Should you let the child workers die in Frostpunk 2 Fire In The Shaft event?

Frostpunk 2 Fire In The Shaft event
You have to make some hard decisions in the Frostpunk 2 Fire In The Shaft event (Image via 11 Bit Studios)

The Frostpunk 2 Fire In The Shaft event offers two interesting choices that can shape how your City sustains in the Frostlands. Choices you make greatly impact your City's direction, ranging from the Zeitgeist to the Fervor and relationships. The Fire In The Shaft event happens early on in the game and the choice you make will impact the way your City progresses.

The decision here will not be easy. You'll be given the most troublesome choice to either evacuate the child workers or let them die in Frostpunk 2 Fire In The Shaft event. While on the outside, the answer looks pretty direct, choosing the right answer depends on your situation at the moment.


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What is the Frostpunk 2 Fire In The Shaft event?

Fuel is needed to run the generators which provide Heat to the City (Image via 11 Bit Studios)
Fuel is needed to run the generators which provide Heat to the City (Image via 11 Bit Studios)

The Frostpunk 2 Fire In The Shaft event is a choice-based event where the primary coal mines that you build to restart the generators catch fire, halting your precious supply of Fuel. This halts the generation of power and Heating Homes and Districts in the game.

Once the event takes place, you are given two choices — suffocate the flames or evacuate the workers. The choice you make for this event will affect how the game progresses. The Frostpunk 2 Fire In The Shaft event is one of the first major choices you get after becoming the Steward of the City.

Also read: How to Heat Homes in Frostpunk 2


What happens if you choose to suffocate the flames?

Sacrifice the children if you think your coal is running low (Image via 11 Bit Studios)
Sacrifice the children if you think your coal is running low (Image via 11 Bit Studios)

If you decide to suffocate the flames in the Frostpunk 2 Fire In The Shaft event, the mine's entry will be blocked to cut off the air supply but the children will be trapped inside.

Selecting this choice will eliminate all the children trapped in the mine. This will slightly reduce your Workforce but it will not have a major impact on your daily activities. The decrease in the Workforce will result in a marginal increase in Food, Shelter, and Goods needs for a while.

This is indeed a harsh choice to make. But if you are running low on Fuel and you really need the Coal to provide Heat, go for it — doom the children and lose your humanity. Once you make the choice, the City announces that a mourning session will be observed for the deceased in Frostpunk 2 Fire In The Shaft event.

Apart from the announcement and a few sad voices from the City, there is no penalty or problem if you choose to Suffocate the flames and sacrifice the children for the greater good.

Also read: Frostpunk 2 Frostland Explorations complete guide


What happens if you choose to evacuate the workers?

Save the children if you are confident your coal reserves are enough (Image via 11 Bit Studios)
Save the children if you are confident your coal reserves are enough (Image via 11 Bit Studios)

If you choose to evacuate the workers in the Frostpunk 2 Fire In The Shaft event, then the Workforce is spared, but you lose 50% of your Coal deposit. Choose this option only if you are confident that your Coal storage will get you through the tempers of the Frostland or till you come across an alternative source of Fuel.

Making this choice will leave you with a divided house — some Factions will praise your empathy while others will judge the fact that emotions clouded your judgment. Either way, this choice will not give you any benefits or rise in Trust.

Saving the children offers you no additional benefits or rewards apart from mental satisfaction. This event takes place during a time when the City expects you to find a permanent source of Fuel.

You must decide whether to save the children and lose the coal or save the coal and sacrifice the children. This should be based on your City's demands and needs while you keep searching for a permanent solution.

Also read: All districts in Frostpunk 2

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