Anno in-depth: Vehicles

Everything you need to know about vehicles: costs, capabilities, firepower, etc.

The following vehicles will be discussed:

Section 1: Ships
- Paragraph 1: Warships
- Paragraph 2: Trade ships

Section 2: Submarines
- Paragraph 1: War subs
- Paragraph 2: Trade subs

Section 3: Aircraft

Besides these induvidual sections, I have also created some comparison tables. These will help you choose the best vehicle for any specific job.

1. Ships

The first category vehicles is the category Ships. Ships can be devided into two types: Warships and Trade ships. Warship are primairly used for combat, though some could also be used for transporting goods. Trade ships on the other hand can only be used to transport goods.

1.1. Warships

Warships, as in the name, are primairly used in combat situations. Keep in mind that there are three types of combat: surface (land and water), underwater and air. Each warship has its advantages and disadvantages for each of these types of combat: some ships like the Colussus have a big advantage on surface warfare, but they can't fire at submerged units or aircraft.

1.1.1. Command ship

Name	Command ship
Unit type	Ship
Category	Warship
Building costs	2500 credits 12 ton building modules 10 ton weapons
Maintenance costs	-30 balance 5 fleet spaces
Hitpoints	350
Cargo slots	3 x 40 ton
Items slots	1
Attack power (surface/underwater/air)	20/-/20
Special abilities	None
Build time	60 seconds
Unlock	360 Eco or Tycoon Employees
Build/Obtain	Tycoon Shipyard Eco Shipyard Ark*
Notes	(*)First ship in the game. When being destroyed, you can buy a new one in your ark for 3500 credits. Although primairly used as a warship, the Command ship could also be used a trade ship due to its total loading capacity of 120 ton. Upgrades like extra loading capacity, more fire power or faster movement can be reseached in your Academy.

1.1.2. Viper

Name	Viper
Unit type	Ship
Category	Warship
Building costs	3000 credits 20 ton building modules 20 ton iron 15 ton weapons
Maintenance costs	-60 balance 7 fleet spaces
Hitpoints	500
Cargo slots	2 x 40 ton
Items slots	1
Attack power (surface/underwater/air)	14/42/-
Special abilities	AX-C 5 Battle drone*
Build time	80 seconds
Unlock	1 Eco or Tycoon Engineer
Build/Obtain	Tycoon Shipyard Eco Shipyard
Notes	(*)The Battle drone automatically attacks enemies who are within range with an attack power of 25/-/-. It can be deployed for 10 minutes and has a cooldown period of 12 minutes. The Viper is extremely effective against submarines. Upgrades like extra loading capacity, more fire power or faster movement can be reseached in your Academy. [/tr][/table]

1.1.3. Hovercraft

Name	Hovercraft
Unit type	Ship/Hovercraft
Category	Warship
Building costs	3500 credits 10 ton building modules 15 ton glass 10 ton weapons
Maintenance costs	-50 balance 8 fleet spaces
Hitpoints	350
Cargo slots	1 x 20 ton
Items slots	2
Attack power (surface/underwater/air)	25/-/40
Special abilities	None
Build time	90 seconds
Unlock	1 Eco Engineer
Build/Obtain	Eco Shipyard
Notes	The Hovercraft is not able to go on land, as it is in real life. The Hovercraft is extremely effective against aircraft. The Hovercraft is one of the fastest vehicles in the game. Upgrades like extra loading capacity, more fire power or faster movement can be reseached in your Academy. [/tr][/table]

1.1.4. Colussus

Name	Colussus
Unit type	Ship
Category	Warship
Building costs	5500 credits 20 ton building modules 30 ton steel 15 ton heavy weapons
Maintenance costs	-80 balance 10 fleet spaces
Hitpoints	800
Cargo slots	1 x 40 ton
Items slots	2
Attack power (surface/underwater/air)	60/-/-
Special abilities	Depth charges*
Build time	150 seconds
Unlock	1 Tycoon Engineer
Build/Obtain	Tycoon Shipyard
Notes	(*)Depth charges can be deployed to combat submarines. The Colussus is extremely effective against surface treats like ships or buildings, but it very vulnerable against submarines and especially aircraft. Upgrades like extra loading capacity, more fire power or faster movement can be reseached in your Academy. [/tr][/table]

