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: During the "Select Starting Colonists" screen, click on a pawn's (default is Baseliner). Access Customization : Select the Custom Xenotype option to open the editor. Select Genes
Alcohol, Psychite, or Smokeleaf dependencies offer massive +4 metabolic boosts. The downside is that your colony must maintain a steady supply of these drugs, or the colonists will suffer severe withdrawal and eventually die. Step 4: Cosmetic Customization
Let’s walk through creating a classic combat xenotype: "The Juggernaut."
While you can make anything, some builds are objectively powerful. Here are three meta-defining xenotypes. rimworld create xenotype
With the introduction of the Biotech DLC, RimWorld transformed from a game of mere survival into a saga of genetic engineering, allowing players to design their own human subspecies, known as . Creating custom xenotypes is not just about aesthetics; it is a fundamental strategic tool to optimize your colony for survival, productivity, or combat.
This process is easier than it sounds and requires no programming skills, just patience and a text editor like Notepad++.
Eats constantly. Needs a dedicated grower and cook. In combat: moves at ~4.2 c/s, takes 1/3 damage, deals double. Psychite tea every 2 days avoids addiction. A formidable monster. : During the "Select Starting Colonists" screen, click
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Once you master the vanilla Biotech gene system, the Steam Workshop offers limitless expansion. Mods like , Vanilla Races Expanded , and Outland - Genetics add hundreds of new visual options, complex abilities, and unique metabolic mechanics.
Traits like Delicate, Slow Runner, or Pyrophobia add points back to your metabolic efficiency. The downside is that your colony must maintain
Select 2 to 3 high-impact genes that define your xenotype's purpose. If you want a worker drone race, look at or Quick Sleeper . If you want frontline shock troops, select Robust , Unstoppable , and Fast Runner . Step 3: Offset with Manageable Flaws (The "Sticks")
Creating a custom xenotype in RimWorld allows you to engineer your own subspecies of humans, tailoring their genetics for survival, combat, or specialized labor. Introduced in the Biotech expansion, the germline and xenogene systems provide complete control over your faction's biological traits.
Great Mining, Dark Vision, Strong Stomach (eats raw insect meat safely).