How to build Research Institute in Frostpunk 2

A Research Institute in Frostpunk 2 is a primary building that players need to construct after playing through the prologue and surviving the initial Whiteout. This is an important step as New London faces imminent threats that need to be resolved before more issues start to erupt. It is best to build the Institute as quickly as possible within one of the districts.

The Research Institute in Frostpunk 2 gives rise to a unique mechanic that allows the citizens of the main city to pitch solutions to different problems. However, the factions provide solutions based on their cultural backgrounds, traditions, and belief systems. Players can choose to pick and use any of them, but it will affect their relationship status with the different factions out there.

This article will highlight the process of building a Research Institute in Frostpunk 2.

Note: Parts of this article are subjective and reflect the author’s opinion.

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What is Research Institute in Frostpunk 2?

Research Institute in Frostpunk 2 is a special building that gives players access to the Idea Tree. It can be used to research different problems, develop efficient solutions or workarounds, and help the city in its expansion. It is also a great way to gauge the severity of certain situations by taking into account the different ideas that pop out of the Institute.

New London faces Fuel Shortage (Image via 11 bit studios)

That said, here is how you can build a Research Institute in Frostpunk 2:

• You will need to first expand one of the districts in the main city. This is a part of the objective which requires you to make two new housing districts.
• Click on the district and then hover over to the toolbar ribbon. Next, click on the icon with four arrows pointing outward to expand the district.
• After that, you simply need to spend the required resources and pay the Heatstamp cost. Once the new expansion is completed, you will gain access to new building slots inside its bounds.
• You can then construct a Research Institute in Frostpunk 2 in one of the new slots. Similar to the expansion, you will need to pay the necessary costs and bear the upkeep cost of the building once it is completed.
• After it is completed, you will gain access to the Idea Tree which can be used to research.

It is important to note that you can build several of such institutes in this post-apocalyptic survival game to increase the speed of research. These buildings also need to be placed in a residential district.

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Benefits of Research Institute in Frostpunk 2

The Institute is an integral part of the game as it provides access to research for players and shares a Workshop-like role from the game’s prequel.

Having a Research Institute makes it easier to find innovative solutions to fuel issues and other problems from different factions. It can also be used to introduce new legislations and laws to the Council which can then be voted on to be imposed on the entire Settlement.

Research Institute pools in new ideas (Image via 11 bit studios)

Constructing more than one such facility speeds up the research process and boosts the amount of available solutions to each problem.

The Institutes also give out structural solutions that can be used to build new buildings and improve the city’s condition against the constant onslaught of Cold. The same can be achieved for storage of materials as new Ideas provide access to Hubs for Materials, Fuel, Goods, Food, and Heating.

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That is everything you need to know about building and using a Research Institute in Frostpunk 2. Be sure to follow Sportskeeda for more updates, guides, and news.

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