Part 20

Learn about all unit promotions in Civilization Beyond Earth, including requirements like Veteran II and bonuses like +20% Settlement Attack.

Unit Promotions List:

• Amphibious
  • Requires: Veteran II
  • Available to: Mounted Units, Melee Units, Gunpowder Units
  • Bonuses: No Combat Penalty for Attacking from Sea, No Combat Penalty for Crossing River
• Bomb I
  • Available to: Siege Weapons
  • Bonuses: +20% Settlement Attack
• Bomb II
  • Requires: Bomb I
  • Available to: Siege Weapons
  • Bonuses: +25% Settlement Attack
• Bomb III
  • Requires: Bomb II, Led by Great General
  • Available to: Siege Weapons
  • Bonuses: +30% Settlement Attack
• Canister Shot I
  • Available to: Siege Weapons
  • Bonuses: +5% Attack against Gunpowder Units
• Canister Shot II
  • Requires: Canister Shot I
  • Available to: Siege Weapons
  • Bonuses: +10% Attack against Gunpowder Units
• Canister Shot III
  • Requires: Canister Shot II, Led by Great General
  • Available to: Siege Weapons
  • Bonuses: +15% Attack against Gunpowder Units
• Charge
  • Requires: Veteran I
  • Available to: Mounted Units, Melee Units, Gunpowder Units
  • Bonuses: +25% Attack against Siege Weapons
• Explorer I
  • Available to: Mounted Units
  • Bonuses: -1 Terrain Movement Cost
• Explorer II
  • Requires: Explorer I
  • Available to: Mounted Units
  • Bonuses: +1 Visibility Range
• Explorer III
  • Requires: Explorer II, Led by Great General
  • Available to: Mounted Units
  • Bonuses: Can Use Enemy Roads, +1 Movement Range
• Formation
  • Requires: Veteran II
  • Available to: Mounted Units, Melee Units, Gunpowder Units
  • Bonuses: +25% Attack against Mounted Units
• Grenadier I
  • Available to: Mounted Units, Melee Units, Gunpowder Units
  • Bonuses: +20% Settlement Attack
• Grenadier II
  • Requires: Grenadier I
  • Available to: Mounted Units, Melee Units, Gunpowder Units
  • Bonuses: +25% Settlement Attack
• Grenadier III
  • Requires: Grenadier II, Led by Great General
  • Available to: Mounted Units, Melee Units, Gunpowder Units
  • Bonuses: +30% Settlement Attack, +10% Attack against Gunpowder Units
• Leadership
  • Requires: Led by Great General
  • Available to: Mounted Units, Melee Units, Siege Weapons, Gunpowder Units, Naval Units
  • Bonuses: Gains +100% Experience from Combat
• Led by Great General
  • Requires: Great General
  • Available to: Mounted Units, Melee Units, Siege Weapons, Gunpowder Units, Naval Units
  • Bonuses: Free Upgrades
• Looter
  • Available to: Mounted Units, Melee Units, Siege Weapons, Gunpowder Units
  • Bonuses: +50% Gold Yield from Pillaging
• Minuteman I
  • Available to: Melee Units, Gunpowder Units
  • Bonuses: +20% Settlement Defence
• Minuteman II
  • Requires: Minuteman I
  • Available to: Melee Units, Gunpowder Units
  • Bonuses: +25% Settlement Defence
• Minuteman III
  • Requires: Minuteman II, Led by Great General
  • Available to: Melee Units, Gunpowder Units
  • Bonuses: +30% Settlement Defence, +10% Attack against Melee Units
• Mountaineer I
  • Available to: Melee Units, Gunpowder Units
  • Bonuses: +15% Hills Attack, +15% Hills Defence
• Mountaineer II
  • Requires: Mountaineer I
  • Available to: Melee Units, Gunpowder Units
  • Bonuses: +25% Hills Attack, +25% Hills Defence, Double Movement in Hills
• Mountaineer III
  • Requires: Mountaineer II, Led by Great General
  • Available to: Melee Units, Gunpowder Units
  • Bonuses: +35% Hills Attack, +35% Hills Defence, Can Attack Multiple Times per Turn
• Navigation I
  • Available to: Naval Units
  • Bonuses: +1 Visibility Range
• Navigation II
  • Requires: Navigation I
  • Available to: Naval Units
  • Bonuses: +1 Movement Range
• Navigation III
  • Requires: Navigation II
  • Available to: Naval Units
  • Bonuses: +1 Movement Range
• Ranger I
  • Available to: Melee Units, Gunpowder Units
  • Bonuses: +20% Forest Attack, +20% Forest Defence, +20% Light Forest Attack, +20% Light Forest Defence
• Ranger II
  • Requires: Ranger I
  • Available to: Melee Units, Gunpowder Units
  • Bonuses: Double Movement in Forest, Double Movement in Light Forest, +25% Forest Attack, +25% Forest Defence, +25% Light Forest Attack, +25% Light Forest Defence
• Ranger III
  • Requires: Ranger II, Led by Great General
  • Available to: Melee Units, Gunpowder Units
  • Bonuses: Can Attack Multiple Times per Turn, +30% Forest Attack, +30% Forest Defence, +30% Light Forest Attack, +30% Light Forest Defence
• Skirmisher I
  • Available to: Mounted Units, Melee Units, Gunpowder Units, Naval Units
  • Bonuses: +10% Withdrawal Chance
• Skirmisher II
  • Requires: Skirmisher I
  • Available to: Mounted Units, Melee Units, Gunpowder Units, Naval Units
  • Bonuses: +15% Withdrawal Chance
• Skirmisher III
  • Requires: Skirmisher II, Led by Great General
  • Available to: Mounted Units, Melee Units, Gunpowder Units, Naval Units
  • Bonuses: +20% Withdrawal Chance, +10% Attack against Gunpowder Units
• Veteran I
  • Available to: Mounted Units, Melee Units, Gunpowder Units
  • Bonuses: +10% Combat Defence
• Veteran II
  • Requires: Veteran I
  • Available to: Mounted Units, Melee Units, Gunpowder Units
  • Bonuses: +15% Combat Defence
• Veteran III
  • Requires: Veteran II, Led by Great General
  • Available to: Mounted Units, Melee Units, Gunpowder Units
  • Bonuses: +20% Combat Defence, +10% Attack against Melee Units