How to merge fleets in Stellaris

Exploring the spectacular space vistas of Stellaris requires you to have a fleet of battle-ready ships to keep you safe, but it turns out you can make your entourage even bigger by merging them. Here’s how to do it on PC, XBOX and PlayStation.

In order to explore the spectacularspace-themed worldof Stellaris, ensuring that you manage your resources is key.

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While players can avoid the grind usingcheat codesto give them free resources, there’s also a really easy way to increase the size of your spacefaring team: by merging fleets.

So, here’s how to merge your fleets in Stellaris on both PC and console.

Stellaris ships in space

How to merge fleets in Stellaris: PC

Once you’ve double-checked your fleets are all in order, merging them is a pretty simple task. However, bear in mind that they need to meet up before they can amalgamate, so don’t go attacking hostiles immediately.

In order to merge fleets in Stellaris:

How to merge fleets in Stellaris: console

Playstation

Of course, the console method of combining fleets is slightly different. to merge fleets onPlayStation, you’ll have to:

OnXBOX, it’s a pretty similar situation:

How to split fleets in Stellaris

Accidentally added two fleets together that you weren’t supposed to? Splitting them up is just as easy as bringing them together.

All you need to do is hit thesplit fleetbutton, and your fleet will divide into two even halves.

Stellaris starships going to war

Troubleshooting

If you’ve followed these steps and your fleets still aren’t merging, you’ll need to check a couple of different things:

So that’s it for merging fleets in Stellaris! It’s an easy thing to miss, but once you’ve mastered it you’ll be able to explore the vast reaches of space in no time.

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