Alchemy Factory Splitter: Routing, Filters & Use

Quick answer

Splitters in Alchemy Factory route a single item flow into multiple paths, and a filter splitter appears in community footage separating coin types (for example keeping silver out of a copper line). The exact filter rules, throughput, and all splitter variants are 待确认.

The splitter's job

As production scales, one belt often needs to feed several machines, or one material needs to be separated from a mixed stream. A splitter takes an incoming flow and divides it, letting you balance load across consumers or isolate a specific item for a dedicated line.

In the beginner guide's framing, logistics upgrades — which include routing tools — become more important as item transport grows. A splitter is a basic piece of that logistics layer.

The filter splitter sighting

Community playthrough footage mentions a "filter splitter" explicitly: the player notes they do not yet have one and therefore cannot easily keep silver coins out of a copper line. That confirms at least one splitter variant can filter by item type, separating outputs so each goes to the right destination.

It also confirms the pain of not having one — without filtering, mixed coins contaminate a line and force manual sorting. That matches the game's theme of automating tedious tasks.

How it fits the logistics chain

A splitter sits downstream of belts and upstream of consumers. You would use it to send, say, one resource to a crucible line and another to a kiln line from a shared intake, or to pull a high-value item off a general belt. Stable routing prevents jams and keeps each machine fed only what it needs.

Planning with splitters

Design lines so a splitter's outputs match the consumers' draw; an unbalanced split leaves one machine starved and another overflowing. Where a filter splitter is available, use it to keep incompatible items (like different coin types) on separate paths.

What is still unconfirmed

The full list of splitter variants, the filter splitter's exact match rules and throughput, how many outputs a splitter supports, and any upgrade that improves it are 待确认. The filter-splitter sighting and the general routing role are the only confirmed points.