Helpful Pals Mod adds pals from Palworld into RimWorld. Like in the original game, they can perform various colony tasks depending on their type. The mod aims to stay faithful to Palworld’s mechanics within RimWorld’s limitations, bringing life, labor, and charm to your colony.
Helpful Pals Mod Features
An animal mod that introduces pals from Palworld who help around your colony. Depending on the pal, they perform different kinds of work, designed as faithfully as possible within RimWorld’s XML and vanilla framework capabilities.
For example, Cattiva, Lamball, and Flambelle will both haul and clean around your colony, but Cattiva can also mine while Flambelle can cook (just watch out for food poisoning!).
Pals have to be trained in guarding first.
Some animal behaviors from Vanilla Expanded Framework have also been added:
- Caprity: Can grow and drop berries.
- Flambelle and other future fire pals: Can refuel torches, campfires, etc. (compatibility patches will be added later).
- Flambelle: Does not leave behind filth.
- Future electric pals: Will be able to charge batteries when they come near them.
Some pals (like Flambelle and Wumpo) can also drastically affect room temperature, so make sure to plan their living spaces accordingly.
Current Pal List
Cattiva, Lamball, Chikipi, Caprity, Flambelle, Gumoss, Mozzarina, Wumpo, Wumpo Botan, Dazzi.
Upcoming Pals
Relaxaurus — XML is mostly done; only art and testing remain.
Will every pal be in this?
♥♥♥♥ no.
I don’t have the ambition or need to include them all. More pals will be added when inspiration strikes, but there are no promises. However, anyone is free to make add-ons to include more pals or expand on this mod if they wish.
Compatibility notes
Known issues: Pals are not repairing buildings. The cause is unknown; there are no error logs. This will be revisited later.
Other notes:
- As of version 1.6, Cattiva and future mining pals will require the Odyssey DLC to mine. This change was made to avoid potential overlap with DLC-exclusive features.
- Biome compatibility will be added in a future update.
I’ll get around to adding the new stuff eventually now that the main foundation is working again. I’m a broke mf working on art commissions for extra cash so bear with me. :’D
Graphic design is NOT my passion.
Additional credits: sumghai.
This mod wouldn’t exist without the animal workgiver code from his Mousekin Mod. “God knows I can’t code for ♥♥♥♥.”
