List of units in Civ4

See also: Unit class (Civ4)

Here is a complete list of units in Civilization IV.

Military

Unit	Cost	Requirements	Attributes	Abilities	Upgrades to
Melee
Warrior	15	None	2 / 1	+25% City Defense	Spearman, Axeman
Spearman	35	/	4 / 1	+100% vs Mounted	Pikeman
Axeman	35	/	5 / 1	+50% vs Melee	Maceman
Swordsman	40		6 / 1	+10% City Attack	Maceman
Pikeman	60		6 / 1	+100% vs Mounted	Grenadier
Maceman	70	/	8 / 1	+50% vs Melee	Rifleman, Grenadier
Archery
Archer	25		3 / 1	1 first strike +50% City Defense +25% Hills Defense	Longbowman, Crossbowman
Longbowman	50		6 / 1	1 first strike +50% City Defense +25% Hills Defense	Rifleman
Crossbowman	60		6 / 1	1 first strike +50% vs Melee	Rifleman, Grenadier
Gunpowder
Musketman	80		9 / 1		Rifleman
Grenadier	100		12 / 1	+50% vs Rifleman	Machine Gun
Rifleman	110		14 / 1	+25% vs Mounted	Infantry
Anti-Tank (BtS)	120		14 / 1	Starts with Ambush +100% vs Armored 20% chance of interception	Infantry
Machine Gun	125		18 / 1	1 first strike +50% vs Gunpowder No collateral damage 20% chance of interception	SAM Infantry
SAM Infantry	150		18 / 1	+75% vs Gunship 40% chance of interception	Mobile SAM
Infantry	140		20 / 1	+25% vs Gunpowder	SAM Infantry, Mechanized Infantry
Mobile SAM (BtS)	220		22 / 2	+50% vs Gunship 50% chance of interception
Marine	160		24 / 1	Starts with Amphibious +50% vs Machine Gun +50% vs Artillery
Paratrooper (BtS)	160		24 / 1	25% chance of evading interception
Mechanized Infantry	200		32 / 2	Starts with March 20% chance of interception
Mounted
Chariot	25		4 / 2	+100% vs Axeman 10% chance to withdraw	Horse Archer, Knight
Horse Archer	50		6 / 2	+50% vs Catapult 20% chance to withdraw Immune to first strikes Flank attack on Catapult and Trebuchet (BtS)	Knight
War Elephant	60		8 / 1	+50% vs Mounted	Cuirassier
Knight	90		10 / 2	Immune to first strikes Flank attack on Catapult and Trebuchet (BtS)	Cuirassier, Cavalry
Cuirassier (BtS)	100		12 / 2	Immune to first strikes 15% chance to withdraw Flank attack on Catapult, Trebuchet, and Cannon (BtS)	Cavalry
Cavalry	120		15 / 2	30% chance to withdraw +50% vs Cannon Flank attack on Catapult, Trebuchet, and Cannon (BtS)	Gunship
Helicopter
Gunship	160		24 / 4	+100% vs Armored 25% chance to withdraw Flank attack on Cannon, Artillery, and Mobile Artillery (BtS)
Naval
Galley	50		2 / 2	Cargo Space: 2 (any type) Coast only	Galleon
Trireme (Warlords)	50		2 / 2	+50% vs Galley Coast only	Frigate
Caravel	60		3 / 3	Cargo Space: 1 (specific types) Explores rival territory	Submarine
Galleon	80		4 / 4	Cargo Space: 3 (any type)	Transport
Privateer (BtS)	80	/	6 / 4	Starts with Sentry Hidden nationality Can attack and blockade without war	Destroyer
Frigate	90		8 / 4	Bombards City Defenses (-8%/turn) Ignores Walls and Castles	Destroyer
