diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/Belief.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/Belief.kt
index a81bf2608c..3d9ddee347 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/Belief.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/Belief.kt
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ package com.unciv.models.ruleset
 
 import com.unciv.Constants
 import com.unciv.UncivGame
-import com.unciv.models.ruleset.unique.UniqueFlag
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.unique.UniqueTarget
 import com.unciv.models.translations.tr
+import com.unciv.ui.objectdescriptions.uniquesToCivilopediaTextLines
 import com.unciv.ui.screens.civilopediascreen.CivilopediaScreen.Companion.showReligionInCivilopedia
 import com.unciv.ui.screens.civilopediascreen.FormattedLine
 
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ class Belief() : RulesetObject() {
         return getCivilopediaTextLines(false)
     }
 
+    // This special overload is called from Religion overview and Religion picker
     fun getCivilopediaTextLines(withHeader: Boolean): List<FormattedLine> {
         val textList = ArrayList<FormattedLine>()
         if (withHeader) {
@@ -35,10 +36,7 @@ class Belief() : RulesetObject() {
         }
         if (type != BeliefType.None)
             textList += FormattedLine("{Type}: {$type}", color = type.color, centered = withHeader)
-        uniqueObjects.forEach {
-            if (!it.hasFlag(UniqueFlag.HiddenToUsers))
-                textList += FormattedLine(it)
-        }
+        uniquesToCivilopediaTextLines(textList, leadingSeparator = null)
         return textList
     }
 
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/Building.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/Building.kt
index c1d3f28b3e..9d0131d0f4 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/Building.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/Building.kt
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import com.unciv.models.ruleset.tile.TileImprovement
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.unique.LocalUniqueCache
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.unique.StateForConditionals
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.unique.Unique
-import com.unciv.models.ruleset.unique.UniqueFlag
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.unique.UniqueParameterType
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.unique.UniqueTarget
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.unique.UniqueType
@@ -21,6 +20,7 @@ import com.unciv.ui.components.extensions.getConsumesAmountString
 import com.unciv.ui.components.extensions.getNeedMoreAmountString
 import com.unciv.ui.components.extensions.toPercent
 import com.unciv.ui.components.fonts.Fonts
+import com.unciv.ui.objectdescriptions.uniquesToCivilopediaTextLines
 import com.unciv.ui.screens.civilopediascreen.FormattedLine
 
 
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class Building : RulesetStatsObject(), INonPerpetualConstruction {
      * @param filterUniques If provided, include only uniques for which this function returns true.
      */
     private fun getUniquesStringsWithoutDisablers(filterUniques: ((Unique) -> Boolean)? = null) = getUniquesStrings {
-            !it.hasFlag(UniqueFlag.HiddenToUsers)
+            !it.isHiddenToUsers()
             && filterUniques?.invoke(it) ?: true
         }
 
@@ -262,15 +262,8 @@ class Building : RulesetStatsObject(), INonPerpetualConstruction {
 
         if (replacementTextForUniques.isNotEmpty()) {
             textList += FormattedLine(replacementTextForUniques)
-        } else if (uniques.isNotEmpty()) {
-            for (unique in uniqueObjects) {
-                if (unique.hasFlag(UniqueFlag.HiddenToUsers)) continue
-                if (unique.type == UniqueType.ConsumesResources) {
-                    textList += FormattedLine(unique.text, link = "Resources/${unique.params[1]}", color = "#F42")
-                    continue
-                }
-                textList += FormattedLine(unique)
-            }
+        } else {
+            uniquesToCivilopediaTextLines(textList, colorConsumesResources = true)
         }
 
         if (!stats.isEmpty()) {
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/Policy.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/Policy.kt
index 1f26c59dfe..4506821d18 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/Policy.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/Policy.kt
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 package com.unciv.models.ruleset
 
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.unique.StateForConditionals
-import com.unciv.models.ruleset.unique.UniqueFlag
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.unique.UniqueTarget
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.unique.UniqueType
-import com.unciv.models.translations.getPlaceholderText
 import com.unciv.models.translations.tr
+import com.unciv.ui.objectdescriptions.uniquesToCivilopediaTextLines
 import com.unciv.ui.screens.civilopediascreen.FormattedLine
 
 open class Policy : RulesetObject() {
@@ -18,12 +17,14 @@ open class Policy : RulesetObject() {
 
     /** Indicates whether a [Policy] is a [PolicyBranch] starting policy, a normal one, or the branch completion */
     enum class PolicyBranchType {BranchStart, Member, BranchComplete}
+
     /** Indicates whether this [Policy] is a [PolicyBranch] starting policy, a normal one, or the branch completion */
     val policyBranchType: PolicyBranchType by lazy { when {
         this is PolicyBranch -> PolicyBranchType.BranchStart
         isBranchCompleteByName(name) -> PolicyBranchType.BranchComplete
         else -> PolicyBranchType.Member
     } }
+
     companion object {
         const val branchCompleteSuffix = " Complete"
         /** Some tests to count policies by completion or not use only the String collection without instantiating them.
@@ -34,16 +35,13 @@ open class Policy : RulesetObject() {
 
     /** Used in PolicyPickerScreen to display Policy properties */
     fun getDescription(): String {
-        var text = uniques
-            .filter {
-                !it.getPlaceholderText().contains(UniqueType.OnlyAvailableWhen.placeholderText) &&
-                !it.getPlaceholderText().contains(UniqueType.OneTimeGlobalAlert.placeholderText)
+        return (if (policyBranchType == PolicyBranchType.Member) name.tr() + "\n" else "") +
+            uniqueObjects.filterNot {
+                it.isHiddenToUsers()
+                    || it.isOfType(UniqueType.OnlyAvailableWhen)
+                    || it.isOfType(UniqueType.OneTimeGlobalAlert)
             }
-            .joinToString("\n", transform = { "• ${it.tr()}" })
-        if (policyBranchType != PolicyBranchType.BranchStart
-                && policyBranchType != PolicyBranchType.BranchComplete)
-            text = name.tr() + "\n" + text
-        return text
+            .joinToString("\n") { "• ${it.text.tr()}" }
     }
 
     override fun makeLink() = "Policy/$name"
@@ -126,17 +124,9 @@ open class Policy : RulesetObject() {
                 lineList += FormattedLine(unit.name, link = unit.makeLink(), indent = 1)
         }
 
-
-        if (uniques.isNotEmpty()) {
-            lineList += FormattedLine()
-            uniqueObjects.forEach {
-                if (!it.hasFlag(UniqueFlag.HiddenToUsers))
-                    lineList += FormattedLine(it)
-            }
-        }
+        uniquesToCivilopediaTextLines(lineList)
 
         return lineList
     }
 
 }
-
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/Speed.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/Speed.kt
index 1e6d026c3a..76f8ed4b19 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/Speed.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/Speed.kt
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ class Speed : RulesetObject(), IsPartOfGameInfoSerialization {
         const val DEFAULTFORSIMULATION: String = "Standard"
     }
 
+    // Note: Speed is IHasUniques, but no implementation reads them, thus no UniqueType accepts this target
     override fun getUniqueTarget(): UniqueTarget = UniqueTarget.Speed
 
     override fun makeLink(): String = "Speed/$name"
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/nation/Nation.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/nation/Nation.kt
index 6eeba3e906..1e5ea3a9d1 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/nation/Nation.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/nation/Nation.kt
@@ -4,15 +4,15 @@ import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.Color
 import com.unciv.Constants
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.Ruleset
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.RulesetObject
-import com.unciv.models.ruleset.unique.UniqueFlag
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.unique.UniqueTarget
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.unique.UniqueType
 import com.unciv.models.translations.squareBraceRegex
 import com.unciv.models.translations.tr
 import com.unciv.ui.components.extensions.colorFromRGB
+import com.unciv.ui.objectdescriptions.BaseUnitDescriptions
+import com.unciv.ui.objectdescriptions.uniquesToCivilopediaTextLines
 import com.unciv.ui.screens.civilopediascreen.CivilopediaScreen.Companion.showReligionInCivilopedia
 import com.unciv.ui.screens.civilopediascreen.FormattedLine
-import com.unciv.ui.objectdescriptions.BaseUnitDescriptions
 import kotlin.math.pow
 
