All Frostpunk 2 Building Effects & How to Get Them
The core mechanic ofFrostpunk 2is its city building, and there are a plethora ofBuilding Effectsyou can get based on where you construct certain Districts, Hubs, and more. As such, we thought it would be useful to compile them all in this handy guide.
How to Get All Building Bonuses and Debuffs in Frostpunk 2
In general, Building Effects are Bonuses and Debuffs that occur when you create a district or building within range of another structure inFrostpunk 2. These can range from bonuses to Heat by virtue of people crowding together more to an increase in Disease due to the proximity of Extraction Districts puffing out pollution.
There are also specific effects that are only granted by Hubs. These special buildings can grant a variety of effects from Material output to Tension decreases, and the best ones need to be Researched via the Hub tree of ideas.
Regardless though, the effect is always triggered the same way. While building a new District or Hub, you need to make sure at least three tiles from the existing Districts are next to the new District or within range of the Hub’s effects, respectively. This triggers the buffs or debuffs, and leads to the special effects they cause to the wider populace.
Likewise, it’s always easy to see whether you get a Buff, Debuff, or a mix of the two from your Building effects. When you try to build a new District or Hub, the tiles next to another District will glow blue, red, or with a mix of blue and red stripes. The first denotes that you get all bonuses; the red shows that you only get debuffs; and the stripes show that you get a mix of buffs and debuffs from building something there.
Every Building Effect, Listed
We’ve listed all of the Building Effects we found down below so that you can keep track of what does what to which District.
Do You Need Building Effects? Explained
With all of this in mind, you might now want to know: Do you need Building Effects to win a Frostpunk 2 run, or can you get by without them?
Well, the answer is complicated. On one hand, it is always beneficial to have Building Effects when they’re positive. The bonuses they give you make the game much easier, and can help minimize how many resources you have to juggle. They make playthroughs on higher difficulties easier too, as the game isn’t shy about throwing problems your way.
On the other hand, you can get through the game even when you don’t build every possible District next to another structure. In fact, it can be useful to spread out your districts to avoid any possible negative effects, bonuses be damned.
Play it by ear, and if you need to adjust your strategy, don’t be afraid to do so. The Building Effects are helpful bonuses, but you don’t need to bend over backwards to make them work for you every time.
And with that, you know everything we have to share aboutBuilding Effects and how to use them in Frostpunk 2. There are plenty of other helpful guides we have to share though, and some of the best ones to go to next are onhow to get Goods fastand whether you shouldEmbrace or Defeat the Frost.
