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Zone of Control
The Zone of Control in Civilization VII (Civ 7) is the adjacent tiles around a unit that prevent units from other civilizations from moving past them. Learn which units have Zone of Control and how to use this mechanic by reading our guide below!

What is Zone of Control

Adjacent Tiles of a Military Unit

Zone of Control Example.png
Zone of Control is a returning mechanic in CIv 7 that prevents units from moving after entering a hostile unit's adjacent tiles.

If a unit still has movement points after entering a unit's Zone of Control, it can still attack them.

Offensive Positioning is a Commitment

Once your units enter a unit's Zone of Control, they cannot move to another tile. If a unit with low health goes into a tile next to a hostile unit, they will most likely die next turn.

When planning to fight hostile units or another civilization, you have to plan which units will go first because they will have to stay in the frontlines.

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Units With or Without Zone of Control

  1. Non-Cavalry Military Units Have Zone of Control
  2. Ranged Units Do Not Have Zone of Control
  3. Unique Units With Zone of Control
  4. Unique Units that Ignore Zone of Control

Non-Cavalry Military Units Have Zone of Control

Most Military Units Have Zone of Control

Non-unique military units—specfically, Infantry and Naval units— have Zone of Control. Meanwhile, all non-unique calvary units ignore Zone of Control.

Fighter Air Units have a unique ability called Intercept. This will let them attack hostile air units if they do an action within their Zone of Control.

Units

Ranged Units Do Not Have Zone of Control

Ranged Units Do Not Have Zone of Control
Ranged Units do not have Zone of Control. They are vulnerable to units who can quickly go to their adjacent tiles and attack them.

Unique Units With Zone of Control

As of writing, there is one unique unit that has Zone of Control, despite its unit type.

Unique Units with Zone of Control
Unit Civ Age
Civilization VII - Chukonu.png Chu Ko Nu Han China.png Han Antiquity

All Unique Units

Unique Units that Ignore Zone of Control

There are also civ-specific units that ignores Zone of Control. This means that they can freely move after landing on a hostile unit's adjacent tiles.

Unique Units that Ignore Zone of Control
Unit Civ Age
YuthahathiYuthahathi Khmer Khmer Antiquity
PurabhettarahYuthahathi Maurya Maurya Antiquity
MamlukMamluk Abbasid Abbasid Exploration
KeshigKeshig Mongolia Mongolia Exploration
ChevalerChevaler Norman Norman Exploration

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