Civilization VI (Civ 6) Game Tips & Strategy Guide
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- First off, we all want to know when Civ 6 is being updated by the Civilization 7 Release
- Steam is required to play Civ 6 (for updates, if nothing else)
- “RAF” refers to the Rise and Fall Civ 6 Expansion Pack released in 2018
- “GS” refers to the Gathering Storm Civ 6 Expansion Pack released in 2019
- First Turn Tips (To Found or Not to Found a City)
- How to Win at Civilization VI (Civ 6)
- Achievements
- Information Bar
- Yields
- Resources
- Civilopedia
- Menu
- Turn Number
- Date
- Time
- Blue Technology Tree Button
- Magenta Civics Tree Button
- Governments Button
- Unlocked by Code of Laws Civic
- Religion Button
- Great People Button
- Great Works Button
- Diplomacy Ribbon
- World Rankings Button
- City-States Button
- Espionage Overview Button
- Trade Overview Button
- Civilopedia
- Reachable by pressing “?” at top right while in the game
- Game Speed Levels
- Speed Levels not only determine number of turns, but time everything takes
- In other words, a level like Marathon makes for a very slow game
- Map Type
- Map Size
- Mini Map vs. Main Map
- True Start Options (RAF)
- True Start Location Earth
- True Start Location Europe
- Terrain
- Terrain values
- City Yield
- Movement Cost
- Combat Modifier
- Grassland
- Grassland with Hills
- Plains
- Plains with Hills
- Desert
- Desert with Hills
- Tundra
- Tundra with HIlls
- Snow
- Snow with Hills
- Coast
- Cities cannot be built on Coastal hexes
- Only Naval or embarked units can enter Coastal hexes
- Lake
- Ocean
- Mountains
- Terrain values
- Save Options
- Left click to activate a unit, right click to move it
- All Leaders and associated Civilizations (each with certain unique advantages)
- Catherine de Medici of France
- Chandragupta of India (RAF)
- Cleopatra of Egypt
- Matthias Corvinus of Hungary (GS)
- Dido of Phoenicia (GS)
- Eleanor of Aquitaine (GS)
- Frederick Barbarossa of Germany
- Gandhi of India
- Genghis Kahn of Mongolia (RAF)
- Gilgamesh of Sumeria
- Gorgo of Greece
- Hardrada of Norway
- Hojo Tokimune of Japan
- Kristina of Sweden (GS)
- Kupe of the Māori (GS)
- Wilfrid Laurier of Canada (GS)
- Lautaro of Mapuche (RAF)
- Montezuma of Aztec
- Mansa Musa of Mali (GS)
- Mvemba a Nzinga of Kongo
- Pachacuti of the Inca (GS)
- Pedro II of Brazil
- Pericles of Greece
- Peter the Great of Russia
- Poundmaker of Cree (RAF)
- Qin Shi Huang of China
- Robert the Bruce of Scotland (RAF)
- Saladin of Arabia
- Seondeok of Korea (RAF)
- Shaka of the Zulu (RAF)
- Suleiman of the Ottoman Empire (GS)
- Tamar of Georgia (RAF)
- Teddy Roosevelt of America
- Tomyris of Scythia
- Trajan of Rome
- Queen Victoria of England
- Wilhelmina of The Netherlands (RAF)
- Game Difficulty Levels
- Settler
- Chieftain
- Warlord
- Prince (Default level and recommended)
- King
- Emperor
- Immortal
- Deity
- Units
- Possible Unit Moves
- Attack
- Automatic Exploration
- Delete Unit
- Fortify
- Found City
- Move to
- Ranged Attack
- Skip Turn
- Sleep
- Military Units
- Experience Points (“XP”)
- Land Combat Units
- Recon Units
- Scout
- Ranger
- Melee Units
- Berserker
- Eagle Warrior
- Garde Impériale
- Infantry
- Legion
- Mechanized Infantry
- Musketmen
- Warriors
- Ranged Units
- Archer
- AT Crew
- Crossbowman
- Crouching Tiger
- Field Cannon
- Machine gun
- Maryannu Chariot Archer
- Siege Units
- Artillery
- Battering Ram
- Must be adjacent to city walls to assist in attack
- Catapult
- Bombard
- Siege Tower
- Must be adjacent to city walls to assist in attack
- Anti-Cavalry Units
- Hoplite
- Light Cavalry Units
- Horseman
- Cavalry
- Cossack
- Heavy Cavalry Units
- Conquistador
- Heavy Chariot
- Knight
- Mamluk
- Tank
- Recon Units
- Naval Combat Units
- Naval Melee
- Naval Ranged
- Naval Raider
- Naval Carrier
- Air Combat Units
- Helicopter
- Civilian Units
- Apostles
- Archeologists
- Builders
- Move to new tiles to improve terrain
- Captured when an enemy unit enters their tile
- Can remove Woods with Mining technology
- Can remove Rainforest with Bronze Working
- Can drain Marshes with Irrigation
- Can repair a pillaged road or improvement
- Look for wrench icon
- Cannot build a road (only Traders can build roads)
- Great People
- Great Admirals
- Great Artists
- Great Engineers
- Great Generals
- Great Merchants
- Great Musicians
- Great Prophets
- Great Scientists
- Great Writers
- Gurus
- Inquisitors
- Missionaries
- Naturalists
- Settlers
- Spies
- Traders
- Religious units
- Great People
- Possible Unit Moves
- Governments
- Chiefdom
- Autocracy
- Oligarchy
- Classical Republic
- Monarchy
- Theocracy
- Merchant Republic
- Fascism
- Communism
- Democracy
- Social Policies
- Military
- Economic
- Diplomatic
- Great Person
- City States
- Civics
- Diplomacy
- Deals with other Leaders
- Espionage
- Great People
- Great Works
- Rankings
- Religion
- Technology
- Trade Routes
- Fog of War
- Fuels (Yields)
- Science fuels Technology
- Culture fuels Civics
- Faith fuels Religion
- Gold fuels the Economy
- Wonders
- Spectacular world-changing buildings, inventions & concepts with benefits
- Alhambra
- Big Ben
- Bolshoi Theatre
- Broadway
- Chichen Itza
- Colosseum
- Colossus
- Cristo Redentor
- Eiffel Tower
- Estádio do Maracanã
- Forbidden City
- Great Library
- Great Lighthouse
- Great Zimbabwe
- Hagia Sophia
- Hanging Gardens
- Hermitage
- Huey Teocalli
- Mahabodhi Temple
- Mont St. Michel
- Oracle
- Oxford University
- Petra
- Potala Palace
- Pyramids
- Ruhr Valley
- Stonehenge
- Sydney Opera House
- Terracotta Army
- Venetian Arsenal
- Projects
- Build Nuclear Device
- Build Thermonuclear Device
- Campus Research Grants
- Carnival
- Commercial Hub Investment
- Encampment Training
- Harbor Shipping
- Holy Site Prayers
- Industrial Zone Logistics
- Launch Earth Satellite
- Launch Moon Landing
- Manhattan Project
- Mars Colony Habitation
- Mars Colony Hydroponics
- Mars Colony Reactor
- Operation Ivy
- Repair Outer Defenses
- Theater Square Festival
- Mods
