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Conclusion
Below is every buildable unit in Unciv's built-in ruleset — 110 units, grouped by the era of the tech that unlocks them, with strength, ranged strength, range, movement, production cost, required resource and upgrade path.
Two things the table makes easy to see: which units need a strategic resource (horses, iron, oil, uranium and so on), and how each line upgrades into the next — useful for planning which early units are worth keeping.
An analysis-based guide: this guide is based on our analysis of Unciv's Units and Techs data files. It describes what the data shows and is not a guarantee of results.
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Every Unit by Era
Ancient era
| Unit | Type | Tech | Str | Ranged | Range | Move | Cost | Resource | Upgrades to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scout | Scout | Agriculture | 5 | — | — | 2 | 25 | — | — |
| Work Boats | Civilian Water | Sailing | — | — | — | 4 | 30 | — | — |
| Atlatlist (The Maya, replaces Archer) | Archery | Agriculture | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 36 | — | Composite Bowman |
| Archer | Archery | Archery | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 40 | — | Composite Bowman |
| Bowman (Babylon, replaces Archer) | Archery | Archery | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 40 | — | Composite Bowman |
| Jaguar (Aztecs, replaces Warrior) | Sword | Agriculture | 8 | — | — | 2 | 40 | — | Swordsman |
| Maori Warrior (Polynesia, replaces Warrior) | Sword | Agriculture | 8 | — | — | 2 | 40 | — | Swordsman |
| Slinger (Inca, replaces Archer) | Archery | Archery | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 40 | — | Composite Bowman |
| Warrior | Sword | Agriculture | 8 | — | — | 2 | 40 | — | Swordsman |
| Quinquereme (Carthage, replaces Trireme) | Melee Water | Sailing | 13 | — | — | 4 | 45 | — | Caravel |
| Trireme | Melee Water | Sailing | 10 | — | — | 4 | 45 | — | Caravel |
| Chariot Archer | Archery | The Wheel | 6 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 56 | Horses | Knight |
| Dromon (Byzantium, replaces Trireme) | Ranged Water | Sailing | 8 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 56 | — | Galleass |
| Hoplite (Greece, replaces Spearman) | Sword | Bronze Working | 13 | — | — | 2 | 56 | — | Pikeman |
| Horse Archer (The Huns, replaces Chariot Archer) | Archery | The Wheel | 7 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 56 | — | Knight |
| Persian Immortal (Persia, replaces Spearman) | Sword | Bronze Working | 12 | — | — | 2 | 56 | — | Pikeman |
| Pictish Warrior (Celts, replaces Spearman) | Sword | Bronze Working | 11 | — | — | 2 | 56 | — | Pikeman |
| Spearman | Sword | Bronze Working | 11 | — | — | 2 | 56 | — | Pikeman |
| War Chariot (Egypt, replaces Chariot Archer) | Archery | The Wheel | 6 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 56 | — | Knight |
| War Elephant (India, replaces Chariot Archer) | Archery | The Wheel | 9 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 70 | — | Knight |
| Worker | Civilian | Agriculture | — | — | — | 2 | 70 | — | — |
| Battering Ram (The Huns, replaces Spearman) | Sword | Bronze Working | 10 | — | — | 2 | 75 | — | Trebuchet |
| Settler | Civilian | Agriculture | — | — | — | 2 | 106 | — | — |
Classical era
| Unit | Type | Tech | Str | Ranged | Range | Move | Cost | Resource | Upgrades to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballista (Rome, replaces Catapult) | Siege | Mathematics | 8 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 75 | — | Trebuchet |
