Console commands/Species traits examples and descriptions

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• Used with the add_trait_species and remove_trait_species command.
• Use the debugtooltip console command in-game and hover your mouse over the specific species in the species menu, on the pop-up you will see [Index: #] with # being the <species index>".

Usage:

• add_trait_species <species index> <trait key>
• remove_trait_species <species index> <trait key>

Organics

Trait	Key	Effect(s)	Exclusive With	Possible Initial Trait?
Agrarian	trait_agrarian	Food from Jobs +15%	None	Yes
	trait_ingenious	Energy from Jobs +15%	None	Yes
Thrifty	trait_thrifty	Trade Value from Jobs +15%	None	Yes
Industrious	trait_industrious	Minerals from Jobs +15%	None	Yes
Intelligent	trait_intelligent	Research from Jobs +10%	Nerve Stapled Erudite	Yes
Natural Engineers	trait_natural_engineers	Engineering Research from Jobs +10%	Natural Physicists Natural Sociologists Nerve Stapled	Yes
Natural Physicists	trait_natural_physicists	Physics Research from Jobs +10%	Natural Engineers Natural Sociologists Nerve Stapled	Yes
Natural Sociologists	trait_natural_sociologists	Society Research from Jobs +10%	Natural Engineers Natural Physicists Nerve Stapled	Yes
Extremely Adaptive	trait_extremely_adaptive	Habitability +20%	Adaptive Non-Adaptive Robust	Yes
Adaptive	trait_adaptive	Habitability +10%	Extremely Adaptive Non-Adaptive Robust	Yes
Non-Adaptive	trait_nonadaptive	Habitability -10%	Extremely Adaptive Adaptive Robust	Yes
Rapid Breeders	trait_rapid_breeders	Pop Growth Speed +10%	Slow Breeders Fertile	Yes
Slow Breeders	trait_slow_breeders	Pop Growth Speed -10%	Rapid Breeders Fertile	Yes
Talented	trait_talented	Leader Skill Cap +1	None	Yes
Quick Learners	trait_quick_learners	Leader Experience Gain +25%	Slow Learners	Yes
Slow Learners	trait_slow_learners	Leader Experience Gain -25%	Quick Learners	Yes
Very Strong	trait_very_strong	Army Damage +40% Worker Output +5%	Strong Weak	Yes
Strong	trait_strong	Army Damage +20% Worker Output +2%	Very Strong Weak	Yes
Weak	trait_weak	Army Damage −20% Worker Output −2%	Very Strong Strong	Yes
Nomadic	trait_nomadic	Pop Growth from Immigration +15% Resettlement Cost -25%	Sedentary Hive-Minded Machine	Yes
Sedentary	trait_sedentary	Pop Growth from Immigration -15% Resettlement Cost +25%	Nomadic Hive-Minded Machine	Yes
Communal	trait_communal	Pop Housing Usage -10%	Solitary Hive-Minded Machine	Yes
Solitary	trait_solitary	Pop Housing Usage +10%	Communal Hive-Minded Machine	Yes
Charismatic	trait_charismatic	Amenities from Jobs +20%	Repugnant	Yes
Repugnant	trait_repugnant	Amenities from Jobs -20%	Charismatic	Yes
Conformists	trait_conformists	Governing Ethics Attraction +30%	Hive-Minded Machine	Yes
