How to recruit Miners in SteamWorld Build
Posted on Feb 13, 2024
Miners are an essential part of your below-earth economy. But how can you recruit miners?
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Down in the mines, Miners will make sure everyone can go their merry way. But Miners don't magically appear, do they?
Well, kinda. The only thing they need to pop down there, is room to stay, rest and resupply. This is where the Miner Quarters come in.
Miner Quarters
The Miner Quarters are one of the first buildings available to you once you repair the Mineshaft. Usually the available room is very small, so you will need the Miners to clear away some dirt. And mine some Gold while you're at it!
To start building Miner Quarters, select the Quarters icon from the build menu (the bot with the beard) and then Miners Quarters (the hard hat).
Building enough Miner quarters for 3 miners in SteamWorld Build
Click to build a single tile or hold and drag to build a full room in one sweep.
As soon as you get the Miner Quarters built and it is at least 9 tiles, the first miner will drop down the mine shaft to start work in your mine!
Effectivity of Miner Quarters
Mind you: a single tile does not equal space for 1 miner!
For the first miner, your Miner Quarters need to be at least 9 tiles. To add space for a second miner, another 6 tiles need to be placed (so 15 in total). With every 6 tiles, another space for a miner is added.
Refer to this table to get an idea of how big your Miner Quarters need to be to accomodate all the Miners you need:
| Miner Quarters room size | Amount of Miners |
| 9 | 1 |
| 15 | 2 |
| 21 | 3 |
| 27 | 4 |
| 33 | 5 |
| 39 | 6 |
| 45 | 7 |
| 51 | 8 |
| 57 | 9 |
| 63 | 10 |
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