Highlights
- Stellaris offers players the opportunity to encounter various wonders of the galaxy, from anomalies to archaeological sites, while building their empires.
- Leviathans can be encountered in the game, some of which may be friendly, while others will attack relentlessly. Defeating or aiding them can greatly benefit the player’s empire.
- Different types of Leviathans, such as the Automated Dreadnought and Ether Drake, offer unique rewards such as resources, technology, and special traits for the admiral leading the fleet.
Aside from other sentient empires that may have been hostile or peaceful, players can also encounter many wonders of the galaxy while playing Stellaris, ranging from anomalies that need to be resolved to archaeological sites that will reveal how past empires thrived before the player established their empire.
Moreover, Leviathans can also be encountered as one of the galactic anomalies with varying degrees of friendliness. Some may greet the player passively without any care, while others may instantly attack any fleet, be it a science vessel or military fleet. Either aiding or defeating those Leviathans might greatly improve the player’s empire as they try to survive the harsh galaxy.
10 Automated Dreadnought
Stationary Ancient Warship Capable of Destruction
- Salvage the Dreadnought for 5000 energy credits, 1000 alloys, and Massive Engineering research points, or repair the Dreadnought for a deadly Leviathan ship at disposal
Within the vast galaxy, there is a chance for a player to encounter an Automated Dreadnought, an ancient warship that is permanently patrolling an empty system, immediately hostile to any foreign ships that enter the system. The ship will mercilessly fire at will, and it will require a specialized approach to defeat it.
Upon defeat, the Automated Dreadnought’s debris will give two choices for the empire. They can either salvage the ancient warship for a huge amount of energy credits, alloys, and engineering research points or simply restore the ship to its greatness, adding to the fleet power of the empire.
9 Spectral Wraith
Wandering Leviathan That Can Knock at an Empire’s Capital
- Defeating the Spectral Wraith will grant:
- +5% Physics Research Speed
- +5% Energy Weapons Damage
- +10% Energy from Jobs
Players that detect a strange pulsar with the Pulse Germination modifier will have to be on alert, as a unique wandering Leviathan called the Spectral Wraith can spawn out of it and travel anywhere, including an empire’s capital. Should it be undefended, a player can expect the system to be completely decimated of its starbases and outposts.
Defeating this particular Leviathan will bring a huge number of advantages to an empire. A defeated Spectral Wraith will give an increase in Physics research speed, an increase in energy weapons damage, and additional energy credits from jobs.
8 Stellarite Devourer
Merciless Leviathan Capable of Wiping Out Systems
- Harvest its corpse for 10,000 energy credits, 2000 minerals, and 80 influence, or study the egg sac for a deadly espionage covert operation
Triggering a Stellarite Devourer upon entering a system is never fun for any stellar empire, much less when the Leviathan is angry enough to attack the empire’s systems to disable its starbases. Defeating the Leviathan is not a cakewalk, as it needs specialization for a fleet to match the Leviathan’s power.
Although harvesting the corpse can grant a huge amount of resources to catapult an empire into power, studying its egg sac can be more rewarding with its special covert operation, Consume Star. If a Consume Star covert operation is successful, the system planted with the egg will lose all population and habitability within its planets, making it quite deadly in the right hands.
7 Voidspawn
Deadly Surprise Comes From a Planet
- Grants the ability to research a special Leviathan trait, Voidling, or grants the ability to research a special technology, Gargantuan Evolution
Settling on a planet should have been hassle-free for the most part, but unlucky players can instead have a colonized planet that turns out to be an egg for an unborn Leviathan in the form of a Voidspawn. Defeating such a creature requires a humongous amount of effort, as the Leviathan is quite strong.
However, an empire that is strong enough to defeat it will be able to research a special Leviathan trait that can be gene-modified into an empire’s species, granting extra habitability and making the species consume energy credits instead of foods. Alternatively, it could also grant a special technology, Gargantuan Evolution, which increases energy credits for jobs.
6 Enigmatic Fortress
A Challenging Leviathan Fortress With Intricate Puzzle
- Grants huge amount of research points upon successful investigation
- Grants rare technologies: Enigmatic Encoder and Enigmatic Decoder upon successful investigation
An empire that finds an Enigmatic Fortress will be facing two hard challenges in the form of defeating the fortress, as well as an intricate puzzle to gain a huge amount of rewards from successfully investigating the defeated Leviathan. Choosing the wrong choices during the investigation will lead to the Leviathan getting powered up again.
