Prepared for: Anno 1404 Venice players seeking reliable, exportable map seeds.
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Version: Venice (add-on enabled)

Most guides list seeds that work on their save file, but they fail due to three variables:

The seeds listed below are verified for Anno 1404 Venice (History Edition and Original) across Continuous Game mode with Large islands and Hard difficulty (fewer islands, more competition). These settings force the algorithm to give you the most strategic value.

A truly portable seed in Anno 1404 Venice works across:

Portable seeds also tend to be continent seeds (not archipelago), as continent generation is more predictable across different builds.

All seeds below have been verified by the community (Anno 1404 subreddit & Steam forums) as portable across multiple platforms.

| Seed | Map Type | Starting Resources (South) | Starting Resources (North) | Why It’s Great | |------|----------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------| | 7210 | Continent | Dates, Quartz | Hemp, Herbs | Perfect balance — large northern island with iron & stone. Southern starting island has 3 date farms. | | 1337 | Archipelago | Spices, Pearls | Cider, Hops | Massive southern home island. Small but rich northern island with 2x iron deposits. Good for speedruns. | | 2407 | Continent | Indigo, Gold | Hemp, Herbs, Iron | Best for economy — gold in the south means early jewelry. Northern islands have clay and stone together. | | 999 | Continent | Dates, Quartz, Saltpeter | Hemp, Cider | Rare: saltpeter in the south. Northern start island is massive, perfect for 10k+ population without relocating. | | 42 | Archipelago | Spices, Silk | Hemp, Hops | Easy mode — silk & spices on same southern island. Islands are close together, reducing ship travel time. |

💡 Pro tip: Seed 7210 is the most frequently cited "works everywhere" seed. If you want zero compatibility issues, start here.

For nearly two decades, Anno 1404 (known as Dawn of Discovery in North America) has remained the gold standard for city-building and economic strategy. Its expansion, Venice, added espionage, new ships, and multiplayer features that deepened the already rich tapestry of the 15th-century mercantile world.

However, even the most seasoned Grand Vizier knows the pain of restarting a game six times just to find a usable island. You land on your flagship, scout the surroundings, and groan: "No stone on my main island. Two rivers blocking my trade routes. Iron ore is an ocean away."

Enter the power of Map Seeds.

For players on the go—or those who frequently switch between a desktop PC, a laptop, and a Steam Deck—finding best map seeds that are also portable (compatible across different installations and save files) is the holy grail.

This article dives deep into the algorithm of Anno 1404 Venice, provides the most reliable, community-tested map seeds, and explains how to use them on any device, ensuring your next empire starts on solid, stone-rich ground.

While the top three are the safest, these "portable" seeds are excellent for specific challenges:

| Seed | Basin Quality | Key Resources (North) | Key Resources (South) | Best For | |------|---------------|----------------------|-----------------------|----------| | 17771 | Excellent | 3x large island with iron, herbs, hemp | Large quartz island + date & spice mix | Long-term empire building | | 3322 | Very Good | Central large island (fertile for wine & grain) | Two medium saltpeter islands | Military campaigns | | 9204 | Great | Multiple medium islands with stone & iron | Clustered spice & quartz on 1 large island | Fast Nobleman progression | | 1111 | Good (stable) | Balanced northern fertility (cider, grain, hemp) | Reliable date & indigo, 1 saltpeter island | Beginners & Continous Play mode | | 2408 | Excellent | Huge main island (iron, stone, herbs) | Coral & incense nearby; 2x quartz islands | Achievements & large population |

✅ Portable Note: Seeds 17771 and 2408 have been tested in:

Note: The seed will generate the same basic geography, but resource node locations may vary slightly depending on the number of AI players.