Summary

Pursuing a science victory inCivilization 7means choosing a leader with research perks.

However, there are several other factors that go into science, like production.

In themodern age, much of your focus will be onbuilding,not just researching.

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There are some leaders that just make sense for this victory key in, while others may surprise you.

Sometimes, the best leaders aren’t those that focus solely on science.

Machiavelli acting confused in Civ 7.

8Trung Trac

Trung Traccombines science and military leadership.

Her science output increases whenever she is in a formal war.

Focus on building and upgrading structures that boost science output, like campuses, libraries, and universities.

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Therefore, she makes the best choice for those who want to play tall instead of wide.

Each time he builds a science building, he gets a free infantry unit.

This allows you to build your army by producing science buildings instead of the units themselves.

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This can snowball very quickly, especially since your high science output will let you continue to researchmorescience buildings.

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Friedrich may seem like a pretty militarized leader, but he can also play toward science.

Trung Trac with her sword drawn in her reveal trailer for Civilization 7.

He can also adapt depending on what civilization you pair with him.

That said, hemostlyhas abilities for military victories.

For instance, he gets extra cavalry units and enjoys increased combat strength for cavalry units during a celebration.

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Balancing resource allocation is important for a science victory.

4Ibn Battuta

Ibn Battuta is described as a wildcard in Civ 7.

His unique ability is to gain multipleattribute pointsafter you research the first civic in any age.

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2Confucius

Confucius is an obvious choice for a science victory.

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His unique ability is pretty straightforward.

He receives increased science from specialists and an increased growth rate in cities.

you could stack this further with civics that improves specialists.

Ibn Battuta smiling in Civilization 7.

Confucius works well for players who want to play wide instead of tall.

He leans heavily towards cities, too.

Towns will not benefit from the increased growth rate.

Himiko Of Wa holding her arm out in Civilization 7.

Each age is a little different when it comes to a science victory.

Be sure to adjust your strategy based on what each age calls for.

1Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin wasmadefor a science victory.

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He gets science for production buildings, which increases as you progress through the ages.

He also gets increased production towardsmakingproduction buildings, allowing you to benefit from the increased science even faster.

Production is very helpful in a science victory, too.

Benjamin Franklin holding a book in Civilization 7.

Most of the progress towards a science victory in the modern age involves building things.

Having a high production in your cities can make all the difference in a tight race.

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