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Fortress:
Sid Meier’s Civilization VII

Fortress:

Learn how to best utilize Fortresses for defense in Sid Meier’s Civilization VII. Discover building times and terrain effects.

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Learn how to best utilize Fortresses for defense in Sid Meier’s Civilization VII. Discover building times and terrain effects.

Fortresses are good for defense. However, moving a settler to war ahead of other troops is unthinkable. It is preferable to build a fortress over hills and mountains if enemies are approaching.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    A fortress takes 5 turns to complete on standard terrain.
  2. 2
    If you build a fortress on hills, forests, swamps, or jungles, it will take 6 turns to complete.
  3. 3
    Building a fortress on mountains will take 7 turns to complete.
Tips
  • Prioritize building fortresses on hills and mountains when anticipating enemy advances.
  • Avoid moving settlers to war ahead of other troops, even with a fortress.

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