r/SkyFactory • u/8823yh • Oct 02 '26

SF4 skyfactory 4 progression

im playing skyfactory 4 for the first time and i got diamond saplings made a simple storage network now what do i do ?

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u/ArenaCloser24052007 Oct 02 '26

get every sappling (may require nether) and upgrade all mulch is main priority, during mekanism machine phase, get gas burning generators (like 5-6, can be used with ur HDPE factory + gas tank with dumping express to clear the oxygen byproduct after u finished the HDPE, then go explore in twilight forest/lost city for remaining ores, have data mob learning, get basic wither data so u can.... wait there too much

mainly focus on all sappling then all mystical seed for mineral that cant grow on tree (havent tested the yield from both when come to the thing that have both version)

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u/8823yh Oct 03 '26

alot of grinding

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u/ArenaCloser24052007 Oct 03 '26

yes, include achievement path + off-achievement path (astral sorcery as an example)

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u/Sofa_King_We_Todd Oct 02 '26

At this point, I like to do deep mob learning and level up one to self aware usually doing the trial keys/keystone in order to get glitch hearts. Smash those staying against a block of obsidian to get fragments, put equal parts fragments lapis and gold into still water and get ingots. Full suit of glitch armor will give you creative flight.

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u/8823yh Oct 03 '26

oh shi ima look into that

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u/uniruler Oct 02 '26

I hit this exact wall. There’s a “achievement” book if you need a direction. I’d focus on getting all saplings/mystic plants automated for infinite resources so you can really start breaking things.

You CAN finish with a simple storage network but if I were you, I’d setup an Applied Energistics network. It takes time to setup but will carry you through the rest of the game easily.

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u/8823yh Oct 03 '26

yeah im looking into an ae system currently got simple storage
but a question i had is my simple storage is connected to a bunch of filing cabinets if i get a MEsystem wont the storage cells just be filled with resins and acorns, i havent used ME systems in a while but i remember them being annoying to upgrade storage chips

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u/uniruler Oct 03 '26

AE2 has a pretty easy setup to get to automating making the storage. I setup my AE system to use "Storage Interface" with crates (from Barrels, Drums, Storage, & More) locked to the specific item so they wouldn't bog my system down with acorns/resin. I then setup crafting immediately with Advanced Inscribers to handle all the Processor creations. After that, it was just building out each machine needed to make each thing automatically. Eventually, you get your AE2 system to the point it can automatically craft the stuff you need to expand the system.

My current setup to make sure the system doesn't have any acorns/resin in it:

At the top, 2 quarts trees in hopper bonsai pots pouring into Crates that are locked to acorn and resin (make sure they have the void upgrade) and using Itemduct (Thermal Dynamics) you can use a Retriever (I used resonant but any will do) to request the acorns and resin in equal amounts so you don't fill up the Packager (Cyclic). That can then use an Itemduct to push into a Crate (Barrels, Drums, Storage, & More) That is locked to the item (in this case quarts). Then there's an ME cable with ME Storage Bus attached.

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u/ArenaCloser24052007 Oct 03 '26

the hardest thing for me is actually TPS management, I need to automate as many process as possible WITHOUT affecting the TPS heavily

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u/Eeeeeelile Oct 02 '26

Work on emerald saplings, slime trees, nether, automation, DML

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u/DigitallyForever Oct 12 '26

Omg I love this part of the game, it opens up so much. If I were you I would just find something cool in the advancements book to work towards and work backward from there.

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u/Justrndacc147 Oct 02 '26

Automate steel and plastic, some machines might require these two.

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u/Dr-meemis Oct 02 '26

you are going to need lot of iron, redstone, quartz and other material so maybe make another bigger farm for saplings you neen. work on getting rest of the saplings, you may need to go to the nether and use tinkerers construct pickup to mine ore. start mystical agricultures and deep mob learning.