Egg Laying

Biological species trait

2 points

Biological

LithoidBioGenesis

Egg Laying is a biological species trait in Stellaris 4.5.2 that costs 2 trait points. It is for Biological and Lithoid species and can be picked when a species is created. Opposite of Pyroclastic Channeling, Slow Breeders, Fertile, Rapid Breeders and 5 more.

Cost: 2
At species creation: yes
Random species: yes
Species: Biological, Lithoid
ID: trait_egg_laying

What Egg Laying does

Modifier lines by where they apply, as the game prints them; then the trait's own effect text.

No modifier lines in the files.

Pop Growth Speed: +15% while living on a planet with a local Food (or equivalent) Production Surplus

Opposite traits

A species cannot have this trait together with any of these.

Pyroclastic Channeling

Existential Iteroparity

Who can take it

Species classes: REP, AVI, AQUATIC

When modification offers it

species_potential_add and species_possible_add: when genetic or robotic modification shows and allows the trait (the wording is ours).

Any of
- Requires the Gene Tailoring Technology.
- Can add or remove phenotype traits
  - from
    - Tradition: Unnatural Selection

In the game

The young of this species do not develop inside a parent, but inside the protective shell of an egg. This allows for rapid growth during times of plenty.

Egg Laying: questions

How many trait points does Egg Laying cost?

Egg Laying costs 2 trait points (common/traits, Stellaris 4.5.2).

What traits are opposite to Egg Laying?

Pyroclastic Channeling, Slow Breeders, Fertile, Rapid Breeders, Budding, Crystallization, Vat-Grown, Polymelic and Existential Iteroparity: a species cannot have both.

Can I pick Egg Laying at species creation?

Yes, for Biological and Lithoid species.

What is the ID of Egg Laying?

trait_egg_laying

Source: common/traits/15_biogenesis_species_traits.txt, Stellaris Cygnus v4.5.2 (9776).