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Galactic Paragons is the 7th expansion for Stellaris. It was announced on 2023-04-25[1] and was released on 2023-05-09 alongside patch 3.8.
DLC features[]
The galactic council is vast and full of personality! Add Galactic Paragons to your empires and experience a new level of character and story as great leaders rise to positions of power and follow your lead to the stars. With exclusive additions to the all-new Council mechanic, leaders who you can shape to amplify the vision for your empire, new civics, and much more, Galactic Paragons will shape the future in ways the galaxy has never seen before.
- New Council Mechanics
- Assign leaders to vital positions and set agendas to steer your empire as you see fit. In Galactic Paragons, find dozens of unique council roles based on your civics and government types, and unlock additional positions as your empire evolves!
- New Dynamic Leaders
- Recruit, improve, and follow the leaders of your empire through the ages! You may shape them by picking their traits, selecting their veteran class, and guide them towards their destiny, up until they retire - or perish!
- Meet Galactic Heroes
- Attract paragons of renown to your council: unique leaders with their own art, events, and stories may join your empire and bring their own benefits to your government. Or, discover four Legendary Paragons with intricate event chains and unique mechanics!
- New Traditions, Civics, and More
- A new “Under One Rule” Origin that tells the tale of the leader who founded your empire
- Eight new Civics focused on leadership, from immortalizing the personalities of leaders past in digital archives to heavily optimized council selection via corporate charter
- 12 new Veteran Classes
- Hundreds of new Leader Traits
- Two new Tradition Trees, giving players new edicts and improved leaders
- New ships, art, and story content
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Cinematic trailers[]
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Video diaries[]
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Dev diaries[]
- Main article: Developer diaries
All developer diaries about the Galactic Paragons expansion, patch 3.8 (aka Gemini), and patch 3.9 (aka Caelum).
- Patch 3.9 (Caelum)
No. | Title and Link | Description | Date |
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1 | Habitat Experiments | Some summer experiments relating to the Habitat system | 2023-07-27 |
2 | Leader Experiments | Stellaris Summer Experiments with a focus on class-based leader limits | 2023-08-03 |
3 | Rock On! (Also an Announcement Regarding Species Pack Pricing) | Custodian changes coming to 3.9 on Lithoid species as well as species packs planned updates and changes in pricing. | 2023-08-10 |
4 | OK, Bloomer | Improvements to the Environmentalists civic; new trait, new origin, and new portrait of Plantoid species; changes to enclave leaders; UI modding changes; interim leader XP updates. | 2023-08-17 |
5 | Matters of Life and Death | The Humanoids and Necroids species packs get new contents: a Tradition Tree, Ascension Perk, Traits, and Portraits; Trade gets a rebalance; A new socialist MegaCorp civic; Simplified Automation; More Habitat rework information; Now available 3.9 Open Beta. | 2023-08-24 |
6 | Chiseling Away | First update to 3.9 open beta, and Steam Strategy Fest | 2023-08-31 |
7 | 3.9 'Caelum' Patch Notes, and Ask Us Anything! | 3.9 patch notes | 2023-09-06 |
8 | 3.9 'Caelum' is Out, What’s Next? | Plans about patches 3.9.2 and 3.9.3 | 2023-09-14 |
9 | Pi in the Sky Ideas | What Custodians have contributed to Stellaris as well as what they're planning for the future | 2023-09-21 |
10 | The Velvet Glove | 3.9.2 patch notes, plans about Diplomacy & Trust, and some preliminary changes coming in 3.9.3 | 2023-09-28 |
- Patch 3.8 (Gemini)
No. | Title and Link | Description | Date |
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1 | Introducing Coop | Two cooperative gameplay modes | 2023-04-06 |
2 | 3.8 'Gemini' Coop Open Beta Release Notes | Announcement and preliminary patch notes for 3.8 open beta | 2023-04-13 |
3 | Armies, Sectors, Messages, and More | Overview of changes to army building, orbital bombardment, and fleet manager; introduction of new science ship automation options, new capital designations, sector editor, side menu reordering, and new toast notifications and message settings | 2023-04-20 |
4 | Announcing Galactic Paragons | Announcement of Galactic Paragons expansion | 2023-04-25 |
5 | Leaders, The Council, and Agendas | Overview of the council, council agendas, and changes to leaders, with new traits and veteran classes | 2023-04-27 |
6 | Renowned and Legendary Paragons | Overview of the two paragon types – unique, scripted leaders, each with special content | 2023-05-02 |
7 | Civics, Origins, and Traditions | Overview of new civics, origin, and traditions coming in Galactic Paragons | 2023-05-04 |
8 | Happy Anniversary! 3.8 "Gemini" and Galactic Paragons Release Notes | Patch notes for 3.8 and Galactic Paragons, review of the last year of Stellaris | 2023-05-09 |
9 | Galactic Paragons is out, what's next? | Preview of next 3.8.X patch | 2023-05-16 |
10 | Leaders and 3.8.3 Balance Changes | 3.8.3 patch notes; changes to leaders, level caps, and balance; prioritization of bugs and balance; script improvements for councilors; a solution to the Out of Syncs issue | 2023-05-25 |
11 | Stellaris with a Twist Community Event! | Changes to ground combat in 3.8.4; 'Stellaris with a Twist' event to celebrate the 7th anniversary | 2023-06-01 |
12 | 3.8.4 Released, What's Next? | 3.8.4 patch notes, some future plans, and an upcoming Free to Play weekend | 2023-06-15 |
13 | Midsummer Festivities | Stellaris Free to Play weekend, Stellaris Nexus, a new Starter Pack, and a preview of coming Lithoid attractions | 2023-06-22 |
References[]
- ↑ Forum: Stellaris Dev Diary #296 - Announcing Galactic Paragons, 2023-04-25.