Summary
Anno 1800is a management-strategy game and colony sim, with a heavy focus on construction, production, and exploration. As well as managing settlements and resources across a range of islands and regions, players will also need to maintain a strong fleet, both for the defense and logistics of trading, or even expansion and conquest. While thetype of shipplayers choose to build will have a large bearing on their function, ships can be vastly altered and improved, just as many buildings can, by equipping Items to them.
Items come in the form of specialist objects or characters that can be acquired in numerous wayssuch as through trading, exploration, quest completion, and even warfare. Each item has its tier ranging from Common to Legendary, with higher-value items typically being much rarer but also much more effective.
8Airship Technician
Enhances The Reliability Of Airships While Reducing Maintenance Costs
The Airship Technician can be equipped by any Airships in the game and will provide +500 Hitpoints, -35% Maintenance Cost, +50% Cargo Slowdown and +50% Damage Slowdown. While the movement speed penalties may seem like a disadvantage, they are mitigated by the increase in Hitpoints.
The reduction in Maintenance Cost is the main attraction of this item since Airships are typically very expensive both to produce and to maintain. For this reason, the item should be equipped on the Airship with the highest upkeep costs.
7Flamethrower
A Powerful Weapon Against Wooden Ships And Structures
The Flamethrower is an Epic tier item that will be absolutely devastating against wooden enemy ships or ports. While it reduces the attack range of the ship by 50%, it increases attack speed by the same amount. Due to the fire damage it produces, it will have a much stronger overall effect than cannons, and can even cause high amounts of damage againstmetal ships and structures.
This item can only be equipped in Military Ships, though it can be taken on expeditions, adding another +30 Naval Power to the ship. Overall, it is one of the most devastating weapons players can equip and will be doubly effective in theearly-to-mid gamewhile the majority of enemy ships will still be constructed of wood.
6Singh’s Steel Double-Hull
A Strong Defensive Plating To Grant More Hitpoints And Damage Resistance
Singh’s Steel Double-Hull is one of the strongest defensive ship items players will come across in the game. This Legendary item will add +50% Hitpoints, -15% Damage From Torpedoes, -25% Damage From Cannons, and -25% Damage From Big Bertha. It can be equipped by any ship in the game, so it has utility for both military and trading vessels.
This reinforced hull will also add +50 Naval Power on Expeditions. Overall, it is one of the best items players can equip on their favorite ships. It will also be extremely useful for any trading ships making long inter-region voyages, as they are most susceptible to being attacked.
5Jet Propellor - “Hurricane”
A Useful Item To Grant Additional Movement Speed
Movement Speed is an important stat for all ships, but particularly for trading ships such as Clippers or Schooners, since not only will they generally be making longer trips than Military vessels, but they are also more likely to cross into dangerous waters and be attacked by pirates.
The Jet Propellor - “Hurricane” will add +25% Movement Speed while reducing Cargo and Damage Slowdown by -100%. This can make a huge difference to trade ships, and gives them a much higher likelihood of surviving attacks, even from the strongest enemy ships.
4Polyglot Scholar Rahim
A Pacifist Item Enabling One Ship To Travel Undisturbed Anywhere In The Game World
Polygot Scholar Rahim is available to players as part of the Enbessa questline in theLand of LionsDLC. This very useful item will convert any ship that equips it into a neutral vessel, meaning that it cannot be attacked or launch attacks of its own, even against enemies in war.
Having at least one ship reserved for important missions, or a primary trade vessel, equipped with this card can provide a great deal of security, and players will no longer have to worry about havingvaluable cargo loadsor important mission items lost.
3N.8.D.A.R
A High-End Echo Locator For Finding Rare Treasures
The Salvager is a unique boat type players can unlock with theSunken TreasuresDLC. This powerful device is the highest iteration of the echo-locator, which will enable players to find their own submerged treasures, rather than having to wait for missions to be given to them.
The device will reveal any nearby quest objectives, treasures, or mines, so it can be useful for clearing the way during particularly important military operations too. Overall, this will lead to a lot more fun when using Salvagers, with the likelihood offinding something worthwhilebeing much greater as a result.
2Commodore Stephen Drake, The Besieger
A Hugely Beneficial Combat Item To Turn Ships Into Floating Fortresses
Perhaps one of the most powerful Navy items in the game, Commodore Stephen Drake will reduce damage from Torpedoes, Cannons, and Big Bertha by 80%, essentially turning whichever ship he is aboard into a near-indestructible sea fortress.
The Commodore also has lots of utility in Expeditions, providing +25 Force, +25 Navigation, and +55 Naval Power. The damage reduction element will also allow players to attack enemy ports more freely since the damage coming back will be significantly reduced compared with a usual assault.
1Captain Felicity Phoenix, Back From The Grave
Arguably The Strongest Overall Ship Item In The Game
Captain Felicity Phoenix is arguably the best Ship item players can come across inAnno 1800. With a monumental +1000 Hitpoints, as well as -100% Damage Slowdown, this item will also grant the ship it is equipped on an Active Healing bonus that will allow the ship to self-repair, even during combat.
If these stats were not enough, Captain Felicity can also provide some useful support on Expeditions, with +30 Force, +50 Navigation, and +10 Naval Power. With this item equipped, ships will become significantlymore combat-effective, able to evade enemy attacks and unleash devastating attacks against important targets.
