patch · June 18, 2024
Stellaris Update 3.12.5 Rebalances Nanites and Economy
Paradox Interactive has released Stellaris update 3.12.5 under checksum 9a6f. This patch wraps up the 3.12 release cycle with nanite economic rebalancing, Empire Size adjustments, and numerous bug fixes.
Paradox Interactive has launched Stellaris update 3.12.5 with checksum 9a6f. This update concludes the 3.12 and The Machine Age release cycle by tuning resource output, reshaping Hive Mind civics, and squashing systemic bugs.
Nanite and Empire Reworks
Nanotech empires no longer receive ships every 5 years; instead, they gain equivalent nanites to construct vessels and gain access to the Interdictor, a battleship alternative with a fixed nanite cost that utilizes torpedoes and hangars. Obsessional Directive empires controlling a black hole gain a safe storage option for commodities. Fallen Empires now impose a stacking opinion penalty on players who match their tech level, doubled for materialist Fallen Empires.
Economy and Tradition Adjustments
Constructing an Arc Furnace in a system now removes all trade deposits to clear space for mining stations. Haruspex and Technophants receive increased output, with Technophants jumping to 6 Unity and 5 Engineering Research. Empire Size penalties from pops are reduced across OTA Updates, Harmony, and Synchronicity trees. The AI Emporium branch office holding now provides an Identity Designer job and boosts Branch Office Value instead of granting a flat job output bonus.
Interface and Quality of Life Changes
The first Outliner tab now displays military fleets, civilian ships, and armies by default. Nanite deposits below 1 now appear correctly in galaxy and solar system views. Species lists no longer clutter themselves with founder species from contacts lacking planetary presence. Furthermore, federation and Galactic Community fleet template sizes are now capped by their respective capacities rather than command limits.
Bug Fixes and Crash Resolution
The patch resolves critical crashes related to federation fleet UI resyncs, faulty megastructure owners, and startup issues on older macOS versions. Planets with anomalies that receive Arc Furnace constructions now correctly inherit deposits once anomalies are cleared. Logic errors for Bot Lord, Truth Seeker, and Shroud Preacher traits are corrected, and AI empires are restricted from adopting Virtuality.
Why this patch matters
Update 3.12.5 refines the economic loops introduced in The Machine Age, addressing nanite acquisition, empire size scaling, and persistent stability issues as the team pauses for summer.