Solar Celled

Biological species trait

2 points

MachineMechanicalNomads

Solar Celled is a biological species trait in Stellaris 4.5.2 that costs 2 trait points. It is for Machine and Mechanical species and can be picked when a species is created. It gives +10 Leader Lifespan, +100% Worker And Simple Drone Cat Bonus Workforce and +15% Physicist Workforce. Opposite of Delicate Chassis.

Cost: 2
At species creation: yes
Random species: yes
Species: Machine, Mechanical
ID: trait_solar_cells

What Solar Celled does

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

Species

+10Leader Lifespan

Pops · when

colony.solar system?
- Not: Star flag: shielded_star

+100%Worker And Simple Drone Cat Bonus Workforce

Pops · when

colony.solar system?
- any system planet
  - Planet class: Black Hole

+15%Physicist Workforce

Pops · when

colony.solar system?
- any system planet
  - Any of
    - Planet class: Class M Star
    - Planet class: Class M Red Giant

+15%Engineer Workforce

Job Efficiency from Star Classes:

- Workers & Menial Drones: Min: -15%, Max: +15%

- Black Holes, Physicist jobs: +15%

- Class M Stars, Engineer jobs: +15%

Opposite traits

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

Delicate Chassis

In the game

This species developed specialized solar cells to absorb different kinds of stellar radiation in unique ways, resulting in a variety of benefits adapted to each star type.

Solar Celled: questions

How many trait points does Solar Celled cost?

Solar Celled costs 2 trait points (common/traits, Stellaris 4.5.2).

What traits are opposite to Solar Celled?

Delicate Chassis: a species cannot have both.

Can I pick Solar Celled at species creation?

Yes, for Machine and Mechanical species.

What is the ID of Solar Celled?

trait_solar_cells

Source: common/traits/18_nomads_species_traits.txt, Stellaris Cygnus v4.5.2 (9776).