In this guide, we’ll provide you with all the essential information you need to know about building in the game Against the Storm. We’ll cover how buildings work, how to unlock more buildings, and which buildings you should prioritize.
How Buildings Work in Against The Storm
Buildings in Against the Storm have a unique dynamic compared to other city-builder games. The game’s roguelite nature means that there isn’t a single “best” strategy for success. Instead, flexibility and adaptability are key to thriving in this game.
At the start of each game, you’ll have a set of basic buildings, such as Shelters and the Woodcutters’ Camp. As you progress and earn Reputation points by completing tasks for the Queen or sending loot to the Citadel, you’ll unlock additional buildings.
However, it’s important to note that there’s no guarantee that you’ll get the same building every time. For example, you might not come across the Small Farm in your Reputation rewards, which means you’ll have to rely on foraging or trading for food instead. Combine this randomness with the varying maps, and it becomes clear that adaptability is essential for consistent success.
How to Unlock More Buildings in Against the Storm
Aside from earning Reputation points, you can also expand your pool of available buildings by purchasing rewards from the Smoldering City. These buildings often provide powerful bonuses and are worth investing in.
What Against the Storm Building Should You Build First?
The first building you should focus on is the Woodcutters’ Camp. This will enable you to start wood production, which is crucial for keeping the Hearth lit and providing materials for further construction.
After placing the Woodcutters’ Camp, it’s recommended to build around four Shelters. Providing housing for your Villagers will help maintain their Resolve in the early game. Make sure to keep an eye on the population count in the top left of the screen to ensure everyone has a home.
The next building to prioritize depends on the landscape. Consider building a Crude Workstation to produce Planks slowly, as they will be needed for more advanced structures. Additionally, securing a source of food through either Farming or Foraging is vital. Once you’ve covered these basics, your primary goal is to build up Resolve and achieve victory.
Against the Storm Building List
Here is a list of the buildings we’ve encountered so far in Against the Storm:
Roads
Path
- Building Costs: N/A
- Slots: N/A
- Production: 5% increased movement speed for Villagers.
Paved Road
- Building Costs: 1 Processed Stone or Clay
- Slots: N/A
- Production: 20% increased movement speed for Villagers.
Camps
Foragers’ Camp
- Building Costs: 10 Wood, 3 Parts
- Slots:
- 1 Any Villager (Human Bonus)
- 1 Human (Human Bonus)
- Production: Allows assigned Villagers to gather Vegetables, Insects, and Grain in range.
Herbalist’s Camp
- Building Costs: 10 Wood, 3 Parts
- Slots:
- 1 Any Villager (Human Bonus)
- 1 Human (Human Bonus)
- Production: Allows assigned Villagers to gather Herbs, Berries, and Mushrooms.
Scavengers’ Camp
- Building Costs: 10 Wood, 3 Parts
- Slots:
- 2 Any Villager
- Production: Allows assigned Villagers to gather Plants, Reeds, and Eggs in range.
Stonecutters’ Camp
- Building Costs: 10 Wood, 3 Parts
- Slots:
- 1 Any Villager
- 1 Lizard
- Production: Allows assigned Villagers to gather Stone, Clay, and Roots in range.
Trappers’ Camp
- Building Costs: 10 Wood, 3 Parts
- Slots:
- 1 Any Villager (Lizard Bonus)
- 1 Lizard (Lizard Bonus)
- Production: Allows assigned Villagers to gather Meat, Insects, and Eggs in range.
Woodcutters’ Camp
- Building Costs: 2 Parts
- Slots:
- 3 Any Villager (Beaver Bonus)
- Production: Allows assigned Villagers to cut down trees in range.
Food Production
Bakery
- Building Costs: 5 Planks, 2 Fabric
- Slots:
- 2 Any Villagers
- Production:
- Biscuits: Flour, Herbs, Roots, or Berries.
- Pie: Flour, Herbs, Meat, Insects, Eggs, or Berries.
- Pottery: Clay, Wood, Oil, or Coal.
Farm Field
- Building Costs: N/A
- Slots: N/A
- Production: Vegetables or Grain (requires nearby Small Farm).
Granary
- Building Costs: 5 Planks, 2 Fabric
- Slots:
- 1 Any Villager (Human Bonus)
- 2 Human (Human Bonus)
- Production:
- Pack of Crops: Roots, Grain, Vegetables, or Mushrooms.
