List of policy cards in Civ6

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The following is a list of policy cards in Civilization VI and its expansions.

List of Policy Cards

These are separated by type, and ordered by the civic timeline you will gain them.

Name	Type	Description	Supersedes	Obsoleted by	Civic	Era
Survey	Military	Double experience for recon units.	None	Native Conquest	Code of Laws	Ancient
God King	Economic	+1 Gold and Faith in the Capital.	None	Scripture	Code of Laws	Ancient
Discipline	Military	+5 Combat Strength when fighting Barbarians.	None	Native Conquest	Code of Laws	Ancient
Urban Planning	Economic	+1 Production in all cities.	None	Colonial Offices	Code of Laws	Ancient
Ilkum	Economic	+30% Production towards Builders.	None	Serfdom	Craftmanship	Ancient
Agoge	Military	+50% Production towards Ancient and Classical era melee, ranged and anti-cavalry units.	None	Feudal Contract	Craftmanship	Ancient
Caravansaries	Economic	+2 additional Gold from all Trade Routes.	None	Triangular Trade	Foreign Trade	Ancient
Maritime Industries	Military	+100% Production towards all Ancient and Classical era naval units.	None	Press Gangs, International Waters	Foreign Trade	Ancient
Maneuver	Military	+50% Production towards all Ancient and Classical era light and heavy cavalry units.	None	Chivalry, Lightning Warfare	Military Tradition	Ancient
Strategos	Wildcard	+2 Great General points per turn.	None	Military Organization	Military Tradition	Ancient
Conscription	Military	Unit maintenance reduced by 1 Gold per turn per unit.	None	Levée en Masse	State Workforce	Ancient
Corvée	Economic	+15% Production towards Ancient and Classical era wonders.	None	Gothic Architecture, Skyscrapers	State Workforce	Ancient
Land Surveyors	Economic	Reduces the cost to purchase a tile by 20%.	None	Expropriation	Early Empire	Ancient
Colonization	Economic	+50% Production towards Settlers.	None	Expropriation	Early Empire	Ancient
Inspiration	Wildcard	+2 Great Scientist points per turn.	None	Science Foundations	Mysticism	Ancient
Revelation	Wildcard	+2 Great Prophet points per turn.	None	Humanism	Mysticism	Ancient
Limitanei	Military	+2 Loyalty per turn for cities with a garrisoned unit.	None	None	Early Empire	Ancient
Insulae	Economic	+1 Housing in all cities with at least 2 specialty districts.	None	Medina Quarter	Games and Recreation	Classical
Charismatic Leader	Diplomatic	+2 influence points per turn.	None	Gunboat Diplomacy	Political Philosophy	Classical
Diplomatic League	Diplomatic	The first Envoy you send to each city-state counts as 2 Envoys.	None	None	Political Philosophy	Classical
Literary Tradition	Wildcard	+2 Great Writer points per turn.	None	None	Drama and Poetry	Classical
Raid	Military	Yields gained from pillaging are doubled for pillaging improvements.	None	Total War	Military Training	Classical
Veterancy	Military	+30% Production towards Encampment districts and buildings. +30% Production towards Encampment districts, Harbor districts, and buildings for these districts.	None	None	Military Training	Classical
Equestrian Orders	Military	All improved Horses and Iron resources yield 1 additional resource per turn.	None	None	Military Training	Classical
Bastions	Military	+6 City Defense Strength. +5 City Ranged Strength.	None	Public Works	Defensive Tactics	Classical
Limes	Military	+100% Production towards defensive buildings.	None	Lightning Warfare	Defensive Tactics	Classical
Natural Philosophy	Economic	+100% Campus district adjacency bonuses.	None	Five-Year Plan	Recorded History	Classical
Scripture	Economic	+100% Holy Site district adjacency bonuses.	God King	None	Theology	Classical
Praetorium	Diplomatic	Governors provide +2 Loyalty per turn to their city.	None	Communications Office	Recorded History	Classical
Naval Infrastructure	Economic	+100% Harbor district adjacency bonuses.	None	Economic Union	Naval Tradition	Medieval
Navigation	Wildcard	+2 Great Admiral points per turn.	None	None	Naval Tradition	Medieval
Feudal Contract	Military	+50% Production towards Ancient, Classical, Medieval and Renaissance era melee, ranged and anti-cavalry units.	Agoge	Grande Armée	Feudalism	Medieval
