trudged first, wool heavy with trade goods, their low grumbles shaking the dust. Next, Boomalopes grazed too close to the geothermal vent — a ticking, chemfuel-filled time bomb. The colony’s Labrador retriever , named Hauler , dragged a downed raider’s rifle to storage, tail wagging through the blood.

These animals are prized for their intelligence. They can be trained to haul items across the map or rescue downed pawns, drastically increasing the efficiency of your colony.

To run a successful animal program, keep these three mechanics in mind:

Every animal in RimWorld serves at least one of four primary purposes: