How to get the Deep Melting Drill in Frostpunk 2

Contents

• Deep Melting Drill in Frostpunk 2 will be your saving grace
  • How to unlock the Deep Melting Drill in Frostpunk 2
  • How to build the Deep Melting Drill in Frostpunk 2?

The Deep Melting Drill in Frostpunk 2 is nothing short of a miracle made manifest in the frozen hellscape. As surface resources are limited, you will often find yourself running out quickly. Although you can get some resources from Settlements and Outputs, it may not be enough. Given that they also require resources to upkeep, you may find yourself just breaking even at best, leading to a deficit in no time.

Digging deeper into the frozen earth to find new deposits is the only way to survive, and this is where the Deep Melting Drill comes into play. Once set up, it gives access to near-infinite deep deposits and allows you to drill deeper to uncover precious resources that will enable New London to survive more Whiteouts.

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Deep Melting Drill in Frostpunk 2 will be your saving grace

How to unlock the Deep Melting Drill in Frostpunk 2

Deep Melting Drill research is next to Generator upgrade (Image via 11 bit studios)

To unlock the Deep Melting Drill in Frostpunk 2, first research Generator Upgrade, and then the Melting Deep Deposits in the Idea Tree. However, keep in mind that if you are playing the Story mode, this option will not be available until Chapter Two.

You will also need to Defeat the Frost to unlock this option. If you choose to Embrace the Frost, you will not be able to research Deep Melting Drill in Frostpunk 2 for the remainder of your playthrough. Although this seems unfair, it's part of how the storyline plays out based on your choices. So, if you want access to this technology, you will have to adhere to the aforementioned path.

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How to build the Deep Melting Drill in Frostpunk 2

Once you've Defeated the Frost and researched the Melting Deep Deposits, you can build a Deep Melting Drill. To begin, you'll need to locate a Deep Deposit, which will have a small infinity symbol next to it. If you haven't found one yet, you might need to do a bit of Frostbreaking.

Once found, build a District on top of it. After it's done, you can now build a Deep Melting Drill within the District. It will cost 80 Heatstamps, 40 Prefabs, and a singular Core. To operate the Deep Melting Drill, you'll need a Workforce of 300, along with 60 Materials for its upkeep.

Lastly, keep in mind that the Deep Melting Drill will increase Squalor as well. Be sure to have countermeasures in place to decrease Squalor as much as possible.

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In conclusion, to gain access to the Deep Melting Drill in Frostpunk 2, you must Defeat the Frost, research Melting Deep Deposits, and have the aforementioned resources to build it. Once it's up and running, you can expect to have a steady stream of resources trickling into your Stockpile.

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