APEX AGE: EXPLORATION

Add the Goryeo civilization to your collection in Sid Meier's Civilization® VII!*

This content is available as part of the Brush and Blade Collection DLC** bundle featuring two leaders, four civilizations, and four Wonders.

Out of the fragmentation of Korea’s Three Kingdoms period came Goryeo, a center for scholarship and art, and a formidable force in East Asia. Established in 918 CE, Goryeo became a bastion of Buddhist scholarship, and was an early innovator in moveable type – in other words, the printing press. Additionally, Goryeo celadon pottery is famous for its sophistication and artistry. Goryeo faced challenges, though, keeping peace on the peninsula at first through strength, and then through strategic positioning as a vassal of the Yuan Dynasty of China. Yet in that empire’s fall, a new order arose – Joseon. 

Unique Ability

Byeongjo: 

Antiquity Age: Increased Culture from active Endeavors you started or supported. Increased Culture on Unique Improvements in Towns and increased Influence on Unique Improvements in Cities.

Exploration Age (Apex): Further increased Culture from active Endeavors you started or supported. Increased Culture on Unique Improvements in Towns and increased Influence on Unique Improvements in Cities.

Modern Age: Even further increased Culture from active Endeavors you started or supported. Increased Culture on Unique Improvements in Towns, increased Influence on Unique Improvements in Cities, and increased Tourism from all Unique Improvements.

Attributes

• Cultural
• Diplomatic

Traditions:

• Bongwan
  • Tier 1, Exploration Age (Apex): Increased Influence toward initiating and progressing the Befriend Independent Action. Increased Happiness on Unique Improvements.
  • Tier 2, Modern Age: Further increased Happiness.
• Hoguk Jonggyo
  • Tier 1, Antiquity Age: Increased Influence in Settlements with positive Happiness.
  • Tier 2, Exploration Age (Apex): Further increased Influence for Settlements with positive Happiness or Settlements following your Religion. 
• Sagae Chibubeop
  • Tier 1, Exploration Age (Apex): Cities receive Gold equal to a percentage of that City’s Culture.
• Sambyeolcho
  • Tier 1, Antiquity Age (Affirmation): Increased Production towards constructing Improvements for every active Endeavor you started or supported. Increased Food on Unique Improvements. 
  • Tier 2, Modern Age (Affirmation): Further increased Production. Further increased Food. 

Unique Infrastructure

Gama: Unique Improvement. Increased Culture. Increased Production for each adjacent Warehouse Building. Must be placed on Vegetated Terrain.

Unique Military Unit 

Hwacha: Unique Siege Unit. Deals Splash damage equal to a percentage of the total damage done to the target.

Tobang: Unique Cavalry Unit. Increased Combat Strength when Stationed or Occupying a District. Increased Influence for each City Center with a Stationed Tobang.

Associated Wonder 

Buseoksa: Increased Happiness. Joyous Settlements within a set number of tiles from this Wonder receive increased Influence on Unique Improvements. Ecstatic Settlements within a set number of tiles from this Wonder receive increased Influence and Gold on Unique Improvements. Must be placed on Tropical or Grassland Terrain adjacent to a minimum number of Mountain tiles. Goryeo receives increased Production toward constructing this Wonder.

Starting Biases

• Vegetated
• Grassland

Gameplay Tip

Goryeo favors Unique Improvements, but that is not limited to their own. They can also benefit from Unique Improvements gained from befriended City-States, or even from a previous Age.

*This content is also included with the Brush and Blade Collection DLC Bundle. If you own the Brush and Blade Collection, then you already own this content. Terms apply.

**Base game required. Each DLC will be delivered automatically in-game on release. Terms apply.