List of Units

Units are entities that can be moved around the map to perform various functions, most of which are for military purposes.

Each page has a list of all unique units that replace the unit and the civilization they belong to.

List of Units

Melee Units

Icon	Unit	Technology	Resource	Notes
	Scout	Agriculture		Ignores terrain costs.
	Warrior	Agriculture
	Spearman	Bronze Working		Combat bonus vs Mounted units
	Swordsman	Iron Working
	Pikeman	Civil Service		Combat bonus vs Mounted units
	Longswordsman	Steel
	Landsknecht	Mercenary Army (Social Policy)		Can only be acquired through Gold purchasing

Gunpowder Units

Icon	Unit	Technology	Resource	Notes
	Musketman	Gunpowder
	Rifleman	Rifling
	Great War Infantry	Replaceable Parts
	Infantry	Plastics
	Anti-Aircraft Gun	Ballistics		Combat bonus vs Aircraft units
	Marine	Penicillin		Starts with the Amphibious promotion,and has embarkation with defense
	Paratrooper	Radar		May paradrop up to 9 tiles from friendly territory
	Anti-Tank Gun	Combined Arms		Combat bonus vs Armored units
	Mobile SAM	Rocketry		Combat bonus vs Aircraft
	Mechanized Infantry	Mobile Tactics		+1 Movement
	XCOM Squad	Nanotechnology		May paradrop up to 40 tiles from friendly territory

Mounted Units

Icon	Unit	Technology	Resource	Notes
	Chariot Archer	The Wheel		Movement ends when entering rough terrain
	Horseman	Horseback Riding
	Knight	Chivalry
	Lancer	Metallurgy		Starts with the Formation I promotion, but has a combat penalty on defense
	Cavalry	Military Science

Armored Units

Icon	Unit	Technology	Resource	Notes
	Landship	Combustion
	Tank	Combined Arms		+1 Movement
	Modern Armor	Lasers
	Giant Death Robot	Nuclear Fusion

Archery Units

Icon	Unit	Technology	Resource	Notes
	Archer	Archery
	Composite Bowman	Construction
	Crossbowman	Machinery
	Gatling Gun	Industrialization
	Machine Gun	Ballistics
	Bazooka	Nuclear Fission

Siege Units

Icon	Unit	Technology	Resource	Notes
	Catapult	Mathematics
	Trebuchet	Physics
	Cannon	Chemistry
	Artillery	Dynamite		Can indirect fire
	Rocket Artillery	Rocketry		Can indirect fire, and does not need to set up

Naval Melee Units

Icon	Unit	Technology	Resource	Notes
	Trireme	Sailing		Cannot enter deep ocean
	Caravel	Astronomy		Has extra sight, and can withdraw before melee attacks
	Privateer	Navigation		Starts with the Coastal Raider I and Prize Ships promotions
	Ironclad	Steam Power		Double movement on coastal tiles, and 33% combat bonus vs cities
	Destroyer	Combustion		Can detect submarines, has Interception 40, and withdraws before melee attacks

Naval Ranged Units

Icon	Unit	Technology	Resource	Notes
	Galleass	Compass		Cannot enter deep ocean
	Frigate	Navgation
	Submarine	Refrigeration		Invisible to most other units and may enter ice tiles, but cannot attack cities
	Battleship	Electronics		Can indirect fire
	Carrier	Electronics		Can carry two aircraft, but cannot attack by itself
	Missile Cruiser	Robotics		Can see submarines and carry 3 missiles
	Nuclear Submarine	Telecommunications		Invisible to most other units, can enter ice tiles, and carries up to 3 missiles

Bomber Units

Icon	Unit	Technology	Resource	Notes
	Great War Bomber	Flight
	Bomber	Radar
	Stealth Bomber	Stealth		Has Evasion 100 and can perform Air Recon

Fighter Units

Icon	Unit	Technology	Resource	Notes
	Triplane	Flight
	Fighter	Radar
	Jet Fighter	Lasers

Bomb Units

Icon	Unit	Technology	Resource	Notes
	Atomic Bomb	Nuclear Fission		Has a blast radius of 2 tiles and leaves nuclear fallout
	Nuclear Missile	Advanced Ballistics	2	Has a blast radius of 2 tiles and leaves nuclear fallout
	Guided Missile	Advanced Ballistics		Cannot be intercepted

Helicopter Units

Icon	Unit	Technology	Resource	Notes
	Helicopter Gunship	Computers		Ignores terrain cost and can move over mountains

Civilian Units

Pre-Industrial	Post-Industrial	Unit	Requires	Notes
		Settler	Agriculture	Can found cities
		Worker	Agriculture	Can construct and repair Improvements
		Work Boat	Sailing	Can construct Improvements on water tiles
		Archaeologist	Archaeology	Can construct Archaeological Digs
		Caravan	Animal Husbandry	Can establish Land Trade Routes. Cannot move manually.
		Cargo Ship	Sailing	Can establish Sea Trade Routes. Cannot move manually.
		Missionary	Faith purchase	May spread Religion twice. Ignores enemy zones of control.
		Inquisitor	Faith purchase	May remove Heresy. Protects from religion spreading.

Great People

Pre-Industrial	Post-Industrial	Unit	Acquisition	Ability	Improvement / Great Work
		Great General	Combat	Provides +15% combat strength to units within 2 tiles	Citadel
		Great Admiral	Naval Combat	Provides +15% combat strength to units within 2 tiles
		Great Prophet	Automatic Faith purchases	Can found, enhance, and spread Religion	Holy Site
		Great Scientist	Points from Specialists and Wonders	Generates a one-time boost of Science	Academy
		Great Engineer	Points from Specialists and Wonders	Generates a one-time boost of Production in a city	Manufactory
		Great Merchant	Points from Specialists and Wonders	Generates a one-time boost of Gold and Influence in city-state territory	Customs House
		Great Writer	Points from Specialists and Wonders	Generates a one-time boost of Culture	Great Work of Writing
		Great Artist	Points from Specialists and Wonders	Can start an instant Golden Age	Great Work of Art
		Great Musician	Points from Specialists and Wonders	Generates a one-time boost of Tourism in rival territory	Great Work of Music

*The icons for all standard Great People except Admirals and Prophets are changed after entering the Information Era

List of Unique Units that Replace Nothing

Icon	Unit	Civilization	Acquisition	Abilities
	Bogomil	Bosnia (Kulin)	Unlocked at Theology	May conduct a lesser Trade Mission with City-States 70% chance of losing 10HP outside friendly lands
	Combat Medic	Switzerland (Dufour)	Unlocked at Biology	Heals adjacent land units by 10 HP per turn Has 28 Strength
	Presidente	Tropico (El Presidente)	Appears upon founding first city. Reborn 5 turns after death.	When garrisoned: Decreases local Unhappiness +50% Production