Discovery traditions

Tradition tree

5 traditions

Discovery is a tradition tree in Stellaris 4.5.2 with 5 traditions. Adopting it gives +20% Anomaly Research Speed and Agenda: Chart the Unknown. Finishing it gives +10% All Technology Research Speed and +1 Ascension Perks Unlocked. Traditions: To Boldly Go, Databank Uplinks, Science Division, Polytechnic Education and Entertainment Labs.

Adoption bonus

When the tree is adopted

Discovery Traditions

+20%Anomaly Research Speed

Unlocks agendaChart the Unknown

The 5 traditions

In the order they open: a tradition needs the ones named under it (has_tradition in its possible block).

To Boldly Go

+35%Science Ship Survey Speed
+50%Science Ship Disengage Chance

Also called Exploration Drones, Sensing Tendrils for some empires.

Science Division

+1Research Alternatives
+1Scientist Capacity
+1Scientist Starting Skill Level

Also called Research Path Optimization, Mindlink for some empires.

Databank Uplinks

Needs To Boldly Go

+20%Resources Produced from Research Stations
+20%Physics Research from Starbase Constructions
+20%Society Research from Starbase Constructions
+20%Engineering Research from Starbase Constructions
Unlocks Edict: Research Subsidies Resources Produced from Research Stations increased by 20%. Research from Starbase Constructions increased by 20%.

Another version — when Nomadic empire

+20%Physics Research Collection Efficiency
+20%Society Research Collection Efficiency
+20%Engineering Research Collection Efficiency

Polytechnic Education

Needs Science Division

+20%Scientist Experience Gain
-15%Scientist Upkeep

Also called Iterative AI, Hyperadaptive Evolution for some empires.

Entertainment Labs

Needs Polytechnic Education

Produced per 100 Researchers: +200 Researchers Jobs from District Specializations: +20%

Also called Maintenance Optimization, Synaptic Nourishment, Mycelial Networking for some empires.

Completion bonus

When all traditions are taken

Discovery Traditions Finished

+10%All Technology Research Speed
+1Ascension Perks Unlocked

Another version — when DLC: federations

+10%All Technology Research Speed
+1Ascension Perks Unlocked
Research Speed: +10% Grants access to the Research Cooperative Federation type. Ascension Perks Unlocked: +1

In the game

Regular empire (not gestalt)

Our curiosity about the universe is what got us this far, and there is still so much left to discover.

Hive Mind

In our ancient past, exploratory individuals left the safety of our Collective to find sites for new nests. Now they travel the stars, driven by the same ancestral yearning.

Machine Intelligence

Many of our long range contingency calculations break down due to insufficient data. Therefore, we must know everything.

Console command

Typed in the game's console (the ~ key) as a script effect; achievements are off for that game.

effect add_tradition = tr_discovery_adopt

Each tradition's ID is in its card's address on this page and in /raw/traditions.json.

Discovery traditions: questions

What does the Discovery tradition tree do?

Which Discovery tradition comes first?

To Boldly Go and Science Division need no other tradition of the tree; the rest need the ones named under each.

How many tradition trees can I adopt?

Up to 7 (TRADITION_CATEGORIES_MAX, Stellaris 4.5.2); every finished tree's completion bonus also gives an ascension perk slot.

Source: common/tradition_categories/00_discovery.txt, common/traditions and localisation/english, Stellaris Cygnus v4.5.2 (9776). Layout template in the game: tree_11_111.