List of unit abilities in Civ6

Unit abilities are unit traits that are gained passively or by an additional condition. Although somewhat similar to Promotions, they are not earned by gaining XP or through technological research (for Giant Death Robots).

There are also unit combat modifiers, which are covered in detail on the combat page. They have additional impact on the combat strength of the units based on the circumstances under which combat occurs (e.g. ideal/unfavorable terrain, flanking/support bonuses, fortification, unit damage, Alliance bonuses). These modifiers are not listed on this page.

List of unit abilities

The following is a list of all unit abilities present in the Civilization VI and its various expansions and game modes. Scenario-specific abilities are not included. The sections reflect the condition needed to gain the ability.

Please be aware of the following when reading the tables:

• Not all abilities have official names. In those cases, a name is given for reference and written in italics.
• Not all abilities have official descriptions. In those cases, the related modifier description is used.
• "All combat units" means any unit that has a Combat Strength greater than 0. (This excludes support, civilian, and religious units.)
• A unit's class determines which abilities it can get. Units that belong to a specific class cannot get abilities from other classes unless the game's code explicitly specifies otherwise.
• Some units belong to more than one class and can get abilities from any of their classes. These units are explicitly specified when they get an ability from a class that is different from their main promotion class. Sample multi-class units include:
  • The Warak'aq, which is a recon and ranged class unit.
  • The Ranger, which is a recon and ranged class unit.
  • The Immortal, which is a melee and ranged class unit.
• The War-Cart is treated as a heavy cavalry class unit when earning promotions, but as a heavy chariot class unit when getting abilities. (This was done intentionally in order to make it immune to the combat bonus of anti-cavalry units.) Other heavy chariot units - the Heavy Chariot, Tank, and Modern Armor - also belong to the heavy cavalry class.
• Recon units are in their own class.
• Ranged cavalry units are in their own class.
• The Cultist and Soothsayer do not belong to the support class (probably unintentionally).
• The Great Prophet and Great Engineer do not belong to the land civilian class (probably unintentionally).
• The Giant Death Robot belongs to its own class and no other.
• The Warrior Monk belongs to its own class and no other.
• The Aircraft Carrier belongs to its own class and no other.
• The Spy belongs to its own class and no other.