- Pack of Provisions: Herbs, Berries, Insects, Meat, or Eggs.
- Mush Soup: Vegetables, Grain, Meat, Mushrooms, Eggs, or Roots, or Berries, Herbs, Insects, Vegetables, Mushrooms, or Roots (Note: You must use two different ingredients).
Grove
- Building Costs: 2 Planks
- Slots:
- 1 Any Villager (Human Bonus)
- 1 Human (Human Bonus)
- Production:
- Berries (requires nearby Farm Field).
- Crystallized Dew (requires nearby Farm Field).
Herb Garden
- Building Costs: 2 Planks
- Slots:
- 1 Any Villager (Human Bonus)
- 1 Human (Human Bonus)
- Production:
- Roots (requires nearby Farm Field).
- Herbs (requires nearby Farm Field).
Plantation
- Building Costs: 2 Planks
- Slots:
- 1 Any Villager (Human Bonus)
- 1 Human (Human Bonus)
- Production:
- Berries (requires nearby Farm Field).
- Plant Fiber (requires nearby Farm Field).
Ranch
- Building Costs: 5 Planks, 2 Parts
- Slots:
- 1 Any Villager (Lizard Bonus)
- 1 Lizard (Lizard Bonus)
- Production:
- Meat: Plant Fiber, Reed, Grain, or Vegetables.
- Leather: Plant Fiber, Reed, Grain, or Vegetables.
- Eggs: Grain, Insects, Reed, or Berries.
Small Farm
- Building Costs: 2 Planks
- Slots:
- 1 Any Villager (Human Bonus)
- 1 Human (Human Bonus)
- Production:
- Vegetables (requires nearby Farm Field).
- Grain (requires nearby Farm Field).
Smokehouse
- Building Costs: 5 Planks, 2 Fabric
- Slots:
- 1 Any Villager (Lizard Bonus)
- 2 Lizard (Lizard Bonus)
- Production:
- Jerky: Insects or Meat, Wood, Oil, or Coal.
- Pottery: Clay, Wood, Oil, or Coal.
- Incense: Herbs, Roots, insects, or Resin, Wood, Oil, or Coal.
Housing
Beaver House
- Building Costs: 4 Planks, 2 Fabric
- Slots:
- 2 Beaver
- Production: Provides housing and a morale boost for Beavers.
Human House
- Building Costs: 4 Planks, 2 Bricks
- Slots:
- 2 Human
- Production: Provides housing and a morale boost for Humans.
Lizard House
- Building Costs: 2 Planks, 2 Fabric
- Slots:
- 2 Lizard
- Production: Provides housing and a morale boost for Lizards.
Shelter
- Building Costs: 5 Wood
- Slots:
- 3 Any Villager
- Production: Provides housing for Villagers.
Industry
Brewery
- Building Costs: 2 Planks, 2 Bricks, 2 Fabric
- Slots:
- 2 Any Villager
- Production:
- Ale: Grain or Roots, Pottery or Barrels.
- Wine: Berries, Mushrooms, or Reeds, Pottery or Barrels.
- Mush Soup: Vegetables, Grain, Meat, Mushrooms, Eggs, or Roots, Berries, Herbs, Insects, Vegetables, Mushrooms, or Roots (Note: You must use two different ingredients).
Clothier
- Building Costs: 5 Planks, 2 Fabric
- Slots:
- 2 Any Human
- Production:
- Coats: Fabric.
- Manuscripts: Reed, Leather, Plant Fiber, or Wood, Ink or Coal.
- Pack of Luxury Goods: Offerings, Training Gear, Wine, Incense, Manuscripts, Ale, or Tea.
Crude Workstation
- Building Costs: 5 Wood
- Slots:
- 2 Any Villager
- Production:
- Planks: Wood.
- Fabric: Plant Fiber, Reed, or Leather.
- Bricks: Clay or Stone.
Furnace
- Building Costs: 5 Planks, 2 Bricks
- Slots:
- 1 Any Villager
- 2 Lizard
- Production:
- Bricks: Clay or Stone.
- Copper Bars: Copper Ore, Wood, Coal, or Oil.
- Pie: Flour, Herbs, Meat, Insects, Eggs, or Berries.
Lumber Mill
- Building Costs: 2 Planks, 2 Fabric
- Slots:
- 2 Any Villager (Beaver bonus)
- Production:
- Planks: Wood.
- Simple Tools: Wood or Planks, Copper Bars or Crystalized Dew.
