Outlanders

Outlanders are industrial tech level factions that populate the rimworld. There are two types of outlanders: civil outlanders, which start out neutral, and rough outlanders, which start out hostile but can be befriended.

Outlanders use the same equipment and technology as pirates, but they do not behave the same. Unlike Pirates, Outlanders can be made into allies by sending gifts, trading, or releasing prisoners. Due to their similarity to your colony, they can be considered the standard faction. They often use similar equipment and tactics as normal pirates, but rarely use high level gear such as sniper rifles. Be nice to them and you will be rewarded, but anger them and you basically have another pirate group, except they can be negotiated with.

Lore

"These people have lived here for decades or centuries, and have lost most of the technology that brought them to this world. They usually work with simple machinery and defend themselves with advanced gunpowder weapons. They are concerned with the practical matters of trade, trust and survival." - In-game description

In the core game, Outlander faction leaders are called "Prime Councilors", but with the Ideology DLC enabled the leader titles are that of their ideoligion.

Names

The name of the Outlander factions vary from game to game, but follows one of several patterns:

[nearnameinitial]
[nearnameinitial] [political_union_outlander]
[nearnameinitial] [political_adjective] [political_union_outlander]
[political_union_outlander] of [nearnameinitial]
[political_adjective] [political_union_outlander] of [nearnameinitial]

Where [nearnameinitial] can be either:

[PlaceOutlander]
[Direction] [PlaceOutlander]

Variants

Faction icon for Civil Outlanders

Faction icon for Rough Outlanders

Faction icon for Rough Pig Unions

There are three primary variants of outlanders. They differ in their description and their relations with the player and other factions, but are otherwise identical.

Civil outlander union

"This particular group holds civil behavior in high regard." Civil outlander unions always start off neutral. This type of faction has a nautral goodwill range from -50 to 50. If goodwill is over 50, it will fall by 0.4 per day. If goodwill is under -50, it will rise by 0.2 per day.

Rough outlander union

"This particular group has a streak of barbarity in them." Rough outlander unions always start off hostile towards your faction, as well as all other factions. This type of faction has a natural goodwill range from -100 to -80. If goodwill is over -80, it will fall by 0.4 per day. If goodwill is under -100, it will rise by 0.2.

Rough pig union

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Pawns

Outlander pawns will have backstories from the "Outlander" category 95% of the time, and from the "Offworld" category 5% of the time.

