Directives are twelve parallel ten-stage progression paths that grant permanent empire bonuses when completed. Source
Evidence status — confirmed: Unless noted otherwise, mechanics are verified against the installed patch 11.73 guide.
Twelve ten-stage tracks progress in parallel and auto-complete. The installed guide lists these permanent capstones:
| Path | Permanent effect |
|---|---|
| Signal Cartographer | +12% spy survival |
| Void Reaver | +10% raid loot |
| Aegis Vanguard | +8% fleet attack |
| Solar Ledger | +6% base production |
| Concord Envoy | +20% diplomacy penalty resistance |
| Starlane Broker | +8% fleet cargo |
| Consortium Founder | +8% base storage |
| Frontier Ascendant | +8% travel speed |
| Forge Architect | +8% build and ship-build speed |
| Bastion Warden | +10% base defense, +6% fleet defense |
| Flux Quartermaster | +10% travel speed, +6% cargo |
| Noctium Artificer | +8% research, +10% transmute speed |
Broad activity progresses more directive tracks. Espionage, trade, raiding, construction, expansion, and augmentation retain long-term value even when they are not an empire’s primary specialization.