In Stellaris, the traits of your leaders play a crucial role in shaping the success of your empire, whether in science, governance, or military endeavors. Each trait can significantly impact how effectively leaders carry out their roles, from enhancing research output to boosting fleet command in battle. With a wide variety of traits available, understanding which ones provide the most value is key to optimizing your empire’s performance.
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General Notes
- Destiny traits are only available with the Galactic Paragons DLC.
Common Leader Traits
S Tier
- Shroud Preacher (Destiny Trait)
- Bot Lord (Destiny Trait)
- Politician (Councilor Trait)
- Champion of the People (Councilor Trait)
- Feedback Loop (Councilor Trait)
- Assembler (Veteran Trait)
- Manufacturer (Veteran Trait)
- Eagerness
- Scrapper
- Unifier
A Tier
- Perceptive Mentor (Councilor Destiny Trait)
- Retired Fleet Officer (Councilor Trait)
- Charisma (Councilor Trait)
- Logistic Understanding (Councilor Trait)
- Competence
- Entrepreneur
- Celebrity
B Tier
- Peacekeeper (Councilor Destiny Trait)
- Eye for Talent (Councilor Trait)
- Geology Expert (Veteran Trait)
- Resilience
- Adaptionist
- Energy Mogul
- Private Mines
- Architectural Interest
C Tier
- Master Bureaucrat (Councilor Destiny Trait)
- Mining Rush (Councilor Trait)
- Naturalist (Veteran Trait)
- Scout (Veteran Trait)
- Homesteader
- Righteous
- Environmental Engineer
F Tier
- Xeno-Mediator (Destiny Trait)
- Army Veteran (Councilor Trait)
- Adventurous Spirit (Veteran Trait)
- Agrarian Upbringing
Commander Traits
S Tier
- Genius Armorer (Councilor Destiny Trait)
- Ruthless Developer (Destiny Trait)
- Gale-Speed (Councilor Veteran Trait)
- Armada Logistician (Councilor Veteran Trait)
- Navy Instructor (Councilor Veteran Trait)
- Home Guard (Councilor Veteran Trait)
- Skirmisher (Councilor Trait)
- Fleet Organizer (Councilor Trait)
- Wrecker (Veteran Trait)
- Artillerist (Veteran Trait)
- Material Liberator (Veteran Trait)
- Artillery Focus (Veteran Trait)
- Guidance System Focus (Veteran Trait)
- Carefulness
- Iron Fist
- Aggressiveness
- Prudence
- Unyielding
- Trickster
A Tier
- Military Overseer (Councilor Destiny Trait)
- Esteemed Quartermaster (Councilor Destiny Trait)
- Master Gunner (Destiny Trait)
- Shield of the Empire (Destiny Trait)
- Fortress Cracker (Destiny Trait)
- Hostility (Councilor Trait)
- Commanding Presence (Veteran Trait)
- Shipbreaker (Veteran Trait)
- Carrier Focus (Veteran Trait)
- Jury-Rigger (Veteran Trait)
- Mine Focused (Veteran Trait)
- Generator Focused (Veteran Trait)
B Tier
- Architect of War (Councilor Destiny Trait)
- Resilient Commander (Destiny Trait)
- Guerilla Tactician (Destiny Trait)
- Fortifier (Councilor Veteran Trait)
- Military Pioneer (Councilor Veteran Trait)
- Gunship Focus (Veteran Trait)
- Surgical Bombardment (Veteran Trait)
- Crusader (Veteran Trait)
- Reinforcer (Veteran Trait)
- Agriculture Focused (Veteran Trait)
- Engineer
- Butcher
C Tier
- Supreme Warrior (Destiny Trait)
- Intimidator (Councilor Veteran Trait)
- Border Guard (Councilor Veteran Trait)
- Guardian (Councilor Veteran Trait)
- Defense Engineer (Councilor Trait)
- Annihilator (Veteran Trait)
- Demolisher (Veteran Trait)
- Interrogator (Veteran Trait)
- Hardiness (Veteran Traits)
F Tier
- Grand Taskmaster (Destiny Trait)
- Chainbreaker (Destiny Trait)
- Honored Warmaster (Destiny Trait)
- Academic Recruiter (Destiny Trait)
- From the Ranks (Councilor Veteran Trait)
- Recruiter (Councilor Veteran Trait)
- Archaeotech Focus (Veteran Trait)
- Dreaded (Veteran Trait)
- Heavy Hitter (Veteran Trait)
- Martinet (Veteran Trait)
- Warden (Veteran Trait)
- Conscription Agent (Veteran Trait)
- Enlister
Official Traits
S Tier
- Fertility Preacher (Councilor Trait)
- Forge Focused (Veteran Trait)
- Efficient Staffing (Veteran Trait)
A Tier
- Investor (Councilor Veteran Trait)
- Architectural Sense (Councilor Veteran Trait)
- Reformer (Councilor Veteran Trait)
- Spiteful (Councilor Veteran Trait)
- Research Exchange (Councilor Veteran Trait)
- Principled (Councilor Trait)
- Settler (Veteran Trait)
- Industrial Focused (Veteran Trait)
- Trader
B Tier
- Herald of the Empire (Councilor Destiny Trait)
- Gray Eminence (Councilor Destiny Trait)
- Gravitas (Councilor Destiny Trait)
- Mutual Support (Councilor Destiny Trait)
- Utopian Idealist (Destiny Trait)
- Unified Focus (Councilor Veteran Trait)
- Deep Connections (Councilor Veteran Trait)
- Blabbermouth (Councilor Veteran Trait)
- Refinery Focused (Veteran Trait)
- Joint Exercise (Veteran Trait)
C Tier
- Master Diplomat (Councilor Destiny Trait)
- Elite Benefactor (Destiny Trait)
- Galvanizer (Destiny Trait)
- Overseer (Councilor Veteran Trait)
- Shady Contacts (Councilor Veteran Trait)
- All-knowing (Councilor Veteran Trait)
- Opportunist (Councilor Veteran Trait)
- Charmer (Councilor Veteran Trait)
- Entourage (Councilor Veteran Trait)
- Distribution Manager (Veteran Trait)
- Greeter (Veteran Trait)
- Peacemaker (Veteran Trait)
- Intuition
- Roamer
- Custom AI Assistant
F Tier
- Shadow Broker (Councilor Destiny Trait)
- Urbanist (Destiny Trait)
- Consul-General (Councilor Veteran Trait)
- Frontier Spirit (Councilor Veteran Trait)
- Xenolinguist (Councilor Veteran Trait)
- Cartographer (Councilor Veteran Trait)
- Expeditionist (Councilor Veteran Trait)
- Entrepreneur (Councilor Veteran Trait)
- Shipwright (Councilor Trait)
- Spycraft (Councilor Trait)
- Focus: Galactic Commerce (Veteran Trait)
- Focus: Industrial Development (Veteran Trait)
- Focus: Ecological Protection (Veteran Trait)
- Focus: Unchained Knowledge (Veteran Trait)
- Focus: Divinity of Life (Veteran Trait)
- Focus: Mutual Defense (Veteran Trait)
- Focus: Rules of War (Veteran Trait)
- Focus: The Greater Good (Veteran Trait)
- Focus: Galactic Reforms (Veteran Trait)
- Focus: Sanctions (Veteran Trait)
- Focus: Politics Traditions (Veteran Trait)
- Focus: Bureaucratic Surveillance (Veteran Trait)
- Focus: Intergalactic Directives (Veteran Trait)
- Focus: Defense Privatization (Veteran Trait)
- Focus: Pre-FTL Stance (Veteran Trait)
- Camaraderie (Veteran Trait)
Scientist Traits
S Tier
- Truth Seeker (Destiny Trait)
- Hyper Focus (Councilor Veteran Trait)
- Inquisitor (Councilor Veteran Trait)
- Spark of Genius (Councilor Trait)
- Collaborator (Veteran Trait)
- Engineering Focus (Veteran Trait)
- Physics Focus (Veteran Trait)
- Perfectionist
A Tier
- Great Researcher (Councilor Destiny Trait)
- Expertise: Industry (Councilor Veteran Trait)
- Expertise: Voidcraft (Councilor Veteran Trait)
- Expertise: Particles (Councilor Veteran Trait)
- Prospector (Veteran Trait)
- Salvager (Veteran Trait)
- Riftwalker (Veteran Trait)
- Society Focus (Veteran Trait)
B Tier
- Planetary Analyst (Destiny Trait)
- Archivist (Councilor Veteran Trait)
- Expertise: Materials (Councilor Veteran Trait)
- Expertise: Propulsion (Councilor Veteran Trait)
- Expertise: Computing (Councilor Veteran Trait)
- Expertise: Field Manipulation (Councilor Veteran Trait)
- Antiquarian (Veteran Trait)
- Archaeologist
- Planar Theorist
C Tier
- Brilliant Shipwright (Councilor Destiny Trait)
- Driven Educator (Councilor Destiny Trait)
- Detail-Oriented (Destiny Trait)
- Expertise: Biology (Councilor Veteran Trait)
- Expertise: New Worlds (Councilor Veteran Trait)
- Expertise: Military Theory (Councilor Veteran Trait)
- Expertise: Statecraft (Councilor Veteran Trait)
- Excavator (Veteran Trait)
F Tier
- Vibrant Storyteller (Destiny Trait)
- Xeno Cataloger (Destiny Trait)
- Frontier Adventurer (Destiny Trait)
- Expansionist (Councilor Veteran Trait)
- Expertise: Psionics (Councilor Veteran Trait)
- Expertise: Archaeostudies (Councilor Veteran Trait)
- Evasiveness (Veteran Trait)
- Tuner (Veteran Trait)
Further reading: Common Leader Traits, Commander Traits, Official Traits, Scientist Traits