Humankind: Every Industrial Culture And Its Benefits

Sega's Humankind is a recently released turn-based strategy game in the same vein as Civilization. The game was developed by Amplitude Studios, who are best known for their work on Endless Space and Dungeon of the Endless.

The Industrial Era is the penultimate Era in the game, and roughly marks the start of the end-game. Consequently, players should enter the Industrial Era with the plan to start squeezing as much Fame out of their Empire as they can. Players should choose a Culture that is going to help them achieve this goal, so here's a guide to help them find the right one for their play style.

Culture Categories

There are ten Industrial Cultures to choose from. All ten fall into one of the following seven categories, each offering their own methods for earning Fame:

Aesthete	Earn fame for gaining Influence
Agrarian	Earn fame for new Population
Builder	Earn fame for building Districts
Expansionist	Earn fame for claiming Territories
Merchant	Earn fame for earning Money
Militarist	Earn fame for killing Military Units
Scientist	Earn fame for discovering Technologies

10 Austro-Hungarians

Austro Hungarians culture art — Austro-Hungarians 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	Emperor's Hand	+1 Influence on District +1 Influence on Emblematic District
Emblematic Unit	Evidenzbureau Agents	52 Combat Strength 4 Movement 4 Range
Emblematic District	Opernhaus	+1 Stability per District +5 Influence +2 Stability per adjacent District

9 British

British culture art — British 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	Colonial Riches	+10 Money per number of attached Territories on Capital +10 Science per number of attached Territories on Capital
Emblematic Unit	Redcoats	51 Combat Strength 4 Movement 4 Range
Emblematic District	Colonial Office	+10 Money +10 Money for Liege Per adjacent District: +2 Money +2 Money for Liege

8 French

French culture art — French in Humankind

Affinity Trait	Scientist	Collective Minds: Convert Money, Industry, and Food into Science Foresight: Unlock technologies from the next technological Era
Legacy Trait	Enlightened Thinking	+10% Science on all Cities
Emblematic Unit	Cuirassiers	54 Combat Strength 6 Movement 1 Range
Emblematic District	Exhibition Hall	+1 Science per Population -10 Stability +1 Influence per adjacent District +3 Influence on Territory

7 Germans

Germans culture art — Germans in Humankind

Affinity Trait	Militarist	Iron Reserves: Raise Militia Armies Vigilance: Increases the player's base War Support value
Legacy Trait	Iron Ordnance	+3 Combat Strength on Naval Unit +3 Combat Strength on Air Unit -20% on Unit Industry cost
Emblematic Unit	U-Boat	52 Combat Strength 0 Movement 3 Range
Emblematic District	Coking Works	+1 Industry per Population +10 Pollution -10 Stability +3 Industry per adjacent Makers Quarter +1 Workers Slot on City or Outpost

6 Italians

Italians culture art — Italians 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	Inspiring Virtuosos	+10 Stability on Commons Quarter +1 Influence on Commons Quarter -50% Commons Quarter Industry cost
Emblematic Unit	Alpini	50 Combat Strength 5 Movement 4 Range
Emblematic District	Teatro	+1 Influence per Traders +1 Influence per Researchers +1 Influence +5 Stability +2 Influence per adjacent Commons Quarter

5 Mexicans

Mexicans culture art — Mexicans 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	Fields of Gold	+10% Food on all Cities
Emblematic Unit	Soldaderas	49 Combat Strength 4 Movement 4 Range
Emblematic District	Hacienda	+1 Food -10 Stability +3 Food per adjacent Farmers Quarter +1 Food on Tile producing Food +1 Farmers Slot on City or Outpost

4 Persians

Persians culture art — Persians 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	Mighty Works	-25% on Shared Project Industry cost -25% on all Constructibles Industry cost.
Emblematic Unit	Jazayerchis	46 Combat Strength 4 Movement 5 Range
Emblematic District	Caravanserai	+1 Money per number of Trade Routes +5 Industry +5 Money -10 Stability +3 Money per adjacent Market Quarter +1 Traders Slot on City or Outpost

3 Russians

Russians culture art — Russians 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	Land and Glory	+10 Experience on creating Unit per number of attached Territories on all Cities +10 War Support increased when capturing a City on Relations
Emblematic Unit	Cossacks	44 Combat Strength 6 Movement 4 Range
Emblematic District	Sobor	+3 Influence +5 Stability +5 Faith per adjacent District +10 Health Regeneration on Unit

2 Siamese

Siamese culture art — Siamese 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	Gilded Orchids	+3 Industry per District on all Cities +1 Money generated from on-going Trade on all Cities
Emblematic Unit	Gatling Elephant	55 Combat Strength 6 Movement 4 Range
Emblematic District	Floating Market	+1 Money per Population +5 Industry -10 Stability +3 Money per adjacent Market Quarter

1 Zulu

Affinity Trait	Militarist	Iron Reserves: Raise Militia Armies Vigilance: Increases the player's base War Support value
Legacy Trait	Warrior's Pride	+50% Health Regeneration on Unit +2 Combat Strength on Units starting their turn in an allied Territory
Emblematic Unit	Impi	45 Combat Strength 4 Movement 1 Range
Emblematic District	Warriors' Izindlu	+5 Stability +4 Combat Strength in combat for Units in or adjacent to the District +10 Experience on creating Unit on City or Outpost

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