Civilization 6 Is a Turn-Based Strategy Game. It Was First Released in October 2016 and Since Then Has Added Many New Flavors to the Game. the Name Itself...
Civilization 6 is a turn-based strategy game. It was first released in October 2016 and since then has added many new flavors to the game. The name itself pretty much discloses what a player needs to do. The core of the game is to select a civilization and then take it to become the world power. This is done by exploring the world, attacking and defending castles, developing new technologies, and negotiating with other world leaders. This list has a total of 7 Civ 6 tiers with several legendary leaders to choose from. Each leader has its own unique strengths and weaknesses in different abilities ranging from domination to science to culture to religion to diplomacy.
Taking your civilization to become the world leader in Civ 6 not only depends on the decisions you make but also on the leader you select. Yes, you read it right. Some leaders make it a little easier for you to become a world leader while some others make it a lot more difficult. Hence, you need to think wisely before selecting a leader to play. To help you out, we have created this Civ 6 tier list with all the 7 tiers and their leaders. The leaders in S Tier are the best and strongest ones followed by A, B, C, D, E, and F Tiers. You need to select a leader based on the difficulty and gameplay that you want to have throughout the game. So, without any further delay, here’s our Civ 6 tier list of best and strongest leaders.
Civ 6 Tier List Guide – Best Civ 6 Leaders
Civ 6 S Tier List
It is the highest of the Civ 6 tier list. S Tier has the best of leaders in the entire game who can easily pave you the way for world domination. Leaders in the S Tier includes:
Alexander the Great – Macedonia
Macedonia is an ancient civilization in Civ 6 led by Alexander. Similar to the real-world Alexander, the game character leads his civilization into an endless war. His in-game agenda is called Short Life Of Glory. Alexander’s endless war capabilities hold back the Macedonian civilization from progressing rapidly in science and culture. But this can be easily recovered, all you have to do is target cities with campuses, this will boost your science and culture.
Alexander’s leadership bonus, To The World’s End, makes Macedonia a war-weariness civilization, meaning they can constantly enter the war unless they don’t have enough troops to take on a city. Another thing to note is that whenever Macedonia under Alexander captures a wonder, all the army units are healed fully. This makes civilizations such as China and Egypt who loves making wonders early on an easy target for the great warrior.
Hojo Tokimune – Japan
The Japan civilization in Civ 6 is led by Hojo Tokimune, who’s in-game agenda is termed Bushido. He likes to build a civilization with a balance between military strength, faith, science, and culture. Due to such likes, he favors civilizations with a similar balance and dislikes the ones with the strong military but weak faith and culture.
His leadership quality grants the Divine Wind bonus to Japan. This increases his land units’ combat strength by 5 points when they are fighting on tiles that are adjacent to the coast. Similarly, naval units’ combat is also increased by 5 points in shallow water. Divine Wind also helps Japan to build Holy Site, Encampment, and Theatre Square districts in half the time.
Peter the Great – Russia
Peter the Great leads Russian civilization. Under his rule, Russia becomes one of the strongest lands in the world. Peter’s in-game agenda is called a Westernizer. Due to this agenda, he likes cities and civilizations with powerful civics and technologies and dislikes the ones who are behind in science and culture.
He gives The Grand Embassy leader bonus to Russia. With this bonus, every three trade with civilizations who are ahead of Russia in science and culture yields them an extra point, i.e, +1 for science trades and +1 for culture trades.
Simon Bolivar – Gran Colombia
The first President of Gran Colombia leads the civilization in Civ 6. His units are very agile in both offense and defense and with his many intelligent Comandante Generals, his troops become unstoppable. His in-game leader agenda is Carabobo due to which he likes promoting his army by developing encampments. He dislikes civilizations with low-promoted troops.
Gran Colombia receives Campana Admirable bonus under his leadership. This bonus grants them a unique person called Comandante General when the civilization enters a new era.
Frederick Barbarossa – Germany
The Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa leads the German civilization in the game. Germany has a lot of independent states around, which can be easily brought together under his leadership. His agenda is Iron Crown and he likes to conquer states. He likes cities who don’t associate with him and dislikes the ones who sort of becomes his competition by conquering many states.
Barbarossa’s bonus is called the Holy Roman emperor, which grants an additional military slot. This also gives his troops a 7-point increased combat strength while fighting city-states.
The next in Civ 6 Tier list that follows S is the A Tier. It is also sometimes referred to as the Immortal Tier. They are not immortal, but with the right leadership qualities, they can become really tough to beat. The A Tier list comprises of every type of leaders right from powerful abilities in science to domination to culture and the rest. Here are the leaders in Civ 6 A Tier list.
Pericles – Greece
The general of Athens during the Peloponnesian war leads Greece civilization. Pericles is graced with the power of the word. He can easily advance Greece in civics. Delian League is his agenda and he like civilizations who do not directly compete for city-state conquer.
Pericles’ leadership bonus, Surrounded by Glory, grants an additional 5 points for each city-state that Greece has Suzerainty over.
Trajan – Rome
Trajan was an Emperor of Rome and his army is always ready for a march. He is the one who leads Rome to glory in Civ 6. His agenda is called Optimus Princeps and he likes to conquer as many cities and states as possible. He likes the civilizations who do the same and dislikes others.
His leadership bonus is termed Trajan’s Column and grants a free building for every newly founded and built city.
Lady Six Sky – Maya
She was a queen who ruled the city of Naranjo. Lady Six Sky’s agenda is Solitary and she likes to keep her troops and cities close by the capital. She likes civilizations who stay far from Maya and dislikes the ones who come closer to her boundaries with troops and army.
Her bonus is Ix Mutal Ajaw that gives 10% additional trade yields when non-capital cities trade within six tiles, otherwise reduces 15% yield. Lady Six Sky’s troops also get an additional 5 points of combat strength when within six tiles of Mayan capital.