Ship of the Line (BtS)	120	/	8 / 3	+50% vs Frigate Bombards City Defenses (-12%/turn) Ignores Walls and Castle	Destroyer
Ironclad	100		12 / 2	Bombards City Defenses (-12%/turn) Coast only	Destroyer
Transport	125	/	16 / 5	Cargo Space: 4 (any type)
Destroyer	200	/	30 / 8	Sees Submarines 30% chance of interception Bombards City Defenses (-16%/turn)
Battleship	225	/	40 / 6	Causes collateral damage Bombards City Defenses (-20%/turn)
Carrier	175	/	16 / 5	Cargo Space: 3 (Fighters)
Submarine	150	/	24 / 6	Cargo Space: 3 (missiles only) Sees other Submarines Moves through impossible terrain 50% chance to withdraw
Attack Submarine (BtS)	180		30 / 7	+50% vs Submarine Sees submarines Cargo Space: 1 (specific types) Moves through impossible terrain
Missile Cruiser (BtS)	260	/	40 / 7	Cargo Space: 4 (Tactical Nukes and Guided Missiles) Causes collateral damage Bombards City Defenses (-20%/turn)
Stealth Destroyer (BtS)	250	/	30 / 8	2 first strikes Sees stealth ships Invisible to most units
Air
Airship (BtS)	80		4 / 8	Sees submarines Maximum 20% damage to enemy	Fighter
Fighter	100		12 / 6	100% chance of interception Destroys improvements and bombs City Defenses (-8%/turn)	Jet Fighter
Bomber	140		16 / 8	Causes collateral damage -50% vs Naval Destroys improvements and bombs City Defenses (-16%/turn)	Stealth Bomber
Jet Fighter	150		24 / 10	100% chance of interception Destroys improvements and bombs City Defenses (-12%/turn)
Stealth Bomber	200		20 / 12	50% chance of evading interception Causes collateral dammage -50% vs Naval Destroys improvements and bombs City Defenses (-20%/turn)
Missiles
Guided Missile (BtS)	60		40 / 4	100% chance of evading interception Destroys improvements and bombs City Defenses (-16%/turn)
Tactical Nuke (BtS)	250		0 / 4	50% chance of evading interception Nukes enemy territory
ICBM	500		0 / 1	Nukes enemy territory
Siege
Catapult	40		5 / 1	Maximum 75% damage to Enemy Bombs City Defenses (-8%/turn)	Cannon
Trebuchet (Warlords)	80		4 / 1	+100% City Attack Maximum 75% damage to Enemy Bombs City Defenses (-16%/turn)	Cannon
Cannon	100		12 / 1	Maximum 80% damage to Enemy Bombs City Defenses (-12%/turn)	Artillery
Artillery (unit)	150		18 / 1	+50% vs Siege Maximum 85% damage to Enemy Bombs City Defenses (-16%/turn)	Mobile Artillery
Mobile Artillery (BtS)	200	,	26 / 2	+50% vs Siege Maximum 85% damage to Enemy Bombs City Defenses (-16%/turn)
Armored
Tank	180		28 / 2	Starts with Blitz No defensive bonus	Modern Armor
Modern Armor	240		40 / 2	Starts with Blitz No defensive bonus 1 first strike
Recon
Scout	15		1 / 2	Better results with huts 100% vs animals	Explorer
Explorer	40		4 / 2	Starts with Guerrilla I and Woodsman I Better results with huts Ignores terrain movement costs

