Industrial Era
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Let’s talk about the civilizations and cultures that you can choose during the Industrial Era in Humankind.
Here they are:
| Type | Culture | Trait | Emblematic District | Emblematic Unit |
| Aesthete | Austro-Hungarians | Emperor’s Hand +1 influence on districts; +1 influence on Emblematic District | Opernhaus +1 stability per district; +5 influence; +2 stability per adjacent district | Evidenzbureau Agents (gunner) Sly – Ignore hostile zones-of-control (ZOC). |
| Italians | Inspiring Virtuoso +10 stability and +1 influence on Commons Quarter; -50% industry cost for Commons Quarter | Teatro +1 influence per trader and researcher; +1 influence; +5 stability; +2 influence per adjacent Commons Quarter | Alpini (gunner) Cliffs Crosser – Can traverse cliffs. | |
| Agrarian | Mexicans | Fields of Gold +20% food in all cities | Hacienda +1 food; -10 stability; +3 food per adjacent Farmers Quarter; +1 food on tiles that produce food; +1 farmers slot; counts as a Farmers Quarter | Soldaderas (gunner) Guerrilla Fighters – Stealth unit that remains hidden even when attacking. |
| Builder | Persians | Mighty Works -25% shared project and constructibles industry costs | Caravanserai +1 money per trade route; +5 industry; +5 money; -10 stability; +3 money per adjacent Market Quarter; +1 trader slot; counts as a Makers Quarter and Market Quarter; applies “Swift” to friendly armies in this district (+2 land and naval movement) | Jazayerchis (gunner) Piercing – Stronger when attacking. |
| Siamese | Gilded Orchids +3% industry per district in all cities; +1 money from all ongoing trades in cities | Floating Market +1 money per population; +5 industry; -10 stability; +3 money per adjacent Market Quarter; counts as a Market Quarter and Makers Quarter | Gatling Elephant (gunner) Suppression – Targetted unit can either move or attack next turn, but not both. | |
| Expansionist | British | Colonial Riches +10 money and +10 science on the capital per attached territory | Colonial Office +10 money; +10 money for liege; +2 money and +2 money for liege per adjacent district; can only be built in the lands of other civilizations that have you as their liege; counts as a Market Quarter | Redcoats (gunner) Expedition – Regenerates health when outside your territory. |
| Russians | Land and Blood +10 experience when creating units per number of territories in all cities; +10 war support when you capture a city | Sobor +3 influence; +5 stability; +5 faith per adjacent district; +10 unit health regen | Cossacks (gunner) Free Riders – Can move and attack after attacking; requires 3x horses and 1x gunpowder. | |
| Militarist | Germans | Iron Ordnance +3 combat strength for naval and air units; -20% industry cost for all units | Coking Works +1 industry per population; +10 pollution; -10 stability; +3 industry per adjacent Makers Quarter; +1 workers slot; counts as a Makers Quarter | U-Boat (torpedo vessel) Stealth – Cannot be seen except by adjacent units; requires 2x iron and 1x oil. |
| Zulu | Warrior’s Pride +50% unit health regeneration; +2 combat strength for units that start their turn in allied territory | Warriors’ Izindlu +10 experience when creating a unit; +5 stability; +4 combat strength for adjacent units; fortified land unit spawn | Impi (melee) Unstoppable – Bonus combat strength when attacking stronger units. | |
| Scientist | French | Enlightened Thinking +10% science on all cities | Exhibition Hall +1 science per population; -10 stability; +1 influence per adjacent district; +3 influence on territory; counts as a Research Quarter | Cuirassiers (heavy cavalry) Heavier Charge – Heavier Charge – Receives a higher combat strength bonus when charging; requires 3x horses and 2x iron. |
What’s unique about the Industrial Era is that it’s the only one, so far, that doesn’t have a Merchant-type culture. We’ll see if there will be changes down the line after the game’s launch.
Anyway, in keeping with our science-based run from the Medieval and Early Modern Eras, I would go with the French here. The science bonuses are massive, so you can expect to outpace the competition. The Siamese (+industry and money) and Germans (+industry and recruitment cost reduction) also seem like viable choices.
In any case, let’s move to the next part of our Humankind civilizations and cultures guide. We’ll check out the selections for the Contemporary Era.
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