Destroyer capsule — Factorio Production Calculator
Destroyer capsule is crafted in the assembling machine in 15 seconds, producing 1 per craft from 4 × Distractor capsule, 1 × Speed module. At 60 per minute you need 30 assembling machines, and the chain behind it draws on 4 raw resources: iron ore, petroleum gas, copper ore, coal.
Production chain for 60 Destroyer capsule / minute
| Item | Per minute | Machines | Machine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron plate | 29,700 | 1,584 | Furnace |
| Copper cable | 19,740 | 164.5 | Assembling machine |
| Copper plate | 12,750 | 680 | Furnace |
| Electronic circuit | 5,220 | 87 | Assembling machine |
| Piercing rounds magazine | 2,880 | 288 | Assembling machine |
| Firearm magazine | 2,880 | 96 | Assembling machine |
| Iron gear wheel | 2,880 | 48 | Assembling machine |
| Plastic bar | 2,040 | 17 | Chemical plant |
| Steel plate | 1,440 | 384 | Furnace |
| Advanced circuit | 1,020 | 204 | Assembling machine |
| Defender capsule | 960 | 256 | Assembling machine |
| Distractor capsule | 240 | 120 | Assembling machine |
| Destroyer capsule | 60 | 30 | Assembling machine |
| Speed module | 60 | 30 | Assembling machine |
Raw materials
| Resource | Per minute |
|---|---|
| Iron ore | 29,700 |
| Petroleum gas | 20,400 |
| Copper ore | 12,750 |
| Coal | 1,020 |
Machine counts are not rounded up. Add a little headroom in game — belt throughput and inserter speed usually mean you want 5-10% more than the exact number.
Destroyer capsule recipe
| Machine | Crafting time | Output | Ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembling machine | 15 s | 1 | Distractor capsule × 4, Speed module × 1 |
What the whole chain needs
60 destroyer capsules per minute pulls in 13 intermediate products, and the whole tree comes to 3,989 machines across 3 machine types, fed by 4 raw resources. The table above already sums demand across every branch — if copper cable is used by two recipes, you see the total, not one of them.
Belt check: the busiest input here moves 29,700 per minute, which is 33 of a yellow belt's 900 per minute. Above 1.0 and you need a second belt (or a faster tier) before the machines themselves become the limit.
What uses destroyer capsule
No base-game recipe consumes destroyer capsule — it is an end product. Once you build it, the chain stops here, which makes it a good target if you only want to size the sub-factory that feeds your mall.
What destroyer capsule is made from
- Distractor capsule — 4 per craft
- Speed module — 1 per craft
FAQ
How many assembling machines do I need for 60 destroyer capsules per minute?
30 assembling machines. One at standard speed produces 2 per minute, so 60 ÷ that number is the count. The calculator above rounds nothing — add 5-10% headroom for belt and inserter losses in a real factory.
How much raw ore does destroyer capsule take?
At 60/min the chain consumes 29,700 iron ore per minute, 20,400 petroleum gas per minute, 12,750 copper ore per minute and 1 more. Those numbers are the theoretical minimum — mining productivity research and productivity modules both reduce them.
Machine counts assume bare machines at standard speed. Recipe data comes from the game's own prototypes (PlayerCalc, Factorio 2.0 base game). Not affiliated with Wube Software.