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[[File:Icon civilization barbarian.png|right]] '''Barbarians''' in [[Civilization VI]] are roving bands of non-player character units who will attack and pillage [[improvement|tile improvements]] of players and other civilizations or City-States. As civilizations in the game grow Barbarians will appear less frequently as there will be less places for their outposts to appear. During the early game they are particularity menacing as they can spawn [[horseman|horsemen]] and [[horse-archers]] before a player can research anti-cavalry [[technology]]. Barbarians will typically only spawn at outposts; however, they can spawn near civilization cities when their {{Amenities}} Amenities gets too low. ==Outposts== Barbarians will spawn at outposts that appear randomly in any tile that is outside of the visible range of any non-Barbarian [[unit]] or [[city]] (this includes [[City-State]]s and non-player [[civilizations]]). When a new outpost is created the game will play a tune to let the player know. To reduce the spawn of Barbarian outposts in your area you can position units on [[hills]], which can allow units to cover an extra tile of sight due to its height advantage, as to maintain the largest possible visible range. Your cities will also increase their visible range by their [[culture|cultural]] borders. Alternatively, and for purposes such as [[Gilgamesh|Gilgamesh's]] [[Epic Quests]] [[Leader Bonuses|leader bonus]], you can keep units as close to your cities as possible to increase the chances of an outpost spawning near you. Barbarians will remain in the game right up until the end. However, as more territory is acquired, Barbarians will have less land available for their outposts to appear and typically will only be found in [[snow]] or [[tundra]] terrain as they are less likely to be cities and non-Barbarian units there. If the entire world is civilized, the Barbarians will disappear. ==Barbarian Units== Although Barbarians can spawn nearly every type unit in the game (dependent on the current [[era]]) they will spawn different units depending on where their outpost is located. Regardless of their position every outpost will spawn melee and ranged units. Every time a new outpost appears it will start with 1 [[Scout]] and 1 era-dependent melee or anti-cavalry unit (such as a [[Spearman]]). * '''Naval''': An outpost that appears on a [[coast]] line will periodically spawn [[Units#Naval_Combat_Units|naval]] units. * '''Cavalry''': An outpost that has a [[Horses|horse]] [[Resources|resource]] within 6 tiles will spawn cavalry units. Typically, Barbarian units will prioritise attacking or capturing units. If there are no units in visible range for them to engage they will swarm cities and pillage their improvements. They will also attack cities if there are enough Barbarian units in range. Barbarian Scouts will survey the land for cities. Once they find a city they will attempt to go back to the closest Barbarian outpost to spawn additional units to assault it before returning to scouting. If a scout has spotted your city it can be visually recognised as a red exclamation mark (!) above the unit. ==Other Units== Barbarians themselves do not spawn non-combat units however they will assault them if they see them. If a Barbarian unit comes upon a non-combat unit such as a [[settler]] or [[builder]] they will capture it and escort it back to the nearest outpost. If they come in contact with a [[trader]] they can pillage the trade route. Once the Barbarians capture a unit it can be recaptured by any other civilization or City-State in the game even if they were not the original owners of that unit. ==Strategy== Barbarians are generally seen as an annoyance throughout the game. To reduce their impact on your [[civilization]] players should aim to have as much territory in their visible range as possible by positioning [[unit]]s strategically around their land or having large [[Culture|cultural]] borders on their cities. When a new outpost spawns and the player is notified by the sound alert, it is recommended to attempt to locate it to make sure that it doesn't pose a threat. Barbarians are not always detrimental to a player and they can be strategically used for beneficial purposes. With the exception of Barbarian [[scout]]s, all of their other combat units will almost always attempt to attack the weakest unit in close range. This also includes units weakened by damage they have taken in previous turns and not specifically the units base [[combat strength]] at full health. Players can use this behaviour to lure units away from their outposts or towards other civilizations or [[City-State]]s provided than at the end of the turn your unit is not the closest or weakest. ===Basic Rewards=== There are multiple rewards that can be obtained for killing Barbarian units or clearing Barbarian outposts: * Killing a Barbarian unit with a [[slinger]] will provide a {{Eureka}} [[Eureka]] technology boost for [[Archery]]. * Killing three Barbarian units will provide a {{Eureka}} Eureka technology boost for [[Bronze Working]]. * Clearing a Barbarian outpost with any unit will provide a {{Eureka}} Eureka [[Civic]] boost for [[Military Tradition]]. * Clearing a Barbarian outpost will give {{Gold}} Gold. The amount given depends on the game speed and difficulty. ===Leaders, Units and Abilities=== Certain [[leaders]] and units have bonuses that provide additional benefits for combat or specifically tailored towards Barbarians. When correctly utilised it allows Barbarians to provide a benefit to the player rather than an overall hindrance. * Gilgamesh's [[Epic Quests]] bonus provides additional rewards for clearing outposts equal to a random reward provided by a [[Tribal Village]]. This can allow Gilgamesh to attempt to keep his units close to his cities to allow more room for outposts to appear so he can utilise the bonus more. * [[Gorgo]] gains {{Culture}} [[Culture]] for destroying combat units. Due to this Barbarian outposts can be "farmed" for bonus {{Culture}} Culture in the early-mid game. * [[Apostle]]s with the [[Heathen Conversion]] promotion can convert any adjacent Barbarian units to your side which can help provide a significant boost to your military strength. Although typically bought through {{Faith}} Faith they can be acquired elsewhere, such as [[Mvemba a Nzinga]]s bonus [[Religious Convert]] which provides a free Apostle when you construct a [[Mbanza]] or [[Theater Square]] [[district]]. * Clearing an outpost when you have the [[Initiation Rites]] [[Pantheon]] will give you +50 {{Faith}} Faith. ==Notes== * When a new Barbarian outpost spawns the game will play a tune to let the player know. There is no way to center on its location other than a visual scan of the map. If barbarians do capture a city other than your capital it will be destroyed instantly there is no getting it back whether this is supposed to happen or is a bug it is devastating so deal with them early on. * Barbarians appear to function on a "boldness" bar that in some way affects the spawning of a new wave of units '''Barbarian "Boldness"''' * <code>Barbarian Boldness per Camp Attack</code> '''Value'''=''-30'' * <code>Barbarian Boldness per Kill</code> '''Value'''=''+15'' * <code>Barbarian Boldness Per Scout Lost</code> '''Value'''=''-5'' * <code>Barbarian Boldness Per Turn</code> '''Value'''=''2'' * <code>Barbarian Boldness Per Unit Lost</code> '''Value'''=''-10'' * <code>Barbarian Camp Coastal Spawn Roll</code> '''Value'''=''6'' * <code>Barbarian Camp Extra Distance Per Low Difficulty</code> '''Value'''=''1'' * <code>Barbarian Camp First Turn Percent of Target to Add</code> '''Value'''=''33'' * <code>Barbarian Camp max Per Major Civ</code> '''Value'''=''3'' * <code>Barbarian Camp Minimum Distance Another Camp</code> '''Value'''=''7'' * <code>Barbarian Camp Minimum Distance from City</code> '''Value'''=''4'' * <code>Barbarian Camp Odd of New Camp Spawning</code> '''Value'''=''2'' * <code>Barbarian Number Random Unit Choices</code> '''Value'''=''3'' * <code>Barbarian Release Variation</code> '''Value'''=''2'' * <code>Barbarian Technology Percent</code> '''Value'''=''50'' [[Category:Barbarians| ]] [[Category:Civilizations]]
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