Tenant

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A good assortment of Tenants can reap big rewards.

Tenants are a type of NPC spawned by placing a Colony Deed in a suitable room. Tenants have a wide variety of appearances and roles, and can be a valuable source of income and rare items, as a satisfied Tenant will pay various types of rent to the player over time.

Most (but not all) Tenants also offer a variety of generated Quests, which can lead to Tenants requesting to join the player's Crew aboard their Ship. There are also unique Quest types to Tenants, generally focused on building new homes for even more Tenants, which have a higher chance of offering rare and exclusive objects as prizes.

While wandering around, Tenants will interact with each other and just about any object the player can interact with (furniture, wired items, gongs, music players, teleporters, trash bins, etc), and many things the player can't (sinks, hand dryers, arcade games, tombstones, etc). A good spread of interactive objects can keep them from bunching up.

Tenants can be killed by hostile Monsters and NPCs, as well as environmental hazards. However, they will respawn back at the Colony Deed within a few seconds, good as new.


Landlording Basics

The bare minimum for a viable Tenant "house".

Colony Deeds cannot just be placed willy-nilly, and will not summon a Tenant unless a set of requirements are met.

  • The area must be a fully-enclosed space with floor, walls, ceiling and background wall. Walls, ceilings and floors can only have "holes" if they are filled with a Door of some type. Background walls must have no open-air gaps. On player ships, uncovered ship windows are acceptable background walls.
  • Platforms do not count as floors or ceilings.
  • There must be at least 1 Light and 1 Door.
  • There can only be one Colony Deed per room.
  • The Deed will fail to spawn the Tenant in the specific circumstance that the right-side block beneath it is solid but the left-side block is a Platform or is empty.

After those requirements are met, the Tenant type summoned depends on the Tags of the objects placed within the room. If a Tenant has multiple Tag requirements, both tags do not have to be present on the same object: you can have a "Combat"-tagged object and a separate "Titanium"-tagged object. "Themed" Tenants (see below) will always appear instead of "generics" if those conditions are met. If the room meets the conditions for more than one "themed" Tenant type, the Tenant will be chosen randomly between the potential options.

If you are not getting the Tenant type you like, remove the Deed and try redecorating the room with only the bare requirements for that Tenant, then add more objects once they are summoned. Adding or removing any objects beyond the minimum requirements of a current Tenant will not affect their disposition.

Over time, rent will become available (see "Rent Tables" below), indicated by a present on the Colony Deed screen. Interacting with the Deed summons the Tenant back to pay up. Unpaid rent can be lost if the Tenant is made unhappy or killed, resetting the rent timer.

Removing the Colony Deed from the wall evicts the Tenant with no penalty (unless Rent is waiting to be collected, in which case it is lost). A Tenant will also move out in a huff if conditions change to drop below their minimum living conditions and the problem is not solved shortly. Removing the Deed from a Tenant's room when they have offered to join the player as Crew will not evict the Tenant; the only way to remove them then is to hire them on then dismiss them through the Ship's S.A.I.L. interface.

NPCs created by Tenant-given "rescue" quests will stick around indefinitely, and may themselves offer Quests. However, they pay no rent on their own, and removing the Colony Deed of the Tenant who brought them in will not evict them. They can be killed by hostiles or environmental hazards, but unlike Tenants will not respawn.

Available Tenants

Tenants fall under three general categories: Villagers, Guards and Merchants.

Villagers

Villagers are very common Tenants who basically wander around and mess with stuff. When threatened by Monsters or enemy NPCs, they can do little more than run away.

"Generic" Villagers as found in any NPC village are the lowest-priority type of Tenant, meaning if the requirements for any other Tenants are filled, those will spawn instead.

Villager Race Required Object Tags (Boxes) Cosmetic Armor Rent Table Rent Timeframe Quests?
Villager Apex Tenant.png
Villager Avian Tenant.png
Villager Floran Tenant.png
Villager Glitch Tenant.png
Villager Human Tenant.png
Villager Hylotl Tenant.png
Villager Novakid Tenant.png
Specific Racial (6) Racial Clothing Villager 15~30 minutes Yes
Random None 15~30 minutes


There is also a large number of "themed" Tenants that can be summoned by filling their rooms with objects with specific Tags.

