How to Ally with the Grox in Spore

Last Updated: July 31, 2021

The Grox are by far the meanest and most feared race in the Spore galaxy. Despite this, you can ally with them. Here's how:

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They should have a red or orange face, depending on whether you have the Gracious Greeting passive ability.

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You'll know you have met the Grox when three things happen:
1. As mentioned above, they have a bad relation by default.
2. They have a unique empire color.
3. A bunch of ships should come to "greet" you with lasers.
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If you're a Zealot, go to a home system near the Grox and use Fanatical Frenzy.
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If you're a Zealot, you may save, exit, and reload to capture another planet. Repeat this process.
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This should unlock the Planet Buster.
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If you're a Scientist or Zealot, go use your superpower near the Grox, and do missions for them.
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Once you've used the destructive super weapons and done enough missions, you should be friendly (blue faced) with the Grox. Now, go over to one of their systems. Notice that they still attack you. Once you look at the communications, you should see this:
1. Completed Missions +50
2. Broke the Galactic Code +50
3. We Distrust Strangers -70.
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If so, ask for a trade route. If not, bribe them until you get Gifts +10, then ask for a trade route, or vice versa.
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Now just fly over, open communications, go to diplomacy and ally.
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If I ally with the Grox, war transmissions will come from all over the galaxy. What should I do?

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People will be scared, and they will forget about you soon. Just hold out until then.

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Do Grox attack you if they are green-faced?

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They will attack you until you are allied with them, even if they have the green face.

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What do I get from allying the Grox in Spore?

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An infinitely powerful ally, the Grox will join you in your adventures throughout the universe.

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Allying with the Grox will get you the "Dance With The Devil" badge.

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It really helps to be a Zealot, as you get a weapon that both takes over a planet *and* breaks the Galactic Code.

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Don't destroy the ships that attack you, for this will make it harder to ally.

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Going into Grox space with an auto blaster or allies will start a war.

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The Grox colonies are T0, but do not terraform them. The Grox are cyborgs, and cannot survive on T1+ colonies. Terraforming them will give you a -200 "bonus."

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All other races will have a -200 "bonus" after you ally with the Grox. Don't be surprised if your arm of the galaxy is filled with war declarations. You WILL get Warmonger 5 badge for allying with the Grox. If you zoom out, Right out, you will quite literally not be able to see the galaxy at all because there will be so many open communication buttons you cannot see.

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