 class Nation : RulesetObject() {
@@ -111,12 +111,9 @@ class Nation : RulesetObject() {
         if (uniqueText != "") {
             textList += FormattedLine(uniqueText, indent = 1)
         } else {
-            uniqueObjects.forEach {
-                if (!it.hasFlag(UniqueFlag.HiddenToUsers))
-                    textList += FormattedLine(it)
-            }
-            textList += FormattedLine()
+            uniquesToCivilopediaTextLines(textList, leadingSeparator = null)
         }
+        textList += FormattedLine()
 
         if (startBias.isNotEmpty()) {
             startBias.withIndex().forEach {
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/tech/Era.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/tech/Era.kt
index 12df54eabb..ac6467234c 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/tech/Era.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/tech/Era.kt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import com.unciv.models.ruleset.unique.UniqueTarget
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.unique.UniqueType
 import com.unciv.ui.components.extensions.colorFromRGB
 import com.unciv.ui.components.fonts.Fonts
+import com.unciv.ui.objectdescriptions.uniquesToCivilopediaTextLines
 import com.unciv.ui.screens.civilopediascreen.FormattedLine
 
 class Era : RulesetObject() {
@@ -53,8 +54,7 @@ class Era : RulesetObject() {
             .filter { it.era() == name }
             .map { FormattedLine(it.name, it.makeLink()) })
 
-        if (uniques.isNotEmpty()) yield(FormattedLine())
-        yieldAll(uniqueObjects.asSequence().map { FormattedLine(it) })
+        yieldAll(uniquesToCivilopediaTextLines())
 
         val eraGatedObjects = getEraGatedObjects(ruleset).toList()
         if (eraGatedObjects.isEmpty()) return@sequence
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/tile/Terrain.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/tile/Terrain.kt
index 50a3b54d48..b23e884647 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/tile/Terrain.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/tile/Terrain.kt
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ import com.unciv.Constants
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.Belief
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.Ruleset
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.RulesetStatsObject
-import com.unciv.models.ruleset.unique.UniqueFlag
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.unique.UniqueTarget
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.unique.UniqueType
-import com.unciv.ui.screens.civilopediascreen.FormattedLine
 import com.unciv.ui.components.extensions.colorFromRGB
+import com.unciv.ui.objectdescriptions.uniquesToCivilopediaTextLines
+import com.unciv.ui.screens.civilopediascreen.FormattedLine
 
 class Terrain : RulesetStatsObject() {
 
@@ -118,10 +118,7 @@ class Terrain : RulesetStatsObject() {
         // For now, natural wonders show no "open terrain" - may change later
         if (turnsInto == null && displayAs(TerrainType.Land, ruleset) && !isRough())
             textList += FormattedLine("Open terrain")   // Rough is in uniques
-        uniqueObjects.forEach {
-            if (!it.hasFlag(UniqueFlag.HiddenToUsers))
-                textList += FormattedLine(it)
-        }
+        uniquesToCivilopediaTextLines(textList, leadingSeparator = null)
 
         textList += FormattedLine()
         textList += if (impassable) FormattedLine(Constants.impassable, color="#A00")
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/tile/TileImprovement.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/tile/TileImprovement.kt
index f05df32bda..386703813f 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/tile/TileImprovement.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/tile/TileImprovement.kt
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ import com.unciv.models.ruleset.unique.UniqueType
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.unit.BaseUnit
 import com.unciv.models.translations.tr
 import com.unciv.ui.components.extensions.toPercent
+import com.unciv.ui.objectdescriptions.uniquesToCivilopediaTextLines
+import com.unciv.ui.objectdescriptions.uniquesToDescription
 import com.unciv.ui.screens.civilopediascreen.CivilopediaScreen.Companion.showReligionInCivilopedia
 import com.unciv.ui.screens.civilopediascreen.FormattedLine
 import kotlin.math.roundToInt
@@ -58,8 +60,7 @@ class TileImprovement : RulesetStatsObject() {
         }
         if (techRequired != null) lines += "Required tech: [$techRequired]".tr()
 
