Portraits
Every portrait selectable at empire creation, grouped by the species class(es) it belongs to. A portrait's class gates the phenotype-specific traits you may pick — listed below per group (hover a trait for what it does; rose traits are drawbacks). On top of that, 39 individual portraits get bonus trait options from other phenotypes (the trait's portrait_override). Portrait ids link to a wiki search so you can look the image up.
295 portraits
Aquatic
20 portraitsClass traits
Camouflage Chromalogs Egg Laying Permeable Skin
+10% Job Efficiency for Physicist jobs
+20% Army Health
Masters of disguise, this species seamlessly merges with their surroundings, rendering themselves nearly invisible to predators and prey alike. Their innate understanding of optics gives them an edge in guerilla warfare.
+20% Job Efficiency for Physicist jobs
+20% Job Efficiency for Administrative jobs
+40% Army Health
+15% Governing Ethics Attraction
Harnessing the artistry of color, this species has transcended mere camouflage, evolving to communicate through the vibrant and intricate patterns displayed on their bodies.
+15% Pop Growth Speed
The young of this species do not develop inside a parent, but inside the protective shell of an egg. This allows for rapid growth during times of plenty.
Specially developed skin that requires ideal conditions coats this species. As long as this species does not stray far from their home climate that shouldn't be a problem.
Portraits with bonus traits
aqu12 + Cranial Hypertrophy Cranial Megatrophy
+15% Job Efficiency for Researcher jobs
-10% Job Efficiency for Workers & Menial Drones
The frame of this species' neural encasement has inflated to the point where its physical capabilities have become somewhat limited.
+25% Job Efficiency for Researcher jobs
-20% Job Efficiency for Workers & Menial Drones
The frame of this species' neural encasement has inflated to its ultimate biological limit.
aqu5 + Familial Genetic Memory Nascent Stage
+0.1% Happiness per 100 Familial pops (max +20%)
Bound by deep, enduring relationships with their closest relatives, this species forms highly efficient and cohesive collectives.
+0.5% Habitability per year of colony age (max +25%)
Passing down knowledge and learnings from one generation to the next has been the start of many civilizations. This species has taken it a step further by encoding survival insights directly into their genetic code, ensuring that each generation is born with the accumulated wisdom of their ancestors.
This species gives birth at an early stage of development, resulting in a prolonged period where the young are incapable of contributing to society. During this time, they remain blissfully unaware of the responsibilities and burdens that come with sapience.
aqu7 + Plantoid Budding Rooted
+0.02 Monthly Organic Pop Growth per 100 pops
This stacks with other sources of Monthly Organic Pop Growth such as Clone Vats or Spawning Drones.
This species is capable of reproduction by budding, in addition to the more usual fertilization of seeds or spores.
+200% Resettlement Cost
Pops will not Automatically Resettle
This species literally takes root in whichever environment they find themselves, making removal a highly traumatic experience.
psionic_04 + Cranial Hypertrophy Cranial Megatrophy Uncanny Intuition Haunting Visions
+15% Job Efficiency for Researcher jobs
-10% Job Efficiency for Workers & Menial Drones
The frame of this species' neural encasement has inflated to the point where its physical capabilities have become somewhat limited.
+25% Job Efficiency for Researcher jobs
-20% Job Efficiency for Workers & Menial Drones
The frame of this species' neural encasement has inflated to its ultimate biological limit.
+2 Effective Councilor Skill
This species exhibits an inexplicable ability to navigate through complex problems on its first attempt.
-10% Job Efficiency for Specialists & Complex Drones
-10% Job Efficiency for Elites
Entities from other dimensions send maddening visions into the minds of this species, affecting their ability to perform complex tasks.
psionic_07 + Cranial Hypertrophy Cranial Megatrophy Tankbound Uncanny Intuition Haunting Visions
+15% Job Efficiency for Researcher jobs
-10% Job Efficiency for Workers & Menial Drones
The frame of this species' neural encasement has inflated to the point where its physical capabilities have become somewhat limited.
+25% Job Efficiency for Researcher jobs
-20% Job Efficiency for Workers & Menial Drones
The frame of this species' neural encasement has inflated to its ultimate biological limit.
+50% Pop Amenities Usage
-25% Pop Growth Speed
-50% Pop Alloys Upkeep
-50% Pop Minerals Upkeep
-50% Pop Food Upkeep
-50% Pop Energy Upkeep
This species lives out its existence suspended in a vat of specialized bio-fluids. As such, they are heavily reliant on assistive equipment and incapable of engaging directly in physical work.
+2 Effective Councilor Skill
This species exhibits an inexplicable ability to navigate through complex problems on its first attempt.
-10% Job Efficiency for Specialists & Complex Drones
-10% Job Efficiency for Elites
Entities from other dimensions send maddening visions into the minds of this species, affecting their ability to perform complex tasks.
