These seeds offer a massive starting island with all basic resources (Cider, Hemp, Stone, Iron) and immediate access to Level 3 citizens without crossing the ocean immediately.
A solid all-rounder seed often used for benchmarking city builds because it lacks "bad luck" obstacles (like tiny starting islands).
In Anno 1404: Venice, the map seed determines everything: island sizes, resource distribution (herbs, spices, quartz, iron, etc.), river locations, and NPC starting positions. For a full, uninterrupted development – reaching Metropolis (6,000+ Noblemen) and building the Cathedral, Great Mosque, or Imperial Treasury – you need a seed with:
Below are the best-tested seeds for Venice (continuous game, large islands, hardest difficulty in terms of resource distribution but no disasters needed).
After hundreds of hours of testing and community compilation (notably from the Anno 1404 Wiki and the Union of German Anno Players forums), three seeds stand out as the “fullest” and most interesting. anno 1404 venice best map seeds full
Seed: 4200 (Large Continental, Hard Difficulty)
This is the community’s darling, and for good reason. The southern continent is shaped like a massive, crooked comma. It offers three distinct building regions separated by narrow isthmuses—perfect for organic city districts. Your flagship spawns in a sheltered eastern bay. The northern desert island is directly north, only a 15-second ship journey away.
Why it’s interesting: The difficulty is not in scarcity but in layout. The continent’s best mining resources are clustered on the western peninsula, forcing you to build a satellite mining town connected by a long road or a ferry. Meanwhile, the central valley is a floodplain of pure fertility—perfect for a massive rose and wine economy. The seed’s “hard” difficulty means nomads will demand more goods earlier, but the geography is so forgiving that it becomes a test of efficient zoning, not survival.
Seed: 1337 (Giant Islands, Medium Difficulty) These seeds offer a massive starting island with
If you desire the feeling of a sprawling, Roman-style empire, this is the seed. The giant southern island is a near-perfect circle with a central mountain. Around its coast are four deep-water bays, each large enough for a full trade port. The northern giant island is a crescent moon, rich in quartz and spices.
Why it’s interesting: This seed forces you to think horizontally. No single bay can hold all your production buildings, so you must specialize each bay: one for industry (iron, tools, weapons), one for agriculture (wheat, hemp), one for luxury goods (wine, glass), and one for your residential core. The central mountain on the southern island becomes a natural acropolis—place your cathedral there for a stunning visual. The “medium” difficulty provides enough pirates to be annoying but not overwhelming, encouraging a modest navy.
Seed: 9001 (Small Islands, Very Hard Difficulty)
This is not for beginners. The “interesting” aspect here is extreme constraint. The map is a shattered archipelago. No single island has more than three resource types. The large southern continent is a thin, snake-like atoll. The northern desert island is tiny, forcing you to build vertically. Below are the best-tested seeds for Venice (continuous
Why it is considered a “full” seed by veterans: Because it necessitates the full suite of Venice mechanics. You cannot rely on a single island for anything. You must use the Lord Mayor’s Palace to extend harbor zones. You must establish protected trade convoys. You will use espionage to steal production blueprints because you cannot produce everything yourself. This seed turns Anno 1404 from a city builder into a logistics thriller. Finishing a cathedral on this map is a genuine achievement.
This is arguably the most famous seed in the Anno 1404 community. It is perfect for a standard, comfortable game.
If you want to generate your own seeds and test them quickly, look for these factors on your starting Northern island:
Before we dive into the seeds, here is the standard setup to replicate these results:
Pro Tip: Enter the seed number in the "Random Map Seed" box before starting the game. The number must be entered exactly as written.