-        for (unique in uniques)
-            lines += unique.tr()
+        uniquesToDescription(lines)
 
         return lines.joinToString("\n")
     }
@@ -145,11 +146,7 @@ class TileImprovement : RulesetStatsObject() {
             textList += FormattedLine("Required tech: [$techRequired]", link="Technology/$techRequired")
         }
 
-        if (uniques.isNotEmpty()) {
-            textList += FormattedLine()
-            for (unique in uniqueObjects)
-                textList += FormattedLine(unique)
-        }
+        uniquesToCivilopediaTextLines(textList)
 
         // Be clearer when one needs to chop down a Forest first... A "Can be built on Plains" is clear enough,
         // but a "Can be built on Land" is not - how is the user to know Forest is _not_ Land?
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/tile/TileResource.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/tile/TileResource.kt
index b8261b2c0a..b5e62eadf7 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/tile/TileResource.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/tile/TileResource.kt
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ import com.unciv.models.ruleset.Belief
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.Ruleset
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.RulesetStatsObject
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.unique.StateForConditionals
-import com.unciv.models.ruleset.unique.UniqueFlag
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.unique.UniqueTarget
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.unique.UniqueType
 import com.unciv.models.stats.Stats
+import com.unciv.ui.objectdescriptions.uniquesToCivilopediaTextLines
 import com.unciv.ui.screens.civilopediascreen.FormattedLine
 
 class TileResource : RulesetStatsObject() {
@@ -43,13 +43,7 @@ class TileResource : RulesetStatsObject() {
         textList += FormattedLine("${resourceType.name} resource", header = 4, color = resourceType.color)
         textList += FormattedLine()
 
-        if (uniques.any()){
-            textList += FormattedLine()
-            for (unique in uniqueObjects.sortedBy { it.text }) {
-                if (unique.hasFlag(UniqueFlag.HiddenToUsers)) continue
-                textList += FormattedLine(unique)
-            }
-        }
+        uniquesToCivilopediaTextLines(textList, sorted = true)
 
         textList += FormattedLine(cloneStats().toString())
 
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/unique/Unique.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/unique/Unique.kt
index a051aa1149..9f7f6f0513 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/unique/Unique.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/unique/Unique.kt
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ class Unique(val text: String, val sourceObjectType: UniqueTarget? = null, val s
     val isLocalEffect = params.contains("in this city") || conditionals.any { it.type == UniqueType.ConditionalInThisCity }
 
     fun hasFlag(flag: UniqueFlag) = type != null && type.flags.contains(flag)
+    fun isHiddenToUsers() = hasFlag(UniqueFlag.HiddenToUsers) || conditionals.any { it.type == UniqueType.ConditionalHideUniqueFromUsers }
 
     fun hasTriggerConditional(): Boolean {
         if (conditionals.none()) return false
@@ -204,6 +205,7 @@ class Unique(val text: String, val sourceObjectType: UniqueTarget? = null, val s
         return when (condition.type) {
             // These are 'what to do' and not 'when to do' conditionals
             UniqueType.ConditionalTimedUnique -> true
+            UniqueType.ConditionalHideUniqueFromUsers -> true  // allowed to be attached to any Unique to hide it, no-op otherwise
 