Granted conditionally

Granted by civ/leader unique abilities

Ability name	Ability description	Granted by	Units	Notes
Ejército Patriota	+1 Movement to all units. (Ejército Patriota)	Ejército Patriota	All units
Great Turkish Bombard	+5 Combat Strength vs. district defenses. (Great Turkish Bombard)	Great Turkish Bombard	Siege units
Heal Neutral Territory	Can heal in neutral territory. (Knarr)	Knarr	Naval melee units
KNARR IGNORE EMBARK DISEMBARK COST	Ignores additional movement cost from embarking and disembarking. (Knarr)	Knarr	All land units (including civilian, religious, and support units but excluding Cultists, and Soothsayers)
MANA	+2 Movement when embarked.	Mana	All land units (excluding Giant Death Robots, Warrior Monks, Cultists, and Soothsayers)
Mediterranean Colonies	+2 Movement and +2 sight range while embarked. Ignore additional Movement costs from embarking and disembarking.	Mediterranean Colonies	Settler
NUBIA RANGED EXPERIENCE MODIFIER	+50% Earned experience from combat. (Ta-Seti)	Ta-Seti	All ranged units (including Warak’aq, Immortals, and Rangers)
Holy City Combat	Receive +3 Combat Strength for each Holy City converted to your Religion and Byzantium's Religion is spread to nearby cities when a major civilization's unit is defeated. (Taxis)	Taxis	All units (excluding civilian, aircraft, support, and religious units and Aircraft Carriers)
Holy City Religious Strength	Receive +3 Religious Strength for each Holy City converted to your Religion.	Taxis	All religious units
TOQUI XP FROM GOVERNOR	+10% Earned experience from combat. (Toqui)	Toqui	All units (excluding civilian, support, and religious units, Giant Death Robots, Warrior Monks, and Aircraft Carriers)
TOQUI XP FROM GOVERNOR NOT FOUNDED	+30% Earned experience from combat. (Toqui)	Toqui	All units (excluding civilian, support, and religious units, Giant Death Robots, Warrior Monks, and Aircraft Carriers)
Ethiopian Highlands	+4 Combat Strength on Hills. (Council of Ministers)	Council of Ministers	All combat units
HOJO TOKIMUNE COASTAL COMBAT BONUS	+5 Combat Strength when fighting on coastal land. (Hojo Tokimune)	Divine Wind	Anti-cavalry, heavy cavalry (excluding War-Carts), light cavalry, melee, ranged, recon, and siege units
HOJO TOKIMUNE SHALLOW WATER COMBAT BONUS	+5 Combat Strength when fighting in shallow water. (Hojo Tokimune)	Divine Wind	All naval units
Drake's Legacy	+100% Rewards for plundering trade routes. (Elizabeth I)	Drake's Legacy	All naval units
Drive Out The Aggressors	+5 Combat Strength for units fighting in Rainforest, Marsh, or Woods tiles. +1 Movement if they begin their turn there. Both these bonuses are doubled if the tile is your territory.	Drive Out The Aggressors	All units (excluding aircraft, naval units, Giant Death Robots, Cultists, and Soothsayers)
PHILIP II COMBAT BONUS OTHER RELIGION	+5 Combat Strength vs. units of an other religion. (Philip II)	El Escorial	All combat units (excluding ranged cavalry units, Giant Death Robots, Warrior Monks, and War-Carts)
Emancipation Proclamation	+5 Combat Strength and this unit does not require resources when created or to maintain. (Abraham Lincoln)	Emancipation Proclamation	Land melee units
GITARJA RELIGIOUS NO EMBARK DISEMBARK COST	No movement cost to embark or disembark. (Gitarja)	Exalted Goddess of the Three Worlds	All religious units
MONTEZUMA COMBAT BONUS PER LUXURY	+1 Combat Strength for each unique luxury owned.	Gifts for the Tlatoani	All combat units (excluding ranged cavalry units, Giant Death Robots, Warrior Monks, and War-Carts)
BARBAROSSA COMBAT BONUS VS CITY STATES	+7 Combat Strength vs. City-States. (Barbarossa)	Holy Roman Emperor	All combat units (excluding ranged cavalry units, Giant Death Robots, Warrior Monks, and War-Carts)
Mutal	+5 Combat Strength to units within 6 tiles of the Capital. (Ix Mutal Ajaw)	Ix Mutal Ajaw	All units (excluding civilian, support, and religious units, Warrior Monks, and Aircraft Carriers)
TOMYRIS BONUS VS WOUNDED UNITS	+5 Combat Strength vs. wounded units. (Tomyris)	Killer of Cyrus	All units (excluding civilian, support, and religious units, Giant Death Robots, Warrior Monks, and War-Carts)
TOMYRIS HEAL AFTER DEFEATING UNIT	+30 Health after defeating an enemy unit. (Tomyris)	Killer of Cyrus	All units (excluding civilian, support, and religious units, Giant Death Robots, Warrior Monks, and War-Carts)
Ambiorix	Receive +2 Combat Strength for each adjacent unit. (King of the Eburones)	King of the Eburones	Anti-cavalry, melee, and ranged units (including Warak’aq, and Rangers)
GENGHIS KHAN CAVALRY BONUS	+3 Combat Strength. (Mongol Horde)	Mongol Horde	Heavy cavalry (excluding War-Cart), light cavalry, ranged cavalry units
GENGHIS KHAN CAVALRY CAPTURE CAVALRY	Ability to capture defeated cavalry units. (Mongol Horde)	Mongol Horde	Heavy cavalry (excluding War-Cart), light cavalry units
Porta do Cerco	+1 Sight from the Porta do Cerco trait.	Porta do Cerco	All units
Porphyrogénnetos	Does full damage against cities following the same religion as Byzantium. (Porphyrogénnetos)	Porphyrogénnētos	Heavy cavalry (excluding War-Cart), light cavalry units
Queen of Ndongo and Mtamba	Combat Strength against civilization's whose capital is on a different continent. (Nzinga Mbande)	Queen of Ndongo and Mtamba	?	Unused.
Raven King	+2 Movement and +5 Combat Strength to Levied units.	Raven King	All units (excluding civilian, support, religious units, Giant Death Robot, Warrior Monk and Aircraft Carrier)
ROOSEVELT COMBAT BONUS HOME CONTINENT	+5 Combat Strength on home continent. (Roosevelt)	Roosevelt Corollary	All combat units (excluding ranged cavalry units, Giant Death Robot, Warrior Monk and War-Cart)
TOQUI COMBAT BUFF VS GOLDEN AGE	+10 Combat Strength versus Free Cities or civilizations in a Golden Age.	Swift Hawk	All units (excluding civilian, support, religious units, Giant Death Robot, Warrior Monk and Aircraft Carrier)
Sword of Persia	+5 Combat Strength attacking full Health Units. (Nader Shah)	Sword of Persia	All combat units
GORGO POLICY SLOT COMBAT BONUS	+1 Combat Strength for each Military policy slotted in the current government.	Thermopylae	All units (excluding civilian, support, religious units, Giant Death Robot, Warrior Monk and War-Cart)
The Magnificent	+4 Combat Strength when not in a Golden Age against units who are also not in a Golden Age. (Suleiman (Muhteşem))	The Magnificent	All combat units
Thirty-Six Stratagems	This unit can use an action to convert adjacent Barbarians to your side, but it removes this unit. (Qin (Unifier))	Thirty-Six Stratagems	Land melee units
The Victorious	+100% Flanking and Support Bonus. (Saladin (Sultan))	The Victorious	All units
Thunderbolt Coastal Raid	Can pillage buildings and improvements and capture civilian units on coastal lands. (Hardrada)	Thunderbolt of the North	Naval melee units
Varangian Guard	Receive Culture, Faith and Science From Kills equal to 50% of the opponents Combat Strength. (Harald Hardrada (Varangian))	Varangian Guard	All combat units

