

- Time spent on short breaks does not count toward this 4-hour requirement

- A long break must also occur at least **2 hours after the last short break**

- The run must be **completed within 8 days** of starting

- Recording of the break itself is **not required**

# :warning: General Break Rules

- Breaks must **never be used to gain insight or advantage**, including pausing during complex situations, inspecting replays, analyzing the save file, or planning actions between segments

- **Timestamps for all breaks** must be included in the submission description

# :no_entry: Violations

- Runs that violate short break rules will be retimed to exclude the break period.

- Runs that violate long break rules will be rejected.

Enable replay to be ticked on by default for all runs

Instructions to enable replay for every run by default. This is instance specific.

Open the game.

From the main menu left click "Settings" while holding down ctrl+alt on your keyboard:

![](/static/blob/1n73gxle.png)

From the "Settings" menu left click "The rest":

![](/static/blob/7z36yjgz.png)

Search for "check-enable-replay-checkbox", and tick the box then press confirm:

![](/static/blob/3nv1w9vn.png)

Confirm enabled by opening the new game menu and check "Record replay" is already checked by default:

![](/static/blob/wzxx57qz.png)

Congrats, you are now a certified gamer. Good luck!



explicit bug/glitch deny list 

**List of Prohibited Bugs, Mechanics, or Strategies**
This list names all currently banned bugs, mechanics, or strategies due to community or admin decisions.

- **>100% productivity exploit:** https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?t=120100

**Historical List of Prohibited Bugs, Mechanics, or Strategies**
This list records previously banned bugs, mechanics, or strategies that have been fixed or are no longer applicable.

- **P̵r̵o̵d̵-̵G̵l̵i̵t̵c̵h̵ ̵(̵F̵i̵x̵e̵d̵)̵**  
h̵t̵t̵p̵s̵:̵/̵/̵f̵o̵r̵u̵m̵s̵.̵f̵a̵c̵t̵o̵r̵i̵o̵.̵c̵o̵m̵/̵v̵i̵e̵w̵t̵o̵p̵i̵c̵.̵p̵h̵p̵?̵f̵=̵3̵&̵t̵=̵1̵1̵4̵8̵4̵5̵ ̵

*Edited by AntiElitz: Dec 16th, 2024*

Factorio Speedrun Guide - Getting On Track Like A Pro

Here's a link to the playlist for the guide.
It's in 5 short parts to make following along easier. Each part follows directly from the last so the map and setup remains constant.

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6vKjZxISwMKXU7nySszinSIWN561blWm

Factorio Speedrun Video Guide - Steelaxe%

https://youtu.be/tipih9BZpks

This guide will help you understand some of the fundamentals of Factorio speed runs and walk you through one of the quickest speed run categories in the game.  
The Steelaxe% speed run is good way to introduce yourself to speed running without worrying too much about committing to long games and months of planning and running.

This is my first attempt at a Speedrun guide.
I created this guide because the most up to date video guide I could find is now over 2 years old!
I really hope it helps players new to speed running achieve their first time to submit to speedrun.com!

This video was recorded in March 2021 and uses the latest version at the time - 1.1.26

For a more in depth dive into this Speedrun and layout, I recommend reading the guide created by the current world record holder (lhaxq) which can be found at https://www.speedrun.com/factorio/guide/kczn3

Useful Timestamps:
01:05 - Basic Setup - Burner City
04:32 - Automation Research & Power
06:45 - Red Science Production
07:18 - Steel Processing Research
09:55 - Steelaxe Research

Speedrun Leader board - https://www.speedrun.com/factorio#Steelaxe
Speedrunner Discord - https://discord.gg/antielitz
Watch me live on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/cobai
Map Seed String - https://pastebin.com/dHT3bu65

Factorio Video Guide - Wave Defense

Here's a link to a short 2 part (15min) guide I created, on how to complete this speedrun.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6vKjZxISwMKvMXtV7LC8DAz6jfY7G4sZ

Nefrums' Factorio any% speedrun guide

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1XgyTdHzQM1cQrv1YpZJuRGtMv6AE9j4h6Phdn4Fe8-c/edit#slide=id.g91035a48d7_686_351

Step by step instruction on how anybody can launch a rocket in Factorio any% in less than 4 hours.

