Skirmisher (Civ6)

The Skirmisher is a Medieval Era recon unit in Civilization VI: Gathering Storm. It upgrades from the Scout (or its replacements).
* Attributes:
** Has a ranged attack with 1.
** -17 Ranged Strength against defenses and naval units.
** Gains XP when activating Tribal Villages (+5 XP) and discovering natural wonders (+10 XP), besides the normal gains from combat.
== Strategy ==
Since the Skirmisher is a recon unit and exploration isn't a high priority when the late Medieval Era rolls around, it's very hard to get a lot of use out of this unit. While it has the same Combat Strength as a Warrior and 5 more Ranged Strength than an Archer, it doesn't hold up well against Medieval Barbarians and is unlocked too late to amp up its XP gain with the Survey policy card. Thus, unless you play as the Inca (whose Warak'aq replaces the Skirmisher) or the Scottish (who can slot Survey and try to earn the Ambush for their recon units before upgrading them to Highlanders), you can ignore this unit and your empire won't suffer too much. Until the Spec Ops is unlocked, the main purpose of recon units is exploring safely, and the Scout fulfills this purpose without the / investment the Skirmisher requires.
== Civilopedia entry ==
== See also ==
* Skirmisher in other games