How to Disperse an Independent Power
Now that you have a better idea of what Independent Powers are and how to find them, it’s time to go over how to disperse them. To disperse an Independent Power, all you have to do is find one and challenge their capital tile with military forces. Directly attack the capital until its district defenses have completely fallen and every one of its troops inside the capital is gone or dead.
Once that happens, move any one of your military units onto the capital tile of the Independent. If your unit has a move left in the current turn, select them and then expand the left side of their combat menu at the bottom of the screen (press the arrow). Here, right under the option to “rest,” you should see an icon with a skull on it. Hover over that icon to see that it says “Disperse Independent.”
Naturally, you want to click the icon, which completely dismantles the Independent Power and removes the settlement from the map entirely. If you dispersed an Encampment, its settlement will return in a new spot on the map in roughly two dozen turns. However, if you disperse a village, then it will be completely removed without a trace for the rest of the game.
With Machiavelli as my leader, the first time I dispersed an Independent Power completed “The Prince” objective. However, you might have to disperse a certain number of Independents to satisfy your specific objective, so make sure to read your journal carefully. You can access the journal by clicking the trophy icon at the top-left of the screen in Civilization VII.
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