Gifts of the Nile (Civ6)

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Gifts of the Nile is a scenario in Civilization VI that was released with the Nubia Civilization & Scenario Pack.

Intro

The intro narration for the corresponding era is used.

Gameplay

This is a timed scenario in which you control either Amanitore of Nubia or Cleopatra of Egypt. You compete against both your rival in the Nile River Valley and six non-playable civilizations (which have no civilization or leader abilities, but pay no Gold maintenance for their units) that will menace your empire as it grows.

In addition to the many special features, there are some key differences between this scenario and a standard game:

• Both Nubia and Egypt found a religion as soon as they settle their first city, without needing to attract a Great Prophet.
• Settlers cannot be trained; they are received after researching Medicine and certain civics. Only six total Settlers can be earned during the game, so it's necessary to militarily conquer at least one city.
• All units have double the normal Movement.
• All Great Generals have 8 Movement and a passive combat effect on nearby units. They cannot be retired.
• All Holy Site buildings provide Culture and must be purchased with Faith.
• Nubia and Egypt cannot declare war on each other until Turn 20.
• Once a war is started, it cannot be ended.

The scenario begins with the Pyramids prebuilt near the city-state of On, which can be captured to receive their benefits. The Great Library, Great Lighthouse, and Jebel Barkal can also be built once a civilization completes the necessary research.

The scenario lasts for 125 turns, and the first player to build 7 Temples to Amun before time runs out wins.

Civilizations

Playable

• Amanitore (Nubia)
  • Leader Ability: Kandake of Meroë (Same as base game.)
  • Civilization Ability: Ta-Seti (+50% Production toward Ranged units. All Ranged units gain +50% combat experience. Start with the Mining technology. Mines over strategic resources provide +1 Production. Mines over bonus and luxury resources provide +2 Gold.)
  • Unique Unit(s): Pítati Archer (Same as base game.)
  • Unique Improvement: Nubian Pyramid (Same as base game, but must build with High Priestess.)
• Cleopatra (Egypt)
  • Leader Ability: Mediterranean's Bride (Same as base game.)
  • Civilization Ability: Iteru (+15% Production toward Districts and wonders if the city is adjacent to a water tile. Floodplains do not block placement of districts and wonders. Start with the Fishing and Sailing technologies.)
  • Unique Unit(s): Maryannu Chariot Archer (Same as base game.)
  • Unique Improvement: Sphinx (Same as base game, but must build with High Priestess.)

Non-playable

• Alexander (Macedon)
  • A reused Pericles.
• Ashurbanipal (Assyria)
  • A reused Gilgamesh.
• Augustus Caesar (Rome)
  • A reused Trajan.
• Cambyses II (Persia)
  • A reused Gandhi.
• Osorkon (Libya)
  • A reused Saladin.
• Sakir-Har (Hyksos)
  • A reused Tomyris.

City-states

Type	City-State	Suzerain Bonus
	Ashmunein	There is no unique bonus for becoming Suzerain of this city-state.
	Bahariya	Your Trading Posts in foreign cities provide +1 Gold to your Trade Routes passing through or going to the city.
	Byblos	Your Bonus resources behave like Luxury resources, providing 1 Amenity per type.
	Dakhla	Your Trading Posts in foreign cities provide +1 Gold to your Trade Routes passing through or going to the city.
	Ihnasiya	There is no unique bonus for becoming Suzerain of this city-state.
	Irem	Your Trade Routes to foreign cities earn +1 Gold for each Luxury resource at the destination.
	Kharga	Your Trading Posts in foreign cities provide +1 Gold to your Trade Routes passing through or going to the city.
	Nekhen	There is no unique bonus for becoming Suzerain of this city-state.
	On	There is no unique bonus for becoming Suzerain of this city-state.
	Punt	Receive the Cinnamon and Cloves Luxury resources. These cannot be earned any other way in the game, and provide 6 Amenities each.
	Serabit el-Khadim	Provides you with 1 of each Strategic resource you have revealed but do not own.
	Sharuhen	There is no unique bonus for becoming Suzerain of this city-state.
	Thinis	There is no unique bonus for becoming Suzerain of this city-state.

Special features

Buildings

• Nilometer
• Obelisk
• Shrine
• Temple to Amun

Units

• High Priestess
• Medjay

Technologies

Gifts of the Nile Technology Tree. Click to zoom.

• Fishing
• Fortification
• Medicine
• Tomb Building

Civics

Gifts of the Nile Civics Tree. Click to zoom.

• Amun: Lord of All Gods
• Boardgames and Athletics
• Book of the Dead
• Hieroglyphics
• Institution of the Muses
• Mummification
• Royal Dynasties
• Scribes
• Sepats

Governments

• Kandake
• Pharaoh

Policy Cards

• Abu Simbel
• Frontier Fortresses
• Inundation Calendar
• Mercenaries
• Military Communication
• Musaeum
• Recordkeeping
• Royal Bodyguards
• Scorpion King
• Valley of the Kings

Terrain

• Cataract
• Nile River

Beliefs

Pantheon

• God of Creation (Atum)
• God of Watery Abyss (Nun)

Follower

• God of Mummification (Anubis)
• God of the Oases (Ash)
• God of War (Apedemak)
• Goddess of Fertility (Isis)
• Guardian God (Sebiumeker)
• House God (Bes)
• Lord of All Gods (Amun)
• Protector of the Pharaohs (Horus)

Resources

• Gold Ore

Related achievements

From Med to Red to the Land of the Dead Playing Gifts of the Nile as Egypt, conquer Irem and Punt 'Med' is the Mediterranean Sea, 'Red' implies the Red Sea (where Punt is), and the 'Land of the Dead' is a reference to Irem's status as a mythical lost city.

More Wind for the Wind God Win Gifts of the Nile on any difficulty. A reference to the warcry 'Blood for the Blood God! Skulls for the Skull Throne' from Warhammer 40K.

Sea of the Bow Playing Gifts of the Nile as Nubia, found a coastal city on the Mediterranean Sea. Alluding to the bordering region between Egypt and Nubia called 'Land of the Bow.'

That's Some Good Kerma Playing Gifts of the Nile as Nubia, win on Deity difficulty. A pun on 'good karma', a belief based on the idea that doing good deeds will reward you with good fortune in the future.

Total A-Nile-hilation Playing Gifts of the Nile as Egypt, win on Deity difficulty. A pun on the word 'annihilation', in itself a reference to the 1997 RTS game Total Annihilation.