https://www.rimworldtools.com/tags/avoid/ Recent content in Avoid on RimWorld Tools — Calculators & Guides Hugo en-us © 2026 RimWorld Tools · Fan site, not affiliated with Ludeon Studios · Powered by fansweb https://www.rimworldtools.com/databases/traits-to-avoid/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.rimworldtools.com/databases/traits-to-avoid/ <p>Some <strong>RimWorld traits</strong> actively hurt your colony. Here's the list of <strong>traits to avoid</strong>, especially on starting colonists, for the current <strong>1.6 / Odyssey</strong> version.</p> <h2>Traits to Avoid on Starting Colonists</h2> <table> <thead><tr><th>Trait</th><th>Why to avoid</th></tr></thead> <tbody> <tr><td>Pyromaniac</td><td>Randomly starts fires — threatens base and pawns.</td></tr> <tr><td>Chemical Interest</td><td>Random drug binges and addiction risk.</td></tr> <tr><td>Lazy</td><td>Global work speed -20%, drags productivity.</td></tr> <tr><td>Wimp</td><td>Downed easily by pain — a liability in combat.</td></tr> <tr><td>Greedy / Jealous</td><td>Require impressive bedrooms or they get unhappy.</td></tr> <tr><td>Abrasive</td><td>Frequent social fights, lowers colony mood.</td></tr> <tr><td>Too Slow</td><td>Move speed -20%, slower hauling and defense.</td></tr> </tbody> </table> <h2>How to Handle Bad Traits</h2> <p>If a good pawn has a bad trait, you can: give them a better bedroom (Greedy/Jealous), keep them away from the stockpile (Pyromaniac), or assign them non-combat work (Wimp). For starts, simply re-roll.</p>