Arthropoid
24 portraitsClass traits
Camouflage Chromalogs Flight Spatial Mastery Nascent Stage
+10% Job Efficiency for Physicist jobs
+20% Army Health
Masters of disguise, this species seamlessly merges with their surroundings, rendering themselves nearly invisible to predators and prey alike. Their innate understanding of optics gives them an edge in guerilla warfare.
+20% Job Efficiency for Physicist jobs
+20% Job Efficiency for Administrative jobs
+40% Army Health
+15% Governing Ethics Attraction
Harnessing the artistry of color, this species has transcended mere camouflage, evolving to communicate through the vibrant and intricate patterns displayed on their bodies.
+1 Effective Commander Skill Level
-30% Army Damage Taken
This species soars above the constraints of the earth, freely navigating the skies. Their cities feature unique, dense layouts, optimized for aerial inhabitants. In conflict, they prove to be elusive and difficult targets.
+1 Effective Leader Skill Level
-50% Army Damage Taken
-10% Pop Housing Usage
Not only capable of flight, this species possesses unique cerebral adaptations, enabling them to instinctively process and navigate three-dimensional spaces. These abilities make them unparalleled in planning battles, surveying planets, and managing cities.
This species gives birth at an early stage of development, resulting in a prolonged period where the young are incapable of contributing to society. During this time, they remain blissfully unaware of the responsibilities and burdens that come with sapience.
Portraits with bonus traits
psionic_05 + Cranial Hypertrophy Cranial Megatrophy Uncanny Intuition Haunting Visions
+15% Job Efficiency for Researcher jobs
-10% Job Efficiency for Workers & Menial Drones
The frame of this species' neural encasement has inflated to the point where its physical capabilities have become somewhat limited.
+25% Job Efficiency for Researcher jobs
-20% Job Efficiency for Workers & Menial Drones
The frame of this species' neural encasement has inflated to its ultimate biological limit.
+2 Effective Councilor Skill
This species exhibits an inexplicable ability to navigate through complex problems on its first attempt.
-10% Job Efficiency for Specialists & Complex Drones
-10% Job Efficiency for Elites
Entities from other dimensions send maddening visions into the minds of this species, affecting their ability to perform complex tasks.
Avian
22 portraitsClass traits
Egg Laying Familial Flight Spatial Mastery Hollow Bones
+15% Pop Growth Speed
The young of this species do not develop inside a parent, but inside the protective shell of an egg. This allows for rapid growth during times of plenty.
+0.1% Happiness per 100 Familial pops (max +20%)
Bound by deep, enduring relationships with their closest relatives, this species forms highly efficient and cohesive collectives.
+1 Effective Commander Skill Level
-30% Army Damage Taken
This species soars above the constraints of the earth, freely navigating the skies. Their cities feature unique, dense layouts, optimized for aerial inhabitants. In conflict, they prove to be elusive and difficult targets.
+1 Effective Leader Skill Level
-50% Army Damage Taken
-10% Pop Housing Usage
Not only capable of flight, this species possesses unique cerebral adaptations, enabling them to instinctively process and navigate three-dimensional spaces. These abilities make them unparalleled in planning battles, surveying planets, and managing cities.
-1% Job Efficiency for Workers & Menial Drones
-1% Job Efficiency for Soldier jobs
The fragile bones of this species allow them to move elegantly and with ease. However, they are also more susceptible to the gravitational effects of their world.
Portraits with bonus traits
avi18 + Chromalogs
+20% Job Efficiency for Physicist jobs
+20% Job Efficiency for Administrative jobs
+40% Army Health
+15% Governing Ethics Attraction
Harnessing the artistry of color, this species has transcended mere camouflage, evolving to communicate through the vibrant and intricate patterns displayed on their bodies.
psionic_08 + Cranial Hypertrophy Cranial Megatrophy Uncanny Intuition Haunting Visions
+15% Job Efficiency for Researcher jobs
-10% Job Efficiency for Workers & Menial Drones
The frame of this species' neural encasement has inflated to the point where its physical capabilities have become somewhat limited.
+25% Job Efficiency for Researcher jobs
-20% Job Efficiency for Workers & Menial Drones
The frame of this species' neural encasement has inflated to its ultimate biological limit.
+2 Effective Councilor Skill
This species exhibits an inexplicable ability to navigate through complex problems on its first attempt.
-10% Job Efficiency for Specialists & Complex Drones
-10% Job Efficiency for Elites
Entities from other dimensions send maddening visions into the minds of this species, affecting their ability to perform complex tasks.
Fungoid
18 portraitsClass traits
Invasive Plantoid Bloomed Plantoid Budding Plantoid Phototrophic Plantoid Radiotrophic Rooted
+5% Pop Growth Speed per negative trait
+5% Habitability per negative trait
Can only select negative or botanical traits
Rapid reproduction. High dispersal ability. Zero useful capabilities.
These effects are increased by a Gaia Seeders - Final Phase.
This species has been exposed to the transformational effects of a Gaia Seeder, causing it to sprout mutualistic blooms of lichen when living on Gaia Worlds.
