Character Development

Explore the Anomaly DLC's impact on RimWorld character development. Learn about new threats, research, rituals, and how to harness the void's power.

The Anomaly DLC for RimWorld introduces a significant shift in gameplay, focusing on horror elements and introducing new threats that directly impact your colonists' development and survival. This expansion brings mysterious entities, a new research tree, psychic rituals, and craftable gear from the new resource, Bioferrite.

At the heart of the Anomaly DLC is the Void monolith. Upon activation, it begins to spawn various entities, ranging from reanimated corpses (Shamblers) and flesh constructs (Fleshbeasts) to psychic hunters (Sightstealers) and monstrous abominations (Gorehulks). These entities not only pose a direct threat but also serve as subjects for study. By incapacitating and studying these entities within containment cells, your colonists engage in 'Dark Research,' advancing the Anomaly Tech Tree. This process is crucial for understanding and combating the new threats, and potentially harnessing their power.

The DLC also introduces psychic rituals and new equipment, including weapons and serums, all tied into the Anomaly research and entity discovery. The horror theme is further amplified by 'Ambient Horror' events, which can occur even without the monolith's direct influence, creating a constant sense of dread and challenging your colonists' sanity and resilience. Successfully navigating these challenges and studying the anomalies is key to your colony's survival and development in the face of these new, sanity-shredding perils.