The Zulu are one of the cultures available in the Industrial Era, with the Militarist culture focus.
"A culture based on martial prowess and ancient traditions, the Zulus will fight to the death to preserve their way of life from invading powers."
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: Warrior's Pride[]
- +50% Health regeneration on Unit
- +2Combat Strength on Supplied Units
Emblematic quarter: Warrior's Izindlu[]
“A Zulu military camp where warriors live and breathe the martial life, toughening themselves for the coming battles.”
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Emblematic unit: Impi[]
“Swiftly closing on the enemy, the impi engage in ferocious hand-to-hand combat and revel in fighting better-armed adversaries.”
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City names[]
The names listed are default names, players can change their cities' names if they choose.
KwaBulawayo, Ulundi, uMgungundlovu, Nobamba, KwaDukuza, Nodwengu, Eziqwaqweni
- The first new city found by this culture will use the first name on the city list.