Granted by buildings

Ability name	Ability description	Granted by	Units	Notes
AIRPORT TRAINED AIRCRAFT XP	+50% Earned experience from Airport.	Airport	All aircraft units
ARMORY TRAINED UNIT XP	+25% Earned experience from Armory.	Armory	Anti-cavalry, heavy cavalry (excluding War-Carts), light cavalry, melee, ranged (including Warak’aq and Rangers), and siege units
NIHANG ARMORY STRENGTH	+15 Combat Strength from Armory.	Armory	Nihang
BARRACKS TRAINED UNIT XP	+25% Earned experience from Barracks.	Barracks	Anti-cavalry, melee, ranged units (including Warak’aq, Ranger)
BASILIKOI TRAINED UNIT XP	+25% experience in Combat from Basilikoi Paides.	Basilikoi Paides	Anti-cavalry, melee, ranged (including Warak’aq, Ranger), siege units, Hetairoi
NIHANG BARRACKS STRENGTH	+15 Combat Strength from Barracks.	Barracks or Basilikoi Paides	Nihang
HANGAR TRAINED AIRCRAFT XP	+25% Earned experience from Hangar.	Hangar	All aircraft units
LIGHTHOUSE TRAINED UNIT XP	+25% Earned experience from Lighthouse.	Lighthouse	All naval units
MILITARY ACADEMY TRAINED UNIT XP	+25% Earned experience from Military Academy.	Military Academy	Anti-cavalry, heavy cavalry (excluding War-Cart), light cavalry, melee, ranged (including Warak’aq, Ranger), siege units
NIHANG ACADEMY STRENGTH	+15 Combat Strength from Military Academy.	Military Academy	Nihang
Mongol Steppe	+1 Movement.	Ordu	Heavy cavalry (excluding War-Cart), light cavalry units, Keshig
ORDU TRAINED UNIT XP	+25% combat experience from Ordu.	Ordu	Heavy cavalry (excluding War-Cart), light cavalry, siege units, Keshig
Martyr	A Relic is created if this unit dies in Theological Combat.	Prasat	Guru, Missionary	Only in vanilla
SEAPORT TRAINED UNIT XP	+25% Earned experience from Seaport.	Seaport	All naval units
SHIPYARD TRAINED UNIT XP	+25% Earned experience from Shipyard.	Shipyard	All naval units
STABLE TRAINED UNIT XP	+25% Earned experience from Stable.	Stable	Heavy cavalry (excluding War-Cart), light cavalry, siege units

Granted by city-states

Ability name	Ability description	Granted by	Units	Notes
Plunder Immunity at Sea	While on a water tile, its Trade Route cannot be plundered by enemy units. Obtained when Suzerain of Lisbon city-state.	Suzerainty of Lisbon	Trader
Balkan Cavalry	+5 Combat Strength to heavy and light cavalry on Hills when Suzerain of Preslav city-state.	Suzerainty of Preslav	Heavy cavalry (excluding War-Cart), light cavalry units
Great General Points	Receive Great General points when a land unit defeats a major or minor civilization's unit equal to 25% of the opposing unit's strength (Standard Speed). (Wolin City-State)	Suzerainty of Wolin	All land combat units (excluding Giant Death Robot)
WOLIN NAVAL UNITS	Receive Great Admiral points when a naval unit defeats a major or minor civilization's unit equal to 25% of the opposing unit's strength (Standard Speed). (Wolin City-State)	Suzerainty of Wolin	Naval melee, naval raider, naval ranged units

