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Military Units

By Civilization

Portuguese

Civilization Attributes
Unique Units: Cassador, Organ Gun Civ Bonus: Free Covered Wagon in every Age Explorers Spyglass reveals unexplored territory. Strong navy and light infantry; best Dragoons in the game. Unique Units: Rodelero, Lancer, War Dog Civ Bonus: Earns Home City Shipments faster War Dogs provide extra exibility early in the game. Home City offers unique improvements to buildings, soldiers, and navy. Three royal guard units: Lancer, Pikeman, and Rodelero. Unique Units: Coureur, Cuirassier Civ Bonus: Coureurs have increased resistance to attacks Cuirassier is the strongest cavalry unit in the game. Best civilization at forging alliances with Native American nations. Coureurs gather resources faster than other Settlers and can stand in as infantry. Unique Units: Abus Gun, Janissary, Spahi, Galley, Great Bombard Civ Bonus: Town Centers spawn Settlers More unique units than any other civilization. Millet system increases Settler limit and spawn rate. Access to artillery and gunpowder infantry in Age II, but they lack Pikemen, Crossbowmen, and Musketeers. Unique Units: Strelet, Cossack, Oprichnik Civ Bonuses: Can train Settlers and infantry in groups; low-cost military Begins the game with extra resources but fewer Settlers. Infantry and Settlers train in groups at a faster rate, but at greater expense. Infantry train out of Blockhouses, which can defend territory like an Outpost.

Ottom an

Infantry
Pike men Mu s kete e rs Cro s sb o wm Ro d en el e r os Skir mi s h er Hal b erd s i e rs Ca s s ad o res Stre l ets Dop p el s ol d n Ja n i e rs s s ar ie s Lon gb o wm en

Artillery

Falc o ne ts He a vy C ann Roc on kets Org an G uns Abu s Gu ns Gre at B o mb Gre ard s nad Culv iers e ri n s Mor t a rs

Cavalry

Hu s s a rs L an cer D ra s goo ns Ruy te r s Co s s ac k s Opr i ch n iks Uhl ans War Wag ons Cav al ry Arc Spa h e rs hi s Cui ra s s i e rs
avel s G al l eon s G al leys Fluy ts Frig a te s Mon itor s

Spanish

Unique Units: Envoy, Ruyter, Fluyt Civ Bonuses: Settlers cost Coin; Banks produce Coin Settlers cost Coin, not Food, but are greatly limited in number. Banks generate Coin automatically. Envoy is a low-cost reconnaissance unit. Unique Units: Longbowman, Rocket Civ Bonus: Building Manor Houses spawns Settlers Fast-spawning Settlers create a strong economy. Upgrades to Musketeers and Hussars provides lategame strength. Longbowman is an expensive, accurate archer with rapid rate of re. Unique Units: Uhlan, Settler Wagon, Doppelsoldner Civ Bonus: Uhlans arrive at no cost with every Home City Shipment Settler Wagons from Home City cost more but gather faster than Settlers. Can dispatch mercenaries long before other civilizations.

British

Russian
Spanish British French Portuguese Dutch Russian German Ottoman

French

Ger m an
Town Center Arsenal Artillery Foundry Barracks/Blockhouse Dock Stable Factory Fort Outpost Field Hospital
T CTRL+R CTRL+A CTRL+B CTRL+D CTRL+S CTRL+Y CTRL+F CTRL+O CTRL+Q
Wall Trading Post Bank Market Capitol Church/Mosque Livestock Pen Mill Plantation House/Manor House
CTRL+W CTRL+P CTRL+K CTRL+M CTRL+Z CTRL+C CTRL+V CTRL+I CTRL+L CTRL+E

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Discovery Age

Levy Minutemen

Settler Town Center

Ransom Explorer Returns Explorer to Town Center

Sheep Livestock Pen

Selective Breeding Sheep Fatten Faster in Livestock Pens

Fishing Boat

Gill Nets Dock Faster Fishing Outpost
Blunderbuss Improves Villager Attack
Great Coat Improves Villager Hitpoints
Placer Mines Faster Mining
Gang Saw Faster Wood Chopping
Hunting Dogs Faster Hunting

