How To Unlock Mementos Fast In Civilization 7

Mementos are a new way to customize your gameplay experience in Civilization 7 in 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.

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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 can attach to your leader ahead of playing a campaign of Civilization 7. You can do this during the leader selection process.

Here are a few examples of mementos you can unlock as you play.

Mementos offer a wide range of buffs that 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 to earn meta-progression through your Foundation Path.

The Foundation Path is a 50-level progression path that 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.

Here are some examples of Foundation Challenges.

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).

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 to start unlocking mementos quickly.

There are two ways to start unlocking mementos, listed below.

1. Progress Your Foundation Path – As mentioned, progressing your Foundation Path will earn you mementos as you play.
2. Progress Leader Legend Paths – Additionally, each leader has their own Legend Path that can unlock further mementos.

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.

1. What Victory Are You Trying To Achieve – Depending on if you’re going for a Cultural, Economic, Military, or Scientific Victory, your strategy for earning mementos may change.
2. What Foundation Challenges Work With This Victory – Many Foundation Challenges focus on Wonder construction or militaristic achievements. These can synergize well with the Victory Condition you’re trying to go for.

How To Unlock Mementos Through Legend Paths

The other main method of unlocking mementos quickly is to complete leader-specific challenges through their Legend Paths. These can all be found in the Challenges sub-tab of the player meta-progression menu.

If you’re choosing to play as a specific leader in Civilization 7, head to this screen before playing and check 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.

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