NPC Helpers

NPC Helpers turn a manual tycoon into a passive income machine. The Button Presser is the keystone unit, and the Farmer plus Shopkeeper round out a fully automated factory line.

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Button Presser

The Button Presser is the most important NPC in Ice Tycoon 2. Without it you are limited to one drop every 15-20 seconds, so this single hire roughly doubles your effective drop rate.

RoleAutomation

TypeNPC

ObtainPurchase for $30,000 after unlocking the factory plot

Best ForPressing the Drop Water button every 7.5 seconds for hands-free ice production

Drops water every 7.5 secondsRemoves the manual click loopFoundational for passive income

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Farmer

The Farmer keeps the raw material pipeline topped up. Hire this NPC after the Button Presser so your freezer is never idle waiting on inputs.

RoleAutomation

TypeNPC

ObtainPurchase for $10,000

Best ForAuto-harvesting ice flowers and feeding raw materials into the freezing line

Harvests at 0.5 cycles/secondLoads the freezer automaticallyRemoves hand-farming downtime

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Shopkeeper

The Shopkeeper stands at the output desk and sells processed ice for you, so you do not have to camp the collection terminal. He is removed by the Circle trophy event, so plan around it.

RoleAutomation

TypeNPC

ObtainPurchase for $8,000

Best ForAuto-selling melted ice at the factory collection desk

Auto-sells processed iceRemoves collection downtimeReplaced by the Circle trophy end-state

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