Civilization VI Civics Wiki: What Civic Is Best

Civilization VI doesn’t just let you research technology, no, there’s another tree in town this time around. The Civics Tree is here to help you decide how you want to run your government. Gather up your culture and get ready to start moving through the political ages. Here’s the tree in its entirety, for you to plan ahead.

Code of Laws

Requires

• 20 Culture

Unlocks

• Policy: Discipline
• Policy: God King
• Policy: Survey
• Policy: Urban Planning

Craftmanship

Requires

• 40 Culture
• Code of Laws

Unlocks

• Policy: Agage
• Policy: Ilkum

Foreign Trade

Requires

• 40 Culture
• Code of Laws

Allows

• Allows the creation of Trade Routes

Unlocks

• Diplomacy: Joint War
• Policy: Caravansaries
• Policy: Maritime Industries
• Unit: Trader

Military Tradition

Requires

• 50 Culture
• Craftmanship

Allows

• Grants flanking and support combat bonuses to all combat units

Unlocks

• Policy: Maneuver
• Policy: Strategos

State Workforce

Requires

• 70 Culture
• Craftmanship

Unlocks

• Policy: Conscription
• Policy: Corvee

Early Empire

Requires

• 70 Culture
• Foreign Trade

Allows

• Unlocks the abilities to enforce borders and grant Open Borders to other civilizations

Unlocks

• Diplomacy: Open Borders
• Policy: Colonization
• Policy: Land Surveyors

Mysticism

Requires

• 50 Culture
• Foreign Trade

Allows

• Awards one envoy

Unlocks

• Building: Oracle
• Policy: Inspiration
• Policy: Revelation

Games and Recreation

Requires

• 110 Culture
• State Workforce

Unlocks

• Building: Arena
• Building: Colosseum
• District: Entertainment Complex
• Policy: Insulae

Political Philosophy

Requires

• 110 Culture
• State Workforce
• Early Empire

Unlocks

• Government: Autocracy
• Government: Classical Republic
• Government: Oligarchy
• Policy: Charismatic Leader
• Policy: Diplomatic League

Drama and Poetry

Requires

• 110 Culture
• Early Empire

Unlocks

• Building: Amphitheater
• District: Theater Square
• Policy: Literary Tradition

This is a work in progress. We will continuously add it as we find more civics.