- Flour: Grain, Roots, or Mushrooms.
Makeshift Post
- Building Costs: 5 Wood
- Slots:
- 2 Any Villager
- Production:
- Pack of Crops: Roots, Grain, Vegetables, or Mushrooms.
- Pack of Provisions: Herbs, Berries, Insects, Meat, or Eggs.
- Pack of Building Materials: Planks, Fabric, or Bricks.
Mine
- Building Costs: 2 Planks, 4 Bricks
- Slots:
- 4 Any Villager
- Production: Allows Mining on resource nodes.
Provisioner
- Building Costs: 8 Planks and 4 Fabric
- Slots:
- 2 Any Villager
- Production:
- Pack of Provisions: Herbs, Berries, Insects, Meat, or Eggs.
- Pack of Building Materials: Planks, Fabric, or Bricks.
- Coats: Fabric.
- Flour: Wheat, Roots, or Mushrooms.
Rain Collector
- Building Costs: 2 Planks, 1 Parts
- Slots:
- 2 Any Villager
- Production: Sparkdew – Passive collected from rainfall, no materials required.
Rain Mill
- Building Costs: 5 Planks, 2 Fabric
- Slots:
- 3 Any Villager (Human Bonus)
- Production:
- Flour: Grain, Roots, or Mushrooms.
- Oil: Mushrooms, Grain, Meat, or Vegetables.
- Manuscripts: Reed, Leather, Plant Fiber, or Wood, Ink or Coal.
Supplier
- Building Costs: 5 Planks, 2 Bricks
- Slots:
- 2 Any Villager
- Production:
- Fabric: Plant Fiber, Reed, or Leather.
- Pottery: Clay, Wood, Oil, or Coal.
- Pack of Trade Goods: Flour, Ink, Oil, Pottery, Barrels, Simple Tools, or Infused Tools.
City Buildings
Common Hall
- Building Costs: 12 Planks, 4 Bricks, 4 Fabric
- Slots: N/A
- Production: Brotherhood, Leisure, Religion, Luxury, Education.
Guild House
- Building Costs: 10 Planks, 6 Fabric
- Slots:
- 1 Human
- 1 Beaver
- Production:
- Leisure: Ale or Tea.
- Education: Free.
Library
- Building Costs: 10 Planks, 6 Bricks
- Slots:
- 1 Any Villager
- Production:
- Religion: Incense or Offerings.
- Luxury: Free.
- Education: Manuscripts.
Makeshift Hearth
- Building Costs: 5 Planks, 2 Bricks, 2 Parts
- Slots: 1
- Production: Provides a meeting place for Villagers.
Market
- Building Costs: 10 Planks, 6 Fabric
- Slots:
- 1 Any Villager
- Production:
- Brotherhood: Free.
- Religion: Incense or Offerings.
- Luxury: Wine.
Storage
- Building Costs: 2 Bricks, 2 Fabric, 1 Parts
- Slots: N/A
- Production: Provides Storage.
Tavern
- Building Costs: 10 Planks, 6 Bricks
- Slots:
- 1 Any Villager
- Production:
- Brotherhood buff: Produced for free.
- Leisure buff: Requires Ale.
Trading Post
- Building Costs: 10 Wood
- Slots: N/A
- Production: Provides access to the Trader.
Decorations
Barrels
- Building Costs: 1 Plank
- Slots: N/A
- Production: N/A
Bench
- Building Costs: 1 Plank
- Slots: N/A
- Production: N/A
Bush
- Building Costs: 1 Plank
- Slots: N/A
- Production: N/A
Fence
- Building Costs: 1 Plank
- Slots: N/A
- Production: N/A
Fire Shrine
- Building Costs: 1 Plank
- Slots: N/A
- Production: N/A
Flower Bed
- Building Costs: 1 Plank
- Slots: N/A
- Production: N/A
Lamp
- Building Costs: 1 Plank
- Slots: N/A
- Production: N/A
Lizard Post
- Building Costs: 1 Plank
- Slots: N/A
- Production: N/A
Road Sign
- Building Costs: 1 Plank
- Slots: N/A
- Production: N/A
Unknown Category
Alchemist’s Hut
- Building Costs: ?
- Slots: ?
- Production:
- Oil: ?
- Crystalized Dew: ?
- Barrels: ?
Apothecary
- Building Costs: ?
- Slots: ?
- Production:
- Tea: ?
