Kalam (Civ7)

Kalam
Heavy Naval unit of the Exploration Age
Introduced in Civilization VII
Unique to	Chola
Unique to	Chola
Replaces	Cog
Replaces	Cog
Cost
Production	130
Production	130
Gold	520
Gold	520
Maint.	6
Maint.	6
Stats
Movement	3
Movement	3
Strength	30
Strength	30
Ranged	35
Ranged	35
Range	2
Range	2
Bombard	30
Bombard	30
Sight	2
Sight	2
Tier upgrades
Tier 2	170 680 35 40 35 8 maintenance (Req. Shipbuilding)
Tier 3	220 880 40 45 40 10 maintenance (Req. Gunpowder)
Notes
+1 additional attack per turn if Movement allows.

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The Kalam is an Exploration Age Unique Tier 1 Heavy Naval Unit of the Chola civilization in Civilization VII. It replaces the Cog.

• Attributes:
  • Exerts zone of control.
  • Can Auto-Explore.
  • Can attack twice.
  • Can be upgraded twice to Tier 2 and Tier 3 Kalem.
• Civ bonuses:
  • Anjuvannam: +50% training speed.
  • Digvijaya: +1 Movement and +1 Sight
  • Marakkalam: -2 Gold maintenance.
• Actions:
  • Coastal Raid
  • Naval Attack: Only costs 1 Movement the first time.
  • Pillage
  • Plunder Trade Route

Strategy

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Civilopedia entry

By some definitions, the Chola navy was a vast enterprise, arranging conquests from Sri Lanka to Cambodia, extending trade routes from Africa to China, and amassing power over the Indian Ocean. However, by other definitions, the Chola navy did not even exist. Instead of a standing navy, in times of war, the Chola would contract a large number of merchant vessels and privateers (possibly pirates). The design of these ships and how they functioned is largely lost to history, and surviving records are riddled with inaccuracies.

Here “kalam” refers to “vessel” in Tamil. It is not a terribly descriptive name, nor is it evocative, but it remains the most accurate term to describe a unit of the immense and diverse navy of the Cholas.

Trivia

• The Kalam's in-game model is based on a painting in the Ajanta Caves.

Gallery

Kalam in-game

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