Beekeeping, honey & hive care
Support a hive's workers, forage and access before expecting honey or new colonies.
Tool Progression wiki
Current reference pages for Tool Progression: Stone to Electric. Find recipes, research requirements, settings, DLC rules and troubleshooting for the reviewed beta.
Reviewed October 26, 2026: 0.1.190.146 FULL FIXED R4, built against RimWorld 1.6.4871. A 1.7-branded illustration does not establish compatibility with that beta.
Start with installation and your first colony, check current options and defaults, or read the October update series. Use build history for older revisions and Wiki Corrections to suggest changes.
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Bio-Arbor, seeds & seasonal trees
Distinguish edible harvests from plantable seeds, and check each cultivar's research, biome and DLC conditions.
Bone furniture, dyeable beds & research skeleton
Craft the eleven-piece furniture set at the bonecarver's bench, then install and rotate the finished pieces.
Caravans, transport & negotiated passage
Build a trading identity, assign its specialist, and keep player travel distinct from NPC itinerary markers.
Colony life: food, farming, care & crafting
Use the system references below to connect food production, clothing, waste handling and everyday colony work.
Electric tools & charging
Add powered tools when your research, charger and material supply can support them.
Embroidered Envoy Robe: recipe, dye & noble use
Use a skilled fox crafter to make the revised robe from cloth, leather or raw hides at an early or advanced tailoring station.
Fishing, baskets & small-game traps
Fishing baskets use shallow water; animal cages use dry land. Placement and collection need separate checks.
Food racks, rice brewing & alcohol policies
Separate loading, timed processing and finished products when planning preserved food or a dependable drink supply.
Food Rot, compost bins & R4 collection
Use the R4 work rules to move reachable rot to a composter or accepting storage without letting cleaning replace the delivery.
Gems, jewelry & heirloom powers
Follow the gem's processing stage and distinguish a crafted accessory from a provenance-bearing heirloom.
Ground Radio & faction discovery
Discover the settlements around you, then use researched ground radio to expand eligible contacts.
How to improve this wiki
Suggest a precise correction with its page link, build revision and supporting evidence.
Installation & your first colony
Install one complete copy, choose the right game version, then test a small colony before changing an established save.
Iron smelting & wrought-iron tools
Use wrought iron as an intermediate tool tier by enabling the optional smelting chain.
Living Factions & trader journeys
Follow settlement activity and visiting-trader routes while keeping simulation, discovery and travel markers distinct.
Lumber milling & sawmills
Enable lumber milling to add a processing chain while preserving the identity of your wood.
Material roofing: setup & test checks
Material roofing is an optional testing system. Use a backed-up colony and inspect the exact controls in your installed build.