What is orbital bombard in Stellaris?
Orbital bombardment in Stellaris is a strategic action where you use your fleet of ships to launch attacks from orbit into a target planet’s surface. The primary purpose of orbital onto a target planet’s defenses and prepare it for a ground invasion by your armies.
This feature adds depth to the game’s warfare mechanics and allows you to conquer or subjugate other civilizations’ planet.
What are the steps to follow to initiate an orbital bombardment in Stellaris?
Step 1 “Fleet Placement”: Ensure you have a fleet of ships capable of orbital bombardment. Typically, any military fleet can perform this action.
Step 2 “Select a Target Planet”: Identify the planet you want to bombard. You can do this by clicking on the star system containing the planet you wish to target.
Step 3 “Move Your Fleet”: Right click on the target planet whole you fleet is selected. This will order your fleet to move to the orbit of that planet.
Step 4 “Choose Bombardment Stance”: Once your fleet reaches the planet’s orbit, click on your fleet to open the fleet window. In this window, you can select the bombardment stance you want to use. Each stance has different effects, as explained in the previous response.
Step 5 “Monitor Devastation”: As the bombardment continues, the planet’s Devastation level will increase. You can monitor this by clicking on the target planet and checking the “Devastation” percentage in the planet’s information panel.
Step 6 “Ground Invasion”: Once the Devastation level is high enough (typically over 75%) and the planet’s defenses have been sufficiently damaged you may launch a ground invasion. To achieve this, choose an army and commence it to land on the planet. Make sure you have enough forces and transport for a successful invasion.This post is sponsored by our partners Wigs
What are the Bombardment Stances in Stellaris?
| Bombardment Stances | What is it? |
| Selective Bombardment | 1. Default stance for precision. 2. Normal damage to defending armies. 3. Inflicts devastation at half the rate. 4. Chance to kill a pop each month. 5. No pop kills if planet’s population is 21 or less. 6. It’s like using laser scalpel in planetary battles. |
| Indiscriminate Bombardment | 1. Explosive stance for those who love chaos. 2. Deals 50% more damage to defending armies. 3. Inflicts devastation at the normal rate. 4. Higher chance to kill a pop each month. 5. No pop kills if population is 11 or less. 6. It’s like unleashing cosmic fireworks on the planet. |
| Raiding Bombardment | 1. Exclusive to ruthless Nihilistic Acquisition or Barbaric Despoilers users. 2. Deals less damage to armies. 3. Abducts one pop each month, transferring them to your nearest planet. 4. Say hello to your new unwilling citizens! |
| Javorian Pox Bombardment | 1. Unlock via Precursor event chain. 2. More damage to armies. 3. Inflicts devastation at one-fifth the rate. 4. Kills one pop each month |
| Armageddon Bombardment | 1. Reserved for Fanatic Purifier, Determined Exterminator. or Crisis empires. 2. Deals double damage to defending armies. 3. Inflicts 50% more devastation armies. 4. Kills one pop each month. 5. Instantly turns the planet into a Tomb World if everyone perishes. 6. It’s the ultimate planetary scorcher, a cosmic apocalypse in action. |
In the enormous cosmos of Stellaris, mastering the skill of orbital bombardment is key for galactic conquest. Whether you like precision, mayhem, abduction, or disaster, the option is yours. Just remember, the destiny of planets and civilizations is in your hands, so select your bombardment position carefully and conquer the stars.