Deviants	trait_deviants	Governing Ethics Attraction -15%	Hive-Minded Machine	Yes
Venerable	trait_venerable	Leader Lifespan +80	Enduring Fleeting	Yes
Enduring	trait_enduring	Leader Lifespan +20	Venerable Fleeting	Yes
Fleeting	trait_fleeting	Leader Lifespan -10	Venerable Enduring	Yes
Decadent	trait_decadent	Worker Happiness −10% Slave Happiness −10%	None	Yes
Resilient	trait_resilient	Defense Army Damage +50%	None	Yes
Conservationist	trait_conservational	Consumer Goods Upkeep -10%	Wasteful	Yes
Wasteful	trait_wasteful	Consumer Goods Upkeep +10%	Conservationist	Yes
Cybernetic	trait_cybernetic	Army Damage +10% Habitability +20% Leader Lifespan +40 WARNING: Will alter species identity!	None	No
Latent Psionic	trait_latent_psionic	Energy Credits from Jobs +5% Research from Jobs +5%	None	No
Psionic	trait_psionic	Energy Credits from Jobs +10% Research from Jobs +10% Happiness +5%	None	No
Delicious	trait_delicious	Food from Livestock +2	None	No
Nerve Stapled	trait_nerve_stapled	Resources from Jobs +10% Cannot generate Leaders Cannot be employed in Ruler or Specialist Jobs Not Affected by Happiness Can't join a faction	talented Intelligent Natural Engineers Natural Physicists Natural Sociologists Erudite	No
Fertile	trait_fertile	Pop Growth Speed +30% Happiness +5%	Slow Breeders Rapid Breeders	No
Erudite	trait_erudite	All Research Output +20% Leader Skill Cap +1	Intelligent Nerve Stapled	No
Robust	trait_robust	Habitability +30% Leader Lifespan +50	Non-Adaptive Adaptive Extremely Adaptive	No
Irradiated	trait_presapient_irradiated	Tomb World Habitability: +100% Leader Lifespan +30	None	No
Starborn	trait_presapient_starborn	Migration Time -50% Habitability +10% Resettlement Cost -25%	Earthbound Sedentary	No
Earthbound	trait_presapient_earthbound	Energy +10% Garrison Health: +100% Fortification Defense: +50%	Starborn Nomadic	No
Proles	trait_presapient_proles	Army Damage +10% Minerals 10% Food 10% All Research Output -15%	Natural Intellectuals	No
Natural Intellectuals	trait_presapient_natural_intellectuals	All Research Output +10% Unity +5% Minerals -10%	Proles	No
Conservative	trait_presapient_conservative	Happiness +5% Governing Ethics Attraction +25% Leader Experience Gain -33%	None	No
Uplifted	trait_uplifted	Happiness +20% When ruled by Uplifting' Empire	None	No
Hive-Minded	trait_hive_mind	Not affected by Happiness	Hive Mind	No
Nivlac	trait_nivlac	Habitability +50% Pop Growth Speed +15%	None	No
Brain Slug Host	trait_brainslug	+10% Tile Research Output +10% Unity Output -25% Pop Growth Speed	None	No
Social Pheromones	trait_social_pheromones	Pop Housing Usage -5%	None	No
Docile Livestock	trait_presapient_docile_livestock	+30% Pop Growth Speed +5% Other Species Happiness +10% Unity Output -50% Energy Credits -75% Tile Research Output Not Affected by Happiness	None	No

