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|type = Support |
|type = Support |
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|era = Ancient |
|era = Ancient |
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|reqtech = Masonry |
|reqtech = Masonry |
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| + | |obsolete = Civil Engineering |
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|production = 65 |
|production = 65 |
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|gold = 260 |
|gold = 260 |
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|moves = 2 |
|moves = 2 |
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|maintenance = 1 |
|maintenance = 1 |
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+ | |upgrade = Medic,Siege Tower |
|notes = Ancient era support unit. When adjacent to a {{Link6|city}}, attacking melee units do full damage to the city's {{Link6|walls}}. |
|notes = Ancient era support unit. When adjacent to a {{Link6|city}}, attacking melee units do full damage to the city's {{Link6|walls}}. |
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| + | }} |
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| − | |upgrade2 = Siege Tower}} |
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| + | === Vanilla and ''Rise and Fall'' === |
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| + | * Attributes: |
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| + | ** When this unit is adjacent to a [[District (Civ6)|District]] with Defenses, all [[List of units in Civ6/By class#Melee|melee units]] attacking it do full damage to the District [[Walls (Civ6)|walls]]. |
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| − | As of the [[Civilization VI Summer 2017 Update|Summer 2017 Update]], the Battering Ram became ineffective against cities with [[Urban Defenses (Civ6)|Urban Defenses]] and could upgrade to a [[Medic (Civ6)|Medic]]. |
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| + | ** Ineffective against [[Urban Defenses (Civ6)|Urban Defenses]]. |
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| + | ** Upgrades to [[Medic (Civ6)|Medic]]. |
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| + | === ''Gathering Storm'' === |
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* Attributes: |
* Attributes: |
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| − | ** When this unit is adjacent to a [[District (Civ6)|District]] |
+ | ** When this unit is adjacent to a [[District (Civ6)|District]] with Defenses, all [[List of units in Civ6/By class#Melee|melee]] and [[List of units in Civ6/By class#Anti-cavalry|anti-cavalry units]] (except [[Nihang (Civ6)|Nihang]] and [[Vampire (Civ6)|Vampires]]) attacking it do full damage to the District [[Walls (Civ6)|walls]]. |
| + | ** Only effective against [[Ancient Walls (Civ6)|Ancient Walls]]. |
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| − | ** {{GS}} The Ram only functions for melee and anti-cavalry class units. Also, the Ram becomes ineffective against [[Medieval Walls (Civ6)|Medieval]] and later Walls, and it upgrades to [[Siege Tower (Civ6)|Siege Tower]]. |
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| + | ** Upgrades to [[Siege Tower (Civ6)|Siege Tower]]. |
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| − | ==Strategy== |
+ | == Strategy == |
| − | A siege in ancient times was |
+ | A siege in ancient times was a grueling experience. [[List of units in Civ6/By class#Melee|Melee units]] do significantly reduced damage versus city fortifications, which makes taking down [[Ancient Walls (Civ6)|Ancient Walls]] difficult. The Battering Ram solves this problem, allowing melee units (and [[List of units in Civ6/By class#Anti-cavalry|anti-cavalry units]], in ''[[Civilization VI: Gathering Storm]]'') to do full damage to Walls! Note that you will still need to beat the Walls before attacking the city proper. |
| − | The Battering Ram becomes obsolete (cannot be produced anymore) after developing [[Civil Engineering (Civ6)|Civil Engineering]]; it also becomes useless when the target civilization has itself developed [[Urban Defenses (Civ6)|Urban Defenses]]. It can be upgraded then to a [[Medic (Civ6)|Medic]] and salvage at least some of its usefulness. |
+ | The Battering Ram becomes [[obsolete]] (cannot be produced anymore) after developing [[Civil Engineering (Civ6)|Civil Engineering]]; it also becomes useless when the target [[Civilizations (Civ6)|civilization]] has itself developed [[Urban Defenses (Civ6)|Urban Defenses]]. It can be upgraded then to a [[Medic (Civ6)|Medic]] and salvage at least some of its usefulness. |
