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RimWorld Tools — Colony Planning Calculators, Trait Tools & Guides

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Plan Your Colony, Survive the Rim

RimWorld Tools gives you interactive calculators and planning tools for RimWorld 1.6 & Odyssey — pawn planners, trait calculators, quality chances, raid & wealth planning, seeds and MOD guides. Fan-made, built for players who plan their colony.

Interactive Tools

RimWorld Animal Breeding Calculator — Herd Growth Projection (1.6 & Odyssey)

Project how fast your herd grows.

Best Traits for Each Role in RimWorld (1.6 & Odyssey)

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Match RimWorld traits to roles to get the most from each colonist. Here are the best traits for every key job in the current 1.6 / Odyssey version.

Best Traits by Role

Role	Best traits
Doctor	Industrious, Too Smart, Sanguine
Builder / Miner	Industrious, Tough, Quick Sleeper
Researcher	Too Smart, Quick Sleeper, Sanguine
Warden / Social	Industrious, Sanguine, Jogger
Artist	Industrious, Sanguine, Jogger
Fighter	Tough, Brawler, Sanguine
Cook	Industrious, Sanguine, Quick Sleeper

General Principle

Sanguine and Industrious fit almost every role. Add role-specific traits (Tough for fighters, Too Smart for researchers) to specialize.

Best Weapons in RimWorld — Damage, DPS & Tiers (1.6 & Odyssey)

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Looking for the best weapons in RimWorld? Here's a practical tier guide for the current 1.6 / Odyssey version.

Weapon Tier Overview

Tier	Weapons	Best for
S	Charge rifle, sniper rifle, monosword	End-game shooting and melee
A	Assault rifle, heavy SMG, plasma sword	Mainline combat mid-to-late game
B	SMG, revolver, recurve bow	Early game and defensive shooting
C	Pistol, knife, short bow	Emergency / hunting only

When to Use What

Charge rifle: the all-rounder — great damage, good range, high armor piercing.
Sniper rifle: pick off raiders and mechanoid turrets from range.
Heavy SMG: close-range shredder for kill boxes.
Monosword / plasma sword: for your melee specialist — pair with shield belt.
EMP: always carry one against mechanoids.

Weapon FAQ

Is the charge rifle the best gun?

For general use, yes — best damage-to-accuracy balance in the game. Snipers beat it at extreme range.

How to Make Money in RimWorld (1.6 & Odyssey)

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Wondering how to make money in RimWorld? Here are the most reliable income sources for the current 1.6 / Odyssey version.

Quick Answer

Tailoring and crafting (clothes, weapons, art) are the best stable income. Grow cash crops like smokeleaf or cotton, then sell goods at a trade outpost or caravan.

Best Income Sources

Method	Income potential	Effort
Tailoring (craft clothes)	High, steady	Low–medium
Art / sculptures	Very high	Medium (needs Artistic pawn)
Cash crops (smokeleaf, cotton)	High	Low
Drugs (yayo, flake)	Very high	Low (has risks)
Caravan trading	High	Medium–high

Tips

Sell to outlanders and settlements — prices are better than at your own colony.

Keep stockpiles lean: excess wealth inflates raids (see our raid planner).
Invest profits in defenses and better gear, not hoarding.

RimWorld Economy FAQ

Is selling drugs worth it?

Yes — high profit, but keep your own colonists away from them to avoid addiction.

How to Recruit Prisoners in RimWorld (1.6 & Odyssey)

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

How to recruit prisoners is one of the most common RimWorld questions. Here's the reliable method for the current 1.6 / Odyssey version.

Quick Answer

Capture an enemy pawn, keep them fed and healthy, reduce their resistance to zero, then recruit them repeatedly until they join.

Step-by-Step

Capture — Down an enemy without killing them, then assign them to a prisoner bed (Medical tab).
Keep them fed — Prisoners need food and medical care or they'll try to escape.
Reduce resistance — The Warden will chip away resistance over time. Higher Social skill and a better warden speed this up.
Recruit — Once resistance is 0, order your warden to recruit; keep trying if it fails.
Watch mood — Unhappy prisoners recruit slower. Keep their cell clean and their needs met.

