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Civilization VII

Civ 7 Xerxes (The Achaemenid) Leader Guide

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★ Start Here: How to Play | Early Game
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Xerxes (The Achaemenid) is a Leader in Civilization VII (Civ 7). Read on to learn Xerxes (The Achaemenid)'s attributes, unique ability, Leader Agenda, and starting biases.

Xerxes (The Achaemenid) Overview

Attributes and Starting Biases

Xerxes (The Achaemenid) Attributes
Xerxes (The Achaemenid)Xerxes (The Achaemenid) Cultural
Economic
Starting Biases
Desert

Leader Bonus and Leader Agenda

Xerxes (The Achaemenid) Leader Bonus
Silk Road: Increased Trade Route limit with all other leaders. Creating a Trade Route or Road with a Merchant provides Culture and Gold per Age. Increased Culture and Gold per Age on Unique Buildings and Unique Improvements.
Xerxes (The Achaemenid) Leader Agenda
Lord of Coin: Decrease Relationship by a Medium Amount if player has a greater or equal number of Trade Routes compared to Xerxes. Increase Relationship by a Small Amount if player has fewer Trade Routes than Xerxes.

Civ Choices for Xerxes (The Achaemenid)

Recommended Civs

Antiquity Age
Maurya India Maurya India (Geographic Choice)
Persia Persia (Historic Choice)
Exploration Age
Abbasid Abbasid (Geographic Choice)
Mongolia Mongolia (Geographic Choice)
Modern Age
Mughal Mughal (Geographic Choice)
Russia Russia (Geographic Choice)

The table above shows the recommended Civilizations to choose from in terms of historical accuracy and geographic advantages when playing as Xerxes (The Achaemenid).

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