             UniqueType.ConditionalChance -> stateBasedRandom.nextFloat() < condition.params[0].toFloat() / 100f
             UniqueType.ConditionalBeforeTurns -> checkOnCiv { gameInfo.turns < condition.params[0].toInt() }
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/unique/UniqueType.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/unique/UniqueType.kt
index 17239f5605..036bcb7a45 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/unique/UniqueType.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/unique/UniqueType.kt
@@ -777,6 +777,7 @@ enum class UniqueType(val text: String, vararg targets: UniqueTarget, val flags:
         UniqueTarget.Unit, UniqueTarget.UnitType, UniqueTarget.Improvement, UniqueTarget.Tech,
         UniqueTarget.Terrain, UniqueTarget.Resource, UniqueTarget.Policy, UniqueTarget.Promotion,
         UniqueTarget.Nation, UniqueTarget.Ruins, flags = UniqueFlag.setOfHiddenToUsers),
+    ConditionalHideUniqueFromUsers("hidden from users", UniqueTarget.Conditional),
 
     // Declarative Mod compatibility (so far rudimentary):
     ModIncompatibleWith("Mod is incompatible with [modFilter]", UniqueTarget.ModOptions),
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/unit/BaseUnit.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/unit/BaseUnit.kt
index 2ceba63022..7c932ffbdd 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/unit/BaseUnit.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/unit/BaseUnit.kt
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ class BaseUnit : RulesetObject(), INonPerpetualConstruction {
     lateinit var ruleset: Ruleset
 
 
+    /** Generate short description as comma-separated string for Technology description "Units enabled" and GreatPersonPickerScreen */
     fun getShortDescription() = BaseUnitDescriptions.getShortDescription(this)
 
     /** Generate description as multi-line string for CityScreen addSelectedConstructionTable
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/unit/Promotion.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/unit/Promotion.kt
index 55234f206b..89ca42afd0 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/unit/Promotion.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/unit/Promotion.kt
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@ package com.unciv.models.ruleset.unit
 
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.Ruleset
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.RulesetObject
-import com.unciv.models.ruleset.unique.UniqueFlag
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.unique.UniqueTarget
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.unique.UniqueType
 import com.unciv.models.translations.tr
+import com.unciv.ui.objectdescriptions.uniquesToCivilopediaTextLines
+import com.unciv.ui.objectdescriptions.uniquesToDescription
 import com.unciv.ui.screens.civilopediascreen.FormattedLine
 import com.unciv.ui.screens.pickerscreens.PromotionPickerScreen
 
@@ -45,9 +46,7 @@ class Promotion : RulesetObject() {
     fun getDescription(promotionsForUnitType: Collection<Promotion>):String {
         val textList = ArrayList<String>()
 
-        for (unique in uniques) {
-            textList += unique.tr()
-        }
+        uniquesToDescription(textList)
 
         if (prerequisites.isNotEmpty()) {
             val prerequisitesString: ArrayList<String> = arrayListOf()
@@ -64,10 +63,7 @@ class Promotion : RulesetObject() {
     override fun getCivilopediaTextLines(ruleset: Ruleset): List<FormattedLine> {
         val textList = ArrayList<FormattedLine>()
 
-        uniqueObjects.forEach {
-            if (!it.hasFlag(UniqueFlag.HiddenToUsers))
-                textList += FormattedLine(it)
-        }
+        uniquesToCivilopediaTextLines(textList, leadingSeparator = null)
 
         val filteredPrerequisites = prerequisites.mapNotNull {
             ruleset.unitPromotions[it]
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/models/translations/TranslationFileWriter.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/models/translations/TranslationFileWriter.kt
index 551378679c..0d82684418 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/models/translations/TranslationFileWriter.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/models/translations/TranslationFileWriter.kt
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ object TranslationFileWriter {
         }
 
         fun submitString(string: String, unique: Unique) {
-            if (unique.hasFlag(UniqueFlag.HiddenToUsers))
+            if (unique.isHiddenToUsers())
                 return // We don't need to translate this at all, not user-visible
 
