How to produce Fur Coats in Anno 1800

Fur Coats in Anno 1800 are a key mid‑game need, first for Artisans and later for Engineers. As a result, they play an important role in keeping your growing population satisfied. In addition, Fur Coats provide a small Attractiveness boost, which helps enhance your island’s cultural appeal and gradually increases tourist interest.

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What is produced

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Buildings in this chain

This production chain relies on four buildings: the Cotton Plantation, Cotton Mill, Hunting Cabin, and Fur Dealer. To start, the Cotton Plantation and Hunting Cabin each produce one ton per minute, while the Cotton Mill and Fur Dealer both produce two tons per minute.

Because of this, the most efficient early‑game setup is two Cotton Plantations, one Cotton Mill, two Hunting Cabins, and one Fur Dealer. However, as your population grows, you’ll need to scale up your production to keep pace with rising demand.

Building	Region	No. needed	Cost per building	Total cost
Cotton Plantation	New World	2	$500 credits, 6 timber, -5 maintenance, 10 Jornelero’s	$1,000 credits, 12 timber, -10 maintenance, 20 Jornelero’s
Cotton Mill	New World	1	$500 credits, 6 timber, -10 maintenance, 10 Jornelero’s	$500 credits, 6 timber, -10 maintenance, 10 Jornelero’s
Hunting Cabin	Old World	2	$2,000 credits, 6 timber, -50 maintenance, 10 Workers	$4,000 credits, 12 timber, -100 maintenance, 20 Workers
Fur Dealer	Old World	1	$2,000 credits, 6 timber, 10 bricks, 8 steel beams, 8 windows, -500 maintenance, 200 Artisans	$2,000 credits, 6 timber, 10 bricks, 8 steel beams, 8 windows, -500 maintenance, 200 Artisans
			Total	$7,500 credits, 36 timber, 10 bricks, 8 steel beams, 8 windows, -620 maintenance, 30 Jornelero’s, 20 Workers, 200 Artisans

The Cotton Plantation is the first building in this production chain, and it is only available in the New World. Therefore, your first step is to launch an expedition to discover the region. Once you arrive, you’ll need to find an island with Cotton fertility. After securing a suitable island, the next stage is to establish your settlement and then choose the best location for your plantation.

Because it takes time for your ships to travel between the New World and the Old World, it’s wise to begin producing Cotton as soon as you can. This way, you’ll already have a supply ready by the time you’re prepared to start making Fur Coats.

In order to build the Cotton Plantation, you will need the following:

• $500 credits
• 6 timber
• Cotton fertility on the island
• A 4×4 tile space for the building plus 144 tiles for the fields.

In addition to the above construction costs, you will also need the following ongoing costs:

• 10 Jornelero’s
• $5 credits per minute for maintenance.

Once all of these conditions are met, the Cotton Plantation will consistently produce one ton of Cotton per minute. As a result, you’ll have a steady supply ready to transport to the Cotton Mill and then on to the Old World.

This is a simple layout for one Cotton Plantation. By placing the fields like this, it makes it easier to copy and paste when you want to expand.

The Cotton Mill is the next building in the production chain for Fur Coats in Anno 1800. It takes the raw cotton and turns it into fabric ready to be sent to the Old World to be turned in to Fur Coats at the Fur Dealer. It produces cotton at a rate of two tons per minute so needs two Cotton plantations to run at full capacity.

To build the Cotton Mill you will need the following:

• $500 credits
• 6 timber
• A 4×4 tile space

As well as the materials above, you will also need the following ongoing costs:

• 10 Jornaleros
• $10 credits per minute for maintenance

Once these conditions are met the Cotton Mill will readily produce two tons of cotton fabric every minute. As a result, you will have a steady supply ready for the transport to the Old World.

After your Cotton Mill is running smoothly, the next step in the production chain for Fur Coat in Anno 1800 is the Hunting Cabin. This building supplies the fur needed by the Fur Dealer, and it produces it at a steady rate of one ton per minute.

Because the Hunting Cabin is located in the Old World, it works alongside your imported Cotton Fabric to complete the final stage of the chain.

To build the Hunting Cabin you will need the following:

• $2,000 credits
• 6 timber
• A 5×5 tile space for the building (plus 227 free surrounding tiles).

