Reef (Civ6)

Reef
Introduced in Rise and Fall
Modifies
Coast
Coast
Tile Yield	2 Food 1 Production 1 Gold
Stats
Movement cost	1
Movement cost	1
Defense modifier	+3
Defense modifier	+3
Possible Resources
Bonus
Luxury

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Reefs are a terrain feature in Civilization VI: Rise and Fall. Reefs are found exclusively on Coast tiles.

• Yields: +1 Food, +1 Production
• Movement needed: 1 MP
• Defense provided: +3
• Additional traits:
  • Cannot construct Districts or Wonders on it
  • Cannot be improved, unless there is a Resource on it
  • +1 Science with an Aquarium
  • +2  Science adjacency bonus for Campuses

Strategy

Reefs are an aquatic terrain feature found along the coastline. They block the construction of Harbors, Water Parks, and wonders, but are otherwise very valuable on their own. They increase the Food and Production potential of their tile and provide a Combat Strength bonus to units defending there. They can also contain Fish and Turtles and thus accept the Fishing Boats improvement, which makes them even more valuable.

After fully developing the Harbor of a nearby city, a Reef tile will yield +3 Food, +1 Production, and +5 Gold, as well as +1 Science if you also have a Water Park with an Aquarium.

Reefs provide a +2 Science adjacency bonus for Campuses.

Civilopedia entry

Reefs form beneath the surface of open water and serve as speedbumps for ships. Though some are composed of inorganic material such as sand, rock, or accumulated shipwrecks on reefs made of sand and rock, the most vibrant are coral reefs found in tropical waters.

Gallery

A Reef tile, as seen in-game at night