             val stringToTranslate = string.removeConditionals()
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/objectdescriptions/BaseUnitDescriptions.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/objectdescriptions/BaseUnitDescriptions.kt
index f9f110c272..9b8891716b 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/objectdescriptions/BaseUnitDescriptions.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/objectdescriptions/BaseUnitDescriptions.kt
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import com.unciv.models.ruleset.IRulesetObject
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.Ruleset
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.unique.StateForConditionals
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.unique.Unique
-import com.unciv.models.ruleset.unique.UniqueFlag
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.unique.UniqueType
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.unit.BaseUnit
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.unit.UnitMovementType
@@ -25,6 +24,7 @@ import com.unciv.ui.screens.civilopediascreen.MarkupRenderer
 
 object BaseUnitDescriptions {
 
+    /** Generate short description as comma-separated string for Technology description "Units enabled" and GreatPersonPickerScreen */
     fun getShortDescription(baseUnit: BaseUnit): String {
         val infoList = mutableListOf<String>()
         if (baseUnit.strength != 0) infoList += "${baseUnit.strength}${Fonts.strength}"
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ object BaseUnitDescriptions {
         for (promotion in baseUnit.promotions)
             infoList += promotion.tr()
         if (baseUnit.replacementTextForUniques != "") infoList += baseUnit.replacementTextForUniques
-        else for (unique in baseUnit.uniqueObjects) if (!unique.hasFlag(UniqueFlag.HiddenToUsers))
-            infoList += unique.text.tr()
+        else baseUnit.uniquesToDescription(infoList)
         return infoList.joinToString()
     }
 
@@ -59,11 +58,7 @@ object BaseUnitDescriptions {
         lines += "$strengthLine${baseUnit.movement}${Fonts.movement}"
 
         if (baseUnit.replacementTextForUniques != "") lines += baseUnit.replacementTextForUniques
-        else for (unique in baseUnit.uniqueObjects.filterNot {
-            it.type == UniqueType.Unbuildable
-                    || it.type?.flags?.contains(UniqueFlag.HiddenToUsers) == true
-        })
-            lines += unique.text.tr()
+        else baseUnit.uniquesToDescription(lines) { isOfType(UniqueType.Unbuildable) }
 
         if (baseUnit.promotions.isNotEmpty()) {
             val prefix = "Free promotion${if (baseUnit.promotions.size == 1) "" else "s"}:".tr() + " "
@@ -106,16 +101,8 @@ object BaseUnitDescriptions {
         if (baseUnit.replacementTextForUniques.isNotEmpty()) {
             textList += FormattedLine()
             textList += FormattedLine(baseUnit.replacementTextForUniques)
-        } else if (baseUnit.uniques.isNotEmpty()) {
-            textList += FormattedLine()
-            for (unique in baseUnit.uniqueObjects.sortedBy { it.text }) {
-                if (unique.hasFlag(UniqueFlag.HiddenToUsers)) continue
-                if (unique.type == UniqueType.ConsumesResources) {
-                    textList += FormattedLine(unique.text, link = "Resources/${unique.params[1]}", color = "#F42")
-                    continue
-                }
-                textList += FormattedLine(unique)
-            }
+        } else {
+            baseUnit.uniquesToCivilopediaTextLines(textList, sorted = true, colorConsumesResources = true)
         }
 
         if (baseUnit.requiredResource != null) {
@@ -252,13 +239,8 @@ object BaseUnitDescriptions {
                 for (promotion in relevantPromotions)
                     yield(FormattedLine(promotion.name, promotion.makeLink()))
             }
-            if (uniqueObjects.isNotEmpty()) {
-                yield(FormattedLine(separator = true))
-                for (unique in uniqueObjects) {
-                    if (unique.hasFlag(UniqueFlag.HiddenToUsers)) continue
-                    yield(FormattedLine(unique))
-                }
-            }
+
+            yieldAll(uniquesToCivilopediaTextLines(leadingSeparator = true))
         }
         return (if (name.startsWith("Domain: ")) getDomainLines() else getUnitTypeLines()).toList()
     }
@@ -303,12 +285,12 @@ object BaseUnitDescriptions {
         if (betterUnit.replacementTextForUniques.isNotEmpty()) {
             yield(betterUnit.replacementTextForUniques to null)
         } else {
-            val newAbilityPredicate: (Unique)->Boolean = { it.text in originalUnit.uniques || it.hasFlag(UniqueFlag.HiddenToUsers) }
+            val newAbilityPredicate: (Unique)->Boolean = { it.text in originalUnit.uniques || it.isHiddenToUsers() }
             for (unique in betterUnit.uniqueObjects.filterNot(newAbilityPredicate))
                 yield(unique.text to null)
         }
 
