Subterfuge traditions
Subterfuge is a tradition tree in Stellaris 4.5.2 with 5 traditions. Adopting it gives -25% Operation Infiltration Cost, +1 Codebreaking and Agenda: Uncover Secrets. Finishing it gives +1 Ascension Perks Unlocked. Traditions: Information Security, Operational Security, Non-Disclosure Agreement, Double Agents and Shadow Recruits. DLC: Nemesis.
Security lies in uncovering the secrets of others, and keeping our own well-guarded.
Adoption bonus
Subterfuge Traditions
- -25%Operation Infiltration Cost
- +1Codebreaking
Unlocks agendaUncover SecretsThe 5 traditions
In the order they open: a tradition needs the ones named under it (has_tradition in its possible block).
Information Security
- +1Encryption
- +5Evasion Chance
Operational Security
- +1Codebreaking
- +2Operation Skill
- +10Tracking
Non-Disclosure Agreement
- +1Defense Against Hostile Operations
- +20%Infiltration Required for Hostile Operations
Double Agents
- +1Envoy Capacity
- +10Maximum Infiltration Level
- Whenever a hostile Operation targeting us fails, we gain 10 Intel on the spying empire.
Shadow Recruits
- +50%Infiltration Speed
Completion bonus
Subterfuge Traditions Finished
- +1Ascension Perks Unlocked
Another version — when DLC: first contact; Not: DLC: Shadows of the Shroud
- +1Cloaking Strength
- +1Ascension Perks Unlocked
- Successful Operations refund 50% of their Infiltration Level Cost. Cloaking Strength: +1 Ascension Perks Unlocked: +1
Another version — when DLC: first contact; DLC: Shadows of the Shroud
- +1Cloaking Strength
- +1Ascension Perks Unlocked
- Successful Operations refund 50% of their Infiltration Level Cost. Cloaking Strength: +1 Gain access to Proxy Wars Ascension Perks Unlocked: +1
Who can pick Subterfuge
Read from the tree's potential block; our words where the game has no text.
- DLC: nemesis
Console command
Typed in the game's console (the ~ key) as a script effect; achievements are off for that game.
effect add_tradition = tr_subterfuge_adoptEach tradition's ID is in its card's address on this page and in /raw/traditions.json.
Subterfuge traditions: questions
What does the Subterfuge tradition tree do?
Subterfuge is a tradition tree in Stellaris 4.5.2 with 5 traditions. Adopting it gives -25% Operation Infiltration Cost, +1 Codebreaking and Agenda: Uncover Secrets. Finishing it gives +1 Ascension Perks Unlocked. Traditions: Information Security, Operational Security, Non-Disclosure Agreement, Double Agents and Shadow Recruits. DLC: Nemesis.
Which Subterfuge tradition comes first?
Information Security and Operational Security 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_subterfuge.txt, common/traditions and localisation/english, Stellaris Cygnus v4.5.2 (9776). Layout template in the game: tree_12_12.