In Civilization 7, gamers are constantly rewarded for their achievements. Completing in-game challenges unlocks Mementos and cosmetic options that can be used to customize their Civ 7 2K account profile.

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How Long is Civ 7? (Civilization VII Campaign Length)

A standard Civ 7 campaign will last around twelve hours, although players can speed things up considerably by tinkering with the game settings.

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In order to get more perks, players have to increase the level of the Leaders available in Civilization 7 as well as their Foundation Path. Not all players will be familiar with these terms and how these features work, but this guide aims to explain it all.

How to Level Up the Foundation Path in Civilization 7

In Civ 7, players can reach Level 50 of the Foundation Path. In order to do so, they must earn XP by completing Foundation challenges. In total, there are 265 Foundation challenges in Civilization 7, and completing them all ensures that gamers max out the Foundation Path and get access to all of its unlockable goodies.

Here are the categories of Foundation challenges in Civ 7:

Category

# of challenges

Description

Tutorials

16

Aims to show players the basics of Civilization 7.

Wonders

32

Requires players to build each Civ's unique wonder.

Civ Victories

32

Requires players to complete a specific Legacy Path with each Civ.

Milestones

151

Requires players to complete in-game milestones.

Accomplishment

34

Requires players to complete impressive in-game feats.

Each challenge grants players FXP based on its difficulty. Gamers need to earn Foundation Experience Points to level up the Foundation Path in Civ 7. As players increase their Foundation Path level, they'll receive additional Mementos, custom titles, banners, badges, background colors, and borders.

How to Level Up Leaders in Civilization 7

There are 1,446 Leader challenges in Civilization 7 - 57 challenges for each base game Leader and 51 challenges for DLC-exclusive Leader personas. Leader challenges require gamers to play with each Leader several times while trying to achieve in-game goals, such as completing Milestones, Legacy Paths, and quests.

Leader challenges are worth 25 or 50 XP, and players will need to get as much XP as possible so they can level up each Leader and unlock perks and goodies.

Here is the type of reward gamers will receive every time they level up a Leader in Civ 7:

Level

Rewards

2
  • Memento

3
  • Attribute Node

4
  • Exploration Legacy Card
  • Exploration Legacy Card

5
  • Memento

6
  • Custom badge
  • Custom banner

7
  • Attribute Node

8
  • Modern Legacy Card
  • Modern Legacy Card

9
  • Memento

10
  • Custom badge
  • Custom title

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Developer(s)
Firaxis Games
Publisher(s)
2K
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer
Cross-Platform Play
Yes - all platforms, restrictions apply
Cross Save
Yes, via 2K account
Franchise
Sid Meier's Civilization
Number of Players
1-8 players
Steam Deck Compatibility
Verified
PC Release Date
February 11, 2025
Xbox Series X|S Release Date
February 11, 2025
PS5 Release Date
February 11, 2025
Nintendo Switch Release Date
February 11, 2025
Genre(s)
Grand Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, 4X
X|S Optimized
Yes
Local Co-Op Support
No
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