https://www.rimworldtools.com/tags/roles/ Recent content in Roles 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/guides/traits-per-role/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.rimworldtools.com/guides/traits-per-role/ <p>Match <strong>RimWorld traits to roles</strong> to get the most from each colonist. Here are the best traits for every key job in the current <strong>1.6 / Odyssey</strong> version.</p> <h2>Best Traits by Role</h2> <table> <thead><tr><th>Role</th><th>Best traits</th></tr></thead> <tbody> <tr><td>Doctor</td><td>Industrious, Too Smart, Sanguine</td></tr> <tr><td>Builder / Miner</td><td>Industrious, Tough, Quick Sleeper</td></tr> <tr><td>Researcher</td><td>Too Smart, Quick Sleeper, Sanguine</td></tr> <tr><td>Warden / Social</td><td>Industrious, Sanguine, Jogger</td></tr> <tr><td>Artist</td><td>Industrious, Sanguine, Jogger</td></tr> <tr><td>Fighter</td><td>Tough, Brawler, Sanguine</td></tr> <tr><td>Cook</td><td>Industrious, Sanguine, Quick Sleeper</td></tr> </tbody> </table> <h2>General Principle</h2> <p><strong>Sanguine</strong> and <strong>Industrious</strong> fit almost every role. Add role-specific traits (Tough for fighters, Too Smart for researchers) to specialize.</p>