-        val lostAbilityPredicate: (Unique)->Boolean = { it.text in betterUnit.uniques || it.hasFlag(UniqueFlag.HiddenToUsers) }
+        val lostAbilityPredicate: (Unique)->Boolean = { it.text in betterUnit.uniques || it.isHiddenToUsers() }
         for (unique in originalUnit.uniqueObjects.filterNot(lostAbilityPredicate)) {
             yield("Lost ability (vs [${originalUnit.name}]): [${unique.text}]" to null)
         }
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/objectdescriptions/DescriptionHelpers.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/objectdescriptions/DescriptionHelpers.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3584b10528
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/objectdescriptions/DescriptionHelpers.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+package com.unciv.ui.objectdescriptions
+
+import com.unciv.models.ruleset.unique.IHasUniques
+import com.unciv.models.ruleset.unique.Unique
+import com.unciv.models.ruleset.unique.UniqueType
+import com.unciv.models.translations.tr
+import com.unciv.ui.screens.civilopediascreen.FormattedLine
+
+/**
+ *  Appends user-visible Uniques as translated text to a [line collection][lineList].
+ *
+ *  Follows json order.
+ *  @param exclude Predicate that can exclude Uniques by returning `true` (defaults to return `false`).
+ */
+fun IHasUniques.uniquesToDescription(
+    lineList: MutableCollection<String>,
+    exclude: Unique.() -> Boolean = {false}
+) {
+    for (unique in uniqueObjects) {
+        if (unique.isHiddenToUsers()) continue
+        if (unique.exclude()) continue
+        lineList += unique.text.tr()
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ *  A Sequence of user-visible Uniques as [FormattedLine]s.
+ *
+ *  @param leadingSeparator Tristate: If there are lines to display and this parameter is not `null`, a leading line is output, as separator or empty line.
+ *  @param sorted If set, sorts alphabetically (**not** using a locale-specific Collator). Otherwise lists in json order.
+ *  @param colorConsumesResources If set, ConsumesResources Uniques get a reddish color.
+ *  @param exclude Predicate that can exclude Uniques by returning `true` (defaults to return `false`).
+ */
+fun IHasUniques.uniquesToCivilopediaTextLines(
+    leadingSeparator: Boolean? = false,
+    sorted: Boolean = false,
+    colorConsumesResources: Boolean = false,
+    exclude: Unique.() -> Boolean = {false}
+) = sequence {
+    var orderedUniques = uniqueObjects.asSequence()
+        .filterNot { it.isHiddenToUsers() || it.exclude() }
+    if (sorted) orderedUniques = orderedUniques.sortedBy { it.text }
+
+    for ((index, unique) in orderedUniques.withIndex()) {
+        if (leadingSeparator != null && index == 0)
+            yield(FormattedLine(separator = leadingSeparator))
+        // Optionally special-case ConsumesResources to give it a reddish color. Also ensures link always points to the resource
+        // (the other constructor guesses the first object by name in the Unique parameters).
+        yield(
+            if (colorConsumesResources && unique.isOfType(UniqueType.ConsumesResources))
+                FormattedLine(unique.text, link = "Resources/${unique.params[1]}", color = "#F42")
+                else FormattedLine(unique)
+        )
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ *  Appends user-visible Uniques as [FormattedLine]s to [lineList].
+ *
+ *  @param leadingSeparator Tristate: If there are lines to display and this parameter is not `null`, a leading line is output, as separator or empty line.
+ *  @param sorted If set, sorts alphabetically (**not** using a locale-specific Collator). Otherwise lists in json order.
+ *  @param colorConsumesResources If set, ConsumesResources Uniques get a reddish color.
+ *  @param exclude Predicate that can exclude Uniques by returning `true` (defaults to return `false`).
+ */
+fun IHasUniques.uniquesToCivilopediaTextLines(
+    lineList: MutableCollection<FormattedLine>,
+    leadingSeparator: Boolean? = false,
+    sorted: Boolean = false,
+    colorConsumesResources: Boolean = false,
+    exclude: Unique.() -> Boolean = {false}
+) {
+    uniquesToCivilopediaTextLines(leadingSeparator, sorted, colorConsumesResources, exclude)
+        .toCollection(lineList)
+}
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/objectdescriptions/TechnologyDescriptions.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/objectdescriptions/TechnologyDescriptions.kt
index a8bf0794f4..0802ce1e4a 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/objectdescriptions/TechnologyDescriptions.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/objectdescriptions/TechnologyDescriptions.kt
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import com.unciv.models.ruleset.tech.Technology
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.tile.TileImprovement
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.tile.TileResource
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.unique.Unique
-import com.unciv.models.ruleset.unique.UniqueFlag
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.unique.UniqueType
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.unit.BaseUnit
 import com.unciv.models.translations.tr
@@ -38,7 +37,8 @@ object TechnologyDescriptions {
             if (pediaText.text.isEmpty() || pediaText.header != 0) continue
             lineList += pediaText.text
         }
-        for (unique in uniques) lineList += unique
+
+        uniquesToDescription(lineList)
 
         lineList.addAll(
             getAffectedImprovements(name, ruleset)
@@ -191,13 +191,7 @@ object TechnologyDescriptions {
             }
         }
 
-        if (uniques.isNotEmpty()) {
-            lineList += FormattedLine()
-            uniqueObjects.forEach {
-                if (!it.hasFlag(UniqueFlag.HiddenToUsers))
-                    lineList += FormattedLine(it)
-            }
-        }
+        uniquesToCivilopediaTextLines(lineList)
 
         val affectedImprovements = getAffectedImprovements(name, ruleset)
         if (affectedImprovements.any()) {
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/screens/civilopediascreen/ICivilopediaText.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/screens/civilopediascreen/ICivilopediaText.kt
index ab7aa8a4c0..c43f235bdf 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/screens/civilopediascreen/ICivilopediaText.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/screens/civilopediascreen/ICivilopediaText.kt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import com.unciv.models.ruleset.IRulesetObject
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.Ruleset
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.RulesetObject
 import com.unciv.models.stats.INamed
+import com.unciv.ui.objectdescriptions.uniquesToCivilopediaTextLines
 
 /** Addon common to most ruleset game objects managing civilopedia display
  *
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ interface ICivilopediaText {
      * (And the info displayed should be about the **ruleset**, not the player situation)
      *
      * Default implementation is empty - no need to call super in overrides.
+     * Note that for inclusion of Uniques, two helpers named [uniquesToCivilopediaTextLines] exist (for Sequence or MutableCollection context).
      *
      * @param ruleset The current ruleset for the Civilopedia viewer
      * @return A list of [FormattedLine]s that will be inserted before
diff --git a/docs/Modders/uniques.md b/docs/Modders/uniques.md
index a5a65c631c..ff3775efaa 100644
--- a/docs/Modders/uniques.md
+++ b/docs/Modders/uniques.md
@@ -2028,6 +2028,9 @@ Simple unique parameters are explained by mouseover. Complex parameters are expl
 
 	Applicable to: Conditional
 
+??? example  "&lt;hidden from users&gt;"
+	Applicable to: Conditional
+
 ## TriggerCondition uniques
 !!! note ""