
However, to complete certain missions, it is necessary to summon one or more of these gods to the city to reach the Months of Heroes goal. It is generally not necessary to provide either Daoism or Buddhism access to the populace unless you are intending to call one of the heroes associated with these religions or if the mission has a high housing requirement.Īs mentioned previously, there are 12 gods available in the game. Daoism becomes available towards the end of the Zhou Dynasty and takes center stage as an important religion, up until the end of the Han Dynasty.īuddhism becomes available in the very last mission of the Han Dynasty and is an alternative to Daoism for housing evolution. Confucianism is not available in any missions where Elite Housing cannot be constructed as this religion is associated only with people living in Elite Houses.

Missions that require a certain number of menagerie animals to be present in the Palace will either include Nu Wa or Xi Wang Mu.Īlthough Ancestral worship is available in nearly every campaign mission, the other religions are not always available. The four religions available in the game are:Įach of the religions has at least one god involved in some sort of military role. There are 12 gods in the game, three for each of the four types of religion available.

Unlike the other games, paying homage is sometimes a mission goal (Months of Heroes) and is necessary in some circumstances. Like in all previous games, Emperor has several gods to pay homage, conferring a benefit.