Why Prisoners Won't Recruit

Resistance still above zero.
No assigned Warden or prisoner bed.
Prisoner is injured or starving.
Low Social skill on the warden.

RimWorld Recruit FAQ

Can I recruit prisoners faster?

Raise the warden's Social skill, keep the prisoner's needs full, and consider traits that improve mood.

RimWorld Best Traits — Tier List Ranked (1.6 & Odyssey)

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Here's our RimWorld best traits tier list for the current 1.6 / Odyssey version. Use it to pick strong starting colonists and build efficient roles.

Tier S — Always Take These

Trait	Effect
Sanguine	+10 mood always — free stability
Industrious	Global work speed +30%
Too Smart	Research +40%, learning +70%

Tier A — Great for Specific Roles

Trait	Best role
Tough	Frontline fighter (damage -50%)
Brawler	Melee specialist
Jogger	Hauler / scout (speed +25%)
Quick Sleeper	Any long worker
Night Owl	Night-shift pawns

Tier B — Situational

Greedy, Jealous and Abrasive have real downsides but can be managed with good bedrooms and scheduling. Avoid unless you have a plan.

RimWorld Colony Wealth Guide — Manage Wealth, Reduce Raids (1.6 & Odyssey)

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RimWorld colony wealth is the single biggest driver of raid size. Learn what counts, how it scales, and how to spend it — for the current 1.6 / Odyssey version.

What Counts as Wealth

Buildings and items: everything constructed and every item stored.
Colonists and animals: pawns add significant wealth.
Silver and valuables: raw silver, gold, components count fully.

How Wealth Scales Raids

Wealth tier	Raid trend	Advice
Under 50k	Light raids (1-3 raiders)	Focus on food and weapons
50k-200k	Moderate (4-8)	Build walls and turrets
200k-500k	Heavy (10-20)	Full defense layout + mortars
500k+	Massive / sieges	Spend wealth on defenses & pawns

Spending Wealth Wisely

Hoarded silver invites raids. Convert wealth into: better weapons and armor, turrets and defenses, medicine, and quality-of-life buildings. A masterwork weapon for your best shooter is worth more than 2,000 silver in a stockpile.

RimWorld Defense Layout Guide — Kill Box, Walls & Turrets (1.6 & Odyssey)

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A good RimWorld defense layout is the difference between losing a colony and losing nothing. Here's how to design defenses for the current 1.6 / Odyssey version.

Core Defense Principles

Funnel the enemy: walls force raiders through one choke point (kill box).
Cover beats numbers: sandbags, embrasures and walls give your shooters a 50%+ edge.
Turrets absorb: autocannons and mini-turrets tank fire while pawns shoot from cover.
Multiple layers: a perimeter wall plus interior bunkers saves the colony when one line falls.

Kill Box Design (proven layout)

Element	How many	Purpose
Perimeter wall (2-thick)	Surrounds base	Slows raids, funnels to entrance
Entrance corridor	1 wide, 10-15 long	Forces single-file approach
Sandbag line at exit	3-5 rows	Cover for your shooters
Mini-turrets	4-6 along corridor	Suppress while pawns fire
Interior bunker	1 behind sandbags	Retreat position

Defense FAQ

Do kill boxes still work in 1.6?

Yes — raiders still path through openings. Keep the entrance clear of doors so they don't break walls instead.

RimWorld Guides & Data Lists

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Browse our RimWorld data lists and guides for the current 1.6 / Odyssey version.

Traits & Pawns

MODs

Seeds

RimWorld Best Seeds

Economy & Strategy

RimWorld How-To Guides & FAQ

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Practical how-to guides for the current 1.6 / Odyssey version. Each guide pairs with our interactive tools.

More Guides Coming

We're adding guides regularly — best traits per role, how to make money, seeds, and MOD load order. Pair them with the interactive tools.

