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Kenshi Unique Recruits

Where to find and hire all 44 unique Kenshi recruits — 18 of them free. Filter by race or cost, then jump straight to each recruit's spawn location on the map.

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Soldierbot · ⚔️ Fighter
Free
⚔ Combat 50

Must free from a cage with two meitou using hostiles nearby

Where to find them

Why they stand out ▸
  • Only Soldierbot who is recruitable
  • 50 Strength
  • Beep's best friend
Greenlander · 💬 Utility
3,000 cats

Talk to them in a bar to hire

Why they stand out ▸
  • Dialogue
Hive Worker Drone · 💬 Utility
Free

Talk to them — no fee

Where to find them

Why they stand out ▸
  • He is Beep, and constantly beeps.
Scorchlander · 🥷 Assassin
Free
⚔ Combat 15.670 Stealth70 Assassination70 Athletics70 Swimming

Talk to them — no fee

Where to find them

Why they stand out ▸
  • 20 Katana Weapon Skill
  • 84 Athletics/Stealth
  • 70 Assassination/Swimming
  • 50 Lockpicking/Thievery/Field Medic/Robotics
  • 15 Attack/Defence/Martial Arts/Toughness
Skeleton · ⚔️ Fighter
Free
⚔ Combat 15

Talk to them — no fee

Where to find them

Why they stand out ▸
  • 15 in Combat skills (+/-2)
  • One of the few guaranteed Skeleton recruits.
Scorchlander · ⚕️ Medic / Sci
Free
40 Field Medic20 Science10 Athletics

Must free with many low-level bandits nearby

Where to find them

Why they stand out ▸
  • 10 Athletics
  • 40 Medic
  • 20 Science
Scorchlander · ⚔️ Fighter
9,000 cats
⚔ Combat 15.420 Unarmed Stats15 Stealth Stats

Talk to them in a bar to hire

Where to find them

Why they stand out ▸
  • 15 in Combat skills (20 in Unarmed/Dodge)
  • 20 Strength
  • 15 Toughness
Goat · 💬 Utility
7,000 cats

Talk to them in a bar to hire

Where to find them

Why they stand out ▸
  • 15 in Combat skills
  • Is a Goat
Greenlander · ⚔️ Fighter
Free
⚔ Combat 11.1

Talk to them — no fee

Where to find them

Why they stand out ▸
  • 24 Strength
  • 10 in Combat skills
  • Unique Dialogue
Greenlander · 💬 Utility
3,000 cats

Talk to them in a bar to hire

Where to find them

Why they stand out ▸
  • None
Greenlander · ⚕️ Medic / Sci
Free
⚔ Combat 540 Field Medic15 Science10 Athletics

Talk to them — no fee

Where to find them

Why they stand out ▸
  • 40 Medic
  • 15 Science
Shek · 🥷 Assassin
300 cats
25 Thievery15 Stealth5 Field Medic

Talk to them in a bar to hire

Where to find them

Why they stand out ▸
  • 5 Field Medic
  • 12 Stealth
  • 20 Thievery
Southern Hive Worker Drone · ⚔️ Fighter
Free
⚔ Combat 55 Athletics5 Field Medic

Must free with many United City guards nearby

Where to find them

Why they stand out ▸
  • 3 stat randomise.
  • Guaranteed Southern Hive Worker Drone
  • 5 in many of his stats
Hive Worker Drone · 🎯 Gunner
2,300 cats
65 Turrets65 Crossbows10 Athletics

Talk to them in a bar to hire

Where to find them

Why they stand out ▸
  • 10 Athletics
  • 65 Crossbow and 78 Turrets
Scorchlander · 🔧 Worker
2,000 cats
⚔ Combat 2050 Labouring50 Farming25 Engineer

Talk to them in a bar to hire

Where to find them

Why they stand out ▸
  • 18 Strength
  • 25 Engineer
  • 40 Labouring + Farming
⚔️
Greenlander · ⚔️ Fighter
9,000 cats
⚔ Combat 2020 Athletics5 Field Medic0 Engineer0 Science

Talk to them in a bar to hire

Why they stand out ▸
  • 20 in many of his stats
  • Unique Dialogue
Greenlander · ⚔️ Fighter
Free
⚔ Combat 13