1.1.5. Raider

Name	Raider
Unit type	Ship
Category	Warship
Building costs	2000 credits 30 ton building modules 15 ton weapons
Maintenance costs	-25 balance 4 fleet spaces
Hitpoints	300
Cargo slots	2 x 40 ton
Items slots	2
Attack power (surface/underwater/air)	15/15/15
Special abilities	None
Build time	90 seconds
Unlock	Succesfully defeat Hector's base. After that, Hector's plans will be dropped the ocean. When these plans are transported to your ark, you will be able to build the Raider in your Shipyard.
Build/Obtain	Tycoon Shipyard Eco Shipyard
Notes	The Raider is a fast and agile ship which is almost as fast as an T38 Ocean glider. Due to its speed, low maintenance costs and average cargo holds, the Raider could also be used as a cheap alternative for a trade ship. The Raider can attack any type of vehicle, but only with little firepower. Sending them out in groups is recommended. [/tr][/table]

1.1.6. Shark

Name	Shark
Unit type	Ship
Category	Warship
Building costs	3000 credits 25 ton building modules 20 ton weapons
Maintenance costs	-25 balance 4 fleet spaces
Hitpoints	350
Cargo slots	2 x 40 ton
Items slots	3
Attack power (surface/underwater/air)	21/21/21
Special abilities	None
Build time	105 seconds
Unlock	Can only be unlocked for construction by defeating Keto's flagship and then recovering the technology from the wreckage. When you have found this technology, return it to your own ark in order to be able to build the Shark in your Shipyard.
Build/Obtain	Tycoon Shipyard Eco Shipyard
Notes	Probably the best all-round ship in the game: low maintenance costs, decent firepower, capable to fire at any vehicle and a fair amount of cargo space. Due to the three items slots, the Shark can carry up to three upgrades. [/tr][/table]

1.1.7. Atlas

Name	Atlas
Unit type	Ship
Category	Warship/Aircraft carrier
Building costs	5500 credits 50 ton building modules 50 ton carbon
Maintenance costs	-120 balance 15 fleet spaces
Hitpoints	1000
Cargo slots	1 x 80 ton*
Items slots	0
Attack power (surface/underwater/air)	-/-/-**
Special abilities	Aircraft maintenance***
Build time	180 seconds
Unlock	1 Genius (Deep Ocean DLC is required)
Build/Obtain	Tycoon Shipyard Eco Shipyard
Notes	(*)The cargo slot should be filled with kerosine: all aircraft that will land on the ship will automatically be refueled if there is kerosine in the cargo slot. (**)The boat itself cannot defend itself due to its lag of firepower. Therefore this ship should always be acompanied by other warships. (***)The Atlas is capable of repairing and refueling either 2 Choppers or 1 Hawk. Besides repairing aircraft, the Atlas can also repair other vehicles when these are within range: it's like a mobile Repair dock. Upgrades like extra loading capacity, more fire power or faster movement can be reseached in your Academy. [/tr][/table]

1.2. Trade ships

Trade ships can only be used for transporting goods. Trade ships can be used to transport various goods and other items across the map. Keep in mind to choose the right ship for each task. For instance: when you have a simple trading route with just one specific good, you are not going to use a huge Container ship to transport that good: a simple Freight ship is more than enough.

1.2.1. Freight ship

Name	Freight ship
Unit type	Ship
Category	Trade ship
Building costs	1500 credits 12 ton building modules
Maintenance costs	-20 balance 3 fleet spaces
Hitpoints	300
Cargo slots	3 x 40 ton
Items slots	1
Special abilities	None
Build time	80 seconds
Unlock	360 Eco or Tycoon employees
Build/Obtain	Tycoon Shipyard Eco Shipyard
Notes	Simple and cheap trade ship, mainly used early in the game or on trading routes with low quantities of goods. Upgrades like extra loading capacity, more fire power or faster movement can be reseached in your Academy. [/tr][/table]

1.2.2. Cargo liner

Name	Cargo liner
Unit type	Ship
Category	Trade ship
Building costs	2000 credits 14 ton building modules 20 ton wood
Maintenance costs	-25 balance 4 fleet spaces
Hitpoints	400
Cargo slots	4 x 50 ton
Items slots	1
Special abilities	None
Build time	90 seconds
Unlock	1 Eco engineer
Build/Obtain	Eco Shipyard
Notes	Largest Eco trade ship, capable of transporting 200 ton of cargo (default, can be upgraded). When empty or lightly loaded, the Cargo liner is by far the fastest trade ship in the game. Upgrades like extra loading capacity, more fire power or faster movement can be reseached in your Academy. [/tr][/table]

