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Civ 7 Code of Laws Civic and Effects

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Code of Laws is a Civic from the Antiquity Age in Civilization VII (Civ 7). Read on to see Code of Laws's unlocks and whether it has a Mastery unlock in this guide.

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Code of Laws Overview and Unlocks

Overview

Code of Laws Age
Code of LawsCode of Laws Antiquity
Unique/Non-Unique
Exclusive Civic

Unlocks

Unlocks
・Improve Trade Relations (Diplomatic Action)
If action accepted, permanently increase the number of Trade Rouse you can establish with a Civilization
・Gain a free Merchant
・Petra (Wonder)
+2 Gold.
+1 Gold and Production on Desert Terrain in this Settlement.
Ageless.
Must be placed on Desert.
・Oratory (Policy)
+2 Infulence per turn.
・Merchant (Unit)
Civilian who can establish a Trade Route to import Resources from a foreign Settlement.
Mastery
・Steal Government Secrets (Diplomatic Action)
Gain a Civic from the target that you have not studied.
If the Civilization has no eligible Civics, gain Culture instead.
・Emile Bell (Wonder)
Gain a unique Diplomatic Endeavor called Ginseng Agreement that grands Food to both Leaders' Capitals.
+1 Diplomatic Attribute Point.
Ageless.
Must be placed on Rough Terrain.
・Ethics (Policy)
+1 Culture from Specialists

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