Civilization 5 Specialists and Great People
Great Writers - Abilities & GPP Guide for Brave New World
Great Writer Info
Great Writers are primarily generated through the Writer's Guild National Wonder which gives +1 GPP toward a Great Writer. With its two slots filled, this comes to +7 before any percentage bonuses. Great Writers can be purchased for a base cost of 1000 faith if you have finished the Aesthetics Social Policies.
Aside from the Writer's Guild and those listed below, only Social Policies and Wonders such as the Leaning Tower of Pisa can allow you to get a Great Writer. With Max Patronage, City-States may gift you with a Great Writer, but the chance is low given the number of possibilities.
Great Writers come with two abilities. First, they can Create a Great Work of Writing that will go into a vacant slot you have in one of your City's artsy Buildings or Wonders.
The Great Writer's second ability is to Write Political Treatise, which will give your Civilization an immediate boost to Culture. Unless it's late in the game or your completely out of slots for Great Works of Writing, then this is a poor choice. Ultimately, you'll gain about 10 turns of culture worth when using it. If it's early in the game, it's better to put the Writer to sleep for a time until you can create a building that will hold a Great Work such as an Amphitheater in one of your Cities.
However, if your Cultural Output is high, you can practically gain a free Social Policy of Ideological Tenet from using this ability. There is no reason to put a Great Work in when there are only 200 turns remaining in the game - you'd get 4-600 Culture from that, and this single dose is much higher. The only time you would ignore this ability is when going for a Cultural Victory where you really need tourism output.
| GPP | Building | Building Bonus | Tech to Unlock |
| +1 | Writer's Guild | National Wonder. +2 Writer Specialist Slots | Drama & Poetry |
Other Wonders Related to Great Writers
- Globe Theater Wonder
Requires Printing Press
A Free Great Writer appears. Contains 2 Slots for Great Works of Writing and provides +2 Culture per turn.
Social Policies and Ideologies Related to Great Writers
- Aesthetics
Requires Classical Era
Great Writers, Artists, and Musicians born 25% faster. - Futurism
Requires Autocracy Level I
+100 Tourism to All Civilizations when a Great Writer, Artist, or Musician is Born
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