As well as the above you will also need the following ongoing resources:

• 10 Workers
• $50 credits per minute for maintenance.

Once all of these conditions are met, the Hunting Cabin will reliably produce one ton of fur per minute. As a result, you’ll have a steady supply ready to send to the Fur Dealer, where it can be transformed into Fur Coats.

Finally, the Fur Dealer is the last building in the Fur Coat production chain. It combines the Cotton Fabric you import from the New World with the Fur gathered in the Old World and turns them into finished Fur Coats.

Because the Fur Dealer produces two tons of Fur Coats per minute, it requires a steady flow of materials. Therefore, you’ll need two Hunting Cabins to keep it running at full efficiency.

To build the Fur Dealer, you will need the following:

• $2,000 credits
• 6 timber
• 10 bricks
• 8 steel beams
• 8 windows
• A 4×6 tile space for the building.

As well as the above, you will also need the following ongoing costs:

• 200 Artisans
• $500 credits per minute for maintenance.

Once these conditions have been met, the Fur Dealer will reliably produce two tons of Fur Coats per minute. As a result, you’ll maintain a steady supply to keep your citizens are well provided for. The excess can be traded or sent on expeditions to provide your crew with a 10 point Faith bonus per ton.

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Technology Tree

When setting up your Fur Coat production chain, it’s important to keep your buildings balanced so each part of the chain runs efficiently. For this reason, the ideal ratio is two Cotton Plantations, one Cotton Mill, two Hunting Cabins, and one Fur Dealer. With this setup, every building produces materials at the right pace, ensuring the chain runs smoothly from start to finish. However, as your population grows, you’ll eventually need to expand your production to keep up with rising demand.

This setup ensures that your cotton and fur all flow smoothly into the final production of Fur Coats in Anno 1800.

This is the technology tree for the production chain for Fur Coats. You will need to start the cotton production first as the cotton fabric will need to shipped from the New World back to the Old World to be combined with the fur to make the Fur Coats.

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Layout

To begin with, producing Fur Coats in Anno 1800 requires a fairly complex setup. This is because the chain uses four buildings—one farm and one Hunting cabin—so you’ll need a generous amount of space. On top of that, half of the chain operates in the New World while the other half is based in the Old World, meaning you must account for shipping times and transport costs. In this layout, we’ll be using the ratios shown in the technology tree above.

Once everything is placed, the chain will produce two tons of Fur Coats per minute. As a result, your citizens will enjoy a steady supply to meet their needs. Any surplus can be traded or taken on Expeditions for a useful Faith bonus. Finally, make sure the buildings follow the arrangement shown in the diagram, as proper placement is essential for maintaining maximum productivity.

This is the layout for Cotton production in the New World. Once it is produced it will need to be shipped to the Old World.

This is the layout for the Fur Coat production in the Old World. It will need to have the cotton fabric in the warehouses already to combine with the fur.

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Improving the productivity

On achieving workers you will find that you can now build a Trade Union. Trade Unions can be used for numerous things in Anno 1800. They boost productivity, buildings within the unions radius do not need roads to receive the benefit. As buildings can only be affected by one Trade union at a time it is essential that you do not overlap in your design stage.

For the Fur Coats, the Trade Union will be able to apply to all of the buildings in the layouts both in the New World and the Old World. Make sure to follow the illustrations closely, as this will ensure everything works correctly.

Here we have placed a Trade union in both layouts in order to improve production. The Trade Union covers all of the buildings in the chain.

Trade Union items for the Cotton Plantation

Here are some of the items that can be used to improve the Cotton Plantation.

Item	Effect	Rarity/Notes
Picker	+7% productivity	Common, Expedition bonus: +10 Crafting
Cotton Seeds	-15% productivity, Cotton fertility provided	Uncommon
Tree Surgeon	+12% productivity	Uncommon, Expedition bonus: +20% crafting
Arborist	+15% productivity, Occasionally produces Tobacco, -10% modules	Rare, Expeditions bonus: +10 crafting
Quality Cotton Seeds	Cotton fertility provided	Rare
Horticulturalist Hermann	+20% productivity, Occasionally produces Red Peppers, Potatoes, and Grapes -20% modules	Epic, Expedition bonus: +40 crafting
Hybrid Cotton Seeds	+25% productivity, Cotton fertility provided	Epic
Dr Ali Al-Zahir, the Botanical Director	+30% productivity, Occasionally produces Red Peppers, Potatoes, Grapes, Grain and Hops, +7 points for attractiveness	Legendary, Expedition bonus: +50 crafting

Trade Union items for the Cotton Mill

Here are some of the items that can be used to improve the Cotton Mill.