Talk to them — no fee

Why they stand out ▸
  • 13 in Combat skills (+/-6)
  • Unique Dialogue
Shek · 🎯 Gunner
7,500 cats
55 Turrets50 Crossbows10 Athletics

Talk to them in a bar to hire

Why they stand out ▸
  • 55 Turret
  • 50 Crossbow
🥷
Greenlander · 🥷 Assassin
Free
⚔ Combat 510 Athletics5 Field Medic5 Engineer5 Labouring

Talk to them — no fee

Why they stand out ▸
  • Dialogue
Shek · 🥷 Assassin
4,500 cats
⚔ Combat 510 Athletics5 Field Medic5 Engineer5 Labouring

Talk to them in a bar to hire

Why they stand out ▸
  • Dialogue
Greenlander · ⚔️ Fighter
100,000 cats
⚔ Combat 1920 Athletics

Talk to them in a bar to hire

Where to find them

Why they stand out ▸
  • 20 Strength, Dexterity, & Sabre
  • 25 Attack
  • 10 Defense
Greenlander · ⚕️ Medic / Sci
2,500 cats
40 Field Medic20 Science10 Athletics

Talk to them in a bar to hire

Where to find them

Why they stand out ▸
  • 40 Medic
  • 24 Science
  • 1 stat randomise.
Scorchlander · 🔧 Worker
6,000 cats
50 Cooking10 Athletics

Talk to them in a bar to hire

Where to find them

Why they stand out ▸
  • 50 Cooking
  • Scorchlander w/ Greenlander skin
Shek · ⚔️ Fighter
6,000 cats
⚔ Combat 20

Talk to them in a bar to hire

Why they stand out ▸
  • 20 in Combat skills
Greenlander · 🥷 Assassin
6,000 cats
⚔ Combat 1015 Athletics0 Engineer0 Science0 Labouring

Talk to them in a bar to hire

Where to find them

Why they stand out ▸
  • 10 in Combat skills
Scorchlander · 🥷 Assassin
6,000 cats
⚔ Combat 510 Athletics5 Field Medic5 Engineer5 Labouring

Talk to them in a bar to hire

Where to find them

Why they stand out ▸
  • Likes Crabs
Scorchlander · 🥷 Assassin
Free
⚔ Combat 14.450 Stealth50 Assassination20 Labouring20 Farming

Must free with many United City guards nearby

Where to find them

Why they stand out ▸
  • 50 Stealth & Assassination
  • 10-20 Combat skills & others
Greenlander · 🔧 Worker
Free
⚔ Combat 850 Farming30 Labouring10 Athletics8 Stealth

Talk to them — no fee

Where to find them

Why they stand out ▸
  • 30 Laboring
  • 60 Farming
  • Warns when the blood spiders are near
Shek · ⚔️ Fighter
3,500 cats
⚔ Combat 6.610 Athletics0 Field Medic0 Engineer0 Science

Talk to them in a bar to hire

Why they stand out ▸
  • 8 in combat skills/athletics
Greenlander · 🥷 Assassin
3,000 cats
⚔ Combat 1550 Athletics10 Stealth10 Thievery0 Field Medic

Talk to them in a bar to hire

Where to find them

Why they stand out ▸
  • 20 Strength
  • 10 Dexterity & Perception
  • 50 Athletics
  • Warns of Paladins, similar to Miu
Shek · ⚔️ Fighter
7,500 cats
⚔ Combat 2020 Athletics5 Field Medic0 Engineer0 Science

Talk to them in a bar to hire

Why they stand out ▸
  • 20 in Combat skills
Hive Soldier Drone · 🥷 Assassin
1,000 cats
⚔ Combat 1015 Athletics0 Engineer0 Science0 Labouring

Talk to them in a bar to hire

Why they stand out ▸
  • 10 in Combat skills
  • He's mute
Greenlander · 🥷 Assassin
150 cats
⚔ Combat 520 Stealth20 Athletics10 Thievery10 Assassination

Talk to them in a bar to hire

Where to find them

Why they stand out ▸
  • 20 Stealth & Athlete
  • 10 Assassination
Greenlander · 🥷 Assassin
6,000 cats
⚔ Combat 510 Athletics5 Field Medic5 Engineer5 Labouring

