There are 43 civilizations in Civ5, each with its own leader and unique unit. In addition, every leader has a semi-unique “personality”, consisting of traits that determine their in-game behavior.
For example, Elizabeth of the English, a historical naval power, emphasizes a pursuit of naval dominance and the choices she makes reflects this desire. However, in order to prevent leaders from becoming too-predictable, these traits have the potential to be changed slightly and weighted differently before a new game begins, keeping diplomacy fresh.
Sid Meier's Civilization® V is the fifth offering in the multi-award winning Civilization strategy game series featuring the famous “just one more turn” addictive gameplay that. Civilization V is also part of SteamPlay, so if a customer purchases the PC version, he will also be able to download the Mac version. However, if a user chooses to purchase the Mac version through SteamPlay, Aspyr (who develop the Mac version of Civilization V) receive none of the revenue.
| Image | Civilization | Image | Leader | Unique Ability | Unique Unit | Unique Component #2 |
| America | Washington | Manifest Destiny: All land military units have +1 sight. 50% discount when purchasing tiles. | B17 | Minuteman | ||
| Arabia | Harun al-Rashid | Ships of the Desert: Caravans gain 50% extended range. Your trade routes spread the home city’s religion twice as effectively. Oil resources are doubled. | Camel Archer | Bazaar | ||
| Assyria (BNW) | Ashurbanipal | Treasures of Nineveh: When a city is conquered, gain a free Technology already discovered by its owner. Gaining a city through a trade deal does not count, and it can only happen once per enemy city. | Siege Tower | Royal Library | ||
| Austria (G&K) | Maria Theresa | Diplomatic Marriage: Can spend Gold to annex or puppet a City-State that has been your ally for 5 turns. | Hussar | Coffee House | ||
| Aztecs | Montezuma | Sacrificial Captives: Gains Culture for the empire from each enemy unit killed. | Jaguar | Floating Gardens | ||
| Babylon (DLC) | Nebuchadnezzar II | Ingenuity: Receive free Great Scientist when you discover Writing. Earn Great Scientists 50% faster. | Bowman | Walls of Babylon | ||
| Brazil (BNW) | Pedro II | Carnival: Tourism output is +100% during their Golden Ages. Earn Great Artists, Musicians, and Writers 50% faster during their Golden Ages. | Pracinha | Brazilwood Camp | ||
| Byzantium (G&K) | Theodora | Patriarchate of Constantinople: Choose one more Belief than normal when you found a Religion. | Cataphract | Dromon | ||
| Carthage (G&K) | Dido | Phoenician Heritage: All coastal Cities get a free Harbor. Units may cross mountains after the first Great General is earned, taking 50 HP damage if they end a turn on a mountain. | African Forest Elephant | Quinquereme | ||
| Celts (G&K) | Boudicca | Druidic Lore:+1 Faith per city with an adjacent unimproved Forest. Bonus increases to +2 Faith in Cities with 3 or more adjacent unimproved Forest tiles. | Pictish Warrior | Ceilidh Hall | ||
| China | Wu Zetian | Art of War: The Great General combat bonus is increased by 15%, and their spawn rate is increased by 50%. | Chu-Ko-Nu | Paper Maker | ||
| Denmark (DLC) | Harald Bluetooth | Viking Fury: Embarked units have +1 Movement and pay just 1 movement point to move from sea to land. Melee units pay no movement point cost to pillage. | Berserker | Norwegian Ski Infantry | ||
| Egypt | Ramesses II | Monument Builders: +20% Production towards Wonder construction. | War Chariot | Burial Tomb | ||
| England | Elizabeth | Sun Never Sets: +2 Movement for all naval units. Receives 1 extra Spy. | Longbowman | Ship of the Line | ||
| Ethiopia (G&K) | Haile Selassie | Spirit of Adwa: Combat bonus (+20%) when fighting units from a Civilization with more Cities than Ethiopia. | Mehal Sefari | Stele | ||
| France | Napoleon | City of Light: Museum and World Wonder theming bonuses are doubled in their capital. | Musketeer | Chateau | ||
| Germany | Bismarck | Furor Teutonicus: Upon defeating a Barbarian unit inside an encampment, there is a 67% chance you earn 25 Gold and they join your side. Pay 25% less for land unit maintenance. | Panzer | Hanse | ||
| Greece | Alexander | Hellenic League: City-State Influence degrades at half and recovers at twice the normal rate. | Companion Cavalry | Hoplite | ||
| Huns (G&K) | Attila | Scourge of God: Raze Cities at double speed. Borrow City names from other in-game Civs. Start with Animal Husbandry technology. +1 Production per Pasture. | Horse Archer | Battering Ram | ||
| Inca (DLC) | Pachacuti | Great Andean Road: Units ignore terrain costs when moving into any tile with Hills. No maintenance costs for improvements in Hills; half cost elsewhere. | Slinger | Terrace Farm | ||
