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Civilization II Hints

Lighthouse

  • Cost: 200 Shields

    Prerequisite: Map Making

    Effect: Triremes can move across oceans without fear of being lost at sea, and all other types of sea units have their movement rates increased by one. Also, all new ships produced receive Veteran status.

    Effects expire with the discovery of Magnetism.

    This is probably not worth the time needed to build it. You can use the Shields to build Caravels or Magellan's Expedition instead (once you research Navigation).