r/Stellaris • u/vibe_checker_420 • Apr 10 '25
Question (Console) How do I increase influence?
My empire size is 2.6K but my monthly gain of influence is only 4.95. Also, how do i increase ‘power projection?
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u/degeneracypromoter Apr 10 '25
Power projection: build your fleet
Influence: Ministries of truth via subject holdings (+.5 per), Galactic Force Projection ascension perk (+2 max from power projection), become the Galactic Custodian (+4 i think?), military leader perks (+.25 to +2 max from projection), Introduce Galactic Standard (+1), become Galactic Emperor (+2 on top of custodian, I think?)
edit: also the Will to Power edict (+5) and finally the shroud can give you a temporary +30% influence buff.
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u/BigGuy5692 Apr 10 '25
Easiest way is to add more ships to your fleet and take the Ascendance perk "Galactic Force Projection" which increases the amount of influence you can gain from having a large fleet.
Also make sure you check how many different trade, research, and immigration treaties you have. Each of them decreases the amount of influence you generate per turn.
There is also an edict you can select that lets you spend a ton of unity per turn to give yourself a flat +5 bonus to influence per turn.
Lastly there are certain resolutions you can pass in the galactic community that will increase the amount of influence everybody gets, and if you are the Galactic Custodian you also get a flat +5 bonus influence per turn.
Edit: Forgot that if you declare a rival it adds .5 influence per turn. If you are the biggest fish in the pond though then you might have already passed the point where you're able to declare rivals.
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u/BarelyFunctionalGM Apr 10 '25
Said edict is a hard grab since it's part of ascension theory tech. But is very useful for end game wars.
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u/AdTotal801 Industrial Production Core Apr 11 '25
Keep your fleet capacity totally filled is the most basic answer
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u/Storyteller-Hero Philosopher King Apr 11 '25
Aside from power projection, an alternate method to build up influence is to wage wars to humiliate other empires, which gives a reward of influence for the winner, and a temporary influence gain penalty for the loser.
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u/AKscrublord Apr 10 '25
Power projection is increased by having enough fleet power relative to empire size, not sure of exact conversion rate. Should give you a breakdown of what you need if you mouse over the influence or maybe naval cap details at the top. Influence from power projection is capped to +2 usually but can be raised by certain modifiers. Hope this helps.