Spidertron - Revision history

Factorio.tester: small edit

2026-07-27T18:58:01Z

small edit

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	== Combat ==		== Combat ==
	The four spidertron rocket launchers operate in "chain mode" which allows rapid firing of rockets at enemies. The spidertron can be set to automatically target enemies, both with or without any passengers inside the spidertron. The spidertron's combat capabilities are enhanced by its equipment grid, e.g. [[energy shield]]s can be equipped to increase its protection or [[personal laser defense]]s can be used for higher killing power. The spidertron's equipment modules are used additionally to any modules that the riding player may have equipped in their own [[power armor]].		The four spidertron rocket launchers operate in "chain mode" which allows rapid firing of rockets at enemies. The spidertron can be set to automatically target enemies, both with or without any passengers inside the spidertron. The spidertron's combat capabilities are enhanced by its equipment grid, e.g. [[energy shield]]s can be equipped to increase its protection or [[personal laser defense]]s can be used for higher killing power. The spidertron's equipment modules are used additionally to any modules that the riding player may have equipped in their own [[power armor]]. Spidertrons are very useful late-game for removing large biter nests.

	== Speed ==		== Speed ==

Orthotoma at 14:25, 24 May 2025

2025-05-24T14:25:34Z

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	* The spidertron is the only item in the game to require [[raw fish]] as a crafting ingredient. It is not known for certain why this is the case, although it could be to limit the automatability of spidertron production (since raw fish production is challenging to automate).		* The spidertron is the only item in the game to require [[raw fish]] as a crafting ingredient. It is not known for certain why this is the case, although it could be to limit the automatability of spidertron production (since raw fish production is challenging to automate).
	* In [[Space Age]], the ingredients for a spidertron are shared between [[Nauvis]] and [[Gleba]]. Both raw fish and the [[uranium-235]] needed for the [[portable fission reactor]] can only be obtained on Nauvis, while the [[carbon fiber]] needed for [[rocket turret]]s can only be acquired on [[Gleba]]. As such, automating spidertron production requires regular transport between the two planets.		* In [[Space Age]], the ingredients for a spidertron are shared between [[Nauvis]] and [[Gleba]]. Both raw fish and the [[uranium-235]] needed for the [[portable fission reactor]] can only be obtained on Nauvis, while the [[carbon fiber]] needed for [[rocket turret]]s can only be acquired on [[Gleba]]. As such, automating spidertron production requires regular transport between the two planets.
			* A legendary spidertron with its equipment grid filled with 55 legendary [[toolbelt equipment]] modules has a total inventory size of 1575 slots.

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==

Bilka: match other pages for section title

2025-04-30T19:48:15Z

match other pages for section title

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	</gallery>		</gallery>

	== ~~Achievement~~ ==		== Achievements ==
	{{Achievement\|arachnophilia}}		{{Achievement\|arachnophilia}}

MrGoodkat: Added achievement

2025-03-24T21:10:55Z

Added achievement

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	File:spidertron_remote_map.gif\|Controlling spidertron's movement via minimap.<br /><small>(Click to see .GIF animation.)</small>		File:spidertron_remote_map.gif\|Controlling spidertron's movement via minimap.<br /><small>(Click to see .GIF animation.)</small>
	</gallery>		</gallery>

			== Achievement ==
			{{Achievement\|arachnophilia}}

	== History ==		== History ==
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	* [[Resistances]]		* [[Resistances]]
	* [[Enemies]]		* [[Enemies]]


	{{LogisticsNav}}		{{LogisticsNav}}
	{{C\|Transport}}		{{C\|Transport}}

Mefisto1029: /* History */ Added "See also"

2025-02-19T09:26:30Z

History: Added "See also"

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	== History ==		== History ==
	{{~~history~~\|2.0.7\|		{{History\|2.0.7\|
	* Vehicles no longer have input delay due to server latency.		* Vehicles no longer have input delay due to server latency.
	}}		}}
	{{~~history~~\|1.1.0\|
			{{History\|1.1.0\|
	* Added logistic requests to spidertron.		* Added logistic requests to spidertron.
	* Added ability to queue up multiple waypoints for a single Spidertron.		* Added ability to queue up multiple waypoints for a single Spidertron.
	* Added option to follow another entity.}}		* Added option to follow another entity.
			}}

