Humankind: Every Classical Culture And Their Benefits

Humankind is a recently released turn-based strategy game developed by Amplitude Studios, which offers a similar gameplay experience to the Civilization series. Humankind has been warmly received by fans and critics and has launched on Microsoft's Game Pass service, giving players the chance to try the game at no extra cost.

Like Civilization, players will progress into numerous eras throughout any given campaign. Players need to make a key decision at this junction, as they're offered a range of Cultures to choose from. Each of these Cultures have their own sets of benefits, including unique units, specialized districts, and a selection of Affinity Perks that can offer significant advantages for a range of different playstyles.

This guide will list the following information for each Culture:

Affinity Traits – Affinity Traits are only available for their specific Cultures. They will not transfer to the next Era.
Legacy Traits – Legacy Traits are permanent, they are not lost once a new Era begins
Emblematic Units – Units that can only be built by their respective Cultures.
Emblematic Districts – Districts that can only be built by their respective Cultures.

Every Affinity In Humankind And How They Earn Players Fame

Aesthete: Players will gain extra Fame from earning Influence.
Agrarian: Players will earn Fame for gaining population.
Builder: Players will gain Fame from building new Districts.
Expansionist: Players will earn Fame from gaining Territories.
Merchant: Players will earn Fame for earning Money.
Militarist: Players will earn Fame for killing Military Units.
Scientist: Players will earn fame for discovering new Technologies.

Achaemenid Persians

Affinity Trait	Expansionist	Under One Banner: Armies can forcibly annex Territories Ambition: Armies can cross any borders without being damaged or blocked
Legacy Trait	Cyrus' Shadow	+2 City Cap +10 Stability on City or Or Outpost
Emblematic Unit	Immortals	28 Combat Strength 4 Movement 1 Range
Emblematic District	Satraps' Palace	+1 Influence +5 Money -10 Stability +2 Influence per adjacent District +1 Traders Slot on City or Outpost

Aksumites

Affinity Trait	Merchant	Power Investor: Use Influence to build resource extractors Mediation: Sell on Resources purchased from third parties
Legacy Trait	Horn of Plenty	+2 Money on Tile producing Money
Emblematic Unit	Shotelai	27 Combat Strength 4 Movement 1 Range
Emblematic District	Great Obelisk	+1 Money per Territories under the Religion's influence +3 Faith +3 Money -10 Stability +3 Money per adjacent Market Quater +1 Traders Slot on City or Outpost

Carthaginians

Affinity Trait	Merchant	Power Investor: Use Influence to build resource extractors Mediation: Sell on Resources purchased from third parties
Legacy Trait	Hard Bargainers	-25% on all Constructibles Buyout cost
Emblematic Unit	War Elephant	31 Combat Strength 6 Movement 1 Range
Emblematic District	Cothon	+10 Disctirc Fortification -10 Stability +3 Industry per adjacent Coastal Water +2 Industry per adjacent Lake +1 Workers Slot on City or Outpost

Celts

Affinity Trait	Agrarian	Land of Plenty: Use Influence to steal population from adjacent Territories Community: Increases a City's Stability when it gains population
Legacy Trait	Druidic Lore	+2 Food per Farmers on City or Outpost
Emblematic Unit	Gaesati	25 Combat Strength 6 Movement 1 Range
Emblematic District	Nemeton	+3 Food per number of attached Territories +3 Faith -10 Stability +3 Food per adjacent Farmers Quater

Goths

Affinity Trait	Militarist	Iron Reserves: Raise Militia Armies Vigilance: Increases the player's base War Support value
Legacy Trait	Nimble Pillage	+10 Combat Strength bonus when Ransacking on Unit +2 Influence on Garrison
Emblematic Unit	Gothic Cavalry	29 Combat Strength 6 Movement 1 Range
Emblematic District	Tumulus	+3 Influence +3 Faith -10 Stability +2 Faith per adjacent District

Greeks

Affinity Trait	Scientist	Collective Minds: Convert Money, Industry, and Food into Science Foresight: Unlock technologies from the next technological Era
Legacy Trait	Socratic Methods	+2 Science per Researchers on City or Outpost
Emblematic Unit	Hoplites	27 Combat Strength 4 Movement 1 Range
Emblematic District	Amphitheatron	+1 Influence per Era +3 Science per Era -10 Stability +2 Science per adjacent District

Huns

Affinity Trait	Militarist	Iron Reserves: Raise Militia Armies Vigilance: Increases the player's base War Support value
Legacy Trait	Formidable Steeds	+2 Combat Strength on Cavalry Unit
Emblematic Unit	Hunnic Horde	22 Combat Strength 6 Movement 0 Range
Emblematic District	Ordu	Automatically upgrades regular Outpost

Mauryans

Affinity Trait	Aesthete	Cultural Blitz: Pay Money to overwhelm a Territory with Cultural Influence and gain Influence Grace: Earn maximum Ideological Proximity with everyone
Legacy Trait	Guiding Light	+1 Influence on Emblematic District -10% on Attach Outpost cost
Emblematic Unit	Samnahya	30 Combat Strength 6 Movement 3 Range
Emblematic District	Stupa	+1 Influence +2 Faith -10 Stability +3 Science +2 Influence per adjacent District +1 Researchers Slot on City or Outpost

Maya

Affinity Trait	Builder	Land Raiser: Convert Science, Money, and surplus Food into Industry Pride: Increases the Stability of a new District
Legacy Trait	Tireless Spirit	+2 Industry per Workers on City or Outpost
Emblematic Unit	Noble Javelineers	25 Combat Strength 4 Movement 3 Range
Emblematic District	K'uh Nah	+3 Industry per number of attached Territories +2 Faith -10 Stability +4 Industry per adjacent Makers Quarter +1 Workers Slot on City or Outpost

Romans

Affinity Trait	Expansionist	Under One Banner: Armies can forcibly annex Territories Ambition: Armies can cross any borders without being damaged or blocked
Legacy Trait	Legion's Finest	+1 Unit Slot available for each Army -30% Army Upkeep on Army
Emblematic Unit	Praetorian Guards	30 Combat Strength 4 Movement 1 Range
Emblematic District	Triumphal Arch	+3 Influence +3 Stability On Victorious City: +5 Influence +10 Stability