VERSION

This article may contain outdated information that is inaccurate for the current version of the game. It was last updated for 1.9.

If you want to contribute to this page, which is a work in progress, in the console type "help" to see the list of commands, then to see a description and parameter of a command, type "help [command-name]", and put the corresponding details into the list.

This page deals with commands used in the console. For the modding term, see commands.

This page lists the codes which may be input into the Console Window, a special debugging window which may be accessed on non-ironman games by pressing Shift+2, ALT+2+1, Shift+3,§, ~, ^, °, ², or ` (key varies based on keyboard layout). For a QWERTY keyboard, the key is `. Press the up or down arrow keys to traverse through previously executed commands. Many codes can be turned off by repeating the command, but sometimes reloading the save or exiting the game is necessary.

List of Commands[edit]

Text within <> means you need to do the action for the command to work properly. For example, <Select Planet> means a planet needs to be selected in-game before you execute the console command.

If you need to know something's ID, you can see it in its tooltip by using the command tweakergui debugtooltip(pre 1.1) or debugtooltip(1.1).Species IDs can be located in the species info tab.

List of Resources[edit]

These can be used with the planet_resource command and resource command. Usage with other commands is currently unconfirmed.

List of Planet Classes[edit]

These can be used with the planet_class command.

List of ship designs[edit]

Used with the add_ship command to spawn a ship.

Contingency, Unbidden and Fallen Empire ships spawn as a box.

Available only with the Leviathans DLC enabled.

Other guardians spawn as a box.

List of Traits (Species)[edit]

• Used with the add_trait_species and remove_trait_species command.
• These Traits apply only for Organic species (i.e non-mechanical pops)
• <species number> can be found by using the debugtooltip console command and hovering your mouse over the specific species in the in-game species menu

Usage:

• add_trait_species <species number> <trait key>
• remove_trait_species <species number> <trait key>

Organics[edit]