Outlanders

Pawn Kind	Combat Power	Gear	Apparel	Weapons	Tech	Inventory	Additional Info [edit]
Villager (Child)	45	HP: 20~200% Avg. Quality: Poor	Budget: 200~400 Allow Headgear Chance: 40% Available: Bowler hat, Tuque, Cowboy hat, Gas mask , Kid parka , Kid romper , Kid pants , Kid shirt	Budget: 0 Available: Knife	Budget: 50~600 6% chance to have one of the following: Denture, Wooden foot, Peg leg, Wooden hand, Cochlear implant, Prosthetic heart, Prosthetic leg, Prosthetic arm, Drill arm , Field hand , Aesthetic nose	2.55 Nutrition	Pawn Group Development Stage: Child Race: Human Default Faction Type: Civil Outlander Backstories: Cryptosleep (5% Commonality) isFighter: false Chemical Addiction Chance: 5% Initial Will Range: 0~1 Initial Resistance Range: 10~17
Villager	45	HP: 20~200% Avg. Quality: Poor	Budget: 200~400 Allow Headgear Chance: 40% Available: Bowler hat, Tuque, Cowboy hat, Gas mask , Flak jacket, Duster, Jacket, Parka, T-shirt, Button-down shirt, Pants	Budget: 65~250 Available: Knife, Revolver, Autopistol, Machine pistol	Budget: 50~600 6% chance to have one of the following: Denture, Wooden foot, Peg leg, Wooden hand, Cochlear implant, Prosthetic heart, Prosthetic leg, Prosthetic arm, Drill arm , Field hand , Aesthetic nose	2.55 Nutrition	Age Range: Any Race: Human Default Faction Type: Civil Outlander Backstories: Cryptosleep (5% Commonality) isFighter: false Chemical Addiction Chance: 5% Initial Will Range: 0~1 Initial Resistance Range: 10~17
Town guard	60	HP: 60~200%	Budget: 400~600 Allow Headgear Chance: 40% Available: Smokepop pack, Firefoam pop pack, Low-shield pack , Tuque, Cowboy hat, Bowler hat, Gas mask , Psychic foil helmet, Simple helmet, Flak vest, Duster, Jacket, Flak jacket, Parka, Button-down shirt... further results	Budget: 250~400 Available: Revolver, Autopistol, Machine pistol, Pump shotgun, Bolt-action rifle, Incendiary launcher, Heavy SMG... further results	Budget: 200~700 4% chance to have one of the following: Denture, Wooden foot, Peg leg, Wooden hand, Cochlear implant, Prosthetic heart, Prosthetic leg, Prosthetic arm, Drill arm , Field hand , Aesthetic nose	2.55 Nutrition	Age Range: Any Race: Human Default Faction Type: Civil Outlander Backstories: Cryptosleep (5% Commonality) isFighter: true Chemical Addiction Chance: 5% Initial Will Range: 1~3 Initial Resistance Range: 15~24
Town trader	45	HP: 100% Avg. Quality: Normal	Budget: 400~600 Required: Bowler hat Available: Smokepop pack, Firefoam pop pack, Low-shield pack , Cowboy hat, Tuque, Gas mask , Flak helmet, Psychic foil helmet, Simple helmet, Flak vest, Duster, Jacket, Flak jacket, Parka, Pants... further results	Budget: 200~200 Available: Revolver, Autopistol	Budget: 600~1500 15% chance to have one of the following: Denture, Peg leg, Wooden hand, Wooden foot, Joywire, Painstopper, Cochlear implant, Prosthetic heart, Prosthetic arm, Prosthetic leg, Power claw, Drill arm , Field hand , Bionic tongue, Aesthetic nose ... further results	2.55 Nutrition	Age Range: Any Race: Human Default Faction Type: Civil Outlander Backstories: Cryptosleep (5% Commonality) Trader: true isFighter: false Xenotypes: 4% Highmate Chemical Addiction Chance: 5% Initial Will Range: 2~4 Initial Resistance Range: 12~20
Town councilman	40	HP: 100% Avg. Quality: Good	Budget: 700~1200 Required: Bowler hat Available: Smokepop pack, Firefoam pop pack, Low-shield pack , Cowboy hat, Tuque, Gas mask , Psychic foil helmet, Simple helmet, Flak vest, Duster, Jacket, Flak jacket, Parka, Pants, Button-down shirt... further results	Budget: 200~200 Available: Revolver, Autopistol	Budget: 600~1500 15% chance to have one of the following: Joywire, Painstopper, Cochlear implant, Prosthetic heart, Prosthetic leg, Prosthetic arm, Power claw, Drill arm , Field hand , Bionic tongue, Aesthetic nose , Bionic stomach, Bionic ear, Gastro-analyzer , Aesthetic shaper ... further results	2.55 Nutrition	Age Range: At least 30 Race: Human Default Faction Type: Civil Outlander Backstories: Cryptosleep (5% Commonality) Faction Leader: true isFighter: false Chemical Addiction Chance: 5% Initial Will Range: 3~5 Initial Resistance Range: 7~11

Mercenaries

These elite units types join both outlanders and pirates in their ranks in the mid-to-late game.

