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Jun 15, 2026
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Stellaris: Nomads is available now!

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Nomadic Empires arrive in Stellaris: Nomads, featuring massive mobile Arkships, the planet-shattering Stellar Cannon megastructure, and the Wayline trade network.

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Key Changes

  • 1Introduction of Nomadic Empires that use mobile Arkships instead of planets
  • 2New Stellar Cannon Megastructure that fires energy beams across the galaxy
  • 3Four new Origins including Voidfarers and Heirs of the Khan
  • 4Wayline Network system for creating interstellar trade routes
  • 5Champion’s Forge Enclave featuring gladiatorial fleet combat
  • 6Five new Civics including Caravan Masters and Void Reavers
  • 7New Defender of the Galaxy Ambition to counter Galactic Nemeses
  • 8Wanderlust Ascension Perk and Renowned Nomadic Paragons
  • 9Launcher update that deactivates mod playlists to prevent post-patch crashes
  • 10New music tracks by Andreas Waldetoft and Batzorig Vaanchig

All Changes

🛸Nomadic Empires(7)

  • newNomadic Empires: Introduced Nomadic Empires that operate without claiming systems or colonizing worlds, utilizing Arkships instead.
  • newArkship: Added the Arkship, a massive, fully upgradable mobile capital that replaces traditional worlds.
  • newMilitary Class Arkship: Added Military Class Arkship: A mobile flagship designed for power projection.
  • newScientific Class Arkship: Added Scientific Class Arkship: A roaming laboratory for galactic discovery.
  • newCivilian Class Arkship: Added Civilian Class Arkship: An industrial hub for resource extraction.
  • newWayline Network: Introduced the Wayline Network, allowing the construction of Waystations to create interstellar trade routes.
  • newContract System: Added the Contract System for task-driven interactions between nomadic and settled empires to earn favor and resources.

📜Origins(4)

  • newVoidfarers: Added Voidfarers Origin: The standard, flexible start for Nomadic Empires.
  • newHeirs of the Khan: Added Heirs of the Khan Origin: Play as the successor to a murdered Khan while evading hit-squads.
  • newThe Sacred Path: Added The Sacred Path Origin: A spiritual odyssey guiding a fleet of pilgrims to holy sites.
  • newForever Cruise: Added Forever Cruise Origin: Manage a society split between pampered elites and an overworked crew.

🏗️Megastructures & Ambitions(2)

  • newStellar Cannon: Added the Stellar Cannon Megastructure, which weaponizes energy stockpiles into a long-range system-striking beam.
  • newDefender of the Galaxy: Added Defender of the Galaxy Ambition: A new role to rise against Galactic Nemeses.

🏛️Civics & Perks(6)

  • newWanderlust: Added Wanderlust Ascension Perk.
  • newCaravan Masters: Added Caravan Masters Civic: Enhances trade through relays and caravansaries.
  • newDeep Sleep: Added Deep Sleep Civic: Cryonics experts that optimize crew productivity.
  • newVoid Reavers: Added Void Reavers Civic: Freebooter society focused on seizing riches.
  • newFlight Schools: Added Flight Schools Civic: Produces generations of ace pilots.
  • newStar Seekers: Added Star Seekers Civic: Explorers who celebrate galactic discoveries.

🎨Content & Audio(4)

  • newChampion’s Forge: Added Champion’s Forge Nomadic Enclave, featuring gladiatorial fleet combat and the Trophy relic.
  • newRenowned Nomadic Paragons: Added new Renowned Nomadic Paragons.
  • newTradition Swaps: Added new Tradition Swaps for Nomadic playstyles.
  • newMusic: Added new music tracks by Andreas Waldetoft and Batzorig Vaanchig.

⚙️Technical(1)

  • newLauncher: Added a new launcher feature that automatically deactivates mod playlists upon updates to prevent crashes.

Summary

The Stellaris: Nomads expansion introduces a fundamental shift in gameplay with the introduction of Nomadic Empires. These civilizations forgo traditional planetary colonization in favor of massive, upgradable Arkships that serve as mobile capitals. Players can now construct Wayline Networks to facilitate interstellar trade and engage in a new Contract System with settled empires. The update also adds significant content including the Stellar Cannon megastructure, the Champion’s Forge gladiatorial enclave, and several new Origins and Civics focused on mobility and discovery.

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