How to unlock all civilizations in Civilization 7
While all players begin on the Antiquity Age (by default), you'll come across the Exploration Age, followed by the Modern Age. Just like in the Antiquity Age, there are different civilizations available in the two latter ages. But to play them, you'll first have to fulfill certain unlock requirements. How to unlock all Exploration Age civilizations in Civilization 7 The Exploration Age is the first after Antiquity, and you'll be able to choose how you want to proceed with your save. Your selection will depend on your actions during the first age, and you can only choose civilizations that you've unlocked. Here's how to unlock the Exploration Age civilizations. Civilization How to unlock Abbasid Play as Ibn BattutaPlay as PersiaPlay as EgyptUpgrade three Camels Chola Play as either version of AshokaPlay as Maurya IndiaPlay as KhmerHave three Settlements with coastal regions and cities near them Hawaiian Play as José RizalPlay as MayaPlay as MississippianHave two settlements on at least one island Incan Play as PachacutiPlay as MayaPlay as MississippianHave at least three Settlements with at least three mountain tiles each Majaphit Play as Trung TracPlay as MauryanPlay as KhmerHave three Naval Trade Routes Ming Play as ConfuciusPlay as HanUpgrade three SilkHave at least eight resources slotted in one settlement Mongolian Play as PersiaPlay as HanUpgrade three HorsesHave three Siege units Norman Play as CharlemagnePlay as GreecePlay as RomeUpgrade three IronBuild five Walls Shawnee Play as TecumsehPlay as MississippianImprove three HidesBe Suzerain of two City-States Songhai Play as AminaPlay as PersiaPlay as EgyptHave three Settlements with three Navigable River tiles in each of them. Spanish Play as IsabellaPlay as GreecePlay as RomeRecover a settlement you previously lost. How to unlock all Modern Age civilizations in Civilization 7 The Modern Age is the final act and plays an important role in deciding if you end up being the victor. In Civilization 7, there are different ways to win, and your decision-making in the Modern Age will be vital. Civilization How to unlock American Play as Benjamin FranklinPlay as Harriet TubmanPlay as TecumsehPlay as RomePlay as the ShawneePlay as the NormansEstablish three Distant Land Settlements in Grasslands or Plains. Bugandan Play as AminaPlay as the AbbasidsPlay as SonghaiEstablish two settlements with a City Center near a lake French Imperial Play as LafayettePlay as either version of NapoleonPlay as RomePlay as the NormansUpgrade three Wine Meiji Japanese Play as either version of HimikoPlay as Hawai’iPlay as MajapahitUpgrade three Tea resources Mexican Play as IsabellaPlay as TecumsehPlay as MayaPlay as the ShawneePlay as the IncaPlay as SpainHave three Distant Land Settlements in Desert or Tropical Mughal Play as PersiaPlay as Chola IndiaPlay as the AbbasidsUpgrade three SaltEstablish four Trade Routes with unique civilizations Prussian Play as either version of FriedrichPlay as RomeUpgrade three NiterHave three Army Commanders Qing Play as Han ChinaPlay as Ming ChinaPlay as MongoliaUpgrade three Jade Russian Play as CatherinePlay as GreecePlay as MongoliaHave three Tundra settlements Siamese Play as KhmerPlay as Chola IndiaUpgrade three IvoryHave four Temples Ultimately, your choice of civilization will help determine which type of victory might be the best option for you. If you're playing with others using multiplayer, you'll have to put more effort into selecting your civilizations. The post How to unlock all civilizations in Civilization 7 appeared first on Destructoid.
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While all players begin on the Antiquity Age (by default), you'll come across the Exploration Age, followed by the Modern Age. Just like in the Antiquity Age, there are different civilizations available in the two latter ages. But to play them, you'll first have to fulfill certain unlock requirements.
How to unlock all Exploration Age civilizations in Civilization 7
The Exploration Age is the first after Antiquity, and you'll be able to choose how you want to proceed with your save. Your selection will depend on your actions during the first age, and you can only choose civilizations that you've unlocked.
Here's how to unlock the Exploration Age civilizations.
Civilization
How to unlock
Abbasid
Play as Ibn Battuta
Play as Persia
Play as Egypt
Upgrade three Camels
Chola
Play as either version of Ashoka
Play as Maurya India
Play as Khmer
Have three Settlements with coastal regions and cities near them
Hawaiian
Play as José Rizal
Play as Maya
Play as Mississippian
Have two settlements on at least one island
Incan
Play as Pachacuti
Play as Maya
Play as Mississippian
Have at least three Settlements with at least three mountain tiles each
Majaphit
Play as Trung Trac
Play as Mauryan
Play as Khmer
Have three Naval Trade Routes
Ming
Play as Confucius
Play as Han
Upgrade three Silk
Have at least eight resources slotted in one settlement
Mongolian
Play as Persia
Play as Han
Upgrade three Horses
Have three Siege units
Norman
Play as Charlemagne
Play as Greece
Play as Rome
Upgrade three Iron
Build five Walls
Shawnee
Play as Tecumseh
Play as Mississippian
Improve three Hides
Be Suzerain of two City-States
Songhai
Play as Amina
Play as Persia
Play as Egypt
Have three Settlements with three Navigable River tiles in each of them.
Spanish
Play as Isabella
Play as Greece
Play as Rome
Recover a settlement you previously lost.
How to unlock all Modern Age civilizations in Civilization 7
The Modern Age is the final act and plays an important role in deciding if you end up being the victor. In Civilization 7, there are different ways to win, and your decision-making in the Modern Age will be vital.
Civilization
How to unlock
American
Play as Benjamin Franklin
Play as Harriet Tubman
Play as Tecumseh
Play as Rome
Play as the Shawnee
Play as the Normans
Establish three Distant Land Settlements in Grasslands or Plains.
Bugandan
Play as Amina
Play as the Abbasids
Play as Songhai
Establish two settlements with a City Center near a lake
French Imperial
Play as Lafayette
Play as either version of Napoleon
Play as Rome
Play as the Normans
Upgrade three Wine
Meiji Japanese
Play as either version of Himiko
Play as Hawai’i
Play as Majapahit
Upgrade three Tea resources
Mexican
Play as Isabella
Play as Tecumseh
Play as Maya
Play as the Shawnee
Play as the Inca
Play as Spain
Have three Distant Land Settlements in Desert or Tropical
Mughal
Play as Persia
Play as Chola India
Play as the Abbasids
Upgrade three Salt
Establish four Trade Routes with unique civilizations
Prussian
Play as either version of Friedrich
Play as Rome
Upgrade three Niter
Have three Army Commanders
Qing
Play as Han China
Play as Ming China
Play as Mongolia
Upgrade three Jade
Russian
Play as Catherine
Play as Greece
Play as Mongolia
Have three Tundra settlements
Siamese
Play as Khmer
Play as Chola India
Upgrade three Ivory
Have four Temples
Ultimately, your choice of civilization will help determine which type of victory might be the best option for you. If you're playing with others using multiplayer, you'll have to put more effort into selecting your civilizations.
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