Oracle (Civ6)

Oracle
World wonder of the Ancient Era
Introduced in Civilization VI
Unlocked by	Mysticism
Production cost	290
Removed if game started after	Medieval Era
Effects
+1 Culture +1 Faith Patronage of Great People costs 25% less Faith. Districts in this city provide +2 Great Person points of their type.

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 "I sprang upon the swift ship in the form of a dolphin, pray to me as Apollo Delphinius; also the altar itself shall be called Delphinius and overlooked forever."
– Homer

The Oracle is an Ancient Era Wonder in Civilization VI. It must be built on Hills.

Standard

• Effects:
  • +1 Culture
  • +1 Faith
  • Patronage of Great People costs 25% less Faith.
  • Districts in this city provide +2 Great Person points of their type.

Heroes & Legends

• Effects:
  • +1 Culture
  • +1 Faith
  • Patronage of Great People costs 25% less Faith.
  • Recalling Heroes costs 15% less Faith.
  • Districts in this city provide +2 Great Person points of their type.

Strategy

The Oracle is a powerful generalist wonder that every civilization wants to build and exploit, maybe except for pure domination ones who can take it from its owner by force. The numbers on the Oracle are quite deceptive, and may not give you an accurate idea of its strength. A district without any buildings in it will normally give you 1 Great Person point of its respective type, which the Oracle effectively triples. If you have Pingala with his Grants title in the city as well (which you absolutely should if you built the Oracle), every district will provide 6 Great Person points per turn before those given by buildings, which makes patronage of Great People easier than ever. The Faith discount is also a nice touch for civilizations with incentives to build a lot of Holy Sites, although this isn't the main reason you would build the Oracle. Overall, this is a solid wonder in the base game and an absolute powerhouse in the expansions, since its power suits every civilization for every victory path.

Note that the Oracle's bonus does not promote the generation of Great Writers, Artists, and Musicians in the Lavra.

Civilopedia entry

Of all the places in ancient Greece where priestesses uttered prognostications, by far the most famous (and cryptic) was the Oracle at Delphi, a shrine to Apollo located on the slopes of Mount Parnassus. There a priestess known as the “Pythia” would – for suitable compensation – interpret dreams, commune with the gods while in a trance, and read the signs in the entrails of sacrificed animals (chickens for the cheap, or goats for those willing to pay more). The Oracle began operation as early as 1400 BC, and enjoyed a thriving business until Christianity arrived with the Romans. The greatest structure was the stately temple to Apollo (of course), and it stayed standing until pulled down on orders from Theodosius I in 390 AD. The site remained an active “pagan” center throughout the 4th Century, however, and the Pythian Games (a predecessor to the Olympics today) continued to at least 424 AD.

Gallery

Oracle completed

Oracle in game

Videos

Civilization VI - Constructing the Oracle

See also

• Oracle in other games