Sid Meier's Civilization VI: Leader Pass is a series of DLC introducing 12 new alternative leaders for existing civilizations, as well as new takes on existing leaders. These new contents was released in groups of three from November 21, 2022, to March 29, 2023.
The pass is included as a part of Civilization VI Anthology, or available for purchase separately in packs. Owners of Civilization VI Anthology - as well as people who own Civilization VI, Rise and Fall, Gathering Storm, and New Frontier Pass - have access to the pass for free.
While not a part of any pack, Julius Caesar was made available for free on November 21, 2022, to all players who link their 2K account to their game.
The First Look videos for Leader Pass were narrated by a male Firaxis employee rather than Sarah Lynn.
Official DLC Overview[]
Pack | Release Date | New Leaders | New Personas |
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Great Negotiators Pack | November 21, 2022 | ||
Great Commanders Pack | December 15, 2022 |
Tokugawa (Japan) |
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Rulers of China Pack | January 19, 2023 | ||
Rulers of the Sahara Pack | February 16, 2023 | ||
Great Builders Pack | March 15, 2023 | ||
Rulers of England Pack | March 29, 2023 |
Varangian Harald Hardrada (Norway) |
1 Requires Persia & Macedon Scenario Pack to play.
2 Requires Byzantium & Gaul Pack to play.
Requires the Rise and Fall expansion to play.
Requires the Gathering Storm expansion to play.
Leaders[]
Leader | Civilization | Leader Ability | Leader Agenda |
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Abraham Lincoln[1] |
American |
Emancipation Proclamation
Industrial Zones grant +2 Amenities. Receives a free Melee unit after constructing Industrial Zones and their buildings. The free unit does not require resources when created or to maintain and receives +5 Combat Strength. Industrial Zones grant +3 Loyalty per turn but Plantations give -2 Loyalty. Receives a free Melee unit after constructing Industrial Zones and their buildings. The free unit does not require resources when created or to maintain and receives +5 Combat Strength. |
Preserver of the Union
Likes civilizations with the same form of government, dislikes those with a different form of government and really dislikes ones with a different government of the same era as his own. |
Nzinga Mbande[1] |
Kongolese |
Queen of Ndongo and Mtamba | Decolonization
Likes civilizations on continents where she has no cities. Dislikes civilizations that have a city on her home continent. |
Tokugawa[2] |
Japanese |
Bakuhan
International Trade Routes receive -25% yields and Tourism, but domestic Trade Routes gain +1 Culture, +1 Science, and +2 Gold for every specialty district at the destination. Cities within 6 tiles of Japan's Capital gain +4 Amenities and, after researching Flight, +1 Tourism for every specialty district. International Trade Routes receive -25% yields and Tourism, but domestic Trade Routes gain +1 Culture, +1 Science, and +2 Gold for every specialty district at the destination. Cities within 6 tiles of Japan's Capital are 100% loyal and, after researching Flight, gain +1 Tourism for every specialty district. |
Sakoku
Wants to stay safe from conquest. Dislikes those who have conquered other civilizations' Capitals. |
Nader Shah[2] |
Persian |
Sword of Persia
+5 Combat Strength for all units when attacking full health units. Cities not founded by Nader Shah gain +2 Faith and +3 Gold on domestic Trade Routes. |
Jazayerchi
Likes civilizations with a high number of land units. Dislikes civilizations with a low number of land units. |
Wu Zetian[3] |
Chinese |
Manual of Entrapment
Receives a free Spy with Defensive Tactics. All offensive Spies operate as if 1 level more experienced. Upon completing a successful offensive espionage mission on a foreign city, receives 50% of the Science and Culture that city produced that turn. |
Court Intrigue
Likes civilizations who pose no threat. Dislikes civilizations with strong military or ones with nearby cities. |
Yongle[3] |
Chinese |
Lijia
All cities gain access to three unique Lijia projects, which can either convert 50% of their Production into Food or Faith, or 100% of their Production into Gold. All cities gain access to three unique Lijia projects, which can either convert 50% of their Production into Food or Faith, or 100% of their Production into Gold. Cities with 10 or more Population gain +2 Gold, +1 Science and +1 Culture for every Population. |
