Traits, Consequences and Archetypes: A Player's Guide to the Galaxy

Greetings! Whether you be cell or space captain, this guide aims to tell you everything you need to know about Spore superpowers and just how to get them!

Introduction

Hello, wanderer (or shaman or warrior, I don't judge)! I wrote this guide in an effort to create a comprehensive walkthrough on becoming the Galaxy's greatest Guardian Hitchhiker being.

Now, it might seem confusing at first (namely because Spore itself is confusing) but bear with me and try to take in as much of it as possible. Now, to set the stage:

In the beginning, there was a comet...

Cell Stage

And out popped you!

Hello again! Here's a quick rundown of the traits of the cell stage and the consequence abilities you gain from them!

(Quick user key:
"1." will tell you the color of the trait (this comes in handy in the space stage),
"2." will tell you the consequences and effects of those consequences by stage,
"3." will tell you how the traits are achieved,
"4." will tell you the activation cheat for the trait,
"5." will tell you any additional information you may need to know)

Herbivore

The trait for cows, sheep, and vegans.

1. Green
   
   
2. Creature Stage: Siren Song - Calms attackers and boosts socialization
   
   Tribal Stage: Refreshing Storm - The Cheiftan calls a storm that replinishes fruit on trees
   
   Civilization Stage: Healing Aura - Heals buildings and vehicles in a chosen radius (also lowers epics in the radius to 1 health)
   
   Space Stage: Social Suave - Gives a passive 20% discount on social tools from your homeworld and colonies
   
   
3. Eat the green particles and lots of them with the tendril mouth. Basically, be a herbivore.
   
   
4. setconsequencetrait cell_herbivore
   
   
5. Herbivore mouths have slightly better singing capabilities than the other mouths in creature stage, so be ready for some high social regard by the lower-level walkers.

Omnivore

The trait for dogs, monkeys, and the creators of Spam.

1. Blue
   
   
2. Creature Stage: Summon Flock - Summons a number of smallish, winged creatures to aid in combat or socialization
   
   Tribal Stage: Flying Fish - Calls upon a sea monster which throws fish out to land for collection
   
   Civilization Stage: Static Bomb - Temporarily stuns all buildings, vehicles, and turrets in its radius
   
   Space Stage: Gentle Generalist - Gives a passive 25% discount on passive tools
   
   
3. Pay attention to your timeline and eat both animals and green particles to get the line centered. To be able to eat both, you must kill a cell with the proboscis mouth and replace your mouth with the sucker.
   
   
4. setconsequencetrait cell_omnivore
   
   
5. Omnivore mouths are slightly better-rounded with bite and sing abilities and also have more human-shaped alternatives.

Carnivore

The trait for lions, sharks, and Hannibal Lecter.

1. Red
   
   
2. Creature Stage: Raging Roar - Makes creatures not a part of your pack (and not epic or rogue) turn and run from you in fear
   
   Tribal Stage: Traps - The cheiftan sets a trap which lures in creatures that are then killed and made available to harvest
   
   Civilization Stage: Invulnerability - Makes your vehicles invulnerable for a short amount of time
   
   Space Stage: Power Monger - Makes your space age weapons a bit more effective
   
   
3. Eat those red pellets and kill anything that moves.
   
   
4. setconsequencetrait cell_carnivore
   
   
5. Carnivore mouths have an advantage on the bite ability, effectively making your bite much worse than your bark

And out from underneath sprouted... stubs?

Creature Stage

Oh, wait. They're just legs.

Hopefully you're getting the hang of it, just be sure to work out those legs; there's a big journey ahead.

Social

Singing, dancing, and charming your way into sentience.

1. Green
   
   
2. Tribal Stage: Fireworks - Boosts relations with tribes, akin to giving a gift
   
   Civilization Stage: Diplo Dervish - Temporarily raises your relationship with another nation to friendly
   
   Space Stage: Pleasing Performance - Makes your colonies happy, and reduces likelihood of revolts
   
   
3. Sing, dance and play. Avoid attacking any creatures
   
   
4. setconsequencetrait creature_social
   
   
5. Foreign animals you add to your pack get put in a pen once you advance to the tribal stage, so keepthat in mind if you want cool tribal pets.

