How to accomplish a military victory in Civilization 7

1. Antiquity Age: Establishing Early Dominance:

• Objective: Conquer settlements on your starting continent and earn 12 Pax Imperatoria Points.
• Key Steps:
  • Research: Prioritize "Discipline" in the Civics tree to unlock an Army Commander.
  • Military Build-Up: Train at least four military units and combine them into an army. Include a siege unit for effective city assaults.
  • Scouting and Target Selection: Scout nearby civilizations to identify a weak and vulnerable target.
  • Provocation: Damage your relationship with your chosen target through diplomatic actions (refusing deals, making threats).
  • War and Conquest: Declare war and systematically capture their cities. Each capturedsettlement grants 2 Pax Imperatoria points, while founding a new cityearns 1 point.
  • Maintain Aggression: Continue your campaign until you reach 12 Pax Imperatoria points.

2. Exploration Age: Global Expansion:

• Objective: Expand overseas and earn 12 Non Sufficit Orbis Points by conquering settlements on foreign continents.
• Key Steps:
  • Technological Advancement: Research "Cartography" and "Astronomy" to enable ocean travel.
  • Naval Power: Prioritize shipbuilding and "Master Shipbuilding" to efficiently transport your armies across the seas.
  • Overseas Colonies: Send settlers to establish new cities on other continents (1 Non Sufficit Orbis point per city).
  • Target Acquisition: Explore and identify a suitable target civilization on a foreign continent, preferably one with weak defenses.
  • Overseas Warfare: Declare war and capture their cities (2 Non Sufficit Orbis points per conquest).
  • Sustained Expansion: Continue expanding your overseas empire until you reach 12 Non Sufficit Orbis points. Ensure you maintain adequate defenses at home.

3. Modern Age: The Final Push:

• Objective: Conquer cities based on ideology to earn 20 Ideology Points, then complete the Manhattan and Operation Ivy Projects.
• Key Steps:
  • Ideology Adoption: Research "Political Theory" in the Civics tree to adopt an ideology (Fascism, Democracy, or Communism).
  • Modern Warfare: Research "Combustion" and "Flight" to unlock modern military units (tanks, planes).
  • Ideological Warfare: Target civilizations with different ideologies to maximize IdeologyPoint gains. Capturing a city from a civilization without an ideologygives 2 points. Capturing from a civilization with an opposing ideologygives 3 points.
  • Strategic Conquest: Carefully choose your targets and wage war until you accumulate 20 Ideology Points.
  • Manhattan Project: Once you have the required points, begin building the Manhattan Project wonder in your capital. Your accumulated Military Legacy Points willreduce the construction time.
  • Operation Ivy Project: After completing the Manhattan Project, immediately initiate the Operation Ivy Project.
  • Victory: If no other civilization achieves their victory condition before you complete Operation Ivy, you achieve a military victory!

Key Strategies for Success:

• Economic Foundation: Maintain a strong economy to fund your military endeavors.
• Strategic Alliances: Form temporary alliances to weaken rival civilizations.
• Military Upgrades: Consistently upgrade your military units to maintain a technological edge.
• Aggressive Expansion: Stay aggressive, expand your territory, and deny resources to your opponents.
• Monitor Rivals: Keep a close eye on other civilizations and their progress toward their respective victory conditions. Prevent them from achieving victorybefore you.

By following thiscomprehensive guide and employing these strategies, you will be well onyour way to achieving military dominance in Civilization 7 and rulingthe world with an iron fist.