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Cyanobot Plays 1.5 - Genes and Xenotypes
   
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Description
My top picks from the many many gene and xenotype mods out there, plus some genemodding tools and some ways for genes/xenotypes to spawn in the wild.

Note that Oops!All Bugparts really does add a lot of bugparts. No one's gonna judge if that's too many bugparts for you.

See also:
- Pawn Cosmetics for purely cosmetic genes
- Mad Biology for getting even wilder
Items (53)
Climate Preference Genes
Created by Alite
This mod adds 4 climate preference genes, 2 that shift the comfortable temperature range by 15°C and 2 that shift by 30°C. This means that a pawn with hot climate preference will only comfortable in climates that are 31-41°C, instead of the normal 16-26, w...
Cyanobot's Genes
Created by cyanobot
Mod Content Around 90 new genes, cosmetic and functional. In 1.6, the xenotypes have been split off and will be appearing soon in their own mods. Find the full documentation here. Highlights Bodyfeeder https://i.imgur.com/eAtZLKd.png Reduced hemogen from n...
EBSG - Carry Capacity Genes
Created by Alite
Expanded Biotech Style Genes(EBSG) is the step beyond More Biotech Style Genes. Where that series sought to expand ranges that already exist, this series seeks to add ranges that should exist. You get gene ranges that alter sleep fall rate, but why not a r...
Euglena Expanded - Euglena Xenotype
Created by Demon 2016
A new race of pawns: Euglena. Pawns of this race can perform photosynthesis, converting sunlight into nutrients. Euglena are endowed with the ability to regenerate, allowing them to regenerate lost body parts over time. To maintain their health and can do ...
Euglena Framework
Created by Demon 2016
Library that provides functionality to euglena mods. Библиотека, обеспечивающая функциональность модов Euglena. ...
Forien's Naturalize Genome
Created by Forien
Introduction This mod allows the use of the Ideology Biosculpter Pods in order to "naturalize" Biotech genes. What it does is it converts xenogenes into germline genes, so they can be inherited by offspring. WARNING: This operation puts strain on genes and...
Gene Ripper
Created by Daniel
The Gene Ripper is an advanced Gene Extractor that allows you to choose the gene to be extracted from a pawn. Since a large amount of genetic material is required to extract a specific gene, the pawn is killed in the process. ...
Genetic Drift (Random Genes)
Created by ARR624
Allows configurable random genes and genetic mutations for newborns and/or randomly-generated pawns (primarily traders, raiders, and such, but also including, optionally, those generated in the starting scenario). You can set the number of maximum genes of...
Genetic Natural Focus
Created by Daniel
This mod adds a gene for natural meditation focus. All pawns that have natural focus through their backstories receive this gene. It is applied to both newly generated tribal pawns, and existing tribal pawns. The gene doesn't change any mechanics of natura...
Litters for Biotech
Litters for Biotech is a small expansion for RimWorld: BioTech. Features: - Biotech pregnancy compatible multibirth system, allowing pawns to have random twins with a default 1-in-100 chance. - Littered births gene, where pawns can have guaranteed litters ...
More Digestion Genes
Created by Alite
Adds 3 new Digestion Genes, 2 that decrease raw food digestion to 20% and 60%, and 1 that increases efficiency(140%) and removes the ate raw food debuff. Included in More Biotech Style Genes - All in One Discord link for those who want an easier way to ask...
More Hemogen Genes
Created by Gaaius
Adds a few Hemogen related genes that make it more of a "reserve of biological strength" than "Vampire power". Currently there are HemogenicEquilibrium to ofset the Hemogenic drain of 2/d at the cost of its methabolism bonus HemogenGeneration, HemogenHyper...
More Miscellaneous Genes
Created by Alite
Adds 3 stoppable genes(stagger time 200%, 150%, and 50%), and a Hairless gene that acts similar to furskin, but creates a preference for warmer climates instead of colder. Included in More Biotech Style Genes - All in One Discord link for those who want an...
