How to build an automated labor factory in Winterhome

In the chapter Returning to Winterhome i Frostpunk 2you discover Winterhome and must choose to either save it from the Cores or settle it and establish a new colony. Whether you decide to salvage or settle in Winterhome, you must deploy your workforce to perform frost-breaking operations in the toxic environment. Winterhome is engulfed in toxic fumes and prolonged exposure to these gases can result in accidents, but it is possible to avoid unnecessary deaths by reducing human exposure by establishing a Automated labor factory in this colony.

The first time you lose a part of the workforce due to toxic fumes, the faction aligned with the path of Progress will suggest that you build an Automated Workforce Factory to prevent further loss of life. However, building an automated labor factory is not as simple as building a residential or mining district. If you haven't already built one before, the process can seem a bit confusing. So here's everything you need to know about building an automated labor factory in Winterhome.

Researching the Automated Workforce Factory in Frostpunk 2

Unlike Districts and Hubs, the Automated Workforce Factory is an upgrade to the Industrial Districts, and it must be unlocked by researching the idea under the Resources section of the idea tree.

The Automated Workforce Factory replaces humans with machines and Faction favoring conformity and tradition will be unhappy with your decision to investigate and implement this idea. However, the automatic labor factory will help you save unnecessary deaths in Winterhome, and speed up the frost by eliminating the need to rely on Safe Frostbreak.

Building an automated labor factory requires the following resources:

Once built, the Automated Workforce Factory will produce an additional 1,600 workers. This automated workforce unlocks the automatic frostbreaking ability and allows you to access dangerous areas of Winterhome without risking human life.

Building the Automated Labor Factory in Frostpunk 2

After researching the Automated Workforce Factory and passing the relevant Act in Council, you can proceed to build it in one of the industrial districts in Winterhome. If you have previously upgraded any district, the process of establishing an Automated Workforce Factory will be the same.

Nonetheless, here is the step-by-step process involved in establishing an Automated Workforce Factory in Winterhome:

• Press “B” to open the district panel and build an industrial district.
• Press “N” to open the Buildings panel, then navigate to the Industry tab and select Automated Workforce Factory.
• With Automated Workforce Factory selected, click on the industrial district to build the factory in it.

Although the Automated Workforce Factory provides an additional workforce, it is also produces far more misery. If left unaddressed, growing blight can harm other districts and even make people sick.