Name Race Required Object Tags (Boxes) Cosmetic Armor Rent Table Rent Timeframe Quests?
Astro Tenant.png
Astro Random Astro (24) Industrial Crew Helmet , Spacesuit Chest, Spacesuit Trousers Villager 15~30 minutes Yes
Astronaut Tenant.png
Astronaut Human Astronaut (24) Spacesuit Set Villager 15~30 minutes Yes
Avian Tomb Tenant.png
Avian Priest Avian Aviantomb (24) Hatchling's Circlet, Sparrow Breastplate, Sparrow Loincloth, Stargazer Acolyte Wings Villager 15~30 minutes Yes
Saloon Tenant.png
Barman Novakid Saloon (24) Sombrero, Craftsmen Shirt, Craftsmen Trousers Villager 15~30 minutes Yes
Bunker Tenant.png
Bunker Supervisor Human Humanbunker (24) Scouter's Set Villager 15~30 minutes Yes
Cabin Tenant.png
Cabin Owner Human Cabin (24) Swamp Hat, Sleeveless Top, Hunter's Trousers Villager 15~30 minutes Yes
Prisoner Tenant.png
Convict Human Humanprison (24) Jump Suit Set Villager 15~30 minutes Yes
Creepling Tenant.png
Creepling Human Odd (40) Creepling Set Villager 15~30 minutes Yes
Sea Tenant.png
Diver Hylotl Sea (24) Deep Diver Helmet, Jump Suit Set Villager 15~30 minutes Yes
Egyptian Tenant.png
Egyptian Avian Egyptian (28) Pharaoh Headdress, Ornate Shirt, Ornate Loincloth Villager 15~30 minutes Yes
Electrician Tenant.png
Electrician Random Wired (24) Safety Helmet, Jump Suit Set Villager 15~30 minutes Yes
Evil Glitch Tenant.png
Evil Glitch Glitch Glitchcastle (24), Evil (24) Executioner's Set, Sweatpants Villager 15 to 30 minutes Yes
Flesh Tenant.png
Fleshy Collector Human Flesh (18) Anatomy Set Fleshy Collector 10~30 minutes Yes
Friendly Cultist Tenant.png
Friendly Cultist Human Evil (24) Cultist Set Villager 15~30 minutes ??
Farm Tenant.png
Gatherer Avian Farm (24) Wild Fungus Set Villager 15~30 minutes Yes
Grounded Avian Tenant.png
Grounded Avian Avianairship (18) Pirate Set Villager 15~30 minutes ??
Hazmat Tenant.png
Hazmat Scientist Apex / Human Odd (14), Science (14) Hazmat Set Villager 15~30 minutes Yes
Island Tenant.png
Hula Dancer Human Island (24) Hawaiian Set Villager 15~30 minutes Yes
Tar Tenant.png
Hunter-Gatherer Apex / Human Tar (18) Prehistoric Set Hunter-
Gatherer
10~30 minutes ??
Industrial Tenant.png
Industrial Random Industrial (24) Industrial Crew Helmet, Jump Suit Set Villager 15~30 minutes Yes
Maggot Man Tenant.png
Maggot Man Human Hive (18) Larva Set Villager 15~30 minutes No
Lab Researcher Tenant.png
Miniknog Researcher Apex Apexresearchlab (24) Scientist Glasses, Usurper's Coat, Usurper's Pants Villager 15~30 minutes Yes
Neon Tenant.png
Neon Apex / Human Electronic (32) Neo Set Villager 15~30 minutes Yes
Office Tenant.png
Office Worker Human Office (24) Shirt Top, Stylish Bottoms Villager 15~30 minutes Yes
Pastel Tenant.png
Pastel Fan Human Pastel (28) Fairy Set Villager 15~30 minutes Yes
Philanthropist Tenant.png
Philanthropist Random Valuable (76) Moneybags Set Villager 15~30 minutes ??
Gothic Tenant.png
Plague Doctor Glitch Gothic (24) Plague Master Mask, Merchant Shirt, Wizard Robe Bottoms Villager 15~30 minutes Yes
Glitch Castle Tenant.png
Royal Glitch Glitch Glitchcastle (24) Glitch Crown, Dark Knight's Breastplate, Dark Knight's Tassets Villager 15~30 minutes Yes
Scientist Tenant.png
Scientist Apex / Human / Hylotl Science (24) Scientist Set Villager 15~30 minutes Yes
Glitch Sewer Tenant.png
Sewer Worker Glitch Glitchsewer (24) Gas Mask, Craftsmen Shirt, Craftsmen Trousers Villager 15~30 minutes Yes
Socialite Tenant.png
Socialite Random Pretty (28), Valuable (42) Very Subtle Wig, Moneybags Tux, Moneybags Tux Pants Villager 15~30 minutes Yes
Retroscifi Tenant.png
Space Pioneer Human Retro Scifi (24) Space Uniform Set Villager 15~30 minutes Yes
Spooky Tenant.png
Spooksman Floran Spooky (24) Skull Mask, Dark Knight's Breastplate, Dark Knight's Tassets, Terrifying Wings Villager 15~30 minutes Yes
Station Tenant.png
Station Random Station (24) Voyager's Chestguard, Voyager's Trousers Villager 15~30 minutes Yes
Steampunk Tenant.png
Steampunk Fan Glitch Steampunk (24) Top Hat, Formal Waistcoat, Pirate Pantaloons Villager 15~30 minutes Yes
Traveller Tenant.png
Traveller Human Traveller (1) Hiker Set Villager 15~30 minutes Yes


