Castles (Civ7)

Castles
Technology of the Exploration Age
Introduced in Civilization VII
Cost	650
Technologies
Required	Machinery
Required	Machinery
Leads to	Metallurgy
Leads to	Metallurgy
Unlocks
Units	Crossbowman
Infrastructure	Dungeon Medieval Walls
Endeavor	Open The Gates
Mastery notes
+1 Production on Quarries. +1 Combat Strength for Fortified Districts.

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 "Matsuyama castle; the keep is higher than the autumn sky."
– Masaoka Shiki

Castles is an Exploration Age technology in Civilization VII.

Strategy

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Civilopedia entry

It is very hard to knock down a stone fortress with only a sword. Castles were the solution to a landscape plagued by enemies and threats. While the lands outside a castle's walls could be despoiled, everything really valuable, including peasants and livestock, could be gathered inside those walls. This system was intimately connected with feudalism, as the responsibility for local protection fell upon local lords, especially in times when a centralized state was weak.

Castles are traditionally defined as fortified private residences. Historically, the stereotypical castle emerged in the later part of the first millennium CE, and the Norman practice of bringing stone castle technology to England was a key factor in their conquest. In Asia, where feudal systems predominated (e.g. Sengoku Japan), castles also became important features of the political landscape.

While castles provided ample protection against swords, they were less effective against gunpowder. As weaponry became more and more advanced, larger and larger fortifications were required for security; when weapons took to the skies, castles were rendered entirely obsolete.

See also

• Castles in other games