Summary
Diplomacy is one of the integral parts ofStellaristhat can be done right if the player is able to utilize it correctly, although it might not be needed at all should they choose the path of a Fanatic Purifier or a Determined Exterminator that did not have diplomacy as an option. This part of the game also applies to a special group of AI empires called Enclaves.
These Enclaves can give hugely beneficial modifiers to an empire that is willing to enlist their services, usually for a price that can be hefty. However, the added modifiers can single-handedly propel an empire into becoming a galactic contender in no time, provided that they prioritize the best ones out of the other Enclaves.
6Mercenary Enclaves
Self-Founded Enclaves For Both Profitability And Security
Mercenary Enclaves can somewhat be a forgotten enclave for many players, including returning veterans ofStellaris, due to its niche. Forming a Mercenary Enclave will require an empire to cede one of its systems and a number of fleets, which can be damaging while trying to defend against a looming threat or preparing an attack against a belligerent leviathan such asthe Automated Dreadnought.
However, if an empire is successfully able to cultivate the Mercenary Enclave, they can reap various bonuses capacity, including generating passive income in the form of dividends and purchasing powerful bonuses such as extra Naval Capacity and damage against a crisis for the higher tier of the Enclave. These bonuses can come in handy while trying to fight off crises that can end the galaxy in a matter of years, such as the ones that are born out of a generic empire due totheir crisis aspiration.
5Shroud-Touched Coven
The Ultimate Coven For Psionics Empire
The enigmatic Shroud-Touched Coven will be a common sight for players who tend to go with the Teachers of the Shroud’s origin to be able to beeline into thePsionic tradition tree. However, other empires can also make contact with the enclave to enlist their services in the form of creating a unique situation or enlisting a powerful Psionic Leader.
Moreover, the enclave also provides an opportunity for a willing empire to create a waypoint between their empire and the enclave’s station via the Shroud Beacon starbase building. This can be hugely useful to either explore different parts of the galaxy or to ease traveling time for the empire’s fleet to traverse the galaxy.
4Salvagers
Scrap Unused Weak Ships For Resources
The unique Salvagers enclave provides an opportunity for an empire to either enhance their fleet with ships from various empires to harness their technology or simply scrap unwanted ships that might be no longer beneficial to keep despite theirpowerful ship designdue to various circumstances.
Moreover, the enclave also provides services to enhance the empire’s engineering research speed, which can quicken the pace of obtaining powerful fleet technologies. All in all, the Salvagers can be a powerful ally should a positive relationship with them be well maintained.
3Merchant Enclaves
Obtain Powerful Strategic Resources For A Fair Price
The Merchant enclaves consist of three different enclaves that provide similar services for selling Strategic Resources which can be quite difficult to obtain, especially inthe early game. These Strategic Resources can be used to either build advanced buildings that require them or to equip a fleet with strong ship components which also typically require them.
Moreover, these enclaves also offer an empire the chance to enlist one of their leaders' services to boost a planet’s trade value, although it requires the empire to have a solid trading relationship first with them.
2Artisan Troupe
Free-Willed Enclave To Boost Unity And Influences Gain
Domestic bonuses to an empire such as happiness and pop growth speed are always crucial as they allow the pops of the empire to be thriving and productive, increasing resources gained per month in the process. Although increasing those modifiers can be a little hard to do, the presence of the Artisan Troupe can make the process to be quite trivial due to its “Festival of Worlds”.
However, the festival can only be organized once an empire manages to become a patron of the troupe for a period of time, which is also beneficial on its own. Becoming a patron of the troupe provides an empire a huge Unity boost and a random Influence gain, making the empire able to quicklyobtain Ascension Perksby rushing a specific Tradition Tree.
1Curator Order
Obtain Technologies Easily With The Curator’s Aid
In a multiplayer game ofStellaris, a player can expect to have the Curator Order enclave heavily guarded or taken into their borders due to their value in providing various bonuses, mainly on the technological side. The order can boost an empire’s research speed for a price, enabling the empire to rushcertain rare technologiesto become a force to be reckoned with in the galaxy.
Moreover, the order also provides several services for the empire to buy, such as lending a powerful Scientist Leader, insights on Guardians, and an L-Gate insight to gain an advantage in becoming the first denizen of the L-Cluster. It is always beneficial for an empire to keep a friendly relationship with the Curator Order, save for some that are only interested in destroying the galaxy alone, such as a Crisis Aspirant.
