Can barbarians take your capital city?

[Scipio1]

I was listening to a Saxygamer YouTube video (the guy is really knowledgeable) and he stated that barbarians cannot take your capital city. Can anybody confirm or deny this?

 

[xaiviax]

Confirmed.

 

[AriochIV]

It's happened a few times; I think they killed some pop and/or stole some money, and then left.

 

[Scipio1]

It's happened a few times; I think they killed some pop and/or stole some money, and then left.

Right but they can’t take (flip) the city or raze it.

 

[LoneRebel]

Same for city-states, in my war against Egypt my allied city-state took and immediately razed two of her cities, but could only lower her capital to 0 HP without taking it. I was hoping to avoid the grievance penalty.

 

[Atlas627]

I have had them take the Capital if it is not my only city. It was razed to the ground.

Or maybe I am misremembering.

 

[Finvola]

I didn't think Capitals could ever be razed?

I wasn't sure if barbs could take a capital, but I almost found out the other day. I only had the one city and started an early war. I didn't plan on making a settler, as my next city was going to be the one(s) I conquered. I had most of my units attacking Poland, who had decided to settle near my borders. Then I noticed the barbs attacking my capital. They nearly had it too but I think I bought an archer in time. Without reloading, I would not have been able to get my own units there in time to fight them off. I wasn't sure if it would have been game over for me or not. Maybe I should have waited to find out and then reloaded if they were actually able to take it. I guess I panicked for nothing then, haha. It turned out the purchased archer was able to pick them off before the city was down to 0 health.

 

[Josephias]

I have had them take the Capital if it is not my only city. It was razed to the ground.

Or maybe I am misremembering.

AFAIK, no one can raze (original) capitals in Civ6. Probably due to Domination victory being linked to them. They are reference “conquest” points that cannot disappear.

 

[Victoria]

They will reduce your capital to 0 HP and continue to do so until their raid/city attack finishes.
They will happily raze any other city of yours.
In the past they have been able to take your capital.

 

[Tabarnak]

In the past they have been able to take your capital.

Even worse, in civ4 multiplayer you can lose ur capital from an ennemy starting warrior with worker start gambit in a couple of turns.