Summary
- Different civilizations in Civilization 6 have unique naval units with advantages such as higher combat strength and lower production and maintenance costs.
- The Ottomans have the Barbary Corsair, a replacement for Privateers, which can perform coastal raids with no movement cost and pillage without using its movement.
- The Indonesian civilization has the Jong, a unique unit that can be used as an escort for land units on the sea and has higher movement and combat strength when in formation.
Depending on the map type, a game of Civilization 6 typically requires the players to be well-versed in various aspects of the game, including its economy management and warfare, which consists of land warfare, air warfare, and naval warfare. The last mentioned warfare is especially important to master in oceanic maps, such as the Archipelago and the Seven Seas.
These naval units have both common and unique types, depending on each civilization. Each unique naval unit has its advantage, such as being strong in the midgame, to the one that will be able to dominate other civilizations thanks to its sheer Combat Strength superiority.
7 U-Boat
Cheap Alternative Of The Strong Submarine
- No strategic resource required
- Higher sight compared to Submarine
- Gain +10 Combat Strength when fighting on Ocean tiles
Although units are a necessity, especially when entering the perilous Modern and Information Age, these strong units usually require expensive resources, which in turn makes them quite expensive to build and maintain. The Submarine, one of the strongest naval units in the game, is no exception.
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However, the Germans can circumvent this thanks to their unique U-Boat, a replacement for the Submarine which requires no strategic resources to build. When built en masse, these U-Boats can wrest control of the seas cheaply.
6 Barbary Corsair
The Perfect Unit To Apply Constant Harassment To Coastal Cities
- Able to perform coastal raids with no Movement cost
- Has lower production and maintenance cost
- Unlocked faster by Medieval Faires (Unlike Privateer by Mercantilism)
Coastal Harassment is one of the viable strategies to do in Civilization 6 thanks to the pillaging bonuses that it will give to the civilization that is rampantly pillaging their neighbors' tiles. The Privateers are commonly the unit to have for this specific strategy, as they can only be detected by other Privateers.
The Ottomans can step up the pillaging by having the Barbary Corsair, a replacement for Privateers that can be unlocked quicker with the Medieval Faires. Moreover, the unique naval unit is also able to pillage without using its movement, making it quite a nuisance against other civilizations.
5 Nau
Unique Naval Unit That Can Serve As Builders Too
- Similar to Workers, Nau has 2 build charges
- Able to construct Feitoria (unique Portuguese improvement)
- Gain Promotion after being built, purchased, or upgraded from previous naval unit
Units that can do more than just their initial attack and defense duties are more commonly used by players who are looking to maximize each of their units' effectiveness. This can be seen in the Legions of the Romans, who have 1 build charge themselves. Nau is the naval version of such a versatile unit.
The unique Portuguese naval unit has 2 build charges that can be used to build Feitoria to boost the Gold and Production yield of a coastal city. Moreover, they receive free Promotion after being built, purchased, or upgraded, making them guaranteed to be stronger than their replacement, the Caravel.
4 Minas Geraes
Wrest Naval Superiority Via Civic Growth
- Unlocked faster by Nationalism (Unlike Battleship by Steel)
- Has higher Combat, Ranged, and Anti-Air Strength compared to the normal Battleship
Seeing the Brazilian civilization in the game will require every player to beef up their naval security before thinking of anything else, as they have a powerful and quicker alternative to the strong Battleship, which is the Minas Geraes. This advantage enables the Brazilian civilization to either go for a Domination or a Culture Victory.
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The Brazilian replacement for the Battleship can be acquired earlier via the Nationalism civic, unlike the Steel technology for Battleships. Moreover, the naval unit is stronger in every aspect than the normal Battleship, making them able to wrest control of the sea with ease.
3 Dromon
Gain Control Of The Sea Earlier Than The Others
- Has +10 Combat Strength than the replaced Quadrireme
- Has more Ranged Attack range (2) than the replaced Quadrireme
In the early game of Civilization 6, the Quadrireme is often feared as they can shoot with a Ranged Attack, quickly dispatching the early Galleys with ease. However, a more powerful version of the ship is available for the Byzantines only in the form of the Dromon, famed for its fire-breathing ability.
Unlike the normal Quadrireme, the Dromon has more Combat Strength and Ranged Attack range. These advantages enable the Byzantines to start ahead in terms of warmongering across the map, both on land and sea, thanks to each of their unique units.
2 Jong
Utilize The Unique Formation Advantage For Control Of The Sea
- When escorting land units (in formation), gains +5 Combat Strength
- No strategic resource required
- Higher Movement than the replaced Frigate
For the Indonesian civilization, even with the Religion Victory as one of their strongest victory types, Domination Victory is also always an option thanks to their unique unit, the Jong. As a replacement for the Frigate, it requires no strategic resource and can be unlocked earlier with the Mercenaries civic, instead of the usual Square Rigging technology for the Frigate.
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Moreover, it is also more mobile compared to the Frigate with higher Movement, and stronger thanks to the unique ability of having more Combat Strength when escorting land units on the sea. This makes the unique naval unit a perfect escort for the incoming land unit to continue their invasion of the capital.
1 Sea Dog
Take The Enemy Fleet As Your Own And Dominate The Sea
- Able to capture defeated enemy naval units (as long as it is not City-states or Barbarian naval units)
- Has +5 Combat Strength than the replaced Quadrireme
At first glance, the Sea Dog of the English civilization might seem to be weaker compared to the other unique naval units. However, the Sea Dogs shine with their highly unique ability, which gives them a chance to capture the defeated enemy naval unit, as long as the Combat Strength difference is favored by the Sea Dog unit.
The unique ability itself will catapult the English ability to become a warmonger and gain a Domination Victory. Thanks to the Sea Dog, playing as the English civilization on an oceanic map such as the Archipelago will often guarantee naval superiority for the player.
Sid Meier's Civilization 6
- Released
- October 21, 2016
