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You can buy nearly every enemy city in Sid Meier’s Civilization VII using a diplomat, effectively taking control of their defenses and improvements.

You can buy nearly every enemy city in Sid Meier’s Civilization VII using a diplomat, effectively taking control of their defenses and improvements.

You can buy nearly every enemy city in Sid Meier’s Civilization VII using a diplomat, effectively taking control of their defenses and improvements.

You can buy nearly every enemy city in Sid Meier’s Civilization VII using a diplomat, effectively taking control of their defenses and improvements.

Sid Meier’s Civilization VII

Learn how to buy enemy cities in Sid Meier’s Civilization VII using diplomats. Discover costs and rewards for this powerful tactic.

By teroqim·Originally published: May 2025·Updated 10 months ago·10 min read·Multi-source verified

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Walkthrough

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Select a diplomat unit.
2
Use the diplomat to initiate the buy command on an enemy city.
3
The price is calculated based on the city's improvements, units, corruption, and distance from the enemy palace. Prices are often around $600, but can vary.
4
If you have sufficient funds (often around $3000 when you start attacking with diplomats), you can complete the transaction.
5
If you do not have enough money or choose not to buy, you do not lose the diplomat, but you do lose their turn.

Tips

This method allows you to acquire all enemy city defenses and improvements.
Reverting a city to your command grants you cash, expertise, and ends any existing treaties.
Be aware that enemy leaders may sometimes retaliate with cheap shots, though this is rare.

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