Civilization V Creation Tool

Traits are one of the key components to what makes a Civilization special. In gameplay terms, they exist in order to vary the playstyles of Civilizations, in order to make gameplay interesting no matter what civilization you select. Even if there is overlap in what Civilizations focus, traits are what keep them unique. Both Korea and Assyria heavily incentivise science gain, but they each handle it differently. Korea does this by focusing on Great People and their tile improvements, while Assyria gains technology through conquest. The trait tool will allow you to create unique situations where your Civilization will truly shine.

Traits need a reference name for them to be recognized in code. Every reference name in Civilization V goes by the same format. For traits, this will appear as TRAIT_MY_TRAIT.

Trait Reference Name:

Basic Modifiers

Now for what makes traits truly special. The following is a list of modifiers that exist within the Trait Table within Civilization V. You may recognize some of them, as many of them directly reference existing Civilizations in the base game. Note that leaving any field blank will make the generator ignore it completely.

Experience Modifier:
Great People Rate Modifier:
Great Scientist Rate Modifier:
Great General Rate Modifier:
Great General Extra Bonus:
Great Person Gift Influence:
Max Global Building Production Modifier:
Max Team Building Production Modifier:
Max Player Building Production Modifier:
City Unhappiness Modifier:
Population Unhappiness Modifier:
City State Friendship Modifier:
City State Combat Modifier:
Land Barbarian Conversion:
Sea Barbarian Conversion:
Land Unit Maintenance Modifier:
Naval Unit Maintenance Modifier:
Capital Building Modifier:
Plot Buy Cost Modifier:
Plot Culture Cost Modifier:
Culture From Kills:
City Culture Bonus:
Capital Theming Bonus Modifier:
Policy Cost Modifier:
City Connection Trade Route Change:
Wonder Production Modifier:
Plunder Modifier:
Improvement Maintenance Modifier:
Golden Age Duration Modifier:
Golden Age Movement Change:
Golden Age Combat Modifier:
Golden Age Tourism Modifier:
Golden Age Great Artist Modifier:
Golden Age Great Musician Modifier:
Golden Age Great Writer Modifier:
Extra Embark Moves:
Natural Wonder First Finder Gold:
Natural Wonder Subsequent Finders Gold:
Natural Wonder Yield Modifier:
Natural Wonder Happiness Modifier:
Culture Building Yield Change:
Combat Bonus VS Higher Tech:
Combat Bonus VS Larger Civilizations:
Raze Speed Modifier:
DoF Great Person Modifier:
Luxury Happiness Retention:
Extra Spies:
Unresearched Tech Bonus From Kills:
Extra Territory from Founded Cities:
Free Social Policies Per Era:
Trade Routes Modifier:
Trade Route Resource Modifier:
Worker Speed Modifier:
Afraid Minor Influence:
Land Trade Route Range Bonus:
Trade Route Religion Modifier:
Trade Route Building Modifier:
Free Building:
Free Building From Conquest:
Trait Obsoletes At Technology:
Trait Requires Technology:
Fight Well Damaged:
Friendly Woods as Road:
Faster Along River:
Faster On Hills:
Immediate Embark:
Flat Cost For Embarkation:
No Maintenance on Hills:
Tech Bonus From Science Buildings:
Live Without Cities:
Faith From Unimproved Forests:
Bonus Religious Belief:
Diplomatic Marriage:
Cross Mountains After Great General:
Mayan Calendar:
Cannot Annex:
Technology From City Conquest:
River Trade Road:
Anger Free Trespassing:

Advanced Modifiers

There are even more modifiers that can be applied to Civilizations. If one of the following catches your eye, click its respective checkbox in order to reveal its fields.

Combat Bonus From Improvements:

Free Unit From Technology:

Bonus Yield From Strategic Resources:

Bonus Yield From Natural Wonders:

Incoming Trade Route Yield:

Outgoing Trade Route Yield:

Improvement Yield Change:

Specialist Yield Change:

Free Promotion For Units:

Lore

Now to cover both the name of and the description of your trait. These will be how the trait is displayed in the Civilization Select screen.

Civilization Trait Name:
Civilization Description: