How to Build Missile Silo in Civ 6: A Step-by-Step Guide
Missile silos are a fundamental part of any civilization in Civilization 6, enabling you to launch nuclear ballistic missiles at your enemies to defend your civilization. Acquiring and building missile silos can be a delicate process, requiring careful timing and strategic planning. If you’re new to Civilizations 6 or wondering how to build missile silos, this article aims to guide you through every step of the process, from the prerequisites to maintaining your missile silos operational.
Prerequisites and Requirements
Before building your first missile silo, you’ll need to progress through the game and attain the necessary prerequisites. Be sure to:
- Play on a map with land or a mix of sea and land
- Join the Atomic Age Technology (requires Technological Singularity (Level 3))
- Atomic Age Technologies unlock the Intercity Rail option, which allows you to build Missile Sites
- Reach Emergence (Level 2) in the Golden Age
- With Emergence, the Atomic Age branch will become available, triggering the Missile Construction option
Preparing for Missile Silo
Before building your missile silo, ensure you are prepared by:
- Growing your city’s population with a mix of Factories, Airs, and Ravens
- Building nearby Radar Stations, Airbases, Ports, and Construction Yards to augment your military capabilities
- Radar Stations provide Radar Range bonuses, warning you of incoming attacks.
- Airbases and Ports enhance your air and ground military capabilities.
- Construction Yards allow you to build and upgrade various structures, including missile silos.
Building your Missile Silo
Fulfill the prerequisites and create the necessary infrastructure. Visit the Construction Menu, select Missile and then Missile Site. You now have the option to
- Build Missile:
- Air Force (Cost)
- Napalm (Cost)
- Missile, Missile Silos, and Missiles (Cost)
- Upgrade Missile :
- Anti-Missile Defense Missile (Cost)
- Build Missile Factory:
- Anti-Missile Defense Missile (Cost)
- Optional: Missile
- Airbus (Cost)
Maintaining your Missile Silo
After placing your missile silo,
- Upgrade your Launcher:
- Every 10 turns, build an Anti-Missile Defense Missile as a Missile Sites upgrade
- Anti-Missile Defense Missile deflects incoming missiles, decreasing damage
- Every 10 turns, build an Anti-Missile Defense Missile as a Missile Sites upgrade
- Harvest and Upgrade Missile Silos:
- Building a Missile silo provides Honor and Admiration.
- Protect your Missile Base:
- Radar Stations and AA Guns** can detect attacks and provide defense.
Some key points to remember to maintain your missile silos:
- Missiles are One-of-a-kind items
- Missile Sile is Two-of-a-kind with Missile Silo-1 and Missile Silo-2**
Conclusion
Here’s a summary of everything you need to know how to build missile silo in Civ 6 from the prerequisites to maintaining you missile silo operational.
Prerequisites and Requirements •
Preparing for Missile Silo •
Building missile Silo •
Upgrade Missile Silo • Missile Silo Maintenance • Final Thoughts
By following each step, you’ll able to build and maintain strategic missile silos, secure your civilization, and unlock new technologies and units needed to dominate the world you play in.
