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Portuguese
Naval and Gunpowder

Overview

The Portuguese are a naval and gunpowder civilization representing the medieval Kingdom of Portugal.

Historical Context

The Portuguese civilization represents the Kingdom of Portugal during its Age of Discovery, known for its naval explorations and early adoption of gunpowder weapons.

Unique Unit

Organ Gun

A gunpowder unit that fires multiple projectiles in a spread, effective against groups of units.

Team Bonus

Free Cartography from the start

Civilization Bonus

All units cost -20% gold

Bonuses

  • All ships +10% HP
  • Can build Feitoria in Imperial Age
  • Gunpowder units +15% HP

Unique Technologies

Carrack: Ships +1/+1 armor

Arquebus: Gunpowder units more accurate

Economy Bonus

All units costing less gold allows for easier access to gold-intensive units and technologies.

Gameplay Tips

  • Use your gold discount to field expensive units more easily
  • Leverage your naval bonuses on water maps
  • Take advantage of Feitoria in late game for infinite, slow resource generation

Tags

Naval
Gunpowder
Economy