: Your cursor is now "armed." Click the specific colonist you want to change. All their traits will disappear. Restore Desired Traits : Because this command removes everything , go back to the Debug Actions menu, search for Give trait , and select the traits you want to keep one by one. Option 2: Using the Character Editor Mod (Recommended) Character Editor mod

: A newer alternative to Character Editor that performs similar functions. Remove Traits

For a more immersive or persistent way to "install" trait changes, players typically use these popular mods:

(except temporary ones like trauma or luciferium addiction). Permanent traits are hard-coded when a pawn is generated.

If you don't want to "cheat" using an editor but want a gameplay mechanic to remove traits, the Vanilla Expanded team created a mod for this.

This is the fastest method available without installing additional software.

Because vanilla fails to provide a clean solution, the community has built powerful mods. Below is the definitive guide to those mods, plus the manual override: Developer Mode.

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