TheCivilization 6Leader Pass has come to an end with its sixth and final DLC. The Rulers of England Pack introduces two alternative versions of existing Leaders, Varangian Harald Hardrada of Norway, and Age of Steam Victoria of England. It also brings in the brand-newCivilization 6Leader Elizabeth I, who ruled England through the latter half of the 16th century.
Fitting her rule at the height of the Age of Discovery and mercantilism, Elizabeth I has afocus on Trade Routes inCivilization 6. Combining her unique Ability Drake’s Legacy with England’s naval power will allow her to dominate the seas not only through force, but also through commerce.
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Elizabeth’s Features and Abilities
As aLeader of England inCivilization 6, Elizabeth shares the same Civilization Ability, Unique Unit, and Unique District as her fellow English Leaders Victoria and Eleanor of Aquitaine. However, her Drake’s Legacy Ability gives her a unique playstyle.
How it works
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How to Play as Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I turns the Production andDomination-focused Englandinto a commercial powerhouse, allowing her to quickly build up an impressive income in the early stages of the game. The Drake’s Legacy Ability relies heavily on coastal cities and a strong navy, perhaps even more so than Victoria’s Pax Britannica. Settling on or near the coast and building early Royal Navy Dockyards will allow an Elizabeth I player to quickly acquire a Great Admiral and the +2 Trade Routes bonus to kickstart their economy.
At the same time, players will want to build up an early navy and send it scouting as far as possible to discover City-States to trade with. If anything, it’s even more important to maintain a strong navy as Elizabeth I than it is for the other English Leaders. Elizabeth I players will not only need toprotect their own Trade Routes from Barbariansand enemy Civilizations, but can also engage in a little piracy of their own. The +100% to yields from plundering Trade Routes means that an Elizabeth I player who controls the seas can make huge profits attacking enemy Civilizations who are trying to build up their own trade economy.
Civilization 6is available for iOS, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
