Wasteful

Biological species trait

+1 point back

Biological

Lithoid

Wasteful is a biological species trait in Stellaris 4.5.2 that gives 1 trait point back. It is for Biological and Lithoid species and can be picked when a species is created. It gives +10% Pop Consumer Goods Upkeep. Opposite of Conservationist and Hive-Minded.

Cost: -1
At species creation: yes
Random species: yes
Species: Biological, Lithoid
ID: trait_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

Opposite traits

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

Conservationist

Hive-Minded

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

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).

What traits are opposite to Wasteful?

Conservationist and Hive-Minded: a species cannot have both.

Can I pick Wasteful at species creation?

Yes, for Biological and Lithoid species.

What is the ID of Wasteful?

trait_wasteful

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