Musketman (Civ5)

== Game Info ==
First gunpowder infantry unit of the game. Upgrades from the Longswordsman.
== Strategy ==
The Musketman is the first gunpowder unit in the game, and although it's not much more powerful than its predecessor, it is a necessary step to continue to the other, more powerful units in the late middle game. Also, the Musketman doesn't require like the Longswordsman or like the Knight, allowing them to be built in larger numbers if strategic resources are scarce and making Pikemen and other anti-cavalry units less effective at repelling them.
The Musketman is available soon after the Longswordsman, and the requisite tech is in much the same part of the tech tree. For this reason, many offensive players choose to rush straight to the Musketman (researching Gunpowder immediately after Steel), as it is slightly stronger and provides an even greater advantage in battle.
== Civilopedia entry ==
== Trivia ==
* The proper term for a soldier wielding a musket is a "Musketeer." This unit was likely named "Musketman" to avoid confusion with the French unique unit with the same name.
== Unofficial custom card ==
== See also ==
* Musketman in other games
pt-br:Mosqueteiro (Civ5)
ru:Аркебузир (Civ5)