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Mementos are a new way to customize your gameplay experience inCivilization 7in the form of meta-progression. Each memento you earn over the course of your campaigns can grant you specific boons that’ll help tailor each session to your playstyle, and even help you work toward specific victories. Be sure to check out which mementos you want before starting a new game.
But, with so many different mementos, you might be wondering the best way to unlock them all. Meta-progression always takes time, of course, but we’ve got a comprehensive guide on how to unlock as many mementos as you can quickly in Civilization 7.
How Do Mementos Work?
Mementos are small buffs that you’re able to attach to your leaderahead of playing a campaign of Civilization 7. You can do this duringthe leader selection process.
Here are a few examplesof mementos you’re able to unlock as you play.
+1 Sight for Naval Units
Garuda Statue
+1 Population to your smallest Settlement every time you get a Celebration.
Shisa Necklace
Gain 100 Influence when you become the Suzerain of a City-State.
Mementos offer a wide range of buffsthat aren’t just limited to one aspect of gameplay. They can affect everything from military strategy to your treasury to diplomacy.
How To Use Mementos
Before you can use mementos,you’ll have to unlock memento slots. Luckily, this is pretty straightforward. The only way to unlock these slots is toearn meta-progressionthrough your Foundation Path.
The Foundation Path is a 50-level progression paththat you work through by completing Foundation Challenges.Completing each Foundation Challenge in the path earns you XP, which in turn contributes to your Foundation Path.
Outpacing Capacity
Exceed Max Settlement Cap by one.
Similar to mementos, Foundation Challenges cover all aspects of gameplay.A full list of these challenges can be found on your player profile page(found in the top right-hand corner of the main menu).
Before diving into a game, take a look at the full list of Foundation Challengesto see which ones you’re able to try to complete during your session, thus advancing your Foundation Path.
As you work through these challenges, you’ll earn two memento slots, which then allow you to assign mementos to your leader before a campaign.
How To Unlock Mementos Fast
Once you understand how the Foundation Path works, and how to slot in mementos, you’ll be able tostart unlocking mementos quickly.
There are two ways to start unlocking mementos, listed below.
How To Unlock Mementos Through The Foundation Path
There are a lot of mementos available through the Foundation Path, making it an excellent way to unlock mementos. Before each campaign begins, consider two things.
Another great way to unlock mementos quickly is to specifically go for challenges that have higher XP levels.
How To Unlock Mementos Through Legend Paths
The other main method of unlocking mementos quickly is tocomplete leader-specific challenges through their Legend Paths. These can all be found in the Challenges sub-tab of the player meta-progression menu.
Many Leader Challenges are also repeatable, and allow you to earn XP multiple times. For example, as Ashoka World-Renouncer, if you complete the Pax Imperatoria path three times, you’re able to earn a total of 100 XP.
If you’re choosing to play as a specific leaderin Civilization 7, head to this screen before playing andcheck out their leader progression challenges.
Because many of these can all be completed in a single campaign,this is the fastest way to unlock mementos overall.
Plus, most of these challenges also involve just achieving certain Legacy Path and Victory Conditions, meaningyou can earn XP just by playing to win.
