How to transfer Resources between Colonies in Frostpunk 2

The ability to transfer Resources between Colonies in Frostpunk 2 is essential for survival as you expand beyond your borders. As you explore the Frozen Wastelands, you will encounter many resources in remote settlements. While some can be tapped for automated supply lines back to your city, larger sites are colonized and changed into fully operational outposts.

Once a Colony is established, you can ensure a steady flow of crucial supplies, helping sustain New London. Here's how to transfer Resources between Colonies in Frostpunk 2.

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What are the Resources you can transfer in Frostpunk 2?

Resources in Frostpunk 2 (Image via 11 Bit Studios)

You can transfer vital resources like goods, oil, food, and coal between your Colony and New London. The lack of any of these resources results in an increased Crime Rate. You can also transfer the workforce from the city to the newly established settlements. The transfer time of workers is significantly slower than the Resources.

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Ways to transfer Resources between Colonies in Frostpunk 2

Colonies resources in Frostpunk 2 (Image via 11 Bit Studios)

The first thing you do is upgrade a basic settlement into a Colony. Then you have two ways to transfer Resources between Colonies in Frostpunk 2: Trails and Skyways.

1) Trails

The Trails are basic transport routes that allow to send both resources and workforce back and forth. However, they have a limited capacity. Here's how to transfer Resources:

• Click the Colony icon from the top right screen.
• Open the Resource Transfer menu.
• Adjust the sliders to send coal, oil, food, or people between locations.

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2) Skyways

The Skyways are a significantly faster way of transferring items and also increase the capacity you can send at a time. However, constructing them requires a good amount of time. The method of transferring through Skyways remains the same as Trails.

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How to transfer Workforce in Frostpunk 2?

Unlike your capital city, colonies do not experience automatic population growth. Transfer Workforce to ensure that all districts operate efficiently. The process is quite straightforward and mirrors the Resource transfer method:

• Access the Old Dreadnought panel.
• Open the Population Transfer menu.
• Adjust the slider to specify how many workers you want to send.

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This is how you transfer Resources between Colonies in Frostpunk 2. Do note that transferring takes a lot of time, so patience is key. You can keep track of the estimated travel time from the top right corner of the screen.

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