Pirates

Pirates are a spacer tech level faction. They are relatively technologically advanced, perpetually hostile and appear in every game. This making them one of the primary humanoid threats to be faced as they will raid the player the entire game unless every faction base is eliminated.

Despite being Spacer level, and Outlanders being Industrial, their technology and equipment is largely similar. In some ways, this makes them the Outlander equivalent to the Tribes' Savage variant.

Lore

A loose confederation of pirate gangs who've agreed to mostly fight outsiders instead of fighting each other.
Pirates don't sow, they don't build, and they rarely trade. Driven by a blood-and-honor culture that values personal strength and ruthlessness, they enrich themselves by raiding and robbing their more productive neighbors.
Their technology level depends mostly on who they've managed to steal from recently. Mostly they carry gunpowder weapons, though some prefer to stab victims at close range. - In Game Description

Pirate faction leaders are called the "Boss".

Names

Variants

Faction icon for the Pirate Gang

Faction icon for the Cannibal Pirate Gang

Faction icon for Waster Pirates

Faction icon for Yttakin Pirates

There is one primary pirate faction with an additional variant added by the Ideology DLC.

Pirate gang

"A loose confederation of pirate gangs who've agreed to mostly fight outsiders instead of fighting each other."

The pirate gang faction's goodwill is locked at -100, and will always remain hostile.

Cannibal pirate gang

"This particular gang of pirates are cannibals."

Cannibal pirate gangs will always have the Cannibal Meme. Like the pirate gang, their goodwill is locked at -100, and will always remain hostile.

Ideoligion:

Cannibal required
Raider required
Supremacist required
Pain is virtue allowed
Flesh purity allowed

Yttakin pirates

A close-knit band of hulking, fur-bodied pirates of the yttakin xenotype. They refuse to deal with outsiders and are quick to call their animal warriors against those who disrespect them - or whose wealth they intend to take. Originally engineered to populate the icy planet Yttak, yttakin now pursue their traditional lifestyle on many worlds.
— Faction description

Will all be yttakin xenotype

Will never be sappers or breachers due to their naturally low mining skills.

Required ideo memes: Animal personhood and Raider. Will never generate with apparel precepts of any type.

Spawns with wargs and/or wild boar allies in raids. Bases can also have grizzly bears. Melee only raids possible for non-siege raids.

Has faction specific pawn kinds.

Waster pirates

A loose collection of violent pirate bands made up of primarily wasters - xenohumans engineered to thrive around toxins and pollution. They have little interest in building, or farming, preferring to take their sustenance from others using violence. Their technology level depends most on who they've managed to steal from recently. Mostly they carry gunpowder weapons, though some prefer to stab victims at close range.
— Faction description

Waster pirate raids are mostly made up of Wasters. They often utilize Tox gas, including Tox packs, Tox grenades, and Toxbomb launchers. The non-Waster members of the raid are vulnerable to their fellow raiders' use of Tox gas - members of Waster pirate raids often spawn with Face masks and Gas masks to mitigate this.

Be careful of fighting large numbers of waster pirates in a confined space for a prolonged period of time if your colonists are vulnerable to tox gas. Gas mechanics mean that confined spaces quickly build up Tox gas concentration. If you utilize mechanoids or tox immune colonists (gained through Genes or Artificial body parts) however, the large amount of tox gas equipment that is useless against you will make them easier to face overall compared to other factions.

Pawns

Pirate pawns will always have backstories from the "Pirate" category.

