Zulu

Unique Ability

Isibongo (Rise and Fall): capturing a city automatically upgrades the capturing unit — a normal unit becomes a Corps or Fleet, and a Corps or Fleet becomes an Army or Armada, as long as the necessary civics are unlocked. Cities with a garrisoned unit get +3 Loyalty per turn, rising to +5 if that unit is a Corps or Army.

Unique Unit: Impi

A fast melee unit that can move and still attack in the same turn.

Unique Infrastructure: iKanda

A unique Barracks-style building that speeds unit production and healing.

How to Play Zulu

• Keep units moving — Impi are built for mobile warfare rather than static sieges.
• Take advantage of the cheaper upgrade costs to keep your army modernized without falling behind economically.
• This is a narrow but genuine specialist — commit to war early rather than trying to play it as a generalist.

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