How to Unlock the Zipline Satisfactorily

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Satisfying takes you to an alien planet with the goal of exploiting its natural resources for the greater good. The map is absolutely huge and you should explore much of it for new resource nodes, places to build, and powerful collectibles like Power Slugs and Mercer Spheres.



Luckily, when it comes to exploration, you have several options to help you move faster. One of the most interesting is the Zipline, capable of transporting you along the cables that connect your Power Poles. Below, we'll take a look at how to unlock, craft, and use Zipline gear.


How to Unlock the Zipline

The player prepares to build the Zipline using a variety of materials at the Equipment Workshop.

The Zipline is unlocked in Caterium research tree in the MAM. There are three research nodes you must complete before the one that unlocks the Zipline becomes available. They are detailed below.

  1. Caterium – 10x Caterium Ore
  2. Caterium Ingots – 50x Caterium Ore
  3. Quickwire – 50x Caterium Bar


After researching Quickwire, you can research the Zipline research node by handing over 100 Quickwires and 50 cables at MAM. After a short three second seek time, the Zipline will be unlocked for creation Equipment workshop.

At the Equipment Workshop, you can create the Zipline using one Xeno-Zapper, 30 Quickwires, 3 Iron Rods and 10 Cables.

To craft all the Caterium-related materials needed for a Zipline, you will need a
total of 228 Caterium Hours
. You will definitely need to take some time
set up a Miner on a Caterium node
so be sure to use your scanner to find one nearby.

How to use the Zipline

The player uses the Zipline to slide across power lines between two power towers.


To use the Zipline, equip it in one of the slots in your hand, then jump and hold the left mouse button near a Power Pole cable. This way you will start to slide on the cable in the direction you are facingincreasing speed if going downhill or slowing down if going uphill.

Typically, when you reach the end of the cable, you will be knocked off the Zipline and have to go back onto the next cable segment. However, you can make things more efficient by using Wall socketsobtainable from Fantastic shopto continue along a power line without interruptions.

The best way to use the Zipline is to set it up Towers of powerunlocked by the level 4 achievementExpanded electrical infrastructure. Power Towers allow much greater distances between each other than power poles and can be used to facilitate fast travel between locations using the Zipline.

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