| Cataphract (Byzantium, replaces Horseman) | Mounted | Horseback Riding | 15 | — | — | 3 | 75 | Horses | Knight |
| Catapult | Siege | Mathematics | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 75 | — | Trebuchet |
| Companion Cavalry (Greece, replaces Horseman) | Mounted | Horseback Riding | 14 | — | — | 5 | 75 | Horses | Knight |
| Composite Bowman | Archery | Construction | 7 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 75 | — | Crossbowman |
| Horseman | Mounted | Horseback Riding | 12 | — | — | 4 | 75 | Horses | Knight |
| Legion (Rome, replaces Swordsman) | Sword | Iron Working | 17 | — | — | 2 | 75 | Iron | Longswordsman |
| Mohawk Warrior (Iroquois, replaces Swordsman) | Sword | Iron Working | 14 | — | — | 2 | 75 | — | Longswordsman |
| Swordsman | Sword | Iron Working | 14 | — | — | 2 | 75 | Iron | Longswordsman |
| African Forest Elephant (Carthage, replaces Horseman) | Mounted | Horseback Riding | 14 | — | — | 3 | 100 | — | Knight |
Medieval era
| Unit | Type | Tech | Str | Ranged | Range | Move | Cost | Resource | Upgrades to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landsknecht (Germany, replaces Pikeman) | Sword | Civil Service | 16 | — | — | 2 | 45 | — | Lancer |
| Pikeman | Sword | Civil Service | 16 | — | — | 2 | 90 | — | Lancer |
| Galleass | Ranged Water | Compass | 16 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 100 | — | Frigate |
| Mandekalu Cavalry (Songhai, replaces Knight) | Mounted | Chivalry | 20 | — | — | 4 | 110 | Horses | Cavalry |
| Berserker (Denmark, replaces Longswordsman) | Sword | Metal Casting | 21 | — | — | 3 | 120 | Iron | Musketman |
| Camel Archer (Arabia, replaces Knight) | Archery | Chivalry | 17 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 120 | Horses | Cavalry |
| Chu-Ko-Nu (China, replaces Crossbowman) | Archery | Machinery | 13 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 120 | — | Gatling Gun |
| Crossbowman | Archery | Machinery | 13 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 120 | — | Gatling Gun |
| Hwach'a (Korea, replaces Trebuchet) | Siege | Physics | 11 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 120 | — | Cannon |
| Keshik (Mongolia, replaces Knight) | Archery | Chivalry | 15 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 120 | Horses | Cavalry |
| Knight | Mounted | Chivalry | 20 | — | — | 4 | 120 | Horses | Cavalry |
| Longbowman (England, replaces Crossbowman) | Archery | Machinery | 13 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 120 | — | Gatling Gun |
| Longswordsman | Sword | Steel | 21 | — | — | 2 | 120 | Iron | Musketman |
| Naresuan's Elephant (Siam, replaces Knight) | Mounted | Chivalry | 25 | — | — | 3 | 120 | — | Cavalry |
| Samurai (Japan, replaces Longswordsman) | Sword | Steel | 21 | — | — | 2 | 120 | Iron | Musketman |
| Trebuchet | Siege | Physics | 12 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 120 | — | Cannon |
| Conquistador (Spain, replaces Knight) | Mounted | Chivalry | 20 | — | — | 4 | 135 | Horses | Cavalry |
Renaissance era
| Unit | Type | Tech | Str | Ranged | Range | Move | Cost | Resource | Upgrades to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caravel | Melee Water | Astronomy | 20 | — | — | 4 | 120 | — | Ironclad |
| Turtle Ship (Korea, replaces Caravel) | Melee Water | Astronomy | 36 | — | — | 4 | 120 | — | Ironclad |
| Janissary (The Ottomans, replaces Musketman) | Gunpowder | Gunpowder | 24 | — | — | 2 | 150 | — | Rifleman |
| Minuteman (America, replaces Musketman) | Gunpowder | Gunpowder | 24 | — | — | 2 | 150 | — | Rifleman |