Serfdom	Economic	Newly trained Builders gain 2 extra build actions.	Ilkum	Public Works	Feudalism	Medieval
Meritocracy	Economic	Each city receives +1 Culture for each specialty district it constructs.	None	None	Civil Service	Medieval
Retainers	Military	+1 Amenity for cities with a garrisoned unit.	None	Propaganda	Civil Service	Medieval
Sack	Military	Yields gained from pillaging are doubled for districts.	None	Total War	Mercenaries	Medieval
Professional Army	Military	50% discount on all unit upgrades. 50% Gold discount on all unit upgrades.	None	Force Modernization	Mercenaries	Medieval
Retinues	Military	50% resource discount on all unit upgrades.	None	Force Modernization	Mercenaries	Medieval
Trade Confederation	Economic	+1 Culture and +1 Science from international Trade Routes.	None	Market Economy	Mercenaries	Medieval
Merchant Confederation	Diplomatic	+1 Gold from each of your city-state Envoys	None	None	Medieval Faires	Medieval
Aesthetics	Economic	+100% Theater Square district adjacency bonuses.	None	Sports Media	Medieval Faires	Medieval
Medina Quarter	Economic	+2 Housing in all cities with at least 3 specialty districts.	Insulae	New Deal	Medieval Faires	Medieval
Craftsmen	Economic	+100% Industrial Zone district adjacency bonuses.	None	Five-Year Plan	Guilds	Medieval
Town Charters	Economic	+100% Commercial Hub district adjacency bonuses.	None	Economic Union	Guilds	Medieval
Traveling Merchants	Wildcard	+2 Great Merchant points per turn.	None	Laissez-Faire	Guilds	Medieval
Chivalry	Military	+50% Production toward Industrial era and earlier light and heavy cavalry units.	Maneuver	Lightning Warfare	Divine Right	Medieval
Gothic Architecture	Economic	+15% Production toward Ancient, Classical, Medieval and Renaissance era wonders.	Corvée	Skyscrapers	Divine Right	Medieval
Civil Prestige	Economic	Established Governors with at least 2 Promotions provide +1 Amenity and +2 Housing.	None	None	Civil Service	Medieval
Native Conquest	Military	Combat victories over units from earlier eras provide Gold equal to 50% of the Combat Strength of the defeated unit.	Discipline, Survey	None	Exploration	Renaissance
Colonial Offices	Economic	+15% faster growth for cities not on your original Capital's continent. +15% faster growth and 3 Loyalty per turn for cities not on your original Capital's continent.	Urban Planning	None	Exploration	Renaissance
Invention	Wildcard	+2 Great Engineer points per turn.	Revelation	None	Humanism	Renaissance
Frescoes	Wildcard	+2 Great Artist points per turn.	Revelation	None	Humanism	Renaissance
Machiavellianism	Diplomatic	+50% Production towards Spies. Spy operations take 25% less time.	None	None	Diplomatic Service	Renaissance
Wars of Religion	Military	+4 Combat Strength when fighting civilizations that follow other religions.	None	None	Reformed Church	Renaissance
Simultaneum	Economic	Doubles Faith yield from Holy Site district buildings. Extra Faith from buildings in Holy Sites: +50% if city population is 10 or higher, +50% if district has at least +3 adjacency bonus.	None	None	Reformed Church	Renaissance
Religious Orders	Economic	All religious units gain +5 Religious Strength in theological combat.	None	None	Reformed Church	Renaissance
Logistics	Military	+1 Movement if starting turn in friendly territory.	None	None	Mercantilism	Renaissance
Triangular Trade	Economic	+4 Gold and +1 Faith from all Trade Routes.	Caravansaries	Ecommerce	Mercantilism	Renaissance
Drill Manuals	Military	All improved Niter and Coal resources yield 1 additional resource per turn.	None	None	Mercantilism	Renaissance
Rationalism	Economic	+100% Science from Campus district buildings. Extra Science from buildings in Campuses: +50% if city population is 10 or higher, +50% if district has at least +3 adjacency bonus.	None	None	The Enlightenment	Renaissance
Free Market	Economic	+100% Gold yield from Commercial Hub district buildings. Extra Gold from buildings in Commercial Hubs: +50% if city population is 10 or higher, +50% if district has at least +4 adjacency bonus.	None	None	The Enlightenment	Renaissance