RimWorld MOD Load Order — Fix Broken & Duplicate MODs (1.6 & Odyssey)

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

A wrong MOD load order breaks RimWorld saves and features. This guide explains how to order MODs and fix problems for the current 1.6 / Odyssey version.

Correct Load Order

Core frameworks (HugsLib, Harmony, etc.) — always first.
Content expansions (Vanilla Expanded, new items/races).
Gameplay / balance MODs (Combat Extended, etc.).
UI and quality-of-life MODs last.

Fix a Broken Save

Disable the newest MODs you added first.
If the save loads, re-enable one at a time to find the culprit.
Check load-order dependencies listed on each MOD's Workshop page.

Fix Duplicate / Conflicting MODs

Two MODs editing the same thing (e.g. the same weapon or animal) conflict. Disable the weaker one, and avoid loading two versions of the same MOD. Back up saves before major changes.

RimWorld Prisoner Management Guide — Recruit, Convert & Keep (1.6 & Odyssey)

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Good RimWorld prisoner management turns captured raiders into colonists. Here's the full workflow for the current 1.6 / Odyssey version.

Prisoner Setup

Cells: 1 bed + 1 door minimum; a comfortable cell boosts recruitment speed.
Medical: patch wounds first — healthy prisoners recruit faster.
Food: deliver meals manually or via a prisoner stockpile.
Security: doors on prisoners, keep weapons out of reach.

Recruitment Workflow

Step	What to do
1. Capture	Down raiders, rescue and imprison the useful ones
2. Treat	Patch injuries, feed regularly, keep warm
3. Negotiate	Assign your highest-Social pawn to recruit
4. Convert (if needed)	Ideology conversion aligns beliefs before recruiting
5. Release or sell	Unwanted prisoners can be sold or released for goodwill

Prisoner FAQ

Why won't my prisoner recruit?

Check that a negotiator is assigned, resistance is dropping, and the prisoner is fed and healthy.

RimWorld QoL MODs Every Colony Needs (1.6 & Odyssey)

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Quality-of-life (QoL) MODs make RimWorld easier to manage without changing the core game. Here are the best QoL MODs for the current 1.6 / Odyssey version.

Essential QoL MODs

MOD	What it improves
Allow Tool	Mass haul / forbid commands, faster stockpile control.
RimHUD	All colonist stats on one screen.
Designator Shapes	Easier room and wall drawing.
Better Workbench Management	Smarter bill automation.
Numbers	At-a-glance colony-wide statistics.

Why QoL MODs Matter

RimWorld's default UI is minimal. QoL MODs cut the micromanagement time dramatically, letting you focus on the colony story instead of clicking every haul order.

RimWorld Traits to Avoid — Worst Pawn Traits (1.6 & Odyssey)

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Some RimWorld traits actively hurt your colony. Here's the list of traits to avoid, especially on starting colonists, for the current 1.6 / Odyssey version.

Traits to Avoid on Starting Colonists

Trait	Why to avoid
Pyromaniac	Randomly starts fires — threatens base and pawns.
Chemical Interest	Random drug binges and addiction risk.
Lazy	Global work speed -20%, drags productivity.
Wimp	Downed easily by pain — a liability in combat.
Greedy / Jealous	Require impressive bedrooms or they get unhappy.
Abrasive	Frequent social fights, lowers colony mood.
Too Slow	Move speed -20%, slower hauling and defense.

How to Handle Bad Traits

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.

Which RimWorld DLC Should You Buy First?

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There are 5 RimWorld DLCs (including Odyssey). If you're wondering which to buy first, this guide ranks them by value for different playstyles.

All 5 RimWorld DLCs

DLC	Adds	Best for
Royalty	Empire faction, titles, psionics, mech clusters	Players who like structured goals and magic-like powers.
Ideology	Belief systems, rituals, social roles, dryads	Story and roleplay players who enjoy customizing colonies.
Biotech	Children, mechanoids, genetics, xenohumans	Long-term colony builders who love depth and family lines.
Anomaly	Horror entities, containment, alternate endings	Players who want danger, mystery and a darker tone.
Odyssey	Gravships, inter-planet travel, moving colonies, space stations	Explorers who want to leave the planet and travel.

