The conquistadors’ technological edge over the empires they conquered was limited: firearms contributed little in battle, while horses and steel weapons were more important advantages.

“uh conquistadors had over these empires are not that shockingly big right as you mentioned guns at this time are not good enough to actually be that helpful during battle so it's basically horses and it's steel weapons in fact i think we i don't know we've talked about this but towards the ends of these conquest or the middles of these conquest the metal is weighing them down and it's really hot and stuff so they're even like receding to the cotton armor”