How To Spend Influence in Civilization 7?

In this guide, we shall go over how to spend your Influence in Civilization 7, a currency that affects diplomatic relations.

Civilization 7 is out and brings in tons of new mechanics and features to revamp and offer a fresh Civilization experience. The most complex and exciting of these is Influence, a new currency that completely changes the way diplomacy works in the game. You use Influence in the game to befriend Independent Powers and expand your empire through cordial and amicable means.

Influence in Civilization 7 opens up new possibilities for pacifist players, who would rather expand their empire through peaceful methods. This new currency allows you to build diplomatic ties in several ways while also doubling as an offensive tool against hostile nations that aim to threaten you.

If you’re new to the game and just learning your way around it, the thought of managing so many currencies may seem a little daunting. If you’re unsure how to spend your Influence in the game, our guide has you covered. In this guide, we shall go over how to spend your Influence currency in Civilization 7.

How To Spend Influence

Influence impacts your ties with other nations and leaders (Source: 2K Games)

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There are a bunch of ways to spend Influence in Civilization 7, but you will be using this currency mostly to befriend nations. You can befriend an Independent Power by spending 85 Influence, which will then turn it into a friendly City-State. Don’t worry about spending too much, as you earn Influence on a per-turn basis (10 per turn).

Apart from befriending an Independent Power, the other main ways of using Influence are as follows:

Endeavors: These are collaborative actions that see you and another nation working together on any project or aiding each other. Endeavors include research collaborations, sending military aid, reconciliation, and more.
Sanctions: If you feel a nation is slipping out of hand and becoming too hostile, you can impose penalties in the form of sanctions. Take note that doing so will negatively impact your ties with the nation you sanction.
Treaties: Treaties are agreements that come into play when things are seemingly slipping out of hand. Essentially a band-aid solution, these treaties include enforcing open borders and improving trade relations.
Espionage: Espionage sees you infiltrating another nation to steal information and technology. The tech will help you thrive, but if you’re caught, be prepared for severe consequences.
War Support: You can use Influence to affect the War Weariness of the nation you are at war with. This will negatively impact the happiness and morale of the citizens of the other nation while positively impacting yours.

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