Lancer (Civ5)

== Game Info ==
Renaissance Era mounted unit. Upgrades from the Pikeman. Requires .
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== Strategy ==
The Lancer is a mixed purpose unit: it's more powerful than the Knight or the Pikeman and it can perform most of their functions better. It receives the first Formation promotion by default, granting a 33% strength bonus against mounted units (in Gods & Kings).
Any remaining units will lose their speed upon conversion to Anti-Tank Gun companies, so promotion may be tricky. There is the exception that one may be further upgraded to a Helicopter Gunship.
In vanilla Civilization V, the Lancer doesn't receive any hard combat bonuses against mounted units. Instead, it can outpace them by 1 (total of 4) and can catch retreating enemy cavalry even after they retreat.
However, this version of the Lancer is also strictly an offensive unit; the same spear that allows it to perform powerful charges when attacking is too unwieldy for defense and nets the unit a combat penalty when defending. Like other mounted units, when stopped they can be quickly destroyed by ranged units. Cautious utilization of the extra is wise.
== Civilopedia entry ==
== Unofficial custom card ==
== See also ==
* Lancer in other games
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Category:Renaissance era units (Civ5)