City Capacity in Humankind determines how many Cities a player can have without incurring any penalties, and it is set at two upon reaching the Ancient Era. While some fans may expect that number to increase when they enter the Classical Era and beyond, that is not actually something that will occur. It is indeed possible to increase City Cap in Humankind, though, and details on the various ways that is done can be found in this guide.
Before getting into the specifics of how to raise City Capacity, it is worth mentioning that Humankind players can build more Cities than their cap indicates. Fans that go beyond the cap will see their Influence gains negatively impacted, though, and the penalties become harsher as more Cities are built. That said, if a player is earning a reasonable amount of Influence, they may want to sacrifice a bit of it in order to expand past their current City Capacity.
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The most basic way to raise the City cap in this 4x game is to research certain Technologies from the Tech Tree. More specifically, there are a total of seven technologies that grant +1 City Capacity when learned, and each one requires a Science investment. For full clarity, here is a list of all of the Technologies that award City cap:
- Philosophy (Classical Era)
- Foreign Outposts (Classical Era)
- Theology (Medieval Era)
- Three-Masted Ship (Early Modern Era)
- Supply Lines (Early Modern Era)
- Mercantilism (Early Modern Era)
- Urban Planning (Industrial Era)
Players can also earn +1 City Capacity by selecting the Small Council option when addressing the Leadership Civic. However, strategy game fans should spend some time considering if that option promotes the ideology that they are envisioning for their Empire before they pick it, as it will push them away from Authority and toward Liberty. Additionally, selecting Small Council will put players on the path to the Political Entitlement Civic, which will require them to choose between a Tradition and Liberty option.
The final way to increase City cap is to adopt the culture of the Achaemenid Persians in order to earn their Legacy Trait. Indeed, the Persians’ Trait grants +2 City Capacity, and players can select that culture when entering the Classical Era in Humankind. Adopting a new culture is certainly a bigger commitment than simply researching a technology, though, and players may want to let this bonus pass them by if there is another option that they are more interested in.
Humankind is available on PC and Stadia.
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