About Nauvis Foundation
From Factorio Mod PortalMakes Foundation available on Nauvis by changing the technology to only require Nauvis science packs and the recipe to use Nauvis-available ingredients.
Nauvis Foundation
A Factorio mod that makes Foundation available earlier in the game. Instead of waiting until Aquilo, you can unlock it as early as Nauvis.
Who is this for?
- Wanna pave the world?
- If you don't want to build a starter base on each planet until Aquilo to finally unlock foundations.
- If you don't like to be space constrained on planet bases.
- If you want to freely make a megabase on Fulgora.
Requirements
- Factorio 2.0
- Space Age DLC
What this mod changes
- Technology: Foundation can be unlocked earlier, depending on your chosen planet progression
- Recipe: Ingredients are adjusted to match the unlock planet, producing 10 Foundation per craft
- Stack size: Increased from 50 to 100 (configurable)
- Rocket capacity: Increased from 50 to 1000 (configurable), making it easier to ship large quantities to other planets
Unlock planet setting
Choose which planet's progression unlocks Foundation. Each option changes the required science packs, research cost, and recipe ingredients.
Nauvis (default)
- Science packs: Red, Green, Blue, Purple, Yellow, Space
- Research cost: 1000 packs
- Recipe (→ 10): 20 Refined Concrete, 5 Steel Plate, 2 Low Density Structure
Vulcanus
- Science packs: Nauvis + Metallurgic
- Research cost: 500 packs
- Recipe (→ 10): 4 Tungsten Plate, 10 Refined Concrete, 5 Steel Plate, 2 Low Density Structure
Fulgora
- Science packs: Nauvis + Metallurgic, Electromagnetic
- Research cost: 250 packs
- Recipe (→ 10): 4 Tungsten Plate, 10 Refined Concrete, 20 Stone, 2 Low Density Structure
Gleba
- Science packs: Nauvis + Metallurgic, Electromagnetic, Agricultural
- Research cost: 100 packs
- Recipe (→ 10): 4 Tungsten Plate, 10 Refined Concrete, 20 Stone, 4 Carbon Fiber
Other settings
| Setting | Default | Range | Description | |---|---|---|---| | Stack size | 100 | 50 - 1000 | Number of Foundation items per stack | | Rocket capacity | 1000 | 50 - 10000 | Number of Foundation items per rocket launch |
All settings are startup settings, meaning they are configured before starting or loading a game.
Translations
- English
- Brazilian Portuguese (pt-BR)
- Spanish (es)
License
Highlights
From source dataGame versions
Built for Factorio 2.0.
Footprint
Rated a light load on a server.
License
Published under MIT.
Nauvis Foundation on Nxeon
From our catalogue- One-click install
- Supported on Nxeon Factorio servers. We download it from Factorio Mod Portal, place it, and restart the server.
- Server side
- Required on the server
- Server load
- light
- Smallest plan we suggest
- Factorio — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
- Latest build
- 1.0.1, released 2026-03-10
Recent builds
| Build | Released | Game versions | Loaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0.1 | 2026-03-10 | 2.0 | n/a |
| 1.0.0 | 2026-02-28 | 2.0 | n/a |
Dependencies
- Required: [reserved]
Declared by the newest build that lists any. Required ones are installed with it on one-click installs.
Run Nauvis Foundation on a Factorio server
Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.
What kind of mod it is
From the catalogWeapons, items & crafting
New weapons, gear, items and the recipes to make them.
Runs on your server
From source side supportFactorio Mod Portal lists Nauvis Foundation as required on the server. Check its Factorio Mod Portal page to see whether players need it too.
Compatibility
- Game
- Factorio
- Runs on
- Serverrequired on the server
- Game versions
- 2.0
Verified at the source
- ✓Factorio Mod PortalOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-08Open ↗
- ✓Authorcaio_troti, as published on Factorio Mod Portal
- ✓LicenseMITFree