Guards

Guards are armed Tenants who attack hostile monsters and NPCs.

"Generic" Guard Tenants are summoned by placing crafted tiered furniture in their room. These Tenants are equipped with racial armor sets have increasingly powerful stats, but max out at Tier 4 equipment.

Tier Race Required Object Tags (Boxes) Cosmetic Armor Rent Table Rent Timeframe Quests?
Tier 4 Apex Tenant.png
Tier 4 Avian Tenant.png
Tier 4 Floran Tenant.png
Tier 4 Glitch Tenant.png
Tier 4 Human Tenant.png
Tier 4 Hylotl Tenant.png
Tier 4 Novakid Tenant.png
4 Specific Durasteel (12), Combat (8), Racial (8) Racial Armor Villager 15~30 minutes Yes
Random Durasteel (12), Combat (8) 20~30 minutes
Tier 3 Apex Tenant.png
Tier 3 Avian Tenant.png
Tier 3 Floran Tenant.png
Tier 3 Glitch Tenant.png
Tier 3 Human Tenant.png
Tier 3 Hylotl Tenant.png
Tier 3 Novakid Tenant.png
3 Specific Titanium (12), Combat (8), Racial (8), Villager 15~30 minutes Yes
Random Titanium (12), Combat (8) 20~30 minutes
Tier 2 Apex Tenant.png
Tier 2 Avian Tenant.png
Tier 2 Floran Tenant.png
Tier 2 Glitch Tenant.png
Tier 2 Human Tenant.png
Tier 2 Hylotl Tenant.png
Tier 2 Novakid Tenant.png
2 Specific Tungsten (12), Combat (8), Racial (8) Villager 15~30 minutes Yes
Random Tungsten (12), Combat (8) 20~30 minutes
Tier 1 Apex Tenant.png
Tier 1 Avian Tenant.png
Tier 1 Floran Tenant.png
Tier 1 Glitch Tenant.png
Tier 1 Human Tenant.png
Tier 1 Hylotl Tenant.png
Tier 1 Novakid Tenant.png
1 Specific Combat (8), Racial (8) Villager 15~30 minutes Yes
Random Combat (8) 20~30 minutes


There are also several "themed" Guard Tenants summoned with specific Tags. These Guards have a pre-set Tier, regardless of whatever other objects are placed in the room.