Adaptable

Sometimes, you just have to dance and kill a few things, kind of like Christian Bale in American Psycho.

1. Blue
   
   
2. Tribal Stage: Beastmaster - Calls nearby animals to help your chieftan fight or socialize
   
   Civilization Stage: Bribe Bomb - Makes all vehicles in the bomb's radius (except for your own) attack each other
   
   Space Stage: Speed Demon - Passively makes your spaceship faster
   
   
3. Pay attention to your timeline again and find that perfect balance of friends and killing.
   
   
4. setconsequencetrait creature_adaptable
   
   
5. Rogue animals come in handy here, boosting both social and fighting skill.

Predator

Make those other creatures run straight for the chopper.

1. Red
   
   
2. Tribal Stage: Fire Bombs - Gives your chieftan the ablity to through fire bombs which burn builings and tribe members to great effect, but do reduced damage to main huts.
   
   Civilization Stage: Mighty Bomb - Launches a bomb in the selected area, damaging nearby cities and vehicles
   
   Space Stage: Prime Specimen - Passively gives your spaceship more health
   
   
3. Kill, kill, and kill some more.
   
   
4. setconsequencetrait creature_predator
   
   
5. Add your own animals to your pack, because the others are going to hate you.

You're sentient now. Don't do anything dumb.

Tribal Stage

And you dropped the stick on your head, good work.

TRIBAL STAGE! This stage is pretty simple, and technically lacking, but there's still traits to be had, so get ready.

Friendly

About to go to war? Put on a concert. Easy fix.

1. Green
   
   
2. Civilization Stage: Black Cloud - Launches a black cloud, which rains down diseased animals, shutting down entertainment buildings and turrets
   
   Space Stage: Gracious Greeting - Gives a permanent relationship boost to all empires
   
   
3. Make sure your buildings are focused toward music, and time those concert requests correctly.
   
   
4. setconsequencetrait tribal_friendly
   
   
5. If you end on this trait, you will be a religious civilization in the next stage.

Industrious

You gotta know when to hold em, know when to fold em, know when to put on a concert, know when to kill em with spears. You better count your blessin's....

1. Blue
   
   
2. Civilization Stage: Ad Blitz - Summons a blimp which then flies over a selected city to fill the economic takeover bar
   
   Space Stage: Colony Craze - Passively gives a 20% discount on all colonization tools from your empire
   
   
3. That timeline is key again. Balance between death and song accordingly to stay in the blue area.
   
   
4. setconsequencetrait tribal_industrious
   
   
5. If you end on this trait, you will be an economic civilization in the next stage.

Aggressive

Spears and fire are all you really need as a tribe, right?

1. Red
   
   
2. Civilization Stage: Gadget Bomb - Fires a high ordinance missile that can kill an epic creature and capture a city
   
   Space Stage: Arms Dealer - Passively gives a 20% discount on all weapons from your empire
   
   
3. Kill 'em all, let God sort 'em out.
   
   
4. setconsequencetrait tribal_aggressive
   
   
5. If you end on this trait, you with be a military civilization in the next stage.

And so, you discovered cars...

Civilization Stage

And went straight for the spice. Definitely a drug.

A strategy-based stage in which you aim to rule the world! Strap in and plan for the future!

Religious

The Inquisition and the Crusades combined ain't got nothing on this.

1. Green
   
   
2. Space Stage: Green Keeper - Reduces the chance on biodisasters in your colonies
   
   
3. Capture a majority of the cities by religious means. If you didn't start with a religious civilization, you can change to one by capturing an already religious civilization.
   
   
4. setconsequencetrait civilization_religious
   
   
5. Balance out your cars and vehicles accordingly, speed comes in handy in the beginning, so you can switch to power as you go to war.

Economic

Endorsed by Donald Trump

1. Blue
   
   
2. Space Stage: Spice Savant - Increases all spice production by 50%
   
   
3. Capture a majority of the cities by economic means. If you didn't start with a economic civilization, you can change to one by capturing an already economic civilization.
   
   
4. setconsequencetrait civilization_economic
   
   
5. This trait is widely believed to be the hardest trait to accomplish. Be sure to be in good standings with all of the civilizations you attempt to buy.

Military

Who needs money when you already have all the bombs you need?

1. Red
   
   
2. Space Stage: Pirate B Gone - Reduces the chance of pirate attacks on your home planet and colonies
   
   
3. Capture a majority of the cities by military means. If you didn't start with a military civilization, you can change to one by capturing an already military civilization.
   
   
4. setconsequencetrait civilization_military
   
   
5. Try to destroy the bigger cities first, as they will only be harder to kill the longer you wait.

Now, the race really begins.

Space Stage

Go, my child. Journey to the center of the galaxy.

The future is here, and you must race to the center of the galaxy to find the true meaning of life! Use these archetypes and powers to your advantage.

(Small change in this section as well:
"1." now refers to the philosophy followed by the archetype, which comes in handy when relating to and understanding new empires)

Bard

The true stars amongst the stars

1. Philosophy of Chance
   
   
2. Soothing Song - Boosts relations with occupants of a star system temporarily
   
   
3. To become a Bard, you must have one green trait, 2 blue traits, and one red trait, from the previous stages. The order in which they are obtained does not matter.
   
   
4. setconsequencetrait space_bard
   
   
5. The best trait "cocktail" for a bard appears to be Omnivore, Social, Aggressive, and Economic, due to their respective space consequences.

Diplomat

Peace through communication and a whole crap-ton of bribes

1. Philosophy of Order
   
   
2. Static Cling - Immobilizes all enemy ships and turrets on a planet for 2 minutes
   
   
3. To become a Diplomat, you must have 2 green traits and 2 blue traits from the previous stages (or two green and one blue/two blue and one green if starting from the creature stage). The order in which they are obtained does not matter.
   
   
4. setconsequencetrait space_diplomat
   
   
5. There is no best mixture of traits for a diplomat, but you should still plan accordingly iif you aim to be a diplomat.

Ecologist

Basically the EPA of the galaxy

1. Philosophy of Life
   
   
2. Safari Vacuum - Instantly abducts 2 of each species from the current planet and stores them in the cargo bay
   
   
3. To become an Ecologist, you must have 2 green trait, one blue trait, and one red trait, from the previous stages. The order in which they are obtained does not matter.
   
   
4. setconsequencetrait space_ecologist
   
   
5. The best trait "cocktail" for an ecologist appears to be Omnivore, Predator, Friendly, and Religious, due to their respective space consequences.

Knight

Basically Batman, but with a spaceship

1. Philosophy of Force
   
   
2. Summon Mini U - Summons a miniature clone of your spaceship that acts as an ally
   
   
3. To become a Knight, you must have one green trait, one blue trait, and 2 red traits, from the previous stages. The order in which they are obtained does not matter.
   
   
4. setconsequencetrait space_knight
   
   
5. The best trait "cocktail" for a knight appears to be Carnivore, Predator, Friendly, and Economic, due to their respective space consequences.

Scientist

The Spore couterparts of Spock

1. Philosophy of Science
   
   
2. Gravitation Wave - Destroys every city and tribe on a planet
   
   
3. To become a Scientist, you must have 2 red traits and 2 blue traits from the previous stages (or two red and one blue/two blue and one red if starting from the creature stage). The order in which they are obtained does not matter.
   
   
4. setconsequencetrait space_scientist
   
   
5. There is no best mixture of traits for a scientist, but you should still plan accordingly if you aim to be a scientist.

Shaman

Freaking witch doctors made it to space. We're done for.

1. Philosophy of Harmony
   
   
2. Return Ticket - Teleports you to your home system
   
   
3. To become a Shaman, you must have 3 or 4 green traits from the previous stages. The order in which they are obtained does not matter.
   
   
4. setconsequencetrait space_shaman
   
   
5. The best trait "cocktail" for a shaman appears to be Herbivore, Social, Friendly, and Economic, due to their respective space consequences.

