How to Get Heatstamps

Learn how to acquire and increase your weekly Heatstamp income in Frostpunk 2. Discover strategies for building a larger community, satisfying goods demand, and utilizing laws.

Heatstamps are the primary currency in Frostpunk 2, essential for construction, laws, expeditions, and research. A consistent income is vital to prevent crime and maintain community stability. You earn Heatstamps weekly based on your city's population, with several methods to increase this income:

• Building a bigger community
• Satisfying Goods Demand
• Using certain laws or buildings
• Requesting Heatstamps from communities

Be aware that each method often comes with a trade-off, such as owing favors or impacting faction relations. Careful planning is necessary to avoid short-term gains hindering long-term progress.

Building a Bigger Community

To increase your Heatstamp income, expand your city by adding more Housing Districts. A larger population directly translates to more weekly Heatstamps. However, this expansion also raises the demand for other resources like heat, food, and goods. Ensure you have a surplus or at least meet the current demand for these resources before adding new housing.

Increasing Goods

Boost your Goods production by constructing Industrial Districts and setting their production to Goods (instead of Prefabs). Initially, a few of these districts are beneficial. As your community grows, expand existing ones before building more. You can temporarily increase efficiency with emergency shifts, but overuse can erode public trust.

Further enhance your Goods output by researching the 'Factories' and 'Goods Factories' ideas in the Idea Tree's Resources drawer, which can double your Goods Output. Additionally, faction requests may offer opportunities to gain 'Mass-Produced Goods' ideas, further boosting production.

Laws

Certain laws can indirectly increase Heatstamps by boosting Goods production. Examples include 'Paid Essentials' and 'Merit-Based Housing' from the City tree.

Requesting Heatstamps

As a last resort, you can request Heatstamps directly from Factions. This action will decrease their favor towards you and may result in owing them a favor. Use this option only when in desperate need.

Final Tips

Acquiring Heatstamps requires balancing income generation with resource management. Be cautious with faction favors, as they can have unforeseen consequences. In the early chapters, Heatstamps can be a bottleneck for progress. Prioritize population growth through Housing Districts for increased Heatstamp income, but always ensure you can support the expanded population with essential resources like Heat and Shelter.