Oops all BUGPARTS 2
Created by Vitamin Cera
Bee Update! Added new bee parts that can easily be used for your ants and possibly fly colonies! Also fixed up the masks on a few items, enjoy! **HELLO EVERYONE. Sorry for the long Haitus! Update brought to you by Redmattis's coding! From spikey antennea t...
Vanilla Races Expanded - Genie
Created by Oskar Potocki
https://i.imgur.com/m7knAau.png https://i.imgur.com/SvE2qsD.png See change notes https://i.imgur.com/ObkfbyN.png WARNING: This mod will make your game harder. Because of that, it might not be a mod for you. Please read the description and make your decisio...
Vanilla Races Expanded - Highmate
Created by Oskar Potocki
https://i.imgur.com/m7knAau.png https://i.imgur.com/ispHK94.png https://i.imgur.com/SvE2qsD.png See change notes https://i.imgur.com/ObkfbyN.png Vanilla Races Expanded is a brand new series of mods to enhance Biotech features, add to the storytelling and t...
Vanilla Races Expanded - Hussar
Created by Oskar Potocki
https://i.imgur.com/m7knAau.png https://i.imgur.com/SvE2qsD.png See change notes https://i.imgur.com/ObkfbyN.png Vanilla Races Expanded is a brand new series of mods to enhance Biotech features, add to the storytelling and the world-building of RimWorld, a...
Vanilla Races Expanded - Sanguophage
Created by Oskar Potocki
https://i.imgur.com/m7knAau.png https://i.imgur.com/SvE2qsD.png See change notes https://i.imgur.com/ObkfbyN.png Vanilla Races Expanded is a brand new series of mods to enhance Biotech features, add to the storytelling and the world-building of RimWorld, a...
Vanilla Races Expanded - Saurid
Created by Oskar Potocki
https://i.imgur.com/m7knAau.png https://i.imgur.com/SvE2qsD.png See change notes https://i.imgur.com/ObkfbyN.png Vanilla Races Expanded is a brand new series of mods to enhance Biotech features, add to the storytelling and the world-building of RimWorld, a...
Vanilla Races Expanded - Waster
Created by Oskar Potocki
https://i.imgur.com/m7knAau.png https://i.imgur.com/SvE2qsD.png See change notes https://i.imgur.com/ObkfbyN.png Vanilla Races Expanded is a brand new series of mods to enhance Biotech features, add to the storytelling and the world-building of RimWorld, a...
Xenotype Spawn Control
Created by bradson
Diversify the xenotypes in your world! Xenotype Spawn Control grants full control over spawn rates of xenotypes, including those made by yourself, within factions, pawnkinds and even memes. Additionally it adds options to spawn randomly generated, fully un...
[LYN] VRE Highmate Feline Ears Use Hair Color
Created by Lyn the Cookie
Makes the Feline Ears gene from Vanilla Races Expanded - Highmate use the color of the pawn's hair instead of skin....
Harmony
Created by Brrainz
This mod contains the C# library Harmony for all RimWorld mods. Harmony is a library that is used by many mods. In RimWorld 1.x or older the library was included inside C# mods and there was no need to load it as a separate mod. However, RimWorld versions ...
Better Gene Graphics Framework
Created by telardo
A framework designed for AFU Cosmetic Gene Expanded . This mod is a tool for modders to provide better graphics effects (than vanilla) for their genes. For Players: Use it only when you have a mod using this framework as a dependency. You can place it ever...
Vanilla Expanded Framework
Created by Oskar Potocki
https://i.imgur.com/7S9O9bk.png The Vanilla Expanded Framework (VEF) is a core modding library required by many of the Vanilla Expanded mods. It contains all the shared code that powers features across the entire Vanilla Expanded series. Without this frame...
Outland - Genetics
Created by Neronix17
Adds an excessive amount of genes, some cosmetic, some functional! Some massively OP! But those would never spawn on pawns without another mod making it happen so they're all opt-in. I have extended Tweaks Galore to allow the controlling of what genes can ...
