Wasteland briefing Assembling field manual Loading navigation, squad notes, and survival records...

Squin

Squin — Kenshi Cities & Settlements reference image

Squin is where new players stop dying for no reason and start dying for good ones.

A walled Shek border town near the Hub. The single most recommended beginner base in the game.

Wanderer's TipDrag knocked-out bandits to Squin's gates and let the guards help. It is free, low-risk combat XP for a new squad.

Who Controls It

Squin is a Shek Kingdom border town. The Shek tolerate all races, so almost any character can settle here without trouble.

Shops & Services

Solid vendors for early gear, a bar for recruiting, and a smithy. Everything a starting squad needs to equip itself sits behind those walls.

Defences & Dangers

Tough Shek guards patrol the walls and crush most bandit raids. The main external danger is the Border Zone's bandit packs — and they break on Squin's defenders.

Best Reasons To Visit

Recruit cheap mercs in the bar, train Athletics and combat against bandits the guards help finish, and use Squin as a safe forward base.

Wanderer's Note

“Never travel with a single character. A second body can drag the first to safety.”

Squin
Region
Border Zone
Controlled by
Shek Kingdom
Guards
Strong
Tolerates
All races
Best for
Beginner base