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Civilization 6, the latest installment in Firaxis' legendary historical strategy series, has been steadily expanding since its original 2016 launch. Along with dozens of new Leaders,Civilization 6has also received two major expansions, Gathering Storm and Rise and Fall.
The Rise and Fall expansion introduced severalnew features toCivilization6, including the governor’s system. The seven Governors allow players to strengthen and specialize their Cities, unlocking powerful and unique abilities as the game progresses.
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How to Unlock Governors in Civilization 6
Players will need to acquire a Governor Title in order to unlock theirfirst Governor inCivilization 6. The vast majority of these Titles are found in the Civics Tree, where players will probably unlock their first one after researching either State Workforce or Early Empire. However, there are several other ways to acquire Governor Titles later in the game:
Once players have gained their first Governor Title, they can use it to unlock one ofCivilization 6’s seven Governors. Any subsequent Governor TItles can either be used to unlock new Governors or to unlock new abilities for one of their existing Governors.
How to Use Governors in Civilization 6
Governors are used by assigning them toCities inCivilization 6, which increases the Loyalty of the City and grants it access to the Governor’s unique abilities. Each of the seven Governors has a different focus, allowing players to use them to specialize their Cities and double-down on their strengths:
There is also an eighth Governor that is unique to Grand Vizier Suleiman:
Ultimately, players must choose between unlocking new Governors or strengthening their existing ones whenever they receive a Governor Title. This decision should be based on whether the player has enough sufficiently-advanced Cities to justify more Governors, whether any of their Cities are suffering from Loyalty penalties, or whether an existing Governor would gain a particularly large benefit from one of their advanced abilities. Learning how and when to use Governors can allow players to pursue theCivilization 6victory of their choice.
Civilization 6is available on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Android, and iOS.
