The matchlock arquebus is a classic weapon of the conquest, with ample documented evidence that indicates its early arrival to the American continent.
According to Bernal Díaz del Castillo, Hernán Cortés used these weapons to incentivize other Spaniards to join his expedition, which suggests that a cache of these weapons was readied for the expedition towards the lands of the Yucatan. The same expedition would go into the Mesoamerican territory and face the Mexica Empire.
Contrary to common belief, most times the arquebus was (not literally) a double edge sword; though its reach and power surpassed by far the bows and atlatl, its reload time was slower, allowing at least 20 arrows to be shooted and there was always the possibility that the powder would be ruined by the humid weather.
Here we present a design for a weapon you will find in Mictlan. You will be able to choose between a more nimble and silent weapon such as a bow or an atlatl, or one that is far more lethal, although slower, such as an arquebus.
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