Anno 1404 — Complete List of Scenarios (Patched)
Anno 1404 (Dawn of Discovery) remains a beloved city-builder and strategy title. Community fixes and official patches have adjusted scenario behavior, balance, and objectives over time. Below is a concise, organized article presenting the full list of single-player scenarios available in the base game and the Venice expansion, with notes about common patch-related changes and tips for running patched scenarios reliably.
- Focus: Timed Economy.
- Premise: You have a strictly limited time to pay off a massive debt.
- Challenge: Pure optimization. You must min-max your supply chains to generate coin as fast as possible. No war, just spreadsheets.
Golden Goal: Completing the hardest achievements across these scenarios will eventually unlock the legendary Gold Ship as a starting vessel. If you're looking for more specific help, let me know: Which specific scenario are you stuck on?
AI Scaling: Patches adjusted the AI's aggressiveness in scenarios like Arch-Enemies to ensure they don't cheat as blatantly with resources.
Vendetta, Ray of Hope, The Key to Power, Reign of the Elements, Close to the Wind Diplomat, Guild Master
- Objective: Shelter refugees and integrate them into the economy.
- Patch notes: Fixed refugee arrival triggers and pathfinding issues.
Below is the story and objective breakdown for the core and expansion scenarios: Core Game Scenarios
With the release of the Venice expansion and the later History Edition, the game received significant patches that updated game mechanics, fixed stability issues (such as the infamous "RAM crash"), and improved performance for late-game scenarios with high populations. Classic Scenarios (Base Game)
Navigating the Crown: A Complete Guide to the Anno 1404 Scenarios List (Patched)
If you’ve spent hundreds of hours building sprawling metropolises in the continuous game mode of Anno 1404, you might be looking for a new challenge. That’s where the Scenarios come in.