SteamWorld Build Workshops and Extractors allow you to gather and collect a lot of resources. Once you’ve got your mine up and running, you’ll have various tools and devices to farm more materials. Our guide discusses how to use Workshops and Extractors in SteamWorld Build.
The SteamWorld Build Workshops and Extractors can only be built in underground mine areas. Generally speaking, they’re quite different from how you’d construct buildings and residences in the overworld section. You’ll find these structure options in the Facilities tab when you switch to the mines overview.
Workshops in SteamWorld Build follow the same mechanic as Quarters (i.e. the main method of recruiting units in the mines). Here’s what you need to know:
There are several variants of Extractors in SteamWorld Build. However, they tend to follow a general concept:
Here are some examples of early-game Workshop Extractors in SteamWorld Build:
Once you have Extractors, the resources themselves are automatically sent back to the overworld area. These are then processed by way of certain production buildings, and are used to satisfy citizen needs. For instance, Engineers want Spare Parts, which come from Ironium and Scrap. Water, meanwhile, is needed by both Aristobots and Engineers.
Well, that does it for our guide on how to use Workshops and Extractors in SteamWorld Build. Now that you’re checking out resources in the mines, you might want to learn about how to trade and buy items, where to find Old World tech, and how to unlock doors and mineshafts.
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