CIV 6 Tier List

Our CIV 6 Tier List provides the best civilizations and leaders you should focus on to breeze through even the game’s most difficult battles. Leader specific details such as special bonus, unique ability, unit and infrastructure are also provided. Just hover over each hero’s portrait to see all info available.

With over 40 different civilizations to choose from, CIV 6 is a massive strategy experience. Victory in CIV 6 can be achieved through either religion, culture, diplomacy, science, or domination and each civilization and leader favors at least one of these types. Nevertheless not all civilizations are created equal, so we have ranked each one talent for achieving victory and put together a tier list to help you decide the one to choose to easily dominate your enemies and play your way to victory!

Our CIV 6 Tier List aims to guide you select civilizations and leaders that best fit in with your personal play style for achieving the best gaming experience available.

Our Rankings

S+ Tier – Very Overpowered Civs
S Tier – Overpowered Civs (have little to no weaknesses. Can pursue any victory type but excel in achieving 1 or 2 types of victory)
A Tier – Perfectly Balanced Civs (are relatively well-rounded and if played well have a strong chance of securing a win. These civs have advantages toward at least one victory type, and any weaknesses can more or less be covered)
B Tier – Slightly Underpowered Civs (excel toward at least one victory type, but not quite as much as A-Tier civs. These civs may also have exploitable weaknesses, or their strengths dwindle too quickly)
C Tier – Underpowered Civs (don’t have enough overall power or have easily exploitable weaknesses. Playing with these civs can prove more difficult to secure a victory)
D/E Tier – Very Underpowered Civs (are the most difficult to play. These are civs which either don’t have a clear victory type, or their victory type is gained much easier by other civs)
F Tier – Typically Useless Civs

Leaders Tier List

We update our CIV 6 tier list frequently to reflect rankings from the latest addon and patch. Keep in mind that heroes placement inside a specific tier is NOT important. Heroes are positioned randomly within a specific tier thus their placement does not show that they are better or more popular than others in the same tier.

Winning in CIV 6 depends not only on player skill but also on choosing a civilization that will make dominating the world much easier. In addition, it is wise to decide what kind of victory you are going for at the beginning of the game. As mentioned earlier, there are multiple ways to win a game of CIV 6 and each kind of victory is tailored to a specific type of gameplay. For example you might hold back cultural and religious in favor of economic and military growth if your aim is a domination victory. That way, you won’t waste any time improving unnecessary traits.

Last but not least, it’s also best to choose the civilization leader for the strategy you have in mind. Each has special abilities and unique bonuses, so not every leader is suitable for every kind of victory. Some are natural diplomats while others excel at developing scientific advancement or spreading their religious influence. So without further ado, let’s dive into our CIV 6 Tier List.

