Waterproof
MachineMechanicalAquatics Species PackWaterproof is a biological species trait in Stellaris 4.5.2 that costs 2 trait points. It is for Machine and Mechanical species and can be picked when a species is created. It gives -10% Pop Housing Usage, +10% Worker And Simple Drone Cat Bonus Workforce and -5% Pop Housing Usage.
What Waterproof does
Modifier lines by where they apply, as the game prints them; then the trait's own effect text.
- planet
- Any of
- Planet class: Ocean World
- Modifier: Flooded Habitat
- Any of
- -10%Pop Housing Usage
- +10%Worker And Simple Drone Cat Bonus Workforce
- planet
- Any of
- Planet class: Ocean World
- Modifier: Flooded Habitat
- owner
- Any of
- -5%Pop Housing Usage
- +5%Worker And Simple Drone Cat Bonus Workforce
- planet
- None of
- Has climate: Wet Climate
- Modifier: Flooded Habitat
- Not: Is ideal
- None of
- +30%Pop Housing Usage
- planet
- owner
- Not: Is ideal
- None of
- Has climate: Wet Climate
- Modifier: Flooded Habitat
- +15%Pop Housing Usage
- +20%Ocean Habitability
Housing Usage on Ocean worlds and Flooded Habitats: -10%
- Job Efficiency for Workers & Menial Drones on Ocean worlds: +10%
- Housing Usage on non-Wet worlds: +30%
- Habitability on non-Wet worlds: -20%
The Hydrocentric Ascension Perk amplifies this trait's effects.
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).
- Always
In the game
Initially designed for exploring the ocean's depths, these machines face severe limitations when operating on dry land. Requires Ocean World homeworld.
Waterproof: questions
How many trait points does Waterproof cost?
Waterproof costs 2 trait points (common/traits, Stellaris 4.5.2).
Can I pick Waterproof at species creation?
Yes, for Machine and Mechanical species.
What is the ID of Waterproof?
trait_robot_aquatic
Source: common/traits/02_species_traits_basic_characteristics.txt, Stellaris Cygnus v4.5.2 (9776).