Self-Modified
Biological
LithoidNot at creationSelf-Modified is a biological species trait in Stellaris 4.5.2 that costs no trait points. It is for Biological and Lithoid species, added later, not at species creation.
What Self-Modified does
Modifier lines by where they apply, as the game prints them; then the trait's own effect text.
No modifier lines in the files.
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
Members of this offshoot species have spontaneously altered their genetic makeup to give themselves an advantage.
Self-Modified: questions
How many trait points does Self-Modified cost?
Self-Modified costs no trait points (common/traits, Stellaris 4.5.2).
Can I pick Self-Modified 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 Self-Modified?
trait_self_modified
Source: common/traits/04_species_traits.txt, Stellaris Cygnus v4.5.2 (9776).