https://www.rimworldtools.com/tags/skills/ Recent content in Skills 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/tools/pawn-planner/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.rimworldtools.com/tools/pawn-planner/ <p>Use the <strong>RimWorld pawn planner</strong> to design your starting colonists. Set skill levels, pick up to two traits, and see your build instantly — built for the current <strong>1.6 / Odyssey</strong> version.</p> <h2>Pawn Planner</h2> <div class="pawn-planner" id="pawn-planner"> <h3>Step 1 — Choose your skills</h3> <div class="skill-grid"> <div class="skill-field"> <label for="skill-shooting">Shooting</label> <input type="range" id="skill-shooting" class="skill-range" data-slug="shooting" min="0" max="20" value="5"> <span class="skill-val" data-for="shooting">5</span> </div> <div class="skill-field"> <label for="skill-melee">Melee</label> <input type="range" id="skill-melee" class="skill-range" data-slug="melee" min="0" max="20" value="5"> <span class="skill-val" data-for="melee">5</span> </div> <div class="skill-field"> <label for="skill-construction">Construction</label> <input type="range" id="skill-construction" class="skill-range" data-slug="construction" min="0" max="20" value="5"> <span class="skill-val" data-for="construction">5</span> </div> <div class="skill-field"> <label for="skill-mining">Mining</label> <input type="range" id="skill-mining" class="skill-range" data-slug="mining" min="0" max="20" value="5"> <span class="skill-val" data-for="mining">5</span> </div> <div class="skill-field"> <label for="skill-cooking">Cooking</label> <input type="range" id="skill-cooking" class="skill-range" data-slug="cooking" min="0" max="20" value="5"> <span class="skill-val" data-for="cooking">5</span> </div> <div class="skill-field"> <label for="skill-plants">Plants</label> <input type="range" id="skill-plants" class="skill-range" data-slug="plants" min="0" max="20" value="5"> <span class="skill-val" data-for="plants">5</span> </div> <div class="skill-field"> <label for="skill-animals">Animals</label> <input type="range" id="skill-animals" class="skill-range" data-slug="animals" min="0" max="20" value="5"> <span class="skill-val" data-for="animals">5</span> </div> <div class="skill-field"> <label for="skill-crafting">Crafting</label> <input type="range" id="skill-crafting" class="skill-range" data-slug="crafting" min="0" max="20" value="5"> <span class="skill-val" data-for="crafting">5</span> </div> <div class="skill-field"> <label for="skill-artistic">Artistic</label> <input type="range" id="skill-artistic" class="skill-range" data-slug="artistic" min="0" max="20" value="5"> <span class="skill-val" data-for="artistic">5</span> </div> <div class="skill-field"> <label for="skill-medical">Medical</label> <input type="range" id="skill-medical" class="skill-range" data-slug="medical" min="0" max="20" value="5"> <span class="skill-val" data-for="medical">5</span> </div> <div class="skill-field"> <label for="skill-social">Social</label> <input type="range" id="skill-social" class="skill-range" data-slug="social" min="0" max="20" value="5"> <span class="skill-val" data-for="social">5</span> </div> <div class="skill-field"> <label for="skill-intellectual">Intellectual</label> <input type="range" id="skill-intellectual" class="skill-range" data-slug="intellectual" min="0" max="20" value="5"> <span class="skill-val" data-for="intellectual">5</span> </div> </div> <h3>Step 2 — Pick up to 2 traits</h3> <div class="trait-pick-grid"> <label class="trait-pick"> <input type="checkbox" class="trait-pick-check" data-slug="sanguine"> <span>Sanguine <small>(best)</small></span> </label> <label class="trait-pick"> <input type="checkbox" class="trait-pick-check" data-slug="industrious"> <span>Industrious <small>(best)</small></span> </label> <label class="trait-pick"> <input type="checkbox" class="trait-pick-check" data-slug="too-smart"> <span>Too Smart <small>(best)</small></span> </label> <label class="trait-pick"> <input type="checkbox" class="trait-pick-check" data-slug="brawler"> <span>Brawler <small>(good)</small></span> </label> <label class="trait-pick"> <input type="checkbox" class="trait-pick-check" data-slug="jogger"> <span>Jogger <small>(good)</small></span> </label> <label class="trait-pick"> <input type="checkbox" class="trait-pick-check" data-slug="night-owl"> <span>Night Owl <small>(good)</small></span> </label> <label class="trait-pick"> <input type="checkbox" class="trait-pick-check" data-slug="quick-sleeper"> <span>Quick Sleeper <small>(good)</small></span> </label> <label class="trait-pick"> <input