The Easiest Victories in Civilization VI

ByJames Dorn Last Update on

According to experienced Civ players and game guides, the most accessible victories for new players are the domination and science victory conditions.

Domination Victory

The most straightforward path to victory in Civ 6 is to conquer all other civilizations by capturing their capital cities. This requires building up a strong military force early on and maintaining combat technological advantages through the eras.

As noted by CivFanatics forum analysis, civilizations with inherent combat bonuses like Scythia and Sumeria can excel at domination victories:

"Scythia is hands down the best early domination civ. Their combination of combat bonuses and healing allows you to keep your momentum rolling in early conquests."

"Sumeria‘s war-carts are very powerful classical era units that can pave the way for an ancient/classical era domination victory."

Some key domination victory tips:

  • Prioritize camp, barracks, and stable infrastructure to train units quickly
  • Research military techs like Bronze Working and Stirrups first
  • Use siege weapons to swiftly capture city defenses
  • Manage warmonger penalties with other leaders diplomatically

If you can wipe out all other civilizations before the Information Era, you will achieve victory. This path skips more complex victory routes completely by winning through sheer military force.

Science Victory

If warfare isn‘t your strong suit, you can aim for the technology-focused science victory. This involves progressing through the tech tree to hit key milestones:

  • Launching a satellite
  • Landing a human on the moon
  • Establishing a mars colony

For this victory path, you want to generate high science outputs from campuses, libraries, universities and more as you target key tech boosts. As PCGamesN guides note:

"Maximize adjacency bonuses for your campus districts, build key wonders like Oxford University, and utilize great scientists to accelerate your tech progress. Prioritize space race projects in your cities in the late game."

With the right focus, you can achieve a science win without ever engaging in combat. This makes it accessible and unintimidating for new Civ players.

So in summary, domination and science offer clear and focused paths to victory for Civilization 6 beginners. As you become more experienced, you can branch into culture, diplomatic, and religious victory routes as well. The key is matching your playstyle and civilizational strengths to the ideal conditions for you to win!

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