This is the Harbourmasters office in Anno 1800. It is an essential building in your empire build.
To build
- $2500 credits
- 20 timber
- 10 bricks
- -20 influence
Details
- Unlocks at 150 workers
- Area 4×4
- Maintenance -$50
- Regions Old World and New World
- Radius 20 tiles
Description
The Harbourmaster’s Office in Anno 1800 works like a Trade Union, but it boosts harbour buildings instead. When you place it in your harbour, it gives helpful bonuses to any buildings within its range.
Additionally, the Harbourmaster’s Office can hold several different items that improve how nearby harbour buildings work. These items can boost efficiency, lower upkeep costs, or add helpful special effects.
However, the Harbourmaster’s Office cannot overlap with another one. Because of this, you need to plan your harbour layout carefully so you don’t waste any of its coverage.
Finally, remember that some harbour buildings can also be affected by Trade unions and Town Halls. This means you can stack bonuses from both the Harbourmaster’s Office and the Town Hall, giving those buildings even stronger improvements.
Improvements
In this section, we look at the improvements you can make to the Harbourmaster’s Office in Anno 1800. First, keep in mind that this building boosts the performance of nearby harbour structures, it does not improve itself.
For that reason, you can only use general purpose items to improve the Harbourmaster’s Office. These items boost the buildings within its range, helping your whole harbour run more smoothly and efficiently.
Placement
In this section, we look at how to place the Harbourmaster’s Office to maximise its efficiency. To begin, remember that your placement choices will depend heavily on the layout of your harbour.
As you plan, you’ll need to decide which buildings you want to prioritise and how to position the office so its influence covers them effectively. By thinking ahead, you can create a layout that keeps your harbour running smoothly and avoids wasted coverage.