Phoenix layer Any% Speedrun guide. A world record strategy.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/gr6wqhnmmgh2wc8/Phoenix%20guide%20by%20OverCraft.pdf

A detailed guide with the same steps that phoenix did to make the world record.
Probably a good way to start playing in the ladder with a decent time, and learn how a decent map seed / buildings synergia are made to compete with others.
There is no need to be a good player in the game to play the speedrun, even a new player can follow this guide  steps, just look the images and clone them.
The more practice you make, the faster you will be. Do not give up.
It is made to avoid too much walking, efficient phases, and produce exactly what you need to launch the rocket and no more.
The online version is fine, but if you dowload the version you will have even better image quality.
Also check twitch.tv and search for factorio speedrun tag, you will find a good comunity that can help you!

Have fun!

Phredward’s guide to Default Settings Speedrun (AntiElitz design)

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1etZgz5d2yIiFXLEXcKAeLRrEmdxyWHn2_8mrzQwgCLI/edit#slide=id.g91035a48d7_686_346

Steelaxe% - A video guide and introduction to Factorio speedrunning

Steelaxe% guide for all skill levels

# Introduction

This is a guide to Steelaxe% for all skill levels. Feel free to ask me any questions on discord or when I'm streaming at https://www.twitch.tv/lhaxq


# General

I'll partition the run into two parts, the early game and the late game. The early game will be everything before the automation research and the late game everything after.


## Early game

The early game has a fixed list of items that need to be (hand) crafted. For the build of this guide, this includes all mining drills and furnaces, 2 labs, 10 science packs and all the necessities for power. From this, we can derive the key fact of the early game: Assuming you are fast enough to always keep your crafting queue busy (after some point), the only way to save time over an existing run is to reach the point where the queue is always busy faster, or to reorder the queue. Concretely, the only time save is to make a change to the first ~70s or to move an item past the labs in the queue. The second option means that automation will be completed faster but less time will be available to craft intermediates for the assemblers. So:

If you are fast enough to always keep your queue busy (and build the labs and feed them as soon as possible), the only time save in the early game is in the first 70 seconds!

There are two small exceptions to this: First, extra stone furnace crafted before the queue is fully busy will save half a second (so good stone RNG saves time) and building burners faster will result in more resources for the late game, but this is a very small benefit.

This principle also applies to other categories but it will be less important there.


## Late game

The late game again consists of two parts, researching steel and steel axe. The steel research consumes science packs much faster, so in general you will be bound by the speed of the assemblers producing science packs when researching steel, and by lab speed when researching steel axe. This means that it is important to start the assemblers for science packs as soon as possible and to always keep them running during the steel research, but it is ok to let them buffer in the assemblers for a bit. On the other hand, afterwards it's ok to have some of the the science pack assemblers not running some times, as long as all the labs are always researching. Having as many labs as possible is also crucial.

The assemblers for intermediates should almost always be running for the entirety of the late game. It's almost impossible to have too many intermediates but not enough plates. Gears should usually go first into the science pack assemblers and any leftovers can be turned into labs.


## Build

https://imgur.com/4kAonfz

Seed:
    >>>eNp9UT1Iw1AQvjON1grSoYsgtkMnoQ7qKH0nDuLm5N6mrxBok5K2
    gzrYwVFw1qXOCm4OgkPBRUVBcHKruDg4CIprfZfkJaUUP3L37v8vCAi
    TkACFHgEQJROWW6oFWkApy200pFdwPRmbiaYtr12RBdeuXZwvFrkAvy
    npyPpuoVxqSm0G6Iik7blOUKETFTabLdcJw0JLy5OyqTJYE5w40/ZKj
    t2uc+5wH8Dszo15pzSmwQHkBgMmJfWVgQmww5GIyqZhWjW7WgXIrQM0
    Nvwg/2MsUSj1yhSatv4xwaqSVnx8i1jYz1xuvu21BOqwJMVC4DzUTu4
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    Qy+pSwVvmsCAGF8Crh76238CbI/o<<<


All runs for this guide use the same build except for minor variations. The burner setup was taken from Phoenix's setup. Compared to the setup used by macros, it has the advantage of only having two rows of burner pairs, making it less micro intensive to refuel and it is easier to walk to all the important places in the setup, as almost everything can be reached by only walking left/right between the burners and assemblers. In a setup where you need to walk in 4 directions it's easy to get stuck walking against something. It is also not too difficult to add mining drills to this setup.

