🎯 RimWorld Survival Handbook
Just landed and don't know what to do? Keep getting wiped by raids? Colonists having mental breaks and fighting each other?
This guide starts from zero — telling you what to do at each step, why, and in what order.
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📚 Guide Index
🚀 Survival Guide P0
Colonist selection · Landing terrain · First 3 days checklist · Week one survival · The "Food→Shelter→Defense→Research" loop
📖 4 cards · ~6 min read →
🏠 Base Building P0
7 room layout specs · Freezer double-wall + airlock design · Power grid planning · Cleanliness & beauty · Stone vs wood walls
📖 4 cards · ~5 min read →
🌡️ Temperature & Freezer P0
Freezer from scratch · Double-wall + airlock mechanics · Cooler math · Heat wave & cold snap survival · 7 common mistakes
📖 7 cards · ~8 min read →
⚡ Power Systems P0
6-generator comparison · Geothermal supremacy · Battery strategy & Zzzzt prevention · Grid design · Progression roadmap
📖 8 cards · ~9 min read →
🌾 Farming P0
Three staple crop comparison · Soil fertility impact · Hydroponics setup · Greenhouse design · Quick decision guide
📖 6 cards · ~7 min read →
⚔️ Combat & Defense P1
Killbox design · Trap corridors · Weapon tier list · Armor selection · 6 raid types & counter strategies
📖 5 cards · ~8 min read →
📊 Wealth Management P1
Raid point formula · 6 wealth control strategies · Converting wealth to combat power · Wealth-Independent mode · Common myths
📖 7 cards · ~10 min read →
🧑🌾 Pawn Management P1
Work priority golden rules · Mood system quick reference · Trait selection guide · Bionics & implants · Schedule management
📖 5 cards · ~7 min read →
😊 Mood System P1
All mood buff/debuff sources · Room impressiveness formula · Mental break response · Recreation management · Expectations mechanic
📖 8 cards · ~10 min read →
📋 Work Priorities P1
Manual mode setup · Recommended priority template · All work types reference · Skill matching · Efficiency tips
📖 5 cards · ~6 min read →
🔬 Tech Tree P2
Standard research order table · Tribal vs New Arrivals differences · 9 key tech milestones · Research speed tips
📖 4 cards · ~5 min read →
🧩 Mods P2
Essential framework mods · 7 UI mods · 7 gameplay expansions · 5 content mods · 10-step load order
📖 5 cards · ~6 min read →
🌍 Biomes & Terrain P2
10 biomes difficulty ranking · 5 terrain types compared · 7 hidden selection factors · 4 extreme weather counters
📖 4 cards · ~6 min read →
🐄 Animals & Livestock P2
Taming priority table · Training & work · Pen vs free-range · Common mistakes & tips
📖 4 cards · ~5 min read →
💰 Trade & Economy P2
Orbital trade · Ground caravans · Wealth & raid difficulty · Trading tips · Drop pod logistics
📖 5 cards · ~6 min read →
⚗️ Crafting & Production P2
Core production chains · Equipment material guide · Medicine production · Sculpture money printing · Efficiency tips
📖 5 cards · ~7 min read →
👑 Royalty DLC DLC
Empire title system · Psycasting powers · Royal permits · New weapons & armor · Bestowal ceremonies
📖 5 cards · ~6 min read →
💡 Ideology DLC DLC
Meme system · Precepts & mood · Rituals & celebrations · Role system · Relic pilgrimages
📖 5 cards · ~6 min read →
🧬 Biotech DLC DLC
Children & reproduction · Genetic modification · Mechanitor & mechanoids · Sanguophages · Pollution management
📖 5 cards · ~7 min read →
🪱 Anomaly DLC DLC
Monolith research · Containment system · Entity bestiary · Dark technologies · Newbie survival guide
📖 5 cards · ~6 min read →