Arkship Preference

Biological species trait

No cost

Biological

Pre-sapient

Lithoid

MachineMechanicalNot at creation

Arkship Preference is a biological species trait in Stellaris 4.5.2 that costs no trait points. It is for Biological, Pre-sapient, Lithoid, Machine and 1 more species, added later, not at species creation. It gives +50% Arkship Habitability. Opposite of Resilient, Genetic Memory and Sedentary.

Cost: 0
At species creation: no
Random species: no
Species: Biological, Pre-sapient, Lithoid, Machine, Mechanical
ID: trait_pc_ark_preference

What Arkship Preference does

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

Species

+50%Arkship Habitability

Opposite traits

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

Resilient

Genetic Memory

Sedentary

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).

When Any of (Is archetype: Machine; Is archetype: Mechanical)
- Always
Otherwise
- Requires the Glandular Acclimation technology.
- from?
  - Nomadic empire
The Aquatic trait requires the Ocean planet preference or Wet Climate Mods.

In the game

Climate preference is determined by eons of evolution, design, or skillful genetic manipulation.

Arkship Preference: questions

How many trait points does Arkship Preference cost?

Arkship Preference costs no trait points (common/traits, Stellaris 4.5.2).

What traits are opposite to Arkship Preference?

Resilient, Genetic Memory and Sedentary: a species cannot have both.

Can I pick Arkship Preference 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 Arkship Preference?

trait_pc_ark_preference

Source: common/traits/01_species_traits_habitability.txt, Stellaris Cygnus v4.5.2 (9776).