Pathogenic Genes
Biological
LithoidNot at creationPathogenic Genes is a biological species trait in Stellaris 4.5.2 that gives 1 trait point back. It is for Biological and Lithoid species, added later, not at species creation. Opposite of Rapid Breeders, Slow Breeders, Bloomed, Existential Iteroparity and 15 more.
What Pathogenic Genes 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.
Cannot colonize planets or be resettled
Opposite traits
A species cannot have this trait together with any of these.
Rapid Breeders
Slow Breeders
Bloomed
Existential Iteroparity
Psychological Infertility
Incubators
Exotic Metabolism
Plasmic
Budding
Crystallization
Vat-Grown
Polymelic
Migratory
Sedentary
Nonadaptive
Adaptive
Extremely Adaptive
Egg Laying
Nascent StageWhen modification offers it
species_potential_add and species_possible_add: when genetic or robotic modification shows and allows the trait (the wording is ours).
- Never (switched off)
In the game
A novel genetic disease prevents this species from producing offspring. It has resisted all known gene therapy methods.
Pathogenic Genes: questions
How many trait points does Pathogenic Genes cost?
Pathogenic Genes gives 1 trait point back (common/traits, Stellaris 4.5.2).
What traits are opposite to Pathogenic Genes?
Rapid Breeders, Slow Breeders, Bloomed, Existential Iteroparity, Psychological Infertility, Incubators, Exotic Metabolism, Plasmic, Budding, Crystallization and 9 more: a species cannot have both.
Can I pick Pathogenic Genes at species creation?
No — it is not offered when a species is created (initial = no); it comes from genetic or robotic modification, events or other effects.
What is the ID of Pathogenic Genes?
trait_pathogenic_genes
Source: common/traits/13_machine_age_traits.txt, Stellaris Cygnus v4.5.2 (9776).