Rimworld How To Cremate Corpses Best [top] May 2026

The colony of New Hope didn't fall to mechs or man-hunters. It almost fell to the clutter. After a massive raid by the Pig-unions, the fields were littered with dozens of porky invaders. My head hauler, a cynical man named Grub, spent three days just dragging bodies to a dumping stockpile in the marsh. Then the rain started. The rotting stench—the "Corpse Obsession" mental breaks—it was a nightmare.

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The Result:

The room hit 1,000°C. In seconds, fifty bodies became a light dusting of ash. No power needed, and only ten seconds of colonist labor. This is widely considered the "meta" best for mid-to-late game. 3. The Animal Kingdom (The "Nature" Way) rimworld how to cremate corpses best

Conclusion

4.1. Cannibalism and Recycling

Colonies with the "Cannibal" or "Rancher" memes may find cremation wasteful. The colony of New Hope didn't fall to mechs or man-hunters

• Ideology (Cannibalism): If your ideoligion doesn't mind, butchering gives you human meat (chemfuel or food) and human leather (pants, chairs, hats).
• No mood debuff? Use the "Corpse to Chemfuel" strategy. Butcher corpse → Human meat → Chemfuel refinery. This is cremation with extra steps and profit.

This guide covers every method, ranked by efficiency, safety, and morality. This guide covers every method, ranked by efficiency,

The default settings are terrible. To optimize: