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Civic is one of the various parts of Culture in Civilization VI. See also: Governments & Policies

The current Civic Tree taken from the September 7 Gameplay Video

Civics[]

Social Policies in Civ 5 are now replaced with Civics, which in essence belong to their own separate tech tree and utilize Culture.
The Civics you unlock add new cards into your "Deck". Throughout the game you gain Civics Cards which you can slot in and out of your government template for specialization purposes. Your government layout changes based on the government type you pick.
Advancing throughout the Civics tree allows you to unlock new forms of government and opens new Civics cards which you can slot in and out of your "Government" for specialization purposes. Different government types have different card layout.
Like Technologies and their "Eureka!" boosts, each Civic has their own unique "side-quest" called "Inspiration!" boosts. Some of these you'll get through regular gameplay, while others will require some extra effort.

The Ancient Era Civics
Civic	Icon	Cost	Era	Unlocks	Inspiration Boost	Notes
Code Of Laws			Ancient Era	Survey, Discipline, Urban Planning, God King
Craftsmanship		40	Ancient Era	Ilkum, Agoge	Improve 3 Tiles.
Foreign Trade		40	Ancient Era	Ancient Trader, Maritime Industries, Caravansaries	Discover a second continent.	Allows Trade Routes.
Military Tradition		50	Ancient Era	Strategos, Maneuver, Joint War	Clear a Barbarian Outpost.	Grants flanking and support combat bonuses to all Units.
State Workforce		70	Ancient Era	Conscription, Corvée	Build a District.
Early Empire		70	Ancient Era	Colonization, Land Surveyors, Open Borders	Grow your Civilization to at least 6 Population.	Unlocks the ability to enforce borders and grant Open Borders.
Mysticism		50	Ancient Era	Oracle, Inspiration, Revelation	Found a Pantheon.	Grants 1 Envoy.

The Classical Era Civics
Civic	Icon	Cost	Era	Unlocks	Inspiration Boost	Notes
Games And Recreation			Classical Era	Colosseum, Arena, Entertainment Complex, Insulae	Research Construction.
Political Philosophy		110	Classical Era	Autocracy, Classical Republic, Oligarchy, Charismatic Leader, Diplomatic League	Meet 3 City-States.
Drama And Poetry		110	Classical Era	Amphitheater, Theater Square, Literary Tradition	Build a Wonder.
Military Training		120	Classical Era	Raid, Veterancy	Build an Encampment.	Grants 1 Envoy.
Defensive Tactics		?	Classical Era	Limes, Bastions	Be the target of a Declaration Of War.
Recorded History		160	Classical Era	Great Library, Natural Philosophy	Build 2 Campus Districts.
Theology		120	Classical Era	Temple, Mahabodhi Temple, Scripture	Found a Religion.	Grants 1 Envoy, obsoletes God King Policy.

The Medieval Era Civics
Civic	Icon	Cost	Era	Unlocks	Inspiration Boost	Notes
Naval Tradition		180?	Medieval Era	Naval Infrastructure, Navigation	Kill an enemy Unit with a Quadrireme.	Grants 1 Envoy.
Feudalism		230	Medieval Era	Feudal Contact, Serfdom	Build 6 Farms.	+1 Food for each Farm when 3 are adjacent.
Civil Service		230	Medieval Era	Retainers, Meritocracy, Alliances	Grow a city to 10 Population.	Allows Alliances.
Mercenaries		?	Medieval Era	Sack, Professional Army, Trade Confederation	Have 8 land combat Units in your army.	Obsoletes Insulae.
Medieval Faires		?	Medieval Era	Medina Quarter, Aesthetics, Merchant Confederations	Maintain 4 Trade Routes.
Guilds		385	Medieval Era	Chichen Itza, Mbanza, Craftsmen, Town Charters, Traveling Merchants	Build 2 Markets.
Divine Right		290	Medieval Era	Mont St. Michael, Monarchy, Chivalry, Gothic Architecture	Build 2 Temples.

