How to get more Heatstamps in Frostpunk 2

Heatstamps in Frostpunk 2 are one of the most important resources that you need to earn, manage, and spend. Frostpunk 2 is a new city-builder title that takes inspiration from the Civilization and Anno games. However, the aspect that drastically sets Frostpunk 2 apart is its setting - a post-apocalyptic ice world. The game is dark and brutal; you will need to complete the story campaign to get an idea of the mechanics.

As you work your way through the story, you will soon learn that the Heatstamps in Frostpunk 2 are extremely necessary. In this article, we have explained how you can earn and use Heatstamps in Frostpunk 2.

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What are Heatstamps?

Everything you build needs Heatstamps (Image via 11 Bit Studios)

Heatstamps in Frostpunk 2 are your main source of currency. They are required to initiate actions like removing ice around your districts and buildings, researching projects, making buildings, and more. At the start of the game, you only get 12 Heatstamps per week. You will need to improve this rate if you want to build advanced buildings and initiate advanced research projects.

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How to use Heatstamps in Frostpunk 2?

There are many ways to earn Heatstamps (Image via 11 Bit Studios)

Heatstamps in Frostpunk 2 are required for almost all the projects you may want to initiate. It is one of the main currencies needed to build districts and buildings. If you are running low on Heatstamps, use the following methods to earn some:

Population income

Heatstamp income is automatically generated based on your settlement's population. However, managing population growth is essential, as more people means increased resource consumption and heat demand.

• Action: Balance the population with resource production to ensure sustainable income.

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Goods income

Heatstamp income is directly influenced by how well your city meets its goods demand. Players can find this information at the top of the screen, where unmet demands are indicated by a red marker.

• Action: Expand your Industrial District to boost goods production and meet demands, improving Heatstamp income.

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Requesting funds

If a faction within your city supports you, you can request funds to boost your Heatstamp reserves. The amount of Heatstamps received depends on the population percentage under the faction's influence.

• Action: Cultivate favorable relations with factions by keeping them satisfied, which is indicated by the golden bar beneath their icons.

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Passing laws

Specific laws can increase Heatstamp income directly or indirectly. Some policies may reduce income, so it’s important to choose wisely.

Key Laws:

Survival: Goods

• Either increase goods production efficiency or decrease goods demand, leading to better income management.

Economy: Basic Necessities

• The Paid Essentials law boosts Heatstamp income by making residents pay for essentials, while Free Essentials enhances Trust at the cost of income.

Economy: Outsiders

• Letting only productive outsiders enter your territory increases Heatstamp income but can cause emotional tension within the story and upset factions.

Economy: Community Service

• The Service Exemptions policy allows residents to purchase work exemptions, increasing income per capita.

Economy: Alcohol

• By implementing City-run alcohol shops, Heatstamp income per capita rises, while privatizing alcohol distribution boosts Trust instead.

Economy: Housing Distribution

• With Merit-based Housing, some residents remain unhoused but your Heatstamp income per capita increases. Alternatively, Mandatory Crowding houses everyone but does not boost income.

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Research projects

Some research projects influence income through city-building improvements or policies that affect factions such as the:

• Housing Distribution: You can adjust housing availability and impact income by either improving shelter for all or prioritizing income through crowding measures.

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What happens if you run out of Heatstamps?

Don't spend all of your Heatstamps (Image via 11 Bit Studios)

Running out of Heatstamps in Frostpunk 2 is like going bankrupt. Without Heatstamps, you won’t be able to continue the game, so always try to be patient and calculated while ordering new buildings and spending your reserves. Try to improve your Heatstamp generation as much as you can, but pay attention to not losing your people’s trust in the process.