Industrial Era (Civ6)

The Industrial Era is the fifth era in Civilization VI. It is preceded by the Renaissance Era and followed by the Modern Era.

Intro[]

The steady hum of machinery, the acrid smell of smoke, vision clouded by ash and soot - these are the signs of changing times. The lure of scientific and cultural advancement is the engine driving your realm forward. Now your challenge is to maintain the delicate balance between earth and man, between peace and war.

Game Info[]

The Industrial Era brings progress for your civilization on many levels: more gunpowder-based weapons (although that doesn't make real difference as of yet), the first area-of-effect buildings, new economy-related districts which finally allow your cities to grow further, powerful culture-oriented buildings and policies...and the brand new Power, ready to charge up your cities and turbo-boost their performance! Start building those Coal Power Plants or your rivals may outpace you!

Now is the moment to start managing your growing empire and direct it towards a certain type of victory (if you haven't already). The new Production boosters will allow your cities to supercharge their building and training activities - use this to enlarge your army (if you need), to build up your infrastructure and work on wonders.

The ability to form Corps and Fleets will allow militarily weaker civilizations to even the odds, and with the Military Academy, they can train these new formations directly. Or, you can use them to finally outmatch your neighbors' armies and take their cities! A good military push at this point will benefit every civilization, conquering new lands and resources, and preparing it for the race towards victory.

Industrial Era start[]

When starting a game in the Industrial Era, players receive two Settlers, two Scouts (two Skirmishers in Gathering Storm), two Crossbowmen, 400 Faith (), 360 Gold, 5 Envoys and 4 Diplomatic Victory points ().
Capital has 7 Population. All cities founded after the Capital have 4 Population.
Founded cities have 4 additional tiles.
Each city has a Monument, a Granary, Ancient Walls, Shrine and Temple in Holy Site, Library in Campus, Arena in Entertainment Complex, Lighthouse in Harbor, Market in Commercial Hub, Amphitheater in Theater Square, Consulate in Diplomatic Quarter and Grove in Preserve.
Players receive a Pikeman (a Pike and Shot in Rise and Fall) and a Builder in each city founded by one of their starting Settlers (and a Trader in the first one).
Boosted Civics: Colonialism, Nationalism.
Boosted Technologies: Scientific Theory, Ballistics, Military Science, Rifling.
The game starts at Turn 256/500 (1725 AD) on Standard speed.

Technologies[]

Technology	Prerequisites	Eureka	Unlocks
Industrialization	Mass Production Square Rigging	Build 3 Workshops Build 2 Workshops	Factory, Electronics Factory (Japan only), Ruhr Valley, Coal Power Plant Reveals Coal. +1 Production to the Mine improvement.
Scientific Theory	Astronomy Banking	Have The Enlightenment Civic	Oxford University Allows Research Agreement diplomatic action (Vanilla and only), +1 Food to the Plantation improvement.
Ballistics	Metal Casting	Have 2 Forts in your territory	Field Cannon, Cuirassier, Rough Rider (Teddy Roosevelt only)
Military Science	Printing Siege Tactics	Kill a unit with a Knight	Military Academy Line Infantry, Cavalry, Redcoat (Victoria only), Garde Impériale (France only), Cossack (Russia only), Huszár (Hungary only), Llanero (Gran Colombia only)
Steam Power	Industrialization	Build 2 Shipyards	Ironclad Canal, Panama Canal, Railroad +2 Movement for embarked units
Sanitation	Scientific Theory	Build 2 Neighborhoods	Medic Sewer, Országház
Economics	Metal Casting Scientific Theory	Build 2 Banks	Stock Exchange, Big Ben
Rifling	Ballistics Military Science	Build a Niter Mine.	Ranger, Highlander (Scotland only)

Civics[]

Civic	Prerequisites	Inspiration	Unlocks
Colonialism	Mercantilism	Research the Astronomy Technology	Ice Hockey Rink Native Conquest, Colonial Taxes, Raj +2 Envoys
Civil Engineering	Mercantilism	Build 7 different specialty districts	Statue of Liberty Public Works, Skyscrapers Can build Farms on Hills Grants 1 Governor title
Nationalism	The Enlightenment	Declare war using a casus belli	Minas Geraes (Brazil only) Open-Air Museum (Sweden only) Grande Armée, National Identity
Opera and Ballet	The Enlightenment	Build an Art Museum	Bolshoi Theatre Grand Opera, Symphonies
Natural History	Colonialism	Build an Archaeological Museum	Hermitage, Zoo, Thermal Bath, Water Park, Ferris Wheel, Aquarium, Cobacabana Archaeologist Reveal Antiquity Sites. +2 Envoys
Urbanization	Civil Engineering Nationalism	Grow a city to 15 population	Neighborhood Force Modernization, Military Research, Public Transport
Scorched Earth	Nationalism	Build 2 Field Cannons	Expropriation, Military Organization, Total War +2 Envoys

Tile Improvements[]

Open-Air Museum
Ice Hockey Rink
Railroad

Units[]

Civilian
- Archaeologist
Ranged
- Field Cannon
Naval Melee
- Ironclad
Naval Ranged
- Minas Geraes
Support
- Medic
Recon
- Ranger
  - Highlander
Light Cavalry
- Cavalry
  - Cossack
  - Huszár
  - Llanero
Heavy Cavalry
- Cuirassier
- Rough Rider
Melee
- Line Infantry
  - Garde Impériale
  - Redcoat

Districts and Buildings[]

Industrial Zone/ Hansa/ Oppidum
- Factory
  - Electronics Factory
- Coal Power Plant
Encampment/ Ikanda / Thành
- Military Academy
City Center
- Sewer
Commercial Hub/ Suguba
- Stock Exchange
Entertainment Complex/ Street Carnival/ Hippodrome
- Zoo
  - Thermal Bath
Water Park/ Copacabana
- Aquarium
- Ferris Wheel
Neighborhood
Canal

Wonders[]

Bolshoi Theatre
Hermitage
Ruhr Valley
Oxford University
Big Ben
Statue of Liberty
Panama Canal
Országház

Projects[]

Convert to Coal Power

Great People[]

¹ Requires DLC

Added in the Rise and Fall expansion pack.

Added in the Gathering Storm expansion pack.

Gallery[]

Related achievements[]

Captain of Industry

Win a regular game with an Industrial Era start.

In the late 19th century, a captain of industry was a business leader whose means of earning wealth contributed positively to the country in some way (as opposed to a robber baron).