Wasteful

Robotic species trait

+1 point back

MachineMechanical

Wasteful is a robotic species trait in Stellaris 4.5.2 that gives 1 trait point back. It is for Machine and Mechanical species and can be picked when a species is created. It gives +10% Pop Consumer Goods Upkeep.

Cost: -1
At species creation: yes
Random species: yes
Species: Machine, Mechanical
ID: trait_robot_wasteful

What Wasteful does

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

Species

+10%Pop Consumer Goods Upkeep

Who can take it

Not with ethic

Gestalt Consciousness

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).

Any of
- Can add synth traits
  - from
    - Technology: Artificial Administration
    - Not: Policy: Outlawed
- Owner is individual machine
  - from
    - Is individual machine

In the game

Members of this species seemingly have no concept of frugality and are prone to useless consumption.

Wasteful: questions

How many trait points does Wasteful cost?

Wasteful gives 1 trait point back (common/traits, Stellaris 4.5.2).

Can I pick Wasteful at species creation?

Yes, for Machine and Mechanical species.

What is the ID of Wasteful?

trait_robot_wasteful

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