The Aztecs are one of the cultures available in the Medieval Era, with the Militarist culture focus.
"Opulent jaguar warriors who stalk the highlands and cloud forests, the Aztecs possess impressive temples and obsidian blades. Religious rituals, including human sacrifice, ensure the sun's renewal."
Culture orientation[]
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Militarist cultures favour a gameplay orientation focused on waging and inciting wars. These cultures earn extra Fame from Militarist Era Stars for defeating enemy Military Units. |
Affinity Action: Iron Reserves[]
Can periodically call upon able bodied patriots to take up arms in defense of the mother land.
- Instantly raise Militia Armies in your Cities, these militia behave like regular armies, cost no maintenance and upgrade automatically when a better version is unlocked in the tech tree.
- The Militias only cost Population to raise, limited to your maximum army size. In the Industrial Era and Contemporary Era militia costs 2Population each.
- Militia Units can be upgraded into professional Units in the Anti-Cavalry branch starting from Spearmen up to Rifles.
- The ability can be used once per turn and may be used to rapidly resettle population if needed.
Affinity Bonus: Vigilance[]
+30War Support equilibrium value on Relations.
- That is, Militarist Empires can declare Formal War without Grievances or Demands, and forcing a Militarist culture to surrender in a war is significantly harder than most of other cultures.
Transcendence Bonus: Bond Among Warriors[]
-5% Army upkeep on Army and Squadron.
Trait: Huitzilopochtli's Glory[]
- +2Land Movement Speed on Unit
- -20% on Unit Industry cost
Emblematic quarter: Sacrificial Altar[]
“The insatiable appetites of the gods demand a steady flow of human blood, earning gratitude and honor for the sacrificed.”
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Emblematic unit: Jaguar Warriors[]
“Armed with macuahuitl, the fearless nobles of the jaguar warriors are frightening in assault.”
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City names[]
The names listed are default names, players can change their cities' names if they choose.
Tenōchtitlan, Tetzcohco, Tlacōpan, Itztapalāpan, Cuauhtitlan, Tēpeāca, Cōlhuahcān, Ātlacuīhuayān, Huāxtepēc, Huexōtlah
- The first new city found by this culture will use the first name on the city list.
Trivia[]
- The in-game appearance of the Aztec City Center is based on the Sacred Precinct of Tenochtitlan, the central religious district of Tenochtitlan that includes the Templo Mayor and the circular temple of Quetzalcoatl.