Trait Key	Trait Name	Effect of Trait	Exclusive with	Possible Initial Trait?
trait_agrarian	Agrarian	* Food: +15%	None	Yes
trait_thrifty	Thrifty	* Energy Credits: +15%	None	Yes
trait_industrious	Industrious	* Minerals: +15%	None	Yes
trait_intelligent	Intelligent	* Engineering Output: +10%  * Physics Output: +10%  * Society Output: +10%	Nerve-Stapled  Erudite	Yes
trait_natural_engineers	Natural Engineers	* Engineering Output: +15%	Natural Physicists  Natural Sociologist  Nerve-Stapled	Yes
trait_natural_physicists	Natural Physicists	* Physics Output: +15%	Natural Engineers  Natural Sociologist  Nerve-Stapled	Yes
trait_natural_sociologists	Natural Sociologists	* Society Output: +15%	Natural Engineers  Natural Physicists  Nerve-Stapled	Yes
trait_extremely_adaptive	Extremely Adaptive	* Habitability: +20%	Adaptive  Non-Adaptive  Robust	Yes
trait_adaptive	Adaptive	* Habitability: +10%	Extremely Adaptive  Non-Adaptive  Robust	Yes
trait_nonadaptive	Nonadaptive	* Habitability: -10%	Extremely Adaptive  Adaptive  Robust	Yes
trait_rapid_breeders	Rapid Breeders	* Growth Speed: +20%	Slow Breeders  Fertile	Yes
trait_slow_breeders	Slow Breeders	* Growth Time: +15%	Rapid Breeders Fertile	Yes
trait_talented	Talented	* Leader Skill Levels: +1	None	Yes
trait_quick_learners	Quick Learners	* Leader Experience Gain: +25%	Slow Learners	Yes
trait_slow_learners	Slow Learners	* Leader Experience Gain: -25%	Quick Learners	Yes
trait_very_strong	Very Strong	* Army Damage: +40%  * Minerals: +10%	Strong  Weak	Yes
trait_strong	Strong	* Army Damage: +20%  * Minerals: +5%	Very Strong  Weak	Yes
trait_weak	Weak	* Army Damage: -20%	Very Strong  Strong	Yes
trait_nomadic	Nomadic	* Migration Time: -50%  * Resettlement Cost: -33%	Sedentary  Hive-Mind  Machine Unit	Yes
trait_sedentary	Sedentary	* Migration Time: +50% * Resettlement Cost: +33%	Nomadic  Hive-Mind  Machine Unit	Yes
trait_communal	Communal	* Happiness: +5%	Solitary  Hive-Mind  Machine Unit	Yes
trait_solitary	Solitary	* Happiness: -5%	Communal  Hive-Mind  Machine Unit	Yes
trait_charismatic	Charismatic	* Other Species Happiness per pop: +5%	Repugnant	Yes
trait_repugnant	Repugnant	* Other Species Happiness per pop: -5%	Charismatic	Yes
trait_conformists	Conformists	* Government Ethics Attraction: -30%	Hive-Mind  Machine Unit	Yes
trait_deviants	Deviants	* Government Ethics Attraction: -15%	Hive-Mind  Machine Unit	Yes
trait_venerable	Venerable	* Leader Lifespan: +80	Enduring  Fleeting	Yes
trait_enduring	Enduring	* Leader Lifespan: +20	Venerable  Fleeting	Yes
trait_fleeting	Fleeting	* Leader Lifespan: -10	Venerable  Enduring	Yes
trait_decadent	Decadent	* Resource Output without Slaves: -10%	None	Yes
trait_wasteful	Wasteful	* Consumer Goods Cost: +20%	None	Yes
trait_resilient	Resilient	* Garrison Health: +100% * Fortification Defensive Bonus: +50%	None	Yes
trait_conservational	Conservationist	* Consumer Goods cost: -15%	Wasteful	Yes
trait_wasteful	Wasteful	* Consumer Goods cost: +15%	Conservationist	Yes
trait_cybernetic	Cybernetic	* Habitability: +20%  * Army Damage: +10%  * WARNING: Will alter species identity	None	No
trait_latent_psionic	Latent Psionic	* Society Output: +5% * Engineering Output: +5% * Physics Output: +5%  * Energy Credits: +5%	None	No
trait_psionic	Psionic	* Society Output: +10% * Engineering Output: +10% * Physics Output: +10%  * Energy Credits: +10%  * Happiness: +5%	None	No
trait_delicious	Delicious	* Food when eaten: +50%	None	No
trait_nerve_stapled	Nerve Stapled	* Not Affected by Happiness  * Minerals: -5%  * Food: -5%  * Unity: -5%  * Energy Credits: -5%  * Society Output: -75% * Engineering Output: -75% * Physics Output: -75%	Intelligent  Erudite  Natural Engineers  Natural Physicists  Natural Sociologists  Communal  Solitary	No
trait_fertile	Fertile	*Growth Speed: +30%  * Happiness: +5%	Slow Breeders  Rapid Breeders	No
trait_erudite	Erudite	* Society Output: +20% * Engineering Output: +20% * Physics Output: +20%  * Leader Skill Cap: +1	Intelligent  Nerve Stapled	No
trait_robust	Robust	* Habitability: +30% * Leader lifespan: +50	Non-Adaptive  Adaptive  Extremely Adaptive	No
trait_presapient_irradiated	Irradiated	* Tomb World Habitability: +100% * Leader Lifespan: +30	None	No
trait_presapient_starborn	Starborn	* Migration Speed: +50% * Habitability: +10%  * Re-settlement Cost: -25%	Earthbound  Sedentary	No
trait_presapient_earthbound	Earthbound	* Energy Credits: +10% * Garrison Health: +100% * Fortification Defense: +50%	Starborn  Nomadic	No
trait_presapient_proles	Proles	* Army Damage: +10% * Minerals: 10% * Food: 10% * Physics Output: -15% * Engineering Output: -15% * Society Output: -15%	Natural Intellectuals	No
trait_presapient_natural_intellectuals	Natural Intellectuals	* Society Output: +10% * Engineering Output: +10% * Physics Output: +10% * Unity Output: +5% * Mineral Output: -10%	Proles	No
trait_presapient_conservative	Conservative	* Happiness: +5% * Government Ethic Attraction: +25% * Leader Experience Gain: -33%	None	No
trait_uplifted	Uplifted	* Happiness: +20% when living under the rule of the nation that uplifted them	None	No
trait_mechanical	Mechanical	* Habitability: +200% * Immortal	None	No
trait_robotic_1	Robot	* Minerals: +10% * Energy: -40% * Research: -80% * Unity: -40% * Consumer goods consumption: +0.5 * Not affected by happiness * Not affected by radiation	None	No
trait_robotic_2	Droid	* Minerals: +15% * Energy: -20% * Research: -40% * Unity: -20% * Consumer goods consumption: +0.5 * Not affected by happiness * Not affected by radiation	None	No
trait_robotic_3	Synthetic	* Minerals: +20% * Energy: +20% * Research: +20% * Unity: +20% * Consumer goods consumption: +0.5 * Not affected by radiation	None	No
trait_hive_mind	Hive-Minded	* Not Affected by Happiness	Hive-Mind	No

