Looking to level up your Civ 6 game play strategy?
Use our Civilization 6 tier list to form your playstyle with the best civilizations.
Remember, picking the right civilization plays a mega part in winning the game.
So, check out our lists of the best Civ 6 leaders with our ranked tier lists below.
Civ 6 S-Tier
This tier is the best of the best right here. I’m talking about the games best civilizations.
| Civilization | Leader | Bonus (Leader) | Kickass Ability | The Unit | The Structure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | Hojo Tokimune | Divine Wind | Meiji Restoration | Samurai | Electronics Factory |
| Macedonia | Alexander the Great | To the World’s End | Hellenistic Fusion | Hypaspist | Basilikoi Paides |
| Russia | Peter I | The Grand Embassy | Mother Russia | Cossack | Lavra |
| Germany | Frederick Barbarossa | Holy Roman Emperor | Free Imperial Cities | U-Boat | Hansa |
| Gran Colombia | Simon Bolivar | Campaña Admirable | Ejercito Patriota | Llanero | Hacienda |
With these, it doesn’t matter what difficulty setting you use cause you’re gonna dominate the hell out of it on your way to victory.
Civ 6 A-Tier
These civilizations are really good, but not quite S-tier material. So, the path to victory won’t be quite as easy.
| Civilization | The Leader | Bonus (leader) | Kickass Ability | The Unit | The Structure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rome | Trajan | Trajan’s Column | All Roads Lead to Rome | Legion | Bath |
| Greece | Pericles | Surrounded by Glory | Plato’s Republic | Hoplite | Acropolis |
| Greece | Gorgo | Thermopylae | Plato’s Republic | Hoplite | Acropolis |
| Maya | Lady Six Sky | Ix Mutal Ajaw | Mayab | Hul’che | Observatory |
| Dutch/Netherlands | Wilhelmina | Radio Oranje | Grote Rivieren | De Zeven Provincien | Polder |
| Korea | Seondeok | Hwarang | Three Kingdoms | Hwacha | Seowon |
| Brazil | Pedro II | Magnanimous | Amazon | Minas Geraes | Street Carnival, Copacabana |
| Sumeria | Gilgamesh | Adventures of Enkidu | Epic Quest | War-Cart | Ziggurat |
| Canada | Wilfrid Laurier | The Last Best West | Four Faces of Peace | Mountie | Ice Hockey Rink |
| Maori | Kupe | Kupe’s Voyage | Mana | Toa | Marae |
| Aztec | Montezuma | Gifts for the Tlatoani | Legend of the Five Suns | Eagle Warrior | Tlachtli |
| Ottoman | Suleiman | Grand Vizier | Great Turkish Bombard | Barbary Corsair | Grand Bazaar |
| Nubia | Amanitore | Kandake of Meroe | Ta-Seti | Pitati Archer | Nubian Pyramid |
| Arabia | Saladin | Righteousness of the Faith | The Last Prophet | Mamluk | Madrasa |
| Mongolia | Genghis Khan | Mongol Horde | Ortoo | Keshig | Ordu |
| Hungary | Matthias Corvinus | Raven King | Pearl of the Danube | Huszar | Thermal Bath |
With these, you can forge your way to victory on most any setting, but it will require a bit more work and skill from you.
Civ 6 B-Tier
As you already know, the B-tier is not quite as awesome as the tiers listed above, but overall they are good civilizations.
| Civilization | Leader | Bonus (Leader) | Kickass Ability | The Unit | The Structure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | Cleopatra | Mediterranean’s Bride | Iteru | Maryannu Chariot Archer | Sphinx |
| Phoenicia | Dido | Founder of Carthage | Mediterranean Colonies | Bireme | Cothon |
| Zulu | Shaka | Amabutho | Isibongo | Impi | Ikanda |
| America | Teddy Roosevelt | Roosevelt Corollary | Founding Fathers | P-51 Mustang | Film Studio |
| Australia | John Curtin | Citadel of Civilization | Land Down Under | Digger | Outback Station |
| Persia | Cyrus | Fall of Babylon | Satrapies | Immortal | Pairidaeza |
| France | Catherine de Midici | Catherine’s Flying Squadron | Grand Tour | Garde Imperiale | Chateau |
| France | Eleanor of Aquitane | Court of Love | Grand Tour | Garde Imperiale | Chateau |
With these, keep in mind that they are really focused on a single victory path, which is nice, but at the same time you’ll notice they’re not as versatile as what you get with the tiers above.
Civ 6 C-Tier
As you already know, the C-tier is not quite as awesome as the tiers listed above, but overall they are decent enough civilizations.
| Civilization | Leader | Bonus (Leader) | Kickass Ability | The Unit | The Structure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mali | Mansa Munsa | Sahel Merchants | Songs of the Jeli | Mandekalu Cavalry | Suguba |
| Sweden | Kristina | Minerva of the North | Nobel Prize | Carolean | Open-Air Museum |
| England | Victoria | Pax Britannica | British Museum / Workshop of the World | Sea Dog | Royal Navy Dockyard |
| Indonesia | Gitarja | Exalted Goddess of the Three Worlds | Great Nusantara | Jong | Kampung |
| Poland | Jadwiga | Lithuanian Union | Golden Liberty | Winged Hussar | Sukiennice |
| Inca | Pachacuti | Qhapaq Nan | Mit’a | Warak’aq | Terrace Farm |
| China | Qin Shi Huang | The First Emperor | Dynastic Cycle | Crouching Tiger | Great Wall |
| India | Chandragupta | Arthashastra | Dharma | Varu | Stepwell |
| India | Gandhi | Satyagraha | Dharma | Varu | Stepwell |
| Khmer | Jayavarman VII | Monasteries of the King | Grand Barays | Domrey | Prasat |
With these, keep in mind that the victory path isn’t the easiest.
Civ 6 D-Tier
As you already know, the D-tier is not quite as awesome as the tiers listed above. And some many even classify them as poor.
| Civilization | Leader | Bonus (Leader) | Kickass Ability | The Unit | The Structure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | Robert the Bruce | Bannockburn | Scottish Enlightenment | Highlander | Golf Course |
| Kongo | Mvemba a Nzinga | Religious Convert | Nkisi | Ngao Mbeba | Mbanza |
| Scythia | Tomyris | Killer of Cyrus | People of the Steppe | Saka Horse Archer | Kurgan |
| Spain | Philip II | El Escorial | Treasure Fleet | Conquistador | Mission |
| Mapuche | Lautaro | Swift Hawk | Toqui | Malon Raider | Chemamull |
With these, keep in mind that the victory path is really going to be a challenge because they don’t perform well thanks to the lack of skills with the leaders.
Civ 6 F-Tier
Do you really want to be here? I don’t think so.
These are hands down the absolute worst civilizations.
| Civilization | Leader | Bonus (Leader) | Kickass Ability | The Unit | The Structure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | Tamar | Glory of the World, Kingdom of Faith | Strength in Unity | Khevsur | Tsikhe |
| Norway | Harald Hardrada | Thunderbolt of the North | Knarr | Berserker | Stave Church |
| Cree | Poundmaker | Favorable Terms | Nihithaw | Okihtcitaw | Mekewap |
With these, keep in mind that the victory path is, well, you’ll see how bad it is. Only choose off this list if you hate yourself.