Non-military

Unit	Cost	Requirements	Attributes	Abilities
Settler	100	None	0 / 2	Can found a new city +50% production speed for Imperialistic leaders
Worker	60	None	0 / 2	Can build tile improvements Can scrub fallout from tiles
Work Boat	30		0 / 2	Cannot enter ocean until Astronomy Can create Fishing Boats, Whaling Boats, and Offshore Platform
Spy	80 (pre-BtS) 40 (BtS)	(pre-BtS) (BtS)	0 / 2 (pre-BtS) 0 / 1 (BtS)	Invisible to enemy Can explore rival territory Can expose rival spies Can conduct espionage missions Starts with Sentry (pre-BtS) or Commando (BtS)
Buddhist Missionary Christian Missionary Confucian Missionary Hindu Missionary Islamic Missionary Jewish Missionary Taoist Missionary	40	A religion and its monastery (the latter is not required with the Organized Religion civic)	0 / 2	Can spread religion
Corporate Executive (BtS)	100		0 / 2	Can spread Corporation (concept) (Civ4) to cities

Great People

Main article: Great Person (Civ4)

Unit	Free for the first discoverer of	Attributes	Abilities
Great Artist		0 / 2	Can create a Great Work (+4000 culture; instantly ends resistance in a city)
Great Engineer		0 / 2	Can hurry production
Great General (Warlords)		0 / 2	Can be attached to a unit, which... enables unique promotions for that unit allows that unit free upgrades gives 20 experience points to all units on the tile (Note: These experience points are split evenly between units on a tile)
Great Merchant		0 / 2	Can explore rival territory Can conduct a trade mission
Great Prophet		0 / 2	Can construct a Shrine in a holy city
Great Scientist		0 / 2	Can construct the Academy
Great Spy (BtS)		0 / 2	Can infiltrate another civilization's city (+3000 espionage points) Invisible to enemy units

Replacements

Every civilization in Civilization IV has its own unique unit. A unique unit, or UU for short, is a unit that can only be built by that civilization. It always replaces some other unit, not allowing that one to be built at all.

The only unique unit that is not a replacement for a military one is the Fast Worker, which replaces the Worker.

Civilization	Unique Unit	Replaces	Difference
American	Navy SEAL	Marine	+March promotion +1-2 First strikes
Arabian	Camel Archer	Knight	Requires Archery in addition to other techs Doesn't need Horse or Iron +15% Withdraw chance
Aztec	Jaguar	Swordsman	-1 Strength Doesn't need Iron to build -5 Production cost (on Normal speed games) +Woodsman I promotion
Babylonian	Bowman	Archer	+50% vs Melee Units
Byzantine	Cataphract	Knight	+2 Strength -Immunity to First strikes
Carthaginian	Numidian Cavalry	Horse Archer	-1 Strength +50% vs Melee units +Flanking I promotion
Celtic	Gallic Warrior	Swordsman	Access to Guerrilla promotions +Guerrilla I promotion Can be built with copper as well as iron
Chinese	Cho-Ko-Nu	Crossbowman	+1 First strike +Collateral Damage
Egyptian	War Chariot	Chariot	+1 Strength +Immunity to first strikes
English	Redcoat	Rifleman	+25% vs Gunpowder Units
Ethiopian	Oromo Warrior	Musketman	+1 First strike +Immunity to first strikes +Drill I and II promotions
French	Musketeer	Musketman	+1 Movement speed
German	Panzer	Tank	+50% vs Armoured units
Greek	Phalanx	Spearman (pre-BtS) Axeman (BtS)	In Vanilla and Warlords: +1 Strength +25% Hill defence In Beyond the Sword: +100% defence vs Chariot
Holy Roman	Landsknecht	Pikeman	+100% vs Melee units
Incan	Quechua	Warrior	+Combat I promotion +100% vs Archery Units
Indian	Fast Worker	Worker	+1 movement speed
Japanese	Samurai	Maceman	Cannot be built with copper +2 First strikes Access to Drill promotions +Drill I promotion
Khmer	Ballista Elephant	War Elephant	Targets mounted units in a stack before other units (outside cities)
Korean	Hwacha	Catapult	+50% vs Melee units
Malinese	Skirmisher	Archer	+1 Strength +1 First strike chance
Mayan	Holkan	Spearman	Can be built without iron or copper +Immunity to first strikes Requires Bronze Working in addition to Hunting
Mongolian	Keshik	Horse Archer	-Immunity to First strikes +1 First strike Ignores terrain movement costs
Native American	Dog Soldier	Axeman	-1 Strength 100% bonus vs Melee units instead of 50% Can be built without iron or copper
Dutch	East Indiaman	Galleon	+1 Cargo space +2 Strength Can explore rival territory
Ottoman	Janissary	Musketman	+25% vs Melee units +25% vs Archery units +25% vs Mounted units
Persian	Immortal	Chariot	Receives defensive bonuses +50% vs Archery units
Portuguese	Carrack	Caravel	Can transport any land Unit +1 Cargo space
Roman	Praetorian	Swordsman	+2 Strength +5 Production cost (on Normal speed games) No longer receives 10% city attack boost
Russian	Cossack	Cavalry	+50% vs Mounted units
Spanish	Conquistador	Knight (pre-BtS) Cuirassier (BtS)	+50% against Melee units Receives Defensive bonuses
Sumerian	Vulture	Axeman	+1 Strength 25% bonus vs Melee units, rather than 50%
Viking	Berserker	Maceman	+Amphibious promotion +10% City attack
Zulu	Impi	Spearman	+1 movement speed Starts with the Mobility promotion