Squin
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.
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.
“Beak Things are fast. The only safe response to one is a head start.”
- 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
- Border Zone
- Controlled by
- Shek Kingdom
- Guards
- Strong
- Tolerates
- All races
- Best for
- Beginner base