{"id":69931,"date":"2024-12-05T21:28:54","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T21:28:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/ibn-battuta-first-look"},"modified":"2024-12-05T22:58:08","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T22:58:08","slug":"ibn-battuta-first-look","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/civilization-7\/ibn-battuta-first-look","title":{"rendered":"Civilization 7 Reveal Makes Former Great Merchant a Full-Fledged Leader"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the Civilization 7 release date just a few short months away, First Look videos continue to expand the game&#8217;s roster of leaders and civilizations. Each addition has also continued to highlight the strength separating leaders and civs, as prospective leaders that never would&#8217;ve made the cut will get featured in Civ 7. <\/p>\n<p>In the latest First Look, Ibn Battuta was revealed as a leader and will return after previously being featured in two other Civilization games. There&#8217;s no doubt he&#8217;ll become a strong choice, as Ibn Battuta has some incredibly versatile bonuses in Civilization 7.<\/p>\n<h2>Ibn Battuta steps up from Great Merchant to Leader in Civ 7<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-cf.ginx.tv\/imgcdn\/CQEkyKQyS2otVgC8pRedhodsNoGBcYlHtC-0J6QmLrI\/rs:fill:0:0:1\/g:ce\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ2lueC50di91cGxvYWRzMy82NzUyMmY2YWI1YTU5LVNjcmVlbnNob3QgXzYzNzM5Xy5wbmc\" alt=\"Screenshot _63739_\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<p>Unorthodox leader choices like Confucius had already shown what might be possible in Civ 7, and Ibn Battuta is a strong choice to join the current <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/civilization-7\/leaders-civilizations-list\">roster of Civ 7 leaders and civilizations<\/a>. Battuta is most well known today as the author of The Rihla, a detailed account of his journeys and exploration around the known Muslim world throughout the 14th century.<\/p>\n<p>The sheer volume of his travel between Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and the Iberian Peninsula puts Battuta&#8217;s full journey around 117,000 kilometers, which puts him far ahead of explorers Zheng He and Marco Polo. This isn&#8217;t the first time <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/civilization-7\/xerxes-persia\">the Civilization series<\/a> has recognized his impact on history, as Ibn Battuta was featured in Civ 4 and Civ 5 as a Great Merchant.<\/p>\n<p>For the first time, Battuta becomes a leader in Civilization 7 and brings with him some powerful versatility. Rather than having a very specific focus, Ibn Battuta will be a versatile wildcard leader with a slight lean towards exploration. Here&#8217;s what players can expect from Battuta&#8217;s unique ability:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>The Marvels of Traveling: <\/strong>Gains multiple Attribute points after the first Civic in every Age. Increased Sight for all Units. Gain a Unique Endeavor called Trade Maps that lets you gradually see other Leaders&#8217; explored areas.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/civilization-7\/ashoka-persia-first-look\">Civ 7 First Look<\/a> at Ibn Battuta suggests pairing him with Aksum in the Antiquity Age, and that will give players a major gold boost early on to start establishing an economic powerhouse that has plenty of options later in the game. Aksum also has a unique trade ship, a naval unit that can create a naval trade route, and unique infrastructure with gold and culture bonuses.<\/p>\n<p>As for the Exploration Age, the same reveal suggested Abbasid. Taking that combination into the second age would expand the dominance of Ibn Battuta&#8217;s empire&nbsp; by giving unique science bonuses and more culture boosts. Of course, that&#8217;s just the beginning of the many options players will have in Civilization 7. 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