Anno 1404 bread, tools and clothing production chains
Follow each input through the chain before adding another final workshop.
Edition covered
Base Anno 1404 (also called Dawn of Discovery). Pictures show the 2020 History Edition. Venice multiplayer, espionage and city-council takeover mechanics are outside these guides.
Trace the missing input
A finished-goods workshop cannot work without its upstream materials. When output stops, inspect each producer, its fields or deposit, collection route and local storage in sequence.
| Source or input | Processing | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Grain | Mill then Bakery | Bread |
| Hemp | Weaver's Hut | Linen Garments |
| Iron ore and coal | Iron Smelter then Toolmaker's Workshop | Tools |
| Grapes and barrels | Wine production chain | Wine |
| Farm fields | Goat Farm | Milk for Oriental residents |
Keep farms on suitable land
Fertility and field placement determine whether crops can be produced effectively. Reserve space for the fields and do not build a workshop district over the land needed by the farms feeding it.
| Symptom | Inspect | Response |
|---|---|---|
| No raw crop | Fertility and fields | Use suitable land and full field placement |
| Raw goods accumulate | Processing capacity | Add or activate the missing processor |
| Workshop waits | Input supply and collection | Repair the upstream link |
| Finished stock falls | Consumption and shipping | Increase the constrained stage |
Support tools early
Tools are an important construction material and can also be acquired through trade. Reserve enough to build the production and transport infrastructure that will reduce dependence on outside purchases.
Scale from stock trends
Watch warehouse stocks over several delivery cycles. A temporary surplus after a ship arrives does not prove the chain is large enough for a growing city; add capacity at the stage that consistently runs short.
References
| Reference | Website |
|---|---|
| Publisher game and edition listing | store.steampowered.com |
| Ubisoft original manual | manualmachine.com |
| Goat Farm and milk reference | anno1404.fandom.com |