Granted by policy cards and governments

Ability name	Ability description	Granted by	Units	Notes
Communism Land Defense	+6 Combat Strength when defending from the Communism government.	Communism	All land combat units (excluding Giant Death Robot and Warrior Monk)
Cyber Warfare	+10 Combat against units from the Information and Future Eras from Cyber Warfare.	Cyber Warfare	All units (excluding civilian, aircraft, Giant Death Robot, Warrior Monk, Aircraft Carrier)
DIGITAL DEMOCRACY DEBUFF	-3 Combat Strength for all units.	Digital Democracy	All units (excluding civilian, support, religious units, Giant Death Robot, Warrior Monk and Aircraft Carrier)
Fascism Attack	+5 Combat Strength when attacking from the Fascism government.	Fascism	All units (excluding civilian, support, religious, Giant Death Robot, Warrior Monk, Aircraft Carrier)
FASCISM LEGACY ATTACK BUFF	+5 Combat Strength from Fascist Legacy.	Fascist Legacy	All units (excluding civilian, support, religious, Giant Death Robot, Warrior Monk, Aircraft Carrier)
GLOBAL COALITION FRIENDLY TERRITORY	+7 Combat Strength for units in friendly territory.	Global Coalition	All units (excluding civilian, aircraft, Giant Death Robot, Warrior Monk, Aircraft Carrier)
Inquisition	+15 Religious Combat Strength in friendly territory.	Inquisition	All religious units
Military Organization	+2 Movement to Great Generals from the Military Organization policy.	Military Organization	Great General
Military-Industrial Complex	+5 Combat Strength from the Military-Industrial Complex policy.	Military-Industrial Complex	All combat units
Military-Industrial Complex	+1 Range from the Military-Industrial Complex policy.	Military-Industrial Complex	Naval raider, naval ranged, siege, ranged cavalry, ranged (including Warak’aq, Immortal and Ranger), Giant Death Robot
Oligarchy Melee	+4 Combat Strength from the Oligarchy government.	Oligarchy	Anti-cavalry, melee (including Warrior Monk), naval melee units
OLIGARCHY LEGACY MELEE BUFF	+4 Combat Strength from Oligarchic Legacy.	Oligarchic Legacy	Anti-cavalry, melee (including Warrior Monk), naval melee units
ECONOMIC GOLDEN AGE PLUNDER IMMUNITY	This unit's Trade Route cannot be plundered by enemy units. Obtained as part of an Economic Golden Age.	Reform the Coinage or Reform the Coinage (golden age dedication)	Trader
Religious Orders	+5 Religious Strength from the Religious Orders policy.	Religious Orders	All religious units
Soft Targets	+10 Combat Strength from the Soft Targets policy vs. district defenses.	Soft Targets	All combat units
Soft Targets	-3 Combat Strength from the Soft Targets policy against units.	Soft Targets	All combat units
Soft Targets	+10 Combat Strength from the Soft Targets policy vs. city attacks.	Soft Targets	All combat units
Their Finest Hour	+5 Combat Strength when in your territory or adjacent to your territory from Finest Hour.	Their Finest Hour	All units (excluding civilian, support, religious, Giant Death Robot, Warrior Monk, Aircraft Carrier)
Theocracy	+5 Religious Strength from the Theocracy government.	Theocracy	All religious units
THEOCRACY LEGACY RELIGIOUS BUFF	+5 Religious Strength from Theocratic Legacy.	Theocratic Legacy	All religious units
Twilight Valor	+5 Combat Strength for all melee attack units.	Twilight Valor	Anti-cavalry, heavy cavalry (excluding War-Cart), light cavalry, melee, naval melee, recon units

Granted by wonders

Ability name	Ability description	Granted by	Units	Notes
World wonders
GREAT LIGHTHOUSE EMBARKED MOVEMENT	+1 Embarked Movement from Great Lighthouse.	Great Lighthouse	All land units (including civilian and religious units but excluding support and ranged cavalry units, Great People, Inquisitors, War-Carts, and Warrior Monks)	Technically Great People (with the exception of Great Admirals, Great Engineers, and Great Prophets) also get this ability, but they cannot embark.
GREAT LIGHTHOUSE MOVEMENT	+1 Movement from Great Lighthouse.	Great Lighthouse	All naval units
Guide	Gives movement to nearby religious units.	Meenakshi Temple	Guru
Sage	Gives additional combat strength to nearby religious units.	Meenakshi Temple	Guru
Guru Movement Area of Effect	+1 Movement.	Meenakshi Temple and Guru	All religious units
Guru Sage Area of Effect	+5 Strength.	Meenakshi Temple and Guru	All religious units
Enter Foreign Lands	Even without Open Borders, this unit can enter foreign territory.	Terracotta Army	Archaeologist
Natural wonders
Mysterious Currents	Mysterious Currents: +1 Movement.	Bermuda Triangle	All naval units	Shows floating text when earned.
Water of Life	Water of Life: +10 HP when healing in any territory.	Fountain of Youth	All combat units	Shows floating text when earned.
Spear of Fionn	Spear of Fionn: +5 Combat Strength.	Giant's Causeway	All land combat units (excluding Giant Death Robots)	Shows floating text when earned.
Alpine Training	Alpine Training: +3 Combat Strength when fighting in Hills and no Movement penalty in Hill terrain.	Matterhorn	All cavalry units (excluding War-Carts), anti-cavalry, melee, ranged, recon, and siege units	Shows floating text when earned.
Altitude Training	Missionaries, Inquisitors, and Apostles can move over Hills faster after moving adjacent to the Mount Everest natural wonder.	Mount Everest	All religious units	Shows floating text when earned.

