Explorer

Explorer
	16
	3
	100
Unlocked at	Exploration
Upgrades From	Scout
Upgrades To	Surveyor
Abilities	Ignores terrain cost Starts with Scouting 1 +1 Movement and sight radius while embarked.

The Explorer is a recon unit available in the Renaissance Era with the Enlightenment Era mod.

Overview

Throughout history there are those whose thirst for adventure led them from the safe confines of civilized lands. These explorers, frequently funded by government stipends, would then journey into the unknown, charting their progress all the way. These expeditions, and the maps they helped create, became blueprints for the conquest and domestication of the once uncharted regions of the world.

Strategy

An upgrade to the Scout. The Explorer has even more movement and strength, although is still quite weak. The Explorer excels at sea exploration, as it is able to move further while embarked. Use it to finish meeting all the other Civilizations, or scout out locations for overseas colonies.

Unique Unit Replacements

Historical

Icon	Unit	Civilization	Abilities
thumb	Frontiersman	America (Thomas Jefferson)	May remove Camp Resources from neutral territory, and deposit them in your territory. Ignores terrain costs. +15% Combat Strength while outside friendly territory.
	Bandeirante	Brazil (Mem De Sá)	Ignores terrain cost Once per level, may Conduct a Bandeira on an unowned Luxury Resource, claiming its tile and spawning a Worker

Fictional

Icon	Unit	Civilization	Abilities
	Survey Corps	Paradis (Historia Reiss)	Unlocked at Physics and Doesn't obsolete. +1 Movement and +25% Strength when starting on an improvement, forest/jungle, or city. Can purchase unique "Omni-Directional Mobility" promotions with Gold that increase Combat Strength and effectiveness against certain units as you unlock new resources.