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| Steam Hub |
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| A steam-powered contraption that creates a small heat zone around it. | |
| Details | |
| Build time | 1h 20m |
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| Base Heating Level | See Generator |
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 Steel
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20 |
Steam Hub is one of the Buildings in Frostpunk. When powered by the Generator, these contraptions create additional smaller heat zones around them. Each active Steam Hub consumes 3 Coal per hour (72/day) at base level.
Overview
The Steam Hub is a steam-powered contraption that is basically a smaller version of the Heat Generator Tower. When powered by the Generator, these contraptions create additional Heat Zones around them. Steam Hub can only be built on Streets, and have a built-in clock/timer that can be set to only keep the hub on during work hours (8:00-18:00) or keep it active 24 hours per day. Each active Steam Hub will consume about half as much Coal as the Generator based on its Steam Level.
Steam Hubs also serves as refuel stations for Automatons, which will walk to the nearest Stream Hub and dock with it in order to refuel twice a day, although this refueling trip does not affect their productivity.
Levels
- Steam level 4 - 12 Coal to turn on this steam level. +4 temperature in all heat zones. 400% Coal consumption.
- Steam level 3 - 9 Coal to turn on this steam level. +3 temperature in all heat zones. 300% Coal consumption.
- Steam level 2 - 6 Coal to turn on this steam level. +2 temperature in all heat zones. 200% Coal consumption.
- Steam level 1 - 3 Coal to turn on this steam level. +1 temperate in all heat zones. 100% Coal consumption.
- Shut down - +0 temperate in all heat zones. -% Coal consumption.
Additional notes
- Researching Steam Hub can be done at the Workshop. It costs 10 Wood and requires 7 in-game hours.
- Each Steam Hub will create a smaller heat zone outside of the Generator range.
- It is useful to provide heat to working areas and shelters in order to prevent frostbites and to expand other places beyond the Generator's area.
- Heat zones created by steam hubs and the generator do not stack, so any overlap is wasteful.