You can of course also come up with your own build. If you use macros map, most of this guide should still apply. I would recommend not building less miners than I describe here though. If you've gotten fast enough that saving 4 seconds is a big time save, you already need to build this big, so you might as well do it from the beginning.


## Beginner/intermediate mining/building order

Generally, place and fuel the miners and furnaces as soon as possible. Also smelt the ores as soon as possible by putting them into furnaces that don't have a miner yet. Turn all stone from the first 2 rocks into furnaces as soon as possible and place many furnaces at once.

Don't try to emulate the exact order of the WR run yet. Instead, do the following easier order (this order applies to every build I've seen on macros map, so even if you do your own build, try this order):

-   Place 1 miner on iron, mine a tree and put 2 wood in the miner and 1 in the furnace
-   Mine 1 coal rock
-   Take the iron from the spaceship and furnace and craft a miner (iron)
-   Mine 1 coal rock
-   Mine 1 copper while crafting the next miner (iron)
-   Mine 2 iron, craft 1 miner (copper) and 1 science pack
-   Mine 1 more iron
-   Craft 1 miner (iron) & 3 science packs

From here, I'll just give you the details of how to intersperse mining coal rocks with placing miners. Whenever you go to mine a rock, take all the resources, fill your queue with miners and science packs as necessary and go. Don't try to queue all the mining drills you need to place when you return, just do as many as you can & fill your queue with science packs and furnaces whenever it would be empty otherwise.

-   Mine 1 coal rock
-   Just take resources
-   Mine 1 coal rock
-   Place 2 miners on iron
-   Mine 1 coal rock
-   Place 3 miners on iron
-   Mine 2 coal rocks
-   Place 4 miners on iron, 4 on copper and 6 on coal, in that order

This run executes that building order, apart from a slight variation at the end, which you shouldn't do, except if you have to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEqkSsf0JcM


## Late game

Make sure to have hotkeys for both types of plates, gears and science packs. Try to always keep your assemblers busy, but don't buffer too many items in the science pack assemblers. Anything above 4 (2 if you're more advanced) is overkill. It's usually best to first make sure the science pack assemblers are stocked, then take the intermediates and queue a lab and then throw all your remaining plates in the assemblers for the intermediates. 


# Beginner (Goal: Sub 11)

Your first goal as a beginner is to be sure to know the setup and the order it's being built in properly.


## Early game

Don't worry too much about the exact order of the crafting queue or stone RNG, just try to always keep your queue busy and your burners running. I can't stress the importance of the queue enough. I watched some runs on the leaderboard that took 11-13 minutes and many of them could have easily saved over 30 seconds just by prioritizing their queue. After ~70s, consider every second you're not crafting as a second of time loss (this is of course not exactly true because the burners generate resources, but still). Remember that the 10 science packs take 55s to craft, so fitting them in your downtime is almost a minute of time save.

Make sure to have a hotkey for coal and drop twice as many pieces in the miners as in the furnaces. Always drop single pieces (using the drop item hotkey) but be generous, especially if you often see your burners being out of fuel.

If you don't know what to craft, go for stone furnaces, science packs or copper wire/circuits, just try to not craft too many furnaces or science packs (but don't worry if you craft a furnace or two too many!). For now, try to have exactly 10 science packs before you start crafting the labs (but if a few are missing when you could craft the labs, craft them after the labs). Make sure to place the labs and feed them as soon as possible, the first lab gets 6 and the second 4 packs. Apart from the miners, craft the least items necessary for running the labs before the labs, so only one steam engine and one pair of power poles. Anything you craft extra before the 2 labs is a time loss.