Vanilla Races Expanded - Fungoid
Created by Oskar Potocki
https://i.imgur.com/m7knAau.png https://i.imgur.com/SvE2qsD.png See change notes https://i.imgur.com/ObkfbyN.png Vanilla Races Expanded is a brand new series of mods to enhance Biotech features, add to the storytelling and the world-building of RimWorld, a...
DBHGenes in xenotypes
Created by SariusSkelrets
Add some fitting DBH genes to some existing xenotypes and then some more to keep their metabolic balance the same Impid: require less water (they live in deserts). Increased bladder and hygiene fall rates Highmate: can't get dirty (they're made to be beaut...
DBHGenes
Created by SariusSkelrets
Add some genes related to Dubs Bad Hygiene to your game. Requires Biotech and Dubs Bad Hygiene. Genes: - Incredibly High / Very High / High / Normal / Low / No genes for thirst, bladder and hygiene - x3 / x2 / x1.5 / x1 / x0.5 / x0 need fall rate respectiv...
Det's Xenotypes - Venators
Created by DetVisor
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DetVisor/VenatorsXenotype/main/Previews/Infocards/Description.png Welcome to another installment of Det's Xenotypes, this time introducing a quite unique race, the Venators. Venators are a quick and delicate race of expert...
Det's Xenotypes - Boglegs
Created by DetVisor
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DetVisor/VenatorsXenotype/main/Previews/Infocards/Description.png Welcome to yet another installment of Det's Xenotypes, this time introducing the greedy fat bastards known as Boglegs. Boglegs are a disgusting and oddly ch...
[AB] Xenotype: Pillux (Stand alone)
Created by Alleyballey
View the original mod here This is a version of the Pillux xenotype mod that does not require alpha genes. Due to me not understanding how to code this also does not allow them to explode on death. ----------------------------------------------------------...
Big and Small - Simple Size Genes
Created by RedMattis
This is a slimmed down version of Big and Small Genes. It contains only the basic size genes and traits. If used with Big and Small Genes it won't load anything since the genes in this mod are already in there. Size Deviation Can spawn as traits, also avai...
Alpha Genes
Created by Sarg Bjornson
https://i.imgur.com/rLaa7So.png Features - More than 300 new genes. Some are very low impact, while some are truly game changing. - 16 new xenotypes with wild mechanics. - A new "Custom random" xenotype that allows you to make new player created xenotypes,...
ReSplice: Core
Created by Helixien
https://i.imgur.com/NICrRhv.png https://i.imgur.com/lMvcJSM.png https://i.imgur.com/g8YT3o2.png You can see all changes in the changelog tab! Current mod version: 1.0.1-Shelley-rev5 https://i.imgur.com/MyICxlu.png More content, bug fixes, etc! This is just...
Det's Xenotypes - Avaloi
Created by DetVisor
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DetVisor/VenatorsXenotype/main/Previews/Infocards/Description.png Welcome to yet another installment of Det's Xenotypes, this time around we're sailing off from the grim and dusty reaches of the rim, and delving into the c...
Beliar Xenotype
Created by Elseud
This mod adds the Beliar, a hemogenic xenotype which lives to kill and kills to live. Revel in exquisite carnage and paint the Rim red alongside your infernal host, or battle against the demonic armies, and send them back to the hells that spawned them. Th...
Rimsenal Xenotype Pack - Askbarn
https://c.tenor.com/Is0ELiJnoU0AAAAi/buymeacoffee-button.gif https://i.imgur.com/3zvqdSQ.png "Hilde, do you know where those Askbarn guys came from?" "Two explanations are available. Mythological one or historical one. What do you want?" "Well, mythologica...
Vanilla Races Expanded - Pigskin
Created by Oskar Potocki
https://i.imgur.com/m7knAau.png https://i.imgur.com/SvE2qsD.png See change notes. https://i.imgur.com/ObkfbyN.png Vanilla Races Expanded is a brand new series of mods to enhance Biotech features, add to the storytelling and the world-building of RimWorld, ...