The Renaissance Era Civics
Civic	Icon	Cost	Era	Unlocks	Inspiration Boost	Notes
Exploration		320	Renaissance Era	Merchant Republic, Native Conquest, Colonial Offices, Mission	Build 2 Caravels.	+1 Food from Pastures
Humanism		320	Renaissance Era	Archaeological Museum, Art Museum, Invention, Frescoes	Earn a Great Artist.
Diplomatic Service		430	Renaissance Era	Machiavellianism, Spy Unit, Resident Embassies, Declare Holy War, Declare Liberation War, Declare Reconquest War, Declare Protectorate War	Have an Alliance with another Civilization.	Allows Resident Embassies and your first Spy. Casus Belli may now be used to justify Wars.
Reformed Church		320	Renaissance Era	Theocracy, Wars of Religion, Religious Orders, Simultaneum	Have 6 cities Following your Religion.
Mercantilism		320	Renaissance Era	Privateer, Logistics, Triangular Trade	Earn a Great Merchant.	Camp improvement receive +1 Production.
The Enlightenment		320	Renaissance Era	Rationalism, Free Market, Liberalism	Earn 3 Great People.	Religious Tourism effects are halved versus your civilization.

The Industrial Era Civics
Civic	Icon	Cost	Era	Unlocks	Inspiration Boost	Notes
Colonialism		?	Industrial Era	1x Military Policies, 1x Economic Policies, 1x Diplomatic Policies	Research File:Icon Astronomy.png Astronomy.
Civil Engineering		?	Industrial Era	2x Economic Policies	Build 7 different specialty Districts.	Farms can be built on Grassland Hills and Plains Hills.
Nationalism		?	Industrial Era	2x Military Policies	Declare War using a Casus Belli.
Opera And Ballet		?	Industrial Era	Bolshoi Theatre? (or other Unknown Building or Wonder), 1x Economic Policies, 1x Wildcard Policies	Have a themed Museum.
Natural History		?	Industrial Era	Archaeologist, Zoo?, Unlocks Hermitage wonder	Build an Archaeological Museum.
Urbanization		?	Industrial Era	File:Icon Neighborhood Neighborhood District, 1x Economic Policies, 1x Military Policies	Grow a city to 15 Population.
Scorched Earth		?	Industrial Era	1x Economic Policies, 1x Wildcard Policies, 1x Military Policies	Build 2 Field Cannons.

The Modern Era Civics
Civic	Icon	Cost	Era	Unlocks	Inspiration Boost	Notes
Conservation		?	Modern Era	Unknown Unit, 1x Economic Policies	Have a Neighborhood District with Breathtaking Appeal.
Mass Media		?	Modern Era	Cristo Redentor, Broadway, 1x Military Policies	Research File:Icon Radio.png Radio.
Mobilization		?	Modern Era	1x Military Policies	Have 3 Corps in your army.
Capitalism		?	Modern Era	1x Economic Policies, 1x Wildcard Policies	Build 3 Stock Exchanges.
Ideology		?	Modern Era	1x Diplomatic Policies
Nuclear Program		?	Modern Era	1x Diplomatic Policies, 1x Wildcard Policies	Build a Research Lab.
Suffrage		?	Modern Era	Democracy, 2x Economic Policies,1x Diplomatic Policies, 1x Wildcard Policies	Build 4 Sewers.
Totalitarianism		?	Modern Era	Fascism, 2x Military Policies, 1x Diplomatic Policies, 1x Economic Policies	Build 3 Military Academies.
Class Struggle		?	Modern Era	Communism, 2x Military Policies, 2x Economic Policies	Build 3 Factories.

The Atomic Era Civics
Civic	Icon	Cost	Era	Unlocks	Inspiration Boost	Notes
Cultural Heritage		?	Atomic Era	Sydney Opera House, 1x Economic Policies	Have 3 Themed Museums.
Cold War		?	Atomic Era	2x Diplomatic Policies, 1x Military Policies	Research File:Icon Nuclear Fission.png Nuclear Fission
Professional Sports		?	Atomic Era	Maracanã Stadium, Stadium, 1x Economic Policies	Have 3 Themed Museums.
Rapid Deployment		?	Atomic Era	1x Military Policies	Build an Aerodrome or Airstrip on a foreign continent.
Space Race		?	Atomic Era	1x Economic Policies, 1x Military Policies	Build a Spaceport District

The Information Era Civics
Civic	Icon	Cost	Era	Unlocks	Inspiration Boost	Notes
Globalization		?	Information Era	1x Military Policies, 1x Economic Policies, 1x Diplomatic Policies	Build 3 File:Icon Airport.png Airports.
Social Media		?	Information Era	1x Economic Policies, 1x Diplomatic Policies	Research File:Icon Telecommunications.png Telecommunications.