Merchants in Civilization 7 are units that can set up trade routes. They’re how you’ll get access to another powers’ resources and the bonuses they give you.

How to trade in Civilization 7. In Civilization 7, you set up trade routes using a Merchant which is a type of unit that unlocks after you research the appropriate Civic or Technology.

Brave New World, the new expansion to 2010’s Civilization 5, will add the ability for your civilization to trade directly with other nations and independent city-states, as outlined in this new ...