Introduction: Strategizing Across the Ages
In Civilization 7, achieving victory is more dynamic than ever, with the road to triumph evolving through Antiquity, Exploration, and Modern Ages. Each Age offers milestones that align with the four primary victory types — Scientific, Cultural, Military, and Economic —encouraging players to tailor their strategies for long-term success.
A true victory, however, can only be achieved in the Modern Age by completing specific projects:
- Science Victory: Complete First Staffed Space Flight project.
- Cultural Victory: Build the World’s Fair wonder.
- Military Victory: Complete Operation Ivy project.
- Economic Victory: Establish a World Bank.
Antiquity Age: Foundations of Achievement
In the Antiquity Age, players establish the groundwork for their civilization’s success. Early decisions determine the trajectory toward specific victory types.
Scientific Victory – Great Library
- Milestone: Display 10 codices, representing early knowledge development.
- Objective: Construct libraries and prioritize scientific advancements that contribute to codex production, emphasizing research-based expansion.
Cultural Victory – Wonders of the Ancient World
- Milestone: House 7 World Wonders within your empire.
- Objective: Prioritize technologies and civics that unlock early World Wonders. Wonders like Stonehenge and the Pyramids provide cultural and religious benefits, creating a strong foundation for cultural growth.
Military Victory – Pax Imperatoria
- Milestone: Control 12 towns or cities, with conquered settlements counting as 2.
- Objective: Focus on exploration, expansion, and establishing military dominance. Build strong armies and use encampments strategically to support conquests.
Economic Victory – Silk Roads
- Milestone: Assign 25 resources to your settlements.
- Objective: Efficiently manage resource tiles and establish trade networks. Selling luxuries and strategics to AI or trading for resources ensures economic stability.
Exploration Age: Expanding Horizons
The Exploration Age introduces unique Legacy Paths for each victory type, emphasizing expansion, discovery, and influence.
Scientific Victory – Enlightenment
- Objective: Research Education and focus on specialists in urban districts.
- Milestones:
- Have 5 districts with at least 40 total yield each.
- Place 4 specialists in urban districts outside city centers.
- Victory Condition: Progress with stronger scientific capabilities.
Cultural Victory – Toshakhana
- Objective: Study the Piety Civic to establish the Toshakhana Cultural Legacy.
- Milestones:
- Display 12 relics in your empire.
- Build Temples and spread your religion for relic generation.
- Victory Condition: Progress with stronger cultural influence.
Military Victory – Non Sufficit Orbis
- Objective: Research Cartography and Astronomy to establish the Non Sufficit Orbis Military Legacy.
- Milestones:
- Gain 12 points from settlements in distant lands.
- Points are doubled for conquered settlements or settlements converted to your religion, quadrupled if both apply.
- Victory Condition: Advance with stronger military power.
Economic Victory – Treasure Fleet
- Objective: Research Cartography and Astronomy to establish the Treasure Fleet Economic Legacy.
- Milestones:
- Gain 30 Treasure Fleet Points by returning treasures from distant lands.
- Develop naval fleets for deep-ocean navigation and protect treasure convoys.
- Victory Condition: Progress to later ages with enhanced economic capabilities.
Modern Age: The Final Push
In the Modern Age, victory requires completing advanced projects tied to Legacy Paths, demanding focused and thematic strategies.
Scientific Victory
- Objective: Research Flight and construct an Aerodrome to complete the Space Race Projects.
- Milestones:
- Complete 3 Space Race Projects.
- Develop Trans-Oceanic Flight Projects.
- Victory Condition: Unlocks the First Staffed Space Flight victory.
Cultural Victory – Geographic Society
- Objective: Study the Natural History Civic to establish the Geographic Society Cultural Legacy.
- Milestones:
- House 15 artifacts in your empire.
- Train Explorers capable of researching and excavating artifacts.
- Victory Condition: Unlocks the World’s Fair victory.
Military Victory – Ideology
- Objective: Research Flight and capture a foreign city belonging to a civilization with a different ideology.
- Milestones:
- Gain 20 Ideology Points:
- 1 point per conquered settlement.
- 2 points if you have an ideology.
- 3 points against an opponent with a different ideology.
- Victory Condition: Unlocks the Operation Ivy victory.
- Gain 20 Ideology Points:
Economic Victory – Railroad Tycoon
- Objective: Research Industrialization and build a Rail Station, the first step towards establishing a Railroad Tycoon Economic Legacy.
- Milestones:
- Gain 500 Railroad Tycoon Points by manufacturing goods in factories.
- Points are earned per turn for each factory resource slotted into a settlement with a factory connected to your rail or port network.
- Victory Condition: Unlocks the World Bank victory when completed. You have to activate World Banker unit when located on a district of every capital in the world, one by one. War does not prevent activation ability.
Conclusion: Victory Through Ages
Each Age in Civilization 7 offers unique milestones that define the path to victory. From laying foundations in the Antiquity Age to expanding influence during the Exploration Age and executing endgame strategies in the Modern Age, success lies in adapting your strategy to the challenges and opportunities of each era. With careful planning and decisive action, players can rise to the top, securing their place in history as the ultimate leader.