Slow Breeders

Biological species trait

+2 points back

Biological

Slow Breeders is a biological species trait in Stellaris 4.5.2 that gives 2 trait points back. It is for Biological species and can be picked when a species is created. It gives -10% Pop Growth Speed. Opposite of Pyroclastic Channeling, Rapid Breeders, Fertile, Rapid Breeders and 8 more.

Cost: -2
At species creation: yes
Random species: yes
Species: Biological
ID: trait_slow_breeders

What Slow Breeders does

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

Species

-10%Pop Growth Speed

Opposite traits

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

Pyroclastic Channeling

Psychological Infertility

Existential Iteroparity

Egg Laying

Nascent Stage

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 add negative organic traits
- from
  - When Any of (Without: biogenesis; Tradition: Genetic Traditions)
    - Tradition: Genetic Resequencing
  - Otherwise
    - Any of
      - Tradition: Genotype Regeneration
      - Tradition: Unnatural Selection

In the game

This species reproduces at a slow rate, lowering population growth.

Slow Breeders: questions

How many trait points does Slow Breeders cost?

Slow Breeders gives 2 trait points back (common/traits, Stellaris 4.5.2).

What traits are opposite to Slow Breeders?

Pyroclastic Channeling, Rapid Breeders, Fertile, Rapid Breeders, Budding, Crystallization, Vat-Grown, Polymelic, Psychological Infertility, Existential Iteroparity and 2 more: a species cannot have both.

Can I pick Slow Breeders at species creation?

Yes, for Biological species.

What is the ID of Slow Breeders?

trait_slow_breeders

Source: common/traits/04_species_traits.txt, Stellaris Cygnus v4.5.2 (9776).