Official traits

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This article has been verified for the current PC version (3.14) of the game.

Leaders

This page lists traits specific to the Official class and its sub-classes only. For common traits please see leader traits. Traits represent the background and characteristics of a leader. Most traits have multiple tiers and can be upgraded. The way in which leaders gain or upgrade traits depends on whether the Galactic Paragons DLC is enabled:

Skill level	With Galactic Paragons	Without Galactic Paragons
	Basic trait
	Basic trait	Basic or veteran trait
	Veteran class If gestalt ruler or node, veteran trait instead
	Veteran trait	Basic or veteran trait
	Veteran trait
	Veteran trait	Basic or veteran trait
	Destiny trait If gestalt or paragon with destiny trait, veteran trait instead
	Veteran trait	Basic or veteran trait
	Veteran trait
Mechanics	Traits can be selected manually Veteran traits cap at tier 3 Can set traits to be selected automatically	Traits are selected automatically Veteran traits cap at tier 2 Most veteran traits are not available A few additional basic traits are available

Common traitsEdit

The following traits can be obtained by all officials.

Trait	Level I effects	Level II effects	Requirements	Description	DLC
Trader	Assigned planet / sector: +15% Trade value (+7.5%)	Assigned planet / sector: +25% Trade value (+12.5%)	Gestalt Consciousness	This leader has a keen understanding of bargaining techniques, which allows for the acquisition of profitable contracts.

Councilor traitsEdit

The following traits apply their effects empire-wide if the leader is part of the empire council. Some of them are available for the starting ruler in the empire creation menu.

Trait	Level I effects	Level II effects	Requirements	Description
Principled Hum of Stability Protected	+2 Stability	+4 Stability		This leader has a strict code and follows our empire's morals, setting a good example for others.
Spycraft Intelligence Gatherer Espionage Subroutines	+15% Infiltration speed −5% Operation cost	+25% Infiltration speed −10% Operation cost		Some commanders prefer to use more subtle methods by employing spies and informants rather than brute strength.
Shipwright Ship Construction Focus	+5% Ship build speed	+10% Ship build speed	Serenity	This leader is skilled at military ship design.
Fertility Preacher Dynamic Growth Accelerated Replicators	+3% Pop growth or assembly speed Pop growth speed Mechanical pop assembly speed If empire uses food: +10% Food from jobs	+5% Pop growth or assembly speed Pop growth speed Mechanical pop assembly speed If empire uses food: +15% Food from jobs		This leader excels in acquiring vital resources for a burgeoning population.

Non-DLC traitsEdit

The following traits be can be randomly gained at level-up if the Galactic Paragons DLC is not enabled. They are used differently if the DLC is enabled.

Trait	Effects	Description	DLC behavior
Intellectual Expanded Intellect Analytical	Assigned planet: +10% Research from Jobs	This leader is naturally interested in the sciences and seeks to foster a curiosity about the natural world in their subjects.	The trait is present on some paragons, which is the only way it can be used with the DLC active.
Frontier Spirit	Assigned to council: +15% Colony Development Speed −25% Colony Ship Build Cost	This leader yearns to colonize and claim distant systems.	The trait is replaced by a veteran class variant.

Veteran traitsEdit

With the Galactic Paragons DLC, leaders that reach skill level 4 can select a veteran class, which will unlock a pool of veteran traits selectable on the next level-ups. Without the Galactic Paragons DLC, leaders do not use veteran classes, but can randomly gain some of these traits at level-up if their requirements are met.

Delegate traitsEdit

The following traits are unlocked by the Delegate veteran class.

Federation traitsEdit

Federation traits apply their effects if the official is assigned to the empire's federation.

Without the Galactic Paragons DLC, they can be gained randomly upon level-up if the empire is a member of a federation.