Planetary Preferences[edit]

Trait ID	Planet Preference Trait
trait_pc_alpine_preference	Alpine
trait_pc_arctic_preference	Arctic
trait_pc_arid_preference	Arid
trait_pc_continental_preference	Continental
trait_pc_desert_preference	Desert
trait_pc_gaia_preference	Gaia
trait_pc_habitat_preference	Habitat
trait_pc_ocean_preference	Ocean
trait_pc_ringworld_habitable_preference	Ring World
trait_pc_savannah_preference	Savannah
trait_pc_nuked_preference	Tomb World
trait_pc_tropical_preference	Tropical
trait_pc_tundra_preference	Tundra

List of Traits (Individuals)[edit]

These can be used with the add_trait_leader and remove_trait_leader command. Use tweakergui debugtooltip(pre 1.1) or debugtooltip(1.1) command to find the id of leaders.

• Example of console command: "add_trait_leader 4 leader_trait_adaptable"

Generic Leader ID numbers are generated in every new game as follows (tested on 5/18/16 version 1.0.2):

0 - Faction Leader/Ruler

1 - Admiral Pool Leader #1 ; 2 - Admiral Pool Leader #2 ; 3 - Admiral Pool Leader #3

4 - General Pool Leader #1 ; 5 - General Pool Leader #2 ; 6 - General Pool Leader #3

7 - Scientist Pool Leader #1 ; 8 - Scientist Pool Leader #2 ; 9 - Scientist Pool Leader #3

10 - Governor Pool Leader #1 ; 11 - Governor Pool Leader #2 ; 12 - Governor Pool Leader #3

13 - Active Governor ; 14 - Active Scientist #4 ; 15 - Active Scientist #3 ; 16 - Active Scientist #2 ; 17 - Active Scientist #1

Leaders[edit]

