Traits on RimWorld Tools — Calculators & Guides

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

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

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.

Calculateur de Traits RimWorld — Caractéristiques (1.6 & Odyssey)

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

Utilisez le calculateur de traits RimWorld pour explorer les caractéristiques de vos colons — pour la version actuelle 1.6 / Odyssey.

Calculateur de Traits

Good traits Bad traits

Trait	Effect	Tier
Sanguine	+10 mood (always). Immune to several negative moodlets.	best
Industrious	Global work speed +30%.	best
Too Smart	Research +40%, learning +70%, but boredom negative moodlets.	best
Brawler	Melee +6 skill, melee attack +30%, but social skills reduced.	good
Jogger	Move speed +25%.	good
Night Owl	+5 mood when awake at night, -5 in the day.	good
Quick Sleeper	Sleeps faster, needs less sleep.	good
Tough	Incoming damage -50%.	good
Abrasive	Social fights more often, -social opinion.	bad
Greedy	Unhappy without impressive bedroom, -mood from low expectations.	bad
Jealous	Requires the best bedroom in colony, else -mood.	bad
Too Slow	Move speed -20%.	bad
Pyromaniac	Randomly starts fires, -mood without fire nearby.	worst
Chemical Interest	Random drug binges, +risk of addiction.	worst
Wimp	Downed easily by pain (breaks at low pain).	worst
Lazy	Global work speed -20%.	worst

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

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

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 Merkmal-Rechner — Eigenschaften & Beziehungen (1.6 & Odyssey)

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

Nutze den RimWorld Merkmal-Rechner, um Eigenschaften und Beziehungen deiner Kolonisten zu erkunden — für die aktuelle 1.6 / Odyssey-Version.

Merkmal-Rechner

Good traits Bad traits

Trait	Effect	Tier
Sanguine	+10 mood (always). Immune to several negative moodlets.	best
Industrious	Global work speed +30%.	best
Too Smart	Research +40%, learning +70%, but boredom negative moodlets.	best
Brawler	Melee +6 skill, melee attack +30%, but social skills reduced.	good
Jogger	Move speed +25%.	good
Night Owl	+5 mood when awake at night, -5 in the day.	good
Quick Sleeper	Sleeps faster, needs less sleep.	good
Tough	Incoming damage -50%.	good
Abrasive	Social fights more often, -social opinion.	bad
Greedy	Unhappy without impressive bedroom, -mood from low expectations.	bad
Jealous	Requires the best bedroom in colony, else -mood.	bad
Too Slow	Move speed -20%.	bad
Pyromaniac	Randomly starts fires, -mood without fire nearby.	worst
Chemical Interest	Random drug binges, +risk of addiction.	worst
Wimp	Downed easily by pain (breaks at low pain).	worst
Lazy	Global work speed -20%.	worst

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RimWorld Trait Calculator — Build Your Ideal Colonist

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

Use this RimWorld trait calculator to plan your starting colonists. Filter by good or bad traits, select the ones you want, and see your pawn build — all for the current 1.6 / Odyssey version.

Trait Calculator

Good traits Bad traits

Trait	Effect	Tier
Sanguine	+10 mood (always). Immune to several negative moodlets.	best
Industrious	Global work speed +30%.	best
Too Smart	Research +40%, learning +70%, but boredom negative moodlets.	best
Brawler	Melee +6 skill, melee attack +30%, but social skills reduced.	good
Jogger	Move speed +25%.	good
Night Owl	+5 mood when awake at night, -5 in the day.	good
Quick Sleeper	Sleeps faster, needs less sleep.	good
Tough	Incoming damage -50%.	good
Abrasive	Social fights more often, -social opinion.	bad
Greedy	Unhappy without impressive bedroom, -mood from low expectations.	bad
Jealous	Requires the best bedroom in colony, else -mood.	bad
Too Slow	Move speed -20%.	bad
Pyromaniac	Randomly starts fires, -mood without fire nearby.	worst
Chemical Interest	Random drug binges, +risk of addiction.	worst
Wimp	Downed easily by pain (breaks at low pain).	worst
Lazy	Global work speed -20%.	worst

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RimWorld Traits List — All Traits Ranked (1.6 & Odyssey)

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

This RimWorld traits list covers the most impactful traits for the current 1.6 / Odyssey version, ranked by how well they support a colony. For an interactive experience, open the Trait Calculator.

Best RimWorld Traits (Tier S)

Trait	Effect	Why it's great
Sanguine	+10 mood always	Free, permanent mood boost; hard to destabilize the pawn.
Industrious	Global work speed +30%	Best raw productivity trait for any role.
Too Smart	Research +40%, learning +70%	Elite researcher; watch for boredom moodlets.

Traits to Avoid (Tier Worst)

Trait	Effect	Why to avoid
Pyromaniac	Randomly starts fires	Directly threatens colony structures and pawns.
Chemical Interest	Random drug binges	Addiction risk and erratic behavior.
Lazy	Global work speed -20%	Drains productivity across the colony.
Wimp	Downed easily by pain	Knocked out in combat quickly, safe only for non-combat.

Full Trait Table

Trait	Effect	Tier
Sanguine	+10 mood always	Best
Industrious	Global work speed +30%	Best
Too Smart	Research +40%, learning +70%	Best
Brawler	Melee +6, melee attack +30%	Good
Jogger	Move speed +25%	Good
Night Owl	+5 mood at night	Good
Quick Sleeper	Needs less sleep	Good
Tough	Incoming damage -50%	Good
Abrasive	More social fights	Bad
Greedy	Unhappy without impressive bedroom	Bad
Jealous	Requires best bedroom	Bad
Too Slow	Move speed -20%	Bad
Pyromaniac	Starts fires randomly	Worst
Chemical Interest	Random drug binges	Worst
Wimp	Downed easily by pain	Worst
Lazy	Global work speed -20%	Worst

RimWorld Traits FAQ

Can colonists have more than 2 traits?

Normally 1–2. Some backgrounds, genes (Biotech) or MODs add traits. Starting pawns roll random traits.

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

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

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.

环世界特性计算器 — 殖民者特性组合分析（1.6 与 Odyssey）

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

使用环世界特性计算器，为你的殖民地分析殖民者特性组合——适用于当前 1.6 与 Odyssey 版本。

特性计算器

Good traits Bad traits

Trait	Effect	Tier
Sanguine	+10 mood (always). Immune to several negative moodlets.	best
Industrious	Global work speed +30%.	best
Too Smart	Research +40%, learning +70%, but boredom negative moodlets.	best
Brawler	Melee +6 skill, melee attack +30%, but social skills reduced.	good
Jogger	Move speed +25%.	good
Night Owl	+5 mood when awake at night, -5 in the day.	good
Quick Sleeper	Sleeps faster, needs less sleep.	good
Tough	Incoming damage -50%.	good
Abrasive	Social fights more often, -social opinion.	bad
Greedy	Unhappy without impressive bedroom, -mood from low expectations.	bad
Jealous	Requires the best bedroom in colony, else -mood.	bad
Too Slow	Move speed -20%.	bad
Pyromaniac	Randomly starts fires, -mood without fire nearby.	worst
Chemical Interest	Random drug binges, +risk of addiction.	worst
Wimp	Downed easily by pain (breaks at low pain).	worst
Lazy	Global work speed -20%.	worst