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- For Personality traits in Civilization: Beyond Earth, see Personality traits (Rising Tide).
In Civilization IV a leader trait is a special ability or rule modification that applies to any civilization led by a leader with that trait. Leader traits are often called just traits. Traits give advantages to the leaders on their play styles.
List of Leader Traits 
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The leader traits are:
| Trait | Properties | Production bonus of +100% for |
|---|---|---|
| Aggressive | Free Combat I promotion of melee and gunpowder units. | Barracks and Drydock |
| Creative | +2  per city.
| Library, Theater and Colosseum |
| Expansive | +2  per city and, in BtS, 25 percent faster production of Worker.
| Granary and Harbor |
| Financial | +1  on tiles with 2 already
| Bank (removed as of ~3.13?) |
| Industrious | Wonder production bonus of +50% | Forge |
| Organized | Civic upkeep reduced 50 percent | Lighthouse, Factory and Courthouse |
| Philosophical | Great person point bonus of +100% | University |
| Spiritual | There is no anarchy when changing civics | Temple |
| Trait | Properties | Production bonus of +100% for |
|---|---|---|
| Imperialistic |
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| Protective | Archery and Gunpowder Units receive free Drill I and City Garrison I | Walls and Castle |
| Charismatic |
| - |
Table of Leaders and Their Traits Edit
Each leader has two leader traits. These are shown in the following table.
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| Warlords • Beyond the Sword • Colonization† | |
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Buildings (Unique) • Civics • Civilizations • Eras • Leaders (Traits) • Religions • Resources • Soundtrack • Technologies • Terrains (Tile Improvement) • Units (Unique • Class • Promotions) • Wonders | |
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| † Total conversion remake of the game Sid Meier's Colonization using Civilization IV engine | |
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