Civilization VI · Civilization Guide

Inca

The Inca turn hills and mountains from a defensive afterthought into a fully developed empire, with strong yields from terrain most civilizations underuse.

Default LeaderPachacuti
FocusHills · Wide Empire
Unique UnitWarak'aq
Unique InfrastructureTerrace Farm

Unique Ability

Mit'a: Citizens can work Mountain tiles directly, each providing +2 Production (rising to +3 in the Industrial Era) plus +1 Food for every adjacent Terrace Farm — turning terrain other civilizations treat as unusable into a genuine growth engine.

Unique Unit: Warak'aq

A ranged unit with strong mobility across rough terrain.

Unique Infrastructure: Terrace Farm

A unique farm-style improvement built on Hills, providing Food output that hilly terrain normally can't match.

How to Play Inca

  • Don't shy away from a mountainous start — the Inca are built specifically to exploit it.
  • Prioritize Terrace Farms early to solve the Food problem hills usually create.
  • Cities can grow tall more easily than usual thanks to the extra hill-based yields.

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