Radiation Shields
MachineMechanicalNot at creationRadiation Shields is a robotic species trait in Stellaris 4.5.2 that costs no trait points. It is for Machine and Mechanical species, added later, not at species creation. It gives +70% Tomb World Habitability, +10 Leader Lifespan and -10% Pop Housing Usage.
What Radiation Shields does
Modifier lines by where they apply, as the game prints them; then the trait's own effect text.
- +70%Tomb World Habitability
- +10Leader Lifespan
- -10%Pop Housing Usage
- -15%Pop Amenities Usage
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).
- Never (switched off)
In the game
These machines, the solitary survivors of an annihilating nuclear disaster, exhibit unparalleled resilience in the harshest environments.
Radiation Shields: questions
How many trait points does Radiation Shields cost?
Radiation Shields costs no trait points (common/traits, Stellaris 4.5.2).
Can I pick Radiation Shields 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 Radiation Shields?
trait_robot_survivor
Source: common/traits/05_species_traits_robotic.txt, Stellaris Cygnus v4.5.2 (9776).