Raids | Mechanics in Tropico 6 Tropico 6 guide, tips
Last update: 10 April 2019
Raids are one of the novelties that appear in Tropico 6. They allow you to set up a team and organize expeditions abroad in order to achieve a specific effect. For this purpose, you can use four buildings: Pirate Cove, Commando Garrison, Spy Academy, Cyber Operations Center. In the following chapter, you will find a list of all raids you will find in the game, along with information on their use.
General information and World Wonders
There are four buildings that allow players to make raids. They are Pirate Cove, Commando Garrison, Spy Academy and Cyber Operations Center. Every building has a different set of Raids. You can do them only after you collect enough Raid Points. These points are generated by every employee of that building. You can also buy them from the Broker. Also, the Raid buildings are independent meaning that they can do separate Raids.
Do you want to know about the Broker? Check out this chapter.
You unlock World Wonders during specific Raids. After building them, these constructions will have special functions. There are 17 World Wonders in the game:
World wonder | Where to unlock? | Function |
Stonehenge | Pirate Cove | It makes tree grow around it, reducing the pollution in the area. It also increases tourism and delivers entertainment. |
Hagia Sophia | Pirate Cove | After placing it no citizen will die due to a lack of proper healthcare. |
Registan of Samarkand | Pirate Cove | Everyone who visits this wonder receives high school education. |
Brandenburg Gate | Pirate Cove | Everyone who visits this wonder will avoid extreme political views. |
Taj Mahal | Commando Garrison | Every visitor will donate money to the nation's treasury. |
Eiffel Tower | Commando Garrison | Increases the range of all radio and TV stations - they can broadcast on the whole Tropico. Increases tourism ratings and delivers entertainment. |
Moai Heads | Commando Garrison | Increases movement speed of boats. |
Hikone Castle | Commando Garrison | All buildings become more resistant to attacks. |
Statue of Liberty | Spy Academy | Each immigrant has 100% happiness. |
Great Sphinx | Spy Academy | Increases tourism ratings and delivers entertainment. |
Colloseum of Rome | Spy Academy | Happiness of visitors is related only to the quality of food and to entertainment. |
Saint Basil's Cathedral | Spy Academy | People who visited this wonder with a great lack of one of the happiness parameters receive a similar boost to another happiness parameter. |
The Great Pyramid of Giza | Cyber Operations Center | Increases work speed of each builder by 50%. Increase tourism ratings. |
Neuschwanstein Castle | Cyber Operations Center | Increases the time tourists spend on the island and increase tourism fees. |
Temple of Heaven | Cyber Operations Center | Increases effectiveness of Plantation and Hydroponic Plantation. Increases tourism ratings. |
Winter Palace | Cyber Operations Center | During combat the rebels attack Winter Palace instead of El Presidente's palace. Increases tourism. |
White House | Cyber Operations Center | All edict costs and costs of their upkeep are halved. |
Pirate Cove
Pirate Cove is the most basic Raid building. This construction is rather cheap, and you don't have to unlock its schematics. The only requirement is that it must be placed on a shore. Pirate Cove specializes in plundering.
Icon | Name | Function |
Loot: Bananas, Hides, Iron | You can collect the resources listed in the name. Make this Raid if you are running of one of these resources. | |
 | Loot: Coconuts, Sugar, Wool | You can collect the resources listed in the name. Make this Raid if you are running of one of these resources. |
 | Loot: Coffee, Corn, Gold | You can collect the resources listed in the name. Make this Raid if you are running of one of these resources. |
 | Loot: Coal, Logs, Pineapple | You can collect the resources listed in the name. Make this Raid if you are running of one of these resources. |
 | Loot: Fish, Nickel, Tobacco | You can collect the resources listed in the name. Make this Raid if you are running of one of these resources. |
 | Loot: Aluminum, Cocoa, Shellfish | You can collect the resources listed in the name. Make this Raid if you are running of one of these resources. |
 | Loot: Milk, Rubber, Uranium | You can collect the resources listed in the name. Make this Raid if you are running of one of these resources. |
 | Rescue: Any | The pirates are "rescuing" a few castaways with random education level. A fast way to get a few new workers. |
 | Rescue: Educated | Just like in the raid listed above, your island is visited by a few new citizens. This time, they educated. This is a good way to get this type of citizens if you don't have many of them. |
 | Rescue: Many | Useful when you are out of employees. You will get a lot of new citizens. |
 | Treasure Hunt | You can get one of the four rewards: 10,000$, Blueprint, Research, 5,000 Raid Points. |
Commando Garrison
Commando Garrison is the second Raid building. It specializes in military actions both in Tropico and outside the island.
Icon | Name | Function |
 | Intimidate Neighbours | Reduces overall happiness on the Caribbean by 5%. |
 | Guerrilla Patrol | Reduces the number of guerrillas to 5. |
Sabotage | You can sabotage any superpower in a given age. Reduces the chance of getting attacked by the sabotaged nation. | |
 | Treasure Hunt | You can get one of the four rewards: 10,000$, Blueprint, Research, 5,000 Raid Points. |
Spy Academy
Spy Academy specializes in actions that must be done quietly.
Icon | Name | Function |
 | Observation | Reveals citizens' roles and reduces the risk of them becoming a rebel or a criminal. The effect lasts 36 months. |
 | Provoke Rebellion | Provokes rebels right after ending a raid. |
 | Espionage: Blueprint | Steal a random blueprint. |
 | Espionage: Regime Tool | Steal a random research. |
 | Espionage: Knowledge | Steal knowledge points. |
 | Treasure Hunt | You can get one of the four rewards: 10,000$, Blueprint, Research, 5,000 Raid Points. |
Cyber Operations Center
Cyber Operations Center is the last Raid building you will unlock in the game. Its purpose is to manipulate the market.
Icon | Name | Function |
 | Market Manipulation (Export) | Creates 10 export trade routes with a 40% price difference to market rates. |
 | Market Manipulation (Import) | Creates 10 import trade routes with a 40% price difference to market rates. |
 | Treasure Hunt | You can get one of the four rewards: 10,000$, Blueprint, Research, 5,000 Raid Points. |
 | Fantasy Reviews | Makes fake reviews on the Internet posted by various types of tourists about your island. |