| India | Gandhi | Population Growth: Unhappiness from number of Cities doubled, Unhappiness from number of Citizens halved. | War Elephant | Mughal Fort | ||
| Indonesia (BNW) | Gajah Mada | Spice Islanders: The first 3 cities founded on continents other than where Indonesia started each provide 2 unique Luxury Resources (and can never be razed). | Kris Swordsman | Candi | ||
| Iroquois | Hiawatha | The Great Warpath: Units move through Forest and Jungle in friendly territory as if they were Roads. These tiles can be used to establish City Connections upon researching The Wheel. Caravans move along Forest and Jungle as if they were Roads. | Mohawk Warrior | Longhouse | ||
| Japan | Oda Nobunaga | Bushido: Units fight as though they were at full strength even when damaged. +1 Culture from each Fishing Boat and +2 Culture from each Atoll | Samurai | Zero | ||
| Korea (DLC) | Sejong | Scholars of the Jade Hall: +2 science for all specialists and for all Great Person tile improvements. Receive a tech boost each time a scientific building/Wonder is built in the Korean capital. | Turtle Ship | Hwach’a | ||
| Maya (G&K) | Pacal | The Long Count: After researching Theology, receive a bonus Great Person at the end of every Maya Long Count calendar cycle (every 394 years). Each bonus person can only be chosen once. | Atlatlist | Pyramid | ||
| Mongolia (DLC) | Genghis Khan | Mongol Terror: Combat Strength +30% when fighting City-State units or attacking a City-State itself. All mounted units have +1 Movement. | Keshik | Khan | ||
| Morocco (BNW) | Ahmad al-Mansur | Gateway to Africa: Receives +3 Gold and +1 Culture for each Trade Route with a different civ or City-State. The Trade Route owners receive +2 Gold for each Trade Route sent to Morocco. | Berber Cavalry | Kasbah | ||
| Netherlands (G&K) | William | Dutch East India Company: Retains 50% of the Happiness benefits from a Luxury Resource if your last copy of it is traded away. | Sea Beggar | Polder | ||
| Ottomans | Suleiman | Barbary Corsairs: All melee naval units have the Prize Ships promotion, allowing them to capture defeated ships. Pay only one-third the usual cost for naval unit maintenance. | Janissary | Sipahi | ||
| Persia | Darius I | Achaemenid Legacy: Golden Ages last 50% longer. During a Golden Age, units recieve +1 Movement and a +10% Combat Strength bonus. | Immortal | Satrap’s Court | ||
| Poland (BNW) | Casimir III | Solidarity: Receive a free Social Policy at the start of each new Era. | Winged Hussar | Ducal Stable | ||
| Polynesia (DLC) | Kamehameha | Wayfinding: Can embark and move over Oceans immediately. +1 Sight when embarked. +10% Combat Strength bonus if within 2 tiles of a Moai. | Maori Warrior | Moai | ||
| Portugal (BNW) | Maria I | Mare Clausum: Resource diversity grants twice as much Gold for Portugal in International Trade Routes. | Nau | Feitoria | ||
| Rome | Augustus Caesar | The Glory of Rome: +25% Production towards any buildings that already exist in the Capital. | Ballista | Legion | ||
| Russia | Catherine | Siberian Riches: Strategic Resources provide +1 Production and Horse, Iron and Uranium Resources provide double quantity. | Cossack | Krepost | ||
| Shoshone (BNW) | Pocatello | Great Expanse: Founded cities start with additional territory. Units receive a combat bonus when fighting in their own territory. | Pathfinder | Comanche Riders | ||
| Siam | Ramkhamhaeng | Father Governs Children: Food, Culture and Faith from friendly City-States increased by 50%. | Naresuan’s Elephant | Wat | ||
| Songhai | Askia | River Warlord: Receive triple Gold from Barbarian encampments and pillaging Cities. Land units gain the War Canoe and Amphibious promotions, strengthening them while embarked. | Mandekalu Cavalry | Mud Pyramid Mosque | ||
| Spain (DLC) | Isabella | Seven Cities of Gold: Gold bonus for discovering a Natural Wonder (bonus enhanced if first to discover it). Culture, happiness, and tile yields from Natural Wonders doubled. | Tercio | Conquistador | ||
| Sweden (G&K) | Gustavus Adolphus | Nobel Prize: Gain 90 Influence with a Great Person gift to a City-State. When declaring friendship, Sweden and their friend gain a +10% boost to Great Person generation. | Hakkapeliitta | Carolean | ||
| Venice (BNW) | Enrico Dandolo | Serenissima: Cannot gain settlers nor annex cities. Double the normal number of Trade Routes available. A Merchant of Venice appears after researching Optics. May purchase in puppeted cities. | Merchant of Venice | Great Galleass | ||
| Zulus (BNW) | Shaka | Iklwa: Melee units cost 50% less maintenance; all military units require 25% less XP to earn a promotion. | Impi | Ikanda |
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This is a short overview of the purchasable versions of Civilization V and its downloadable content (DLC).
Up to date as of December 14th, 2013.
