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Perpetual Lightning

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

Perpetual Lightning

Perpetual Lightning event picture
Country event

We have received reports of an emerging weather phenomenon on …. Crystal deposits within the bedrock of the planet have become exposed during terraforming, reacting to the chemicals used in the process and becoming irradiated. The resulting fluctuations in air temperature have created a perpetual planet-wide lightning storm. These unique weather conditions will inevitably impact infrastructure development, and the irradiated crystals are sure to have consequences for long-term habitability. However, our … are confident they can harness the energy of the storms once terraforming is complete. Alternatively, our … have also drawn up plans to safely neutralize the charge in the crystal deposits. This should dissipate the storms and allow us to safely harvest them for other uses.

The command below will trigger the "Perpetual Lightning" event in Stellaris:

Player choices

When this event fires, you can choose between these 2 options:

  • Exploit the energy in these storms.
    • Gain modifier: Perpetual Lightning
  • Neutralize the crystals.
    • Add deposit: Crystalline Growth