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Civilization VII
Civ 7 How to Get Relics
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Relics are Great Works needed to progress the Culture Legacy Path of the Exploration Age in Civilization VII (Civ 7). Learn what Relics are, how to get them easily, and the difference between Relics and Artifacts in this guide!
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How to Get Relics Through Religion
| 1 | Study the Piety Civic |
|---|---|
| 2 | Build a Temple to establish a Religion |
| 3 | Configure your Reliquary Belief |
| 4 | Train Missionaries and convert foreign settlements to your Religion |
Study the Piety Civic
The best way to get Relics is to spread your Religion to other civilizations. To establish your own Religion, you must first study the Piety Civic to unlock the Temple building.
Build a Temple to Establish a Religion
The Temple building unlocked through studying Piety is the last step to establishing a Religion. We recommend building the first Temple in the settlement closest to other civilizations to make it easier for your first Missionaries to reach the foreign settlements.
The settlement where you built the first Temple will also become your Holy City and will become inconvertible by other Religions.
Configure Your Reliquary Belief
Your Religion's Reliquary Belief determines your method of acquiring Relics by converting foreign settlements. Each Reliquary Belief can't be used by more than one Leader, so rushing the Temple is a huge advantage for the Culture Legacy Path as you can pick the belief that you want.
We highly recommend choosing Icons when progressing Culture Legacy Path as it provides 2 Relics for every first-time converted city-state. With this Reliquary Belief, you can simply place Missionaries on an Independent Power and convert them right after they become a city-state to get the Relics.
Convert Foreign Settlements to Your Religion
Depending on the Reliquary Belief that you picked, you must train and use Missionaries to spread your Religon to foreign settlements to obtain Relics. Once you convert a foreign settlement with your Missionary, you will automatically gain a specific number of Relics depending on the Beliefs picked.
Display these Relics in buildings with Relic slots, like the Palace and Temples, to add to your Culture Legacy Path score.
Other Ways to Get Relics
Narrative Events
Narrative Events also have a chance of granting the player a Relic when the option is chosen. Keep an eye out on these Events to add to your Relic count.
Civics That Provide Relics
Completing the study on Theology immediately gives a Relic. This is the first Civic on the unique Theology Civic Tree. Additionally, if you're playing as Hawai'i, researching their unique Heʻe nalu Civic gives 2 Relics.
Study Civic Masteries That Give Relics
The Masteries of Social Class, Sovereignty, and Imperialism grants a Relic each. These are the only Civics in the main Civic Tree that directly rewards a Relic upon studying.
| Civic | Unlocks | Mastery |
|---|---|---|
 Imperialism
|
+1 Settlement Limit
Indenture
Indenture +1 Food on Each Food adjacency. (Policy) Tariffs
Tariffs +50% Trade Income, but -3 Happiness in Cities. (Policy) |
Receive 1 Relic
Commissioned Officers
Commissioned Officers +30% Commander Experience. +1 movement for Fleets and Armies. (Policy) Metropole
Metropole +1 Resource Capacity in all Cities in Homelands. +10 range for all Trade Routes. (Policy) Erdene Zuu
Erdene Zuu +4 Culture. Creating a Cavalry Unit grants Culture equal to 25% of its cost. Ageless. Must be placed on Flat Desert, Plains, or Tundra. (Wonder) |
 Sovereignty
|
+1 Settlement Limit
Divine Right
Divine Right +10 Happiness and +4 Influence on the Palace. (Policy) Regulars
Regulars +40% Production towards training Infantry and Ranged Units. (Policy) |
Receive 1 Relic
De Facto
De Facto +3 Combat Strength for all Units in Distant Lands. Units heal +5 HP. (Policy) De Jure
De Jure +3 Combat Strength for all Units in Homelands. (Policy) White Tower
White Tower +4 Happiness. +4 Happiness in this Settlement for every Tradition slotted in the Government. Ageless. Must be placed adjacent to a City Hall. (Wonder) |
 Social Class
|
+1 Settlement Limit
Chivalry
Chivalry +40% Production towards training Cavalry Units. (Policy) Enlightenment
Enlightenment +1 Science on Each Science adjacency. (Policy) |
Receive 1 Relic
Bourgeoisie
Bourgeoisie +4 Culture and Gold in Cities in your Homelands. (Policy) Yeomanry
Yeomanry +4 Food and Production in Towns in Distant Lands. (Policy) Notre Dame
Notre Dame +4 Happiness. When in a Celebration all Specialists provide +3 Culture. Start a Celebration immediately after constructing this Wonder. Ageless. Must be Adjacent to a River and a District. (Wonder) |
Build the House of Wisdom
Studying the Mastery of Society unlocks the House of Wisdom Wonder which gives 3 Relics and has its own Relic slots when built.
House of Wisdom Wonder and Effects
What Are Relics?
Great Works for the Exploration Age Culture Legacy Path
Relics are Great Works in the Exploration Age that is also crucial for progressing the Culture Legacy Path. Players will need to collect and display 12 Relics in their empire to reach the Golden Age Milestone.
Culture Victory Guide and How to Win
Difference Between Relics and Artifacts
Obtained in Two Different Ages
The main difference of Relics and Artifacts is they are found in the Exploration Age and Modern Age, respectively.
Missionaries are required to spread their Religion in foreign settlements to gain Relics while Explorers need to go around continents to research and unearth Artifacts from digging spots before they can be displayed in the empire.
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