Hul'che (Civ6)

Hul'che
Ranged unit of the Ancient Era
Introduced in New Frontier Pass
Unique to	Mayan
Unique to	Mayan
Replaces	Archer
Replaces	Archer
Unlocked by	Archery
Cost
Production	60
Production	60
Gold	240
Gold	240
Maint.	1
Maint.	1
Stats
Movement	2
Movement	2
Melee	15
Melee	15
Ranged	28
Ranged	28
Range	2
Range	2
Sight	2
Sight	2
Notes
Mayan unique Ancient Era ranged unit that replaces the Archer. Strong ranged attack. +5 Combat Strength when fighting a wounded opponent.

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The Hul'che is a unique ranged unit of the Mayan civilization in Civilization VI. It replaces the Archer.

• Common traits:
  • -17 Ranged Strength against district defenses and naval units.
• Special traits:
  • Higher Ranged Strength (28 vs. 25).
  • +5 Ranged Strength against wounded units.

Strategy

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Civilopedia entry

The hul’che, a Mayan weapon for throwing a dart or arrow, seems at first to be quite simple. It is a long wooden shaft with a notch at the end, where an arrow sits. Used by an experienced marksman, the hul’che greatly increases the force of a throw, throwing a dart at over three hundred miles per hour (150 meters per second). Against lightly armored Mesoamerican soldiers, the hul’che would have been deadly. It was used in many ancient societies: the Aztec called it the atlatl, Australian aboriginal groups called theirs a woomera, and archaeological evidence for similar devices exists across Europe.

Both Maya men and women were trained in the use of the hul’che. Mayan battles would begin with an exchange of hul’che darts, wounding opponents before individual melee fighters rushed in in a search for individual glory.