Our Recommendation

Biotech offers the most depth and replay value for most players. If you love exploration, Odyssey adds a whole new endgame. For a lighter, cheaper first step, Royalty is a safe pick.

环世界工具 — 中文攻略与常见问题 FAQ

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攻略与常见问题

这里是环世界工具站的中文攻略与 FAQ 中心，围绕殖民地运营的高频问题提供实用解答。

高频问题速答

如何减少袭击规模？ 控制殖民地财富总值（Wealth）是最有效手段——财富越高袭击越大。别急着堆满贵重物，优先武装核心战力。

前期最该做什么？ 先保证三件事：食物自给（农田+狩猎）、庇护所（卧室+储存）、防御（至少一个简易掩体与武器）。财富增速别太快。

用什么武器好？ 近战看 DPS 与格挡，远程看射程与护甲穿透。可到本站武器/护甲对比按数值挑选。

温度和冰箱怎么规划？ 冷冻库用双层隔热墙 + 冷却器可显著降耗，搭配本站冷冻室工具计算降温需求。

FAQ

本站攻略基于哪个版本？ 全部基于《RimWorld 1.6 与 Odyssey》当前正式版。

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Guides on RimWorld Tools — Calculators & Guides

RimWorld Tools — Colony Planning Calculators, Trait Tools & Guides

Plan Your Colony, Survive the Rim

Interactive Tools

RimWorld Animal Breeding Calculator — Herd Growth Projection (1.6 & Odyssey)

Best Traits for Each Role in RimWorld (1.6 & Odyssey)

Best Traits by Role

General Principle

Best Weapons in RimWorld — Damage, DPS & Tiers (1.6 & Odyssey)

Weapon Tier Overview

When to Use What

Weapon FAQ

Is the charge rifle the best gun?

How to Make Money in RimWorld (1.6 & Odyssey)

Quick Answer

Best Income Sources

Tips

RimWorld Economy FAQ

Is selling drugs worth it?

How to Recruit Prisoners in RimWorld (1.6 & Odyssey)

Quick Answer

Step-by-Step

Why Prisoners Won't Recruit

RimWorld Recruit FAQ

Can I recruit prisoners faster?

RimWorld Best Traits — Tier List Ranked (1.6 & Odyssey)

Tier S — Always Take These

Tier A — Great for Specific Roles

Tier B — Situational

RimWorld Colony Wealth Guide — Manage Wealth, Reduce Raids (1.6 & Odyssey)

What Counts as Wealth

How Wealth Scales Raids

Spending Wealth Wisely

RimWorld Defense Layout Guide — Kill Box, Walls & Turrets (1.6 & Odyssey)

Core Defense Principles

Kill Box Design (proven layout)

Defense FAQ

Do kill boxes still work in 1.6?

RimWorld Guides & Data Lists

Traits & Pawns

MODs

Seeds

Economy & Strategy

RimWorld How-To Guides & FAQ

More Guides Coming

RimWorld MOD Load Order — Fix Broken & Duplicate MODs (1.6 & Odyssey)

Correct Load Order

Fix a Broken Save

Fix Duplicate / Conflicting MODs

RimWorld Prisoner Management Guide — Recruit, Convert & Keep (1.6 & Odyssey)

Prisoner Setup

Recruitment Workflow

Prisoner FAQ

Why won't my prisoner recruit?

RimWorld QoL MODs Every Colony Needs (1.6 & Odyssey)

Essential QoL MODs

Why QoL MODs Matter

RimWorld Traits to Avoid — Worst Pawn Traits (1.6 & Odyssey)

Traits to Avoid on Starting Colonists

How to Handle Bad Traits

Which RimWorld DLC Should You Buy First?

All 5 RimWorld DLCs

Our Recommendation

环世界工具 — 中文攻略与常见问题 FAQ

攻略与常见问题

高频问题速答

推荐工具

FAQ