Humankind: Every Early Modern Culture And Its Benefits

Humankind is a turn-based strategy game from Amplitude Studios that aims to provide worthy competition to the Civilization franchise. Humankind, which launched on Game Pass, has been well-received by fans and critics and currently boasts an impressive 80 Metascore.

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One of the many gameplay features that Humankind and Civilization share is how the campaign is separated into Eras. The Early Modern Era is the fifth of seven Eras and roughly signifies the final mid-game stretch as players prepare to transition into the end-game. Consequently, it's important that players choose their Early Modern Culture carefully, to ensure that it adheres to their game plan for the coming era.

Each Culture is separated into one of seven Affinity Traits, which complement the following playstyles:

Aesthete	Influence and diplomacy
Agrarian	Population growth
Builder	Internal Empire improvements
Expansionist	Empire expansion
Merchant	Trade
Militarist	War
Scientist	Science

10 Dutch

Dutch culture art — the Dutch in Humankind

Affinity Trait	Merchant	Power Investor: Use Influence to build resource extractors Mediation: Sell on Resources purchased from third parties
Legacy Trait	Stock Wisdom	+1 Money per Population on all Cities
Emblematic Unit	Fluyt	31 Combat Strength 0 Movement 1 Range
Emblematic District	V.O.C. Warehouse	+1 Money -10 Stability +20 Money per adjacent Harbor +2 Money per Traders +1 Traders Slot

9 Edo Japanese

Edo Japanese culture art — Edo Japanese in Humankind

Affinity Trait	Aesthete	Cultural Blitz: Pay Money to overwhelm a Territory with Cultural Influence and gain Influence. Grace: Earn maximum Ideological Proximity with everyone
Legacy Trait	Shogun's Authority	+1 Influence per Population on City or Outpost
Emblematic Unit	Naginata Samurai	46 Combat Strength 5 Movement 1 Range
Emblematic District	Tera	+2 Influence +3 Faith -10 Stability +5 Influence per adjacent Mountain

8 Haudenosaunee

Haudenosaunee culture art — Haudenosaunee in Humankind

Affinity Trait	Agrarian	Land of Plenty: Use Influence to steal population from adjacent Territories Community: Increases a City's Stability when it gains population
Legacy Trait	Land of Plenty	+1 Food on Exploitation
Emblematic Unit	Rotiskenrakehte	41 Combat Strength 6 Movement 4 Range
Emblematic District	Three Sisters Plantation	+5 Food per number of attached Territories -10 Stability +3 Food per adjacent Farmers Quarter +1 Farmers Slot on City or Outpost

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7 Joseon

Joseon culture art — Joseon in Humankind

Affinity Trait	Scientist	Collective Minds: Convert Money, Industry, and Food into Science Foresight: Unlock technologies from the next technological Era
Legacy Trait	Hall of Worthies	+3 Science on Tile producing Science
Emblematic Unit	Geobukseon	45 Combat Strength 0 Movement 4 Range
Emblematic District	Seowon	+2 Influence -10 Stability +2 Science +3 Science per adjacent Research Quarter +1 Science per Researchers +1 Researchers Slot

6 Ming

Affinity Trait	Aesthete	Cultural Blitz: Pay Money to overwhelm a Territory with Cultural Influence and gain Influence. Grace: Earn maximum Ideological Proximity with everyone
Legacy Trait	Grand Secretariat	-25% Cost of enacting Civic -25% Cost of canceling Civic +1 Influence on Territory
Emblematic Unit	Rocket Cart	45 Combat Strength 4 Movement 8 Range
Emblematic District	Grand Teahouse	+1 Influence per District +10 Stability +2 Influence per adjacent District

5 Mughals

Mughals culture art — Mughals in Humankind

Affinity Trait	Builder	Land Raiser: Convert Science, Money, and surplus Food into Industry Pride: Increases the Stability of a new District
Legacy Trait	Imperial Magnificence	+2% Industry per Number of Territories in your sphere of influence on Capital
Emblematic Unit	Gajnal	49 Combat Strength 6 Movement 4 Range
Emblematic District	Jama Masjid	+3 Industry per Workers +2 Influence +3 Industry -10 Stability +3 Industry per adjacent Makers Quarter

4 Ottomans

Ottomans culture art — Ottomans in Humankind

Affinity Trait	Expansionist	Under One Banner: Armies can forcibly annex Territories Ambition: Armies can cross any borders without being damaged or blocked
Legacy Trait	Supremacy of Fire	-50% on Heavy Weapon Industry cost +3 Combat Strength on Heavy Weapon
Emblematic Unit	Janissaries	44 Combat Strength 4 Movement 4 Range
Emblematic District	Sultan Camii	+1 Faith per District +3 Influence -10 Stability +3 Influence per adjacent District

3 Poles

Affinity Trait	Militarist	Iron Reserves: Raise Militia Armies Vigilance: Increases the player's base War Support value
Legacy Trait	Deadly Ramparts	+10 District Fortification on District +2 Stability on District
Emblematic Unit	Winged Hussars	46 Combat Strength 6 Movement 1 Range
Emblematic District	Barbican	+2 Influence +20 District Fortification +8 Stability +3 Combat Strength in combat for Units in or adjacent to the District

2 Spanish

Spanish culture art — Spanish in Humankind

Affinity Trait	Expansionist	Under One Banner: Armies can forcibly annex Territories Ambition: Armies can cross any borders without being damaged or blocked
Legacy Trait	Honor and Glory	+3 Combat Strength on Units starting their turn in a non-allied Territory
Emblematic Unit	Conquistadores	43 Combat Strength 5 Movement 4 Range
Emblematic District	Catedral Gótica	+1 Faith per Population -10 Stability +3 Faith per adjacent District

1 Venetians

Venetians culture art — Venetians in Humankind

Affinity Trait	Merchant	Power Investor: Use Influence to build resource extractors Mediation: Sell on Resources purchased from third parties
Legacy Trait	Silver Tongues	+1 Money per number of Trade Routes on City or Outpost +2 Money per Naval Trade Route on City or Outpost
Emblematic Unit	Galleass	39 Combat Strength 0 Movement 4 Range
Emblematic District	Botteghe di Artisti	+4 Influence +1 Money -10 Stability +1 Influence per adjacent Market Quarter +1 Money on Tile producing Money

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