Liberalism	Economic	+1 Amenity to all cities with at least 2 specialty districts.	None	New Deal	The Enlightenment	Renaissance
Wisselbanken	Diplomatic	Your Trade Routes to an Ally's city provide +2 Food and +2 Production for both cities. Alliance Points with each ally grow 25% faster.	None	Arsenal of Democracy	Diplomatic Service	Renaissance
Grande Armée	Military	+50% Production towards Industrial era and earlier melee, ranged and anti-cavalry units.	Feudal Contract	Military First	Nationalism	Industrial
National Identity	Military	Units have 50% less Combat Strength reduction from being injured.	None	None	Nationalism	Industrial
Press Gangs	Military	+100% Production towards Industrial era and earlier naval units.	Maritime Industries	International Waters	Colonialism	Industrial
Colonial Taxes	Economic	+25% Gold in cities not on your original Capital's continent. +25% Gold and +10% Production in cities not on your original Capital's continent.	None	None	Colonialism	Industrial
Raj	Diplomatic	+2 Science, Culture, Faith and Gold from all city-states you're Suzerain of.	None	None	Colonialism	Industrial
Public Works	Economic	+30% Production towards Builders. Newly trained Builders gain 2 additional Build actions.	Serfdom	None	Civil Engineering	Industrial
Skyscrapers	Economic	+15% Production towards all Wonders.	Gothic Architecture	None	Civil Engineering	Industrial
Grand Opera	Economic	+100% Culture yield from Theater Square district buildings. Extra Culture from buildings in Theater Squares: +50% if city population is 10 or higher, +50% if district has at least +3 adjacency bonus.	None	Professional Sports	Opera and Ballet	Industrial
Symphonies	Wildcard	+4 Great Musician points per turn.	None	None	Opera and Ballet	Industrial
Public Transport	Economic	Receive 50 Gold per Appeal of tile when replacing a Farm with a Neighborhood district. Receive 100 Gold per Appeal of tile when replacing a Farm with a Neighborhood district.	None	None	Urbanization	Industrial
Military Research	Military	Military Academies and Seaports generate +1 Science. Military Academies, Seaports, and Renaissance Walls generate +2 Science.	None	Integrated Space Cell	Urbanization	Industrial
Force Modernization	Military	50% Gold and resource discount on all unit upgrades.	Professional Army, Retinues	None	Urbanization	Industrial
Total War	Military	Yields gained from pillaging and coastal raids are +100%. +50% rewards for plundering Trade Routes.	Raid, Sack	None	Scorched Earth	Industrial
Expropriation	Economic	Settler cost reduced by 50%. Plot purchase cost reduced by 20%.	Colonization, Land Surveyors	None	Scorched Earth	Industrial
Military Organization	Wildcard	+4 Great General points per turn.	Strategos	None	Scorched Earth	Industrial
Resource Management	Economic Military	1 copy of a Strategic Resource allows you to produce or purchase units requiring it in every city. All improved Aluminum and Oil resources yield 1 additional resource per turn.	None	None	Conservation	Modern
Propaganda	Military	Accumulate 25% less war weariness than usual.	Retainers	None	Mass Media	Modern
Levée en Masse	Military	Unit maintenance cost reduced by 2 Gold per unit.	Conscription	None	Mobilization	Modern
Laissez-Faire	Wildcard	+4 Great Merchant points per turn.	Travelling Merchants	None	Capitalism	Modern
Market Economy	Economic	Your international Trade Routes provide +1 Gold, +2 Culture, and +2 Science per Strategic Resource improved at the destination.	Trade Confederation	None	Capitalism	Modern
Police State	Diplomatic	Enemy Spy levels reduced by 2 in your lands. However, all cities suffer -1 Amenity. Enemy Spies level reduced by 2 in your lands. However all cities suffer -2 Loyalty per turn.	None	None	Ideology	Modern
Science Foundations	Wildcard	+4 Great Scientist points per turn.	Inspiration	None	Nuclear Program	Modern
Nuclear Espionage	Diplomatic	Spies who steal a tech boost without being detected gain an extra boost.	None	None	Nuclear Program	Modern
Economic Union	Economic	+100% Commercial Hub and Harbor district adjacency bonuses.	Naval Infrastructure, Town Charters	None	Suffrage	Modern
