Kongo builds toward a Culture Victory through Relics, Artifacts, and Great Works rather than trade routes — a genuine "tall" alternative in a game whose default meta favors going wide.
Nkisi: each Relic, Artifact, and Sculpture (including Heroic Relics) grants +2 Food, +2 Production, +1 Faith, and +4 Gold, increases Great Artist, Great Musician, and Great Merchant point generation, and lets the Palace hold five Great Works instead of the usual number.
The Ngao Mbeba replaces the Swordsman, with a significant Combat Strength bonus when defending against ranged units, no Movement or Sight penalty in Forest or Rainforest, and no Iron required to build.
The Mbanza replaces the Neighborhood district and can only be built on Woods or Rainforest tiles. It grants Housing, Food, and Gold regardless of the tile's Appeal rating, and spawns a free Apostle when completed in a city with a dominant Religion.
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