Name Tier Race Required Object Tags (Boxes) Cosmetic Armor Rent Table Rent Timeframe Quests?
Eyepatch Tenant.png
All-Seeing Knight 4 Glitch Eyepatch (18) Terrifying Eye Hat, Knight's Breastplate, Knight's Greaves Villager 15~30 minutes Yes
Alpine Tenant.png
Alpaca Guard 3 Alpaca Alpine (24) Alpaca Guard Set Villager 15~30 minutes No
Fenerox Tenant.png
Fenerox Guard 3 Fenerox Fenerox (30) Prehistoric Woolly Coat, Prehistoric Woolly Pants, Prehistoric Fur Tail Villager 15 to 30 minutes No
Floran Hunter Tenant.png
Floran Sniper 1 Floran Floranhuntinggrounds (24) Predatory Set Villager 15~30 minutes Yes
Miner Tenant.png
Lunar Miner 2 Human Lunarbase (24) Miner's Set, Scavenger's Pants Villager 15 to 30 minutes Yes
Colourful Tenant.png
Rainbow Rogue 3 Glitch Colourful (18) Rainbow Hood, Soldier's Breastplate, Soldier's Pants, Shawl of Elation Villager 15~30 minutes Yes
Space Guard Tenant.png
Space Guard * Random Station (12), Combat (24) Pathfinder's Set Villager 15~30 minutes Yes
Space Hero Tenant.png
Space Hero * Human Industrial (12), Astro (12),
Station (12), Space (12),
Combat (12)
Premier Set Villager 15~30 minutes Yes
Peacekeeper Tenant.png
Peacekeeper 4 Random Peacekeeper (24) Peacekeeper Hat, Peacekeeper Shirt, Peacekeeper Trousers Villager 15~30 minutes Yes
  • While most guard tenants have a fixed level regardless of spawn location, the Space Guard and Space Hero tenants are 3 levels above the tier of the world on which they are spawned. For example, on a tier 6 world, these tenants spawn at level 9.

Merchants

Merchants offer a variety of goods, as well as buy items from the player. While Merchants can offer Quests, they will never offer to join the player's Crew. As with Villagers, they cannot defend themselves from hostile forces and will run away when attacked.

"Generic" Merchant Tenants sell a random assortment of procedurally generated Weapons, racial and generic Armor, decor objects, Seeds, and more, set to the Tier of the planet they inhabit.

Race Required Object Tags (Boxes) Rent Table Rent Timeframe Quests?
Merchant Apex Tenant.png
Merchant Avian Tenant.png
Merchant Floran Tenant.png
Merchant Glitch Tenant.png
Merchant Human Tenant.png
Merchant Hylotl Tenant.png
Merchant Novakid Tenant.png
Specific Racial (8), Storage (8), Commerce (8) Merchant 15~30 minutes Yes
Random Storage (8), Commerce (8) 20~30 minutes


Chef Merchants sell a random selection of prepared Food items. Buying these does not add them to the player's Cooking Collection checklist.

Race Required Object Tags (Boxes) Rent Table Rent Timeframe Quests?
Chef Apex Tenant.png
Chef Avian Tenant.png
Chef Floran Tenant.png
Chef Glitch Tenant.png
Chef Tenant.png
Chef Hylotl Tenant.png
Chef Novakid Tenant.png
Specific Racial (6), Cooking (8) Merchant 15~30 minutes Yes
Random Cooking (8) 20~30 minutes

There are also a large number of themed Merchants who sell specialized sets of wares, determined by their room's object Tags. See their individual pages for their inventories.

