City Production: Combat and Support Units

Every era will gain new units that will build your army and help support building your empire. As time goes on, you'll have units on land, sea and air. Most all land units can enter and cross water once learning the Embark skill, though many are defenseless during this.

There are two major types of units: military and support. Support units tend to work and defend the land, improving your output. However, they can be easily captured or destroyed. Military units can move onto the same tile as support units, giving them protection by fighting off would-be attackers.

There is also a third, less common unit, the Great Person. Great People are born over time based on the buildings within your empire. Great People take the lower support spot, but can use special abilities, such as taking borders or providing free Golden Ages. When they use most of their powers, they are expended and cannot be used again.

As you move to new eras, you'll find a need to replace and upgrade your old units, which will make them ready to face the challenges ahead.

Ancient

Unit Name	Unit Type	Traits and Abilities	Movement	Requirements and Costs
Archer	Combat Archery	4 Combat, 6 Ranged Combat, 2 Range, May not Melee	2	23 Production, Archery Tech
Chariot Archer	Combat Mounted	2 Combat, 6 Ranged Combat, 2 Range, Rough Terrain Penalty, No Defensive Bonuses, May Not Melee	4	20 Production, Horse, The Wheel
Great Artist	Great Person	Culture Bomb, Starts Golden Age	2	Great Artist Points
Great Engineer	Great Person	Speeds up Production, Starts Golden Age	2	Great Engineer Points
Great General	Great Person	+25% Combat Bonus to allies, Creates Citadel, Starts Golden Age	2	Great General Points
Great Merchant	Great Person	Creates Custom House, Starts Golden Age	2	Great Merchant Points
Great Scientist	Great Person	Free Technology, Starts Golden Age	2	Great Scientist Points
Hoplite	Combat Melee	9 Combat, Bonus vs Mounted	2	20 Production, Bronze Working, Greece
Immortal	Combat Melee	8 Combat, Bonus vs Mounted, Heals at Double Rate	2	20 Production, Bronze Working,, Persia
Jaguar	Combat Melee	6 Combat, Combat Bonus in Jungle, Heal 2 Damage after a kill	2	13 Production, Aztec
Scout	Recon	4 Combat, Ignores Terrain Cost	2	8 Production
Settler	Support	Founds new Cities	2	109 Production
Spearman	Combat Melee	7 Combat, Bonus vs Mounted	2	16 Production, Bronze Working
Trireme	Combat Naval	6 Combat, 4 Ranged Combat, 2 Range, Cannot Enter Deep Ocean, May not Melee	4	20 Production, Sailing
War Chariot	Combat Mounted	3 Combat, 6 Ranged Combat, 2 Range, Rough Terrain Penalty, No Defensive Bonuses, May Not Melee	5	20 Production, The Wheel, Egypt
War Elephant	Combat Mounted	6 Combat, 8 Ranged Combat, 2 Range, No Defensive Bonuses, May Not Melee	3	20 Production, The Wheel, India
Warrior	Combat Melee	6 Combat	2	13 Production
Work Boat	Naval Support	Gathers Fish, Astronomy Needed	4	10 Production, Sailing
Worker	Land Support	Improves Food, Production, or Gold outside cities. Builds Roads and Railroads	2	23 Production

Classical

Unit Name	Unit Type	Traits and Abilities	Movement	Requirements and Costs
Ballista	Combat Siege	4 Combat, 18 Ranged Combat, 2 Range, May not Melee, Bonus vs Cities, No Defensive bonuses, Must Set Up, Limited Visibility	2	33 Production, Iron, Mathematics, Rome
Catapult	Combat Siege	4 Combat, 14 Ranged Combat, 2 Range, May not Melee, Bonus vs Cities, No Defensive bonuses, Must Set Up, Limited Visibility	2	33 Production, Iron, Mathematics
Companion Cavalry	Combat Mounted	14 Combat, No Defensive bonuses, Can Move After Attacking, Great Generals I	5	26 Production, Horse, Horseback Riding, Greece
Horseman	Combat Mounted	12 Combat, No Defensive bonuses, Can Move After Attacking	4	26 Production, Horse, Horseback Riding
Legion	Combat Melee	13 Combat. Builds Roads and Forts	2	30 Production, Iron, Iron Working, Rome
Mohawk Warrior	Combat Melee	11 Combat, Combat Bonus in Forest and Jungle	2	26 Production, Iron, Iron Working, Iroquois
Swordsman	Combat Melee	11 Combat	2	26 Production, Iron, Iron Working

