
Cutthroat Politics
Cutthroat Politics is a civic in Stellaris 4.5.2. Not with Gestalt Consciousness and authority Corporate. It gives -20% Edict Upkeep, +1 Codebreaking and +60 Add Attunement with the Cradle of Souls.
What Cutthroat Politics does
The game's own effect text (the civic's description key), then its modifier lines as the game prints them.
- -20%Edict Upkeep
- +1Codebreaking
- +60Add Attunement with the Cradle of Souls
Requirements
Read from the potential and possible blocks (the game's list rules: ethics, authority, civics, origin, species); the wording is ours, the quoted rule texts are the game's.
Cannot be taken with Cutthroat Politics
Civics that forbid this one or that this one forbids.
In the game
The political system in this society is renowned for its intrigue. Power struggles, shady backroom deals and cloak and dagger scheming are par for the course. Those who survive long enough to learn the game, however, tend to learn it well.
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Cutthroat Politics: questions
What are the requirements for Cutthroat Politics in Stellaris?
No ethic, authority or civic requirement. Not with Gestalt Consciousness and authority Corporate.
What can't Cutthroat Politics be combined with?
Worker Cooperative — each forbids the other in the files' rules.
What does the Cutthroat Politics civic do?
It gives -20% Edict Upkeep, +1 Codebreaking and +60 Add Attunement with the Cradle of Souls.
Can Cutthroat Politics be changed after the game starts?
Yes — it can be added or removed later when a civic slot opens or the government is reformed, if its requirements still hold.
What is the ID of Cutthroat Politics?
civic_cutthroat_politics (Stellaris 4.5.2).
Source: common/governments/civics/00_civics.txt and localisation/english, Stellaris Cygnus v4.5.2 (9776).