Name Race Required Object Tags (Boxes) Rent Table Rent Timeframe Quests
Mushroom Tenant.png
Agaran Merchant Agaran Mushroompatch (18) Merchant 15~30 minutes No
Bonesmith Tenant.png
Bonesmith Floran Bone (24) Merchant 15~30 minutes Yes
Scorched Tenant.png
Deadbeat Merchant Deadbeat Scorched (18) Merchant 15~30 minutes Yes
Flowerpot Salesman Tenant.png
Flowerpot Salesman Avian Spring (18) Merchant 15~30 minutes Yes
Foundry Tenant.png
Foundry Merchant Human Foundry (18) Merchant 15~30 minutes Yes
Swamp Tenant.png
Frogg Merchant Frogg Swamp (18) Villager 15~30 minutes No
Geode Tenant.png
Geological Merchant Glitch Geode (18) Merchant 15~30 minutes Yes
Glow Tenant.png
Glow Merchant Human Bioluminescence (18) Merchant 15~30 minutes Yes
Steamspring Tenant.png
Inventor Glitch Steamspring (18) Merchant 15~30 minutes Yes
Naturalist Tenant.png
Naturalist Merchant Floran / Hylotl Giantflower (18) Merchant 15~30 minutes Yes
Oasis Tenant.png
Oasis Merchant Avian / Floran Oasis (18) Villager 15~30 minutes Yes
Prism Tenant.png
Window Salesman Hylotl Prism (18) Villager 15~30 minutes Yes

Rent Tables

Rent.gif

Once a Colony Deed indicates a Tenant's rent is ready, it remains there until the player interacts with the Deed, calling the Tenant back to pay up. The rent timer does not start again until it is collected, so "back rent" will not stack up.

Villager
Pixels Healing
Item
Seeds Tool Thrown
Weapon
Weapon Shield Instrument Costume Valuable
Treasure
40% 20% 15% 10% 10% 2.5% 1.5% 0.5% 0.4% 0.1%
Merchant
Pixels Healing
Item
Seeds Tool Thrown
Weapon
Weapon Shield Instrument Costume Valuable
Treasure
55% 10% 10% 10% 10% 2.5% 1.5% 0.5% 0.4% 0.1%
Fleshy Collector
Chest Money Treasure Basic Treasure Weapon Produce
37.5% 25% 25% 12.5%
Hunter-Gatherer
Hunting Spear x3 Iron Hunting Spear x3 Basic Treasure Fish Stew Javelin x3 Meat Dumplings Meat Pie Meat Stew Tarball x3 Throwing Dagger x3 Throwing Dart x3 Coconut x3
14.8% 14.8% 7.4% 7.4% 7.4% 7.4% 7.4% 7.4% 7.4% 7.4% 7.4% 3.7%
Pixel Rent amounts

When the rent is paid in Pixels, the Tier of the planet the Tenant inhabits dictates the potential payouts, with more Pixels at higher Tiers.

Tier Threat 40% 25% 20% 10% 5%
1 Low Pixels-Sell.png 100 Pixels-Sell.png 150 Pixels-Sell.png 200 Pixels-Sell.png 250 Pixels-Sell.png 300
2 Moderate Pixels-Sell.png 150 Pixels-Sell.png 200 Pixels-Sell.png 250 Pixels-Sell.png 300 Pixels-Sell.png 350
3 Risky Pixels-Sell.png 200 Pixels-Sell.png 250 Pixels-Sell.png 300 Pixels-Sell.png 350 Pixels-Sell.png 400
4 Dangerous Pixels-Sell.png 250 Pixels-Sell.png 300 Pixels-Sell.png 350 Pixels-Sell.png 400 Pixels-Sell.png 450
5 Extreme Pixels-Sell.png 300 Pixels-Sell.png 350 Pixels-Sell.png 400 Pixels-Sell.png 450 Pixels-Sell.png 500
6 Inconceivable Pixels-Sell.png 350 Pixels-Sell.png 400 Pixels-Sell.png 450 Pixels-Sell.png 500 Pixels-Sell.png 550
7 [not yet possible] Pixels-Sell.png 400 Pixels-Sell.png 450 Pixels-Sell.png 500 Pixels-Sell.png 550 Pixels-Sell.png 600