How to Reduce Squalor

Researching Filtration Towers and Waste Management Facilities will help in reducing Squalor in Frostpunk 2. Discover how to reduce Squalor and what it is here.

How to Reduce Squalor

Research Filtration Towers

You can research Filtration Towers under the Resources category of the Idea Tree to reduce Squalor. Doing so will unlock either the Moss-Filtration Tower or the Ventilation Tower. Once the research is done, build them in expanded Housing Districts to reduce the growing Squalor in your city.

Research Waste Management Facilities

The buildings under the Waste Management Facilities section can also extremely or greatly decrease Squalor. However, to unlock this idea, the Filtration Towers must be researched first.

What is Squalor?

Complaints from Breathing Pollution

Squalor will increase every time you have high pollution in your city, which includes polluted air, dirt, and filth.The pollution usually comes from factories or other buildings that emit toxic fumes to produce resources. Thus it is important to find the right balance in producing enough goods while also not polluting your city.

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