Focus	Level I effects	Level II effects	Level III effects	Description
Camaraderie	+0.25 Monthly Federation Experience	+0.5 Monthly Federation Experience	+1 Monthly Federation Experience	This leader firmly believes in the uniting power of Federations. Their dedication is an inspiration for us all.
Joint Exercise	+5% Federation Naval Capacity Contribution +10 Federation Fleet Cap	+15% Federation Naval Capacity Contribution +25 Federation Fleet Cap	+25% Federation Naval Capacity Contribution +50 Federation Fleet Cap	Unity is strength. Sometimes, that strength is inside us. Sometimes, it just means having a bigger fleet.
Greeter	−5% Federation Cohesion Malus on Joining	−10% Federation Cohesion Malus on Joining	−15% Federation Cohesion Malus on Joining	This delegate is quick to greet new Federation members and knows how to make them feel part of the group.
Peacemaker	−5% Cohesion Ethics Penalty	−10% Cohesion Ethics Penalty	−15% Cohesion Ethics Penalty	We may have different beliefs, but we share the same goal, the same Federation, the same dreams. Conflict only makes us weak.

Focus traitsEdit

Focus traits apply their effects if the official is assigned to the Galactic Community. They will increase the voting strength for certain categories of resolutions, including the proposals to repeal them. When supporting resolutions, they will also give a chance to gain favors from the proposing empire when the resolution passes.

Without the Galactic Paragons DLC, they can be gained randomly upon level-up if the empire is a member of the Galactic Community.

Trait	Resolution category	DLC
Focus: Galactic Commerce	Galactic Commerce
Focus: Industrial Development	Industrial Development
Focus: Ecological Protection	Ecological Protection
Focus: Unchained Knowledge	Unchained Knowledge
Focus: Divinity of Life	Divinity of Life
Focus: Mutual Defense	Mutual Defense
Focus: Rules of War	Rules of War
Focus: The Greater Good	The Greater Good
Focus: Galactic Reforms	Galactic Market Galactic Priority Galactic Reforms Custodian Reforms Imperial Reforms Galactic / Imperial Institutions
Focus: Sanctions	Sanctions
Focus: Politics Traditions	Politics Traditions
Focus: Bureaucratic Surveillance	Bureaucratic Surveillance
Focus: Intergalactic Directives	Intergalactic Directives
Focus: Defense Privatization	Defense Privatization
Focus: Pre-FTL Stance	Pre-FTL Stance

Level	Effect
	+5% Voting strength on [category] resolutions When a supported [category] resolution passes: +20% Chance of +1 Favor with the proposing empire
	+15% Voting strength on [category] resolutions When a supported [category] resolution passes: +35% Chance of +1 Favor with the proposing empire
	+35% Voting strength on [category] resolutions When a supported [category] resolution passes: +50% Chance of +1 Favor with the proposing empire

Industrialist traitsEdit

The following traits are unlocked by the Industrialist veteran class. They apply their effects when governing a planet or sector. Effects are halved on other planets in the assigned sector.

They cannot be gained without the Galactic Paragons DLC.

Trait	Level I effects	Level II effects	Level III effects	Requirements
Distribution Manager	−5% Metallurgist upkeep (−2.5%) −5% Artisan upkeep (−2.5%)	−10% Metallurgist upkeep (−5%) −10% Artisan upkeep (−5%)	−20% Metallurgist upkeep (−10%) −20% Artisan upkeep (−10%)
Settler	+4 Housing (+2) +10 Amenities (+5)	+6 Housing (+3) +15 Amenities (+7)	+10 Housing (+5) +25 Amenities (+10)
Refinery Focused	+10% Chemist output (+5%) +10% Gas Refiner output (+5%) +10% Translucer output (+5%)	+20% Chemist output (+10%) +20% Gas Refiner output (+10%) +20% Translucer output (+10%)	+35% Chemist output (+17.5%) +35% Gas Refiner output (+17.5%) +35% Translucer output (+17.5%)	Other focus traits
Forge Focused	+10% Alloys from jobs (+5%)	+20% Alloys from jobs (+10%)	+35% Alloys from jobs (+17.5%)	Other focus traits
Industrial Focused	+10% Consumer goods from jobs (+5%)	+20% Consumer goods from jobs (+10%)	+35% Consumer goods from jobs (+17.5%)	Other focus traits Uses consumer goods
Efficient Staffing	+5% Worker output (+2.5%)	+5% Specialist output (+2.5%) +10% Worker output (+5%)	+5% Ruler output (+2.5%) +10% Specialist output (+5%) +15% Worker output (+7.5%)	Individualist
Princeps Drone	+5% Menial Drone output (+2.5%)	+5% Complex Drone output (+2.5%) +10% Menial Drone output (+5%)	+10% Complex Drone output (+5%) +15% Menial Drone output (+7.5%)	Gestalt Consciousness

