Expansionist

Veteran leader trait · Free or veteran

Scientist

Council

Expansionist is a veteran leader trait in Stellaris 4.5.2 for Scientist, with an effect on the council. It gives -5% Outpost Build Cost, -5% Starbase Influence Cost and -5% Waystation Build Cost. It upgrades to Ruler Expansionist 2.

Classes: Scientist
Type: Veteran
Rarity: Free or veteran
ID: trait_ruler_expansionist

What Expansionist does

Modifier lines by where the leader applies them, as the game prints them; triggered ones with their condition.

On the council · when

Not: Trait is nomad

-5%Outpost Build Cost
-5%Starbase Influence Cost

On the council · when

Trait is nomad

-5%Waystation Build Cost
+5%Waystation Build Speed

Tiers

replace_traits: each tier replaces the one before when the leader gains it.

Who can get it

leader_potential_add and the other limits of the trait (the wording is ours).

Any of
- Without: paragon
- Trait: Statistician

In the game

This leader is driven to push the empire's reach ever further into the stars.

Leader Trait ()

Expansionist: questions

Which leaders can get Expansionist?

Scientist; it is a veteran trait of free or veteran rarity.

Does Expansionist upgrade?

It is replaced by Ruler Expansionist 2 at the next tier.

What is the ID of Expansionist?

trait_ruler_expansionist

Source: common/traits/00_scientist_traits.txt, Stellaris Cygnus v4.5.2 (9776).