Game Mode: Ancient Relic

Unearth Ancient Power in Civilization VI with the Ancient Relic Game Mode

Prepare to discover artifacts of immense power that lie hidden throughout your Civilization VI empires. The Ancient Relic Game Mode introduces a completely new layer of strategic depth, allowing you to unearth mysterious relics, each brimming with unique passive and active abilities. This mod transforms your gameplay by adding a fresh collection mechanic and empowering you with extraordinary boons.

What are Ancient Relics?

Ancient Relics are powerful items separate from existing game content, collected and managed within a dedicated Relic Library. Each relic possesses distinct passive effects that permanently benefit its owner, alongside potent activation effects that can be triggered for a limited duration. You’ll find a new button in the top-left corner of your interface to access this library and manage your growing collection. For a full overview, all relics can be previewed in the Civilopedia’s Resource Page.

Discovering and Utilizing Relics

The journey to acquiring these powerful artifacts begins the moment you spawn, with human players receiving two initial relics. As you progress through eras, you’ll be granted another relic with each new era. The thrill of discovery continues through gameplay: investigating tribal villages, clearing barbarian camps, and especially creating Great Works of Art and Artifacts, all offer opportunities to uncover more relics.

Once a relic is found, its passive effect is permanently bound to the player who discovered it. Activation effects can be triggered for a set period, with the default duration adjustable based on game speed. The number of relics you can have active simultaneously can be enhanced by advancing through game eras or through the effects of specific relics, such as the “Psionic Archive.” Be aware that if your capital city is conquered, any active relics will temporarily serve the city’s new owner until their activation expires. Due to scripting limitations, it is recommended to activate relics while you hold your capital to ensure their effects take hold. AI players do not utilize relics in this game mode.

Key Features of the Ancient Relic Game Mode:

• Discover and collect unique Ancient Relics.
• Each relic offers permanent passive bonuses and temporary, powerful activation effects.
• Players receive initial relics and gain more as they progress through eras.
• Opportunities to find relics increase through exploration, combat, and Great Works.
• Manage your collection through a dedicated in-game interface.
• Relics can be previewed in the Civilopedia.

This mod is designed to be fully compatible with multiplayer sessions and ideally requires all DLCs to be enabled for full functionality. It also offers a framework for modders to create and integrate their own unique relics, expanding the possibilities even further.