# Intermediate (Goal: Sub 9:30)

Your next goal will be to build a routine that you can execute consistently.


## Early game

Make sure you're familiar with the details of the route. You should know exactly how many pieces of ore you should mine and roughly when to take plates from the burners and when to refuel them. Your crafting queue should be the same every run and make sure to never drop it once you've got enough resources. Replace your last 2 science pack with crafting copper wires and green circuits, and craft the pack right after the labs. With this, your target for finishing automation should be sub 5.

If you're getting close to a 9:30 you might want to start resetting if your stone RNG is below average.


## Late game

Make sure to start your assemblers as early as possible and keep everything fed while also keeping the buffer low enough to build labs with the remaining resources. It's important to find a rhythm for all those tasks and to practice the late game separately.


# Advanced (Goal: Sub 9?)

Now it's probably time to switch to the build the WR uses.


## Early game

If you want to improve substantially from here (without a new map), remember that you can only save time by reworking the queue and by optimizing the first 70s. Grind the early game out until you can reach the late game without dropping the queue. This will likely take a while but once you've got it down, every run that reaches the late game will be very close to WR pace with the only variables being stone RNG and the first 70s.

If you want to improve on this, see if you can find a science pack that can be moved until after the labs are crafted without losing time elsewhere. Moving a mining drill after the labs also saves time, but it also means it will produce less resources, but it might still be worth it.


## Late game

If you are fast enough, you will hit the point where you will not be limited by the assembler speed anymore during the steel research, but instead by the lab speed. From there, you want to start optimizing on building labs during the steel research as well.

It's very difficult for me to say anything here about the steel axe research part, as this is my weak spot and it's much less optimized than I'd like. Just craft as many labs as you can, and don't forget placing and feeding them.


## Open questions

In general, the late game is full of trade-offs with unclear benefits. At some point in the future the late game will probably be as carefully planned out as the early game, but that's not yet the case (and it's unclear how much time could be saved by doing it).

-   Can we find a better map? Might save 10s or more.
-   More assemblers? More mining drills?
-   Is moving a mining drill after the labs worth it? Lets us start research 4s earlier each, but costs over 10 plates that mining drill would have produced otherwise.

Walkthrough of Nefrums' Any% Speedrun strategy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unhn83GWDI4

Watch this Video for a Tips and a Walkthrough for the SteelAxe% Speedrun

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5V68woRWPs

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We're excited to announce that the *Factorio: Space Age* DLC has been added to Speedrun.com.

You can find the leaderboards and all the related info on its [dedicated Speedrun.com page](https://www.speedrun.com/Factorio_Space_Age)

Naam	Auteur
100% Speedrun Guide	Warger 3 years ago
100% Speedrun Guide by Derek MacIntyre	DerekMacIntyre 1 year ago
Absolute minimal Tutorial on Streaming Factorio Speedruns on Twitch with OBS (2020)	Thue 4 years ago
Admin only features	seky16 3 months ago
Allowed commands list	RAZZLINGTON 1 year ago
Break Rules	AntiElitz 12 hours ago
Enable replay to be ticked on by default for all runs	RAZZLINGTON 8 months ago
explicit bug/glitch deny list	iron0308 8 months ago
Factorio Speedrun Guide - Getting On Track Like A Pro	Cobai 4 years ago
Factorio Speedrun Video Guide - Steelaxe%	Cobai 4 years ago
Factorio Video Guide - Wave Defense	Cobai 2 years ago
Nefrums' Factorio any% speedrun guide	Thue 4 years ago
Phoenix layer Any% Speedrun guide. A world record strategy.	OverCraft 4 years ago
Phredward’s guide to Default Settings Speedrun (AntiElitz design)	Thue 2 years ago
Steelaxe% - A video guide and introduction to Factorio speedrunning	rain9441 6 years ago
Steelaxe% guide for all skill levels	lhaxq 4 years ago
Walkthrough of Nefrums' Any% Speedrun strategy	Thue 5 years ago
Watch this Video for a Tips and a Walkthrough for the SteelAxe% Speedrun	713GMoney 6 years ago