¶ 8 Best Factorio Mods
Are you looking for some good mods to spice up the gameplay and quality of life on your Factorio server? You've come to the right place. Installing mods is an easy process on your Factorio server and can be done with just a few steps. If you want to know how to install these, check out the guide on How To Install Mods on your Indifferent Broccoli Factorio server.
¶ 1. Jetpack
Need a faster way to travel around in game without a vehicle? Introducing the Jetpack mod. This mod will allow you to build a jetpack that let's you fly over anything with ease. It'll even let you upgrade your jetpack to new jetpacks that can fly even faster. Make sure you have plenty of fuel ready to go.
¶ 2. Shield Protector
Allows you to construct a shield protector that needs energy to power it. This will block entities from getting through the wall. This is a great option if you know a lot of aliens will be attempting to get where you're at, allowing you time to escape or time to plan your next attack.
¶ 3. Alien Biomes
Adds new biomes to the game to make the world seem a little more beautiful compared to the normal darker colors. This mod includes things like snow, volcanic, craters, new dirt, sand and grass. There are also new trees and new shallow water to catch fish in. If you're tired of how the vanilla work looks, this mod is a must have.
¶ 4. Grappling Gun
A new piece of equipment that you can make that will do exactly what it says, it will grapple you to a surface and pull you in to that location. The grappling gun works as when you fire it, it will find a location to grapple you to and drag you over. This is great for getting around your base quickly without a vehicle.
¶ 5. AAI Containers & Warehouses
A simple mod that adds some new storage structures, all with different inventory sizes allowing you to store a ton of resources and items. This includes a 1x1 Chest, 2x2 Strongbox, 4x4 Storehouse, and a 6x6 Warehouse.
¶ 6. Text Plates
Did you ever want to label different parts of your factory? Well now you can, with ease. This mod adds a whole collection of metal plates for labels and signs. This contains letters, numbers, arrows, and other symbols for your factory. You can also walk over these, so they won't get in your way, as well as still place flooring underneath them.
¶ 7. Bottleneck
Let's face it, we've all had those machines that aren't getting enough resources and are slowing down the production of your entire factory. But sometimes when your factory is larger, it's hard to locate this bottleneck. However with this mod, it will give a visual over each machine showing the limitations, whether it's input or output, allowing you to figure out what's causing the hang up. This is a must have quality of life mod.
¶ 8. Auto Deconstruct
Another excellent quality of life mod. This mod will automatically mark your mining drills for deconstruction when they don't have anymore resources to harvest. It also sends spent miners and modules back to your base so you won't need to take the time to go fetch them.
¶ Honorable Mention: Informatron
If you need help figuring out these mods or any other mods you add, Informatron is your best friend. With this information directory, you'll be able to read mod documentation in game so you can know how to use your mods, if the mod author has added their mod to have compatability with Informatron.
Those are our picks for the 8 Best Factorio mods. Be sure to get a Factorio server from Indifferent Broccoli, so you can test these mods out with your friends.