Trait Key	Name	Effect	Leader types applicable to
leader_trait_adaptable	Adaptable	+15% Leader Experience Gain	*Admiral *Scientist  *General  *Governor
leader_trait_flexible_programming	(unrecognized string “flexible programming” for Template:Icon) Flexible Programming	+25% Leader Experience Gain	*Admiral *Scientist  *General  *Governor
leader_trait_stubborn	Stubborn	-15% Leader Experience Gain	*Admiral *Scientist  *General  *Governor
leader_trait_rigid_programming	(unrecognized string “rigid programming” for Template:Icon) Rigid Programming	-25% Leader Experience Gain	*Admiral *Scientist  *General  *Governor
leader_trait_eager	Eager	-33%  Leader Recruitment Cost	*Admiral *Scientist  *General  *Governor
leader_trait_newboot	(unrecognized string “newboot” for Template:Icon) Newboot	-33%  Leader Recruitment Cost	*Admiral *Scientist  *General  *Governor
leader_trait_resilient	Resilient	+20 Leader Age	*Admiral *Scientist  *General  *Governor
leader_trait_shroud_age	Resilient	+40 Leader Age	*Admiral *Scientist  *General  *Governor
leader_trait_substance_abuser	Substance Abuser	-20 Leader Age	*Admiral *Scientist  *General  *Governor
leader_trait_arrested_development	Arrested Development	-100% Leader Experience Gain	*Admiral *Scientist  *General  *Governor
leader_trait_agrarian_upbringing	Agrarian Upbringing	+10%  Food  -20%  Hydroponic Farms Build Cost	*Governors
leader_trait_army_veteran	Army Veteran	+20%  Army Build Speed  -20%  Army Cost +50%  Garrison Health	*Governors
leader_trait_warbot_tinkerer	(unrecognized string “warbot tinkerer” for Template:Icon) Warbot Tinkerer	+20%  Army Build Speed  -20%  Army Cost +50%  Garrison Health	*Governors
leader_trait_retired_fleet_officer	Retired Fleet Officer	+20%  Ship Build Speed  -10%  Ship Cost -10% Spaceport Module Cost	*Governors
leader_trait_ai_aided_design	(unrecognized string “ai aided design” for Template:Icon) AI Aided Design	+20%  Ship Build Speed  -10%  Ship Cost -10% Spaceport Module Cost	*Governors
leader_trait_environmental_engineer	Environmental Engineer	-25%  Clear Blocker Cost -25%  Clear Blocker Time	*Governors
leader_trait_bulldozer	(unrecognized string “bulldozer” for Template:Icon) Bulldozer	-25%  Clear Blocker Cost -25%  Clear Blocker Time	*Governors
leader_trait_iron_fist	Iron Fist	+1  Slave Mineral Output  +15%  Slave Food Output	*Governor
leader_trait_intellectual	Intellectual	+10%  Engineering Output  +10%  Physics Output  +10%  Society Output	*Governors
leader_trait_analytical	(unrecognized string “analytical” for Template:Icon) Analytical	+10%  Engineering Output  +10%  Physics Output  +10%  Society Output	*Governors
leader_trait_governor_psionic	Psychic	-15  Unrest	*Governor Available only with the Utopia DLC enabled.
leader_trait_governor_chosen	Chosen One	Immortal  -30  Unrest  +5%  Energy Credits  +5%  Minerals  +30%  Building Build Speed	*Governor Available only with the Utopia DLC enabled.
leader_trait_careful	Careful	-10% Anomaly Fail Risk	*Scientist
leader_trait_meticulous	Meticulous	+10%  Anomaly Discovery Chance	*Scientist
leader_trait_spark_of_genius	Spark of Genius	+10%  Research Speed  Increase chance to discover rare techs	*Scientist
leader_trait_carefree	Carefree	+35% Anomaly Research Speed	*Scientist
leader_trait_roamer	Roamer	+25% Survey Speed	*Scientist
leader_trait_cataloger	(unrecognized string “cataloger” for Template:Icon) Cataloger	+25% Survey Speed	*Scientist
leader_trait_archaeologist	Archaeologist	+50% Anomaly Research Speed -25% Anomaly Fail Risk	*Scientist
leader_trait_paranoid	Paranoid	-5% Research Speed  -10% Anomaly Research Speed	*Scientist
leader_trait_maniacal	Maniacal	+5% Research Speed  Increase chance to discover risky techs	*Scientist
leader_trait_custom_AI_assistant	Custom AI Assistant	+5%  Research Speed +10%  Survey Speed +10%  Anomaly Research Speed	*Scientist
leader_trait_sapient_AI_assistant	Sapient AI Assistant	+10%  Research Speed  +20%  Survey Speed +30%  Anomaly Research Speed	*Scientist
