How To Get Artifacts In Civ 7

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Artifacts are a new type of Great Work to collect in , but the game doesn’t make it easy to figure out where to get them. Unlike other collectibles, such as Codices, the game’s Civlopedia doesn’t have an entry for Artifacts that handily explains their purpose or how to find them. As Artifacts play a major role in earning a cultural victory in, you will likely want to know where to look for them and how to use them properly.

Like 's other victory conditions, Artifacts aren’t available until ’s Modern Age. This is because they represent relics from the Exploration and Antiquity Age civilizations of the past. You will need to have the right Civic, a specific unit, and the right buildings to find and house Artifacts. You will also usually need to locate an artifact on the map, though there are some exceptions. This makes them a bit harder to earn than something like Codices that can be earned through developing specific Technology.

Artifacts are a unique type of Great Work in that are essential for earning a cultural victory. Artifacts are tied to advancing the Culture Legacy Path in during the Modern Age. Once you have collected and housed 15 Artifacts in your empire, you will unlock the World’s Fair Wonder, which, when constructed, will win you the game. You can house Artifacts in certain buildings so long as they have an available slot for them, similar to other Great Works.

Although Civ 7 is launching on the same day across all platforms, the exact time players can access it may vary by region, console, and edition.

Aside from finishing the Cultural Legacy Path, you can also earn a few milestone rewards by housing artifacts and fulfilling other requirements like studying the Hegemony Civic. Each milestone will earn you a Cultural Legacy Point and advance the progress of the Modern Age. Artifacts themselves will also offer you a bonus to Culture when they are housed in a building’s dedicated slot, which can also help you work toward a cultural victory. Of course,