Leif Erikson (Civ6)

Leif Erikson is a Great Admiral in Civilization VI. His unit provides +5 Combat Strength and +1 to Medieval and Renaissance era naval units within 2 s.
Retiring Leif Erikson allows all naval units to move over Ocean tiles without the normal technology requirement. In Gathering Storm, in addition, his retirement grants +1 range for all naval units.
== Strategy ==
While Leif Erikson's ability sounds powerful in vanilla Civilization VI and Rise and Fall, there are two problems with it. The first is that Cartography is very easy to rush and on the same branch of the tech tree as the Harbor, so if your output is high, you're likely to discover Cartography before you get Leif Erikson. The second is that maritime civilizations - including Norway, whose units can cross Ocean tiles earlier - should prioritize discovering Cartography because it leads to the Shipyard, the Frigate, and Industrialization.
In Gathering Storm, Leif Erikson's ability is more useful not only because of the added bonus, but because the path to Cartography is more complex with the addition of the Buttress technology. It is especially powerful for João III, whose units can already see farther than normal.
Note that Leif Erikson does not allow embarked land units to cross Ocean tiles, limiting his usefulness regarding early expansion.
== Civilopedia entry ==
== See also ==
* Leif Erikson in other games
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