The Spanish are a gunpowder and monk civilization with 5 civilization bonuses, led by the Conquistador and Missionary. Builders work +30% faster.
Open the Spanish in the Civ Codex →Early economyMonks & relics
Focus
Gunpowder and Monk
Introduced
The Conquerors (2000)
Win rate
50.8%
Pick rate
3.27%
Civilization bonuses
- Builders work +30% faster
- Receive +20 gold for each technology researched
- Blacksmith upgrades cost no gold
- Gunpowder Units attack +18% faster
- Cannon Galleons fire more accurately at moving targets
Unique technologies
- Inquisition (Monks and Missionaries convert faster; Missionaries +1 range)
- Supremacy (Villagers +40 HP, +6 attack, +2 melee/+2 pierce armor)
Unique units
Team bonus
Trade Units generate +25% gold
How strong are the Spanish on the ranked ladder?
On the current balance patch (162286), the Spanish hold a 50.8% win rate in 1v1 Random Map across all ratings, ranking #15 of 50 civilizations. They appear in 3.27% of matches (67,210 games sampled). Ladder statistics via aoestats.io.