Aside from the huge amount of research points, a successful investigation will also give the player rare technologies: Enigmatic Encoder and Enigmatic Decoder. Both technologies grant unique ship components that are capable of making a player’s fleet stronger than its rivals.
5 Ether Drake
Space Dragon Guarding Valuable Hoards
- Grants 300 influence
- Grants special Dragonslayer trait to the Admiral leading the fleet that defeated it
- Grants Dragon’s Hoard, a unique system with a huge amount of resources
A fantasy trope usually includes the slaying of a dragon that guards a huge amount of treasure, and the same can be found in Stellaris as well. Players can encounter Ether Drake in a star system with the unique name Dragon’s Hoard, with a huge potential for resources to be mined.
Aside from the Dragon’s Hoard, the trait Dragonslayer can also be acquired by the Admiral commanding the fleet that defeated the Leviathan. Moreover, a special project will spawn in the Dragon’s Hoard that will grant strong armor technology for ships and an egg that can be hatched to gain a special controllable Ether Drake.
4 Scavenger Bot
Ancient Construct Eternally Wandering For Scraps
- Grants multiple rare technologies:
- Nanite Repair System
- Nanite Autocannon Technology
- Nanite Flak Battery
- Two random tier V ship components
- A system with 20 minerals and 1 Nanites
A huge battlefield will usually leave a lot of debris from the destroyed ships, and this leads to the creation of a Leviathan called Scavenger Bot, patrolling an ancient battlefield for scraps to be added to its monstrous body. Although strong, a specialized fleet focused on certain components can make short work of the Scavenger Bot.
After defeating the Leviathan, a player can get numerous boons, including multiple rare technologies to enhance ship designs and a system containing 20 minerals and a unique resource, Nanites, which can be used to aid the construction of a Megastructure.
3 Infinity Machine
A Strange Machine With Constant Calculation for Eternity
- Can be aided in its calculation for a chance to get a massive amount of research points or destroyed for a huge amount of Minerals and Influence
Avid explorers of the galaxy will sometimes encounter a huge, calculating machine that is passive and welcoming to any visitor who is curious about its presence. The machine, which named to be an Infinity Machine, will ask an empire for aid in its research for the ‘infinity,’ which the player can aid by sending one of its brightest Scientists.
Completing the special project can give an empire a research boost that can range from modest to numerous, depending on the random outcome of the event. On the other hand, simply destroying the machine can grant an empire a huge amount of minerals and influence.
2 Tiyanki Matriarch
Guardian of a Peaceful Spacefaring Species
- When killed, it grants a renowned Admiral, Reth Unddol
- In addition, it will also grant a unique, powerful battleship, AH4B
- Grants the ability to research a special Leviathan trait, Polymelic
Veterans of the game will be familiar with Tiyankis, a peaceful spacefaring species that often passes through a system without any harmful intention. Turns out, all the Tiyankis originated from a system with a huge Leviathan guarding it called the Tiyanki Matriarch.
Players can choose to leave the system alone peacefully or defeat the Leviathan to claim numerous prizes. An Admiral named Reth Unddol and its powerful battleship AH4B can be acquired when dissecting the Leviathan, in addition to the option of getting the special Polymelic trait to quicken population growth.
1 Dimensional Horror
Nightmarish Creature From Another Plane of Existence
- Grants huge amount of research points in Physics and Society
- Grants the rare technology Jump Drive
- Grants a special parade that could result in a massive research boost or total annihilation of a planet
A galaxy would not be complete without its horror, and it exists within the unique Leviathan that spawns randomly named Dimensional Horror. This horrific monstrosity is a challenge to defeat, but its reward might be enticing for any player to try to risk their fleet.
Defeating the Dimensional Horror will grant a huge number of research points to Physics and Society, the rare technology Jump Drive, and a special parade that can either massively boost a planet’s research and unity generation or annihilate the planet, leaving a singular Black Hole in its wake.
Stellaris
- Platform(s)
- PC, PS4, Xbox One
- Released
- May 9, 2016
- Developer(s)
- Paradox Development Studio
- Genre(s)
- 4X, Grand Strategy
