Basic Node Culling
StatecraftBasic Node Culling is a tier 3 society technology (Statecraft) in Stellaris 4.5.2. Its base cost is 6,000 research. It needs Rudimentary Node Culling. It leads to Advanced Node Culling. Console: research_technology tech_node_culling_2.
Basic Node CullingStatecraft· tier 3
6,000What Basic Node Culling does
Modifiers as the game prints them, from the technology's modifier block; then the unlock lines its research card shows.
- +2Restored Node Additional Skill
- +25%Councilor Experience Gain
How to get Basic Node Culling
Research in Stellaris is drawn: each area offers 3 cards at a time, weighted by each technology's draw weight (here 50) and its weight modifiers. Tier 3 opens after 6 tier 2 technologies of the same area.
The whole research path: 4 technologies, 12,500 base research with this one
- Hive Mind
What Basic Node Culling leads to
Technologies that list it as a prerequisite.
In the game
Once removed, a replacement node is encouraged to grow within the proper environment. The secret is to feed it the previous node.
Console command
Typed in the game's console (the ~ key); achievements are off for that game.
research_technology tech_node_culling_2Draw weight script, as in common/technology/00_soc_tech.txt
modifier = {
factor = 0.5
any_owned_leader = {
is_councilor = yes
is_ruler = no
has_base_skill < 4
}
}
modifier = {
factor = 1.5
any_owned_leader = {
is_councilor = yes
is_ruler = no
has_base_skill >= 5
}
}
modifier = {
factor = 1.5
any_owned_leader = {
is_councilor = yes
is_ruler = no
has_base_skill >= 7
}
}
modifier = {
factor = 1.5
any_owned_leader = {
is_councilor = yes
is_ruler = no
has_base_skill >= 9
}
}Basic Node Culling: questions
How do I get Basic Node Culling in Stellaris?
Research Rudimentary Node Culling first (4 technologies in the whole chain); then Basic Node Culling can be drawn as one of the 3 society research options. It also has conditions (see Requirements on this page).
What does Basic Node Culling do?
It gives +2 Restored Node Additional Skill and +25% Councilor Experience Gain. It leads to Advanced Node Culling.
What is the ID of Basic Node Culling?
The technology's ID is tech_node_culling_2. To get it with the console: research_technology tech_node_culling_2 (Stellaris 4.5.2).
How much does Basic Node Culling cost?
6,000 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_soc_tech.txt and localisation/english, Stellaris Cygnus v4.5.2 (9776). Base numbers before empire-size and difficulty modifiers.