Napoleon Revealed: Unlocking the Legendary Leader in Civilization 7

Unlocking Napoleon Bonaparte in Civilization 7: A Guide to Both Personas

Napoleon Bonaparte, a staple of the Civilization franchise, returns in Civilization 7 (Civ 7), but accessing him requires a few extra steps depending on which persona you desire.

How to Unlock Emperor Napoleon

To obtain the Emperor Napoleon persona, you must create or link a 2K account:

1. Navigate to portal.2k.com. Log in to your existing account or register a new one.
2. Link your 2K account to your gaming platform via Connections -> Account Overview.

That's all it takes! Emperor Napoleon excels in commerce and military strength, boasting the unique ability "Empereur des Francais": "Gain a Unique Sanction, Continental System, which reduces the Trade Route limit of the targeted Leader to all other Leaders by 1, causes a massive Relationship penalty, and costs more to reject. +8 Gold per Age for every Leader you are Unfriendly or Hostile with. Can reject Endeavors for free." His agenda, "Napoleonic Code," favors players with the smallest standing army and dislikes those with the largest standing navy.

How to Unlock Revolutionary Napoleon

For the Revolutionary Napoleon persona, you need a Civilization 6 play history:

1. Follow the steps above to create or link a 2K account. Ensure both Civ 6 and Civ 7 are connected. Note: You don't need to have played Civ 6 on the same platform as Civ 7.

Upon launching Civ 7, Revolutionary Napoleon will be available. This persona blends cultural and military strengths, featuring "La Grande Armee": "+1 Movement for all Land Units. Defeating an enemy Unit provides Culture equal to 50% of its Combat Strength." His agenda, "Culture from Conquest," prefers players with high Culture Per Turn and dislikes those with numerous alliances.

That's how to acquire both Napoleon personas in Civilization 7!