Granted by Great People

Ability name	Ability description	Granted by	Units	Notes
Abilities granted passively from Great People
GREAT ADMIRAL MOVEMENT	+1 Movement from Great Admiral.	Great Admiral	All naval units
Great Admiral	+5 Combat Bonus from Great Admiral.	Great Admiral	All naval units
GREAT GENERAL MOVEMENT	+1 Movement from Great General.	Great General	All land combat units (excluding Giant Death Robots)
Great General	+5 Combat Bonus from Great General.	Great General	All land combat units (excluding Giant Death Robots)
Comandante General Logistics	+1 Movement from Comandante General.	Comandante General	All land combat units (excluding Giant Death Robots)
Comandante General Leadership	+5 Combat Bonus from Comandante General.	Comandante General	All land combat units (excluding Giant Death Robots)
GREAT PERSON INDIVIDUAL ABU AL QASIM AL ZAHRAWI MEDIC INCREASE HEAL RATE	+20 HP healing for the player's units within 1 tile.	Abu Al-Qasim Al-Zahrawi	All combat units
Abilities granted after Great Person's retirement
CHING SHIH PLUNDER BONUS	+60% Rewards for plundering Trade Routes. (Ching Shih)	Ching Shih	All naval units
CLANCY FERNANDO BONUS EXPERIENCE	+200% Earned experience from combat. (Clancy Fernando)	Clancy Fernando	All naval units
FRANCIS DRAKE PLUNDER BONUS	+50% Rewards for plundering Trade Routes. (Francis Drake)	Francis Drake	All naval units
HIMERIOS BONUS EXPERIENCE	+25% Earned experience from combat. (Himerios)	Himerios	All naval units
HANNO_FREE_UNIT_MOVEMENT_BUFF	+2 Movement.	Hanno the Navigator	Naval melee units
HORATIO NELSON FLANKING BONUS	+50% Flanking bonus. (Horatio Nelson)	Horatio Nelson	All naval units
LASKARINA BOUBOULINA BONUS EXPERIENCE	+50% Earned experience from combat. (Laskarina Bouboulina)	Laskarina Bouboulina	All naval units
Leif Erikson	+1 sight range for All naval units. (Leif Erikson)	Leif Erikson	All naval units
GREATPERSON_LEIF_ERIKSON_ACTIVE	Allows all naval units to move over ocean tiles without the normal technology requirement.	Leif Erikson	All naval units	Only in vanilla and
Rajendra Chola	+3 Combat Strength for All naval units. (Rajendra Chola)	Rajendra Chola	All naval units
RAJENDRA CHOLA PLUNDER BONUS	+40% Rewards for plundering trade routes. (Rajendra Chola)	Rajendra Chola	All naval units	Only in vanilla and
SERGEY GORSHKOV BONUS EXPERIENCE	+100% Earned experience from combat. (Sergey Gorshkov)	Sergei Gorshkov	All naval units
GREATPERSON_TOGO_HEIHACHIRO_ACTIVE	Grants 1 promotion level and +75% combat experience to a military naval unit.	Togo Heihachiro	All naval units	Only in vanilla
GREATPERSON_GENGHIS_KHAN_ACTIVE	Grants 1 promotion level and +25% combat experience to a military land unit.	Genghis Khan (unit)	All land combat units	Only in vanilla
GEORGY ZHUKOV FLANKING BONUS	+50% Flanking bonus. (Georgy Zhukov)	Georgy Zhukov	Anti-cavalry, heavy cavalry (excluding War-Carts), light cavalry, melee, ranged, recon, and siege units
GREATPERSON_HANNIBAL_BARCA_ACTIVE	Grants 1 promotion level to a military land unit.	Hannibal Barca	All land combat units
JOHN MONASH BONUS EXPERIENCE	+75 Earned experience from combat. (John Monash)	John Monash	Anti-cavalry, heavy cavalry (excluding War-Carts), light cavalry, melee, ranged, recon, and siege units
GREATPERSON_SUDIRMAN_ACTIVE	Grants 1 promotion level and +100% combat experience to a military land unit.	Sudirman	All land combat units	Only in vanilla
TIMUR BONUS EXPERIENCE	+25% Earned experience from combat. (Timur)	Timur	Anti-cavalry, heavy cavalry (excluding War-Carts), light cavalry, melee, ranged, recon, and siege units
VIJAYA WIMALARATNE BONUS EXPERIENCE	+100 Earned experience from combat. (Vijaya Wimalaratne)	Vijaya Wimalaratne	Anti-cavalry, heavy cavalry (excluding War-Carts), light cavalry, melee, ranged, recon, and siege units
COMMANDANTE CAVALRY BUFF	+4 Combat Strength. (José Antonio Páez)	José Antonio Páez	Heavy cavalry (excluding War-Carts), light cavalry, and ranged cavalry units
COMMANDANTE UNIT STRENGTH BUFF	+7 Combat Strength. (Manuel Piar)	Manuel Piar	All combat units
COMMANDANTE UNIT STR VS DISTRICTS	+4 Combat Strength when attacking districts. (Mariano Montilla)	Mariano Montilla	All combat units
COMMANDANTE MELEE ANTICAV BUFF	+4 Combat Strength. (Santiago Marino)	Santiago Marino	Anti-cavalry and land melee units

