Superflare
The "Superflare" event in Stellaris — flavor, choices, and how to trigger it with the event console command.
Superflare

Planet eventDLC: Distant Stars
Sensors on … indicate that … is exhibiting surface turbulence typical to that preceding a superflare. Considering the fate of the ancient civilization on …, our … are scrambling to devise a shield matrix capable of withstanding the impending enormous plasma ejection.
The command below will trigger the "Superflare" event in Stellaris:
Player choices
When this event fires, you can choose between these 2 options:
- We must protect our populace!
- Start special project: Superflare Shielding
- Understood.
- Gain modifier: Superflare Aftermath
Event chain
Stellaris events fire in chains — one event leads to the next. Here is how Superflare (distar.7) connects.
Can lead to
- distar.8
distar.8
Firing conditions
Conditions the game checks before this event can fire:
- Requires modifier: Superflare Warning
Show raw conditions
OR = { exists = owner exists = controller exists = space_owner }
has_modifier = superflare_planet