Unlocking the Deep Mining Drill in Forstpunk 2 – How to use it & get the Deep Deposits?

The Deep Mining Drill is an essential building in Frostpunk 2 that provides access to the Deep Deposits, increases squalor, and increases the production efficiency. However, there are certain prerequisites to unlock this drill.

Additionally, you need to have the Idea Tree unlocked before researching and setting up the Deep Mining Drill. If you do not have it unlocked, check out here how to do it!

1. How to unlock Deep Melting Drill in Frostpunk 2?

Deep Mining Drill in Frostpunk 2
Deep Mining Drill in Frostpunk 2 | Source: In-Game Screenshot

Deep Melting Drill can be researched in the Heating Tree after unlocking the first generator upgrade and defeating Frost at the end of Chapter 1 in Frostpunk 2. Choosing to embrace the Frost will lock down Deep Mining Drill from the campaign.

Researching the Deep Melting Drill costs 100x Heatstamps and constructing it will take 300x Workforce, 80x Heatstamps, 40x Prefabs, and 1x Core. Additionally, it increases your Trust with the Stalwarts and New Londoners, so research it as early as possible if you support these factions in the game.

2. How to use the Deep Melting Drill in Frostpunk 2?

The Deep Melting Drill can only be constructed on top of a deep deposit inside an Excavation or Food District in Frostpunk 2.

This means that you first have to create an appropriate district to place the drill as it can be placed anywhere individually. Furthermore, it is recommended to pick a district that has a resource you desperately need in the Deep Deposits beneath, otherwise you will end up wasting a precious core.

Constructing a Deep Melting Drill will immediately boost the efficiency of a district, making it one of the most important buildings in the game.

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3. About Frostpunk 2

Develop, expand, and advance your city in a society survival game set 30 years after an apocalyptic blizzard ravaged Earth. In Frostpunk 2, you face not only the perils of never-ending winter, but also the powerful factions that watch your every step inside the Council Hall.

Frostpunk 2 is a city-building survival video game developed and published by 11 Bit Studios. Set 30 years after the original game, Frostpunk 2 tasks players to take on the role of a leader in an alternate history early 20th century to build and manage a city during a catastrophic, worldwide volcanic winter that almost completely destroyed human civilization.

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