'Humankind' 'Cultures of Africa' DLC Guide: What New Cultures Will be Included in the Game

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Amplitude Studios announced that the new "Cultures of Africa" downloadable content (DLC) pack for Humankind has been released.

The said DLC Pack will feature brand new African cultures that the players of the turn-based strategy game can use and control in order to create and expand their very own civilization.

Bring in the Cultures of Africa

In total, there six brand new cultures that are bundled in the Cultures of Africa DLC Pack for Humanity, all of which are focused on different African nations.

The Bantu, according to the game's Steam webpage, are Expansionists that began migration across Central Africa 6,000 years ago, creating many population centers.

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The said African culture, which will be available during the Ancient Era according to PCGamesN, has the Harmonious Amalgamation Legacy Trait that grans those who are controlling them bonus influence based on the number of empires that are adjacent to their territory, giving them greater impact to their nearby regions.

They can also provide food to cities with their Mupia Fields special district, while its Bagendi Pioneer special unit can be transformed into an outpost without spending any influence.

The Garamantes, which will be available in the Classical Era, are the true farmers of the desert that are fully adapted to its hostile environment thanks to their mastery of underground waters.

Their Desert in Bloom Legacy Trait can generate bonus influence in cities while their population is growing, while their Foggara special district will allow them to harvest food from tiles that did not normally produce it.

When it comes to battle, their Javelin Rider special unit can move after they attack, which gives them a chance to strike quickly to opponents in order to soften them up before their main military unit enter the front lines.

The Swahili, whose cost city-states are deeply connected to the trade routes running across the Indian Ocean, according to NME, can gain additional stability near harbors courtesy of their Coastal Haven Legacy Trait.

The said African culture, which can be available when they hit the Medieval Era, also has their Bandari Harbor special district that can provide more money for each resource they have access to, and the Mtepe Ship special unit can transport units without docking them at a harbor in order to load and unload them.

The Early Modern Era-available Maasai, according to Eurogamer, can use their Agrarian prowess to optimize food consumption in their cities courtesy of its Pastoral Prowess Legacy Trait.

Their Enkangs special district can provide bonus food generation based on adjacent resources, while their Morans special unit can provide bonus military strength against units that have already been damaged.

The Ethiopians, whose military strength benefitted them with great rulers and a significant territorial expansion, can provide bonus tech on garrisons with their Military Modernization Legacy Trait after unlocking them in the Industrial Era.

Their Ambas special district will provide defensive forts on mountains, which can slow nearby units, while their Oromo Cavalry special unit can get a double strength bonus, which can be based on the Ranks they received.

Finally, the Nigerians, which can be unlocked during the Contemporary Era, can offer Industry tech from farmers with their Glorious Overabundance Legacy Trait, and an access to Oil courtesy of its Oil Refinery special district after installing it on river deltas, while its MRAP special unit can be used as a cheap yet strong armored personnel carrier (APC) alternative.

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