Duplicant Traits & Interests

Master Duplicant Traits and Interests in Oxygen Not Included. Learn how to manage stress, food, and base building for optimal colony survival and growth.

This guide section focuses on Duplicant Traits and Interests within Oxygen Not Included, offering tips for managing your colony's needs.

Key aspects covered include:

• Temperature Management: Utilizing overlays to identify hot and cold spots, understanding material properties (like granite and abyssalite) for building, and strategic placement of heat-generating structures.
• Food Production: Transitioning from early-game Meal Lice to Bristle Berries and Mushrooms, understanding their requirements (water, light, CO2), and utilizing environmental tricks like CO2-filled greenhouses and ice biomes to prevent food spoilage.
• Duplicant Management: Advising on the optimal number of Duplicants (minimum 3, maximum 6) to avoid resource strain, and the importance of building specialized rooms like barracks and latrines to manage stress and improve stamina regeneration.