1.2.3. Container ship

Name	Container ship
Unit type	Ship
Category	Trade ship
Building costs	2500 credits 16 ton building modules 16 ton steel
Maintenance costs	-30 balance 5 fleet spaces
Hitpoints	900
Cargo slots	6 x 60 ton
Items slots	2
Special abilities	None
Build time	120 seconds
Unlock	1 Tycoon engineer
Build/Obtain	Tycoon Shipyard
Notes	Largest Tycoon trade ship, capable of transporting a massive 360 ton of cargo (default, can be upgraded). My personal favorite: I use these ship in combination with the 'Container ship haulage diversification'-upgrade, adding 50% more capacity and 35% more speed, giving it a monsterous loading capacity of 540(!) ton of goods. Besides the huge cargo holds, it can also transport those goods (fully loaded) almost as fast as as a Viper warship. Upgrades like extra loading capacity or faster movement can be reseached in your Academy. [/tr][/table]

1.2.4. Oil tanker

Name	Oil tanker
Unit type	Ship
Category	Trade ship
Building costs	N/A
Maintenance costs	-90 balance 1 fleet space
Hitpoints	1000
Cargo slots	8 x 60 ton (two cargo slots are invisible)
Items slots	0
Special abilities	None
Build time	N/A
Unlock	N/A
Build/Obtain	Bought from Hector for 60000 credits. Hijack it yourself from Sokov's fleet.
Notes	Largest trade ship in the game, capable of transporting a total of 480 ton of cargo. Takes only one fleet space, but is pretty expensive to keep running. When you decide to hijack one from Sokov, keep in mind that these ships mainly sail in a large convoi, supported by Deep sea hunters, Choppers, Vipers and Command ships. When the Oil tanker is destroyed, it will leak out oil. When this reaches a coast, the ecobalance on this island is effected by -500. This ability can also be used in warfare: just send an Oil tanker to an enemy island, let them destroy it and see their ecobalance drop, making them more vulnerable for natural disasters like tornadoes. [/tr][/table]

2. Submarines

The second category vehicles is the category Submarines. Submarines can either float on the water surface, where they will react like a normal ships, but their main feature obviously is the underwater feature.

2.1. War subs

There are only two submarines in the game which are designed for combat: the Deep sea hunter and the Orca or Erebos. Only the Deep sea hunter has the capabilities to attack other vehicles. The Orca or Erebos can only launch nuclear missiles at enemy buildings.

2.1.1. Deep sea hunter

Name	Deep sea hunter
Unit type	Submarine
Category	War sub
Building costs	6000 credits 12 ton building modules 35 ton carbon 15 ton high-tech weapons
Maintenance costs	-80 balance 8 fleet spaces
Hitpoints	350
Cargo slots	1 x 40 ton
Items slots	2
Attack power (surface/underwater/air)	40/40/-
Special abilities	Dive
Build time	120 seconds
Unlock	50 Lab assistants
Build/Obtain	Submarine base Bought from Hiro Ebashi (NPC)
Notes	Powerfull units against both ships and other submarines. Pretty expensive to build, and it has relatively low hitpoints. Upgrades like more fire power or faster movement can be reseached in your Academy.

2.1.2. Orca/Erebos

Name	Orca/Erebos
Unit type	Submarine
Category	War sub
Building costs	10000 credits 80 ton carbon 15 ton high-tech weapons
Maintenance costs	-150 balance 20 fleet spaces
Hitpoints	800
Cargo slots	1 x 40 ton
Items slots	1
Attack power (surface/underwater/air)	-/-/-
Special abilities	Dive Medium-range missile*
Build time	480 seconds
Unlock	Unknown
Build/Obtain	Submarine base
Notes	(*)The Medium-range missile is the main feature of this submarine: it launches a missile similar to the one launched from a Tycoon's missile launch pad. It costs 20000 credits to launch a missile and it has a 1 minute charge-up time. After the missile has been launched, there is a cooldown period of 45 minutes. The Orca/Erebos can defend itself against other vehicles, but only with its missile. Therefore this submarine should always be accompanied by other warships/Deep sea hunters/aircraft. The Orca and the Erebos are basicly the same vehicles, apart from their name and appearance.

2.2. Trade subs

There are two submarines designed for transporting goods: The T38 Ocean glider (also called Trimaran) and the Sisyphus.

