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Logistics District in Frostpunk 2
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All Core Locations in Frostpunk 2 (Map)

Use these to beef up your generator!

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 all Core locations in Frostpunk 2.

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Where to find all Cores in Frostpunk 2 (Map Locations)

Frostlands world map in Frostpunk 2
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Cores are an integral part of progression in Frostpunk 2, particularly because you will need a lot of them to fully upgrade New London's generator. They're also used to help build some of the game's more advanced machines, so the more Cores you can get, the better.

In terms of actually finding Cores, you'll need to have access to the surrounding Frostlands via at least one Logistics District, which is built on top of New London's Old Waystations. There are three in all around the city, and if you can get them all built up, they will give you plenty of Frostlander teams to start 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.

Note: This guide is currently a work-in-progress, as we're continuing to uncover the rest of the map to find where the rest of the Cores are located.

Foothills - Rusted Engine

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

Desolate Coast (Old Dreadnought) - Mangled Cart

Location of Desolate Coast Cores in Frostpunk 2
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  • Location: Desolate Coast that contains Old Dreadnought colony (west of New London and Frozen Bay)
  • Number of Cores: 3

The Meadow - Silver Automatons

The Meadow Core location in Frostpunk 2
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  • Location: The Meadow (southwest of New London) at the Silver Automatons
  • Number of Cores: 4

Highlands (Hag Hills) - Wise Women Camp

Hag Hills Core location in Frostpunk 2
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  • 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

Fortitude Valley Core location in Frostpunk 2
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  • 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

IEC Valley Core location in Frostpunk 2
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  • 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

High Pass Core location in Frostpunk 2
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  • 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

Barren Plains Core location in Frostpunk 2
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  • 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

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

Cursed Circle

Cursed Circle Core location in Frostpunk 2
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  • 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

Purification Pass Core location in Frostpunk 2
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  • 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

Dead End Crags Core location in Frostpunk 2
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  • 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

Whispering Valley Core location in Frostpunk 2
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  • 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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