Matrix Trading

Robotic species trait

1 pointMechanical

MachineNot at creation

Matrix Trading is a robotic species trait in Stellaris 4.5.2 that costs 1 trait point. It is for Mechanical and Machine species, added later, not at species creation. It gives +20% Trader Workforce. Opposite of Scarcity Subroutines.

Cost: 1
At species creation: no
Random species: no
Species: Mechanical, Machine
ID: trait_robot_matrix_trading

What Matrix Trading does

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

Species

+20%Trader Workforce

Energy Credits Upkeep: +1

Rare Crystals Upkeep: +0.02

Opposite traits

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

Scarcity Subroutines

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).

Can do advanced robo modding
- from
  - Any of
    - Tradition: Advanced Tools
    - Country flag: synth_physical
Any of
- Can add droid traits
  - from
    - Technology: Artificial Specialists
    - Not: Policy: Outlawed
- Can add synth traits
  - from
    - Technology: Artificial Administration
    - Not: Policy: Outlawed
- Owner is individual machine
  - from
    - Is individual machine
- Owner is machine intelligence
  - from
    - Machine Intelligence

In the game

High-stakes missions necessitate a willingness to embrace risk.

Matrix Trading: questions

How many trait points does Matrix Trading cost?

Matrix Trading costs 1 trait point (common/traits, Stellaris 4.5.2).

What traits are opposite to Matrix Trading?

Scarcity Subroutines: a species cannot have both.

Can I pick Matrix Trading 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 Matrix Trading?

trait_robot_matrix_trading

Source: common/traits/05_species_traits_robotic.txt, Stellaris Cygnus v4.5.2 (9776).