| Musketeer (France, replaces Musketman) | Gunpowder | Gunpowder | 28 | — | — | 2 | 150 | — | Rifleman |
| Musketman | Gunpowder | Gunpowder | 24 | — | — | 2 | 150 | — | Rifleman |
| Privateer | Melee Water | Navigation | 25 | — | — | 5 | 150 | — | Destroyer |
| Sea Beggar (The Netherlands, replaces Privateer) | Melee Water | Navigation | 25 | — | — | 5 | 150 | — | Destroyer |
| Tercio (Spain, replaces Musketman) | Gunpowder | Gunpowder | 26 | — | — | 2 | 160 | — | Rifleman |
| Cannon | Siege | Chemistry | 14 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 185 | — | Artillery |
| Frigate | Ranged Water | Navigation | 25 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 185 | Iron | Battleship |
| Hakkapeliitta (Sweden, replaces Lancer) | Mounted | Metallurgy | 25 | — | — | 4 | 185 | Horses | Anti-Tank Gun |
| Lancer | Mounted | Metallurgy | 25 | — | — | 4 | 185 | Horses | Anti-Tank Gun |
| Ship of the Line (England, replaces Frigate) | Ranged Water | Navigation | 30 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 185 | Iron | Battleship |
| Sipahi (The Ottomans, replaces Lancer) | Mounted | Metallurgy | 25 | — | — | 5 | 185 | Horses | Anti-Tank Gun |
Industrial era
| Unit | Type | Tech | Str | Ranged | Range | Move | Cost | Resource | Upgrades to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehal Sefari (Ethiopia, replaces Rifleman) | Gunpowder | Rifling | 34 | — | — | 2 | 200 | — | Great War Infantry |
| Carolean (Sweden, replaces Rifleman) | Gunpowder | Rifling | 34 | — | — | 2 | 225 | — | Great War Infantry |
| Cavalry | Mounted | Military Science | 34 | — | — | 4 | 225 | Horses | Landship |
| Cossack (Russia, replaces Cavalry) | Mounted | Military Science | 34 | — | — | 4 | 225 | Horses | Landship |
| Gatling Gun | Ranged Gunpowder | Industrialization | 30 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 225 | — | Machine Gun |
| Hussar (Austria, replaces Cavalry) | Mounted | Military Science | 34 | — | — | 5 | 225 | Horses | Landship |
| Norwegian Ski Infantry (Denmark, replaces Rifleman) | Gunpowder | Rifling | 34 | — | — | 2 | 225 | — | Great War Infantry |
| Rifleman | Gunpowder | Rifling | 34 | — | — | 2 | 225 | — | Great War Infantry |
| Ironclad | Melee Water | Steam Power | 45 | — | — | 3 | 250 | Coal | Destroyer |
| Artillery | Siege | Dynamite | 21 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 320 | — | Rocket Artillery |
Modern era
| Unit | Type | Tech | Str | Ranged | Range | Move | Cost | Resource | Upgrades to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Legion (France, replaces Great War Infantry) | Gunpowder | Replaceable Parts | 50 | — | — | 2 | 320 | — | Infantry |
| Great War Infantry | Gunpowder | Replaceable Parts | 50 | — | — | 2 | 320 | — | Infantry |
| Great War Bomber | Bomber | Flight | 50 | 50 | 6 | 1 | 325 | Oil | Bomber |
| Submarine | Submarine | Refrigeration | 35 | 60 | 2 | 5 | 325 | — | Nuclear Submarine |
| Triplane | Fighter | Flight | 35 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 325 | Oil | Fighter |
| Landship | Armored | Combustion | 60 | — | — | 4 | 350 | Oil | Tank |
| Machine Gun | Ranged Gunpowder | Ballistics | 60 | 60 | 1 | 2 | 350 | — | Mechanized Infantry |
| Anti-Aircraft Gun | Gunpowder | Ballistics | 50 | — | — | 2 | 375 | — | Mobile SAM |
| Battleship | Ranged Water | Electronics | 55 | 55 | 3 | 5 | 375 | Oil | — |
| Carrier | Aircraft Carrier | Electronics | 40 | — | — | 5 | 375 | — | — |
| Destroyer | Melee Water | Combustion | 55 | — | — | 6 | 375 | — | — |
| Infantry | Gunpowder | Plastics | 70 | — | — | 2 | 375 | — | Mechanized Infantry |
Atomic era