Mechanical

Trait	Key	Effect(s)	Exclusive With	Possible Initial Trait?
Machine	trait_machine_unit	Habitability +200% Leader Recruitment Cost +100% Not Affected by Happiness Cannot survive outside Machine Intelligence Empires Immortal	None	No
Robot	trait_robotic_1	Minerals +10% Energy -40% All Research Output -80% Unity -40% Consumer Goods Cost +0.5 Not affected by Happiness Not affected by Radiation	None	No
Droid	trait_robotic_2	Minerals +15% Energy -20% All Research Output -40% Unity -20% Consumer Goods Cost +0.5 Not affected by Happiness Not affected by Radiation	None	No
Synthetic	trait_robotic_3	Minerals +20% Energy +20% All Research Output +20% Unity +20% Consumer Goods Cost +0.5 Affected by Happiness Not affected by Radiation	None	No
Mechanical	trait_mechanical	Habitability +200% Immortal	None	No
Power Drills	trait_robot_power_drills	Minerals +10%	None	Yes
Harvesters	trait_robot_harvesters	Food +10%	None	Yes
Efficient Processors	trait_robot_efficient_processors	Robot upkeep –10%	None	Yes
Logic Engines	trait_robot_logic_engines	All Research Output +10%	Robot	Yes
Loyalty Circuits	trait_robot_loyalty_circuits	Governing Ethics Attraction +50% Happiness +5%	Robot Droid	Yes
Domestic Protocols	trait_robot_domestic_protocols	Happiness +5%	Robot	No
Superconductive	trait_robot_superconductive	Energy +10%	None	Yes
Double Jointed	trait_robot_double_jointed	Resettlement Cost –50%	Bulky	Yes
Bulky	trait_robot_bulky	Resettlement Cost +50%	Double Jointed	Yes
Enhanced Memory	trait_robot_enhanced_memory	Leader Skill Cap +2	None	Yes
Emotion Emulators	trait_robot_emotion_emulators	Opinion +25	Uncanny	Yes
Uncanny	trait_robot_uncanny	Opinion –25	Emotion Emulators	Yes
Durable	trait_robot_durable	Consumer Goods Cost –25%	High Maintenance	Yes
High Maintenance	trait_robot_high_maintenance	Consumer Goods Cost +25%	Durable	Yes
Learning Algorithms	trait_robot_learning_algorithms	Leader Experience Gain +25%	Repurposed Hardware	Yes
Repurposed Hardware	trait_robot_repurposed_hardware	Leader Experience Gain –25%	Learning Algorithms	Yes
Mass-Produced	trait_robot_mass_produced	Pop Build Speed +25%	Custom-Made	Yes
Custom-Made	trait_robot_custom_made	Pop Build Speed –25%	Mass-Produced	Yes
Recycled	trait_robot_recycled	Pop Build Cost –20%	Luxurious	Yes
Luxurious	trait_robot_luxurious	Pop Build Cost +20%	Recycled	Yes
Propaganda Machines	trait_robot_propaganda_machines	Unity +15%	None	Yes

Planetary Preferences

Trait	Key	Bonuses
Alpine	trait_pc_alpine_preference	Alpine +80% Arctic +60% Tundra +60% Continental +20% Ocean +20% Tropical +20% Arid +20% Desert +20% Savannah +20%
Arctic	trait_pc_arctic_preference	Arctic +80% Alpine +60% Tundra +60% Continental +20% Ocean +20% Tropical +20% Arid +20% Desert +20% Savannah +20%
Arid	trait_pc_arid_preference	Arid +80% Desert +60% Savannah +60% Continental +20% Ocean +20% Tropical +20% Alpine +20% Arctic +20% Tundra +20%
Continental	trait_pc_continental_preference	Continental +80% Ocean +60% Tropical +60% Arid +20% Desert +20% Savannah +20% Alpine +20% Arctic +20% Tundra +20%
Desert	trait_pc_desert_preference	Desert +80% Arid +60% Savannah +60% Continental +20% Ocean +20% Tropical +20% Alpine +20% Arctic +20% Tundra +20%
Gaia	trait_pc_gaia_preference	Gaia +100%
Habitat	trait_pc_habitat_preference	Habitat +100%
Machine World	trait_pc_machine_preference	Machine World +100%
Ocean	trait_pc_ocean_preference	Ocean +80% Continental +60% Tropical +60% Arid +20% Desert +20% Savannah +20% Alpine +20% Arctic +20% Tundra +20%
Ring World	trait_pc_ringworld_habitable_preference	Ring World +100%
Savannah	trait_pc_savannah_preference	Savannah +80% Arid +60% Desert +60% Continental +20% Ocean +20% Tropical +20% Alpine +20% Arctic +20% Tundra +20%
Tomb World	trait_pc_nuked_preference	Tomb World +80% Arid +60% Desert +60% Savannah +60% Continental +60% Ocean +60% Tropical +60% Alpine +60% Arctic +60% Tundra +60%
Tropical	trait_pc_tropical_preference	Tropical +80% Continental +60% Ocean +60% Arid +20% Desert +20% Savannah +20% Alpine +20% Arctic +20% Tundra +20%
Tundra	trait_pc_tundra_preference	Tundra +80% Alpine +60% Arctic +60% Continental +20% Ocean +20% Tropical +20% Arid +20% Desert +20% Savannah +20%