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Settlers

0/1/1 · 40 shields

Founds cities and builds roads, irrigation and mines. The engine of expansion.

Settlers (Civilization I unit)
Source: Sid Meier's Civilization wiki (Fandom), CC BY-SA

Key details

Attack / Defense / Move
0 / 1 / 1
Cost
40
Requires

About units in Civilization

Units are built in cities for production shields and supported by their home city. Attack and Defense ratings resolve combat; Movement decides how far a unit travels each turn. Veteran units fight 50% better — build Barracks or win battles to earn the stripe.

Strategy — The golden rule of the classic games: attack with attackers, defend with defenders. A unit's stats tell you which it is — never garrison with a Legion when a Phalanx costs the same.

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