Pawn Type	Combat Power	Gear	Apparel	Weapons	Tech	Inventory	Additional Info [edit]
Grenadier	70	HP: 70~230% Avg. Quality: Normal	Budget: 400~700 Allow Headgear Chance: 50% Available: Smokepop pack, Firefoam pop pack, Low-shield pack , Tuque, Cowboy hat, Bowler hat, Gas mask , Psychic foil helmet, Simple helmet, Flak vest, Duster, Jacket, Flak jacket, Parka, Button-down shirt... further results	Budget: 500~500 Biocoded Chance: 10% Available: Molotov cocktails, Frag grenades	Budget: 500~500 5% chance to have one of the following: Denture, Wooden hand, Wooden foot, Peg leg, Cochlear implant, Prosthetic heart, Prosthetic arm, Prosthetic leg, Drill arm , Field hand	2.55 Nutrition 15% chance for: 0~2x Go juice or Yayo 5% chance for: 1x Medicine	Age Range: Up to 65 Race: Human Default Faction Type: Pirate Backstories: Cryptosleep (8% Commonality) Disallowed Traits: Brawler canBeSapper: true isGoodBreacher: true Chemical Addiction Chance: 10% Initial Will Range: 1~3 Initial Resistance Range: 10~16
EMP grenadier	55	HP: 70~230% Avg. Quality: Normal	Budget: 400~700 Allow Headgear Chance: 50% Available: Smokepop pack, Firefoam pop pack, Low-shield pack , Tuque, Cowboy hat, Bowler hat, Gas mask , Psychic foil helmet, Simple helmet, Flak vest, Duster, Jacket, Flak jacket, Parka, Button-down shirt... further results	Budget: 500~500 Biocoded Chance: 10% Available: EMP grenades	Budget: 500~500 5% chance to have one of the following: Denture, Wooden hand, Wooden foot, Peg leg, Cochlear implant, Prosthetic heart, Prosthetic arm, Prosthetic leg, Drill arm , Field hand	2.55 Nutrition 15% chance for: 0~2x Go juice or Yayo 5% chance for: 1x Medicine	Age Range: Up to 65 Race: Human Default Faction Type: Pirate Backstories: Cryptosleep (8% Commonality) Disallowed Traits: Brawler Chemical Addiction Chance: 10% Initial Will Range: 1~3 Initial Resistance Range: 15~24
Smoke grenadier	55	HP: 70~230% Avg. Quality: Normal	Budget: 400~700 Allow Headgear Chance: 50% Available: Smokepop pack, Firefoam pop pack, Low-shield pack , Tuque, Cowboy hat, Bowler hat, Gas mask , Psychic foil helmet, Simple helmet, Flak vest, Duster, Jacket, Flak jacket, Parka, Button-down shirt... further results	Budget: 400~400 Biocoded Chance: 10% Available: Smoke launcher	Budget: 500~500 5% chance to have one of the following: Denture, Wooden hand, Wooden foot, Peg leg, Cochlear implant, Prosthetic heart, Prosthetic arm, Prosthetic leg, Drill arm , Field hand	2.55 Nutrition 15% chance for: 0~2x Go juice or Yayo 5% chance for: 1x Medicine	Age Range: Up to 65 Race: Human Default Faction Type: Pirate Backstories: Cryptosleep (8% Commonality) Disallowed Traits: Brawler Chemical Addiction Chance: 10% Initial Will Range: 1~3 Initial Resistance Range: 18~28
Mercenary gunner	85	HP: 70~320% Avg. Quality: Normal	Budget: 1000~1500 Allow Headgear Chance: 50% Available: Smokepop pack, Firefoam pop pack, Low-shield pack , Tuque, Cowboy hat, Bowler hat, Gas mask , Psychic foil helmet, Flak helmet, Simple helmet, Flak vest, Duster, Jacket, Flak jacket, Parka... further results	Budget: 330~650 Biocoded Chance: 20% Available: Revolver, Autopistol, Machine pistol, Pump shotgun, Bolt-action rifle, Incendiary launcher, Heavy SMG, Chain shotgun, LMG... further results	Budget: 700~1200 15% chance to have one of the following: Joywire, Painstopper, Cochlear implant, Prosthetic heart, Prosthetic arm, Prosthetic leg, Power claw, Drill arm , Field hand , Bionic tongue, Aesthetic nose , Bionic stomach, Bionic ear, Gastro-analyzer , Aesthetic shaper ... further results	2.55 Nutrition 5% chance for: 0~2x Go juice or Yayo 10% chance for: 1x Medicine	Age Range: Up to 65 Race: Human Default Faction Type: Pirate Backstories: Cryptosleep (8% Commonality) Disallowed Traits: Brawler Forced Traits: 4~14 Shooting Chemical Addiction Chance: 10% Initial Will Range: 2~4 Initial Resistance Range: 6~10