+0.02 Monthly Organic Pop Growth per 100 pops
This stacks with other sources of Monthly Organic Pop Growth such as Clone Vats or Spawning Drones.
This species is capable of reproduction by budding, in addition to the more usual fertilization of seeds or spores.
-0.5 Energy Credits
This species is sustained by a combination of both food and sunlight.
+10% Tomb World Habitability
-0.5 Energy Credits
This Energy Upkeep is removed for Pops living on Tomb Worlds.
This species is sustained by a combination of both food and low-energy radiation, and as such can thrive on the most inhospitable of worlds.
+200% Resettlement Cost
Pops will not Automatically Resettle
This species literally takes root in whichever environment they find themselves, making removal a highly traumatic experience.
Portraits with bonus traits
fun16 + Familial Genetic Memory Seasonal Dormancy Nascent Stage
+0.1% Happiness per 100 Familial pops (max +20%)
Bound by deep, enduring relationships with their closest relatives, this species forms highly efficient and cohesive collectives.
+0.5% Habitability per year of colony age (max +25%)
Passing down knowledge and learnings from one generation to the next has been the start of many civilizations. This species has taken it a step further by encoding survival insights directly into their genetic code, ensuring that each generation is born with the accumulated wisdom of their ancestors.
-15% Pop Upkeep
This species has evolved on a planet with cyclical seasons that support hibernation. In the modern age, these seasonal triggers can be artificially simulated to efficiently store less productive members of society.
This species gives birth at an early stage of development, resulting in a prolonged period where the young are incapable of contributing to society. During this time, they remain blissfully unaware of the responsibilities and burdens that come with sapience.
fun4 + Familial Genetic Memory Seasonal Dormancy Nascent Stage
+0.1% Happiness per 100 Familial pops (max +20%)
Bound by deep, enduring relationships with their closest relatives, this species forms highly efficient and cohesive collectives.
+0.5% Habitability per year of colony age (max +25%)
Passing down knowledge and learnings from one generation to the next has been the start of many civilizations. This species has taken it a step further by encoding survival insights directly into their genetic code, ensuring that each generation is born with the accumulated wisdom of their ancestors.
-15% Pop Upkeep
This species has evolved on a planet with cyclical seasons that support hibernation. In the modern age, these seasonal triggers can be artificially simulated to efficiently store less productive members of society.
This species gives birth at an early stage of development, resulting in a prolonged period where the young are incapable of contributing to society. During this time, they remain blissfully unaware of the responsibilities and burdens that come with sapience.
fun8 + Cranial Hypertrophy Cranial Megatrophy
+15% Job Efficiency for Researcher jobs
-10% Job Efficiency for Workers & Menial Drones
The frame of this species' neural encasement has inflated to the point where its physical capabilities have become somewhat limited.
+25% Job Efficiency for Researcher jobs
-20% Job Efficiency for Workers & Menial Drones
The frame of this species' neural encasement has inflated to its ultimate biological limit.
psionic_02 + Cranial Hypertrophy Cranial Megatrophy Uncanny Intuition Haunting Visions
+15% Job Efficiency for Researcher jobs
-10% Job Efficiency for Workers & Menial Drones
The frame of this species' neural encasement has inflated to the point where its physical capabilities have become somewhat limited.
+25% Job Efficiency for Researcher jobs
-20% Job Efficiency for Workers & Menial Drones
The frame of this species' neural encasement has inflated to its ultimate biological limit.
+2 Effective Councilor Skill
This species exhibits an inexplicable ability to navigate through complex problems on its first attempt.
-10% Job Efficiency for Specialists & Complex Drones
-10% Job Efficiency for Elites
Entities from other dimensions send maddening visions into the minds of this species, affecting their ability to perform complex tasks.
Humanoid
27 portraitsClass traits
Familial Genetic Memory Nascent Stage
+0.1% Happiness per 100 Familial pops (max +20%)
Bound by deep, enduring relationships with their closest relatives, this species forms highly efficient and cohesive collectives.
+0.5% Habitability per year of colony age (max +25%)
Passing down knowledge and learnings from one generation to the next has been the start of many civilizations. This species has taken it a step further by encoding survival insights directly into their genetic code, ensuring that each generation is born with the accumulated wisdom of their ancestors.
This species gives birth at an early stage of development, resulting in a prolonged period where the young are incapable of contributing to society. During this time, they remain blissfully unaware of the responsibilities and burdens that come with sapience.
Portraits with bonus traits
humanoid_hp_16 + Cranial Hypertrophy Cranial Megatrophy
+15% Job Efficiency for Researcher jobs
-10% Job Efficiency for Workers & Menial Drones
The frame of this species' neural encasement has inflated to the point where its physical capabilities have become somewhat limited.
