Ships, Troops, and Combat Guide In Anno 117 Pax Romana

While settling on an island in Anno 117: Pax Romana, players will notice that their land is limited. For that, it’s important to, at one point, settle on another island by building a ship. Ships are also excellent defenders against incoming ships that board enemy troops. Nevertheless, you also need to set up sufficient defenses by recruiting troops of your own. Here’s how to build ships and recruit troops in Anno 117: Pax Romana.

How To Build Ships In Anno 117 Pax Romana

To build ships in Anno 117: Pax Romana, you must first build a Shipyard, which can be found in the Harbour Building tab. This option is not available from the start, and the conditions may vary. It’s usually either of these:

There are three types of ships that players can build. The basic form is the Penteconter, which has three slots available for modifications. If players wish to make bigger ships, they must research the right discovery. The second form is a Trireme, while the best ship is a Quinquireme.

• Penteconter has three module slots, two of which can be occupied by a Ship Archer and a Ship Oar.
• Trireme has five slots, and three of them can be modified. The other two are stuck as a cargo slot. You can add two Ship Archers, one Ship Mast, or one Ship Oar.

These modifications can be adjusted accordingly. Here’s an overview of the modifications:

After building Rope and Sail productions, players can soon build their own ship. The game offers a default setup, but governors are free to make their own modifications. Just remember that the modifications will be saved and can’t be changed, so don’t do it recklessly, and modify based on needs.

Players can see all the ships they have, their status, and their location by pressing the boat button at the bottom of the screen.

How To Recruit Troops In Anno 117 Pax Romana

You can begin recruiting troops once you unlock the Barracks. Initially, you can recruit Auxilia and Archers.

More army types can be discovered through research.

Like with ships, you can see your troops by pressing on the Land Troop button at the bottom of the screen.

How To Combat In Anno 117 Pax Romana

Selecting all your troops will make them an army, just as selecting all your boats will make them a fleet. Doing this allows you to move all of them at once.

After pressing the troop or ship you want to use to attack, simply right-click (PC) on the enemy. If the enemy or ship is moving, you can pause the game to target them easily.

If you don’t want to command them manually, there’s also an Auto Combat button you can utilize.

Alternatively, you can change the soldier’s stance between three available stances:

• Aggressive
• Disciplined
• Evasive

When fighting, make sure to keep an eye on the Archer Towers. These can significantly hurt you while attacking. Likewise, this building is an excellent defender for your island.

Released

November 13, 2025

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Teen / Alcohol Reference, Language, Mild Violence, In-Game Purchases, Users Interact