Vanilla Races Expanded - Insector
Created by Oskar Potocki
https://i.imgur.com/m7knAau.png https://i.imgur.com/SvE2qsD.png See change notes. https://i.imgur.com/ObkfbyN.png Vanilla Races Expanded is a brand new series of mods to enhance Biotech features, add to the storytelling and the world-building of RimWorld, ...
Vanilla Races Expanded - Archon
Created by Oskar Potocki
https://i.imgur.com/m7knAau.png https://i.imgur.com/SvE2qsD.png See change notes. https://i.imgur.com/ObkfbyN.png Vanilla Races Expanded is a brand new series of mods to enhance Biotech features, add to the storytelling and the world-building of RimWorld, ...
Integrated Genes
Created by Turnovus
This mod aims to integrate Royalty and Ideology into Biotech's genetics system, by adding multiple genes that are designed around pivotal features of the earlier two DLCs. Integrated Genes currently adds 27 unique functional genes and 6 cosmetic genes, wit...
No Missing Gene Icons
Created by Mlie
https://i.imgur.com/iCj5o7O.png Will generate missing icons for ChemicalDefs so they do not get the default "missing icon" when autogenerated into possible genes. All added chemicals in the game will generate three genes for drug-addicition and resistance....
Vanilla Psycast Expanded - Psycaster Genes
Created by Danzen
VPE - Psycaster Genes Are you looking for a VPE that spices up psycast paths with gene requirements and more diverse xenotype playthrough? Bid farewell to the days of easy psycast path unlocks. Get ready for the thrill of gene manipulation as extract psyca...
Tabula Rasa
Created by Neronix17
https://i.imgur.com/fVVaDCS.gif Tabula Rasa is a framework on which Outpost 21 mods are built. Anyone is free to make use of this as a dependency. On it's own, this mod does nothing for users, and will generally only have appeal for modders and people wish...
Big and Small - Framework
Created by RedMattis
This is a framework for adding custom races and greatly extending the ability to do things with Genes and Hediffs. The mod is frequently performance-tested and aims to bring bliss even to the Performance Junkies over at Dubs Discord. If you think you've en...
EBSG Framework
Created by Alite
https://i.imgur.com/Aq17Utk.png https://i.imgur.com/d62qHAC.png This framework contains all the C# that I made that can be utilized for broad purposes. In addition to the stuff for the Expanded Biotech Style Genes series, it also has generic copies of some...
[AB] Xenotype: Pillux
Created by Alleyballey
ORIGIN Pillux were a creation of multiple mods mainly "outlands - genetics" and "alpha genes" (highly reccommend if you don't have them already.) They were made to play a polluted playthrough with my sister, HannahBug, however I fell in love with them and ...
Biotech xenotype expanded - Rotfish
Created by 骸鸾
Introduction: This mod adds a new xenotype, the Rotfish, a fae with fish and scavenger genes , adds many rot-related genes, some carrion related buildings, a new camp of fish people who will follow other attacks and attack you, but have no fear, they are o...
Generate Double Xenotypes
Created by IPN
An extremely simple mod to allow xenogerm races to spawn over a germline race. Ever wanted a pigskin hussar? I don't know why you'd want one, but you can get one now! What this mod does Turns out the game can do this natively so the thumbnail took me longe...
Simple Weapon Aptitudes for VRE - Hussars
Created by turkler
https://i.imgur.com/ySSveRf.png Before everything, a rant The weapon aptitude system from VRE - Hussars is absolutely bonkers. It generates a unique aptitude gene for every weapon you have loaded. This makes it more or less impossible to actively seek an a...
Det's Xenotypes - Brawnum
Created by DetVisor
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DetVisor/VenatorsXenotype/main/Previews/Infocards/Description.png Welcome to another installment of Det's Xenotypes, this time introducing the honest and hardworking Brawnum. Brawnum are spliced with bovine genetic materia...
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