Their Finest Hour	Military Wildcard	+50% Production toward Modern and Atomic air units. All units +5 Combat Strength when fighting in or adjacent to their home territory.	None	Strategic Air Force	Suffrage	Modern
Arsenal of Democracy	Diplomatic	Your Trade Routes to an ally's city provide +2 Food and Production for both cities. Your Trade Routes to an Ally's city provide +4 Food and +4 Production for both cities. Alliance Points with each ally grow 25% faster.	Wisselbanken	None	Suffrage	Modern
New Deal	Economic	+4 Housing, +2 Amenities, -8 Gold to all cities with at least 3 specialty districts. +4 Housing and +2 Amenities to all cities with at least 3 specialty districts.	Medina Quarter, Liberalism	None	Suffrage	Modern
Lightning Warfare	Military	+50% Production for all heavy and light cavalry units.	Chivalry, Maneuver	None	Totalitarianism	Modern
Third Alternative	Economic Military	+4 Gold from each Research Lab, Military Academy and Power Plant. +2 Culture and +4 Gold from each Research Lab, Military Academy, Coal Power Plant, Oil Power Plant, and Nuclear Power Plant.	None	None	Totalitarianism	Modern
Martial Law	Military Wildcard	Accumulate 25% less war weariness than usual. Accumulate 25% less war weariness than usual. +2 Loyalty per turn for cities with a garrisoned unit. Accumulate 25% less war weariness than usual. Cities with a garrisoned unit get +4 Loyalty per turn.	None	None	Totalitarianism	Modern
Gunboat Diplomacy	Diplomatic	Open Borders with all City-States, and +4 influence points per turn towards earning Envoys.	Charismatic Leader	None	Totalitarianism	Modern
Five-Year Plan	Economic	+100% Campus and Industrial Zone district adjacency bonuses.	Craftsmen, Natural Philosophy	None	Class Struggle	Modern
Collectivization	Economic	+4 Food from domestic Trade Routes. +2 Production and +4 Food from domestic Trade Routes.	None	None	Class Struggle	Modern
Patriotic War	Military	+100% Production towards Modern, Atomic and Information era support units.	None	None	Class Struggle	Modern
Defense of the Motherland	Military Wildcard	No war weariness from combat in your territory. No war weariness from combat in your territory. +100% Production for Modern, Atomic, and Information era support units.	None	None	Class Struggle	Modern
Cryptography	Diplomatic	Enemy Spy level reduced by 2 in your lands. Your Spy level is increased by 1 for offensive operations.	None	None	Cold War	Atomic
International Waters	Military	+100% Production towards all naval units, excluding Carriers.	Maritime Industries, Press Gangs	None	Cold War	Atomic
Containment	Diplomatic	Each Envoy you send to a City-State counts as two, if its Suzerain has different government than you.	None	None	Cold War	Atomic
Heritage Tourism	Economic	+100% Tourism from Great Works and Artifacts.	None	None	Cultural Heritage	Atomic
Sports Media	Economic	+100% Theater Square district adjacency bonuses, and Stadiums generate +1 Amenity.	Aesthetics, Grand Opera	None	Professional Sports	Atomic
Military First	Military	+50% Production toward all melee, anti-cavalry and ranged units.	Grande Armee	None	Rapid Deployment	Atomic
Satellite Broadcasts	Economic	+200% Tourism from Great Works of Music.	None	None	Space Race	Atomic
Music Censorship	Diplomatic	Rock Bands from other players may not enter your territory. -1 Amenity in all of your cities with 10 or more Population.	None	None	Space Race	Atomic
Integrated Space Cell	Military	+15% Production towards Space Race projects if a city has either a Military Academy or a Seaport.	Military Research	None	Space Race	Atomic
Second Strike Capability	Military	Nuclear Device maintenance reduced by 50% Gold per turn.	None	None	Cold War	Atomic
Strategic Air Force	Military	+50% Production toward all air units and toward Carriers.	Their Finest Hour	None	Globalization	Information
Ecommerce	Economic	+5 Production and +10 Gold from international Trade Routes. +2 Production and +5 Gold from all Trade Routes.	Triangular Trade	None	Globalization	Information
