The Blade Runners are an equipment piece inSatisfactorythat greatly increases your movement speed while reducing fall damage. This early-game unlock is vital for expanding your factory and exploring the world, and should be a priority for new Pioneers.
Since the Blade Runners are the only leg equipment available, they are essentially a permanent upgrade for your character, letting you move faster and jump higher at all times. Below, we’ll take a look at how to unlock and craft the Blade Runners.
How To Unlock The Blade Runners
The Blade Runners are unlocked through theQuartz research tree in the MAM. This tree is unlockedthe first time you find Quartz. You will need to unlock the following nodes before the Blade Runners research becomes available.
To complete the Blade Runners research, you will then need to spend50 Silicaand10 Modular Framesat the MAM. Once the research is complete, head over to the Equipment Workshop and you’re able to craft the Blade Runners using the following materials.
You’ll need to complete at least theTier 2 MilestonePart Assemblyto unlock the ability to craftModular FramesandRotors, but other than that there are no other progression requirements for getting the Blade Runners.
You need72 Raw Quartz in totalto research and craft the Blade Runners, which means you’ll need to either find several small clusters of Quartz or mine straight from a node. There are only a few Quartz nodes in the world, but you should be able to find themnear each of thefour starting locations.
Make use of theScannerto find Quartz nodes, available after unlocking thefirst Quartz research node.