+25% Job Efficiency for Researcher jobs
-20% Job Efficiency for Workers & Menial Drones
The frame of this species' neural encasement has inflated to its ultimate biological limit.
psionic_03 + Cranial Hypertrophy Cranial Megatrophy Uncanny Intuition Haunting Visions
+15% Job Efficiency for Researcher jobs
-10% Job Efficiency for Workers & Menial Drones
The frame of this species' neural encasement has inflated to the point where its physical capabilities have become somewhat limited.
+25% Job Efficiency for Researcher jobs
-20% Job Efficiency for Workers & Menial Drones
The frame of this species' neural encasement has inflated to its ultimate biological limit.
+2 Effective Councilor Skill
This species exhibits an inexplicable ability to navigate through complex problems on its first attempt.
-10% Job Efficiency for Specialists & Complex Drones
-10% Job Efficiency for Elites
Entities from other dimensions send maddening visions into the minds of this species, affecting their ability to perform complex tasks.
psionic_06 + Cranial Hypertrophy Cranial Megatrophy Uncanny Intuition Haunting Visions
+15% Job Efficiency for Researcher jobs
-10% Job Efficiency for Workers & Menial Drones
The frame of this species' neural encasement has inflated to the point where its physical capabilities have become somewhat limited.
+25% Job Efficiency for Researcher jobs
-20% Job Efficiency for Workers & Menial Drones
The frame of this species' neural encasement has inflated to its ultimate biological limit.
+2 Effective Councilor Skill
This species exhibits an inexplicable ability to navigate through complex problems on its first attempt.
-10% Job Efficiency for Specialists & Complex Drones
-10% Job Efficiency for Elites
Entities from other dimensions send maddening visions into the minds of this species, affecting their ability to perform complex tasks.
psionic_09 + Cranial Hypertrophy Cranial Megatrophy Uncanny Intuition Haunting Visions
+15% Job Efficiency for Researcher jobs
-10% Job Efficiency for Workers & Menial Drones
The frame of this species' neural encasement has inflated to the point where its physical capabilities have become somewhat limited.
+25% Job Efficiency for Researcher jobs
-20% Job Efficiency for Workers & Menial Drones
The frame of this species' neural encasement has inflated to its ultimate biological limit.
+2 Effective Councilor Skill
This species exhibits an inexplicable ability to navigate through complex problems on its first attempt.
-10% Job Efficiency for Specialists & Complex Drones
-10% Job Efficiency for Elites
Entities from other dimensions send maddening visions into the minds of this species, affecting their ability to perform complex tasks.
psionic_10 + Cranial Hypertrophy Cranial Megatrophy Uncanny Intuition Haunting Visions
+15% Job Efficiency for Researcher jobs
-10% Job Efficiency for Workers & Menial Drones
The frame of this species' neural encasement has inflated to the point where its physical capabilities have become somewhat limited.
+25% Job Efficiency for Researcher jobs
-20% Job Efficiency for Workers & Menial Drones
The frame of this species' neural encasement has inflated to its ultimate biological limit.
+2 Effective Councilor Skill
This species exhibits an inexplicable ability to navigate through complex problems on its first attempt.
-10% Job Efficiency for Specialists & Complex Drones
-10% Job Efficiency for Elites
Entities from other dimensions send maddening visions into the minds of this species, affecting their ability to perform complex tasks.
Lithoid
16 portraitsClass traits
Lithoid Budding Lithoid Gaseous Byproducts Lithoid Scintillating Lithoid Volatile Excretions Plantoid Radiotrophic Brittle
+0.02 Monthly Organic Pop Growth per 100 pops
This stacks with other sources of Monthly Organic Pop Growth such as Clone Vats or Spawning Drones.
With crystalline growths, this species is capable of generating self replicating lattices of themselves, in addition to the more usual reproductive methods.
+0.01 Exotic Gases
The metabolic processes of this species cause regular venting of gases useful to industry.
+0.01 Rare Crystals
The outermost layer of this species is studded with sparkling crystals and gemstones that occasionally flake off.
+0.01 Volatile Motes
The highly compressed spoor created by this species is unstable and contains an unbelievable amount of power.
+10% Tomb World Habitability
-0.5 Energy Credits
This Energy Upkeep is removed for Pops living on Tomb Worlds.
This species is sustained by a combination of both food and low-energy radiation, and as such can thrive on the most inhospitable of worlds.
+0.5 Pop Amenities Usage
Plagued by inherent fragility, this species must exercise extreme caution in daily activities to avoid cracking up during even the most mundane tasks.
Portraits with bonus traits
lith_human + Familial Genetic Memory Nascent Stage
+0.1% Happiness per 100 Familial pops (max +20%)
Bound by deep, enduring relationships with their closest relatives, this species forms highly efficient and cohesive collectives.
+0.5% Habitability per year of colony age (max +25%)
Passing down knowledge and learnings from one generation to the next has been the start of many civilizations. This species has taken it a step further by encoding survival insights directly into their genetic code, ensuring that each generation is born with the accumulated wisdom of their ancestors.
