Hydrocentric

Ascension perk

ascension perkAquatics Species Pack

Hydrocentric is an ascension perk in Stellaris 4.5.2. It gives -25% Ocean Terraforming Cost and +30 Add Attunement with the Composer of Strands. DLC: Aquatics Species Pack.

Kind: ascension perk
Perks first: none
Excludes: none
Opens trees: —
ID: ap_hydrocentric

What Hydrocentric does

Modifiers from the perk's modifier block, then the game's own effect texts (the custom tooltips its card shows).

-25%Ocean Terraforming Cost
+30Add Attunement with the Composer of Strands

Allows the construction of Ice Mining Stations on starbases, which enable the Expand Planetary Sea decision on Ocean worlds and Flood Habitat decision on Habitats. Species with the Aquatic or Waterproof trait gain 50% greater benefits for living on Ocean worlds, but penalties for living on non-Wet worlds are likewise amplified.

Unlocks the Deluge Colossus Weapon.

Unlocks the Deluge Colossus Weapon (requires Colossus Project Ascension Perk).

The game shows one of these texts, depending on the empire and its DLC.

Hydrocentric requirements

Read from the perk's possible (to pick it) and potential (to see it) blocks; the game's own texts where it has them, our words otherwise.

Technology: Terrestrial Sculpting
Any of
- Has aquatic trait
  - Any of
    - Trait: Aquatic
    - Trait: Waterproof
- Trait: Mutagenic Habitability

Who can see it (potential)

What needs Hydrocentric

Objects in the game files whose conditions require this perk.

Decision · 2

Starbase building · 1

Ice Mining Station

In the game

No longer shall we settle for "good enough" replacements for our oceanic abodes: no planet shall be deemed fit for colonization until it has been thoroughly inundated.

Console command

Typed in the game's console (the ~ key); achievements are off for that game.

effect add_ascension_perk = ap_hydrocentric

Hydrocentric: questions

What does Hydrocentric do in Stellaris?

-25% Ocean Terraforming Cost and +30 Add Attunement with the Composer of Strands. Allows the construction of Ice Mining Stations on starbases, which enable the Expand Planetary Sea decision on Ocean worlds and Flood Habitat decision on Habitats. Species with the Aquatic or Waterproof trait gain 50% greater benefits for living on Ocean worlds, but penalties for living on non-Wet worlds are likewise amplified.

How do I unlock Hydrocentric?

Pick it in a free ascension perk slot. Its other conditions are listed under Requirements. Empires have 8 slots in all; they open as tradition trees are finished (each finish bonus gives +1) and through Ascension Theory.

What is the ID of Hydrocentric?

ap_hydrocentric. The game's scripts grant it with the effect add_ascension_perk = ap_hydrocentric; in the console that is: effect add_ascension_perk = ap_hydrocentric (Stellaris 4.5.2).

Source: common/ascension_perks/00_ascension_perks.txt and localisation/english, Stellaris Cygnus v4.5.2 (9776).