			{{History\|1.0.0\|
			* Introduced.
			}}

			== See also ==
			* [[Vehicle]]
			** [[Tank]]
			* [[Equipment modules]]
			* [[Resistances]]
			* [[Enemies]]

	~~{{history\|1.0.0\|~~
	* Introduced}}

	{{LogisticsNav}}		{{LogisticsNav}}
	{{C\|Transport}}		{{C\|Transport}}

Bilka: The RTS tool isn't a thing anymore/never became one. Please use official changelog lines

2025-01-28T21:25:51Z

The RTS tool isn't a thing anymore/never became one. Please use official changelog lines

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	{{history\|2.0.7\|		{{history\|2.0.7\|
	* Vehicles no longer have input delay due to server latency.		* Vehicles no longer have input delay due to server latency.
	* Controls for the RTS tool were altered/improved.
	}}		}}
	{{history\|1.1.0\|		{{history\|1.1.0\|

Alfonse: /* Trivia */ Pointing out the SA split for Spidertron production.

2025-01-02T16:47:08Z

Trivia: Pointing out the SA split for Spidertron production.

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	* The spidertron was first mentioned in the [https://www.factorio.com/blog/post/fff-120 Friday Facts #120], however it was not introduced into the game and did not appear on the roadmap. After FFF #120 the spidertron was sometimes hidden in other Friday Facts such as [https://www.factorio.com/blog/post/fff-200 FFF #200], [https://www.factorio.com/blog/post/fff-315 FFF #315] and [https://www.factorio.com/blog/post/fff-330 FFF #330]. However, the spidertron was not developed further after its first mention: "Than maybe he felt FFF was too short that week, so he made the gif, and it was not touched ever since".<sup>[https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?p=484944#p484944]</sup> It was then introduced in version 1.0.0 as a surprise feature, more than 4 years after it was first teased.<sup>[https://www.factorio.com/blog/post/fff-360]</sup>		* The spidertron was first mentioned in the [https://www.factorio.com/blog/post/fff-120 Friday Facts #120], however it was not introduced into the game and did not appear on the roadmap. After FFF #120 the spidertron was sometimes hidden in other Friday Facts such as [https://www.factorio.com/blog/post/fff-200 FFF #200], [https://www.factorio.com/blog/post/fff-315 FFF #315] and [https://www.factorio.com/blog/post/fff-330 FFF #330]. However, the spidertron was not developed further after its first mention: "Than maybe he felt FFF was too short that week, so he made the gif, and it was not touched ever since".<sup>[https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?p=484944#p484944]</sup> It was then introduced in version 1.0.0 as a surprise feature, more than 4 years after it was first teased.<sup>[https://www.factorio.com/blog/post/fff-360]</sup>
	* The spidertron is the only item in the game to require [[raw fish]] as a crafting ingredient. It is not known for certain why this is the case, although it could be to limit the automatability of spidertron production (since raw fish production is challenging to automate).		* The spidertron is the only item in the game to require [[raw fish]] as a crafting ingredient. It is not known for certain why this is the case, although it could be to limit the automatability of spidertron production (since raw fish production is challenging to automate).
			* In [[Space Age]], the ingredients for a spidertron are shared between [[Nauvis]] and [[Gleba]]. Both raw fish and the [[uranium-235]] needed for the [[portable fission reactor]] can only be obtained on Nauvis, while the [[carbon fiber]] needed for [[rocket turret]]s can only be acquired on [[Gleba]]. As such, automating spidertron production requires regular transport between the two planets.

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==

Brin: /* History */

2024-10-31T20:22:06Z

History

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	== History ==		== History ==
			{{history\|2.0.7\|
			* Vehicles no longer have input delay due to server latency.
			* Controls for the RTS tool were altered/improved.
			}}
	{{history\|1.1.0\|		{{history\|1.1.0\|
	* Added logistic requests to spidertron.		* Added logistic requests to spidertron.

