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Speed is a game setting in Civilization VI that modifies the general costs and "scales" of all actions in the game, including the number of turns. It is represented as "Game Speed" on the Game Setup menu.
There are 5 game speeds in Civilization VI:
Online (200% speed - 250 turns)
Quick (150% speed - 330 turns)
Standard (normal speed - 500 turns)
Epic (66% speed - 750 turns)
Marathon (33% speed - 1500 turns)
Turns and year[]
The year progresses in 7 or 8 iterations in Civilization VI. When starting in the Ancient Era the game starts in 4000 BC and ends in 2050 AD. Below is a table showing the iterations of year progression at different game speeds.
Iteration | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
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Online
speed |
Years per turn | 80 | 50 | 40 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Turns | 35 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 25 | 60 | 30 | |
Years span | 2800 | 1500 | 800 | 400 | 300 | 100 | 120 | 30 | |
Start year | 4000 BC | 1200 BC | 300 AD | 1100 AD | 1500 AD | 1800 AD | 1900 AD | 2020 AD | |
End year | 1200 BC | 300 AD | 1100 AD | 1500 AD | 1800 AD | 1900 AD | 2020 AD | 2050 AD | |
Quick
speed |
Years per turn | 60 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Turns | 50 | 30 | 20 | 30 | 25 | 40 | 65 | 70 | |
Years span | 3000 | 1200 | 600 | 600 | 250 | 200 | 130 | 70 | |
Start year | 4000 BC | 1000 BC | 200 AD | 800 AD | 1400 AD | 1650 AD | 1850 AD | 1980 AD | |
End year | 1000 BC | 200 AD | 800 AD | 1400 AD | 1650 AD | 1850 AD | 1980 AD | 2050 AD | |
Standard
speed |
Years per turn | 40 | 25 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1/2 |
Turns | 75 | 60 | 25 | 50 | 60 | 50 | 120 | 60 | |
Years span | 3000 | 1500 | 500 | 500 | 300 | 100 | 120 | 30 | |
Start year | 4000 BC | 1000 BC | 500 AD | 1000 AD | 1500 AD | 1800 AD | 1900 AD | 2020 AD | |
End year | 1000 BC | 500 AD | 1000 AD | 1500 AD | 1800 AD | 1900 AD | 2020 AD | 2050 AD | |
Epic
speed |
Years per turn | 25 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1/2 | |
Turns | 140 | 90 | 40 | 90 | 70 | 100 | 220 | ||
Years span | 3500 | 1350 | 400 | 450 | 140 | 100 | 110 | ||
Start year | 4000 BC | 500 BC | 850 AD | 1250 AD | 1700 AD | 1840 AD | 1940 AD | ||
End year | 500 BC | 850 AD | 1250 AD | 1700 AD | 1840 AD | 1940 AD | 2050 AD | ||
Marathon
speed |
Years per turn | 15 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1/2 | 1/4 | 1/12 |
Turns | 100 | 300 | 170 | 201 | 129 | 180 | 264 | 156 | |
Years span | 1500 | 3000 | 850 | 402 | 129 | 90 | 66 | 13 | |
Start year | 4000 BC | 2500 BC | 500 AD | 1350 AD | 1752 AD | 1881 AD | 1971 AD | 2037 AD | |
End year | 2500 BC | 500 AD | 1350 AD | 1752 AD | 1881 AD | 1971 AD | 2037 AD | 2050 AD |