When setting up a custom game, three main factors determine how your seed behaves:

High concentration of Herbs and Grapes in the north; Indigo and Silk in the south.

For those who want to move from using great maps to creating perfect ones, the Anno 1404 community has built powerful external tools to help.

The following seeds have been tested across thousands of forum posts (from the old Anno 1404 Wiki, Reddit r/anno, and Steam guides). They work for and the original Venice expansion.

Unbeatable for logistics; short trade routes to main NPCs for easy selling/buying. Massive amount of Brine deposits (approx. 35 reported).

Warning: This is considered light modding.

Here is the checklist for a perfect "Extra Quality" Large Continental Map (the most popular game mode):

: If an ideal large island lacks a specific fertility (like Roses or Wheat), you can purchase seeds from neutral traders

Largest island is almost perfectly centered in the map.

In the Venice expansion, harbor space is premium real estate. Build your production buildings inland and save the coastlines exclusively for shipyards, piers, and Venetian local council buildings.

This seed is perfect for players who prioritize aesthetics over war. The layout is visually stunning, with islands arranged in a near-perfect circular archipelago.

: Create a central hub island with maximum storage (using multiple warehouses) to serve as a collection point for all raw materials before they are distributed to consumer islands. Fertility Items

Anno — 1404 Venice Best Map Seeds Extra Quality [new]

When setting up a custom game, three main factors determine how your seed behaves:

High concentration of Herbs and Grapes in the north; Indigo and Silk in the south.

For those who want to move from using great maps to creating perfect ones, the Anno 1404 community has built powerful external tools to help.

The following seeds have been tested across thousands of forum posts (from the old Anno 1404 Wiki, Reddit r/anno, and Steam guides). They work for and the original Venice expansion. anno 1404 venice best map seeds extra quality

Unbeatable for logistics; short trade routes to main NPCs for easy selling/buying. Massive amount of Brine deposits (approx. 35 reported).

Warning: This is considered light modding.

Here is the checklist for a perfect "Extra Quality" Large Continental Map (the most popular game mode): When setting up a custom game, three main

: If an ideal large island lacks a specific fertility (like Roses or Wheat), you can purchase seeds from neutral traders

Largest island is almost perfectly centered in the map.

In the Venice expansion, harbor space is premium real estate. Build your production buildings inland and save the coastlines exclusively for shipyards, piers, and Venetian local council buildings. They work for and the original Venice expansion

This seed is perfect for players who prioritize aesthetics over war. The layout is visually stunning, with islands arranged in a near-perfect circular archipelago.

: Create a central hub island with maximum storage (using multiple warehouses) to serve as a collection point for all raw materials before they are distributed to consumer islands. Fertility Items