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Special defense building.

Strategy[]

The Bomb Shelter is the only defense developed against the horrific effects of nukes. In case of a nuclear strike, the Bomb Shelter will save most Citizen Citizens in the city, although it won't defend any units outside of it.

In Brave New World, all military units in a city with a Bomb Shelter sustain only 25% damage from nukes (-25 HP max), but civilian units caught in the blast radius die regardless.

Civilopedia entry[]

As the name implies, a bomb shelter is a structure designed to withstand damage from bombs and other explosive weapons. While some bomb shelters were meant for protection from aerial bombardment, others were constructed underground in the hopes of surviving a nuclear attack. Depending on the intended purpose of the shelter, various materials could be used, with the most common component being reinforced concrete.

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Civilization V Buildings [edit]
Airport Amphitheater AqueductArmoryArsenalBank (Hanse Satrap's Court) • Barracks (Ikanda Krepost) • Bomb Shelter Broadcast TowerCaravansary Castle (Mughal Fort) • Cathedral CircusColosseumConstabulary CourthouseFactoryForgeGarden (Candi ) • GranaryHarborHospitalHotel Hydro PlantLibrary (Paper MakerRoyal Library ) • LighthouseMarket (Bazaar) • Medical LabMilitary AcademyMilitary BaseMintMonastery Monument (Stele ) • Mosque MuseumNuclear PlantObservatoryOpera House (Ceilidh Hall ) • Pagoda Police Station Public SchoolRecycling Center Research LabSeaportShrine (Pyramid ) • Solar PlantSpaceship FactoryStable (Ducal Stable ) • StadiumStock ExchangeStone WorksSupermarket2Temple (Burial TombMud Pyramid Mosque) • TheatreUniversity (Wat) • Walls (Walls of Babylon1) • Water Mill (Floating Gardens) • Windmill (Coffee House ) • Workshop (Longhouse) • Zoo
1 Requires a DLC2 Сut from the game
Added in the Gods & Kings expansion pack.
Added in the Brave New World expansion pack.