International Space Agency	Diplomatic	+10% ( 5%) Science per City-State you are the Suzerain of.	None	None	Globalization	Information
Online Communities	Economic	+50% Tourism output to civilizations to which you have a Trade Route.	None	None	Social Media	Information
Collective Activism	Diplomatic	+10% ( 5%) Culture per City-State you are the Suzerain of.	None	None	Social Media	Information
After Action Reports	Military	All units gain +25% combat experience.	None	None	Rapid Deployment	Information
Communications Office	Diplomatic	Governors provide +1 Loyalty per turn to their city, per Promotion the Governor has.	Praetorium	None	Social Media	Information
Aerospace Contractors	Wildcard	Cities with a Spaceport gain +3 Aluminum per turn and +3 Power.	None	None	Exodus Imperative	Future
Space Tourism	Wildcard	Tourism from other players is reduced by 20% versus your civilization.	None	None	Exodus Imperative	Future
Hallyu	Wildcard	Your Rock Band units can choose from any possible Promotion.	None	None	Cultural Hegemony	Future
Non-State Actors	Wildcard	Your Spy units can choose from any possible Promotion.	None	None	Cultural Hegemony	Future
Integrated Attack Logistics	Wildcard	+1 Movement if starting turn in enemy territory. +50% Production for Giant Death Robots.	None	None	Information Warfare	Future
Rabblerousing	Wildcard	When you reduce a player's Diplomatic Victory points in the World Congress, get 50% of your spent Diplomatic Favor back. +1 Diplomatic Favor per turn.	None	None	Information Warfare	Future
Diplomatic Capital	Wildcard	+4 Diplomatic Favor per turn.	None	None	Smart Power Doctrine	Future
Global Coalition	Wildcard	+7 Combat Strength for units in friendly territory.	None	None	Smart Power Doctrine	Future

Dark Age Policy Cards

Name	Description	First available	Last available
Monasticism	+75% Science in cities with a Holy Site. BUT: -25% Culture in all cities.	Classical Era	Medieval Era
Twilight Valor	All units +5 Combat Strength for all melee attack units. BUT: Cannot heal outside your territory.	Classical Era	Renaissance Era
Inquisition	Start Inquisition with 1 Apostle charge. All religious units are +15 Religious Combat Strength in friendly territory. BUT: -25% Science in all cities.	Classical Era	Renaissance Era
Isolationism	Domestic routes provide +2 Food, +2 Production. BUT: Can't train or buy Settlers nor settle new cities.	Classical Era	Industrial Era
Letters of Marque	Naval Raiders: +100% Production, +2 Movement. Yields doubled from plundering Trade Routes. BUT: Trade Route yields -50%.	Renaissance Era	Modern Era
Robber Barons	+50% Gold in cities with a Stock Exchange. +25% Production in cities with a Factory. BUT: -2 Amenities in all cities.	Industrial Era	Information Era Atomic Era
Elite Forces	+100% combat experience for all units. BUT: +2 Gold to maintain each military unit.	Industrial Era	Information Era Future Era
Collectivism	Farms +1 Food. All cities +2 Housing. +100% Industrial Zone adjacency bonuses. BUT: Great People Points earned 50% slower.	Modern Era	Information Era Atomic Era
Rogue State	+50% Production to nuclear program projects and WMDs. BUT: Earn no influence toward new Envoys.	Atomic Era	Information Era Future Era
Flower Power	All civilizations not currently at war receive +100% of the Tourism from your Concerts. BUT: The cost of producing and purchasing land units other than Rock Bands is increased by +100%.	Atomic Era	Future Era
Cyber Warfare	+10 Combat Strength against units from Information and Future Eras. BUT: Grievances against you do not decay.	Information Era	Future Era
Automated Workforce	Your cities get +20% Production towards city projects. BUT: -1 Amenity and -5 Loyalty per turn in your cities.	Information Era	Future Era
Disinformation Campaign	+3 Diplomatic Favor per turn for each Broadcast Center. BUT: -10% Science and Culture in all cities.	Information Era	Future Era

Exclusive to Dramatic Ages

These policies are unique to the Dramatic Ages Game Mode. Golden Age Policies can only be enacted in a Golden Age, and Dark Age policies can only be enacted in a Dark Age unless you are playing as Georgia.