Advisor traitsEdit

The following traits are unlocked by the Advisor veteran class. They apply their effects empire-wide if the leader is assigned to the empire council.

Without the Galactic Paragons DLC, some of them can be gained randomly upon level-up if their requirements are met.

Trait	Level I effects	Level II effects	Level III effects	Requirements	Description
Architectural Sense	+10% Planetary Build Speed −5% Building and District Cost	+10% Planetary Build Speed −10% Building and District Cost	+10% Planetary Build Speed −10% Building and District Cost −5% Building and District Upkeep		This leader is an architect at heart, investing in more efficient construction practices.
Reformer	+5% Monthly Unity +35% Governing Ethics Attraction	+10% Monthly Unity +50% Governing Ethics Attraction	+15% Monthly Unity +75% Governing Ethics Attraction	Individualist	This leader is a reformer, dedicated towards building the society of tomorrow.
Investor	+10% Trade Value	+15% Trade Value	+25% Trade Value	Individualist Insider Trading	This leader is a shrewd economist, capable of maximizing financial potential.
Optimization Drone	+2.5% Resources from Jobs	+5% Resources from Jobs	+10% Resources from Jobs	Gestalt Consciousness Inefficient Drone Output	This drone is responsible for maximizing the potential of worker drones.
Cartographer	+10% Terraforming Speed	+25% Terraforming Speed	+33% Terraforming Speed		As an expert in geo-mapping, this leader can improve terraforming efforts.
Expeditionist	+10% Clear Blocker Speed	+25% Clear Blocker Speed	+33% Clear Blocker Speed		This leader has substantial knowledge of geological sculpting logistics.
Frontier Spirit	+15% Colony Development Speed −5% Colony Ship Build Cost	+33% Colony Development Speed −10% Colony Ship Build Cost	+50% Colony Development Speed −10% Colony Ship Build Cost +1 Colony Pops		This leader yearns to colonize and claim distant systems.
Unified Focus	+10% Unity from Jobs	+15% Unity from Jobs	+25% Unity from Jobs		This leader has a keen interest in promoting cultural growth and artistic endeavors.

Ambassador traitsEdit

The following traits are unlocked by the Ambassador veteran class. They apply their effects empire-wide if the leader is assigned to the empire council. Many of them are not available to Genocidal empires.

Without the Galactic Paragons DLC, some of them can be gained randomly upon level-up if their requirements are met.

Trait	Level I effects	Level II effects	Level III effects	Requirements
All-knowing	+15% Speed of Intel Gain	+25% Speed of Intel Gain	+35% Speed of Intel Gain
Blabbermouth	+5 Base Intel Level	+10 Base Intel Level	+20 Base Intel Level
Deep Connections	+0.5 Monthly Influence	+0.75 Monthly Influence	+1 Monthly Influence
Entourage	+1 Available Envoys	+2 Available Envoys	+3 Available Envoys
Opportunist	0.25% Monthly chance to gain a favor from Improving Relations	0.5% Monthly chance to gain a favor from Improving Relations	1% Monthly chance to gain a favor from Improving Relations
Shady Contacts	+1 Codebreaking	+1 Codebreaking +1 Encryption	+2 Codebreaking +2 Encryption
Spiteful	+2.5% Damage to Rivals +2.5 Unity per Rivalry	+5% Damage to Rivals +5 Unity per Rivalry	+7.5% Damage to Rivals +7.5 Unity per Rivalry
Consul-General	+25% Envoy Improve Relations	+50% Envoy Improve Relations	+100% Envoy Improve Relations
Overseer	+0.2 Monthly Loyalty from Subjects	+0.3 Monthly Loyalty from Subjects	+0.5 Monthly Loyalty from Subjects
Xenolinguist	+35 Trust Cap	+50 Trust Cap	+75 Trust Cap	Xenophobe
Charmer	−5% Diplomatic Agreement Influence Upkeep	−10% Diplomatic Agreement Influence Upkeep	−15% Diplomatic Agreement Influence Upkeep	Inward Perfection
Research Exchange	+5% Research Sharing from Agreements	+15% Research Sharing from Agreements	+25% Research Sharing from Agreements	Inward Perfection
Entrepreneur	+5% Commercial pact efficiency	+15% Commercial pact efficiency	+25% Commercial pact efficiency	Inward Perfection Gestalt Consciousness Criminal Heritage

