Alien Topography
New WorldsFirst Contact Story PackAlien Topography is a tier 2 society technology (New Worlds) in Stellaris 4.5.2. Its base cost is 3,000 research. It has no prerequisite technology. Console: research_technology tech_alien_topography.
Alien TopographyNew Worlds· tier 2
3,000What Alien Topography does
Modifiers as the game prints them, from the technology's modifier block; then the unlock lines its research card shows.
- +0.5Envoy Capacity
- +1Max Districts (Non-artificial planets only)
How to get Alien Topography
Research in Stellaris is drawn: each area offers 3 cards at a time, weighted by each technology's draw weight (here 0) and its weight modifiers. Tier 2 opens after 6 tier 1 technologies of the same area.
It needs no other technology.
- DLC: first contact
Other names for some empires
technology_swap: the same research shows another name (and sometimes other effects) when its condition holds.
- Alien Topography
- Any of
- Nomadic empire
- Has void dweller origin
- Any of
In the game
Civilizations flourish in locations that promotes growth, and by analyzing where the majority of pre-FTL settlements thrive we can gain more out of our colonies.
Console command
Typed in the game's console (the ~ key); achievements are off for that game.
research_technology tech_alien_topographyAlien Topography: questions
How do I get Alien Topography in Stellaris?
It has no prerequisite: it can be drawn as one of the 3 society research options once tier 2 is open. It also has conditions (see Requirements on this page).
What does Alien Topography do?
It gives +0.5 Envoy Capacity and +1 Max Districts (Non-artificial planets only).
What is the ID of Alien Topography?
The technology's ID is tech_alien_topography. To get it with the console: research_technology tech_alien_topography (Stellaris 4.5.2).
How much does Alien Topography cost?
3,000 society research before modifiers. In game the cost grows with empire size (+0.2% per point above the base, common/defines) and the galaxy's tech cost setting.
Source: common/technology/00_first_contact_tech.txt and localisation/english, Stellaris Cygnus v4.5.2 (9776). Base numbers before empire-size and difficulty modifiers.