City Layout Guide In Anno 117 Pax Romana

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In Anno 117: Pax Romana, buildings influence each other in various ways. Some buildings have a direct area of effect, while others impact structures based on how far away they are via roads. Because of this, planning your city layout effectively is key. Here are some helpful tips for arranging buildings in Anno 117: Pax Romana.

Save An Area For Houses

When you first arrive on the island, take some time to scout for a good location to build your base. Choose a spacious area that can fit many buildings and also maximize the effectiveness of any structures that have an area-of-effect.

If you’re new to the game or playing the campaign, building on the beach is a good starting point. However, for more competitive gameplay, it’s better to focus your efforts inland. Building towards the center of the island lets you create stronger defenses and protect against attacks.

Create In A Cluster Of Four

Don’t build more than five houses in a row. Some buildings, such as the Market and Tavern, calculate distances using the roads, so long rows can cause issues.

As you can see in the image, the Sanctuary doesn’t protect the houses on the bottom row because there isn’t a road connecting them to it.

But as soon as a road is built through the neighborhood, the Sanctuary quickly extends to the last row of houses.

A 4×2 grid is the best way to arrange houses. Surround all eight houses with roads. Position the Tavern and Market in the center of the neighborhood. Reserve the central area for buildings other than houses.

You can rotate the Latium Tavern and Markets to match the height of nearby buildings, making it six tiles tall. This taller setup also allows you to conveniently stack the Pileus Felter and Spinner on top of each other.

Next Is The Fashion Buildings

In the game Anno 117: Pax Romana, certain buildings have an influence on nearby areas depending on how far away they are from roads. This applies to buildings like Markets, Taverns, Grammaticus schools, and Sanctuaries (Fanums).

Buildings such as clothing stores or workshops have an area of effect, impacting the areas around them.

If you stack the Tavern and Market tiles one on top of the other, the space they create is just right to place the Pileus Felter and Spinner tiles side-by-side.

The City Watch

With the open space available, you can now add the City Watch buildings – like Vigiles, Medici, and Custodia – to your layout. Position them carefully to make the most of the area.

Keep in mind that the City Watch calculates distances using roads. You can effectively shorten the distance to houses by building a single-tile road next to structures like Vigiles and Custodia, making them appear ‘closer’ for distance calculations.

Isolate Buildings With Debuffs

Once you reach the second workforce tier in Anno 117: Pax Romana, you’ll start building structures that reduce fire safety, such as Charcoal Burners and Bakeries. Because these buildings lower your overall fire safety rating, it’s a good idea to build them away from your residential areas.

Even if a building provides benefits, such as increased income, you should always focus on keeping it separate and contained.

Governor Villa Right In The Middle

You’ll soon be able to use the Governor Villa. It’s quite large and will be a great central building for your neighborhood.

Grammaticus And Sanctuary

Similar to how we’ve placed Tavern, Market, and Governor Villa, it’s best to position Grammaticus and Sanctuary (Fanum) in the center whenever feasible.

If there’s not enough space, then you can build two of the same building. Place one on one side.

And then the second building across the way. This ensures all homes continue to receive the benefit in Anno 117: Pax Romana.

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2025-11-18 16:04