Black Scratch
Black Scratch is where the maps stop being useful and the salvage starts being worth your life.
A Tech Hunter town near the Deadlands — the last stop before the wasteland's most ruined country.
Who Controls It
Black Scratch is a Tech Hunter settlement positioned near the Deadlands and the deep ruin regions, serving expeditions into Skeleton country.
Shops & Services
Buyers for Ancient tech and robotics salvage, plus gear for ruin diving and a bar for recruiting.
Defences & Dangers
Tech Hunter defenders hold the walls, but the surrounding regions crawl with Skeletons. Inside, secure; outside, endgame country.
Best Reasons To Visit
A staging base for Deadlands and Black Desert ruin runs and selling robotics components.
“Check your squad’s races against a region before you travel into it.”
- Kenshi Wiki (community, Fandom) — Cross-referenced for faction, region, item and creature details.
- r/Kenshi — Used for community survival consensus and beginner discussion patterns.
Note: Kenshi mechanics, balance and mod behaviour vary by version and load order. Treat exact numbers and requirements as patch-dependent.
- Region
- Near the Deadlands
- Controlled by
- Tech Hunters
- Guards
- Moderate
- Tolerates
- All races
- Best for
- Deadlands staging