| − | + | In ''Gathering Storm'', the Battering Ram is useless against anything but Ancient Walls. This plays much better into the historical accuracy of the unit, and adds a new layer of sophistication to early-to-middle game tactics. |
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== Civilopedia entry == |
== Civilopedia entry == |
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| − | As the walls protecting towns got higher and thicker, so too did the gates. Eventually, it wasn’t enough to have a bunch of expendables hammering away at the gate carrying a thick pole. In its simplest form, a battering ram is a heavy log suspended from a framework that can be swung against walls and gates, eventually – theoretically – knocking them down. Over time, the ends were capped with metal, wheels were added for mobility, and coverings protected the users from boiling oil, rocks, arrows and other discomforts. So useful were battering rams that, if they couldn’t be constructed from materials nearby, ancient armies would drag them along on campaigns. Pliny the Elder even described their use in mining for breaking down hard rock (although a bunch of slaves with picks was a lot cheaper). Battering rams were used right through the Middle Ages, until the advent of gunpowder brought cannons into the art of war. |
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| − | == |
+ | == See also == |
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| − | * While in an escort of 3 units the Battering Ram can be attacked directly through planes. |
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| − | * A Battering Ram, whilst in escort, can attack a city and suffer damage for it. |
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| − | ==Gallery== |
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| − | <gallery> |
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| − | File:Civ6 battering ram1.jpg|[[Brazilian (Civ6)|Brazilian]] Battering Ram in game |
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| − | </gallery> |
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| − | == See also == |
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Latest revision as of 13:16, 9 September 2023
The Battering Ram is an Ancient Era support unit in Civilization VI. Its purpose is to breach city defenses.
Vanilla and Rise and Fall[]
- Attributes:
- When this unit is adjacent to a District with Defenses, all melee units attacking it do full damage to the District walls.
- Ineffective against Urban Defenses.
- Upgrades to Medic.
Gathering Storm[]
- Attributes:
- When this unit is adjacent to a District with Defenses, all melee and anti-cavalry units (except Nihang and Vampires) attacking it do full damage to the District walls.
- Only effective against Ancient Walls.
- Upgrades to Siege Tower.
Strategy[]
A siege in ancient times was a grueling experience. Melee units do significantly reduced damage versus city fortifications, which makes taking down Ancient Walls difficult. The Battering Ram solves this problem, allowing melee units (and anti-cavalry units, in Civilization VI: Gathering Storm) to do full damage to Walls! Note that you will still need to beat the Walls before attacking the city proper.
The Battering Ram becomes obsolete (cannot be produced anymore) after developing Civil Engineering; it also becomes useless when the target civilization has itself developed Urban Defenses. It can be upgraded then to a Medic and salvage at least some of its usefulness.
In Gathering Storm, the Battering Ram is useless against anything but Ancient Walls. This plays much better into the historical accuracy of the unit, and adds a new layer of sophistication to early-to-middle game tactics.
Civilopedia entry[]
As the walls protecting towns got higher and thicker, so too did the gates. Eventually, it wasn’t enough to have a bunch of expendables hammering away at the gate carrying a thick pole. In its simplest form, a battering ram is a heavy log suspended from a framework that can be swung against walls and gates, eventually – theoretically – knocking them down. Over time, the ends were capped with metal, wheels were added for mobility, and coverings protected the users from boiling oil, rocks, arrows and other discomforts. So useful were battering rams that, if they couldn’t be constructed from materials nearby, ancient armies would drag them along on campaigns. Pliny the Elder even described their use in mining for breaking down hard rock (although a bunch of slaves with picks was a lot cheaper). Battering rams were used right through the Middle Ages, until the advent of gunpowder brought cannons into the art of war.
See also[]
- Battering Ram in other games