S Tier	Peter I DetailsCivilization: Russia, Bonus: The Grand Embassy, Ability: Mother Russia, Unit: Cossack Structure: Lavra	Alexander the Great DetailsCivilization: Macedonia, Bonus: To the World’s End, Ability: Hellenistic Fusion, Unit: Hypaspist Structure: Basilikoi Paides	Frederick Barbarossa DetailsCivilization: Germany, Bonus: Holy Roman Emperor, Ability: Free Imperial Cities, Unit: U-Boat Structure: Hansa	Simon Bolivar DetailsCivilization: Gran Colombia, Bonus: Campaña Admirable, Ability: Ejercito Patriota, Unit: Llanero Structure: Hacienda
A Tier	Wilfrid Laurier DetailsCivilization: Canada, Bonus: The Last Best West, Ability: Four Faces of Peace, Unit: Mountie Structure: Ice Hockey Rink	Lady Six Sky DetailsCivilization: Maya, Bonus: Ix Mutal Ajaw, Ability: Mayab, Unit: Hul’che Structure: Observatory	Suleiman DetailsCivilization: Ottoman, Bonus: Grand Vizier, Ability: Great Turkish Bombard, Unit: Barbary Corsair Structure: Grand Bazaar	Kupe DetailsCivilization: Maori, Bonus: Kupe’s Voyage, Ability: Mana, Unit: Toa Structure: Marae	Pericles DetailsCivilization: Greece, Bonus: Surrounded by Glory, Ability: Plato’s Republic, Unit: Hoplite Structure: Acropolis	Gorgo DetailsCivilization: Greece, Bonus: Thermopylae, Ability: Plato’s Republic, Unit: Hoplite Structure: Acropolis	Genghis Khan DetailsCivilization: Mongolia, Bonus: Mongol Horde, Ability: Ortoo, Unit: Keshig Structure: Ordu	Saladin DetailsCivilization: Arabia, Bonus: Righteousness of the Faith, Ability: The Last Prophet, Unit: Mamluk Structure: Madrasa	Matthias Corvinus DetailsCivilization: Hungary, Bonus: Raven King, Ability: Pearl of the Danube, Unit: Huszar Structure: Thermal Bath	Montezuma DetailsCivilization: Aztec, Bonus: Gifts for the Tlatoani, Ability: Legend of the Five Suns, Unit: Eagle Warrior Structure: Tlachtli	Pedro II DetailsCivilization: Brazil, Bonus: Magnanimous, Ability: Amazon, Unit: Minas Geraes Structure: Street Carnival, Copacabana	Amanitore DetailsCivilization: Nubia, Bonus: Kandake of Meroe, Ability: Ta-Seti, Unit: Pitati Archer Structure: Nubian Pyramid	Seondeok DetailsCivilization: Korea, Bonus: Hwarang, Ability: Three Kingdoms, Unit: Hwacha Structure: Seowon	Gilgamesh DetailsCivilization: Sumeria, Bonus: Adventures of Enkidu, Ability: Epic Quest, Unit: War-Cart Structure: Ziggurat	Wilhelmina DetailsCivilization: Dutch/Netherlands, Bonus: Radio Oranje, Ability: Grote Rivieren, Unit: De Zeven Provincien Structure: Polder
B Tier	Cyrus DetailsCivilization: Persia, Bonus: Fall of Babylon, Ability: Satrapies, Unit: Immortal Structure: Pairidaeza	John Curtin DetailsCivilization: Australia, Bonus: Citadel of Civilization, Ability: Land Down Under, Unit: Digger Structure: Outback Station	Catherine de Midici DetailsCivilization: France, Bonus: Catherine’s Flying Squadron, Ability: Grand Tour, Unit: Garde Imperiale Structure: Chateau	Dido DetailsCivilization: Phoenicia, Bonus: Founder of Carthage, Ability: Mediterranean Colonies, Unit: Bireme Structure: Cothon	Eleanor of Aquitane DetailsCivilization: France, Bonus: Court of Love, Ability: Grand Tour, Unit: Garde Imperiale Structure: Chateau	Shaka DetailsCivilization: Zulu, Bonus: Amabutho, Ability: Isibongo, Unit: Impi Structure: Ikanda	Teddy Roosevelt DetailsCivilization: America, Bonus: Roosevelt Corollary, Ability: Founding Fathers, Unit: P-51 Mustang Structure: Film Studio
C Tier	Jadwiga DetailsCivilization: Poland, Bonus: Lithuanian Union, Ability: Golden Liberty, Unit: Winged Hussar Structure: Sukiennice	Pachacuti DetailsCivilization: Inca, Bonus: Qhapaq Nan, Ability: Mit’a, Unit: Warak’aq Structure: Terrace Farm	Chandragupta DetailsCivilization: India, Bonus: Arthashastra, Ability: Dharma, Unit: Varu Structure: Stepwell	Gandhi DetailsCivilization: India, Bonus: Satyagraha, Ability: Dharma, Unit: Varu Structure: Stepwell	Jayavarman VII DetailsCivilization: Khmer, Bonus: Monasteries of the King, Ability: Grand Barays, Unit: Domrey Structure: Prasat	Victoria DetailsCivilization: England, Bonus: Pax Britannica, Ability: British Museum / Workshop of the World, Unit: Sea Dog Structure: Royal Navy Dockyard	Gitarja DetailsCivilization: Indonesia, Bonus: Exalted Goddess of the Three Worlds, Ability: Great Nusantara, Unit: Jong Structure: Kampung	Qin Shi Huang DetailsCivilization: China, Bonus: The First Emperor, Ability: Dynastic Cycle, Unit: Crouching Tiger Structure: Great Wall	Kristina DetailsCivilization: Sweden, Bonus: Minerva of the North, Ability: Nobel Prize, Unit: Carolean Structure: Open-Air Museum
D Tier	Mvemba a Nzinga DetailsCivilization: Kongo, Bonus: Religious Convert, Ability: Nkisi, Unit: Ngao Mbeba Structure: Mbanza	Philip II DetailsCivilization: Spain, Bonus: El Escorial, Ability: Treasure Fleet, Unit: Conquistador Structure: Mission	Lautaro DetailsCivilization: Mapuche, Bonus: Swift Hawk, Ability: Toqui, Unit: Malon Raider Structure: Chemamull	Tomyris DetailsCivilization: Scythia, Bonus: Killer of Cyrus, Ability: People of the Steppe, Unit: Saka Horse Archer Structure: Kurgan
F Tier	Poundmaker DetailsCivilization: Cree, Bonus: Favorable Terms, Ability: Nihithaw, Unit: Okihtcitaw Structure: Mekewap	Harald Hardrada DetailsCivilization: Norway, Bonus: Thunderbolt of the North, Ability: Knarr, Unit: Berserker Structure: Stave Church

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Last Update: 28 March 2022