The Goths are one of the cultures available in the Classical Era, with the Militarist culture focus.
"A valorous culture who regard the crucible of the battlefield as the true measure of a person, the Goths are nevertheless spiritual, venerating their traditions."
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: Nimble Pillage[]
Emblematic quarter: Tumulus[]
“Large mounds of dirt accompanied by stelae and stone circles, tumulus are used by Goths to cremate or bury the dead.”
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Emblematic unit: Gothic Cavalry[]
“This heavy cavalry is generally armed with spear or sword, making them equally fearsome in close combat.”
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City names[]
The names listed are default names, players can change their cities' names if they choose.
Gothiscandza, Oium, Árheimar, Tolosa, Narbona, Arverna, Albiga, Ruthena
- The first new city found by this culture will use the first name on the city list.