There are four types of cubes used in various ways:
¶ Plain cubes with 8 mm side (5/16 inch) - neutral cubes
¶ Colored cubes with 8 mm side (5/16 inch) - player cubes
¶ Black cubes with 8 mm side (5/16 inch)
¶ Plain cubes with 8 mm side (5/16 inch) - neutral cubes 
- Resource cubes / product cubes stored in warehouses on a player mat are the counters of the corresponding resources and products.
- Depletion cubes are used to mark the armies on the map that have already maneuvered this round.
- Defense cubes are added to the bag during the
battle. Such a cube once drawn does not cause losses to any side of the combat.
- Activation cubes are for marking
recurrent technologies that have already been activated during the current round.
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Faith cubes represent the spiritual power and influence of your religion and help it spread at a lower cost. You can store up to 4 faith cubes on the religion token located on your
government card. Each religion determines its own ways of acquiring faith cubes.
¶ Plain cubes with 10 mm side (3/8 inch) - large cubes
- Resource cube / product cube substitutes 5 smaller plain cubes.
¶ Colored cubes with 8 mm side (5/16 inch) - player cubes 
- Action cubes are used to perform main actions and indicate how much you can do during a round. Available action cubes are kept in your player zone near your player mat. You may gain more cubes from your player mat supply by constructing new cities and castles.
- Attack cubes are added to the bag during the battle. Drawn cubes of your color mean enemy losses, and drawn enemy attack cubes are your losses.
- Affiliation cubes are placed on borrowed technology cards and achievement cards to indicate that you possess them.
- Voting cubes are used for voting for preferred event cards out of 3 possible.
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Experience cubes reflect the accumulated wisdom and resources your state can mobilize in critical moments. They are stored on your government card. Each government defines its own ways of acquiring experience cubes. You can use them to vote for events or add them to the bag during battles, spreading religion, or overcoming adversities. At the end of the game, each unused experience cube grants you
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¶ Black cubes with 8 mm side (5/16 inch) 
- Adversity cubes are placed on various game components and represent different types of problems. These components either stop functioning or have their features altered. You can overcome these adversities and discard the black cubes, thereby regaining control over your components and earning Glory.