leader_trait_curator	Curator	+15%  Research Speed  +20%  Survey Speed -15% Anomaly Fail Risk	*Scientist
leader_trait_expertise_materials	Expertise: Materials	+10%  Materials Research Speed	*Scientist
leader_trait_expertise_rocketry	Expertise: Rocketry	+10%  Materials Research Speed	*Scientist
leader_trait_expertise_voidcraft	Expertise: Voidcraft	+10%  Voidcraft Research Speed	*Scientist
leader_trait_expertise_industry	Expertise: Industry	+10%  Industry Research Speed	*Scientist
leader_trait_expertise_field_manipulation	Expertise: Field Manipulation	+10%  Field Manipulation Research Speed	*Scientist
leader_trait_expertise_particles	Expertise: Particles	+10%  Particles Research Speed	*Scientist
leader_trait_expertise_computing	Expertise: Computing	+10%  Computing Research Speed	*Scientist
leader_trait_expertise_psionics	Expertise: Psionics	+10%  Psionics Research Speed	*Scientist
leader_trait_expertise_new_worlds	Expertise: New Worlds	+10%  New Worlds Research Speed	*Scientist
leader_trait_expertise_statecraft	Expertise: Statecraft	+10%  Statecraft Research Speed	*Scientist
leader_trait_expertise_biology	Expertise: Biology	+10%  Biology Research Speed	*Scientist
leader_trait_expertise_military_theory	Expertise: Military Theory	+10%  Military Theory Research Speed	*Scientist
leader_trait_towel	Towel-bearer	+25%  Survey Speed −50% Anomaly Fail Risk	*Scientist
leader_trait_scientist_psionic	Psychic	+10%  Research Speed +25%  Survey Speed	*Scientist Available only with the Utopia DLC enabled.
leader_trait_scientist_chosen	Chosen One	Immortal  +20%  Research Speed +30%  Survey Speed	*Scientist Available only with the Utopia DLC enabled.
leader_trait_trickster	Trickster	+10%  Evasion	*Admiral
leader_trait_fleet_logistician	Fleet Logistician	-10%  Ship Upkeep	*Admiral
leader_trait_maintenance_loop	(unrecognized string “maintenance loop” for Template:Icon) Maintenance Loop	-10%  Ship Upkeep	*Admiral
leader_trait_engineer	Engineer	Monthly +2% Hull Regeneration	*Admiral
leader_trait_aggressive	Aggressive	+10%  Fire Rate	*Admiral
leader_trait_cautious	Cautious	+15%  Evasion	*Admiral
leader_trait_scout	Scout	+25%  Sensor Range	*Admiral
leader_trait_unyielding	Unyielding	+10%  Ship Hull Points	*Admiral
leader_trait_gale_speed	Gale-Speed	+5%  Evasion  +20%  Sublight Speed +20% 'Speed'	*Admiral
leader_trait_lethargic	Lethargic	-5%  Evasion  -20%  Sublight Speed  -20%  Fire Rate	*Admiral
leader_trait_sentinel	Sentinel	+20% Damage vs. Swarm	*Admiral
leader_trait_hive_affinity	Hive Affinity	+20%  Fire Rate	*Admiral
leader_trait_void_swimmer	Void Swimmer	+20%  Speed  +20%  Combat Speed	*Admiral
leader_trait_ethereal	Ethereal	+20%  Evasion	*Admiral
leader_trait_dimensional_stutter	Dimensional Stutter	+20%  Speed  +20%  Combat Speed	*Admiral
leader_trait_admiral_psionic	Psychic	+15%  Evasion	*Admiral Available only with the Utopia DLC enabled.
leader_trait_admiral_chosen	Chosen One	Immortal  +30%  Evasion  +15%  Fire Rate	*Admiral Available only with the Utopia DLC enabled.
leader_trait_defender	Defender	+20%  Army Morale on Defense +20%  Army Damage on Defense	*General
leader_trait_attacker	Invader	+20%  Army Morale on Attack +20%  Army Damage on Attack	*General
leader_trait_glory_seeker	Glory Seeker	+5%  Army Morale  +10%  Army Damage	*General
leader_trait_charismatic	charismatic leader Charismatic	+25%  Army Morale	*General
leader_trait_demoralizer	(unrecognized string “demoralizer” for Template:Icon) Demoralizer	+30%  Army Morale on Attack	*General
leader_trait_butcher	Butcher	+10%  Army Damage	*General
leader_trait_armchair_commander	Armchair Commander	-10%  Army Morale  -10%  Army Damage	*General
leader_trait_army_logistician	Army Logistician	-20%  Army Upkeep	*General
leader_trait_general_psionic	Psychic	+15%  Army Morale  +15%  Army Morale on Attack	*General Available only with the Utopia DLC enabled.
leader_trait_general_chosen	Chosen One	Immortal  +30%  Army Morale  +30%  Army Morale on Attack  +30%  Army Damage	*General Available only with the Utopia DLC enabled.

