Part 14

Explore Wu Zetian's strengths and weaknesses in Civilization V. Learn about her diplomacy, military, and growth scales to dominate the game.

Leader Scales

1. Victory Competitiveness: 3/10
2. Wonder Competitiveness: 5/10
3. City State Competitiveness: 7/10
4. Boldness: 7/10

Wu Zetian is not primarily focused on winning through traditional means but rather on disrupting opponents. She aggressively competes for and corrupts City States and makes bold moves. It's generally better to have her as an ally than an enemy.

Diplomacy Scales

1. War: 4/10
2. Hostile: 6/10
3. Deceptive: 7/10
4. Guarded: 7/10
5. Afraid: 5/10
6. Friendly: 7/10
7. Neutral: 5/10

Wu Zetian's diplomatic stance is unpredictable, ranging from friendly to threatening. She employs deception, such as fake agreements to drain resources, and is prepared to defend her territory.

City State Scales

1. Ignore Others: 4/10
2. Friendly: 6/10
3. Protective: 7/10
4. Conquest: 5/10

She is protective of City States, often befriending and defending them. Declaring war on a City State will likely result in war with Wu Zetian. While she prefers to control them indirectly, she is not above conquering them.

Ground Military Scales

1. Offensive: 5/10
2. Defensive: 7/10
3. City Defence: 5/10
4. Military Training: 4/10
5. Reconnaissance: 4/10
6. Ranged: 7/10
7. Mounted: 5/10

Wu Zetian favors ranged units, leveraging her unique unit. Her playstyle is often defensive, with cities heavily fortified. Countering her ranged units with mounted cavalry or achieving first strike is advisable.

Naval Scales

1. Naval: 5/10
2. Naval Reconnaissance: 4/10
3. Naval Growth: 5/10
4. Naval Tile Improvement: 5/10

She will use naval units, but primarily for supporting invasions or bombardments rather than as a primary offensive weapon.

Air Scale

1. Air Power: 3/10

Wu Zetian rarely utilizes air units, preferring ground forces for offense.

Growth Scales

1. Expansion: 4/10
2. Growth: 8/10
3. Tile Improvement: 4/10
4. Infrastructure: 5/10
5. Production: 5/10
6. Gold: 5/10
7. Science: 8/10
8. Culture: 6/10

The Chinese civilization under Wu Zetian focuses heavily on city growth, particularly on food-producing tiles. This leads to large cities with significant production and gold. They also prioritize rapid technological advancement and social policy adoption.

Civilisation Scales

1. Happiness: 6/10
2. Great People: 6/10
3. Wonder: 6/10
4. Diplomacy: 3/10
5. Spaceship: 8/10

Wu Zetian is not interested in a diplomatic victory. Her focus is on developing a space program, making a Space Victory a credible threat due to her civilization's strong growth and science focus. If a space victory seems possible for her, consider declaring war to impede her progress.