Apostle (Civ6)

The Apostle is a religious unit in Civilization VI. It can only be purchased with in a that has a majority and a with a (or one of its replacements).
* Attributes:
** Acquire 1 Religious Promotion at the time of purchase.
** Can engage in (initiate), as well as defend against, theological combat.
** Can ignore national borders.
* Abilities:
** Spread Religion (3 charges)
*** Converts Citizens in adjacent city to Apostle's religion (Pressure = 2.2 * Apostle's current HP) and reduces total Religious Pressure of all foreign religions in the city by 25%.
** Evangelize Belief (only possible if your Religion has fewer than 4 Beliefs, consumes Apostle, must have at least 3 charges)
** Launch Inquisition (only possible if your Religion hasn't unlocked Inquisitors, consumes Apostle, must have at least 3 charges)
=== Promotions ===
Apostles are also distinct from other religious units in that that they receive special s upon being purchased. This is a one-time bonus, because the Apostle cannot in fact earn XP in any way, and thus cannot gain levels. The player may choose between three promotions randomly chosen from the pool. If the player is the Suzerain of Yerevan, they are free to choose from the entire pool listed below. Also, if the player owns Mont St. Michel, all Apostles automatically receive the Martyr promotion in addition to another one they choose normally. This is retroactive, so existing Apostles will also receive the promotion.
When using the Governor Moksha's Level 3 title, Patron Saint, Apostles trained in the city to which Moksha is assigned can receive one extra promotion when receiving their first promotion. This ability stacks with Mont St. Michel, making this the only way to obtain Level 3 Apostles legitimately in the game. This ability also stacks with Yerevan's Suzerain bonus, allowing the player to freely choose up to two promotions from the entire pool listed below.
Promotion 	Effect
Chaplain 	Apostle operates as a , providing extra healing to units within 1 tile.*
Debater 	+20 Religious Strength in Theological Combat.
Heathen Conversion	Can convert all adjacent Barbarians to your side by using a religious charge.
Indulgence Vendor 	Gain 100 if this unit converts a city to your Religion for the first time.
Martyr 	Relic is created if this Apostle dies in Theological Combat.
Orator 	Can spread Religion 2 extra times.
Pilgrim 	Gains 3 extra spreads when moving adjacent to a natural wonder for the first time.
Proselytizer 	Religious spread eliminates 75% of existing pressure from other Religions in the target city.
Translator 	Religious spread is triple strength in cities of other civilizations.**
* This applies only to military units.
** This also applies to city-states.
== Strategy ==
Apostles are much more expensive than Missionaries, but are much more versatile. They not only complement their Religion by adding new Beliefs to it, but also spearhead its spread by being capable of attacking religious units of other Religions. In fact, the Apostle is the main fighter for a religion, both because of its greater Religious Strength compared to other units, and because of the promotions, which vastly enhance its effectiveness; Debater, gives it a huge increase in Religious Strength during theological combat. Many of the other promotions help it spread religion much more effectively than the Missionary; Chaplain can also provide an early-game healer. The Apostle is generally the most important religious unit.
The Apostle is expended upon using the Evangelize Belief action, the Launch Inquisition action, or its last charge of Spread Religion. Until then, it may act as a religious warrior, engaging in theological combat with religious units of other religions. This combat will diminish its HP, destroying the unit when its HP reaches zero, so it would be wise to use its other abilities first before engaging.
Note that in order to use the Evangelize Belief and Launch Inquisition abilities, an Apostle must be in friendly territory and have at least 3 charges of Spread Religion left. This means that Apostles with Orator and/or Pilgrim can spread religion a few times before being used to evangelize or launch an inquisition.
The Apostle, like all other religious units, heals at Holy Sites or tiles adjacent to Holy Sites.
If your main goal is to just spread religion, the Apostle can do this three times. However, the Orator and Pilgrim promotions, the Mosque Worship Belief, and the Hagia Sophia all increase this. These bonuses stack, so an Apostle with the Pilgrim promotion purchased in a city with a Mosque by a civilization that has the Hagia Sophia will have an outstanding 8 Spread Religion charges. In Rise and Fall, this number can be raised to 10 charges if the city also has Moksha established with the Patron Saint title, and the Apostle gains both the Pilgrim and Orator promotions.
== Civilopedia entry ==
== Gallery ==
File:Civ6 apostles1.jpg|Apostles in game
== Related achievements ==
== See also ==
* Apostle in other games