Swordsman (Civ6)

The Swordsman is a Classical Era melee unit in Civilization VI. It upgrades from the Warrior (or its replacements, except the Gaesatae) or the Sabum Kibittum and requires .
In the Gathering Storm expansion, the Swordsman requires 20 to train.
* Attributes:
** +5 Combat Strength vs. anti-cavalry units.
== Strategy ==
The Swordsman is covered in iron plating, armed with sword and shield and ready to defend your empire against the enemies of the Classical and Medieval Era. Its strength is superior or equal to anything before Horsemen (which have only 1 Combat Strength more), turning it into the bulwark of your army for quite some time. Know, however, that Medieval Era Knights will destroy the Swordsman!
You can get Swordsmen only if you have access to , which isn't too hard to find if you settle near Hills. This resource is also needed to upgrade them to Men-At-Arms, which are able to stand up to the more advanced units of the Medieval Era and beyond.
== Civilopedia entry ==
== Trivia ==
* The Swordsman is the most-replaced unit in the game. It is replaced by five unique units: the Hypaspist, the Immortal, the Legion, the Ngao Mbeba, and the Toa. The next most-replaced units are the Knight, Cavalry, and Man-At-Arms, with three replacements each.
== See also ==
* Swordsman in other games