If you are bored of the default faces, look for these community favorites:
Limitation of Vanilla: After 500 hours, these faces feel repetitive. This is where the real full library begins.
Let’s do the math. If you want to maximize your stats at the character creation screen, which preset is best? kenshi character presets full
The Winner: The "Martial Artist" (Modded/Vanilla edit)
The Runner Up: The "Skeleton Repairman"
In vanilla Kenshi, there are no "official" preset slots like in Skyrim. Instead, a preset is a specific data string saved in your data folder. When you load a preset, the game instantly snaps the sliders (body size, head shape, scar placement, horn length) to match that file.
There are two types of players:
| Case | Solution | |------|----------| | Loading preset for missing race (e.g., mod race uninstalled) | Block load, show: "Preset requires 'Cannibal' race which is missing." | | Overwriting a vanilla preset | Disabled; "Save As" instead. | | Corrupted preset file | Skip during load; log error; show red placeholder "INVALID". | | Very large preset library (500+) | Add search bar + filtering by race/gender/tags. |
The rarest. Includes The P4 Unit (Logistics bonuses) and The Broken Skeleton (Missing limbs, -200 starting health). If you are bored of the default faces,
The vanilla game has a limited pool of faces. To get a "full" roster of unique, high-quality characters, the community relies heavily on external preset packs. These mods inject dozens (sometimes hundreds) of new faces into the game's randomized pool or provide specific characters you can select at the start.