Yinding |
Ramses II[4] |
Egyptian |
Abu Simbel
Receives Culture equal to 15% of the Production cost after completing a building, and 30% after completing a wonder. |
Ma'at
Clears all features and improves all possible tiles, and likes civilizations that do the same. Dislikes civilizations with few improved tiles or that found National Parks. |
Sundiata Keita[4] |
Malian |
Sogolon
Patronage of Great People costs 20% less Gold. Markets gain 2 slots for Great Works of Writing. Great Works of Writing grant +4 Gold and +2 Production. |
Lion of Mali |
Theodora[5] |
Byzantine |
Metanoia
Holy Sites provide Culture equal to their adjacency bonus. Farms provide a +1 Faith adjacency to Hippodromes and Holy Sites. |
New Rome |
Sejong [5] |
Korean |
Hangul
Upon completing the first technology from a new era, receives Culture equal to double the current Science output per turn. |
Neo-Confucianism |
Ludwig II[5] |
German |
Swan King | Eternal Enigma
Likes civilizations who do not maximize the number of Districts in their cities, and dislikes those who do. |
Elizabeth I[6] |
English |
Drake's Legacy
+2 Trade Route capacity upon recruiting the first Great Admiral. Trade Routes to city-states gain +3 Gold for every specialty district at the origin city. +100% yields from plundering Trade Routes. |
Trade Agreement
Tries to have as many Trade Routes as possible, and likes civilizations that trade with her cities. Dislikes those who refrain from sending Trade Routes to her cities. |
Personas[]
Persona | Civilization | Leader Ability | Leader Agenda |
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Saladin (Sultan)[1] |
Arabian |
The Victorious
+100% Flanking and Support bonus to all Combat and Religious units. |
Sultan of Egypt and Syria
Likes civilizations who have founded a religion but not brought it to one of his cities. Dislikes those that bring him their religion. |
Suleiman (Muhteşem)[2] |
Ottoman |
The Magnificent
+15% Science and Culture when in a Golden Age or Heroic Age. +4 Combat Strength when not in a Golden Age or Heroic Age against Civilizations who are also not in a Golden Age or Heroic Age. |
Golden Age of Suleiman
Likes civilizations that earn a Golden Age. Dislikes those in Dark Ages. |
Qin Shi Huang (Unifier)[3] |
Chinese |
Thirty-Six Stratagems
All land melee units gain access to the unique Convert Barbarians action, which consumes the unit to transform all adjacent Barbarian units into Chinese units. |
Sihai
Wants all Barbarians following his side, and does not like civilizations that destroy Barbarian Outposts. Likes civilizations that leave Barbarian Outposts alone. |
Cleopatra (Ptolemaic)[4] |
Egyptian |
Arrival of Hapi
+1 Food and Culture for resources on Floodplains. Owned Floodplains grant +1 Appeal to adjacent tiles, instead of the usual -1. |
Basilike Ge |
Harald Hardrada (Varangian)[6] |
Norwegian |
Varangian Guard | Harald's Saga
Likes civilizations that ally with city-states. Dislikes civilizations that ignore alliances with city-states. |
Victoria (Age of Steam)[6] |
English |
Age of Steam
+10% Production in cities for each Industrial Zone building in that city. +2 Production to all Strategic Resources. |
Industrial Revolution
Likes civilizations with high Production. Dislikes those with low Production. |
Videos[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Added in the Great Negotiators Pack.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Added in the Great Commanders Pack.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Added in the Rulers of China Pack.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Added in the Rulers of the Sahara Pack.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Added in the Great Builders Pack.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Added in the Rulers of England Pack.
External links[]
Civilization VI [edit] | |
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Rise and Fall • Gathering Storm • New Frontier Pass • Leader Pass | |
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Added in the Rise and Fall expansion pack.
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