
This provides -5 to their mood for, “Wearing tattered apparel”. If you go a step further and have someone wear clothing that’s below 20%, the mood debuff is even worse. For example, if a colonist wears a shirt that’s anywhere from 20% to 50%, they’ll get “Wearing worn-out apparel” and lose -3 mood. This is when the condition drops to 50% or lower leading to those negative modifiers. Instead, it’s about the condition of the item as there’s a deterioration mechanic in RimWorld.Īs clothing deteriorates from both the elements and being used, it will eventually become tattered. The quality of an item such as Awful or Good doesn’t matter here. Unfortunately, this isn’t quite the case even though you’d think so. What is Considered Tattered in RimWorld You can see the clothing condition near the bottom left corner where the bar is red due to it being below 50%.Ī common misconception is that clothing quality plays a role in the negative modifier, “Wearing worn-out apparel” or “Wearing tattered apparel”. And this can lead to negative mood changes that you don’t want. Not all colonists are happy with wearing damaged clothing or armor.

This is why understanding what is considered tattered apparel is good to know.

Keeping your RimWorld colonists comfortable is important if you want them to be happy.
