Stellaris 4.5.2 orbital bombardment stances
Stellaris 4.5.2 has 13 orbital bombardment stances. A fleet over an enemy planet bombards it in one of them: each scales the damage to the planet and its armies (×1 is the normal rate) and sets how likely pops are to die; the table compares them.
Compared
| Stance | Planet | Armies | Pop kill chance | No kills at or below |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Selective | ×0.5 | ×1 | 0.25 | 2,100 pops |
 Indiscriminate | ×1 | ×1.5 | 0.5 | 1,100 pops |
 Armageddon | ×1.5 | ×2 | 1 | 0 pops |
 Javorian Pox | ×0.2 | ×1.5 | 1.5 | 0 pops |
 Raiding | ×0.5 | ×0.5 | 0.15 (abducts) | 200 pops |
 Seed Bombing | ×1 | ×0.5 | 0 | 2,100 pops |
 Voidworm Spores | ×1* | ×1 | 0.5 | 1,000 pops |
| Voidworm Spores (Crisis) | ×2* | ×1 | 0.5 | 0 pops |
| Mutated Voidworm Spores | ×1 | — | — | — |
 Brood Bombing | ×3 | ×1 | 2 | 0 pops |
| Firestorm | ×1.25 | ×1.25 | 1 | 0 pops |
| Seismic Carpet Bombing | ×1.5 | ×2 | 1.25 | 0 pops |
 Plundering | ×1 | ×0.25 | 0.1 | 200 pops |
* before the stance's own conditions (the page lists them).
Every stance
- SelectiveDefault stance×0.5 damage to the planet · ×1 damage to armies · Pop kill chance 0.25
- Indiscriminate×1 damage to the planet · ×1.5 damage to armies · Pop kill chance 0.5
- Armageddon×1.5 damage to the planet · ×2 damage to armies · Pop kill chance 1
- Javorian Pox×0.2 damage to the planet · ×1.5 damage to armies · Pop kill chance 1.5 (0 for robotic pops)
- Raiding×0.5 damage to the planet · ×0.5 damage to armies · Pop kill chance 0.15
- Seed Bombing×1 damage to the planet · ×0.5 damage to armies · Pop kill chance 0
- Voidworm Spores×1 damage to the planet (before its conditions) · ×1 damage to armies · Pop kill chance 0.5
- Voidworm Spores (Crisis)×2 damage to the planet (before its conditions) · ×1 damage to armies · Pop kill chance 0.5
- Mutated Voidworm Spores×1 damage to the planet
- Brood Bombing×3 damage to the planet · ×1 damage to armies · Pop kill chance 2
- Firestorm×1.25 damage to the planet · ×1.25 damage to armies · Pop kill chance 1
- Seismic Carpet Bombing×1.5 damage to the planet · ×2 damage to armies · Pop kill chance 1.25
- Plundering×1 damage to the planet · ×0.25 damage to armies · Pop kill chance 0.1
Bombardment stances: questions
How many bombardment stances are in Stellaris 4.5.2?
13: Selective, Indiscriminate, Armageddon, Javorian Pox, Raiding, Seed Bombing, Voidworm Spores, Voidworm Spores (Crisis), Mutated Voidworm Spores, Brood Bombing, Firestorm, Seismic Carpet Bombing, Plundering.
Which stance do new fleets use?
Selective.
From the game files · Stellaris Cygnus v4.5.2 (9776).