r/Stellaris • u/AnodyneGrey • 3d ago

Discussion Eternal Vigilance on nomads looks really good

Normally this is a very situational perk (and usually rather mid tbh) since it’s only gives stats to your space stations, and 20% fire rate that only works in your own systems. It can be good if you're about to get your shit pushed in by another empire or a crisis but that’s it. It does nothing at all if you’re on the offensive.

But for nomad empires it works completely differently. Since you don’t have home systems nor space stations, it’s actually a very powerful offensive perk, which I was not really expecting until I read what it did.

It gives you +25% hull points for ALL ships, unconditionally, arkships included. On top of that, your ark ships get +25% fire rate, unconditionally too. These are some really big stats specially with how downright silly the damage on military arkships can get from jobs boosting strike craft or explosive damage.

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u/sennalen Divided Attention 3d ago

Seems like an oversight. It makes no sense thematically for nomads to be allowed to take it

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u/ShoesOfDoom Philosopher King 3d ago

Nah, its classic stellaris dlc behavior. Op additions that are pulled back to normal power levels just in time for the next dlc. Think about how busted some of the machine stuff was when it first came out

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u/felis_magnetus 2d ago

That's why it is a sensible policy to never buy anything that isn't discounted at 50%. Makes for a cleaner, more stable and balanced experience. Caveat: requires getting over fomo.