Trader

Money really can buy happiness

1. Philosophy of Prosperity
   
   
2. Cash Infusion - Instantly fills the financial takeover meter for the solar system of the planet your ship is on.
   
   
3. To become a Trader, you must have 3 or 4 blue traits from the previous stages. The order in which they are obtained does not matter.
   
   
4. setconsequencetrait space_trader
   
   
5. The best trait "cocktail" for a trader appears to be Omnivore, Adaptable, Friendly, and Economic, due to their respective space consequences.

Wanderer

Basically the feral children of the galaxy

1. Philosophy of Order
   
   
2. "You have no power here." -King Theoden
   
   
3. To become a Wanderer, you must have started directly in the space stage.
   
   
4. setconsequencetrait space_wanderer
   
   
5. Wanderers aren't great, but if you want a tiny bit of challenge, start directly in the space stage and make it to the center all on your own.

Warrior

Genghis Khan.... In spaaaaaace

1. Philosophy of Force
   
   
2. Raider Rally - Opens a pirate portal on the planet your spaceship is on
   
   
3. To become a Warrior, you must have 3 or 4 red traits from the previous stages. The order in which they are obtained does not matter.
   
   
4. setconsequencetrait space_warrior
   
   
5. There is no best mixture of traits for a warrior, but you should still plan accordingly if you aim to be a warrior.

Zealot

Religious freedom? Not in this galaxy.

1. Philosophy of Faith
   
   
2. Fanatical Frenzy - Converts the system you are in to your empire
   
   
3. To become a Zealot, you must have 2 red traits and 2 green traits from the previous stages (or two red and one green/two green and one red if starting from the creature stage). The order in which they are obtained does not matter.
   
   
4. setconsequencetrait space_zealot
   
   
5. The best trait "cocktail" for a zealot appears to be Carnivore, Predator, Friendly, and Religious, due to their respective space consequences.

And that's all you need to know about traits, consequences, and archetypes! Now, for space stage, it should be noted that you can change your archetype mid-stage by becoming allies with a nation and doing their "Teach me your ways." mission. (Completing this mission will change your archetype to match theirs.)

It's an old game, but enjoy it. Spore and the galaxy await.

And in the end, there was a comet.

[RapidRotation]

Also, Power Monger is the source of +50% energy, it's far more than "weapons a bit more effective". That applies to literally all of your tools, including energy-intensive terraforming equipment.

Don't sleep on Carnivore.

[RapidRotation]

I vehemently disagree with the "no best set of cards for Scientist" when there's really only one good option to begin with. This is my favored set for any Spore run, as I prefer to have these bonuses, then switch archetypes later on. The cards in question are Carnivore/Predator/Industrious/Economic.

R/R/B/B gives you +50% health and energy, 20% discount on colony tools purchased from your own empire, and +50% spice production. This is by far the most powerful set of cards in the game, the only switch worth considering being Industrious to Friendly for R/R/G/B. +10 relationship is deceptively good and this is probably the only combo worth using to get the Knight archetype.

Personally I prefer Industrious in case I don't have good friendly empires around for cheaper colony tools (colonies are fucking expensive yo) but arguments can definitely be made for Friendly.

[Supergrox 5000]

I MADE IT TO THE SPACE STAGE TO BE A ZEALOT THE WAY YOU SAID AND THAT WAS TWO DAYS AGO AND THEN NOW ITS MY FIRST TIME LOOKING THIS IS SO FUNNY TO BE IT MAKES ME FEEL LIKE I,M GOING TO LAUGH MY LUNGS OUT

[King]

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[Tabby Slime]

[Julcziqqx]

I've played this game for years and didn't know that I could have so many ways to play the space. I'm mind blown.

[fanum tax ohio]

how DARE you insult the might of spode

be a zealot or spode is coming to your home

[NukMasta]

damn Zealot sounds pretty good, with it instantly converting a system and all. but religious empires arent my cup of tea

[AWESOME ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ DRAGON]

trader is the best for space age and you cant change my mind

[BillionsB]

how to gather/eat food in tribal stage pls help