How to Get Royal Favor in RimWorld, Fast (1.6) | Honor Planner + Tribute Math
Royalty • Honor Planner • Local 1.6 Data
How to Get Royal Favor in RimWorld, Fast
Fastest low-risk route: turn Empire quest rewards to honor, keep gold or human tribute ready, then close the last gap with a bestowing ceremony bonus instead of forcing risky missions.
Gold =
0.015 honor each
Human tribute = 3 honor each
Reward toggle only affects new quests
Title order loads by seniority
Reward Preferences
Turn on Empire honor rewards first. Local UI strings confirm that if this is off, the faction offers other rewards instead.
Set to Honor Only
Set to Honor Only
Safe Empire Quests
- Defend shuttle if your firing lane is already stable.
- Host nobles when your guest rooms are ready and mood is controlled.
- Clear local infestations only if your colony already has a clean choke point.
Bestow Ceremony Bonus
- Use the ceremony as the last push when you are close to a title breakpoint.
- A strong ceremony can add +1 to +3 extra honor, based on your research packet.
+1–3 Extra Honor
Tribute Conversion
| Route | Honor |
|---|---|
| 200 gold | 3 honor |
| 400 gold | 6 honor |
| 1 human prisoner | 3 honor |
| 2 human prisoners | 6 honor |
Send Tribute Bundles
Honor Per Rank
| Title | Total Honor |
|---|---|
| Yeoman | 6 |
| Acolyte | 13 |
| Knight/Dame | 21 |
| Baron/Baroness | 33 |
| Count/Countess | 67 |
Fix No Honor Quests
Advanced Honor Loop
Keep a tribute reserve, force Empire honor rewards on, finish one safe quest, then spend ceremony bonus on the breakpoint instead of overshooting with extra risk.
Weekly Honor Planner
Local data check: Gold carries RoyalFavorValue = 0.015. That makes 200 gold = 3 honor and 400 gold = 6 honor.
Room planning still matters later: the site’s existing royal-room guides already use 60+, 120+, and 170+ throne-room breakpoints for Knight, Baron, and Count tiers.
Target Breakpoint
Acolyte — 13 honor
Honor Gap
2
Tribute Available Now
6 honor
Safe Quests Needed
0
Extra Gold If No Quests
0
Extra Humans If No Gold
0
gap = targetHonor - currentHonor
tributeHonor = (gold * 0.015) + (humans * 3)
remaining = max(0, gap - tributeHonor - ceremonyBonus)
safeQuestCount = ceil(remaining / avgQuestHonor)Local data check: tribute stat
`static/data/rimworld/1.6.4633_rev1266/entities/StatDef.json`
The amount of honor your trader will earn for giving this to a tribute collector. defName: RoyalFavorValue
Local data check: gold
`static/data/rimworld/1.6.4633_rev1266/entities/ThingDef.json`
defName: Gold RoyalFavorValue: 0.015
Local data check: human tribute
`static/data/rimworld/1.6.4633_rev1266/entities/ThingDef.json`
defName: Human RoyalFavorValue: 3
Local data check: reward toggle + title ordering
`game/Data/Core/Languages/English/Keyed/MainTabs.xml`
`game/Source/RimWorld/Defs/DefTypes/FactionDef.cs`
AcceptRoyalFavorDesc: if disabled, the faction offers other rewards instead. This setting only affects newly-arriving quests. Royal titles are loaded from matching title tags and sorted by seniority.
Recent patches that matter for honor flow
| Date | Change Note | Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-06 | Update 1.6.4543 — quest/shuttle reliability improvements | Fewer blocked or broken honor quests. |
| 2025-08-29 | 1.6 shuttle landing safety improvements | Reduces failed shuttle deliveries on rough terrain. |
| 2025-10-31 | Update 1.6.4630 — more 1.6 fixes | Improves general quest cadence and stability. |
| 2026-03-02 | Unstable build 22163744 | No honor rule changes noted in your research packet. |
| 2026-03-09 | Unstable build 22266483 | No honor rule changes noted in your research packet. |