Mercenary gunner (Death acidifier)	85	HP: 70~320% Avg. Quality: Normal	Budget: 1000~1500 Allow Headgear Chance: 50% Available: Smokepop pack, Firefoam pop pack, Low-shield pack , Tuque, Cowboy hat, Bowler hat, Gas mask , Psychic foil helmet, Flak helmet, Simple helmet, Flak vest, Duster, Jacket, Flak jacket, Parka... further results	Budget: 330~650 Biocoded Chance: 20% Available: Revolver, Autopistol, Machine pistol, Pump shotgun, Bolt-action rifle, Incendiary launcher, Heavy SMG, Chain shotgun, LMG... further results	Budget: 700~1200 Required: Death acidifier 15% chance to have one of the following: Joywire, Painstopper, Cochlear implant, Prosthetic heart, Prosthetic arm, Prosthetic leg, Power claw, Drill arm , Field hand , Bionic tongue, Aesthetic nose , Bionic stomach, Bionic ear, Gastro-analyzer , Aesthetic shaper ... further results	2.55 Nutrition 5% chance for: 0~2x Go juice or Yayo 10% chance for: 1x Medicine	Age Range: Up to 65 Race: Human Default Faction Type: Pirate Backstories: Cryptosleep (8% Commonality) Disallowed Traits: Brawler Forced Traits: 4~14 Shooting Chemical Addiction Chance: 10% Initial Will Range: 2~4 Initial Resistance Range: 10~16
Mercenary sniper	110	HP: 70~320% Avg. Quality: Normal	Budget: 1000~1500 Allow Headgear Chance: 50% Available: Bowler hat, Tuque, Cowboy hat, Gas mask , Flak helmet, Psychic foil helmet, Simple helmet, Flak vest, Flak jacket, Duster, Jacket, Parka, T-shirt, Button-down shirt, Pants... further results	Budget: 600~600 Biocoded Chance: 20% Available: Sniper rifle	Budget: 700~1200 15% chance to have one of the following: Joywire, Painstopper, Cochlear implant, Prosthetic heart, Prosthetic arm, Prosthetic leg, Power claw, Drill arm , Field hand , Bionic tongue, Aesthetic nose , Bionic stomach, Bionic ear, Gastro-analyzer , Aesthetic shaper ... further results	2.55 Nutrition 15% chance for: 0~2x Go juice or Yayo 10% chance for: 1x Medicine	Age Range: Up to 65 Race: Human Default Faction Type: Pirate Backstories: Cryptosleep (8% Commonality) Disallowed Traits: Forced Skills: 8~16 Shooting Chemical Addiction Chance: 10% Initial Will Range: 2~4 Initial Resistance Range: 13~20
Mercenary sniper (Death acidifier)	110	HP: 70~320% Avg. Quality: Normal	Budget: 1000~1500 Allow Headgear Chance: 50% Available: Bowler hat, Tuque, Cowboy hat, Gas mask , Flak helmet, Psychic foil helmet, Simple helmet, Flak vest, Flak jacket, Duster, Jacket, Parka, T-shirt, Button-down shirt, Pants... further results	Budget: 600~600 Biocoded Chance: 20% Available: Sniper rifle	Budget: 700~1200 Required: Death acidifier 15% chance to have one of the following: Joywire, Painstopper, Cochlear implant, Prosthetic heart, Prosthetic arm, Prosthetic leg, Power claw, Drill arm , Field hand , Bionic tongue, Aesthetic nose , Bionic stomach, Bionic ear, Gastro-analyzer , Aesthetic shaper ... further results	2.55 Nutrition 15% chance for: 0~2x Go juice or Yayo 10% chance for: 1x Medicine	Age Range: Up to 65 Race: Human Default Faction Type: Pirate Backstories: Cryptosleep (8% Commonality) Disallowed Traits: Forced Skills: 8~16 Shooting Chemical Addiction Chance: 10% Initial Will Range: 2~4 Initial Resistance Range: 14~23
