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Bishop

Amazingly powerful to spread your religion early without investing into a holy site or shrine. If you’ve obtained your Religion through Stonehenge or if you have a low Faith output then getting this to spread a city-dependent religion with a belief like Church Property early to maximize the benefits of it will go a long way

Grand Inquisitor

Anything that is specifically geared towards a linear victory type I always give low marks and this specifically is only for Religious units and ONLY when defending against a religious attack from Missionaries and Apostles, but in those situations this is quite useful

Divine Architect

Not extremely useful to have this though Religion is due to the lost base cost of Holy Site buildings in the first place and that chances are getting many holy sites will not likely be amazing even if getting a religion is useful without very select beliefs

Laying On Of Hands

Weak due to the linear aspect that this will provide as it only heals RELIGIOUS units and not all your units. However if you're defending your religion from someone trying to obtain a religious victory this is beyond useful

Citadel of God

• This applies to Religious combat and Religious Pressure but you can still spread religion using a charge to the city even if the Cardinal has this upgrade

Potentially amazing depending on if someone has spread a religion with Crusader to you BUT this is such a niche situation that I cannot in good faith suggest anyone use this regularly

Patron Saint

Now THIS I can give high marks. IF religion is going to be useful in the expansion then I’d expect to see apostles coming more and more into play. Having an extra upgrade on your apostles means that not only can you spread your religion more efficiently BUT you’re also far more likely to get the Chaplin Upgrade which makes your units heal +20 when adj or under that Apostle, or if you're actually trying to get a Religious Victory you can choose to pick Prophesier or Translator to help you better spread your religion

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