Granted by adjacent units

Ability name	Ability description	Granted by	Units	Notes
Enables Wall Attack	Does full damage to the city's walls.	Battering Ram	Melee, anti-cavalry units	Only in vanilla and (the Gathering Storm variant is granted unconditionally).
Trader Bireme Protection	Trade units near a your Bireme are immune to being Plundered on Water Tiles.	Bireme	Trader
Hero	+5 Combat Bonus from a nearby Inspiring Hero.	Himiko	All land combat units (excluding Giant Death Robots)
Trader Mandekalu Protection	Trade units near a your Mandekalu Cavalry are immune to being Plundered on Land Tiles.	Mandekalu Cavalry	Trader
Bypass Walls	Can bypass the city walls and attack the city directly.	Siege Tower	Melee and anti-cavalry units	Only in vanilla and (the Gathering Storm variant is granted unconditionally).
SOOTHSAYER AOE COMBAT STRENGTH	+5 Combat Strength from adjacent Soothsayer.	Soothsayer with Incantation	All land combat units (excluding Giant Death Robots)
AUTO SIEGE	Adjacent enemy cities are automatically Besieged.	Soothsayer with Plague Bearer	Soothsayer
Tagma Combat Strength	+4 Combat Strength when within 1 tile of the Tagma.	Tagma	All combat units
Tagma Religious Strength	+4 Religious Strength when within 1 tile of the Tagma.	Tagma	All religious units

Granted from other sources

Ability name	Ability description	Granted by	Units	Notes
Hippodrome	This unit does not cost Strategic Resources per turn from the Hippodrome district.	Hippodrome	Heavy cavalry units
ROYAL NAVY DOCKYARD MOVEMENT BONUS	+1 Movement from Royal Navy Dockyard.	Royal Navy Dockyard	All naval units
Walk on Air	Forest, Jungle, Hills, and Marsh only take one Movement.	Missionary Zeal	All religious units

