Thermal Optimizers
Machine IntelligencesLocked after creationInfernals Species PackThermal Optimizers is a civic in Stellaris 4.5.2 for Machine Intelligences. Requirements: authority Machine Intelligence; Does NOT have a Biological Shipset. Not with origin Subaquatic Machines. It gives +3 Max Districts (Volcanic World), +10% Volcanic World Habitability and +25% Growth Node Experience Gain. DLC: Infernals Species Pack.
- Kind
- Civic
- Group
- Machine Intelligences
- Players can pick it
- yes
- Clashes with
- 3
- ID
civic_machine_world_forgers
Thermal OptimizersWhat Thermal Optimizers does
The game's own effect text (the civic's description key), then its modifier lines as the game prints them.
- Unlocks starting planet: Volcanic World.
- Guaranteed Research Options: Volcanic Forge.
- Can construct 
Volcanic Forge building which adds Pyroclastic Drones.
- Planets with a Volcanic Forge will gradually turn into a Volcanic World.
- Guaranteed Habitable Worlds will be Dry worlds.
- +3Max Districts (Volcanic World)
- +10%Volcanic World Habitability
- +25%Growth Node Experience Gain
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.
- Authority: Machine Intelligence
- Not: Nomadic empire
- Does NOT have a Biological Shipset
- Ship appearance: Biogenesis 01
- Ship appearance: Biogenesis 02
- Not: Origin: Subaquatic Machines
Cannot be taken with Thermal Optimizers
Civics that forbid this one or that this one forbids.
Idyllic Bloom
Relentless Industrialists
Shareholder ValuesIn the game
This society thrives in volcanic environments, and will even create them artificially when nature falls short.
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Thermal Optimizers: questions
What are the requirements for Thermal Optimizers in Stellaris?
authority Machine Intelligence; Does NOT have a Biological Shipset. Not with origin Subaquatic Machines. DLC: Infernals Species Pack.
What can't Thermal Optimizers be combined with?
Idyllic Bloom, Relentless Industrialists and Shareholder Values — each forbids the other in the files' rules.
What does the Thermal Optimizers civic do?
It gives +3 Max Districts (Volcanic World), +10% Volcanic World Habitability and +25% Growth Node Experience Gain, plus the effects its description lists.
Can Thermal Optimizers be changed after the game starts?
No — the files set it as not modifiable after the empire is created (modification = no).
What is the ID of Thermal Optimizers?
civic_machine_world_forgers (Stellaris 4.5.2).
Source: common/governments/civics/02_gestalt_civics.txt and localisation/english, Stellaris Cygnus v4.5.2 (9776).