Versions
Civillization V was initially released in three different versions. A normal version, a digital deluxe edition, and one special edition (not as download, only in shops).
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The normal version included only the game, whereas the digital deluxe edition came with the Babylon DLC, a digital artbook, and the ingame soundtrack as another separate download (23 songs).
The special edition came with a CD for the game, a real artbook, two soundtrack CDs and five tin figures.
These versions, including the Game Of The Year versions (see below) are available for PC and Mac. Civilization V is also part of SteamPlay, so if a customer purchases the PC version, he will also be able to download the Mac version. However, if a user chooses to purchase the Mac version through SteamPlay, Aspyr (who develop the Mac version of Civilization V) receive none of the revenue.
All versions, no matter if digital or bought as DVD in a shop, are bound to the digital distribution platform Steam (Steam article on wikipedia).
The only exception is the the “Campaign edition”, which is a Mac version and only available via Apples AppStore. This edition lacks multiplayer support and does not support achievements.
Besides the several DLC packs (listed below), two addons, named “Gods & Kings” and “Brave New World” have been released (the former on June 19th/21st 2012, the latter July 9th, 2013). The addon “Gods & Kings” does only include Spain from the DLC content, and no other civs, scenarios or other things released as DLC.
All the DLC packs are compatible with Gods & Kings and Brave New World.
Scenarios have not been updated to include the respective addon rules though.
DLC
Several DLC packs have been released.
Every point in the following list is one DLC, even if more than one item is listed.
- Mongolia civilization and related scenario (free DLC)
- Babylon (1 civilization)
- Double Civilization and Scenario Pack: Spain and Inca (2 civilizations, 1 scenario)
- Cradle of Civiliation: Asia (1 map)
- Cradle of Civiliation: Americas (1 map)
- Cradle of Civiliation: Mediterranean (1 map)
- Cradle of Civiliation: Mesopotamia (1 map)
- Polynesia (1 civilization and 1 scenario)
- Denmark (1 civilization and 1 scenario)
- Explorer’s Map Pack (5 maps [Bering Strait, British Isles, Carribean, Eastern United States, Japanese Mainland] and 5 mapscripts [Amazon, Continents Plus, Great Plains, Pangaea Plus, Sandstorm])
- Civilization and Scenario pack: Korea (1 civilization and 1 scenario)
- Wonders Of The Ancient World (3 new wonders)
Some of the downloadable content can be purchased as combined packages, which are cheaper than buying them separately. These are:
- Cradle Of Civilization DLC bundle (the four separate maps Asia, Americas, Mediterranean, Mesopotamia)
- Denmark and Explorer’s Map Pack
- Korea and Wonders Of The Ancient World
Some of the Cradle Of Civilization maps have been included as pre-release bonuses.
Game Of The Year Versions
Two Game Of The Year (GOTY) versions have been released yet.
The first one was only released in Europe and contained besides the game, the following DLC packs:
- Official soundtrack
- Babylon (1 civilization)
- Double Civilization and Scenario Pack: Spain and Inca (2 civilizations, 1 scenario)
- Cradle of Civiliation: Asia (1 map)
- Cradle of Civiliation: Americas (1 map)
- Cradle of Civiliation: Mediterranean (1 map)
- Cradle of Civiliation: Mesopotamia (1 map)
- Polynesia (1 civilization and 1 scenario)
The second GOTY contains more packs:
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- Official soundtrack
- Babylon (1 civilization)
- Double Civilization and Scenario Pack: Spain and Inca (2 civilizations, 1 scenario)
- Cradle of Civiliation: Asia (1 map)
- Cradle of Civiliation: Americas (1 map)
- Cradle of Civiliation: Mediterranean (1 map)
- Cradle of Civiliation: Mesopotamia (1 map)
- Polynesia (1 civilization and 1 scenario)
- Denmark (1 civilization and 1 scenario)
- Explorer’s Map Pack (5 maps [Bering Strait, British Isles, Carribean, Eastern United States, Japanese Mainland] and 5 mapscripts [Amazon, Continents Plus, Great Plains, Pangaea Plus, Sandstorm])
Main discussion threads to the DLC packs:
- Korea and Ancient Wonders
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DLC – miscellaneous questions
What happens with my DLC if i format my HDD, buy a new computer, etc.? Do I have to save it somewhere?
No, it’s not necessary to save the DLC. The DLC is bound to your Steam account, and will be automatically redownloaded after a new installation.
Does the DLC work in multiplayer?
It is possible to use the DLC civilizations in multiplayer, but only if all players own these civilizations.
The maps and mappacks cannot be used in multiplayer games.
Are DLC packs also available for Mac?
Yes, DLC can also be purchased for the Mac versions, but is not as soon available as for the PC. Patches are normally also delayed for the Mac version.
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DLC packs are not available for the already mentioned steamless “Campaign edition”.
The addon “Gods & Kings” is available for Mac, for both the Steam and App store version. Please be aware that both versions are not compatible with each other. If you own the App store version you cannot buy the addon on Steam or vice versa.