This species gives birth at an early stage of development, resulting in a prolonged period where the young are incapable of contributing to society. During this time, they remain blissfully unaware of the responsibilities and burdens that come with sapience.
lith6 + Rooted
+200% Resettlement Cost
Pops will not Automatically Resettle
This species literally takes root in whichever environment they find themselves, making removal a highly traumatic experience.
Machine
2 portraitsClass traits
No class-specific traitsPortraits
Mammalian
35 portraitsClass traits
Familial Genetic Memory Seasonal Dormancy Nascent Stage
+0.1% Happiness per 100 Familial pops (max +20%)
Bound by deep, enduring relationships with their closest relatives, this species forms highly efficient and cohesive collectives.
+0.5% Habitability per year of colony age (max +25%)
Passing down knowledge and learnings from one generation to the next has been the start of many civilizations. This species has taken it a step further by encoding survival insights directly into their genetic code, ensuring that each generation is born with the accumulated wisdom of their ancestors.
-15% Pop Upkeep
This species has evolved on a planet with cyclical seasons that support hibernation. In the modern age, these seasonal triggers can be artificially simulated to efficiently store less productive members of society.
This species gives birth at an early stage of development, resulting in a prolonged period where the young are incapable of contributing to society. During this time, they remain blissfully unaware of the responsibilities and burdens that come with sapience.
Portraits with bonus traits
bio10 + Flight Spatial Mastery
+1 Effective Commander Skill Level
-30% Army Damage Taken
This species soars above the constraints of the earth, freely navigating the skies. Their cities feature unique, dense layouts, optimized for aerial inhabitants. In conflict, they prove to be elusive and difficult targets.
+1 Effective Leader Skill Level
-50% Army Damage Taken
-10% Pop Housing Usage
Not only capable of flight, this species possesses unique cerebral adaptations, enabling them to instinctively process and navigate three-dimensional spaces. These abilities make them unparalleled in planning battles, surveying planets, and managing cities.
mam_rat + Cranial Hypertrophy Cranial Megatrophy Uncanny Intuition Haunting Visions
+15% Job Efficiency for Researcher jobs
-10% Job Efficiency for Workers & Menial Drones
The frame of this species' neural encasement has inflated to the point where its physical capabilities have become somewhat limited.
+25% Job Efficiency for Researcher jobs
-20% Job Efficiency for Workers & Menial Drones
The frame of this species' neural encasement has inflated to its ultimate biological limit.
+2 Effective Councilor Skill
This species exhibits an inexplicable ability to navigate through complex problems on its first attempt.
-10% Job Efficiency for Specialists & Complex Drones
-10% Job Efficiency for Elites
Entities from other dimensions send maddening visions into the minds of this species, affecting their ability to perform complex tasks.
mam1 + Flight Spatial Mastery
+1 Effective Commander Skill Level
-30% Army Damage Taken
This species soars above the constraints of the earth, freely navigating the skies. Their cities feature unique, dense layouts, optimized for aerial inhabitants. In conflict, they prove to be elusive and difficult targets.
+1 Effective Leader Skill Level
-50% Army Damage Taken
-10% Pop Housing Usage
Not only capable of flight, this species possesses unique cerebral adaptations, enabling them to instinctively process and navigate three-dimensional spaces. These abilities make them unparalleled in planning battles, surveying planets, and managing cities.
mam16 + Egg Laying
+15% Pop Growth Speed
The young of this species do not develop inside a parent, but inside the protective shell of an egg. This allows for rapid growth during times of plenty.
psionic_12 + Cranial Hypertrophy Cranial Megatrophy Uncanny Intuition Haunting Visions
+15% Job Efficiency for Researcher jobs
-10% Job Efficiency for Workers & Menial Drones
The frame of this species' neural encasement has inflated to the point where its physical capabilities have become somewhat limited.
+25% Job Efficiency for Researcher jobs
-20% Job Efficiency for Workers & Menial Drones
The frame of this species' neural encasement has inflated to its ultimate biological limit.
+2 Effective Councilor Skill
This species exhibits an inexplicable ability to navigate through complex problems on its first attempt.
-10% Job Efficiency for Specialists & Complex Drones
-10% Job Efficiency for Elites
Entities from other dimensions send maddening visions into the minds of this species, affecting their ability to perform complex tasks.
Mindwarden
1 portraitsClass traits
No class-specific traitsPortraits with bonus traits
mindwarden_01 + Camouflage Chromalogs Cranial Hypertrophy Cranial Megatrophy Egg Laying Seasonal Dormancy Uncanny Intuition Haunting Visions Nascent Stage
+10% Job Efficiency for Physicist jobs
+20% Army Health
Masters of disguise, this species seamlessly merges with their surroundings, rendering themselves nearly invisible to predators and prey alike. Their innate understanding of optics gives them an edge in guerilla warfare.
+20% Job Efficiency for Physicist jobs
+20% Job Efficiency for Administrative jobs
+40% Army Health
+15% Governing Ethics Attraction
Harnessing the artistry of color, this species has transcended mere camouflage, evolving to communicate through the vibrant and intricate patterns displayed on their bodies.