Granted unconditionally

Unique to some units

Ability name	Ability description	Units	Notes
Corsair	It costs no Movement to coastal raid.	Barbary Corsair
Enables Wall Attack	When adjacent to an enemy city, melee and anti-cavalry units do full damage to the city's Walls. Does not affect cities with Medieval or Renaissance Walls. Ineffective against Urban Defenses.	Battering Ram
Berserker Movement	+2 Movement if this unit starts in enemy territory.	Berserker
Berserker Rage	+10 Combat Strength when attacking. -5 Combat Strength when defending.	Berserker
Bireme Trade Protection	Protects nearby Trade units from being Plundered on Water Tiles.	Bireme
Fekete Sereg	+3 Combat Strength from each adjacent Levied unit.	Black Army
Ga Pa	+3 Combat Strength per unused Movement.	Carolean
Forced Conversion	+10 Combat Strength when there is a religious unit within one hex. If this unit captures a city or is adjacent to a city when it's captured, the city will automatically convert to the Conquistador player's majority Religion.	Conquistador
And Quiet Flows the Don	Can move after attacking. +5 Combat Strength in or adjacent to your territory.	Cossack
CULTIST ENTER FOREIGN LANDS	Can enter foreign lands when not at war.	Cultist
Recruit Followers	Can Recruit Followers in an adjacent enemy city, causing it to lose 10 Loyalty. Once the Dark Summoning city project is unlocked, this action deals 2 more Loyalty damage per project completed, up to a maximum total of 30.	Cultist
Sacrifice	Once it dies or loses all charges, owner is given a Relic of the Void.	Cultist
DUTCH ZEVEN PROVINCIEN	+7 Combat Strength when attacking defensible districts.	De Zeven Provinciën
Digger	+10 Combat Strength when fighting on Coastal tiles. +5 Combat Strength when fighting on Neutral or Foreign Territory.	Digger
Greek Fire	Receive +10 Combat Strength against units.	Dromon
DRONE GRANT SIEGE BONUS	Grants +5 Bombard Strength to Siege class units within 1 hex.	Drone
Captive Workers	Can capture defeated enemy civilization combat units and convert them to Builders.	Eagle Warrior
Gaesatae	Receive +10 Combat Strength against units with a higher base Combat Strength. +5 Combat Strength vs. district defenses.	Gaesatae
Napoleon's Elite	+10 Combat Strength when on the same continent as the Capital. +10 Great General points for kills.	Garde Impériale
UNIT AUTO VETERANCY	Cannot earn experience. Gains additional abilities and upgrades via technology research.	Giant Death Robot
UNIT FIGHT WHILE EMBARKED	Able to move and fight in water.	Giant Death Robot
UNIT WMD RESISTANCE	Resistant to Weapons of Mass Destruction.	Giant Death Robot
Ignore Crossing Rivers Cost	Ignore movement cost for river crossing.	Helicopter
Ignore Terrain Cost	Forest, Jungle, Hills, and Marsh only take one Movement.	Helicopter
HETAIROI	+5 Combat Strength when adjacent to a Great General. +5 Great General points when killing an enemy unit. Starts with a free Promotion.	Hetairoi
SCOTTISH HIGHLANDER	+5 Combat Strength bonus in Hills and Forest.	Highlander
Diplomatic	Can enter foreign lands when not at war.	Himiko
Inspiring	+5 Combat Strength to all units within 2 tiles.	Himiko
Hippolyta's Favor	Hippolyta automatically heals 20 HP each turn.	Hippolyta
Phalanx	+10 Combat Strength if there is at least one Hoplite adjacent.	Hoplite
HULCHE	+5 Combat Strength when fighting a wounded opponent.	Hul'che
The Twins' Resurrection	Any ordinary land unit killed by Hunahpu & Xbalanque is resurrected under your control with full HP and movement.	Hunahpu & Xbalanque
Kuruc	+3 Combat Strength from each active Alliance.	Huszár
HYPASPIST	+5 Combat Strength when besieging districts. +50% Support Bonus.	Hypaspist
ZULU IMPI	+100% Flanking bonus. Earns experience 25% faster.	Impi
Domestic Spread	Can only spread their Religion to cities within their empire.	Inquisitor
Friendly Territory Advantage	Significant advantage to Theological Combat in their empire.	Inquisitor
Çorbaci	Starts with a free promotion.	Janissary
JONG	+5 Combat Strength bonus when in a formation. Units in formation inherit the Jong's movement.	Jong
MONGOLIAN KESHIG	Can escort moving civilian and support units at their higher Movement speed.	Keshig
GEORGIAN KHEVSURETI	+7 Combat Strength bonus when fighting in Hill terrain. No Movement penalty in Hill terrain.	Khevsur
ROMAN LEGION BUILD	Can build the Roman Fort unique improvement.	Legion
LLANERO ADJACENCY STRENGTH	+2 Combat Strength from each adjacent Llanero unit.	Llanero
MAPUCHE MALON RAIDER	+5 Combat Strength bonus within 4 hexes of friendly territory. Pillaging costs 1 Movement.	Malón Raider
Furusiyya	This unit heals every turn, even after moving or combat.	Mamluk
Gold Giver	Protects nearby land Trade units from Plunder. Gain Gold equal to 100% that unit's base Combat Strength.	Mandekalu Cavalry
Light Chariot	+2 Movement if starting in Desert, Plains, Grassland, or Tundra.	Maryannu Chariot Archer
Park Protector	Can create a National Park. +5 Combat Strength when fighting within 2 tiles of a National Park. +5 Combat Strength when fighting within 2 tiles of a National Park owned by you.	Mountie
Mulan's Defiance	Mulan fully fortifies automatically at the end of every turn.	Mulan
Mulan's Devotion	Mulan gains 1 Combat Strength every turn.	Mulan
Nau	Starts with 1 free promotion.	Nau
Forest Fighter	+10 Combat Strength when defending against ranged units. Can see through features. Can move through Woods and Rainforest without Movement penalty.	Ngao Mbeba
CREE OKIHTCITAW	Starts with 1 free Promotion.	Okihtcitaw
Oromo Cavalry	Receives no movement penalty from moving in Hills.	Oromo Cavalry
Mustang	+5 Combat Strength bonus vs. Fighters. +50% experience from combat.	P-51 Mustang
Global Army	+10 Combat Strength when fighting on a continent other than that of your Capital's. No Movement cost to disembark	Redcoat
Enter Foreign Lands	Even without Open Borders, this unit can enter foreign territory.	Rock Band
Teddy's Rough Rider	When defeating an enemy unit on your Capital's continent, gain Culture equal to 50% that unit's base Combat Strength (on Standard Speed). +10 Combat Strength when fighting on Hills.	Rough Rider
Sabum Kibittum	+17 Combat Strength against Heavy and Light Cavalry promotion class units.	Sabum Kibittum
Samurai	This unit does not suffer combat penalties when damaged.	Samurai
Prize Ships	Can capture defeated enemy naval vessels.	Sea Dog
Bypass Walls	When adjacent to an enemy city, friendly melee and anti-cavalry units can bypass the city walls and attack the city directly. Does not affect cities with Renaissance Walls. Ineffective against Urban Defenses.	Siege Tower
Navigator	Can enter Ocean tiles.	Sinbad
Sinbad's Journeys	Sinbad earns 400 Gold whenever he discovers a Continent or Natural Wonder.	Sinbad
PARADROP	Can Paradrop from friendly tile to location 7 tiles away (12 if starting from Aerodrome or Airstrip).	Spec Ops
Sun Wukong's Immortality	Sun Wukong has significantly increased Lifespan.	Sun Wukong
Sun Wukong's Disguise	Sun Wukong is hidden unless adjacent to an enemy unit.	Sun Wukong
GRANT MOVEMENT BONUS	Grants +1 Movement to units starting their move up to 1 hex away.	Supply Convoy
Tagma	Land units within 1 tile of the Tagma receive +4 Combat Strength or Religious Strength.	Tagma
TOA	Adjacent enemy units receive -5 Combat Strength. Can build the unique Pa improvement.	Toa
Wolfsrudel	+10 Combat Strength in Ocean combat.	U-Boat
Fear	-5 Combat Strength to adjacent enemy units.	Varu
Longship Movement	+1 Movement while in coastal waters.	Viking Longship
Voi Chiến	Can move after attacking.	Voi Chiến
Expert Marksman	+1 additional attack per turn if unit has not used all its movement.	Warak’aq
PUSHBACK	Pushes defending enemy units back from their hex in any battle where they score more damage.	Winged Hussar
Agile	Ignores Movement penalties in Woods and Rainforest terrain.	Anansi Hunahpu & Xbalanque Maui
Rugged	Ignores Movement penalties in Hills terrain.	Beowulf Hercules Hippolyta
Swift	Ignores all terrain Movement penalties.	Himiko Oya Sun Wukong