Market

Trading Post

Colonial Age

Pikeman

Crossbowman

Musketeer Barracks

Hussar Stable

Grenadier

Artillery Foundry

Seed Drill Faster Farming
Armor Plating Improves Warship Hitpoints
Carronade Improves Warship Attack

Caravel

Long Lines Faster Fishing
Amalgamation Faster Mining
Log Flume Faster Wood Chopping
Steel Traps Faster Hunting

Mercantilism Free Coin

Gas Lighting Improves Building LOS
Town Watch Improves Unit LOS
Bastion Improves Wall Hitpoints

Priest Church

Fortress Age
Veteran Pikemen Improves Attack and Hitpoints
Veteran Crossbowmen Improves Attack and Hitpoints

Skirmisher

Veteran Musketeers Improves Attack and Hitpoints

Halberdier

Veteran Hussars Improves Attack and Hitpoints

Dragoon

Veteran Grenadiers Improves Attack and Hitpoints

Culverin

Falconet
Artificial Fertilizer Faster Farming Fort Fort Trains all Military Units
Percussion Lock Improves Broadside Attack

Galleon

Frigate
Frontier Outpost Improves Attack
Bookkeeping Faster Gathering from Plantations
Circular Saw Plantation Faster Wood Chopping
Heated Shot More Damage to Ships
Infantry Breastplate Improves Infantry Hitpoints
Socket Bayonet Improves Musketeer Hand Attack

Arsenal

Counter Infantry Rifling Improves Skirmisher Attack

Cavalry Cuirass Improves Cavalry Attack
Ranged Cavalry Caracole Improves Ranged Cavalry Attack
Gunners Quadrant Improves Artillery LOS

Industrial Age

Guard Skirmishers Improves Attack and Hitpoints
Guard Musketeers Improves Attack and Hitpoints
Guard Halberdiers Improves Attack and Hitpoints
Guard Hussars Improves Attack and Hitpoints
Guard Dragoons Improves Attack and Hitpoints
Guard Grenadiers Improves Attack and Hitpoints
Grape Shot Improves Attack and Hitpoints
Field Guns Improves Attack and Hitpoints
Howitzers Improves Attack and Hitpoints

Mortar

Revetment Improves Fort Attack
Star Fort Improves Fort Hitpoints

Monitor

Fortified Outpost Improves Attack and Hitpoints
Homsteading Faster Gathering from Plantations

Steam Power

Water Power

Canneries

Mass Production
Faster Faster Faster Faster Factory Factory Coin Factory Wood Factory Food Artillery Production Production Production Production

Factory

Heavy Cannon
Standing Army Infantry Training
Mass Cavalry Cavalry Training

Imperial Age

Imperial Skirmishers Improves Attack and Hitpoints
Imperial Musketeers Improves Attack and Hitpoints
Imperial Halberdiers Improves Attack and Hitpoints
Imperial Hussars Improves Attack and Hitpoints
Imperial Dragoons Improves Attack and Hitpoints
Imperial Grenadiers Improves Attack and Hitpoints
Imperial Culverins Improves Attack and Hitpoints
Imperial Field Guns Improves Attack and Hitpoints
Imperial Howitzers Improves Attack and Hitpoints
Imperial Gunboats Improves Attack and Hitpoints
Imperial Men-o-War Improves Attack and Hitpoints
Peerage Improves Explorer Hitpoints and Attack
Knighthood Improves Explorer Hitpoints and Attack
Blockade Prevents Enemy Home City Shipments
Spies See What Enemies See
Immigrants Extra Population Capitol
Excessive Taxation Gathers Coin Faster
Legendary Native Warriors Improves Native Warrior Hitpoints and Attack

Buildings

Large-Scale Agriculture Gathers Food Faster Deforestation Gathers Wood Faster Imperial Cannon Improves Attack and Hitpoints

Units Improvements