Warrior

Warrior
	8
	2
	40
Unlocked at	Agriculture
Upgrades To	Swordsman

The Warrior is a Melee unit available in the Ancient Era.

Overview

In primitive civilizations there's no such thing as a "professional soldier." A young civilization can't afford to support a full-time army; all of the civilization's able-bodied men form an ad hoc militia, coming together during a crisis, dispersing back to their farms and villages during peace. Such warriors usually have very little training and are equipped with the most primitive of weapons - clubs, perhaps, or stone daggers.

Strategy

The Warrior is the earliest combat unit available without any technological research. Armed with simple weapons like clubs and maces, it is useful for battling barbarians, early city defense and limited exploration. Warriors are generally not strong enough to take enemy cities, unless heavily supported by Archers and Catapults - and even then they may simply not have the strength for the task.

Unique Unit Replacements

Historical

Icon	Unit	Civilization	Abilities
	Acopahua	Teotihuacan (Spearthrower Owl) (MHC15)	+1 Movement and +3 Combat Strength when boosted by Obsidian. Starts with the Altitude Training promotion.
	Altaic Rider	The Xiongnu (Modu Chanyu)	Grants +1 Movement point to stacked Settlers (the Altaic Rider has one extra move, but loses all movement points when entering rough terrain)  While being built, has a production discount for every Horses resource and featureless plains or grassland tiles inside the city's limits
	Capoeirista	Palmares (Zumbi)	Double movement in Jungle When beginning a turn adjacent to 2 or more enemy Units, gains +1 Movement and ignores Zone of Control
	Diorite Axeman	The Kulin (William Barak)	May Sell Exotic Goods -20% Production cost if the city is working Stone or Marble
	Huka-Huka Warrior	The Kuikuro (Anetü)	+30% Combat Strength if within 5 tiles of a friendly City celebrating a 'We Love the King Day' Earns a bonus +10 XP every time the Unit is upgraded
	Jaguar	The Aztecs (Montezuma)	+33% Combat Strength in Forest and Jungle tiles Double Movement in Forest and Jungle tiles Heals 25 damage upon killing a unit Immune to Jungle Attrition (ExCE)
	Koryos	Yamnaya (Weikpotis)	-2 Strength, +25% healing rate. Travelling through unimproved Forest and Pillaging Pastures yields Experience, and Golden Age Points when close to a Holy Site.
	Maori Warrior	Polynesia (Kamehameha)	Gives nearby enemy units -10% Combat Strength
	Militia	The Khmer (Suryavarman II) (LastSword)	-12.5% Production cost (35 vs. 40) May build Farms, Pastures, Plantations, chop Forest and Jungle, and repair pillaged Improvements
	Nifo'oti	Samoa (Salamasina)	-15% Production Cost (34 vs 40) May Embark immediately Begins with the Amphibious promotion Has access to the Soga'imiti promotion (+20% Combat Strength when adjacent to a Fresh Water tile)
	Nutall	The Olmec (Tu)	Starts with the Homeland Guard promotion May construct farms and clear forest, jungle, and marsh +37% Production cost (55 vs 40)
	Prajurit Gada	Medang (Rakai Pikatan)	Gain +10% Combat Strength when on or next to a holy site or city with a religious building at the start of your turn. Carries on Upgrades.
	Shofet	Israel (Solomon)	Earns Faith from kills Heals an additional 10HP when Fortifying in neutral lands Extra Combat Strength when starting adjacent to enemy units
	Slaganz	The Germans (Arminius)	-37.5% Production Cost (25 vs 40) +50% Combat Strength when near to a Barbarian Unit -25%  Combat Strength (6 vs 8)
	Vulture	Sumer (Eannatum)	Starts with 10 Experience No movement penalty adjacent to Rivers +10% Production Cost

Fictional

Icon	Unit	Civilization	Abilities
	Dead Horse Warrior	Zion (Joshua Graham)	+1 Sight on Hills Gains a lump sum of Faith and XP if it discovers an unclaimed Natural Wonder Affected by Way Of The Canaanite trait Obsolete at Gunpowder