Mercenary slasher	140	HP: 70~320% Avg. Quality: Normal	Budget: 300~1400 Required: Shield belt Allow Headgear Chance: 0% Available: Bowler hat, Tuque, Cowboy hat, Gas mask , Flak helmet, Psychic foil helmet, Simple helmet, Flak vest, Flak jacket, Duster, Jacket, Parka, T-shirt, Button-down shirt, Pants... further results	Budget: 200~500 Biocoded Chance: 20% Available: Axe , Longsword, Spear, Gladius, Mace, Warhammer	Budget: 700~1200 15% chance to have one of the following: Joywire, Painstopper, Cochlear implant, Prosthetic heart, Prosthetic arm, Prosthetic leg, Power claw, Drill arm , Field hand , Bionic tongue, Aesthetic nose , Bionic stomach, Bionic ear, Gastro-analyzer , Aesthetic shaper ... further results	2.55 Nutrition 15% chance for: 0~2x Go juice or Yayo 10% chance for: 1x Medicine	Age Range: Up to 65 Race: Human Default Faction Type: Pirate Backstories: Cryptosleep (8% Commonality) Disallowed Traits: canBeSapper: true Chemical Addiction Chance: 10% Initial Will Range: 2~4 Initial Resistance Range: 10~16
Mercenary slasher (Death acidifier)	140	HP: 70~320% Avg. Quality: Normal	Budget: 300~1400 Required: Shield belt Allow Headgear Chance: 0% Available: Bowler hat, Tuque, Cowboy hat, Gas mask , Flak helmet, Psychic foil helmet, Simple helmet, Flak vest, Flak jacket, Duster, Jacket, Parka, T-shirt, Button-down shirt, Pants... further results	Budget: 200~500 Biocoded Chance: 20% Available: Axe , Longsword, Spear, Gladius, Mace, Warhammer	Budget: 700~1200 Required: Death acidifier 15% chance to have one of the following: Joywire, Painstopper, Cochlear implant, Prosthetic heart, Prosthetic arm, Prosthetic leg, Power claw, Drill arm , Field hand , Bionic tongue, Aesthetic nose , Bionic stomach, Bionic ear, Gastro-analyzer , Aesthetic shaper ... further results	2.55 Nutrition 15% chance for: 0~2x Go juice or Yayo 10% chance for: 1x Medicine	Age Range: Up to 65 Race: Human Default Faction Type: Pirate Backstories: Cryptosleep (8% Commonality) Disallowed Traits: canBeSapper: true Chemical Addiction Chance: 10% Initial Will Range: 2~4 Initial Resistance Range: 9~15
Heavy mercenary	140	HP: 70~320% Avg. Quality: Normal	Budget: 200~350 Allow Headgear Chance: 50% Available: Smokepop pack, Firefoam pop pack, Low-shield pack , Tuque, Cowboy hat, Bowler hat, Gas mask , Psychic foil helmet, Flak helmet, Simple helmet, Flak vest, Duster, Jacket, Flak jacket, Parka... further results	Budget: 1200~1200 Biocoded Chance: 20% Available: Incinerator , Triple rocket launcher, Doomsday rocket launcher, Minigun	Budget: 700~1200 15% chance to have one of the following: Joywire, Painstopper, Cochlear implant, Prosthetic heart, Prosthetic arm, Prosthetic leg, Power claw, Drill arm , Field hand , Bionic tongue, Aesthetic nose , Bionic stomach, Bionic ear, Gastro-analyzer , Aesthetic shaper ... further results	2.55 Nutrition 15% chance for: 0~2x Go juice or Yayo	Age Range: Up to 65 Race: Human Default Faction Type: Pirate Backstories: Cryptosleep (8% Commonality) Disallowed Traits: Chemical Addiction Chance: 10% Initial Will Range: 2~4 Initial Resistance Range: 14~23
