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All Rimworld Xenotypes and Xenohumans

Here are all Xenohumans explained in detail.

Andrew Vaughan

Published: Nov 15, 2022 01:00 pm

Xenotypes, also called Xenohumans, are a selection of species or races added through the Biotech DLC for Rimworld. With the DLC installed, players can encounter various races, such as Pigskin or Vampire pawns roaming around in their games. Each Xenotype features unique bonuses and weaknesses that help spice up each playthrough. Xenotypes can be highly varied in skills, weaknesses, and strengths, it's essential to learn all Xenotypes or Xenohumans in Rimworld.

All Xenohuman races and Xenotypes in Rimworld

There are over 11 Xenohumans players can both encounter and choose as their starting Xenotype or race. One of these Xenotypes or Xenohumans is called the Baseliner, which is just the standard Xenotype present in the game before the DLC. The other ten Xenotypes or Xenohumans stray far from the Baseliner Xenotype and are unique in every aspect. Here are all ten unique Xenotypes and Xenohumans and their strength and weaknesses below.

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All Pigskin Xenohuman and Xenotype Strengths and Weaknesses in Rimworld

Pigskins are a race of pig people that carry the traits of their animal cousins in a humanoid form. In short, they can eat anything in the game without getting skill because of their digestive system and a strong stomach. Pigskins also excel with explosive weapons and close-range weapons. Here's the complete list of Weaknesses and Strengths Pigskins have in Rimworld:

All Rimworld Pigskin Xenohuman Weaknesses Genes

Poor Cooking Skills
Nearsighted
Trotter hands (reduces their ability to use objects).

All Rimworld Pigskin Xenohuman Strength Genes

Strong Stomach
Strong Immunity
Reduced Pain
Robust Digestion

All Rimworld Pigskin Xenohuman Appearance Genes

Hulk or Fat bodies
Pig Voice
Pig Ears
Pig Noise
Trotter Hands

All Dirtmole Xenohuman and Xenotype Strengths and Weaknesses in Rimworld

Dirtmoles are a unique race of Xenohumans that prefer to live in Caves or underground. Because of this, the Dirtmole Xenotype has lost its vision over the years and suffers from short-sightedness. Dirtmoles make up for their near-blind weakness by being able to see very well in the dark due to having Dark Vision. Dirtmoles also make excellent miners and excel at all Mining tasks. So if you want a race that can help you mine steel or components, Dirtmoles would make a great choice. Here's the full list of Strengths and Weaknesses genes for Dirtmole Xenohumans in Rimworld:

All Rimworld Dirtmole Xenohuman Weakness Genes

Nearsighted
Intense UV sensitivity
Slow Runner

All Rimworld Dirtmole Xenohuman Strength Genes

Great Mining
Fast Wound Healing
Dark Vision

All Rimworld Dirmole Xenohuman Appearance Genes

Light Gray Skin
Gray eyes

All Genie Xenohuman and Xenotype Strengths and Weaknesses in Rimworld

Genies are a race of Xenohumans created long ago to hold engineering positions in the Space Navy. Over the years, Genies have become excellent Engineers, Crafters, and strong Intellects, making them ideal for most Research, Construction, and Crafting tasks. However, being excellent crafters and intelligent pawns comes at the cost of taking more damage and being prone to injury. Here is the complete list of Strengths and Weaknesses genes of Genie Xenohuman in Rimworld:

All Rimworld Genie Xenohuman Weakness Genes

Poor Plants Skill
Poor Animal Skill
Awful Social Skills
Delicate
Extra Pain

All Rimworld Genie Xenohuman Strength Genes

Great Intellectual
Great Crafting
Great Construction Skills
Dead Calm

All Rimworld Genie Xenohuman Appearance Genes

No Hair
Beardless
Thin Body
Elongated Fingers

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All Yttakin Xenohuman and Xenotype Strengths and Weaknesses in Rimworld

Yttakins are a race of Xenohumans with strong resistance to cold weather and amazing animal skills. Yttakins also share a psychic bond with animals and can summon wild animals to aid them in battle. This race of Xenohumans also excels at melee combat and can take less damage. Here's the full list of Yttakin strengths, weaknesses, and appearance genes in Rimworld:

All Yttakin Xenohuman Weakness Genes

Aggressive
Sleepy
Slow Wound Healing
Awful Mining Skills

All Yttakin Xenohuman Strength Genes

Strong Melee Damage
Robust
Naked Speed
Great Animal Skill
Psychically dull
Animal Warcall ability

All Yttakin Xenohuman Appearance Genes

Hulk Body
Roar Voice
Furskin
No Hair
Furry Tail
Unisex Beards

All Highmate Xenohuman and Xenotype Strengths and Weaknesses in Rimworld

Highmates are essentially Rimworld's Xenohuman Social experts. Because of this, Highmates are naturally beautiful and excel in all Social Skills, actions, and work orders. However, Highmates are terrible at combat, mining, and nearly anything other than Crafting and Intelligence skills. Here is the full list of a Highmate Xenohuman Weaknesses and Strength genes:

All Highmate Xenohuman Weakness Genes

Delicate
Violence Disabled
Heat Weakness
Awful Mining Skill
Awful Plants Skill
Psy-sensitive
Psychic bonding (pawns who are bonded will be extremely unhappy when separated).

