Exploring a star system provides a unique opportunity for travel, both for military ships and non-science civilian ships.
By surveying a system, you can see what resources are available, as well as any potential annexation opportunities. Additionally, by triggering anomalies, you may be able to gain an advantage in future negotiations. ..
These features are readily available at the start of your game, including at least one science ship that you will need to execute these actions.
How To Explore a Star System in Stellaris
- Choose a science ship that is capable of exploring an unknown star system.
- Join a science team that is exploring the system.
- Use your science ship to explore the system and collect data about the star system.
If you’re travelling to an unknown system, your ship will automatically explore all other systems along the way, including their hyperlane routes. ..
Your military ships can freely travel to and from your target star, once your target star has been explored.
How To Survey a System in Stellaris
- Choose a star system to explore.
- Find out what planets are in it and what kind of life is present.
- Check out the stars for planets and moons.
- Explore the planet for resources and potential settlements.
A survey of a star system can take a few seconds to a few minutes to finish at fastest speed depending on the number of objects of interest in the system.
A team of science ships has been surveying the same star system, but they are not always getting the same results.
Once a star system is fully surveyed, the star’s name on the galaxy map will turn from gray to white. You can now use your construction ship to build a space station there and add that star to your territory.
If a star system is unexplored, entering it automatically opens up its mysteries for your ship’s science team. There is no need to select “Explore system” beforehand. ..
Your military ships can travel to a star system and protect your science ship while it is still surveying.
The first time you explore a star system is when you receive it from another empire. This system becomes fully surveyed the moment you get it.
Anomalies in Stellaris
An anomaly is a strange occurrence in the system that can be investigated by your science ship. If discovered, it could provide new information about the system or even offer a way to solve an existing problem. ..
Exploring an anomaly can yield permanent bonuses to the planet or moon you were just exploring. ..
-Cash bonuses -Stock options -Pension benefits -Other forms of compensation such as vacation days or company cars Employees are often eligible for a variety of bonuses, including cash bonuses, stock options, pension benefits, and other forms of compensation. These bonuses can take many different forms, such as cash bonuses, stock options, pension benefits, and other forms of compensation. ..
Minerals, energy credits, or strategic resources can be accessed once you build a mining station or research station on the planet. Bonuses to technology research can also be earned through Ancient Ships that automatically form a new fleet if they are military personnel, and Primitive civilizations that you can eventually uplift into a space empire. Unique events will reward you with powerful ancient artifacts, or huge resource bonuses once they are completed. ..
In order to research an anomaly, you will need to spend at least 20 in-game days.
When To Explore & When To Survey
Exploration is the point of exploration. It’s the reason you go exploring.
Exploration is still useful for securing areas that are far from one’s borders as quickly as possible. ..
When To Explore:
If you want to find other civilizations early on, or if you are looking for specific routes to reach a certain star as fast as possible, you can use a fleet to access the system.
When To Survey:
If you want to know whether a star system is even worth annexing or not, it needs to be fully surveyed. This will help you determine whether or not there are any resources that could be valuable to you in the system.
In Stellaris, balancing between exploration and survey can make or break your early game. This is especially important before the mid-game crisis event. ..
