Melee units are a class of unit in the Civilization games. They have high Strength and are designed to fight on the front lines. However, since they fight at short range, they are subject to a counterattack each time they attack an enemy unit.
Civilization IV
Civilization V
Civilization VI
Other games
Melee unit is not present in (or the article has not been created for) the following games :
| Game | Article |
|---|---|
| Civilization | Melee unit (Civ1) |
| Civilization II | Melee unit (Civ2) |
| Civilization III | Melee unit (Civ3) |
| Civilization VII | Melee unit (Civ7) |
| Civilization: Beyond Earth | Melee unit (CivBE) |
| Civilization Revolution | Melee unit (CivRev) |
| Civilization Revolution 2 | Melee unit (CivRev2) |
| CivWorld | Melee unit (CivWorld) |
| Freeciv | Melee unit (Freeciv) |
| Civilization: Call to Power | Melee unit (CTP1) |
| Call to Power II | Melee unit (CTP2) |
| C-evo | Melee unit (C-evo) |
| Sid Meier's Colonization | Melee unit (Col) |
| FreeCol | Melee unit (FreeCol) |
| Civilization IV: Colonization | Melee unit (Civ4Col) |
| Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri | Melee unit (SMAC) |
| Starships | Melee unit (Starships) |