Pirates

Pawn Type	Combat Power	Gear	Apparel	Weapons	Tech	Inventory	Additional Info [edit]
Drifter	35	HP: 20~60% Avg. Quality: Poor	Budget: 90~280 Allow Headgear Chance: 20% Available: Tuque, Cowboy hat, Bowler hat, Gas mask , Parka, Button-down shirt, Pants, T-shirt	Budget: 60~200 Biocoded Chance: 10% Available: Knife, Club	Budget: 50~50 15% chance to have one of the following: Wooden hand, Wooden foot, Peg leg	0 Nutrition 10% chance for: 1x Herbal medicine	Age Range: Any Race: Human Default Faction Type: Pirate Backstories: Cryptosleep (5% Commonality) Chemical Addiction Chance: 12% Initial Will Range: 0~1 Initial Resistance Range: 7~12
Scavenger gunner	50	HP: 40~110% Avg. Quality: Poor	Budget: 300~500 Allow Headgear Chance: 40% Available: Bowler hat, Tuque, Cowboy hat, Gas mask , Flak jacket, Duster, Jacket, Parka, Pants, T-shirt, Button-down shirt	Budget: 200~300 Biocoded Chance: 10% Available: Revolver, Autopistol, Machine pistol, Pump shotgun, Bolt-action rifle	Budget: 50~50 4% chance to have one of the following: Wooden hand, Wooden foot, Peg leg	2.55 Nutrition 5% chance for: Medicine	Age Range: Any Race: Human Default Faction Type: Pirate Backstories: Cryptosleep (5% Commonality) Chemical Addiction Chance: 12% Initial Will Range: 1~3 Initial Resistance Range: 17~26
Scavenger thrasher	50	HP: 40~110% Avg. Quality: Poor	Budget: 300~800 Allow Headgear Chance: 40% Available: Bowler hat, Tuque, Cowboy hat, Gas mask , Flak jacket, Duster, Jacket, Parka, Pants, T-shirt, Button-down shirt	Budget: 100~160 Biocoded Chance: 10% Available: Axe , Knife, Mace, Gladius, Warhammer , Club	Budget: 50~50 4% chance to have one of the following: Wooden hand, Wooden foot, Peg leg	2.55 Nutrition 5% chance for: Medicine	Age Range: Any Race: Human Default Faction Type: Pirate Backstories: Cryptosleep (5% Commonality) canBeSapper: true Chemical Addiction Chance: 12% Initial Will Range: 1~3 Initial Resistance Range: 14~23
Pirate gunner	65	HP: 70~230%	Budget: 400~1000 Allow Headgear Chance: 70% Available: Bowler hat, Tuque, Cowboy hat, Gas mask , Flak helmet, Psychic foil helmet, Simple helmet, Flak vest, Flak jacket, Duster, Jacket, Parka, Pants, T-shirt, Button-down shirt... further results	Budget: 250~345 Biocoded Chance: 20% Available: Revolver, Autopistol, Machine pistol, Pump shotgun, Bolt-action rifle, Incendiary launcher	Budget: 50~800 4% chance to have one of the following: Peg leg, Wooden hand, Wooden foot, Cochlear implant, Prosthetic heart, Prosthetic arm, Prosthetic leg, Drill arm , Field hand , Aesthetic nose	2.55 Nutrition 10% chance of: 1x Medicine	Age Range: Up to 65 Race: Human Default Faction Type: Pirate Backstories: Cryptosleep (5% Commonality) Chemical Addiction Chance: 12% Initial Will Range: 2~3 Initial Resistance Range: 7~12

Mercenaries

They, like Outlanders also field "Mercenary" pawns in their stronger raids and when defending their faction bases.

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: 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: 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: 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, Coagulator , Gastro-analyzer ... 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, Coagulator , Gastro-analyzer ... 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, Pants, T-shirt, Button-down shirt... 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, Coagulator , Gastro-analyzer ... 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, Pants, T-shirt, Button-down shirt... 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, Coagulator , Gastro-analyzer ... 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, Pants, T-shirt, Button-down shirt... 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, Coagulator , Gastro-analyzer ... 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, Pants, T-shirt, Button-down shirt... 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, Coagulator , Gastro-analyzer ... 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, Coagulator , Gastro-analyzer ... 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, Coagulator , Gastro-analyzer , Aesthetic shaper , 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, Coagulator , Gastro-analyzer , Aesthetic shaper , 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, Coagulator , Gastro-analyzer , Aesthetic shaper , 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.