Ruler[edit]

Following traits apply only for rulers.

trait_ruler_architectural_sense	Architectural Sense	-10%  Building Cost
trait_ruler_champion_of_the_people	Champion of the People	+5%  Happiness
trait_ruler_deep_connections	Deep Connections	+1 Influence Gain
trait_ruler_charismatic	Charismatic Leader	-20%  Edict Cost  +25%  Edict Duration
trait_ruler_warlike	Warlike	+5% Weapon Damage  +10%% Army Damage
trait_ruler_corvette_focus	Corvette Focus	-20%  Corvette Build cost
trait_ruler_destroyer_focus	Destroyer Focus	-20%  Destroyer Build cost
trait_ruler_cruiser_focus	Cruiser Focus	-20%  Cruiser Build cost
trait_ruler_battleship_focus	Battleship Focus	-20%  Battleship Build cost
trait_ruler_recruiter	Recruiter	+20%  Army Morale  -20%  Army Cost
trait_ruler_from_the_ranks	Ruler From The Ranks	+1 Army Ranks (disabled in 1.5)
trait_ruler_fortifier	Fortifier	−20% Defense Platform Build Cost −20% Defense Platform Upkeep −20% Defense Station Build Cost  −20% Defense Station Upkeep  −20% Fortress Build Cost  −20% Fortress Upkeep
trait_ruler_logistic_understanding	Logistic Understanding	-5%  Ship Upkeep Cost  -10%  Army Upkeep Cost
trait_ruler_military_pioneer	Military Pioneer	-5% Ship Upgrade Cost  +10%  Ship Build cost
trait_ruler_frontier_spirit	Frontier Spirit	-35% Colony Ship Cost  +25% Colonization Speed
trait_ruler_world_shaper	World Shaper	-25% Terraform Station Build Cost  -25% Terraforming Cost  -15%  Clear Blocker Time
trait_ruler_expansionist	Expansionist	-15% Frontier Outpost Build Cost  −15% Colony Influence Cost
trait_ruler_fertility_preacher	Fertility Preacher	+10%  Food
trait_ruler_home_in_the_sky	Home in the Sky	-20%  Spaceport Build Cost  -20%  Module Cost
trait_ruler_industrialist	Industrialist	+10%  Minerals
trait_ruler_investor	Investor	+10%  Energy Credits
trait_ruler_eye_for_talent	Eye for Talent	+1 Leader Skill Levels +25% Leader Influence Cost
trait_ruler_explorer	Explorer	-25% Science Ship Build Cost  +33% Anomaly Research Speed
leader_trait_fleet_organizer	Fleet Organizer	+30% Navy Size
leader_trait_hive_mind	Hive Mind	+40 Navy Size
leader_trait_nervous	Nervous	-20% Navy Size
trait_ruler_space_miner	Space Miner	-25% Constructor Build Cost -25% Mining Station Build Cost
leader_trait_reformer	Reformer	+10% monthly  unity
leader_trait_ruler_psionic Available only with the Utopia DLC enabled.	Psychic	+10%  Governing Ethics Attraction  +0.5  Monthly Influence
leader_trait_ruler_chosen Available only with the Utopia DLC enabled.	Chosen One	Immortal  +20%  Governing Ethics Attraction  +1  Monthly Influence

List of major events[edit]

Used with the event command to start an event.

Note: Anomaly events require selecting a ship. Colony events require selecting a planet.

Available only with the Leviathans DLC enabled.

Available only with the Utopia DLC enabled.

Available only with the Synthetic Dawn DLC enabled.

Note: Ancient Caretakers request events will not trigger if they're not present in the galaxy.

References[edit]