GreyTheWolf: /* Trivia */

2023-06-28T06:32:23Z

Trivia

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	== Trivia ==		== Trivia ==
	* The spidertron was first mentioned in the [https://www.factorio.com/blog/post/fff-120 Friday Facts #120], however it was not introduced into the game and did not appear on the roadmap. After FFF #120 the spidertron was sometimes hidden in other Friday Facts such as [https://www.factorio.com/blog/post/fff-200 FFF #200], [https://www.factorio.com/blog/post/fff-315 FFF #315] and [https://www.factorio.com/blog/post/fff-330 FFF #330]. However, the spidertron was not developed further after its first mention: "Than maybe he felt FFF was too short that week, so he made the gif, and it was not touched ever since".<sup>[https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?p=484944#p484944]</sup> It was then introduced in version 1.0.0 as a surprise feature, more than 4 years after it was first teased.<sup>[https://www.factorio.com/blog/post/fff-360]</sup>		* The spidertron was first mentioned in the [https://www.factorio.com/blog/post/fff-120 Friday Facts #120], however it was not introduced into the game and did not appear on the roadmap. After FFF #120 the spidertron was sometimes hidden in other Friday Facts such as [https://www.factorio.com/blog/post/fff-200 FFF #200], [https://www.factorio.com/blog/post/fff-315 FFF #315] and [https://www.factorio.com/blog/post/fff-330 FFF #330]. However, the spidertron was not developed further after its first mention: "Than maybe he felt FFF was too short that week, so he made the gif, and it was not touched ever since".<sup>[https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?p=484944#p484944]</sup> It was then introduced in version 1.0.0 as a surprise feature, more than 4 years after it was first teased.<sup>[https://www.factorio.com/blog/post/fff-360]</sup>
	* The spidertron is the only item in the game to require [[raw fish]] as a crafting ingredient. It is not known for certain why this is the case, although it could be to limit spidertron production (since raw fish ~~harvesting cannot be effectively automated~~).		* The spidertron is the only item in the game to require [[raw fish]] as a crafting ingredient. It is not known for certain why this is the case, although it could be to limit the automatability of spidertron production (since raw fish production is challenging to automate).

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==

GreyTheWolf: /* Trivia */

2023-06-28T06:24:47Z

Trivia

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	== Trivia ==		== Trivia ==
	* The spidertron was first mentioned in the [https://www.factorio.com/blog/post/fff-120 Friday Facts #120], however it was not introduced into the game and did not appear on the roadmap. After FFF #120 the spidertron was sometimes hidden in other Friday Facts such as [https://www.factorio.com/blog/post/fff-200 FFF #200], [https://www.factorio.com/blog/post/fff-315 FFF #315] and [https://www.factorio.com/blog/post/fff-330 FFF #330]. However, the spidertron was not developed further after its first mention: "Than maybe he felt FFF was too short that week, so he made the gif, and it was not touched ever since".<sup>[https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?p=484944#p484944]</sup> It was then introduced in version 1.0.0 as a surprise feature, more than 4 years after it was first teased.<sup>[https://www.factorio.com/blog/post/fff-360]</sup>		* The spidertron was first mentioned in the [https://www.factorio.com/blog/post/fff-120 Friday Facts #120], however it was not introduced into the game and did not appear on the roadmap. After FFF #120 the spidertron was sometimes hidden in other Friday Facts such as [https://www.factorio.com/blog/post/fff-200 FFF #200], [https://www.factorio.com/blog/post/fff-315 FFF #315] and [https://www.factorio.com/blog/post/fff-330 FFF #330]. However, the spidertron was not developed further after its first mention: "Than maybe he felt FFF was too short that week, so he made the gif, and it was not touched ever since".<sup>[https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?p=484944#p484944]</sup> It was then introduced in version 1.0.0 as a surprise feature, more than 4 years after it was first teased.<sup>[https://www.factorio.com/blog/post/fff-360]</sup>
	* The spidertron is the only item in the game to require [[raw fish]] as a crafting ingredient. It is ~~unknown~~ why this is the case.		* The spidertron is the only item in the game to require [[raw fish]] as a crafting ingredient. It is not known for certain why this is the case, although it could be to limit spidertron production (since raw fish harvesting cannot be effectively automated).

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==