2.2.1. T38 Ocean glider

Name	T38 Ocean glider (also referred to as Trimaran)
Unit type	Submarine
Category	Trade sub
Building costs	4000 credits 10 ton building modules 30 ton carbon
Maintenance costs	-45 balance 5 fleet spaces
Hitpoints	400
Cargo slots	4 x 40 ton
Items slots	2
Special abilities	Dive EMP*
Build time	105 seconds
Unlock	50 Lab assistants
Build/Obtain	Submarine base Bought from Hiro Ebashi Ark**
Notes	(*)The EMP special ability temporarly disables other vehicles in its range. This ability works both on the water surface as submerged. (**)After purchasing the rights to build Tech buildings, you can also buy a T38 Ocean glider from your Ark: this will cost you 5000 credits. The second fastest unit in the game, just a little bit slower than the Hovercraft. The only Submarine that is capable of colonizing underwater plateaus. Upgrades like extra loading capacity or faster movement can be reseached in your Academy. [/tr][/table]

2.2.2. Sisyphus

Name	Sisyphus
Unit type	Submarine
Category	Trade sub
Building costs	3500 credits 20 ton building modules 25 ton carbon
Maintenance costs	-60 balance 5 fleet spaces
Hitpoints	800
Cargo slots	6 x 60 ton
Items slots	0
Special abilities	Dive Silent running*
Build time	120 seconds
Unlock	1 Genius (Deep Ocean DLC is required)
Build/Obtain	Submarine base
Notes	(*)The Silent running special ability makes the Sisyphus invisible when submerged for enemies (passive ability: used whenever submerged). In essence the Sisyphus is just a Containter ship, but that one lags the ability to dive. Upgrades like extra loading capacity or faster movement can be reseached in your Academy. [/tr][/table]

3. Aircraft

The third and last vehicles category is the category Aircraft. There are only three types of aircraft available in the game: the Chopper, the Hawk and the Firebird. All three can only be used for warfare purposes: none can be used to transport goods.
Aircraft are unlocked when reaching 100 Lab assistants (Tech faction). Keep in mind that aircraft need a dedicated space on an airfield to idle. While being stationed at an airfield, your aircraft will automatically be repaired and refueled (which requires kerosine).

3.1. Chopper

Name	Chopper
Unit type	Aircraft
Category	War plane
Building costs	3500 credits 5 ton building modules 15 ton carbon 20 ton weapons
Maintenance costs	-50 balance 5 fleet spaces
Hitpoints	300
Attack power (surface/underwater/air)	15/-/35
Items slots	1
Number of slots used on Airport	1
Kerosine load	10 ton
Special abilities	Stealth detection*
Build time	90 seconds
Unlock	100 Lab assistants
Build/Obtain	Airport
Notes	(*)When using the special ability 'Stealth detection', all steathed units that are within range of the Choppers will become visible. When being activated, the effect lasts 10 minutes. After that, there is a 12 minute cooldown period. In other words: after being deployed for 10 minutes, you will have to wait 12 minutes before you can use the special ability again. Attacking anything with just one Chopper is like attacking a tiger with a small branch: a waste of time, inefficient and above all, pretty dangerous. Group them up and pile your enemy. The Chopper can also land on the Atlas. Upgrades like more fire power or faster movement can be reseached in your Academy. [/tr][/table]

3.2. Hawk

Name	Hawk
Unit type	Aircraft
Category	War plane
Building costs	4500 credits 5 ton building modules 20 ton carbon 5 ton high-tech weapons
Maintenance costs	-50 balance 7 fleet spaces
Hitpoints	1000
Attack power (surface/underwater/air)	-/-/20
Items slots	1
Number of slots used on Airport	2
Kerosine load	15 ton
Special abilities	Takeover team*
Build time	150 seconds
Unlock	100 Lab assistants
Build/Obtain	Airport
Notes	(*)The special ability 'Takeover team' allows you to take over enemy Depots. It takes 10 minutes to completely capture a Depot. After using the special ability, there is a cooldown period of 5 minutes. The Hawk can only attack air units. The Hawk can land on the Atlas. Upgrades like more fire power or faster movement can be reseached in your Academy. [/tr][/table]

