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The Settlers 7: History Edition Guide

2010 · Settlement and economic strategy

Digital cover

The Settlers 7: History Edition digital cover
The Settlers 7 History Edition promotional artwork with military, religious and trade characters.

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GuideWhat you will find
A ground-level view along a cobbled street between tall settlement buildings.Getting startedKeep construction materials and tools flowing before specializing.
Woodcutting and production buildings stand beside a forest.Food & transportMake production reach the workshops that need it.
A kingdom with towers and production buildings beneath a mountain landscape.Workers & specialistsCompare the roles and limitations of The Settlers 7: History Edition forces.
A dense settlement with red-roofed towers and roads around a rocky hill.Victory & prestigeChoose attainable points and preserve the lead long enough to win.
A ground-level view along a cobbled street between tall settlement buildings.Trade & technologyCompare economic routes to new sectors and victory points.

At a glance

Three useful starting points
FocusWhat to know
Secure tools before the starting stock runs outNew workers need tools, and toolmaking needs an iron supply chain.
Choose points before prestige rewardsMilitary, trade and technology routes need different investments.
Inspect transport and storageA stocked producer cannot help a distant workshop if goods never arrive.

Workers & specialists View guide →

Workers & specialists reference
NameRoleAt a glance
WoodcutterRaw-material workerCuts trees for wood used by several production chains.
Sawmill workerConstruction productionTurns wood into planks used for buildings.
ToolmakerWorkforce supportUses wood and iron to make tools for new workers.
TraderTrade specialistCarries goods and opens opportunities through the export office.
ClericTechnology specialistWorks through the church and monastery technology system.
SoldierMilitary specialistJoins armies used to take and defend sectors.

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Getting startedStart with construction materials →

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A ground-level view along a cobbled street between tall settlement buildings.
A ground-level view along a cobbled street between tall settlement buildings.
A kingdom with towers and production buildings beneath a mountain landscape.
A kingdom with towers and production buildings beneath a mountain landscape.
A dense settlement with red-roofed towers and roads around a rocky hill.
A dense settlement with red-roofed towers and roads around a rocky hill.
Woodcutting and production buildings stand beside a forest.
Woodcutting and production buildings stand beside a forest.
References
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The Settlers 7: History Edition: game and edition overviewstore.steampowered.com