Unique to some unit classes

Ability name	Ability description	Units	Notes
AIR BOMBER ATTACK UNIT DEBUFF	-17 Bombard Strength vs. units.	Bomber units
AIR FIGHTER ATTACK DISTRICT DEBUFF	-17 Ranged Strength vs. Districts.	Fighter units
ANTI AIR COVER	Provides defense from air attacks up to 1 hex away.	Anti-air class units (Anti-Air Gun, Battleship, Destroyer, Minas Geraes, Missile Cruiser, Mobile SAM)
Anti-Cavalry	+10 Combat Strength against Light and Heavy cavalry units.	Anti-cavalry units
Anti-Spear	+5 Combat Strength against anti-cavalry units.	Land melee units
BOMBARD ATTACK UNIT DEBUFF	-17 Bombard Strength vs. units.	Siege units
Coastal Raid	Can pillage buildings and improvements and capture civilian units on coastal lands.	Naval raider units
Directed Attack	Attack support units directly even if they are in a formation with a combat unit.	All air units and Spec Ops
Heavy Chariot	+1 Movement if starting in Desert, Plains, Grassland, or Tundra.	Heavy chariot class units (Heavy Chariot, Modern Armor, War-Cart, Tank)
Ignore ZOC	Not affected by enemy zone of control.	All cavalry units, naval raider units and Viking Longship
Ignores Borders	Even without Open Borders, this unit can enter foreign territory.	Apostle, Guru, Missionary
Medic Healing	+20 HP healing for the player's units within 1 tile.	All medic class units (Medic, Supply Convoy)
No Move and Shoot	Cannot move and attack in the same turn.	Artillery, Bombard, Catapult, Hwacha, Rocket Artillery, Trebuchet
OBSERVATION STRENGTH BONUS	Grants +1 Range to Siege class units within 1 hex.	Drone, Observation Balloon
Peacekeeper	Cannot initiate Theological Combat.	Guru, Missionary
RANGED ATTACK DISTRICT DEBUFF	-17 Ranged Strength vs. Districts and Naval units.	Ranged units (including Warak’aq, Immortal, Ranger)
RECEIVE BOMBARD STRENGTH BUFF	+5 Bombard Strength from assisting unit.	Artillery, Rocket Artillery
RECEIVE RANGE BONUS	+1 Range.	Siege units
Reveal Stealth	Reveal stealth units on the map within sight range.	Scout, Barbary Corsair, Destroyer, Nuclear Submarine, Privateer, Sea Dog, Submarine, U-Boat
Stealth	Remains hidden from units more than 1 hex away.	Barbary Corsair, Nuclear Submarine, Privateer, Sea Dog, Submarine, U-Boat
Target Spotting	+1 Range to nearby ranged siege units.		Seems to be unused
Unobstructed View	Sight range unobstructed by terrain.	All aircraft units, Drone, Observation Balloon

Granted directly from the Units table or other tables

Many of these abilities are listed as unit actions. Other unit abilities are listed below. The obvious abilities granted from the Combat Strength, Ranged Combat Strength, Bombard Strength, Anti-Air Strength, Religious Strength, and Movement points are not listed.

Ability name	Ability description	Units	Notes
CAPTURE CIVILIAN UNIT	Can capture civilian units.	Any combat unit
CARRY AIRCRAFT	Can carry aircraft.	Aircraft Carrier
ERA COMBAT STRENGTH	Combat Strength bonus depends on the current game era.	All Hero units (excluding Himiko), Questing Knight
EXERT ZONE OF CONTROL	Exerts zone of control.	Melee, anti-cavalry, light cavalry, heavy cavalry, naval units (excluding Submarine, U-Boat and Nuclear Submarine), Scout, Okihtcitaw, Warrior Monk, Giant Death Robot, Highlander, Domrey, Mulan
GAIN FREE PROMOTION	Gets free promotion when created.	Apostle, Rock Band
GAIN EXPERIENCE FROM TRIBAL VILLAGES AND NATURAL WONDERS	Gains experience when exploring Tribal Village (+5 XP) and discovering Natural Wonder (+10 XP).	Recon units
NO EXPERIENCE	Cannot earn experience.	All Hero units, Questing Knight, Vampire, Zombie
RETREAT WHEN CAPTURED	Can retreat when captured.	All Great People, Archaeologist, Naturalist, Rock Band, Himiko, Vampire
VAMPIRE COMBAT STRENGTH	Has the same Combat Strength as the strongest military unit the player has trained or purchased. Gains 1 Combat Strength when a unit dies in an adjacent tile. Gains 1 Combat Strength when a Barbarian dies in an adjacent tile (capped at 10 Combat Strength).	Vampire
VAMPIRE PILLAGE HEALING	Heals 50 HP when pillaging.	Vampire
VAMPIRE REDUCED HEALING	Has reduced passive healing rate (-5 HP).	Vampire

See also

• Combat (Civ6)
• Promotion (Civ6)
• List of unit actions in Civ6