Stellaris Traditions Tier List

Choosing the right tradition in Stellaris is extremely important. And while it’s typically dependent on your build, there is a good rule of thumb of which traditions you should even consider going with. We’ve put together a Stellaris Traditions Tier List for the most recent Machine Age expansion and 3.12 major content update.

Stellaris: The Machine Age 3.12 Traditions Tier List

The recent Stellaris: The Machine Age expansion changed up some Traditions, as well as performed some balance changes across the board. While most builds remain relatively intact, some traditions are a lot more useful than others compared to previous versions. Here’s our updated Traditions Tier List as of the Stellaris 3.12 update:

S Tier

• Statecraft
• Supremacy

A Tier

• Discovery
• Harmony
• Unyielding

B Tier

• Domination
• Enmity
• Prosperity

C Tier

• Adaptability
• Aptitude
• Espionage
• Expansion
• Mercantile
• Politics

For the most part, you’re going to want to stick with the traditions in the S Tier and A Tier, as they are viable enough for most builds. This means you should always consider going with Discovery, Harmony, Statecraft, Supremacy, or Unyielding.

Domination is a solid early tradition for Lithoid Slavers, but not useful for others. Enmity works against certain opponents but is also useless in others depending on the build of your rivals. If you have three rivals each focusing specifically on Economy, Research, and Military, Enmity allows you to gain the benefits of all three. Of course, this isn’t a common scenario.

Prosperity has typically been one of the best Traditions in Stellaris. However, as of the Machine Age 3.12 update, Prosperity has been extremely nerfed making it nowhere near as viable as the traditions in the S and A tiers.

All of the traditions in the C Tier are extremely lacking at the moment, making them poor options when considered against the alternative options.