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When you start your first game ofCivilization 7the game does a good job of explaining all of thenumerous new and returning mechanicsin this iteration of the series. But one thing that’s left out of the tutorials is how to heal units.
InCiv 7, healing units is actually quitesimple and more user-friendlythan in previous versions ofCivilization. However, because the game doesn’t tell you how to heal units,Civ 7players may spend a long time wondering how to recover unit HP. This guide explains how to heal your units, and what you can do to increase unit healing inCivilization 7.
How To Heal Units In Civ 7
To heal units,Civ 7players have two options: Heal or Skip Turn. The Heal action can be found in the extra unit options menu, which can be opened by clicking the grey bar on the left-hand side of the unit menu. This reveals hidden actions that are not visible andnot available by default.
By default, your units willheal about a fifth of their total HPevery turn they spend healing.You cannot heal a unit if it has taken any other action that turn– including movement.
Essentially, Heal and Skip Turn will both heal yourCivilization 7units but over different periods of time. While Heal will restore your unit to full HP over a few turns, Skip Turn only heals one turn. This means the game will automatically give you control over that unit on your next turn with the Command Unit action.
But if you Heal, the unit will hunker down until you Cancel the Heal action, or it reaches full HP.
Because the camera will not pan over to the unit every turn for commands if you select the Heal action, it’s easy to lose track of it. Thebest way to heal units inCiv 7is to use the Skip Turn action every turnbecause it doesn’t automate healing and can allow you to react to sudden developments – like a swarm of hostile Independent People that would be better to run away from than to continue healing near.
Some special effects will also heal units, such as the Commander promotion “Field Commission”, which heals 10 HP when you upgrade a unit.
How To Increase Healing For Units
There are a handful of ways you may boost healing inCiv 7. The main way to increase healing is to send your units into Friendly territory before you heal them. Being in Friendly territory significantly boosts the speed units heal, but there are some other ways to increase how much units heal.
