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- "The sea seemed to roll back upon itself, and to be driven from its banks by the convulsive motion of the earth; it is certain at least the shore was considerably enlarged, and several sea animals were left upon it. On the other side, a black and dreadful cloud, broken with rapid, zigzag flashes, revealed behind it variously shaped masses of flame..."
– Pliny the Younger
Mount Vesuvius is a single-tile impassable natural wonder available in Civilization VI: Gathering Storm. It provides +1 Production and +2 Appeal to adjacent tiles.
Mount Vesuvius is considered a Volcano. On eruption, it gives high yields and most likely damages improvements, buildings, districts and causes large Population loss. Mount Vesuvius' eruptions are frequent and it is always active.
Discovering Mount Vesuvius grants +1 Era Score, or +3 Score if the player is the first to do so.
Strategy[]
Mount Vesuvius embodies the risk versus reward gameplay that Gathering Storm so heavily emphasizes. Yields from each of its eruptions are the highest of the volcanic natural wonders (and especially beneficial in the early game), but so is the damage they cause. Settling 3 hexes away from Mount Vesuvius allows you to benefit from its yields without having to worry about massive Population loss, but also prevents you from using all 6 of the hexes around it. Therefore, your best option is to settle is 2 hexes away from Mount Vesuvius (which gives you +3 Era Score as well) and assign Liang with Reinforced Materials to the city to prevent the eruptions from damaging your infrastructure.
If Rapa Nui also happens to be in the game, try your best to become its Suzerain, as the Moai will be invaluable when combined with Mount Vesuvius to speed your progress through the civic tree.
Civilopedia entry[]
Perhaps most infamous for burying the city of Pompeii under approximately 15 feet of volcanic ash and debris in the year 79 AD, Mount Vesuvius is one of the world's most dangerous volcanoes. Though its last eruption was in 1944, the volcano continues to be closely monitored for any signs of activity that could endanger the 3 million people living nearby.
Towering over the City of Naples, this stratovolcano is a large cone surrounded by another steep semicircle – the remnants of an even older and larger volcano, Mount Somma.
As with most ancient and powerful natural sites, Vesuvius claims a long history of myth and legend. The ancient Romans associated the site with the demigod Hercules, and many believed the eruption was a sign of anger from the gods. In fact, the 79 AD eruption took place just after the festival of Vulcanalia, a celebration of the Roman fire god Vulcan.
Trivia[]
- Mount Vesuvius shares its Civilopedia icon with the default Volcano.
- Mount Vesuvius can be found in its real world location on the standard Europe map.
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Related achievements[]
And the Walls Kept Tumbling Down
Have your Roman city lose 6 population from one Vesuvius eruption.
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