Item	Effect	Rarity/Notes
Hat Maker	+10% productivity	Common, Expedition bonus: +5 crafting
Mechanical Loom	+25% productivity	Uncommon, Expedition bonus: +10 crafting
Power Loom	+35% productivity	Rare, Expedition bonus: +15 crafting
Optimised Automatic Loom	+50% productivity, -20% maintenance, -25% workforce needed	Epic
The Hopedale Loom	+40% productivity, -25% workforce needed	Epic, Expedition bonus: +20 crafting

Trade Union items for the Hunting Cabin

Here are some of the items that can be used to improve the Hunting Cabin.

Item	Effect	Rarity/Notes
Poacher	+10% productivity	Common, Expedition bonus: +15 hunting
Elinor, the Red Reaper	-40% maintenance	Uncommon
Industrial Thresher	+20% production, +10% forest density	Uncommon, Expedition bonus: +10 crafting
Trap	+25% productivity	Uncommon, Expedition bonus: +20 hunting
Trapper	-40% maintenance	Uncommon, Expedition bonus: +25 hunting
Druids Sickle	+30% productivity, +20% forest density	Rare, Expedition bonus: +15 crafting
Expert Hunter	+30% productivity, Occasionally produces Wool	Rare, Expedition bonus: +10 force, +35 hunting
Leghold Trap	+35% productivity, -25% workforce needed	Rare, Expedition bonus: +30 hunting
Maimer of Mustelids	+40% productivity, -50% workforce needed	Epic, Expedition bonus: +40 hunting
Teutonic Technical Secateurs	+40|% productivity, +30% forest density	Epic, Expedition bonus: +20 crafting
Wild Frontiersman Steers	+40% productivity, Occasionally produces Beef	Epic, Expedition bonus: +20 force, +45 hunting
Ursula Green, Guardian of the Forests	+50% productivity, +10% forest density, +8 attractiveness	Legendary, Expedition bonus: +45 crafting, +35 hunting +25 navigation

Trade Union items for the Fur Dealer

Here are some of the items that can be used to improve the Fur Dealers.

Item	Effect	Rarity/Notes
Tanner	+10% productivity	Common, Expedition bonus: +15 crafting
Dressmaker	+20% maintenance	Uncommon, Expedition bonus: +15 crafting
Costume Designer	Processes wool instead of cotton, Employs Workers instead of Artisans	Rare, Expedition bonus: +25 crafting, +15 faith
Lily the Fashion Designer	Occasionally produces Ponchos, -40% workforce needed	Epic, Expedition bonus: +35 crafting, +25 medicine
Master Craftsman Franke	+40% productivity, Occasionally produces Ponchos, Work Clothes, and Bowler Hats, Processes Iron and Wool instead of Furs and Cotton	Epic, Expedition bonus: +45 crafting, +20 navigation
Lady Jane Smythe, Queen of Haute Culture	+50% productivity, Occasionally produces Ponchos and Bowler Hats, +8 attractiveness	Legendary, Expedition bonus: +45 crafting, +25 diplomacy

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Using electricity

The Cotton Plantation cannot be electrified, so will not benefit in any way from having electricity.

Providing electricity to the Cotton Mill will double the production rate to four tons per minute. This means you will need to double the amount of Cotton Plantations you will need to keep your production steady.

Like the Cotton Plantation, the Hunting Cabin does not gain any benefit from being inside a powered area.

The Fur Dealer does benefit from electricity, and once powered, its productivity immediately doubles. Because of this, electricity becomes one of the simplest ways to boost Fur Coat production without expanding your layout. However, powering the building also increases its input consumption, so you’ll need to add more Hunting Cabins to maintain a steady supply of Fur.

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