Expansion is extremely important in Civilization 6, and players should plan to produce numerous Settlers and found many cities during the early stages of the game. However, occasionally fans will discover that a nearby civilization is interfering with their preliminary plans to grow their empires, and often declaring a war in the Ancient Era is the best solution to that problem. Providing some tips on how to win these early wars in Civilization 6 is the exact purpose of this guide, and it will hopefully assist players in their assaults.
The first step to preparing for an early war in Civilization 6 is to produce a suitable number of offensive units, and it is recommended that players have access to four melee attackers or more. While it is certainly possible to win a war using ranged units, melee will bring a capital down faster in the early game, making them a better offensive option. Additionally, if a player discovers that the capital that they will be attacking has a wall then it is advisable to bring one of Civ 6's Battering Rams along for the siege.
Once a player has four melee units or more they should then surround the capital that they will be attacking and declare war with the targeted Civ 6 leader. This declaration can be made in whatever fashion a fan desires, as no warmonger penalty is assigned in the Ancient Era (pre-GatheringStorm), and once it is done players can then move on to the most important part of a successful early war: putting the capital under siege.
To put a city under siege in Civilization6 players must establish a Zone of Control on all of the passable tiles that are adjacent to it, and that should easily be done by moving the four melee units into position around the target. For the uninitiated, putting a city under siege in Civilization 6 means that it will not regenerate health, making it much easier to capture. With the capital under siege all a player must do to take over the city in Civ 6 is attack it down with their melee units.
Once this is done fans will then need to decide if they want to raze the capital or keep it, and in the early game that decision can be based on if the city is in a good location. If a city is not placed on fresh water tile, for example, it may make sense to raze it in the Ancient Era and settle a new city in its area. Fans will also need to decide if they will continue their siege, and it is advisable to keep pushing forward if it will not require players to invest significant resources in further attacks.
Civilization 6Â is available for iOS, Linux, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
