Patch 4.2.3 focuses on balancing the Infernals and Crisis Path mechanics, fixing various trait/civic restrictions for Thermophiles, and resolving several stability and gameplay bugs.
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- Thermophiles
- Thermophiles are now compatible with the Ocean Paradise Origin, expanding viable build options.→Ocean Paradise
- Thermophiles can now select the Aquatic trait, improving their versatility.→Aquatic
- Thermophiles can now select the Agrarian trait.→Agrarian
- Thermophiles are now able to select the Agrarian Idyll civic.→Agrarian Idyll
- Thermophiles are now able to select the Anglers civic.→Anglers
- Crisis Path
- Entropy Conduit:Entropy Conduit ships are now significantly more durable.→+2000
- Entropy Conduit:Entropy Conduit ships received an armor boost.→+1000
- Entropy Conduit:Entropy Conduit ships received a shield boost.→+2000
- Ember Ships:Removed alloy requirement for upgrading Ember Ships, easing fleet maintenance.Alloys→Removed
- Thermal EngineerThermal Engineer now provides a bonus to research station output instead of cost reduction.→+4% %
- Spawning DronesReduced the alloy upkeep for Spawning Drones, making them cheaper to maintain.2.5→2 alloys
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- Infernal Livestock
- Initial reduction of alloy output for Infernal Livestock.1.5→1 alloys
- Further reduction of alloy output for Infernal Livestock to balance economy.1→0.75 alloys
- Crisis Path
- Entropy Harnessing:The Entropy Harnessing edict now costs more energy from technicians.-1→-2.5
- Entropy Harnessing:Reduced the amount of entropy generated by technicians under the edict.0.5→0.4
- Thermal EngineerRemoved the engineering research cost reduction from the Thermal Engineer councilor.-1%→Removed %
- Pyromanic PriestReduced the consumer goods upkeep reduction provided by the Pyromanic Priest.-3%→-2% %
- Galvanic SymbiosisReduced the planetary refund modifier for Galvanic Symbiosis.1→0.75
- Distribute Living MetalIncreased the cost of the Distribute Living Metal decision.500LM→700LM LM
✚Bug fixes1
- Infernal LivestockFixed a bug where Infernal Livestock were incorrectly classified as Specialists.Specialist→Removed
◆Other changes2
- Crisis Path
- Life Seeding:Life Seeding now requires a specific crisis resource instead of generic energy.1000 Energy→2500 Entropy Crystals
- Critical Mass:The UI now clearly displays current and required systems for the Critical Mass perk.→Added
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Patch history
- [Dev Team] stellaris_test updated with 4.4.2 (checksum 38b9)Jun 15, 2026 · 3w+1−2→
- Stellaris 4.3 "Cetus" Open Beta Updated (2025-12-18)Dec 19, 2025 · 6mo+9−5→
- Stellaris Patch 4.2.4 released (checksum 7a03)Dec 11, 2025 · 6mo+5→
- →4.2.2 Hotfix now availableNov 27, 2025 · 7mo
- 4.1.7 Patch Released (checksum 6486)Nov 3, 2025 · 8mo+5−2→
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