Medieval

Unit Name	Unit Type	Traits and Abilities	Movement	Requirements and Costs
Camel Archer	Combat Mounted	10 Combat, 15 Ranged Combat, 2 Range, No Defensive Bonuses, Can Move After Attacking, May not Melee	3	50 Production, Horse, Chivalry, Arabia
Chu-Ko-Nu	Combat Archery	6 Combat, 10 Ranged Combat, 2 Range, May Not Melee, May Attack Twice	2	40 Production, Machinery, China
Crossbowman	Combat Archery	6 Combat, 10 Ranged Combat, 2 Range, May Not Melee	2	40 Production, Machinery
Knight	Combat Mounted	18 Combat, No Defensive Bonuses, Can Move After Attacking	3	50 Production, Horse, Chivalry
Landsknecht	Combat Melee	10 Combat, Bonus vs Mounted	2	16 Production, Civil Service, Germany
Longbowman	Combat Archery	6 Combat, 10 Ranged Combat, 2 Range, May Not Melee, Range	2	40 Production, Machinery, England
Longswordsman	Combat Melee	18 Combat	2	50 Production, Iron, Steel
Mandekalu Cavalry	Combat Mounted	18 Combat, No Defensive Bonuses, Can Move After Attacking, Bonus vs Cities	3	50 Production, Horse, Chivalry, Songhai
Nareusan's Elephant	Combat Mounted	22 Combat, No Defensive Bonuses, Bonus vs Mounted, Can Move After Attacking	2	50 Production, Chivalry
Pikeman	Combat Melee	10 Combat, Bonus vs Mounted	2	33 Production, Civil Service
Samurai	Combat Melee	18 Combat, Shock I, Great Generals II	2	50 Production, Iron, Steel, Japan
Trebuchet	Combat Siege	6 Combat, 20 Ranged Combat, 2 Range, May not Melee, Bonus vs Cities, No Defensive bonuses, Must Set Up, Limited Visibility	2	56 Production, iron, Physics

Renaissance

Unit Name	Unit Type	Traits and Abilities	Movement	Requirements and Costs
Cannon	Combat Siege	10 Combat, 26 Ranged Combat, 2 Range, May not Melee, Bonus vs Cities, No Defensive bonuses, Must Set Up, Limited Visibility	2	83 Production, Chemistry
Caravel	Combat Naval	15 Combat, 7 Ranged Combat, 2 Range, Extra Sight, May Not Melee	6	33 Production, Astronomy
Cavalry	Combat Mounted	25 Combat, Penalty vs Mounted, No Defensive Bonuses, Can Move After Attacking, Damaged Enemy Bonus	3	87 Production, Horse, Military Science
Cossack	Combat Mounted	25 Combat, Penalty vs Mounted, No Defensive Bonuses, Can Move After Attacking	3	87 Production, Horse, Military Science, Russia
Frigate	Combat Naval	30 Combat, 15 Ranged Combat, 2 Range, May Not Melee	5	53 Production, Iron, Navigation
Janissary	Combat Gunpowder	16 Combat, Heal if Destroy an Enemy, Combat Bonus when Attacking	2	40 Production, Gunpowder, Ottomans
Lancer	Combat Mounted	22 Combat, Penalty on Defense, No Defensive bonuses, Can Move After Attack	4	73 Production, Horse, Metallurgy
Minuteman	Combat Gunpowder	16 Combat, All Tiles Cost 1 Move	2	40 Production, Gunpowder, America
Musketeer	Combat Gunpowder	20 Combat	2	40 Production, Gunpowder, France
Musketman	Combat Gunpowder	16 Combat	2	40 Production, Gunpowder
Rifleman	Combat Gunpowder	25 Combat	2	40 Production, Rifling
Ship on the Line	Combat Naval	30 Combat, 17 Ranged Combat, 2 Range, May Not Melee, Extra Sight	5	53 Production, Iron, Navigation, England
Sipahi	Combat Mounted	22 Combat, Penalty on Defense, No Defensive bonuses, Can Move After Attack, No Movement Cost to Pillage, Extra Sight	5	73 Production, Horse, Metallurgy, Ottomans

