Tercio (Civ7)

Tercio
Infantry unit of the Exploration Age
Introduced in Civilization VII
Unique to	Spanish
Unique to	Spanish
Replaces	Swordsman
Replaces	Swordsman
Cost
Production	130
Production	130
Gold	520
Gold	520
Maint.	2
Maint.	2
Stats
Movement	2
Movement	2
Strength	37
Strength	37
Sight	2
Sight	2
Tier upgrades
Tier 2	42 170 3 maintenance (Req. Heraldry)
Tier 3	47 220 4 maintenance (Req. Metal Casting)
Notes
Has a higher Combat Strength. Adjacent units receive +3 Combat Strength against Cavalry units (bonus is only applied once).

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The Tercio is a unique tier 1 Infantry unit of the Spanish civilization in Civilization VII.

• Common attributes:
  • Exerts zone of control.
• Special attributes:
  • Higher Combat Strength (37 vs. 35).
  • Adjacent units receive +3 Combat Strength against Cavalry units (bonus is only applied once).
  • Can be upgraded twice to Tier 2 and Tier 3 Tercio.

Strategy

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Civilopedia entry

Guns did not immediately sweep away the era of swords, spears, and bows. Instead, early firearms, such as the arquebus, were incorporated into existing units. Though more effective than a crossbow or arbalest, they were also slow and expensive, and arquebusiers needed protection from cavalry. The Spanish created the tercio, a unit comprised of pikemen and arquebusiers, and arranged so that arquebusiers – protected by flanking pikemen – could fire and then move to a safe place to reload. While slow, it was an effective battle formation and proved extremely effective in the wars of the 16th century. As the faster flintlock musket overtook the matchlock, and the age of pikes came to an end, the tercio eventually gave way to the classic line infantry of the 18th and 19th centuries.

See also

• Tercio in other games

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