
Metacognitive Faith
Metacognitive Faith is a tier 4 society technology (Statecraft) in Stellaris 4.5.2. Its base cost is 10,000 research. It needs Consecration Fields and Galactic Administration. It unlocks Citadel of Faith. Console: research_technology tech_transcendent_faith.
What Metacognitive Faith unlocks
Everything in the game files that lists this technology as a prerequisite; “condition” marks objects that check for it in their conditions instead.
How to get Metacognitive Faith
Research in Stellaris is drawn: each area offers 3 cards at a time, weighted by each technology's draw weight (here 40) and its weight modifiers. Tier 4 opens after 6 tier 3 technologies of the same area.
The whole research path: 6 technologies, 27,000 base research with this one
- Any of
- Spiritualist
- Not: Gestalt Consciousness
- Has make spiritualist perk
In the game
Leaving our planetary cradle has opened us up to a new understanding of faith, and its place in a wider context.
Console command
Typed in the game's console (the ~ key); achievements are off for that game.
research_technology tech_transcendent_faithMetacognitive Faith: questions
How do I get Metacognitive Faith in Stellaris?
Research Consecration Fields and Galactic Administration first (6 technologies in the whole chain); then Metacognitive Faith can be drawn as one of the 3 society research options. It also has conditions (see Requirements on this page).
What does Metacognitive Faith do?
It unlocks Citadel of Faith (building).
What is the ID of Metacognitive Faith?
The technology's ID is tech_transcendent_faith. To get it with the console: research_technology tech_transcendent_faith (Stellaris 4.5.2).
How much does Metacognitive Faith cost?
10,000 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.