Civ 6 Tier List 2024

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On this page, we’ve chosen to compile the most comprehensive Civilization 6 tier list. We will be rating everything from leaders and civilizations to pantheons to marvels and natural wonders for the whole game, including the game’s leaders and civilizations (vanilla plus Rise and Fall, Gathering Storm, and New Frontier).

With a slight modification, this page was last updated in February 2022. The update will provide comprehensive answers to all of the most frequently asked questions regarding the game. A substantial upgrade to the tier list occurred in May 2021, and it mirrored the large April balancing and update patch that had been applied.

Because of the several expansions that have been released, Civilization 6 gamers now have a large number of civilizations and leaders to choose from before beginning the game. 

When all of the expansions are taken into consideration, there are 58 leaders / CIVs in the game as of Gathering Storm (including New Frontier Pass). Different leaders clearly have different strengths and weaknesses, and when you combine this with other aspects of the gameplay (such as which victory condition you are pursuing or which pantheon you should choose), this game becomes even more complex, which is what prompted us to create this Civ 6 Tier List. 

The good news is that Civilization is famously addicting and one of the most replayable games we’ve ever played, thanks in large part to the game’s layers of complexity and flexibility to play in your own manner. Add in a little bit of chance with each new map you go on, and you’ve got yourself a riveting experience every time you press the “Start Game” button.

Here is the ultimate Civ 6 Tier List, where we have rated 58 leaders and CIVs to determine who is the greatest and worst of the best and worst of the worst. Continue reading to view a breakdown of the victories by category.

In S Tier

CivilizationLeaderLeader BonusUnique AbilityUnique UnitUnique Structure
JapanHojo TokimuneDivine WindMeiji RestorationSamuraiElectronics Factory
MacedoniaAlexander the GreatTo the World’s EndHellenistic FusionHypaspistBasilikoi Paides
RussiaPeter IThe Grand EmbassyMother RussiaCossackLavra
GermanyFrederick BarbarossaHoly Roman EmperorFree Imperial CitiesU-BoatHansa
Gran ColombiaSimon BolivarCampaña AdmirableEjercito PatriotaLlaneroHacienda

In A Tier

CivilizationLeaderLeader BonusUnique AbilityUnique UnitUnique Structure
RomeTrajanTrajan’s ColumnAll Roads Lead to RomeLegionBath
GreecePericlesSurrounded by GloryPlato’s RepublicHopliteAcropolis
GreeceGorgoThermopylaePlato’s RepublicHopliteAcropolis
MayaLady Six SkyIx Mutal AjawMayabHul’cheObservatory
Dutch/NetherlandsWilhelminaRadio OranjeGrote RivierenDe Zeven ProvincienPolder
KoreaSeondeokHwarangThree KingdomsHwachaSeowon
BrazilPedro IIMagnanimousAmazonMinas GeraesStreet Carnival, Copacabana
SumeriaGilgameshAdventures of EnkiduEpic QuestWar-CartZiggurat
CanadaWilfrid LaurierThe Last Best WestFour Faces of PeaceMountieIce Hockey Rink
MaoriKupeKupe’s VoyageManaToaMarae
AztecMontezumaGifts for the TlatoaniLegend of the Five SunsEagle WarriorTlachtli
OttomanSuleimanGrand VizierGreat Turkish BombardBarbary CorsairGrand Bazaar
NubiaAmanitoreKandake of MeroeTa-SetiPitati ArcherNubian Pyramid
ArabiaSaladinRighteousness of the FaithThe Last ProphetMamlukMadrasa
MongoliaGenghis KhanMongol HordeOrtooKeshigOrdu
HungaryMatthias CorvinusRaven KingPearl of the DanubeHuszarThermal Bath

In B Tier

CivilizationLeaderLeader BonusUnique AbilityUnique UnitUnique Structure
EgyptCleopatraMediterranean’s BrideIteruMaryannu Chariot ArcherSphinx
PhoeniciaDidoFounder of CarthageMediterranean ColoniesBiremeCothon
ZuluShakaAmabuthoIsibongoImpiIkanda
AmericaTeddy RooseveltRoosevelt CorollaryFounding FathersP-51 MustangFilm Studio
AustraliaJohn CurtinCitadel of CivilizationLand Down UnderDiggerOutback Station
PersiaCyrusFall of BabylonSatrapiesImmortalPairidaeza
FranceCatherine de MidiciCatherine’s Flying SquadronGrand TourGarde ImperialeChateau
FranceEleanor of AquitaneCourt of LoveGrand TourGarde ImperialeChateau

In C Tier

CivilizationLeaderLeader BonusUnique AbilityUnique UnitUnique Structure
MaliMansa MunsaSahel MerchantsSongs of the JeliMandekalu CavalrySuguba
SwedenKristinaMinerva of the NorthNobel PrizeCaroleanOpen-Air Museum
EnglandVictoriaPax BritannicaBritish Museum / Workshop of the WorldSea DogRoyal Navy Dockyard
IndonesiaGitarjaExalted Goddess of the Three WorldsGreat NusantaraJongKampung
PolandJadwigaLithuanian UnionGolden LibertyWinged HussarSukiennice
IncaPachacutiQhapaq NanMit’aWarak’aqTerrace Farm
ChinaQin Shi HuangThe First EmperorDynastic CycleCrouching TigerGreat Wall
IndiaChandraguptaArthashastraDharmaVaruStepwell
IndiaGandhiSatyagrahaDharmaVaruStepwell
KhmerJayavarman VIIMonasteries of the KingGrand BaraysDomreyPrasat

In D Tier

CivilizationLeaderLeader BonusUnique AbilityUnique UnitUnique Structure
ScotlandRobert the BruceBannockburnScottish EnlightenmentHighlanderGolf Course
KongoMvemba a NzingaReligious ConvertNkisiNgao MbebaMbanza
ScythiaTomyrisKiller of CyrusPeople of the SteppeSaka Horse ArcherKurgan
SpainPhilip IIEl EscorialTreasure FleetConquistadorMission
MapucheLautaroSwift HawkToquiMalon RaiderChemamull

In F Tier

CivilizationLeaderLeader BonusUnique AbilityUnique UnitUnique Structure
GeorgiaTamarGlory of the World, Kingdom of FaithStrength in UnityKhevsurTsikhe
NorwayHarald HardradaThunderbolt of the NorthKnarrBerserkerStave Church
CreePoundmakerFavorable TermsNihithawOkihtcitawMekewap

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