Brush and Blade Collection - Part 1 leader and civs

Civilization VII's Update 1.4.1 goes live next week on June 23, and launching alongside the free update is the first half of a new paid content collection: the Brush and Blade Collection.* Here's what's going live for owners of the Brush and Blade Collection on June 23:

Part 1 of the Brush and Blade Collection* includes:

• New leader Toyotomi Hideyoshi

• 2 new civilizations: Heian Japan and Sengoku Japan

• 4 new Wonders: Mireuksa, Nirayama Reverberatory Furnace, Seongsan Ilchulbong, Nachi Falls

Toyotomi Hideyoshi**

The second of Japan’s “Great Unifiers” - Toyotomi Hideyoshi - brought Japan under one rule in the chaos of the Sengoku period. Beginning his career as a lowly footsoldier, Toyotomi rose to become one of Oda Nobunaga’s most trusted retainers and a fearless warrior, as well as a patron of the arts. Upon Nobunaga’s betrayal and death, Toyotomi avenged his former lord and continued the work of conquest, extending his sights out to the Korean peninsula, and beyond.

• Attributes: Militaristic, Cultural

• Unique Ability - Great Unifier: Land Units deal increased damage when attacking opposing civilizations' Units, but take increased damage from opposing civilizations' Units when defending. Your Units heal additional HP while on a Culture Building or Wonder. Increased Production towards Culture Buildings, increased further in Cities not founded by you.

• Agenda - Kampaku: Increase Relationship with civilizations that have a minimum amount of Land Units and overall Culture yield. Decrease Relationship with civilizations that don't meet these minimums.

Heian Japan**

By the light of the moon, in carefully cultivated gardens and elaborate villas, the poets of Heian Japan wrote their tales. The Heian period begins with the establishment of Heian-kyo (today Kyoto) in 794 CE, and marks the last era of classical Japanese history. It was a time of refinement, when men and especially women of the court cultivated literature into a high art; it was also a time of rural neglect and decay, when the countryside grew increasingly restless, riven with tensions between ambitious clans. This tension was to erupt in a revolt in the early 12th century, and the subsequent rise of the shogunates that were to dominate Japanese history for centuries afterward.

• Apex Age: Antiquity

• Attributes: Cultural, Diplomatic

• Unique Ability - Pure Land: 

  • Tier 1, Antiquity Age (Apex): Increased Culture on Improvements on Breathtaking tiles.

  • Tier 2, Exploration Age: Further increased Culture on Improvements on Breathtaking tiles.

  • Tier 3, Modern Age: Further increased Culture on Improvements on Breathtaking tiles. Cities receive a set amount of Tourism per Breathtaking tile once they contain a minimum number of them.

• Unique Civilian Unit - Shijin (Great Person): Great Person. Trainable in Settlements with a Jinja (Heian Unique Infrastructure)

• Unique Military Unit - Yumi (Unique Ranged Unit): Increased Movement. Increased Combat Strength if this Unit has not moved this turn.

• Associated Wonder - Hoo-Do: Wonders provide increased Appeal to adjacent tiles. Breathtaking tiles receive increased Production, increased Culture, and increased Happiness in this Settlement. Must be placed on Flat terrain adjacent to a River. Heian Japan receives increased Production toward constructing this Wonder.

Sengoku Japan**

The Sengoku period was a war of all against all, when fortunes of samurai and daimyo were made and lost, and the source of many of the classic tales of feudal Japan. Beginning in the late 15th century and as feudal power grew, regional lords and clan leaders fought over control of the imperial throne, using European guns, ninja clans, and temple armies. The period featured such figures as Hattori Hanzo, Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu. Tokugawa, securing the shogunate in 1603, ended the conflict, and established a centuries-long peace.

• Apex Age: Exploration

• Attributes: Diplomatic, Militaristic

• Unique Ability - Shogunate: 

  • Tier 1, Antiquity Age: Increased Culture and Science per point of Army Commander XP earned. Culture Buildings no longer receive Adjacencies with Mountains; Science Buildings no longer receive Adjacencies with Resources.

  • Tier 2, Exploration Age (Apex): Further increased Culture and Science, and increased Influence per point of Army Commander XP earned. Culture Buildings no longer receive Adjacencies with Mountains; Science Buildings no longer receive Adjacencies with Resources.

  • Tier 3, Modern Age: Even further increased Culture and Science, and further increased Influence per point of Army Commander XP earned. Culture Buildings no longer receive Adjacencies with Mountains; Science Buildings no longer receive Adjacencies with Resources.

• Unique Civilian Unit - Shinobi: Has a set number of charges to use the Sabotage Action, which forces an Army Commander to respawn. Has the Stealth Ability. Military Units on the same tile can use the Disperse Shinobi Clan Action to remove these Units.

• Unique Military Unit - Samurai (Unique Infantry Unit): Has increased Combat Strength. Does not unlock further tiers in the Technology Tree. By defeating set numbers of Units, this Unit automatically upgrades to a second and third tier.

• Associated Wonder - Himeji Castle: Increased Culture to Fortified Districts in this Settlement. Increased Combat Strength to Fortified Districts in all Settlements. Acts as a Fortified District that must be Conquered. Must be placed on Rough Terrain. Sengoku Japan receives increased Production toward constructing this Wonder.

The Brush and Blade Collection will be available for purchase the moment that Update 1.4.1 goes live. Purchasing this content collection gives you immediate access to Part 1. It also secures your copy of Part 2, which will arrive later this summer, introducing the legendary admiral Yi Sun-sin as a new leader, as well as the new Goryeo and Joseon civs.

To learn more about the additions of Update 1.4.1, check out this previous post!

*Base game required. DLC released in two installments through July 2026, each delivered automatically in-game on release. Exact release dates subject to change. Terms apply.

**This content is also included with the Brush and Blade Collection DLC Bundle. If you own the Brush and Blade Collection, then you already own this content. DLC released in two installments through July 2026, each delivered automatically in-game on release. Exact release dates subject to change. Terms apply.