All Core Locations in Frostpunk 2

As a seasoned survivor of the Frozen Wastes, I’ve scoured these maps countless times, braving the biting cold and treacherous terrain to find resources for our struggling society. Each location holds its own unique challenges and rewards, much like the people who call this frozen wasteland home.


One of the most precious and most powerful resources you can find in Frostpunk 2 is Cores. These help build some of the most crucial infrastructure for New London and beyond, and you’ll need as many as you can find. Here’s our handy guide for how to get all Cores in Frostpunk 2.

Where to find all Cores in Frostpunk 2

All Core Locations in Frostpunk 2

Cores play a crucial role in the advancement of Frostpunk 2, as they are essential for fully upgrading New London’s generator. Additionally, they are used to construct various sophisticated game machinery, making it beneficial to collect as many Cores as possible for optimal progress.

To explore and discover Cores effectively, it’s essential to have a way into the Frostlands through at least one Logistics District, which are established over New London’s Old Waystations. These waystations number three around the city, and if you manage to develop them all, they will provide you with an initial team of Frostlanders to work with.

Cores are found in certain regions across the Frostlands, and you need your Frostlander teams to scout those regions first, to uncover them and find out how many Cores there are. Once done, you’ll need a few teams to bring the Cores back to New London as well. Once they arrive in the city, the Cores will become available for you to use. You can check how many Cores you have available at any time via the top of your HUD screen, to the right of your Prefab counter.

Below we’ve provided a visual slideshow of every region that contains a certain number of Cores that you can salvage. Remember that you can preview which regions will have Cores by clicking on a specific region to see its description. If the blue Core icon is visible in ‘Possible Findings’, there will be an undetermined number of Cores there. Also, once a region has been fully scouted, it often receives a new name, and we’ve taken care to indicate those in parenthesis below.

Remark: At present, this manual is still under development. We’re actively exploring and mapping out the unknown areas in search of the remaining locations of the Cores.

Foothills – Rusted Engine

All Core Locations in Frostpunk 2

  • Location: Foothills (directly north of New London) at the Rusted Engine
  • Number of Cores: 2

Desolate Coast (Old Dreadnought) – Mangled Cart

All Core Locations in Frostpunk 2

  • Location: Desolate Coast that contains Old Dreadnought colony (west of New London and Frozen Bay)
  • Number of Cores: 3

The Meadow – Silver Automatons

All Core Locations in Frostpunk 2

  • Location: The Meadow (southwest of New London) at the Silver Automatons
  • Number of Cores: 4

Highlands (Hag Hills) – Wise Women Camp

All Core Locations in Frostpunk 2

  • Location: Highlands (directly south of New London) at Wise Women Camp
  • Number of Cores: 3 (will impact your relations with Stalwarts so choose wisely)

Valley 1 (Fortitude Valley) – Fortitude Base

All Core Locations in Frostpunk 2

  • Location: Eastern Valley (east of New London and south of The Gorge) at Fortitude Base
  • Number of Cores: 3 (if you take these you forego the chance to easily rebuild a scouting outpost)

Valley 2 (IEC Valley) – IEC Smelter

All Core Locations in Frostpunk 2

  • Location: Southern Valley (south of New London and south of Hag Hills) at IEC Smelter
  • Number of Cores: 4 (if you take these you forego the chance to restart the smelter machine, which can help produce materials)

High Pass – Hot Springs Refuge

All Core Locations in Frostpunk 2

  • Location: High Pass (north of New London and north of the Foothills) at Hot Springs Refuge
  • Number of Cores: 1 (if you take this you forego the chance to rebuild the abandoned loading station)

Barren Plains – The Lovers

All Core Locations in Frostpunk 2

  • Location: Barren Plains (east of New London and east of Fortitude Valley) at The Lovers automatons
  • Number of Cores: 2

Far Reach – An Explorer’s Grave

All Core Locations in Frostpunk 2

  • Location: Far Reach (far east of New London and southeast of Barren Plains) at An Explorer’s Grave
  • Number of Cores: 1

Cursed Circle

All Core Locations in Frostpunk 2

  • Location: North of Old Dreadnought and north of Frozen Bay at the Cursed Circle
  • Number of Cores: 2 (the scouts deem these Cores cursed, so taking and using them is risky)

Purification Pass – Ghost Town

All Core Locations in Frostpunk 2

  • Location: Purification Pass (northeast of New London and directly east of Steam Valley) at the Ghost Town
  • Number of Cores: 1

Dead End Crags – Site of Conflict

All Core Locations in Frostpunk 2

  • Location: Dead End Crags (south of New London and southeast of IEC Valley) at the Site of Conflict
  • Number of Cores: 2 (if you take these you forego the chance to repair the transports that can significantly decrease exploration time)

Whispering Valley – Wrecked Warehouse

All Core Locations in Frostpunk 2

  • Location: Whispering Valley (far southwest of New London and west of IEC Valley) at the Wrecked Warehouse
  • Number of Cores: 3

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2024-09-19 15:51