Pacifist Run Expert
A pacifist run asks whether you can build a life in the wasteland without taking one.
Survive and thrive without killing — through stealth, trade, base building and outrunning every fight.
The Premise
A pacifist run avoids killing. The character survives through avoidance, stealth, trade and construction rather than combat.
Staying Alive
High Athletics and Stealth let a pacifist escape or avoid every fight. Captivity and knockouts are survivable; the rule is that you never kill.
Making A Living
Income comes from mining, trade, farming and base production — economic systems that need no violence. A pacifist base can prosper.
Why Do It
The pacifist run reframes Kenshi entirely, proving the wasteland can be survived through wits and work alone. It is one of the game's most respected self-imposed challenges.
“Train Athletics early — a fast squad chooses which fights happen.”