Civ 6 Product Slots: Management Guide

In Civilization 6, product slots dictate district output and trade power. This guide explains how to optimize slots for industrial age booms and victory paths.

Introduced in updates, product slots allow specialization in luxury/goods, boosting yields and amenities. Master them for economic dominance.

Step 1: Unlock Product Slots

Research techs and build infrastructure.

  • Industrialization era key
  • Harbors/Industrial Zones first
  • Policies: Craftsmen, Serfdom

Step 2: Assign Products Strategically

Match terrain to bonuses.

  • Coastal: Fish, Crabs luxuries
  • Plains: Wheat, Cotton
  • Mountains: Gems via mines

Step 3: Trade Slot Optimization

Export surpluses for gold/GP.

  • Internal trades free slots
  • Surplus only exports
  • Suzerain trades yield extras

Step 4: Great Merchant Synergies

Boost specific products.

  • Aristotle: +100% production
  • Frederic: Tile improvements
  • Afonso: Trade bonuses

Step 5: Late Game Scaling

Modern era maxes potential.

  • Corporations fill all slots
  • Magnus heals extras
  • Future tech automates

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