Civilization 6Â allows players to use a variety of siege weapons as support units in order to conquer rival cities and civilizations, but it doesn't do a great job of making it clear how to use these units. Players often find themselves confused on how to use the battering ram or the siege tower because the way they both work is somewhat counterintuitive.
One might think that these siege weapons would simply make attacks against the enemy wall or help transport troops, but Civilization 6 takes a different approach. The short of it is that players need simply have a siege tower next to a walled city to get its full effects for all units.
This is the same principle as the battering ram as well, although the two function differently in one key way. Battering rams help players destroy walls while siege towers allow them to bypass walls entirely, dealing damage directly to a city.
To build and make use of a siege tower, players must first get to the classical era and research the construction technology, which will allow the player to create siege towers. After making one, players need simply park the siege tower next to an enemy city in order to provide the bonus to all allied forces attacking that city. The siege tower allows players to completely ignore walls, making it much more effective than the previous era's battering ram, but it must still be protected lest the enemy target it. These can make it much easier to win wars in the early game of Civ 6.
Having multiple siege towers will not provide bonus damage to cities, as the one is enough to remove any penalties that units had. It is worth noting that siege towers are only effective with melee and anti-cavalry class units, meaning certain units such as knights won't gain any benefits. Additionally, the siege tower stops working once the opponent has researched Renaissance walls or Urban Defenses, at which point the player should upgrade their siege towers into medics.
The siege tower can certainly turn the tide of battle, as removing the benefit of walls is an extremely crippling effect, but players will need to know when and how to use them to make the best of the tech. So long as players remember that siege towers only work for infantry and anti-cavalry units, don't work on Renaissance walls or Urban Defenses, and only require one to be adjacent to a city to provide benefits, they should do well.
Civilization 6Â is available now on PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.
Source: Steam Forum Users