Boss	130	HP: 100% Avg. Quality: Normal	Budget: 2500~3500 Allow Headgear Chance: 90% Available: Smokepop pack, Firefoam pop pack, Low-shield pack , Tuque, Cowboy hat, Bowler hat, Gas mask , Psychic foil helmet, Flak helmet, Simple helmet, Marine helmet, Recon helmet, Flak vest, Recon armor, Marine armor... further results	Budget: 500~1400 Biocoded Chance: 30% Available: Heavy SMG, Chain shotgun, LMG, Assault rifle, Hellcat rifle	Budget: 1000~1200 35% chance to have one of the following: Joywire, Painstopper, Power claw, Drill arm , Field hand , Bionic tongue, Aesthetic nose , Bionic stomach, Bionic ear, Gastro-analyzer , Aesthetic shaper , Coagulator , Detoxifier lung ... further results	2.55 Nutrition 80% chance for: 1~2x Go juice or Yayo	Age Range: Up to 45 Race: Human Default Faction Type: Pirate Backstories: Cryptosleep (25% Commonality) Disallowed Traits: Brawler Faction Leader: true canBeSapper: true Chemical Addiction Chance: 10% Initial Will Range: 3~5 Initial Resistance Range: 17~27
Elite mercenary	130	HP: 100% Avg. Quality: Normal	Budget: 2500~3500 Allow Headgear Chance: 90% Available: Smokepop pack, Firefoam pop pack, Low-shield pack , Tuque, Cowboy hat, Bowler hat, Gas mask , Psychic foil helmet, Flak helmet, Simple helmet, Marine helmet, Recon helmet, Flak vest, Recon armor, Marine armor... further results	Budget: 500~1400 Biocoded Chance: 30% Available: Heavy SMG, Chain shotgun, LMG, Assault rifle, Hellcat rifle	Budget: 1000~1200 35% chance to have one of the following: Joywire, Painstopper, Power claw, Drill arm , Field hand , Bionic tongue, Aesthetic nose , Bionic stomach, Bionic ear, Gastro-analyzer , Aesthetic shaper , Coagulator , Detoxifier lung ... further results	2.55 Nutrition 80% chance for: 1~2x Go juice or Yayo 10% chance for: 1x Medicine	Age Range: Up to 45 Race: Human Default Faction Type: Pirate Backstories: Cryptosleep (25% Commonality) Disallowed Traits: Brawler Forced Skills: 10~15 Shooting Chemical Addiction Chance: 10% Initial Will Range: 3~5 Initial Resistance Range: 15~23
Elite mercenary (Death acidifier)	130	HP: 100% Avg. Quality: Normal	Budget: 2500~3500 Allow Headgear Chance: 90% Available: Smokepop pack, Firefoam pop pack, Low-shield pack , Tuque, Cowboy hat, Bowler hat, Gas mask , Psychic foil helmet, Flak helmet, Simple helmet, Marine helmet, Recon helmet, Flak vest, Recon armor, Marine armor... further results	Budget: 500~1400 Biocoded Chance: 30% Available: Heavy SMG, Chain shotgun, LMG, Assault rifle, Hellcat rifle	Budget: 1000~1200 Required: Death acidifier 35% chance to have one of the following: Joywire, Painstopper, Power claw, Drill arm , Field hand , Bionic tongue, Aesthetic nose , Bionic stomach, Bionic ear, Gastro-analyzer , Aesthetic shaper , Coagulator , Detoxifier lung ... further results	2.55 Nutrition 80% chance for: 1~2x Go juice or Yayo 10% chance for: 1x Medicine	Age Range: Up to 45 Race: Human Default Faction Type: Pirate Backstories: Cryptosleep (25% Commonality) Disallowed Traits: Brawler Forced Skills: 10~15 Shooting Chemical Addiction Chance: 10% Initial Will Range: 3~5 Initial Resistance Range: 12~20

Xenotypes

The table below describes the chance for a given pawn from each faction being one of the xenotypes added by the Biotech DLC. Note that this value does not account for chances in xenotype chance from ideoligion or from pawn kind, it only shows the base value before those factors.