RimWorld Odyssey Anomaly Guide: How They Work Together
Written by Andrew Hammel
The Anomaly DLC does work with RimWorld: Odyssey, but the Monolith does not move with your ship. If you leave the tile without anchoring it first, your anomaly progress is deleted. To keep the Monolith, you need to build a grav anchor before flying off.
Once you’ve progressed far enough, you can summon the Monolith again using Strange Signal events.
Here’s how to make both DLCs work in the same run.
The Monolith Stays on the Tile
The Monolith spawns as part of a world event, not as a movable item. It’s stuck to the map it appears on. If you don’t build a grav anchor, leaving the tile with your gravship destroys the whole map. That includes the Monolith and everything you’ve done with it.
Anchoring the map keeps it safe. You can return later and pick up where you left off.
How to Keep Your Progress
Once you’ve built the Monolith and started collecting anomaly entities, the game tracks your progress in a global codex. If you anchor the tile, you can leave and come back without losing that Monolith.
Later in the run, the Strange Signal event lets you summon a new Monolith on a different tile. It keeps your research and upgrades. This lets you continue the storyline without staying in one place forever.
Can You Use Anomaly on an Asteroid?
There’s no official confirmation that the Monolith can spawn directly on an asteroid. However, once you unlock Strange Signal, you may be able to call it there. If the asteroid tile allows quests and the map loads normally, it should work.
Until then, stick to planets for your anomaly base.
Tips for Mixing Odyssey and Anomaly
Anchor the map before starting the anomaly chain
Don’t interact with the Monolith until you’re ready
Wait until you unlock Strange Signal before relocating
Use shuttles for short hops instead of launching early
Keep a dedicated base for research and containment
You can play both DLCs at the same time, but Anomaly works best when you stay put for a while.
Final Blurb
RimWorld Odyssey and Anomaly can work together, but not by default. You have to plan around it. The Monolith won’t jump on board your ship or follow you by magic.
Use anchors, wait for the right event, and make sure your flying horror lab doesn’t accidentally wipe itself off the map.
FAQ
Q: Can the Monolith move with your gravship?
No, it stays on the world tile where it spawned.
Q: What happens if I leave without anchoring?
The Monolith and all anomaly progress are deleted.
Q: Can I keep progressing Anomaly content after leaving?
Yes, if you built a grav anchor or use the Strange Signal event later.
Q: Will the Monolith spawn on an asteroid?
Not confirmed, but it may work through Strange Signal once unlocked.
Q: Do Anomaly and Odyssey work well together?
They can, but you need to manage anchors and quest timing carefully.
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