Distractor capsule — Factorio Production Calculator
Distractor capsule is crafted in the assembling machine in 15 seconds, producing 1 per craft from 4 × Defender capsule, 3 × Advanced circuit. 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 Distractor capsule / minute
| Item | Per minute | Machines | Machine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron plate | 7,200 | 384 | Furnace |
| Copper cable | 3,960 | 33 | Assembling machine |
| Copper plate | 2,700 | 144 | Furnace |
| Electronic circuit | 1,080 | 18 | Assembling machine |
| Piercing rounds magazine | 720 | 72 | Assembling machine |
| Firearm magazine | 720 | 24 | Assembling machine |
| Iron gear wheel | 720 | 12 | Assembling machine |
| Steel plate | 360 | 96 | Furnace |
| Plastic bar | 360 | 3 | Chemical plant |
| Defender capsule | 240 | 64 | Assembling machine |
| Advanced circuit | 180 | 36 | Assembling machine |
| Distractor capsule | 60 | 30 | Assembling machine |
Raw materials
| Resource | Per minute |
|---|---|
| Iron ore | 7,200 |
| Petroleum gas | 3,600 |
| Copper ore | 2,700 |
| Coal | 180 |
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.
Distractor capsule recipe
| Machine | Crafting time | Output | Ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembling machine | 15 s | 1 | Defender capsule × 4, Advanced circuit × 3 |
What the whole chain needs
60 distractor capsules per minute pulls in 11 intermediate products, and the whole tree comes to 916 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 7,200 per minute, which is 8 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 distractor capsule
1 base-game recipe consumes distractor capsule, sorted by how much each one takes:
- Destroyer capsule — 4 per craft
What distractor capsule is made from
- Defender capsule — 4 per craft
- Advanced circuit — 3 per craft
FAQ
How many assembling machines do I need for 60 distractor 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 distractor capsule take?
At 60/min the chain consumes 7,200 iron ore per minute, 3,600 petroleum gas per minute, 2,700 copper ore per minute and 1 more. Those numbers are the theoretical minimum — mining productivity research and productivity modules both reduce them.
Is distractor capsule needed for science packs?
Not directly. It feeds Destroyer capsule, and those in turn feed the science packs. Open the science pack page to see the demand that lands on this recipe.
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.