Destiny traitsEdit

With Galactic Paragons DLC, leaders that reach skill level 8 can selected a destiny trait. Gestalt Consciousness leaders, and paragons that started with a destiny trait cannot gain a destiny trait, and have to gain or upgrade a veteran trait instead.

Trait	Effects	Requirements	Description
Requires the Industrialist veteran class and applies its effects to the official's assigned sector or planet: (effects halved on other planets in the assigned sector)
Elite Benefactor	+50% Ruler resource output (+25%) +15% Ruler political power (+7.5%)		Born into the higher echelons of society, this leader has a strong sense of their own worth, and tends to favor peers of the upper classes.
Galvanizer	+10% Happiness (+5%) +0.5 Unity from employed pops (+0.25)		Having a strong sense of purpose leads to many positive outcomes. This leader knows how to handle the populace, giving them a common goal to pursue with energy.
Urbanist	−75% Empire size from districts (−37.5%) −50% Building and district upkeep (−25%)		This leader excels in making sure megacities and industrial complexes are logistically connected.
Utopian Idealist	+20% Happiness (+10%) +25% Pop growth from immigration (+12.5%) +10% Immigration pull (+5%)		Many dream of building a truly utopian society. This leader works to turn those dreams into a reality.
Requires the Delegate veteran class and applies its effects if the official is assigned to the Galactic Community:
Gravitas	+40% Diplomatic weight		There's a certain... something in the way this leader behaves that commands respect. When this delegate speaks, everyone stops to listen.
Mutual Support	When a supported resolution passes: +1 Favor with the proposing empire +5 Trust with the proposing empire		This leader is always eager to congratulate others for their success.
Requires the Advisor veteran class and applies its effects empire-wide if the official is assigned to the empire council:
Gray Eminence	−10% Empire Size Effect +50% Government Ethics Attraction −5% Happiness		With strict control over matters of state, this leader resides at the center of a labyrinthian set of rules, laws, and bureaucratic procedures, all designed to enhance their own power.
Requires the Ambassador veteran class and applies its effects empire-wide if the official is assigned to the empire council:
Shadow Broker	+150% Infiltration speed −25% Operation cost +2 Available envoys		Far from a simple spy, this leader spins a web of informants, smugglers, and assassins. When something needs doing quietly, this can prove an enormous asset.
Herald of the Empire	+20% Diplomatic Weight +1 Monthly Influence +1 Subjects Exempt from Divided Patronage	Authoritarian	A title of honor and repute, the Herald is a master player in the great game of nations. Such diplomats provide a trusted link between an overlord and its vassals.
Master Diplomat	+2 Envoys +20% Diplomatic Weight +50 Trust Cap	Genocidal	After many years working with diplomats in foreign embassies, this leader knows how to navigate cultural nuances, masterfully managing a network of high-ranking officials from neighboring empires.

Special traitsEdit

The following traits can only be obtained by events or special leaders. They apply their effects when governing a planet or sector. Effects are halved on other planets in the assigned sector.