- Incense: ?
- Biscuits: ?
Artisan
- Building Costs: ?
- Slots: ?
- Production:
- Ink: ?
- Coats: ?
- Barrels: ?
- Training Gear: ?
Brickyard
- Building Costs: ?
- Slots: ?
- Production:
- Bricks: ?
- Pottery: ?
- Crystalized Dew: ?
Brick Oven
- Building Costs: ?
- Slots: ?
- Production:
- Pottery: ?
- Mush Soup: ?
- Coal: ?
- Tea: ?
Butcher
- Building Costs: ?
- Slots: ?
- Production:
- Jerky: ?
- Skewers: ?
- Offerings: ?
Cellar
- Building Costs: ?
- Slots:
- 2 Any Villager (Human Comfort)
- Production:
- Wine: Berries, Mushrooms, or Reed, Pottery or Barrels.
- Pickled Goods: Vegetables, Mushrooms, Roots, or Berries, Pottery or Barrels.
- Barrels: Copper Bars or Crystalized Dew, Planks.
Clay Pit
- Building Costs: ?
- Slots: ?
- Production:
- Clay: ? (Requires Fertile Soil).
- Reed: ? (Requires Fertile Soil).
Cookhouse
- Building Costs: ?
- Slots: ?
- Production:
- Mush Soup: ?
- Pickled Goods: ?
- Pie: ?
- Skewers: ?
Cooperage
- Building Costs: ?
- Slots: ?
- Production:
- Barrels: ?
- Planks: ?
- Pack of Trade Goods: ?
Druid’s Hut
- Building Costs: ?
- Slots: ?
- Production:
- Oil: ?
- Mush Soup: ?
- Offerings: ?
Finesmith
- Building Costs: ?
- Slots: ?
- Production:
- Amber: ?
- Simple Tools: ?
- Training Gear: ?
- Manuscripts: ?
Greenhouse
- Building Costs: ?
- Slots: ?
- Production: ?
Homestead
- Building Costs: ?
- Slots: ?
- Production:
- Grain: ? (Requires a large area of farm fields).
- Vegetables: ? (Requires a large area of farm fields).
- Mushrooms: ? (Requires a large area of farm fields).
- Plant Fiber: ? (Requires a large area of farm fields).
Kiln
- Building Costs: ?
- Slots: ?
- Production:
- Coal: ?
- Bricks: ?
- Jerky: ?
- Tea: ?
Mammal Habitat
- Building Costs: ?
- Slots: ?
- Production: N/A
Pantry
- Building Costs: ?
- Slots: ?
- Production:
- Pickled Goods: ?
- Ale: ?
- Pack of Crops: ?
- Pack of Trade Goods: ?
Rainpunk Foundry
- Building Costs: ?
- Slots: ?
- Production:
- Parts: ?
- Infused Tools: ?
- Pack of Building Materials: ?
Scribe
- Building Costs: ?
- Slots: ?
- Production:
- Manuscripts: ?
- Offerings: ?
- Ale: ?
Smelter
- Building Costs: ?
- Slots: ?
- Production: ?
Smithy
- Building Costs: ?
- Slots: ?
- Production:
- Simple Tools: ?
- Barrels: ?
- Pack of Luxury Goods: ?
Stamping Mill
- Building Costs: ?
- Slots: ?
- Production:
- Flour: ?
Teadoctor
- Building Costs: ?
- Slots:
- 1 Beaver
- 1 Human
- Production:
- Leisure: Ale or Tea.
- Luxury: Free.
Temple
- Building Costs: ?
- Slots: ?
- Production:
- Brotherhood: ?
- Religion: ?
- Education: Free.
Tinctury
- Building Costs: ?
- Slots: ?
- Production:
- Ink: ?
- Tea: ?
- Wine: ?
Toolshop
- Building Costs: ?
- Slots: ?
- Production:
- Simple Tools: ?
- Infused Tools: ?
- Fabric: ?
Weaver
- Building Costs: ?
- Slots: ?
- Production:
- Fabric: ?
- Ink: ?
- Simple Tools: ?
Workshop
- Building Costs: ?
- Slots: ?
- Production:
- Planks: ?
- Fabric: ?
- Bricks: ?
These are the main buildings you’ll encounter in Against the Storm. Each building serves a specific purpose in your town and contributes to its overall success. Experiment with different combinations and strategies to find the best setups for your gameplay. Good luck!
