Field Cannon (Civ6)

The Field Cannon is an Industrial Era ranged unit in Civilization VI. It upgrades from the (or its replacements), the , or the .
* Attributes:
** Has a ranged attack with 2 .
** -17 Ranged Strength against defenses and naval units.
== Strategy ==
Refinements in cannon-casting techniques bring along the terrifying field artillery! With 20 more Combat Strength and Ranged Strength than its predecessor, the Field Cannon is a big step up from the Crossbowman. Its far-reaching cannonballs can devastate Knights, do serious damage to Musketmen and Pikes and Shots, and are reasonably effective against Cavalry and the defenses of most Industrial-era cities. Take advantage of their range and power to earn them a few s before upgrading them.
However, due to the ever-changing landscape of war, the Field Cannon is now relegated back to a defensive role more than an offensive one. The introduction of Bombards to replace the outdated Trebuchets means that ranged units like Field Cannons are not required to aid in city siege like Crossbowmen are, which is the single reason why you see Crossbowmen everywhere in the Medieval Era but not necessarily Field Cannons in the Industrial Era. (Read more here.) Of course, you can still upgrade all the Crossbowmen you have into Field Cannons and bring them with you on conquests to shoot down units, but if you have to train a Field Cannon from scratch, it's probably because you need to garrison s for defensive purposes, or because you lack to train Bombards for city siege. For offensive purposes, there is almost always a better way to spend your 330 , provided that you have the necessary strategic resources.
== Civilopedia entry ==
== See also ==
* (Field) Cannon in other games