Talk to them in a bar to hire

Where to find them

Why they stand out ▸
  • Dialogue
Greenlander · ⚔️ Fighter
Free
⚔ Combat 8

Talk to them — no fee

Where to find them

Why they stand out ▸
  • 8 in combat skills/athletics
Shek · ⚔️ Fighter
Free
⚔ Combat 9.410 Athletics0 Field Medic0 Engineer0 Science

Talk to them — no fee

Why they stand out ▸
  • 10 in Combat skills
💬
Skeleton · 💬 Utility
Free

Talk to them — no fee

Where to find them

Why they stand out ▸
  • Dialogue
Shek · ⚔️ Fighter
80 cats
⚔ Combat 20

Talk to them in a bar to hire

Where to find them

Why they stand out ▸
  • 20 in Combat skills
Scorchlander · 🥷 Assassin
Free
⚔ Combat 510 Athletics5 Field Medic5 Engineer5 Labouring

Talk to them — no fee

Where to find them

Why they stand out ▸
  • Dialogue
Hive Prince · ⚔️ Fighter
3,000 cats
⚔ Combat 8.910 Stealth10 Thievery10 Athletics0 Field Medic

Talk to them in a bar to hire

Why they stand out ▸
  • 10 in Combat skills
Shek · 🥷 Assassin
Free
⚔ Combat 1015 Athletics0 Engineer0 Science0 Labouring

Must free with many United City guards nearby

Where to find them

Why they stand out ▸
  • 10 in Combat skills
Greenlander · 🔧 Worker
3,500 cats
⚔ Combat 1050 Engineer30 Labouring20 Athletics

Talk to them in a bar to hire

Where to find them

Why they stand out ▸
  • 50 Engineering
Scorchlander · ⚔️ Fighter
5,000 cats
⚔ Combat 1215 Athletics10 Stealth10 Thievery0 Field Medic

Talk to them in a bar to hire

Where to find them

Why they stand out ▸
  • 10-15 in Combat skills
  • Scorchlander w/ Greenlander skin
Hive Prince · 🔧 Worker
Free
⚔ Combat 1570 Engineer70 Labouring70 Farming70 Cooking

Talk to them — no fee

Where to find them

Why they stand out ▸
  • 40 Dexterity, Athlete, & Medic
  • 70 Engineering, Labor, Farm, & Cooking

Recruits by race

44 unique recruits span 10races. Most are Humans (Greenlanders & Scorchlanders), with a strong showing of Shek and Hive characters and a handful of prized Skeletons.

  • Greenlander16
  • Scorchlander9
  • Shek9
  • Hive Prince2
  • Hive Worker Drone2
  • Skeleton2
  • Goat1
  • Hive Soldier Drone1
  • Soldierbot1
  • Southern Hive Worker Drone1

About this data

Recruit races, costs and spawn locations are pulled from the Kenshi Wiki (Fandom) (official game data (Kenshi v1.0.68)) and are factual game data; notes are licensed CC BY-SA. Spawn locations are possible points and can be random.

Kenshi recruit FAQ

How do you recruit unique characters in Kenshi?
Most unique recruits are found in bars and cost a fee to hire — talk to them and pick the recruit dialogue. Some are free but have a catch: they may need to be freed from a cage, require you to have joined a faction (e.g. the Anti-Slavers), or be tied to a world state. The locations listed are possible spawn points and are sometimes random, so a recruit may not always appear.
Which unique recruits are free in Kenshi?
18 of the 44 unique recruits cost no cats to hire — including Beep, Ruka and the guaranteed Skeleton recruit Burn. Use the "Free" filter above to list them all. Note some "free" recruits still require freeing them from a cage or meeting a condition first.
Where do I find Skeleton recruits in Kenshi?
Guaranteed Skeleton recruits include Burn (found at Burn's Tower) and the Soldierbot Agnu (freed from a cage at the Tower of Abuse). Filter this list by race to see every Skeleton, Hive or Shek recruit and where each one spawns, then jump straight to that location on the map.
What is the best unique recruit in Kenshi?
It depends on what you need, but high-stat picks are popular: Bo (Scorchlander with 84 Athletics/Stealth), Beep (a free tanky Hive Worker Drone), and Ruka (a hornless Shek fighter). Sort by cost to find the strongest free recruits, and check each one's Noteworthy stats.
Recruit data from the Kenshi Wiki (Fandom), licensed CC BY-SA. Factual game data (Kenshi v1.0.68). PinDrop is fan-made and not affiliated with Lo-Fi Games.

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