+15% Job Efficiency for Researcher jobs
-10% Job Efficiency for Workers & Menial Drones
The frame of this species' neural encasement has inflated to the point where its physical capabilities have become somewhat limited.
+25% Job Efficiency for Researcher jobs
-20% Job Efficiency for Workers & Menial Drones
The frame of this species' neural encasement has inflated to its ultimate biological limit.
+15% Pop Growth Speed
The young of this species do not develop inside a parent, but inside the protective shell of an egg. This allows for rapid growth during times of plenty.
-15% Pop Upkeep
This species has evolved on a planet with cyclical seasons that support hibernation. In the modern age, these seasonal triggers can be artificially simulated to efficiently store less productive members of society.
+2 Effective Councilor Skill
This species exhibits an inexplicable ability to navigate through complex problems on its first attempt.
-10% Job Efficiency for Specialists & Complex Drones
-10% Job Efficiency for Elites
Entities from other dimensions send maddening visions into the minds of this species, affecting their ability to perform complex tasks.
This species gives birth at an early stage of development, resulting in a prolonged period where the young are incapable of contributing to society. During this time, they remain blissfully unaware of the responsibilities and burdens that come with sapience.
Molluscoid
23 portraitsClass traits
Shelled Spare Organs Permeable Skin
-30% Pop Housing Usage
+10% Habitability
Whether naturally grown or found by chance (or design), this species carries their homes with them. These shells provide a protective sanctuary, ensuring there is always a place to rest for the night.
+50% Job Efficiency for Livestock jobs
+0.5 Trade
Leaders will survive their first death
This species evolved redundant organs to survive even the most grievous injuries - a successful adaptation, as evidenced by their continued existence.
Specially developed skin that requires ideal conditions coats this species. As long as this species does not stray far from their home climate that shouldn't be a problem.
Portraits with bonus traits
mol7 + Cranial Hypertrophy Cranial Megatrophy
+15% Job Efficiency for Researcher jobs
-10% Job Efficiency for Workers & Menial Drones
The frame of this species' neural encasement has inflated to the point where its physical capabilities have become somewhat limited.
+25% Job Efficiency for Researcher jobs
-20% Job Efficiency for Workers & Menial Drones
The frame of this species' neural encasement has inflated to its ultimate biological limit.
psionic_01 + Cranial Hypertrophy Cranial Megatrophy Uncanny Intuition Haunting Visions
+15% Job Efficiency for Researcher jobs
-10% Job Efficiency for Workers & Menial Drones
The frame of this species' neural encasement has inflated to the point where its physical capabilities have become somewhat limited.
+25% Job Efficiency for Researcher jobs
-20% Job Efficiency for Workers & Menial Drones
The frame of this species' neural encasement has inflated to its ultimate biological limit.
+2 Effective Councilor Skill
This species exhibits an inexplicable ability to navigate through complex problems on its first attempt.
-10% Job Efficiency for Specialists & Complex Drones
-10% Job Efficiency for Elites
Entities from other dimensions send maddening visions into the minds of this species, affecting their ability to perform complex tasks.
Necroid
16 portraitsClass traits
Acidic Vascularity Genetic Memory Shelled Spare Organs Brittle
-75% Job Efficiency for Undesirables
The internal fluids of this species serve as their most potent defense. Highly corrosive and lethal, these liquids ensure that any enemies regret poking holes.
+0.5% Habitability per year of colony age (max +25%)
Passing down knowledge and learnings from one generation to the next has been the start of many civilizations. This species has taken it a step further by encoding survival insights directly into their genetic code, ensuring that each generation is born with the accumulated wisdom of their ancestors.
-30% Pop Housing Usage
+10% Habitability
Whether naturally grown or found by chance (or design), this species carries their homes with them. These shells provide a protective sanctuary, ensuring there is always a place to rest for the night.
+50% Job Efficiency for Livestock jobs
+0.5 Trade
Leaders will survive their first death
This species evolved redundant organs to survive even the most grievous injuries - a successful adaptation, as evidenced by their continued existence.
+0.5 Pop Amenities Usage
Plagued by inherent fragility, this species must exercise extreme caution in daily activities to avoid cracking up during even the most mundane tasks.
Portraits with bonus traits
nec3 + Plantoid Budding Rooted
+0.02 Monthly Organic Pop Growth per 100 pops
This stacks with other sources of Monthly Organic Pop Growth such as Clone Vats or Spawning Drones.
This species is capable of reproduction by budding, in addition to the more usual fertilization of seeds or spores.
+200% Resettlement Cost
Pops will not Automatically Resettle
This species literally takes root in whichever environment they find themselves, making removal a highly traumatic experience.
nec6 + Cranial Hypertrophy Cranial Megatrophy
+15% Job Efficiency for Researcher jobs
-10% Job Efficiency for Workers & Menial Drones
The frame of this species' neural encasement has inflated to the point where its physical capabilities have become somewhat limited.