All Highmate Xenohuman Strength Genes

Kind Instinct
Beautiful
Sanguine
Great Social Skills
Psychic bonding (pawns who are bonded will always be happy).

All Highmate Xenohuman Appearance Genes

Purple, Blue, or Sheer White Skin
Thin or Standard Body
Long Hair
Snow white or Grayless hair

All Sanguophage Xenohuman and Xenotype Strengths and Weaknesses in Rimworld

Sanguophages are powerful vampire Xenohumans that can excel in combat because of their damage and healing special abilities. However, due to being pretty much vampires, Sanguophages are hyper-Intelligent and feature strong melee combat and social skills. On the negative side, Sanguophages must consume blood and death rest to regenerate their death bar. Here's the full list of genes for these vampires that hide among Baseliners in Rimworld:

All Sanguophage Xenohuman Weakness Genes

Aggressive
Tinderskin (fire weakness)
Pyrophobia
Mild UV sensitivity
Dependant on consuming Hemogen
Need to Deathrest to regenerate
Psy-sensitive

All Sanguophage Xenohuman Strength Genes

Can spread genes to other pawns
Ageless
Piercing Spine Ability
Can jump great distances
Pretty
Dark Vision
Scarless
Low Sleep
Fast Runner
Robust
Non-senescent
Perfect Immunity
Superfast Wound Healing
Strong Melee Skills
Strong Social Skills
Strong Intellectual Skills

All Sanguophage Xenohuman Apperance Genes

Sanguophages don't feature notable appearance genes as they resemble normal Baseliner pawns. Because of this, they are extremely hard to pinpoint unless you look at their Bio tab in the game or have a quest that spawns them.

All Impid Xenohuman and Xenotype Strengths and Weaknesses in Rimworld

Impids are a race of desert-dwelling humanoids that resemble devils or demons due to their unique appearance. They are also naturally resistant to heat and fire, making them excellent warriors with fire weapons. However, Impids are extremely weak in close-range combat but up for it by being excellent long-range fighters. Impids can also run fast across open terrain, earning them the nickname dustrunners. Here's the complete list of all Strengths, Weaknesses, and Appearance genes for Impids:

All Rimworld Impid Xenohuman Weaknesses Genes

Weak Immunity
Poor Plants Skill
Poor Animal Skill
Weak Melee Damage
Slow Wound Healing
Cold Weakness
Pessimist (Lower mood than other Xenohumans).

All Rimworld Impid Xenohuman Strength Genes

Fire Resistant
Fire Spew Ability
Heat Super-tolerant
Very Fast Runner

All Rimworld Impid Xenohuman Appearance Genes

Orange Hair
Deep Red Skin
Orange Skin
Plae Yellow Skin
Bearless
Mini-horns
Sandy Blond Hair

All Neanderthal Xenohuman and Xenotype Strengths and Weaknesses in Rimworld

Neanderthals are a race of Xenohumans that are pretty much just super strong cavemen that are hyper-aggressive and excel in melee combat. The race is primarily tribal and has poor intellectual, Social, and Shooting skills. Here's the complete list of Strengths and Weaknesses genes Neanderthals have in Rimworld:

All Rimworld Neanderthal Xenohuman Weaknesses Genes

Aggressive
Slow Learner
Slow Runner
Poor Social Skills
Poor Intellectual Skill
Poor Shooting Skill

All Rimworld Neanderthal Xenohuman Strength Genes

Cold tolerant
Heat tolerant
Strong Immunity
Strong Melee Damage
Robust

All Rimworld Neanderthal Xenohuman Apperance Genes

Standard, Hulk, or Fat Body
Heavy Jaw
Heavy Brow

All Hussar Xenohuman and Xenotype Strengths and Weaknesses in Rimworld

Hussars are a race of genetically engineered super soldiers that long for battle. Because of this, their starting skills tend to feature high shooting and melee with minor other skills like construction, etc. Being soldiers naturally, Hussars can also survive in either hot or cold environments. Hussars are naturally resistant to damage and will not slow down in a firefight if they take damage. However, being genetically engineered super soldiers makes them dependent on Military drugs and have a dependence on Go-Juice. Here's the full list of all gene types Hussars have in Rimworld:

All Rimworld Hussar Xenohuman Weaknesses Genes

Hyper aggressive
Awful Plants Skill
Awful Animals Skill
Awful Social Skills
Awful Artistic Skills
Go-juice dependency
Psychically Deaf (Can't wield Psych powers)

All Rimworld Hussar Xenohuman Strength Genes

Great Shooting
Great Melee
Psychically Deaf
Unstoppable
Superfast Wound healing
Reduced Pain
Heat tolerant
Cold tolerant
Partial antitoxic lungs

All Rimworld Hussar Xenohuman Appearance Genes

Short hair
Hulk or Standard Bodies
Red Eyes

All Waster Xenohuman and Xenotype Strengths and Weaknesses in Rimworld

Wasters are a Xenohuman race of aggressive, Toxic wasteland dwellers. Wasters are immune to toxic pollution and nearly all diseases in the game. However, Wasters depend on drugs such as wakeup and psychite but can consume as much as they want with no negative effects. Here's the complete list of genes Wasters have in Rimworld: