A comprehensive stellaris cheat guide that saves you(Me) time so we don’t have to open the wiki or a file hidden deep within your computer to find information.
 
 

General Cheats

 

[event id] [target id] [/tr][/table]

[event id] [target id] [/tr][/table]

Command	Effect	Parameters
debugtooltip	Shows almost all ids	None
activate_all_traditions	Activates all Traditions	None
activate_ascension_perk	Activates the specified Ascension Perk, pressing tab reveals the names	[name]
activate_gateways	Activates all gateways in the galaxy	None
add_intel	Adds [amount] of intel towards [target], default 10	[target] [amount]
add_anomaly	Adds [anomaly id] to the selected celestial body	[anomaly id]
add_loyalty	Adds [amount] of loyalty from [target], default 10	[target] [amount]
add_opinion	Increases the [source] empire’s Opinion of the [target] empire by [amount], default 40	[source] [target] [amount]
add_pops	Creates [amount] of pops from [species id] on the selected celestial body, entering without ID reveals all species IDs	[species id] [amount]
add_relic	Grants [relic id], writing all instead of the ID grants all relics. Same relic can be added multiple times.	[relic id]
add_ship	Creates a fleet with one ship of [design id], pressing tab reveals the NPC ship names       NOTE: Spawned juggernauts will not be able to build, upgrade or repair ships	[design id]
add_spynetwork_value	Adds [amount] of infiltration progress on [target]	[target] [amount]
add_time	Adds [amount] of [unit] time, valid units are days, months and years	[unit] [amount]
add_trait_leader	Adds [trait id] to [leader id], entering only the leader ID reveals all trait IDs for that class	[leader id] [trait id]
add_trait_species	Adds [trait id] to [species id]	[species id] [trait id]
add_time	Adds [amount] of [unit] time, valid units are days, months and years	[unit] [amount]
ai	Toggles the AI on or off	None
play	This command can be used to play as/switch to another empire. Your starting empire has an ID of 00. This command will cause the empire you switch from to be governed by AI.	[empire id]
Max_resources	This command gives you the maximum amount of all resources in your resource storages.	None
annex	Takes control of all worlds and starbases of target	[target]
own	Take ownership and control of the selected fleet, starbase or planet, or if none is selected takes ownership of the planet ID given as an argument. Uncolonizable celestial bodies will be created as colonies but have no capital building	[planet id]
effect remove_modifier = relic_activation_cooldown	Removes the relic activation cooldown allowing you to spam it.	None
build_pops	Adds [amount] of robot pops to the selected celestial body, only works if the empire has the technology to build robot pops	[amount]
colonize	Starts the colonization process of the selected celestial body using a copy of the pop with the ID given, uncolonizable celestial bodies will not make colonization progress	[colonizer pop id]
create_megastructure	ACreates a Megastructure in the current system, pressing tab reveals the IDs	[megastructure id]
create_navy	Creates a fleet using your most recent designs that uses [amount] percentage of Naval Capacity, 1 means 100%	[amount]
damage	All ships in the selected fleet take [amount] hull damage	[amount]
debug_yesmen	AI empires always agree to player proposals	None
effect remove_deposit =	Removes [deposit id] resource deposit or planetary feature to the selected celestial body	[deposit id]
effect add_deposit =	Adds [deposit id] resource deposit or planetary feature to the selected celestial body	[deposit id]
effect country_add_ethic =	Adds [ethic id] to the player empire, using more than 3 ethic points will remove lowest attraction ethics	[ethic id]
effect country_remove_ethic =	Removes [ethic id] from the player empire	[ethic id]
effect create_archaeological_site =	Adds [archaeological site id] to the selected create_archaeological_site, writing all creates a random archeological site(buggy don’t expect it to work)	[archaeological site id]
effect force_add_civic =	Adds [civic id] to the player empire, incompatible civics will remain inactive	[civic id]
effect force_remove_civic =	Removes [civic id] to the player empire	[civic id]
effect remove_modifier =	Removes [modifier id] from the selected celestial body, or empire if none is selected	[modifier id]
effect shift_ethic =	Shifts the player empire’s ethics to [ethic id]	[ethic id]
effect destroy_colony	Decolonizes the selected world	None
election	Starts a ruler election	None
end_senate_session	Passes/fails the currently voted resolution	None
federation_examine_leader	Triggers a Federation succession	None
federation_add_experience	Adds [amount] of Experience to the Federation, default 1000	[amount]
federation_add_cohesion	Adds [amount] of Cohesion to the Federation, default 200	[amount]
event	Triggers [event id], worlds can be selected manually but ships require [target id]]		[event id] [target id]	[event id] [target id]

 
 
 

General Cheats Continued

Command	Effect	Parameters
finish_research	Finishes all active research	None
finish_special_projects	Finishes all special projects	None
finish_terraform	Finishes all terraforming processes	None
force_integrate	Integrates [target] empire into the player’s empire, will not work if on integration cooldown	[target]
force_senate_vote	Ends the current senate recess	None
free_government	Toggles allowing player to change governments without the time limit	None
free_policies	Toggles allowing player to change policies and species rights without restriction, including policies previously disabled	None
influence	Adds [amount] of Influence, default 5000	[amount]
instant_build	Toggles instantly finishing constructions and upgrades       WARNING: This also applies to enemy AI so only use while paused	None
intel	Gives sight of the entire galaxy	None
invincible	Player ships will not take damage	None
observe	Switches to observer mode, use the play command to revert control       WARNING: If the game is unpaused in observer mode the AI will take control of the player empire	None
planet_ascension_tier	Changes the ascension tier of the selected celestial body to [amount], can go above regular values	[amount]
planet_class	Changes the selected celestial body to [celestial body id]	[planet class id]
planet_happiness	Adds a modifier with [amount] Happiness to the selected planet, default 100	[amount]
planet_size	Changes the Size of the selected celestial body, can go above regular sizes but above 78 will move the celestial body backwards	[size]
random_ruler	Replaces the empire ruler with a new random one	None
remove_trait_leader	Removes [trait id] from [leader id], entering only the leader ID reveals the name for all current traits.	[leader id] [trait id or index]
remove_trait_species	Removes [trait id] from [species id]	[species id] [trait id]
research_all_technologies	Instantly researches all non-repeatable technologies. Add 1 for space creatures and crisis techs too. Add a second number for [amount] of repeatable technologies.	[boolean] [amount]
research_technology	Instantly research [technology id]	[technology id]
skills	Adds [amount] of skill levels to every leader under player control, default 1	[amount]
skip_agreement_cooldowns	Toggles allowing the change of subject terms of agreement without cooldown	None
skip_federation_cooldowns	Toggles allowing the change of federation laws without cooldown	None
skip_galactic_community_cooldowns	Toggles allowing the proposition of resolutions from the same group without cooldown	None
techupdate	Re-rolls the current available tech choices	None
unity	Adds [amount] of Unity, default 500	[amount]
unlock_edicts	Unlocks all edicts	None
branchoffice	Create or take control of the branch office on the selected world	None
minor_artifacts	Adds [amount] of Minor Artifacts, default 5000	[amount]
menace	Adds [amount] of Menace, default 5000	[amount]
imperial_authority	Adds [amount] of Imperial Authority, default 10	[amount]
add_subject_xp	Adds [amount] of specialized subject experience to [target], default 10	[target] [amount]

 
 
 

Events

event [event id]
 
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event=Triggers [event id], worlds can be selected manually but ships require [target id]
 

 

ID	Major event	Notes	Required selection
anomaly.95	Voyager 1	Can start the Solar Coordinates event if the Sol system exists somewhere in the galaxy	Ship
anomaly.186	Limbo	With the right technology and AI policies you can resurrect them as a new colony or as a new empire	Ship
anomaly.3085	The Prince	Event with small but permanent opinion effects	Ship
anomaly.4051	Echoes from the Deep	Grants the Improved Working Environment edict and positive modifiers	Ship
anomaly.4081	Abandoned Sensor Array	Grants the Extensive Sensor Searches edict	Ship
anomaly.4105	Fumes Lie Thick	Grants the Improved Energy Initiative edict	Ship
anomaly.4136	Translating Settlers’ Texts	Grants Master’s Teachings: The Greater Good edict	None
anomaly.4141	Translating Explorers’ Texts	Grants Master’s Teachings: Philosophical Mindset edict	None
anomaly.4151	Translating Traders’ Texts	Grants Master’s Teachings: Diplomatic Trust edict	None
anomaly.4166	Translating Warriors’ Texts	Grants Master’s Teachings: Warring States edict	None
colony.3005	The Doorway	Creates a Dimensional portal on the planet	Planet
colony.3007	High-energy Dimension	Modifies the Dimensional Portal Job	Planet
colony.3008	The Null Void	Modifies the Dimensional Portal Job	Planet
colony.3009	Mirror Mirror	Modifies the Dimensional Portal Job	Planet
colony_mod.101	Titanic Life Study: Success	Allows the recruitment of Titanic Beast armies	Planet
country.1	Sublight Exploration Probes		None
country.50	Habitable Worlds Survey		None
country.53	Alien Specimen Procurement		None
country.200	Radical Cult		None
country.250	The Hunt for the Hyacinth		None
country.1000	Wanderlust: Rogue Scientist		None
country.1100	Mass Extinction Through the Ages		None
crisis.199	Prethoryn Scourge	Immediately spawns Prethoryn invaders. Use “crisis.10” to initiate the crisis’ natural progression	None
crisis.50	Rise of the Sentinels	Doesn’t require the crisis but will add its sound effects	None
crisis.71	Sentinel Fleet Donation	Doesn’t require the crisis or the Sentinels	None
crisis.105	Long live the Queen!	Spawns the Domesticated Prethoryn Queen	Ship
crisis.1000	The Unbidden	Starts the unbidden crisis.	None
crisis.1100	The Aberrant	Doesn’t require the Unbidden	None
crisis.1200	The Vehement	Requires the Unbidden	None
crisis.2000	The Contingency	Skips the Ghost Signal events. Use “crisis.2005” to initiate the crisis’ natural progression	None
crisis.2400	Cybrex Return	Doesn’t require the crisis	None
fallen_empires_awakening.1	Sleepers Awake	Must select a Fallen Empire with the play command beforehand or YOU will awaken	None
fallen_empires_tasks.1	A patronizing or machine Fallen Empire sends a random gift		None
galactic_features.301	Fallen Empire mothballed fleet		Ship
galactic_features.401	Space Storm Hits Galaxy		None
galactic_features.403	Space Storm Dissipates		None
galcom.16	The Birth of the Galactic Community	Option to instantly create or join the Galactic Community	None
nomad.1	The Nomads	Will not spawn if a Sentry Array is completed	None
precursor.98	Vultraum Home System Located	Spawns the Vultraum Home System	None
precursor.598	Yuht Home System Located	Spawns the Yuht Home System	None
precursor.1098	First League Home System Located	Spawns the First League Home System	None
precursor.1598	Irassian Home System Located	Spawns the Irassian Home System	None
precursor.2098	Cybrex Home System Located	Spawns the Cybrex Home System	None
story.107	Amoebas Pacified		None
story.207	Crystals Pacified		None
action.96	Birth of the Galactic Market		None
akx.8888	Horizon Signal		Ship
leviathans.3103	Dreadnought Repaired		Ship

 
 
 

Events Continued

ID	Major event	Notes	Required selection
war_in_heaven.1000	War in Heaven	Will awaken two fallen empires if none awakened	None
utopia.3000	Enter the Shroud	Works even if still on cooldown	None
utopia.3021	Avatar (army)		None
utopia.3190	The Chosen One		None
utopia.3304	Whisperers in the Void	Option to form a covenant	None
utopia.3305	Composer of Strands	Option to form a covenant	None
utopia.3306	Eater of Worlds	Option to form a covenant	None
utopia.3307	Instrument of Desire	Option to form a covenant	None
utopia.3308	End of the Cycle	Option to form a covenant	None
utopia.3320	The Reckoning	Requires accepting the covenant in the previous event to work properly	None
syndaw.1000	Machine Uprising		None
fallen_machine_empire.1	Ancient Caretakers Awaken	Must select the Ancient Caretakers with the play command beforehand or YOU will awaken	None
marauder.85	Mercenaries Become Available	Must be triggered multiple times for each Marauder empire	None
marauder.500	The Drums of War	Must select a Marauder Empire with the play command beforehand or YOU will become the Horde	None
distar.172	Neural Symbiosis	Option to get the Brain Slug Host trait for some pops and leaders	Ship
distar.232	Junk Ratlings	Creates the Ketling species if the Junk Ratling systems exist	None
distar.236	Junk Ratlings	Creates the Ketling Star Pack empire if the Ketling species exists	None
distar.260	Wild Eukaryotes	Creates a pre-sapient species with the Docile Livestock trait on the world	Planet
distar.1001	Paradise Lost	Creates a nearby system with the a Gaia World and a Stone Age civilization	None
distar.1081	Azizians	Option to enable the recruitment of Azizian armies on a random owned world	None
distar.2050	Alien Entity	Spawns the Enigmatic Cache in the galaxy	None
distar.3014	The Nivlac (unfriendly)	Creates an empire with a permanent -100 opinion modifier	None
distar.3016	The Nivlac (friendly)	Creates an empire with a permanent +100 opinion modifier	None
distar.5006	The Voidspawn	The selected celestial body is turned into a cracked world from where a Voidspawn hatches	Planet
distar.11000	Spawn L-Cluster	Spawns a sealed L-Cluser	None
distar.3014	The Nivlac (unfriendly)	Creates an empire with a permanent -100 opinion modifier	None
distar.13000	The L-Cluster (L-Drake)	Doesn’t require the L-Cluster but will open every L-Gate as well	None
graygoo.1	The L-Cluster (Gray Tempest)	Requires the L-Cluster to work	None
graygoo.100	The L-Cluster (Dessanu Consonance)	Requires the L-Cluster to work	None
graygoo.400	A Quiet Stroll	Encounter Grey	Ship
ancrel.4000	Whispers in the Stone	Creates the Whispers in the Stone archaeology site	Planet
ancrel.6130	Zarqulan’s Chosen	Allows colonizing Holy Worlds and gives +150 permanent opinion from Holy Guardians	None
ancrel.10050	Secrets of the Yuht	Unlocks the Initiate Yuht Cleansing Process decision	None
ancrel.10004	Arcane Deciphering (Auto-Forge)	Unlocks a Fallen Empire building	None
ancrel.10006	Arcane Deciphering (Dimensional Fabricator)	Unlocks a Fallen Empire building	None
ancrel.10007	Arcane Deciphering (Affluence Center)	Unlocks a Fallen Empire building	None
ancrel.10008	Arcane Deciphering (Nourishment Center)	Unlocks a Fallen Empire building	None
ancrel.10009	Arcane Deciphering (Class-4 Singularity)	Unlocks a Fallen Empire building	None
origin.5605	Teachers of the Shroud	Unlocks the Shroud Beacon starbase building	None

 
 
 

Add_ship Ship IDs

add_ship [Ship ID]
 
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Ship ID	Ship
NAME_Constructor	Construction Ship
NAME_Prototype	Science Ship
NAME_Dagger	Corvette
NAME_Ravager	Destroyer
NAME_Derelict	Cruiser
NAME_Spearhead	Battleship
NAME_Seeker	Alien corvette
NAME_Starfang	Alien destroyer
NAME_Sword	Alien cruiser
NAME_Divine_Glory	Alien battleship
NAME_Corsair	Pirate destroyer
NAME_Black_Earl	Pirate cruiser
NAME_Pirate_Galleon	Pirate battleship
NAME_Ancient_Mining_Drone	Ancient Mining Drone miner
NAME_Ancient_Combat_Drone	Ancient Mining Drone corvette
NAME_Ancient_Destroyer	Ancient Mining Drone destroyer
NAME_Cracked_Crystalline_Shard	Crystalline entity
NAME_Wraith	Unbidden destroyer
NAME_Phantom	Unbidden cruiser
NAME_Revenant	Unbidden battleship
NAME_Predator	Aberrant destroyer
NAME_Assassin	Aberrant cruiser
NAME_Huntress	Aberrant battleship
NAME_Obliterator	Vehement destroyer
NAME_Annihilator	Vehement cruiser
NAME_Eradicator	Vehement battleship
NAME_Protector	Nomad destroyer
NAME_Nomad_Cruiser	Nomad cruiser
NAME_Dagger	Corvette
NAME_Cloud_Entity	Void Cloud
NAME_Small_Space_Organism_Zebra	Space Amoeba
NAME_Great_Space_Organism	Space Amoeba Mother
NAME_Tiyanki_Bull	Red Tiyanki Space Whale
NAME_Tiyanki_Cow	Blue Tiyanki Space Whale
NAME_Tiyanki_Calf	Calf Tiyanki Space Whale
NAME_Tiyanki_Hatchling	Hatchling_Tiyanki Space Whale
NAME_DS47	Space Probe
NAME_Cleanser	Neutron Sweep colossus
NAME_Enforcer	Global Pacifier colossus
NAME_Reaper	World Cracker colossus
NAME_Dimensional_Horror	Dimensional Horror
NAME_Grand_Dragon	Ether Drake
NAME_Stellarite	Stellar Devourer
NAME_Spectral_Wraith_450THz	Red Spectral Wraith
NAME_Spectral_Wraith_520THz	Yellow Spectral Wraith
NAME_Spectral_Wraith_650THz	Blue Spectral Wraith
NAME_Shroud_Avatar	Blue Shroud Avatar
NAME_Corrupted_Avatar	Red Shroud Avatar
NAME_Adopted_Amoeba_Centenarian	Space Amoeba Centenarian
NAME_Persistent	Vol ship
NAME_AH4B	Battleship AH4B
NAME_Progenitor	Tiyanki Matriarch
NAME_Reclaimer	Scavenger Bot
NAME_Voidspawn	Voidspawn
NAME_Nanite_Dragon	L-Drake
NAME_Nanite_Interdictor	Nanite cruiser
NAME_Nanite_Mothership	Nanite titan
NAME_Yojimbo	Caravaneer destroyer
NAME_Gunslinger	Caravaneer cruiser
NAME_Lessenger	Alien corvette
NAME_Herald	Titan
NAME_Shard_Dragon	Shard
NAME_Crisis_Star_Eater	Star-Eater
NAME_Sky_Dragon	Sky Dragon
NAME_Bulwark_Battlewright	Battlewright construction ship
NAME_Scholarium_Arctrellis	Arctrellis science ship
NAME_Crystal_Nidus	Crystal Nidus
NAME_Drone_Home_Base	Home Base Ore Grinder
NAME_Sentry	Sentinel station
NAME_Artist_Enclave_Station	Artisan enclave station
NAME_Curator_Enclave_Station	Curator enclave station
NAME_Trader_Enclave_Station	Trader enclave station
NAME_Hive_Asteroid	Asteroid Hive
NAME_Void_Dwelling	Marauder Void Dwelling
NAME_Nanite_Factory	Nanite starbase
NAME_Tradestation_Tungle	Caravaneer Citadel
NAME_Mercenary_Enclave_Station	Mercenary enclave station
NAME_Salvager_Enclave_Station	Salvager enclave station
NAME_Shroudwalker_Enclave_Station	Shroud-Touched Coven enclave station

 
 
 

Archaeological site IDs

effect create_archaeological_site = [archaeological site id]
 
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effect create_archaeological_site = it_was_aliens_site (non habitat planet)
 
effect create_archaeological_site = ancient_battle_site (non habitat planet)
 
effect create_archaeological_site = asteroid_vault_1 (asteroid planet)
 
effect create_archaeological_site = zroni_digsite_1 (non habitat planet)
 
effect create_archaeological_site = zroni_digsite_2 (non habitat planet)
 
effect create_archaeological_site = zroni_digsite_3 (non habitat planet)
 
effect create_archaeological_site = zroni_digsite_4 (non habitat planet)
 
effect create_archaeological_site = zroni_digsite_5 (non habitat planet)
 
effect create_archaeological_site = zroni_digsite_6 (non habitat planet)
 
effect create_archaeological_site = city_of_bones (relic planet)
 
effect create_archaeological_site = mutation_vats (nuked planet)
 
effect create_archaeological_site = planetary_mechanocalibrator (relic planet)
 
effect create_archaeological_site = site_hidden_lab_a (frozen planet)
 
effect create_archaeological_site = site_moon_bump (non habitat planet)
 
effect create_archaeological_site = site_echoes_inside (barren planet)
 
effect create_archaeological_site = site_target_from_orbit (non habitat planet)
 
effect create_archaeological_site = site_shot_into_the_ground (non habitat planet)
 
effect create_archaeological_site = site_cut_to_fit (non habitat planet)
 
effect create_archaeological_site = site_deja_vu_dig (non habitat planet)
 
effect create_archaeological_site = site_trench_world (barren planet)
 
effect create_archaeological_site = site_ebb_and_flow (molten planet)
 
effect create_archaeological_site = site_sky_glow_hymn (non habitat planet)
 
effect create_archaeological_site = site_warmer_climates (non habitat planet)
 
effect create_archaeological_site = site_phoenix_collective (non habitat planet)
 
effect create_archaeological_site = site_grand_herald (non habitat planet)
 
effect create_archaeological_site = site_hive_coral (ocean planet)
 
effect create_archaeological_site = site_orbital_rain (ocean planet)
 
effect create_archaeological_site = site_fossilized_jellyfish (ocean planet)
 
effect create_archaeological_site = site_popular_rock (asteroid planet)
 
effect create_archaeological_site = site_strange_flows (molten planet)
 
effect create_archaeological_site = site_command_center (asteroid planet)
 
effect create_archaeological_site = site_hunting_ground (non habitat planet)
 
effect create_archaeological_site = site_zarqlan (non habitat planet)
 
effect create_archaeological_site = site_minigalaxy_1 (non habitat planet)
 
effect create_archaeological_site = site_minigalaxy_2 (non habitat planet)
 
effect create_archaeological_site = site_star_petal (gas giant planet)
 
effect create_archaeological_site = site_robot_debris (asteroid planet)
 
effect create_archaeological_site = site_freighter_crash (non habitat planet)
 
effect create_archaeological_site = endless_expanse_digsite (frozen planet)
 
effect create_archaeological_site = endless_expanse_digsite_2 (non habitat planet)
 
effect create_archaeological_site = rubricator_digsite (non habitat planet)
 
effect create_archaeological_site = oracle_digsite (non habitat planet)
 
 
 

Relic IDs

add_relic all(ID) = add all relics
 
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Relic	ID
Blade of the Huntress	r_ancient_sword
Cybrex War Forge	r_war_forge
Ether Drake Trophy	r_dragon_trophy
Extradimensional Warlock	r_unbidden_warlock
Head of Zarqlan	r_severed_head
Isolated Contingency Core	r_contingency_core
Javorian Pox Sample	r_pox_sample
Khan’s Throne	r_khans_throne
Miniature Galaxy	r_galaxy
Prethoryn Brood-Queen	r_prethoryn_queen
Psionic Archive	r_zro_crystal
Scales of the Worm	r_worm_scales
The Defragmentor	r_the_defragmentor
The Galatron	r_galatron
The Last Baol	r_the_last_baol
The Omnicodex	r_omnicodex
The Rubricator	r_rubricator
Ether Drake Trophy	r_dragon_trophy
The Surveyor	r_surveyor
Vultaum Reality Perforator	r_reality_perforator
Yuht Cryo Core	r_cryo_core

 
 

 
 
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