type="checkbox" class="trait-pick-check" data-slug="tough"> <span>Tough <small>(good)</small></span> </label> <label class="trait-pick"> <input type="checkbox" class="trait-pick-check" data-slug="abrasive"> <span>Abrasive <small>(bad)</small></span> </label> <label class="trait-pick"> <input type="checkbox" class="trait-pick-check" data-slug="greedy"> <span>Greedy <small>(bad)</small></span> </label> <label class="trait-pick"> <input type="checkbox" class="trait-pick-check" data-slug="jealous"> <span>Jealous <small>(bad)</small></span> </label> <label class="trait-pick"> <input type="checkbox" class="trait-pick-check" data-slug="too-slow"> <span>Too Slow <small>(bad)</small></span> </label> <label class="trait-pick"> <input type="checkbox" class="trait-pick-check" data-slug="pyro"> <span>Pyromaniac <small>(worst)</small></span> </label> <label class="trait-pick"> <input type="checkbox" class="trait-pick-check" data-slug="chemical-interest"> <span>Chemical Interest <small>(worst)</small></span> </label> <label class="trait-pick"> <input type="checkbox" class="trait-pick-check" data-slug="wimp"> <span>Wimp <small>(worst)</small></span> </label> <label class="trait-pick"> <input type="checkbox" class="trait-pick-check" data-slug="lazy"> <span>Lazy <small>(worst)</small></span> </label> </div> <h3>Step 3 — Your pawn build</h3> <div class="pawn-summary"> <h4>Selected traits</h4> <ul class="summary-traits"></ul> <h4>Strongest skills</h4> <ul class="summary-skills"></ul> </div> </div> <script> (function(){ var root = document.getElementById('pawn-planner'); var ranges = root.querySelectorAll('.skill-range'); var checks = root.querySelectorAll('.trait-pick-check'); var sTraits = root.querySelector('.summary-traits'); var sSkills = root.querySelector('.summary-skills'); ranges.forEach(function(r){ r.addEventListener('input', function(){ root.querySelector('[data-for="'+r.dataset.slug+'"]').textContent = r.value; updateSummary(); }); }); checks.forEach(function(c){ c.addEventListener('change', function(){ var sel = root.querySelectorAll('.trait-pick-check:checked'); if(sel.length > 2 && c.checked){ c.checked = false; } updateSummary(); }); }); function updateSummary(){ sTraits.innerHTML = ''; root.querySelectorAll('.trait-pick-check:checked').forEach(function(c){ var li = document.createElement('li'); li.textContent = c.dataset.slug; sTraits.appendChild(li); }); sSkills.innerHTML = ''; var top = []; ranges.forEach(function(r){ top.push({ slug: r.dataset.slug, val: parseInt(r.value,10) }); }); top.sort(function(a,b){ return b.val - a.val; }); top.slice(0,3).forEach(function(t){ if(t.val > 0){ var li = document.createElement('li'); li.textContent = t.slug + ' (' + t.val + ')'; sSkills.appendChild(li); } }); } updateSummary(); })(); </script> <h2>What Makes a Good Starting Colonist?</h2> <p>A strong colony start needs a balanced crew: one dedicated <strong>cook/doctor</strong>, one <strong>builder/miner</strong>, and one <strong>researcher/grower</strong>. Look for traits that boost work speed (<strong>Industrious</strong>) or mood stability (<strong>Sanguine</strong>).</p> https://www.rimworldtools.com/databases/skills/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.rimworldtools.com/databases/skills/ <p>RimWorld colonists have <strong>12 skills</strong>. Each affects how fast and how well they perform a type of work. This guide explains each skill for the current <strong>1.6 / Odyssey</strong> version.</p> <h2>All RimWorld Skills</h2> <table> <thead><tr><th>Skill</th><th>What it does</th></tr></thead> <tbody> <tr><td>Shooting</td><td>Ranged weapon accuracy.</td></tr> <tr><td>Melee</td><td>Close combat and melee weapon crafting.</td></tr> <tr><td>Construction</td><td>Building speed and quality.</td></tr> <tr><td>Mining</td><td>Rock mining and digging speed.</td></tr> <tr><td>Cooking</td><td>Meal prep speed and food-poisoning avoidance.</td></tr> <tr><td>Plants</td><td>Growing, sowing and harvesting crops.</td></tr> <tr><td>Animals</td><td>Taming and handling animals.</td></tr> <tr><td>Crafting</td><td>Quality of crafted weapons, armor and apparel.</td></tr> <tr><td>Artistic</td><td>Quality of sculptures and art.</td></tr> <tr><td>Medical</td><td>Treatment and surgery success.</td></tr> <tr><td>Social</td><td>Recruitment, trade and social interactions.</td></tr> <tr><td>Intellectual</td><td>Research speed.</td></tr> </tbody> </table> <h2>Skills & Passions</h2> <p>Each skill has a passion level: none, minor (one flame) or major (two flames). Passions boost the speed multiplier and how quickly a colonist learns. A colonist with a major passion in a skill grows it much faster.</p>