Industrial

Unit Name	Unit Type	Traits and Abilities	Movement	Requirements and Costs
Anti-Aircraft Gun	Combat Gunpowder	32 Combat, 2 Range, Interception, Bonus vs Aircraft, Bonus vs Helicopters	2	100 Production, Radio
Anti-Aircraft Gun	Combat Gunpowder	32 Combat, Bonus vs Tanks	2	100 Production, Replaceable Parts
Artillery	Combat Siege	16 Combat, 32 Ranged Combat, 3 Range, Indirect Fire, May Not Melee Attack, Bonus vs Cities, No Defensive Bonuses, Must Set Up, Limited Visibility	2	140 Production, Dynamite
Battleship	Combat Naval	60 Combat, 32 Ranged Combat, 3 Range, Indirect Fire, May Not Melee	4	167 Production, Oil, Telegraph
Carrier	Combat Naval	30 Combat, Can Carry 3 Cargo, May Not Melee Attack	5	174 Production, Oil, Flight
Destroyer	Combat Naval	35 Combat, 22 Ranged Combat, 2 Range, Indirect Fire, Can See Submarines, Extra Sight, Interception, Bonus vs Submarines, May Not Melee	8	127 Production, Electricity
Fighter	Combat Fighter	50 Ranged Combat, 8 Range, Interception, Air Sweep, Weak Ranged Attack, Air Recon, bonus vs Helicopters	0	140 Production, Oil, Flight
Foreign Legion	Combat Gunpowder	36 Combat, Foreign Lands Bonus	2	100 Production, Replaceable Parts, France
Infantry	Combat Gunpowder	36 Combat	2	100 Production, Replaceable Parts
Ironclad	Combat Naval	35 Combat, 18 Ranged Combat, 2 Range, Cannot Enter Deep Ocean, May Not Melee	4	73 Production, Coal
Panzer	Combat Armored	60 Combat, Penalty vs Cities, No Defensive Bonuses, Limited Visibility, Can Move After Attacking	5	150 Production, Oil, Combustion, Germany
Submarine	Combat Naval	35 Combat, 18 Ranged Combat, 2 Range, Is Invisible, Can See Submarines, May Enter Ice Tiles May Not Melee	5	127 Production, Refrigeration
Tank	Combat Armored	50 Combat, Penalty vs Cities, No Defensive Bonuses, Limited Visibility, Can Move After Attacking	4	150 Production, Oil, Combustion
Zero	Combat Fighter	50 Ranged Combat, 8 Range, Interception, Bonus vs Fighters, Air Sweep, Weak Ranged Attack, Air Recon, bonus vs Helicopters	0	140 Production, Oil, Flight, Japan

Modern

Unit Name	Unit Type	Traits and Abilities	Movement	Requirements and Costs
Atomic Bomb	Missile	10 Range, Evasion	0	284 Production, Uranium, Nuclear Fission
B17	Combat Bomber	60 Range Combat, 10 Range, Penalty vs Naval, Evasion, Siege I	0	174 Production, Oil, Radar, America
Bomber	Combat Bomber	60 Range Combat, 10 Range, Penalty vs Naval	0	174 Production, Oil, Radar
Guided Missile	Missile	70 Ranged Combat, 8 Range, Evasion	0	67 Production, Satellites
Helicopter Gunship	Combat Helicopter	50 Combat, Ignores Terrain Cost, Hovering Unit, Bonus vs Tanks, No Defensive Bonuses, Unable to Capture Cities	6	150 Production, Aluminum, Rocketry
Jet Fighter	Combat fighter	70 Range Combat, 10 Range, Interception, Air Sweep, Weak Ranged Attack, Air Recon, Bonus vs Helicopters	0	201 Production, Aluminum, Lasers
Mechanized Infantry	Combat Gunpowder	50 Combat	4	147 Production, Electronics
Missile Cruiser	Combat Naval	60 Combat, 25 Ranged Combat, 3 Range, Indirect Fire, Can Carry 3 Cargo, Interception, May Not Melee Attack	7	174 Production, Aluminum, Robotics
Mobile SAM	Combat Gunpowder	40 Combat, 2 Range, Interception, Bonus vs Aircraft, Bonus vs Helicopters	4	150 Production, Aluminum, Computers
Modern Armor	Combat Armored	80 Combat, Penalty Attacking Cities, No Defensive Bonuses, Limited Visibility, Can Move After Attacking	4	234 Production, Aluminum, Lasers
Nuclear Missile	Missile	8 Range, Evasion	0	402 Production, Uranium, Advanced Ballistics
Nuclear Submarine	Combat Naval	30 Combat, 70 Ranged Combat, 3 Range, Is invisible, Can See Submarines, Can Carry 2 Cargo, Bonus vs Submarines, May Enter Ice Tiles, May Not Melee	6	167 Production, Aluminum, Computers
Paratrooper	Combat Gunpowder	40 Combat, May Paradrop	2	117 Production, Radar
Rocket Artillery	Combat Siege	18 combat, 46 Ranged Combat, 3 Range, Indirect fire, May Not Melee, Bonus vs Cities, No Defensive Bonuses, Limited Visibility	3	201 Production, Aluminum, Rocketry
SS Booster	Space Ship Part	Needed for Science Victory	2	234 Production, Robotics
SS Cockpit	Space Ship Part	Needed for Science Victory	2	335 Production, Satellites
Stealth Bomber	Combat Bomber	80 Ranged Damage, 20 Range, Penalty vs Naval, Evasion, Air Recon	0	268 Production, Aluminum, Stealth

Future

Unit Name	Unit Type	Traits and Abilities	Movement	Requirements and Costs
Giant Death Robot	Combat Armored	150 Combat, Penalty Attacking Cities, No Defensive Bonuses, Can Move After Attacking	3	335 Production, Uranium, Nuclear Fusion
SS Engine	Space Ship Part	Needed for Science Victory	2	335 Production, Particle Physics
SS Stasis Chamber	Space Ship Part	Needed for Science Victory	2	335 Production, Nanotechnology