| Unit | Type | Tech | Str | Ranged | Range | Move | Cost | Resource | Upgrades to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Tank Gun | Gunpowder | Combined Arms | 50 | — | — | 2 | 300 | — | Helicopter Gunship |
| B17 (America, replaces Bomber) | Bomber | Radar | 70 | 70 | 10 | 1 | 375 | Oil | Stealth Bomber |
| Bomber | Bomber | Radar | 65 | 65 | 10 | 1 | 375 | Oil | Stealth Bomber |
| Fighter | Fighter | Radar | 45 | 45 | 8 | 1 | 375 | Oil | Jet Fighter |
| Panzer (Germany, replaces Tank) | Armored | Combined Arms | 80 | — | — | 6 | 375 | Oil | Modern Armor |
| Paratrooper | Gunpowder | Radar | 65 | — | — | 2 | 375 | — | — |
| Tank | Armored | Combined Arms | 70 | — | — | 5 | 375 | Oil | Modern Armor |
| Zero (Japan, replaces Fighter) | Fighter | Radar | 45 | 45 | 8 | 1 | 375 | — | Jet Fighter |
| Marine | Gunpowder | Pharmaceuticals | 65 | — | — | 2 | 400 | — | — |
| Helicopter Gunship | Helicopter | Computers | 60 | — | — | 6 | 425 | Aluminum | — |
| Mobile SAM | Gunpowder | Rocketry | 65 | — | — | 3 | 425 | — | — |
| Rocket Artillery | Siege | Rocketry | 45 | 60 | 3 | 2 | 425 | Aluminum | — |
| Atomic Bomb | Atomic Bomber | Nuclear Fission | 150 | 150 | 10 | 1 | 600 | Uranium | — |
Information era
| Unit | Type | Tech | Str | Ranged | Range | Move | Cost | Resource | Upgrades to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Missile | Missile | Advanced Ballistics | 60 | 60 | 8 | 1 | 150 | — | — |
| Mechanized Infantry | Gunpowder | Mobile Tactics | 90 | — | — | 3 | 375 | — | — |
| Giant Death Robot | Armored | Nuclear Fusion | 150 | — | — | 5 | 425 | Uranium | — |
| Jet Fighter | Fighter | Lasers | 75 | 75 | 10 | 1 | 425 | Aluminum | — |
| Missile Cruiser | Ranged Water | Robotics | 80 | 100 | 3 | 7 | 425 | — | — |
| Modern Armor | Armored | Lasers | 100 | — | — | 5 | 425 | Aluminum | Giant Death Robot |
| Nuclear Submarine | Submarine | Telecommunications | 50 | 85 | 3 | 6 | 425 | — | — |
| Stealth Bomber | Bomber | Stealth | 85 | 85 | 20 | 2 | 425 | Aluminum | — |
| Nuclear Missile | Missile | Advanced Ballistics | 300 | 300 | 12 | 1 | 1000 | — | — |
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| Unit | Type | Tech | Str | Ranged | Range | Move | Cost | Resource | Upgrades to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Admiral | Civilian Water | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Cost is base production before difficulty and game speed. Range is shown for ranged units. Unique units are marked with their civilization. Barbarian-only and great-person units are left out. Data from the game's own files (Civ V: Gods & Kings ruleset that ships with Unciv), read from the source at the commit of 2026-10-02. Updates and mods can change these numbers.
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How to Read It
- Strength is used for melee attack and defense; ranged is the ranged attack value.
- Cost scales with difficulty for you (see Difficulty) and with game speed.
- A unit that needs a resource can't be built without a spare copy of it.
- Unit stats don't include promotions or special abilities — check the in-game Civilopedia for those.
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FAQ
Why is a unit missing?
Barbarian-only units, great people and some special civilian units aren't in the table. Mods can also add units.
What does an upgrade cost?
Upgrade costs aren't stored as fixed numbers in the unit file, so they're not listed here; the game calculates them.
Are unique units included?
Yes, marked with their civilization. See Civilizations for how each compares with the unit it replaces.
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