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Frostpunk 2

Menders Basic Info and Radical Ideas

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Menders are a Faction in Frostpunk 2. Read on and see a list of Radical Ideas the Menders support, and an overview of the zeitgeists they follow, as well as the special actions and perks you get from having good relations with them!

Menders Radical Ideas

List of Radical Ideas from Menders

Radical Ideas Zeitgeist Effect
Lunatic Asylum Tradition • Trust rises
Guard Immunity Tradition • Crime is decreased
Opioids Manufactory Equality • Disease is marginally increased
• Trust rises slightly
Pleasure Commons Equality • Tension is slightly decreased
• Trust rises slightly
Food Hoarding Inspectorate Equality • Hunger is decreased
• Unlocks the 'Food Sweep' District Ability, which provides a large stockpile of Food but will result in injuries
Mandatory Procreation Tradition • Population Growth is significantly increased
• Heatstamps Income per capita is slightly decreased
Abolished Management Equality • Tension is significantly decreased
Public Executions Tradition • Crime is slightly decreased
• Unlocks the 'Execute Prisoners' Ability in Districts with Prisons, which drecreases Crime
Frostland Deportation Tradition • Outpost Upkeep is slightly decreased
• Crime is significantly decreased
Apex Workers Adaptation • Production Efficiency is significantly increased
• Heat Demand is decreased per All Districts and Buildings

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Menders Overview

Menders Basic Info

Menders Icon Menders
Opposing Faction
Zeitgeists Adaptation | Equality | Tradition
Communities it Came From • Foragers (Adaptation)
• Labourers (Equality)
• Lords (Tradition)
Description
They are rugged, stoic explorers who view the frostland as their new home and their faction members as a family unit.

Menders Perks and Special Actions

Special Action Organise Rescue Operations: The Menders will dispatch teams to the frostland to locate and rescue survivors
Good Relations Perk Exploration Support: Exploration Time is decreased

You can only use the special community action and achieve the perk when having good relations (above Neutral) with the Menders.

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Frostpunk 2 All Factions

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Faction vs. Opposing Faction
Stalwarts Stalwarts Pilgrims Pilgrims
Faithkeepers Faithkeepers Evolvers Evolvers
Legionnaires Legionnaires Proteans Proteans
Icebloods Icebloods Technocrats Technocrats
Bohemians Bohemians Overseers Overseers
Venturers Venturers Menders Menders

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