Solar Flare (Civ6)

A Solar Flare is a type of natural disaster in Civilization VI, unique to the Apocalypse game mode. It can trigger at any point of the game but very rarely; however, when the climate change reaches Phase VII, the world will enter the Apocalypse phase, and Solar Flares will start showing up often. Although they are not as frequent and destructive as Comet Strikes, Solar Flares greatly hinder all victory conditions, especially Scientific Victory, by effectively shutting down the Power network everywhere. It is the only natural disaster that happens on a global scale.

Effects:
- Affects the entire map.
- Has a chance to damage (70%) or destroy (30%) advanced units (Giant Death Robot, Rock Band, Aircraft Carrier, Destroyer, Battleship, Nuclear Submarine, Mechanized Infantry, Machine Gun, Helicopter, Rocket Artillery, Modern Armor, Jet Bomber, Jet Fighter).
- Has a chance to pillage (70%) or destroy (30%) late game improvements (Solar Farms, Wind Farms, Offshore Wind Farms, Geothermal Plants, Seasteads).
- Has a chance (50%) to pillage districts (Campuses, Industrial Zones, Aerodromes and Spaceports).
- Has a chance to pillage or destroy all types of Power Plants.
- Has a chance to pillage or destroy Power-related buildings.

In-game disaster descriptions[]

Type	Description
Solar Flare	A burst of solar radiation lights the atmosphere, disabling advanced technology.

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Civilization VI Disasters [edit]
Comet Strike¹ ² • Drought • Flood • Forest Fire¹ • Meteor Shower¹ • Nuclear accident • Solar Flare¹ ² • Storm (Blizzard • Dust Storm • Hurricane • Tornado) • Volcanic eruption
¹ Requires DLC • ² Apocalypse mode only