Wilhelmina – Dutch
Wilhelmina was the queen of the Netherlands and leads the Dutch civilization in Civ 6. She and her people have got a brilliant mind that helps them to exceed in science. Her in-game agenda is called Billionaire and she wants to get as many trade routes as possible to Dutch. She likes civilizations who send trade routes to Dutch and hates them who don’t.
Her bonus is Radio Oranje that gives +1 loyalty for domestic trades and +1 culture for all the foreign trade routes.
Pedro II – Brazil
He was the last ruler of Brazil and leads the civilization in Civ 6. He is very sharp and can easily grow Brazil for science and culture. His agenda is termed Patron of the Arts and he likes to bring in as many great minds as possible to Brazil. He likes civilizations who don’t bother much about great people and dislikes the ones who compete with him for them.
Pedro II’s leadership bonus is Magnanimous (his nickname) which gives him a 20% refund for recruiting all the great people.
Gilgamesh – Sumeria
Gilgamesh has the agenda called Ally of Enkidu and he likes to make friends with other civilizations. He dislikes the civilizations who denies his friendship or attacks his declared friends.
Adventures of Enkidu is his leadership bonus that allows him to enter a war with a friend civilization without incurring any warmonger penalties. This bonus also allows Sumeria and allied civilizations to share rewards and combat experience if within five tiles of each other.
Seondeok – Korea
She was the first queen of Silla, and her agenda is Cheomseongdae. Seondeok likes increasing science in her civilization and favors others who do the same. She dislikes civilizations with low science abilities.
Seondeok’s leadership bonus is Hwarang that gives an additional 3% for both culture and science when an established Governor gets a promotion.
Wilfrid Laurier – Canada
The seventh Prime Minister of Canada leads his civilization in Civ 6. His in-game agenda is termed as the Canadian Expeditionary Force. He is very much fond of competitions and likes to enter them whenever possible. He likes civilizations that participate in competitions and emergencies just like him and dislikes the others.
His bonus is The Last Best West and it allows Canada to build Farms on Tundra tiles and hills. Snow tiles & hills and Tundra tiles & hills cost half the price to purchase. Mines and mills receive +1 production and camps yield +1 food on those tiles and hills.
Montezuma – Aztec
Aztec is led by its second Emperor Montezuma with an agenda called Tlatoani. He is well equipped with resources in his capital. Montezuma likes civilizations with similar resources and hates them who lack behind in resources.
His leadership bonus Gifts for the Tlatoani gifts an Amenity to 2 additional cities when resources are improved. It also increases 1 combat strength point for each improved luxury within its territory.
Kupe – Maori
Kupe’s agenda is Kaitiakitanga and he likes nature. He plants woods & find national parks, and likes civilizations who does the same.
His bonus is Kupe’s Voyage that grants +2 science and culture for each turn before a city is built. When a city gets built, Maori receives a free builder and +1 population. The capital gives +3 housing and a +1 amenity.
John Curtin – Australia
He is the 14th Prime Minister of Australia. His agenda is Perpetually on Guard and he tries to create peace by making pacts with friend civilizations. He likes civilizations who tries to keep peace and dislikes them who try to conquer other states.
The leadership bonus Citadel of Civilization gives a +100% production for the next 10 turns when a war is declared upon them or a city is liberated.
Cyrus – Persia
The founder of the Achaemenid Empire is the leader of the Persian civilization in Civ 6. His agenda is Opportunist and he likes to declare surprise war. He likes civilizations who do the same and hate others.
Fall of Babylon is his leadership bonus that gives +2 momentum when he declares a surprise war. Persia also gets +5 loyalty per turn in cities with garrisoned units.
Catherine de Medici – France
Her agenda is Black Queen and she tries to gain as many spies as possible and likes other cities and civilizations who do the same.
Catherine’s Flying Squadron is her leadership bonus that gives +1 diplomatic visibility for every encountered civilization. She also gets a free spy with castles.
Amanitore – Nubia
Her in-game agenda is City Planner and she likes to keep her cities filled with maximum numbers of districts. She likes civilizations who do the same and hate others.
Amanitore’s leadership bonus is Kandake of Meroe that grants +20% production towards districts and +40% production when a Nubian Pyramid is adjacent to the city.
Sulieman – Ottoman
He is the tenth Sultan of the Ottoman with in-game agenda called Lawgiver. He tries to keep his cities happy and loyal.
His leadership bonus, Grand Vizier, gives him access to a unique Governor, Ibrahim.
Saladin – Arabia
His agenda is the Ayyubid Dynasty and he likes to build his worship building in as many states as possible. He likes civilizations with his worship building.
The Righteousness of the Faith is his leadership bonus offers a 90% off on Arabia’s worship buildings. All the cities with the worship building get +10% science, faith, and culture.
Genghis Khan – Mongolia
Genghis Khan was the founder of the Mongol Empire and he leads the Mongolian civilization in CIv 6. His agenda is termed Horse Lord and he likes to build cavalry force. He dislikes his competition who builds strong cavalry force just like him.
Mongol Horde is his bonus that gives +3 combat strength to all his cavalry units.
Matthias Corvinus – Hungary
Raven Banner is his agenda and he likes to levy troops from city-states. He likes civilizations who share his kind of agenda.
Matthias’ leadership bonus is Raven King. With the bonus, his levied troops get +2 movement and +5 combat strength. All his levied troops can be upgraded at 75% less gold.
Gorgo – Greece
She was the queen of Sparta who leads Greece. With Your Shield or on it is her agenda and she likes going to war.
Thermopylae is her bonus that gives a culture worth 50% of her combat strength when her troops kill any units.
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