Civilization VI Achievement Walkthrough: Unlocking All the Milestones

In Civilization VI, achievements add extra layers of challenges and fun, encouraging players to explore different aspects of the game and master various strategies. Here’s a guide to some of the more notable and trickier achievements in Civ VI, including tips on how to unlock them efficiently.

1. Veni, Vidi, Vici

Achievement Details: Conquer a city with a Legion.

Strategy: Play as Rome. Build up your Legions as early as possible and target a nearby city-state or a weaker civilization’s city. The Legion’s strength and ability to build forts can help you secure this achievement early in the game.

2. Pizza Party!

Achievement Details: Activate Leonardo da Vinci in New York with Great Works from Michelangelo and Donatello — and a sewer — all in that city.

Strategy: Focus on advancing your culture to attract Great Artists and Engineers. Settle or conquer New York (if playing on a True Start Location Earth map) and prioritize building a Theater Square with an Art Museum and an Industrial Zone. Save your Great People activations until you have all necessary components in place.

3. 100th Anniversary

Achievement Details: As America, end a turn with an American film earning more than 100 Tourism.

Strategy: Develop a strong culture and tourism industry. Build Film Studios (unique to America), which greatly boost tourism from films. Ensure you have a high-appeal area to maximize your Film Studio’s effectiveness. Focus on late-game tourism policies and synergies.

4. Let Teddy Win

Achievement Details: Win a regular game as Theodore Roosevelt.

Strategy: Play to America’s strengths of continent-wide bonuses and a strong military. Focus on Rough Riders when in your home continent and utilize their bonuses. Push for a Culture or Diplomatic Victory, which aligns well with Roosevelt’s bonuses to National Parks and envoys.

5. Man on the Moon

Achievement Details: Win a Science Victory.

Strategy: Focus early on developing your science districts (Campus) and continually upgrade them. Prioritize technologies that unlock spaceport and related projects. Use spies to protect your spaceport and sabotage others’.

6. Mission to Mars

Achievement Details: Win a Science victory with a Maori civilization.

Strategy: Overcome the Maori’s initial seafaring challenges to settle in a prime location rich in resources. Develop a strong culture to acquire the necessary civics quickly, while also pushing your science research. The Maori’s unique ability to get bonuses from unimproved forests and jungles can be leveraged to keep a balance between development and conservation, which aids in happiness and amenities.

7. Secret Service

Achievement Details: Have top secret access with five civilizations in one game at once.

Strategy: Focus on establishing a strong diplomatic presence. Use spies effectively to gain sources and conduct Listening Post missions to increase your diplomatic visibility. Adopt the Diplomatic Service civic and any policies that boost your spying capabilities.

8. Walk Like an Egyptian

Achievement Details: As Cleopatra, build a Sphinx adjacent to the Pyramids both on Floodplains.

Strategy: Prioritize settling near floodplains and rushing the Wonder and Improvement construction. This requires careful city and worker management to ensure you have the resources and technology needed to build both structures quickly.

Conclusion

Achievements in Civilization VI can significantly enhance the gaming experience by providing specific goals and challenges. Each achievement encourages unique strategies and can require a distinct approach to gameplay. By focusing on the conditions needed for each achievement, you can not only enjoy a richer gaming experience but also show off your mastery of the game’s diverse mechanics and civilizations. Happy achieving!