A list of all Resources in Civilization VII (Civ 7). See all available Resource Types, their effects for each Age, and an explanation on how Resources work in this guide.

List of Resources

All Resources and Effects

Resource	Effects Per Age
Camels	Antiquity: Increases number of Resources that can be assigned to a City by 2 Exploration: Increases number of Resources that can be assigned to a City by 2 Modern: Resource is not available in this Age
Citrus	Antiquity: Resource is not available in this Age Exploration: +5 Production towards training Naval Units Modern: Factory Resource. +5% Production towards training Naval Units.
Cloves	Antiquity: Resource is not available in this Age Exploration: +6 Food, +10% Gold (Not Tradeable) Modern: Resource is not available in this Age
Coal	Antiquity: Resource is not available in this Age Exploration: Resource is not available in this Age Modern: Light Naval Units gain +1 Combat Strength. +100% Production towards constructing Rail Stations.
Cocoa	Antiquity: Resource is not available in this Age Exploration: Creates Treasure Fleets when connected to a coastal Settlement Modern: Factory Resource. '+3% Happiness.
Coffee	Antiquity: Resource is not available in this Age Exploration: Resource is not available in this Age Modern: Factory Resource. +5% Production towards constructing Buildings and Wonders.
Cotton	Antiquity: +2 Food, +2 Production Exploration: +3 Food, +3 Production Modern: Factory Resource. +5% Production towards training Land Units.
Dates	Antiquity: +2 Food, +2 Happiness Exploration: +3 Food, +3 Happiness Modern: Resource is not available in this Age
Dyes	Antiquity: +3 Happiness Exploration: +5 Happiness Modern: Resource is not available in this Age
Fish	Antiquity: +3 Food Exploration: +5 Food Modern: Factory Resource. +5% Settlement Growth Rate.
Furs	Antiquity: Resource is not available in this Age Exploration: +3 Happiness in the Capital and +10% Gold when in Celebration Modern: +6 Happiness in a City with a Rail Station. +3 Happiness to any other City.
Gold	Antiquity: +20% Gold towards purchasing Buildings Exploration: +20% Gold towards purchasing Buildings Modern: +20% Gold towards purchasing Buildings.
Gypsum	Antiquity: +2 Production to Capital, +4 Production to any other City Exploration: +3 Production to Homeland Cities, +6 Production to Distant Land Cities Modern: Resource is not available in this Age
Hides	Antiquity: +3 Production Exploration: Resource is not available in this Age Modern: Resource is not available in this Age
Horses	Antiquity: Cavalry Units gain +1 Combat Strength and an additional +1 against Infantry Units. Exploration: Cavalry Units gain +1 Combat Strength and an additional +1 against Infantry and Ranged Units Modern: +6 Happiness
Incense	Antiquity: +10% Science Exploration: +100% Production towards Missionaries and Temples Modern: Resource is not available in this Age
Iron	Antiquity: Infantry Units gain +1 Combat Strength. Exploration: Infantry and Ranged Units gain +1 Combat Strength. Modern: Resource is not available in this Age
Ivory	Antiquity: +10 Production towards Wonders placed in Tropical, Plains, and Dessert Terrain Exploration: +3 Happiness, +3 Production Modern: +Happiness, +4 Production
Jade	Antiquity: +15% Gold Exploration: +15% Gold Modern: Resource is not available in this Age
Kaolin	Antiquity: +2 Food to Capital, +4 Food to any other City Exploration: +3 Food to Capital, +6 Food to any other City Modern: Factory Resource. +3% Culture.
Lapis Lazuli	Antiquity: +4 Production, +5% Gold Exploration: Resource is not available in this Age Modern: Resource is not available in this Age
Marble	Antiquity: +10% Production towards Wonders placed in Grassland, Tundra, and Marine Terrain Exploration: +10% Production towards constructing Wonders Modern: +10% Production towards constructing Wonders.
Nickel	Antiquity: Resource is not available in this Age Exploration: Resource is not available in this Age Modern: +10% Gold, +10% Science (Not Tradeable)
Niter	Antiquity: Resource is not available in this Age Exploration: Siege and Naval Units gain +1 Combat Strength Modern: Ranged and Siege Units gain +1 Combat Strength, and an additional +1 against Cavalry Units
Oil	Antiquity: Resource is not available in this Age Exploration: Resource is not available in this Age Modern: Heavy Naval and Cavalry Units gain +1 Combat Strength, and an additional +1 against Infantry Units.
Pearls	Antiquity: +2 Happiness to Capital, +4 Happiness to any other City Exploration: +3 Happiness to Homeland Capital, +6 Happiness to Distant Land Cities Modern: +6 Happiness in Capital. +3 Happiness to any other City.
Quinine	Antiquity: Resource is not available in this Age Exploration: Resource is not available in this Age Modern: Factory Resource. Units heal +1 HP.
Rubber	Antiquity: Resource is not available in this Age Exploration: Resource is not available in this Age Modern: Infantry and Air Units gain +1 Combat Strength
Salt	Antiquity: +20% Production towards training Units Exploration: Resource is not available in this Age Modern: Resource is not available in this Age
Silk	Antiquity: +10% Culture Exploration: +10% Culture Modern: +6 Culture in Capital. +3 Culture to any other City.
Silver	Antiquity: +20% Gold towards purchasing Units Exploration: +20% Gold towards purchasing Units Modern: +20% Gold towards purchasing Units.
Spices	Antiquity: Resource is not available in this Age Exploration: Creates Treasure Fleets when connected to a coastal Settlement Modern: +4 Food, +4 Happiness
Sugar	Antiquity: Resource is not available in this Age Exploration: Creates Treasure Fleets when connected to a coastal Settlement Modern: +6 Food
Tea	Antiquity: Resource is not available in this Age Exploration: Creates Treasure Fleets when connected to a coastal Settlement Modern: Factory Resource. +3% Science.
Tobacco	Antiquity: Resource is not available in this Age Exploration: Resource is not available in this Age Modern: +6 Production in a City with a Rail Station. +3 Production to any other City.
Truffles	Antiquity: Resource is not available in this Age Exploration: +20% Production towards training Units Modern: +6 Food in a City with a Rail Station. +3 Food to any other City.
Whales	Antiquity: Resource is not available in this Age Exploration: +5 Production Modern: +6 Production
Wine	Antiquity: +2 Happiness in the Capital and +10% Culture when in a Celebration Exploration: +3 Happiness in the Capital and +10% Culture when in a Celebration Modern: +4 Food, +4 Production
Wool	Antiquity: +2 Production, +2 Happiness Exploration: +3 Production to Homeland Cities, +6 Production to Distant Land Cities Modern: Resource is not available in this Age

Note: Lapis Lazuli, Cloves, and Nickel are City-State exclusive resources. They can only be obtained by becoming the Suzerain of an Economic City-State and picking it as your bonus.

Some Resources Have a Specific Type

Depending on the Age, some resources will have a resource type attached to it, similar to City and Bonus Resources. The Exploration Age has Treasure Resources that generate Treasure Fleets, while the Modern Age has Factory Resources that generate Railroad Tycoon Points.

Both of these types are used to gain progress in the Economic Legacy Path so make sure to take note of what resources you'll need if you're going for that type of Victory.

Economic Victory Guide

What Are Resources?

Commodities That Can Help Maintain and Expand Civilizations

Resources are commodities or materials that can be found throughout the map tiles you see when accumulating territory. Resources can be used to develop culture, train combat units, increase production, and provide food for your expanding civilization in the game.

How to Get and Use Treasure Resources

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