
All animals will attempt to breed if there are animals of the opposite gender available, producing young that are automatically tamed by the colony. These animals can also eat Kibble, prefer to sleep in animal beds, and will provide mood bonuses to colonists that they attach themselves to. More independent animals like canines and felines are best allowed to roam freely, or given a safe area to wander near the base through the zoning system. Animals in Pens will be marked as passive, meaning that they won't be attacked by predators or marauders. In areas where there isn't enough land to graze on, players should grow Haygrass to support their animals, or feed them on RimWorld's Kibble. Pens not only show whether they contain enough grazing land to support the animals inside but also allow players to set up systems to automatically harvest and slaughter from the herd. Grazing animals like cows and sheep are best contained in Pens, fence-enclosed areas that are designated with the Pen Marker item. Taking care of animals in RimWorld isn't always easy, but the rewards can be considerable. Beyond trading and taming, there's also a chance that a random wild animal will self-tame while near the colony, joining without any action needed from the player. However, players will find that caravans have less choice overall than the constant rotation of wild animals that will wander into most biomes in RimWorld, though their wares are often more suited to domestication. Players can mark any wild animal to be tamed, but the chances of success and the chances of retaliation will depend on the species.īuying animals from traders or trade ships is a simpler process than taming, requiring only Silver or valuable goods like RimWorld's Plasteel to trade.

Each caravan is represented on the world map by a yellow icon.

Goods can be carried by animals, colonists, or prisoners to facilitate trading on your own schedule a caravan can also act as a raid squad to attack other establishments. However, it's also the cheapest method and only requires a little food and a colonist with a good Animals skill, though it's best if they also have some good RimWorld traits. Caravans are a group of one or more colonists who gather together for different purposes. Taming animals is the riskiest method, as several creatures have a chance to retaliate when a colonist fails a taming check. There are only three ways that players can acquire animals for their RImWorld colony: taming, trading, and random events.