Trait	Effect	Source	Description
Waste Management Specialist	−10% Building upkeep (−5%)	Racket Industrial Enterprise leader	This leader has an almost uncanny ability to reduce and repurpose industrial waste. How do they do it? It's best not to ask.
Merchant of Numa	+10% Trade value (+5%) −10% Pop consumer goods upkeep (−5%)	Numistic Order leader	A level nine Shakvah with enhanced mind focus and inner gaze...
Business Mind	+15% Trade value (+7.5%) −5% Pop consumer goods upkeep (−2.5%)	Primitive Commerce event	Coming from a pre-FTL county, this leader has displayed an exceptionally keen mind for business.
Fervent Believer	−10 Crime (−5) +10 Stability (+5) +20% Governing ethics attraction (+10%) +10% Unity from Priests (+5%)	Pre-FTL civilization event	Having gazed into the abyss, this official possesses unshakeable faith.

Prospectorium traitsEdit

One of the following traits is present on every official recruited from the leader pool of a tier 2 Prospectorium.

Trait	Effects	Description
Prospectorium Extractor	+20% Energy from jobs (+10%) +20% Minerals from jobs (+10%) +20% Alloys from jobs (+10%)	Energy, alloys, and minerals all empower our ambitions. Extractors maximize their acquisition.
Prospectorium Optimizer	−15% Upkeep from jobs (−7.5%)	Keeping a populace healthy and productive requires resources, and optimizers are ideally suited to manage them.
Prospectorium Refiner	+25% Chemist output (+12.5%) +25% Gas Refiner output (+12.5%) +25% Translucer output (+12.5%)	Refiners have the rarefied expertise necessary to improve our acquisition of exotic gases, motes, and crystals.

Paragon traitsEdit

The following traits are only present on certain paragons.

Trait	Governor effects	Other effects	Paragon	Description
Muutagan Liaison	+25% Rare crystals from jobs (+10%) +10% Trade value (+5%)	This leader: +2 Monthly rare crystals	Muutagan Merchant Guild leader	Recruited from the Muutagan Merchant Guild, this leader owns several private Rare Crystal mines.
Riggan Liaison	+25% Volatile motes from jobs (+10%) +10% Trade value (+5%)	This leader: +2 Monthly volatile motes	Riggan Commerce Exchange leader	Recruited from the Riggan Commerce Exchange, this leader spends their spare time dealing in Volatile Motes futures.
XuraCorp Liaison	+25% Exotic gases from jobs (+10%) +10% Trade value (+5%)	This leader: +2 Monthly exotic gases	XuraCorp leader	Recruited from XuraCorp, this leader holds shares in several Exotic Gas production facilities.
Shroudwalker Teacher	+5% Amenities (+2.5%) +3 Unity from Telepaths (+1) +2 Unity from Evaluators (+1)	This leader: +30 years Leader lifespan	Shroudwalker leader	An adept of the Shroudwalkers, skilled in instructing in the ways of the Shroud.
Caretaker	−10% Job consumer goods upkeep (−5%) −10% Pop amenities usage (−5%)	Assigned to council: +5% Pop growth speed	Caretaker AX7-b	Ensuring nutrients are available, that the workspace is clean, and that the wards are properly stimulated all fall under the preview of a Caretaker.
Oracle	−45 Crime (−22.5) +10 Stability (+5) +10% Specialist pop resource output (+5%) −10% Happiness (−5%)		Oracle	The Oracle sees all.
Nanite Entity	−40% Building cost (−20%) +40% Planetary build speed (+20%) −40% Clear blocker cost (−20%) +40% Clear blocker speed (+20%) +15% Energy from jobs (+7.5%) +15% Minerals from jobs (+7.5%)	This leader: Immortal	Gray	Gray is a dense swarm of billions of advanced nanites.
Psionic Communion	+10 Stability (+5)		The Beholder	This leader's psionic abilities improve the populace's mental wellbeing, building trust and providing a sense of safety.
Blorg Insight		Assigned to council: +2 Codebreaking +15 Base intel −5% Diplomatic weight −25 Opinion with Human empires	Mercedes Romero	Centuries of studying the broadcasts and culture of a certain species of upright mammal has made this individual brazenly eager to please. Some would say, annoyingly so.