3.3. Firebird

Name	Firebird
Unit type	Aircraft
Category	War plane/heavy bomber
Building costs	5500 credits 15 ton building modules 30 ton carbon 25 ton high-tech weapons
Maintenance costs	-100 balance 10 fleet spaces
Hitpoints	500
Attack power (surface/underwater/air)	50/-/-
Items slots	1
Number of slots used on Airport	4
Kerosine load	20 ton
Special abilities	Bombing run*
Build time	165 seconds
Unlock	1 Researcher
Build/Obtain	Airport
Notes	(*)The 'Bombing run' special ability unleashes a devistating bombing attack that can destroy almost any building or vehicle in 1 run. The cooldown period for this special ability is 5 minutes The Firebird can only attack surface units, making it weak against enemy aircraft. The Firebird is pretty slow and uses a lot of kerosine. The Firebird cannot land on the Atlas. Upgrades like more fire power or faster movement can be reseached in your Academy. [/tr][/table]

Warfare comparison table

This table will give you a fast look into all the firepower available in the game. Using this table, you can choose the best vehicle for any specific task.
The best (default) in each class is marked.

Name	Unit type	Hitpoints	Attack power (surface)	Attack power (underwater)	Attack power (air)
Command ship	Ship	350	20	-	20
Viper	Ship	500	14*	42	-
Hovercraft	Ship	350	25	-	40
Colussus	Ship	800	60	-	-
Raider	Ship	300	15	15	15
Shark	Ship	350	21	21	21
Atlas**	Ship	1000	-	-	-
Deep sea hunter	Submarine	350	40	40	-
Ocra/Erebos***	Submarine	800	-	-	-
Chopper	Aircraft	300	15	-	35
Hawk	Aircraft	1000	-	-	20
Firebird	Aircraft	500	50****	-	-

Notes:

• (*)'Attack drone' special ability not included.
  
• (**)The Atlas can only repair damaged aircraft.
  
• (***)The Orca or Erebos can only fire medium-range missiles once every 45 minutes.
  
• (****)'Bombing run' special ability not included.
  
• All these attack powers are by default. Upgrades for more firepower or more hitpoints can be researched in your Academy.

Trading comparison table

This table gives you a nice overview of all the trade vehicles in the game and their capabilties.

Name	Unit type	Hitpoints	Cargo slots	Cargo total	Item slots
Freight ship	Ship	300	3 x 40 ton	120 ton	1
Cargo liner	Ship	400	4 x 50 ton	200 ton	1
Container ship	Ship	900	6 x 60 ton	360 ton	2
Oil tanker	Ship	1000	8 x 60 ton*	480 ton	0
T38 Ocean glider	Submarine	400	4 x 40 ton	160 ton	2
Sisyphus	Submarine	800	6 x 60 ton	360 ton	0

Notes:

• (*)Two cargo slots are invisible.
  
• Some warships could also be used as a trade ship.
  
• Upgrades for larger cargo slots or faster movement can be researched in your Academy.

Other useful guides

Some may know that I made a bunch of other guides for Anno 2070 as well. Check them out!

Anno in-depth series:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=161079695
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=140841772
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=155377671
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=481961978

Building layouts:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=126330047
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=122329921
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=135700037
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=122995399
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=133380073
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=130203918

[Mak0Frag]

2021

[MILAREPA]

c'est pour quand en français,?

[Stinger]

Wow!!! Thanks for the guides.

[the2pages]

can you do some arrc 2170 ship guides for the mod users?

[Glyphis]

Tnx for letting me know LawtonFamily2: I'll patch them asap.
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[Ventura]

Actually, on a second readthrough I noticed three other things: some of the trade ships include a note that upgrades for more fire power can be researched in the Academy, the Sisyphus notes say it is like "a Containter ship, but one that lags (lacks?) the ability to dive" (should be "but one that has the ability"), and the Atlas notes say it CAN repair other vehicles but the Warfare Comparison Table notes say it CANNOT.

[Ventura]

The only issue I have with this is that you display attack power as surface/sub/air, but the game (and wiki) displays it as air/surface/sub. That keeps throwing me off. Other than that, I love it. Why didn't I have this when I started playing?! *thumbs up* *favorite*

[giberr]

A TON OF WORK in this guide. Really helpful. I like it!

[Glyphis]

All pictures have been changed from a FloatLeft position to a Inline position. This should solve your problem [Ne]Firzen.

[Firzen]

The Steam browser displays it correctly.
After a quick view at the source with Firebug, I found out that the images have a class named floatLeft assigned, which gives them a float: left attribute. If you were able to remove that Firefox would display it as intended.