Summary
Similar to almost every other grand-strategy game,Civilization 6creates a necessity for players to advance their technology while also exploring, expanding, exploiting, and exterminating. Advancing such technologies is crucial to keep up with other civilizations that might either be friendly or hostile.
Among these technologies inCivilization 6, some are more important than others due to their resulting buildings or benefits after being researched. For example, one important technology would enable a player to build the Manhattan Project to create weapons of mass destruction. In contrast, the other technology will enable the player to boost their cities' population by building an Aqueduct in cities.
10Archery
Crucial Technology To Ensure Survival Against Hostile Threats
Early in the game, players will often struggle againstbarbarians that will harasstheir cities and civilians, and also hostile civilizations that wish to realize their ambition with warmongering. Early Archers that can be unlocked with ‘Archery’ technology solve the problem of defending against those threats.
Moreover, the technology also unlocks a world wonder, the Temple of Artemis. The wonder provides huge bonuses depending on Camps, Pastures, and Plantations near the wonder itself. The boosts on amenities by the wonder will prove to be beneficial for any civilization that succeeds in building it.
9Writing
The Backbone Of Every Technological Advance In The Game
Advancing further into the technological tree will require investments in infrastructures such as Campuses and Libraries, which can be unlocked by ‘Writing’. It is crucial for players ofCivilization 6tonot miss this technology in the early gameand opt to rush other technology instead, as it could hinder their civilization’s progress.
Additionally, obtaining the technology will be more than easy as a boost can be achieved in the form of Eureka simply by meeting another civilization in the game, which should be achievable in the early stages of the game.
8Apprenticeship
The Start Of Early Production Boosts In Owned Cities
Before unlocking ‘Apprenticeship’, players would have been forced to ‘chop’ terrain features such as forests and jungles to aid their production progress whilebuilding world wondersor even crucial units while in war. By unlocking this technology, they will be able to preserve those improvements and build an Industrial Zone instead, boosting their production in return.
Moreover, the technology also unlocks the strong early to mid-game unit, Man-At-Arms, to aid either a player’s survival or conquest in the game. It is almost always worth it for players to rush the technology as soon as possible to keep up with other civilizations.
7Industrialization
Rapidly Expands A Civilization By Further Boosting Its Production
Entering the Industrial Era, many buildings and units will cost more production to be built. Moreover, players will start to look for resources to boost their production further such as Coals. Industrialization will unlock those necessities, giving a vast production boost to players who successfully researched it.
The added Factory and Coal Power Plant will rapidly advance aplayer’s production throughout the Industrial Era. However, it is also worth noticing that these buildings will contribute to Global Warming, which will affect the game in various unexpected places.
6Flight
Marks The Start Of Aerial Warfare Against Other Civilizations
If the previous land and naval warfare is complex enough, researching the ‘Flight’ technology will add more layers to the battlefield with the addition of aerial units to the game. The earliest aerial unit unlocked by the technology, the Biplane, was strong enough to be able to gain superiority on the battlefield with its powers before the other civilizations managed to get anti-air units.
However, a player that wishes to harness the power of flight will need to invest in Aerodrome districts which may hinder their progress in some cases. Building an Aerodrome could also alert other players since it signals the beginning of aerial warfare in the game.
5Rocketry
Reveal The Entire Map With A Single City Project With This Technology
Additional explorations are typically hard to achieve in the later stages of the game due toborder limitations and geographical challenges. Rocketry will solve the problem by unlocking the crucial ‘Launch Earth Satellite’ project. By completing the project, a player will be able to reveal the entire map, gaining crucial information on resources and border layouts of other civilizations.
This will allow the player to gain an edge in having information on what will happen and to maximize their efficiency in the future. In addition, it will also enable the player to advance further into several other crucial technologies, such as ‘Satellites’ and ‘Guidance Systems’.
4Nuclear Fission
The Start Of Nuclear Races, Potentially Ending In Mutually Assured Destruction
Unfortunately, technological advances could also lead to disastrous results, as exemplified by ‘Nuclear Fission’. The technology unlocks a dangerous project called the ‘Manhattan Project’ which will enable the player to build nuclear devices, starting with a Nuclear Device, capable of killing everything and reducing a city’s defenses to zero in a small radius.
Once the ‘Manhattan Project’ is finished, tension will be at an all-time high as civilizations will need to safeguard their cities with adequate anti-air defenses to hold off any attempts to drop an atomic bomb into their cities.
3Satellites
A Signal Of Intention For A Civilization To Win A Scientific Victory
One of the most complex victory types in the game, which is Scientific Victory, starts with the technological advancement of ‘Satellites’. This will allow a player to start a project ‘Launch Moon Landing’, a prerequisite for a Scientific Victory further down the line. Moreover, completing the project will also grant a huge one-time Culture bonus for the civilization.
Other civilization that noticed the project will be made aware that one of their rivals are aiming to complete a Scientific Project in the future. This might lead to a world war to stop the victory from ever happening.
2Robotics
Take Advanced Warfare To The Next Level With Giant Death Robots
In thelate-game stage ofCivilization 6, a final form of warfare will consist of Giant Death Robots walking down the fields to decimate their foes to halt their progress or even complete a Domination Victory. This deadly late-game unit will be unlocked once a player successfully researches ‘Robotics’.
Moreover, this will also mark another step for a player to complete a Scientific Victory, as it allows them to complete the project ‘Launch Mars Colony’, another step before launching an Exoplanet Expedition to ultimately win a Scientific Victory.
1Nuclear Fusion
Develops Weapons Of Mass Destruction Further Into A Terrifying Nuclear Device
If the previous Nuclear Device is not enough for some players, the next step would be the Thermonuclear Device, with two times the area of devastation with the same amount of destruction. This will be enabled by researching the technology ‘Nuclear Fusion’ and completing the project ‘Operation Ivy’.
Players that researched this technology can be expected to either fire a pre-emptive nuclear strike against their rivals to gain an advantage or haggle a tense cold-war treaty to gain victory within other types, such as Scientific oreven Cultural Victory, without setting off a chain of mutually assured destruction.