+25% Job Efficiency for Researcher jobs
-20% Job Efficiency for Workers & Menial Drones
The frame of this species' neural encasement has inflated to its ultimate biological limit.
nec9 + Tankbound
+50% Pop Amenities Usage
-25% Pop Growth Speed
-50% Pop Alloys Upkeep
-50% Pop Minerals Upkeep
-50% Pop Food Upkeep
-50% Pop Energy Upkeep
This species lives out its existence suspended in a vat of specialized bio-fluids. As such, they are heavily reliant on assistive equipment and incapable of engaging directly in physical work.
Plantoid
18 portraitsClass traits
Invasive Plantoid Bloomed Plantoid Budding Plantoid Phototrophic Plantoid Radiotrophic Rooted
+5% Pop Growth Speed per negative trait
+5% Habitability per negative trait
Can only select negative or botanical traits
Rapid reproduction. High dispersal ability. Zero useful capabilities.
These effects are increased by a Gaia Seeders - Final Phase.
This species has been exposed to the transformational effects of a Gaia Seeder, causing it to sprout mutualistic blooms of lichen when living on Gaia Worlds.
+0.02 Monthly Organic Pop Growth per 100 pops
This stacks with other sources of Monthly Organic Pop Growth such as Clone Vats or Spawning Drones.
This species is capable of reproduction by budding, in addition to the more usual fertilization of seeds or spores.
-0.5 Energy Credits
This species is sustained by a combination of both food and sunlight.
+10% Tomb World Habitability
-0.5 Energy Credits
This Energy Upkeep is removed for Pops living on Tomb Worlds.
This species is sustained by a combination of both food and low-energy radiation, and as such can thrive on the most inhospitable of worlds.
+200% Resettlement Cost
Pops will not Automatically Resettle
This species literally takes root in whichever environment they find themselves, making removal a highly traumatic experience.
Portraits with bonus traits
pla17 + Familial Genetic Memory Nascent Stage
+0.1% Happiness per 100 Familial pops (max +20%)
Bound by deep, enduring relationships with their closest relatives, this species forms highly efficient and cohesive collectives.
+0.5% Habitability per year of colony age (max +25%)
Passing down knowledge and learnings from one generation to the next has been the start of many civilizations. This species has taken it a step further by encoding survival insights directly into their genetic code, ensuring that each generation is born with the accumulated wisdom of their ancestors.
This species gives birth at an early stage of development, resulting in a prolonged period where the young are incapable of contributing to society. During this time, they remain blissfully unaware of the responsibilities and burdens that come with sapience.
Reptilian
23 portraitsClass traits
Camouflage Chromalogs Egg Laying Seasonal Dormancy Nascent Stage
+10% Job Efficiency for Physicist jobs
+20% Army Health
Masters of disguise, this species seamlessly merges with their surroundings, rendering themselves nearly invisible to predators and prey alike. Their innate understanding of optics gives them an edge in guerilla warfare.
+20% Job Efficiency for Physicist jobs
+20% Job Efficiency for Administrative jobs
+40% Army Health
+15% Governing Ethics Attraction
Harnessing the artistry of color, this species has transcended mere camouflage, evolving to communicate through the vibrant and intricate patterns displayed on their bodies.
+15% Pop Growth Speed
The young of this species do not develop inside a parent, but inside the protective shell of an egg. This allows for rapid growth during times of plenty.
-15% Pop Upkeep
This species has evolved on a planet with cyclical seasons that support hibernation. In the modern age, these seasonal triggers can be artificially simulated to efficiently store less productive members of society.
This species gives birth at an early stage of development, resulting in a prolonged period where the young are incapable of contributing to society. During this time, they remain blissfully unaware of the responsibilities and burdens that come with sapience.
Portraits with bonus traits
pro2 + Shelled
-30% Pop Housing Usage
+10% Habitability
Whether naturally grown or found by chance (or design), this species carries their homes with them. These shells provide a protective sanctuary, ensuring there is always a place to rest for the night.
rep14 + Shelled
-30% Pop Housing Usage
+10% Habitability
Whether naturally grown or found by chance (or design), this species carries their homes with them. These shells provide a protective sanctuary, ensuring there is always a place to rest for the night.
rep17 + Flight Spatial Mastery
+1 Effective Commander Skill Level
-30% Army Damage Taken
This species soars above the constraints of the earth, freely navigating the skies. Their cities feature unique, dense layouts, optimized for aerial inhabitants. In conflict, they prove to be elusive and difficult targets.
+1 Effective Leader Skill Level
-50% Army Damage Taken
-10% Pop Housing Usage
Not only capable of flight, this species possesses unique cerebral adaptations, enabling them to instinctively process and navigate three-dimensional spaces. These abilities make them unparalleled in planning battles, surveying planets, and managing cities.
