Civilization 7possibly has hundreds of social policies, excluding unique traditions from leaders. There are too many to keep track of, but that is what makes every Civilization playthrough great. Almost every game will feel fresh.
Given there are so many, here’s a full list of all the available social policies, including some of the best social policy combinations you can use in Civilization 7.
List of All Social Policies in Civilization 7
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Best Social Policies to Implement in Civilization 7
Priesthood, Scholars, Rites and Rituals, Clan Networks, and Ethics
These are all amazing Social Policies because they give flat bonuses without consequences. Priesthood, Scholars, Rites and Rituals, Clan Networks, and Ethics give gold to each settlement, additional Science from Specialists, bonus Happiness for each settlement, food to all settlements, and Culture from Specialists, respectively.
These policies produce more of what you need without sacrificing anything. While some policies yield better benefits, you don’t have to consider the consequences of choosing these policies.
Clan Networks and Ethics skyrocket your Science and Culture if you have a dedicatedcity or capital with tons of Specialists.
Conscription
For those warmongering leaders, Conscription is almost a mandatory social policy as it gives -1 maintenance for units. Combine Conscription with other policies like Draft (+25% gold costs in purchasing units; -1 gold maintenance on units), and you’ll gain a much larger army with lesser maintenance. A bigger army means world domination, right?
Trade Winds, Coinage and Commodities
As someone who loves to trade and take over the market, Coinage and Commodities are among the best policy combinations for income. The Coinage policy gives +1 gold for each imported resource. Trade Winds give gold and Happiness for each imported resource. Any settlement counts. Commodities increase your resource capacity, giving you more slots to store unique resources.
You can also add Metropole to increase your resource capacity and get a better range forsetting up a trade route. Getting these policies together will give you so much currency, and you can reap the benefits of additional resources for your civilization.
A passive playstyle adds more value to these policies as you want to dominate the economy and an impenetrable civilization. You can get the City Guard policy to fortify your districts and secure trade routes bybuilding fortificationswith a few units. This way, you don’t have to train a big army, as you are just playing defensively.
While there are many more great social policies, it depends on your goal. Remember, youcannot change social policieswithout gaining a slot, so these decisions are almost permanent.
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