Where is Bark in Kenshi?
Bark is a town in The Great Desert zone, held by the United Cities. On our map it sits at 87,804, -109,400 — north-east of Sho-Battai and north-east of Heft. Here you will find 7 shops, 1 unique resident and 1 possible recruit.
A former port on the north-east coast of the Great Desert, built around natural lagoons and supplied by Port North and Port South. There is no police station, so anyone arrested here goes straight into the slave shop's cages.
- Type
- Town
- Faction
- United Cities
- Zone
- The Great Desert
- Coordinates
- 87,804, -109,400
- Shops
- 7
- Uniques
- Lady Sanda
- On your map via
- Map of the United Cities (Central Territories)
Shops in Bark
What each shop can stock, from the wiki's vendor tables — commonest items first. Weapons open their own page, armour opens the armour database.
Empire Armor Shop
Armour & clothing 18
19 blueprints for sale: Mercenary Plate, Plated Longboots, Samurai Clothpants, Samurai Boots, Samurai Armour, Samurai Helmet, +13 more
Empire Bar
Goods 9
BreadCactus RumDried MeatFoodcubeGrogMeatwrapSakeWaterWater JugFarm Shop
Goods 12
CactusCottonGreenfruitRiceweedWheatstrawBasic First Aid KitBreadDried MeatRaw MeatWater Jug+2 more
General Shop
Goods 28
Armour PlatingBasic First Aid KitBookBuilding MaterialsCactusCopperCopper Alloy PlatesElectrical ComponentsFabricsFuel+18 more
GearsGrogHacksawHempIron PlatesLeatherLuxury GoodsMedical SuppliesRiceweedRobotics ComponentsSteel BarsStrawflourWaterWheatstrawAuthentic Skeleton Repair KitChainmail SheetsSimple RugSkeleton Repair KitEmpire Mechanical Shop
Goods 18
BookBuilding MaterialsCopperCopper Alloy PlatesElectrical ComponentsFuelIron PlatesSkeleton Repair KitSteel BarsArmour Plating+8 more
Authentic Skeleton Repair KitChainmail SheetsFabricsHacksawLeatherGearsGenerator CoreSpring Steel4 blueprints for sale: Advanced Outpost Blueprints, Advanced Harpoonery, Basic Furniture, Random Furniture
Empire Ranger Shop
Armour & clothing 6
Goods 4
Bolts RegularsBolts ToothpicksBolts HeaviesBolts Longs7 blueprints for sale: Bolts: Heavies, Bolts: Longs, Bolts: Regulars, Junkbow, Ranger, Spring Bat, +1 more
Also here: Slave Shop — the wiki has no stock table for it.
Who lives in Bark
Recruit here: Red. Spawns are not guaranteed — see the recruit locator for costs and conditions.
Buildings & special places
Other buildings: Armour Shop, Noble House, Power Station ×2.
Buildings you can buy
| Building | State | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Longhouse | Intact | c.19,200 |
| Residential Small ×4 | Intact | c.4,000 |
| Storm House | Intact | c.12,800 |
| Swamp House | Intact | c.16,000 |
| Swamp Shack ×3 | Intact | c.4,000 |
| Swamp Store | Intact | c.6,400 |
The Great Desert: resources for a base
Bark is in The Great Desert zone. These are the zone's base-building numbers from the game data — the same row as on the base-locations zone table.
How to find Bark
- On the map: in-game coordinates 87,804, -109,400, north-east of Sho-Battai and north-east of Heft. Open it on the interactive map.
- Reveal it without walking there: read Map of the United Cities (Central Territories) (worth c.400). Using a map item marks the place on your world map.
- It can change: the wiki lists 3 other versions of Bark (Malnourished, Half-destroyed, Empire Peasants), each the result of a world-state change such as a faction leader being killed or captured.
