Unit & Army Composition

Learn the intricacies of unit and army composition in Civilization VII. Discover new features like distinct Ages, Influence yield, navigable rivers, and the City/Town settlement system to optimize your military strategy.

This guide section focuses on the Unit & Army Composition in Civilization VII. As the game is new, details are based on announced features and may evolve.

Key new features impacting Unit & Army Composition:

• Ages System: The game is divided into Antiquity, Exploration, and Modern Ages, each with unique tech and civic trees. Your civilization's progression and potential transformations are tied to these Ages and specific gameplay elements. A temporary 'Crisis' during Age shifts forces policy adjustments, impacting army readiness.
• Influence Yield: A new yield type, Influence, is crucial for diplomacy, indirectly affecting army composition through alliances and potential conflicts.
• Rivers: Rivers are now categorized as small or navigable. Navigable rivers allow for faster movement of Naval Units and embarked Units, changing strategic positioning and flanking opportunities. Rivers now run through tiles, not on their edges.
• Settlements (Cities & Towns): Settlements are divided into Cities and Towns. Towns are basic settlements that generate Gold instead of Production, while Cities are more developed. This distinction may affect the types of units that can be garrisoned or produced in different settlement types.
• Settler Units: Settlers are divided into Founder (starting unit) and other types, implying different roles or capabilities in establishing new settlements and thus influencing early-game army support.
• Unit Limits: Settlements are limited by Age, suggesting that the number and types of units you can field might be restricted based on your current Age progression.