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The Intelligence Agency is a Tier 2 government building in Civilization VI: Rise and Fall. It is built in the Government Plaza district and requires a Tier 2 government (Merchant Republic, Monarchy, or Theocracy) and a Tier 1 government building (Ancestral Hall, Audience Chamber, or Warlord's Throne).

Strategy[]

While the Foreign Ministry and Grand Master's Chapel are often considered to be "niche picks" (meaning they are only suitable for particular civilizations/leaders or in specific situations), the Intelligence Agency has an impressive scope of usage. An extra Spy with increased Spy efficiency overall is nothing to scoff at, and these bonuses benefit any player seeking any victory condition (or trying to hobble an opponent's victory progress). This is pretty much the default Tier 2 government building and will prove useful in every situation, especially when playing as Black Queen Catherine or Wu Zetian.

Civilopedia entry[]

There are many matters of state which need to be dealt with discreetly. There are matters whose practical solutions run at odds with the intended public image of the state and its leadership. Because of this, rulers have tended to rely on a small set of professionals who possess the discretion and stomach for the secret matters of state.

There are numerous and famous examples throughout history. Tales of spies are found in the Old Testament. Treatises on best practices for spying, deception, and misdirection were written in classical India and China. The Art of War by Sun Tzu possesses an entire chapter titled "Intelligence and Espionage," and the Arthashastra has one on spying, counterintelligence, and information warfare. King David IV of Georgia had mstovaris who kept him informed of various plots throughout his domain.

But the modern intelligence service can be traced to the work done by Francis Walsingham, the redoubtable spymaster and loyal servant of Queen Elizabeth I. To him and his staff we can trace methodical practices of coding and codebreaking, the overseeing of field agents, and reading other people's mail. We can neither confirm nor deny that he had an entire team who made clever gadgets for their spies, like laser pens and sports cars with ejector seats.

Related achievements[]

Blackest Queen
Blackest Queen
As France, build an Intelligence Agency
A reference to Catherine's leader agenda, Black Queen, which focuses heavily on espionage.

See also[]

Civilization VI Buildings [edit]
City Center Buildings PalaceGranaryMonument (Old God Obelisk3) • Water Mill (Palgum1) • Ancient WallsMedieval WallsRenaissance Walls (Tsikhe ) • SewerFlood Barrier Fortress2Headquarters2Nilometer2
Campus Buildings LibraryUniversity (Alchemical Society3MadrasaNavigation School1) • Research Lab
Theater Square Buildings Amphitheater (Marae ) • Archaeological MuseumArt MuseumBroadcast Center (Film Studio)
Holy Site Buildings Shrine (Gifts of the Nile Shrine2) • Temple (Prasat1Stave Church) • CathedralDar-e MehrGurdwaraMeeting HouseMosquePagodaStupaSynagogueWatObelisk2Temple to Amun2Orthodox Church2
Encampment Buildings Barracks (Basilikoi Paides1) • Stable (Ordu ) • ArmoryMilitary Academy
Commercial Hub Buildings Market (Sukiennice1) • Bank (Gilded Vault3Grand Bazaar ) • Stock ExchangeGuildhall2
Harbor Buildings LighthouseShipyardSeaport
Industrial Zone Buildings WorkshopFactory (Electronics Factory) • Power PlantCoal Power Plant Oil Power Plant Nuclear Power Plant
Preserve1 Buildings Grove1Sanctuary1
Entertainment Complex Buildings Arena (Tlachtli1) • Zoo (Thermal Bath ) • Stadium
Water Park Buildings Ferris Wheel Aquarium Aquatics Center
Neighborhood Buildings Food Market Shopping Mall
Dam Building Hydroelectric Dam
Aerodrome Buildings HangarAirport
Government Plaza Buildings Ancestral Hall Audience Chamber Warlord's Throne Foreign Ministry Grand Master's Chapel Intelligence Agency Queen's Bibliotheque National History Museum Royal Society War Department
Diplomatic Quarter1 Buildings Consulate1Chancery1
Walled Quarter2 Buildings Keep2Mass Grave2Plague Hospital2
1 Requires DLC2 Specific scenarios only • 3 Secret Societies mode only
Added in the Rise and Fall expansion pack.
Added in the Gathering Storm expansion pack.
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