Philosopher King
Philosopher King is a civic in Stellaris 4.5.2. Requirements: Has Dictatorial or Imperial Authority. Not with Gestalt Consciousness and authority Corporate. It gives +5 Effective Ruler Skill.
- Kind
- Civic
- Group
- Regular empires
- Players can pick it
- yes
- Clashes with
- 0
- ID
civic_philosopher_king
Philosopher KingWhat Philosopher King does
The game's own effect text (the civic's description key), then its modifier lines as the game prints them.
- +5Effective Ruler Skill
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.
- Not: Ethic: Gestalt Consciousness
- Not: Authority: Corporate
- Has Dictatorial or Imperial Authority
In the game
It is not enough to simply rule. The Ship of State must be guided by a king that wields enough wisdom and knowledge to steer it true.
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Philosopher King: questions
What are the requirements for Philosopher King in Stellaris?
Has Dictatorial or Imperial Authority. Not with Gestalt Consciousness and authority Corporate.
What does the Philosopher King civic do?
It gives +5 Effective Ruler Skill.
Can Philosopher King 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 Philosopher King?
civic_philosopher_king (Stellaris 4.5.2).
Source: common/governments/civics/00_civics.txt and localisation/english, Stellaris Cygnus v4.5.2 (9776).