Name	Type	Description	First available	Last available
Monumentality	Golden	+2 Movement for all Builders and Settlers. May purchase civilian units with Faith. Builders are 30% cheaper to purchase with Faith and Gold.	Classical Era	Renaissance Era
Exodus of the Evangelists	Golden	+2 Movement for all Religious units. Additionally, newly trained ones get +2 Charges. +4 Great Prophet points per turn.	Classical Era	Renaissance Era
Mandala State	Golden	+4 Culture for every Wonder. Each Wonder in your cities causes foreign cities within 9 tiles to lose 2 Loyalty per turn.	Classical Era	Medieval Era
Free Inquiry	Golden	Commercial Hub and Harbor district's Gold provides Science as well. Campus districts provide Gold equal to their Science bonus.	Classical Era	Medieval Era
Praetorian Guard	Golden	Wounded units can heal +10 HP per turn. +2 Production to Encampment districts and buildings.	Classical Era	Renaissance Era
Sakdina	Golden	While your projects are active each of your Citizens exerts +0.5 Loyalty pressure to their city. When your projects complete receive +10% additional Great People points for every Building in that project’s district.	Renaissance Era	Modern Era
Reform the Coinage	Golden	Your Traders cannot be plundered. International Trade Routes provide +3 Gold per specialty district in the foreign city.	Renaissance Era	Modern Era
Heartbeat of Steam	Golden	+10% Production toward Industrial era and later wonders. Campus district's Science adjacency bonus provides Production as well.	Industrial Era	Information Era Atomic Era
To Arms!	Golden	+50% XP earned for all units and +15% Production towards military units.	Industrial Era	Information Era Atomic Era
Culture Industry	Golden	Cities receive +1 Culture for every specialty district. +25% Production towards non specialty districts. Entertainment Complex and Water Park district buildings can be bought with Faith.	Industrial Era	Modern Era
Wish You Were Here	Golden	+100% Tourism to all National Parks and +50% Tourism from World Wonders.	Atomic Era	Information Era Future Era
Popular Front	Golden	+100% Diplomatic Favor from Suzerainty of City-States and Alliance Level. Your Trade Routes to City-States provide +4 to all yields.	Information Era	Future Era
Solidarity	Golden	All Governors exert 2 additional foreign Loyalty pressure. All your cities with governors receive +25% Gold and +25% Faith.	Atomic Era	Information Era Future Era
Sky and Stars	Golden	+30% Production towards Spaceport and Aerodrome districts. +15% Science and Production to Cities with either a Spaceport or Aerodrome.	Atomic Era	Information Era Future Era
Military-Industrial Complex	Golden	All improved Aluminum, Oil, and Uranium resources yield 2 additional resource per turn. All combat units receive +5 Combat Strength and if the unit has a range attack +1 Range Range.	Information Era	Future Era
Decentralization	Dark	Cities with 6 or less population receive +4 Loyalty per turn. BUT: Cities with more than 6 population receive -15% Gold.	Classical Era	Renaissance Era
Samoderzhaviye	Dark	+50% Production in your Capital. BUT: All Governors are neutralized and cannot be reestablished.	Renaissance Era	Modern Era
Soft Targets	Dark	+10 Combat Strength vs. city attacks and district defenses. BUT: -3 Combat Strength against units.	Industrial Era	Information Era Modern Era
Despotic Paternalism	Dark	+4 Loyalty per turn in cities with Governors. BUT: -15% Science and -15% Culture in all cities without an established Governor.	Industrial Era	Information Era Atomic Era

Added in the Rise and Fall expansion pack.
Added in the Gathering Storm expansion pack.