Thermophile
12 portraitsClass traits
Crucible Community Ductile Infernal Plantoid Radiotrophic Pyroclastic Shell Slag
Tempered by adversity and bound by shared struggle, this species has been forged into an unbreakable whole. Their collective will fuels governance, each member a vital link in the chain of unity.
+100% Job Efficiency for Livestock
This species has been engineered to grow reusable alloy compounds.
+10 Leader Lifespan
+20% Volcanic World Habitability
-0.25 Alloys
This species evolved tissues of metallic alloys to grow and thrive on hot planets where traditional organics would cook. These alloyed cells are slower to degrade and are replaced infrequently, delaying the onset of age-related diseases. They also conduct cold temperatures, which can threaten their health in colder climates.
+10% Tomb World Habitability
-0.5 Energy Credits
This Energy Upkeep is removed for Pops living on Tomb Worlds.
This species is sustained by a combination of both food and low-energy radiation, and as such can thrive on the most inhospitable of worlds.
Shaped by the relentless fury of volcanic worlds, this species does not fear pyroclastic forces - they channel and manipulate them, transforming devastation into a vital source of sustenance and power.
+0.01 Living Metal
An intricate symbiosis with Living Metal allows this species to grow not in the traditional sense, but through the accretion and self-assembly of bio-ferrous structures.
Portraits with bonus traits
inf4 + Tankbound
+50% Pop Amenities Usage
-25% Pop Growth Speed
-50% Pop Alloys Upkeep
-50% Pop Minerals Upkeep
-50% Pop Food Upkeep
-50% Pop Energy Upkeep
This species lives out its existence suspended in a vat of specialized bio-fluids. As such, they are heavily reliant on assistive equipment and incapable of engaging directly in physical work.
lith_human_inf + Familial Genetic Memory Nascent Stage
+0.1% Happiness per 100 Familial pops (max +20%)
Bound by deep, enduring relationships with their closest relatives, this species forms highly efficient and cohesive collectives.
+0.5% Habitability per year of colony age (max +25%)
Passing down knowledge and learnings from one generation to the next has been the start of many civilizations. This species has taken it a step further by encoding survival insights directly into their genetic code, ensuring that each generation is born with the accumulated wisdom of their ancestors.
This species gives birth at an early stage of development, resulting in a prolonged period where the young are incapable of contributing to society. During this time, they remain blissfully unaware of the responsibilities and burdens that come with sapience.
Toxoid
15 portraitsClass traits
Acidic Vascularity Spare Organs Hollow Bones
-75% Job Efficiency for Undesirables
The internal fluids of this species serve as their most potent defense. Highly corrosive and lethal, these liquids ensure that any enemies regret poking holes.
+50% Job Efficiency for Livestock jobs
+0.5 Trade
Leaders will survive their first death
This species evolved redundant organs to survive even the most grievous injuries - a successful adaptation, as evidenced by their continued existence.
-1% Job Efficiency for Workers & Menial Drones
-1% Job Efficiency for Soldier jobs
The fragile bones of this species allow them to move elegantly and with ease. However, they are also more susceptible to the gravitational effects of their world.
Portraits with bonus traits
tox10 + Cranial Hypertrophy Cranial Megatrophy
+15% Job Efficiency for Researcher jobs
-10% Job Efficiency for Workers & Menial Drones
The frame of this species' neural encasement has inflated to the point where its physical capabilities have become somewhat limited.
+25% Job Efficiency for Researcher jobs
-20% Job Efficiency for Workers & Menial Drones
The frame of this species' neural encasement has inflated to its ultimate biological limit.
tox12 + Camouflage Chromalogs
+10% Job Efficiency for Physicist jobs
+20% Army Health
Masters of disguise, this species seamlessly merges with their surroundings, rendering themselves nearly invisible to predators and prey alike. Their innate understanding of optics gives them an edge in guerilla warfare.
+20% Job Efficiency for Physicist jobs
+20% Job Efficiency for Administrative jobs
+40% Army Health
+15% Governing Ethics Attraction
Harnessing the artistry of color, this species has transcended mere camouflage, evolving to communicate through the vibrant and intricate patterns displayed on their bodies.
tox13 + Cranial Hypertrophy Cranial Megatrophy Tankbound
+15% Job Efficiency for Researcher jobs
-10% Job Efficiency for Workers & Menial Drones
The frame of this species' neural encasement has inflated to the point where its physical capabilities have become somewhat limited.
+25% Job Efficiency for Researcher jobs
-20% Job Efficiency for Workers & Menial Drones
The frame of this species' neural encasement has inflated to its ultimate biological limit.
+50% Pop Amenities Usage
-25% Pop Growth Speed
-50% Pop Alloys Upkeep
-50% Pop Minerals Upkeep
-50% Pop Food Upkeep
-50% Pop Energy Upkeep
This species lives out its existence suspended in a vat of specialized bio-fluids. As such, they are heavily reliant on assistive equipment and incapable of engaging directly in physical work.
Machine+ Mechanical Multi-class
23 portraitsClass traits
No class-specific traitsPortraits
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