Overpowered specialists mod for Anno 117: Pax Romana featuring 12 legendary Gracchi family members. All purchasable from traders with extreme buffs for dominating your empire.
- 12 Legendary Specialists - Based on historical Roman Gracchi family
- Instant Access - Purchasable from any trader for 69 Denarii each
- Extreme Buffs - Designed for late-game empire domination
- Save Compatible - Works with existing saves
- Mod Compatible - Safe GUID range (1500050000-1500059999)
- Download the latest release from mod.io or GitHub Releases
- Extract to your Anno 117 mods folder (typically
Documents/Anno 117/mods/) - Launch Anno 117 and enable the mod in-game
- Visit any trader and check the Specialists tab
git clone https://github.com/peeweeh/anno-117-super-specialists.git
cd anno-117-super-specialistsAll specialists follow the lastname firstname naming convention (e.g., "Gracchus Tiberius") for thematic consistency.
| Name | Vibe | Scope | What They Do |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiberius | Production go BRRR | Island | +400% productivity (factories on steroids) |
| Gaius | Guy with a van | Radius | Free peasant workers for Coopers & Cookhouses |
| Cornelia | Temp agency queen | Radius | Free Albion peasant workers for workshops |
| Scipio | Defeated Hannibal | Radius | +10 to EVERYTHING (happiness/health/fire safety/knowledge/belief/prestige) |
| Fulvia | Scary warehouse boss | Island | +100% warehouse speed (goods go zoom) |
| Duilius | Death boat admiral | Ship | +300% speed, +5000 HP, +9 slots, 3x attack, -75% maintenance |
| Julia | Baby boom consultant | Radius | +5 pop + +5 happiness per residence |
| Lucius | Latium labor hacker | Radius | Elite workers (Citizens/Patricians) in Tier 1 Latium housing |
| Cassius | Albion MLM guru | Radius | Elite workers (Patricians) in Tier 1 Albion housing |
| Sextus | LinkedIn influencer | Radius | Peasants appear at Tier 3 & 4 Latium buildings |
| Decimus | Uber for peasants | Radius | Peasants appear at Tier 3 & 4 Albion buildings |
| Crassus | Rich benefactor | Radius | -50% residence maintenance (more money in pocket!) |
Total Cost: 828 Denarii (12 specialists × 69 each)
Each specialist is named after a real Roman historical figure:
- Tiberius Gracchus (163-133 BC) - Tribune who championed land reform
- Gaius Gracchus (154-121 BC) - Brother who continued reform efforts
- Cornelia Africana (c. 190-100 BC) - Mother of the Gracchi, celebrated for wisdom
- Scipio Africanus (c. 236-183 BC) - Grandfather, legendary general
- Fulvia (c. 83-40 BC) - Powerful political administrator
- Gaius Duilius (c. 260 BC) - First Roman admiral with major naval victory
- Julia - Common Roman women's name representing family & population growth
- Lucius - Lucius Licinius Lucullus (118-56 BC), wealthy Roman general and administrator
- Cassius - Gaius Cassius Longinus, Roman senator known for organization and strategy
- Sextus - Common Roman praenomen meaning "sixth," representing the people's recruiter
- Decimus - Common Roman praenomen meaning "tenth," representing the people's organizer
- Crassus - Marcus Licinius Crassus (115-53 BC), wealthiest man in Rome who subsidizes your housing costs
- Purchase - Visit any trader and buy specialists for 69 Denarii each
- Equip - Slot into Guild House or ship
- Enjoy - Effects apply automatically within radius or island-wide
- Intentionally overpowered for late-game dominance
- Most effects limited to Villa/Officium radius
- Affordable pricing for easy testing
Contributions welcome! Please read CONTRIBUTING.md for details.
See DEVELOPMENT.md for comprehensive documentation:
- Step-by-step guide to creating new specialists
- GUID structure and management
- Buff types and XML templates
- Testing checklist and debugging tips
anno-117-super-specialists/
├── data/
│ └── base/
│ └── config/
│ ├── export/
│ │ └── assets.xml # Specialist definitions
│ └── gui/
│ └── texts_english.xml # Localization
├── plans/ # Development plans
├── references/ # Reference documentation
├── scripts/ # Helper scripts
├── modinfo.json # Mod metadata
└── README.md
See DEVELOPMENT.md for complete packaging instructions.
# Quick package command (auto-detects version from modinfo.json)
zip -r super-specialists-v$(jq -r '.Version' modinfo.json).zip \
modinfo.json data/ README.md \
-x "*.git*" "*.vscode*" "*plans/*" "*references/*" "*scripts/*" "*guids.md"1500050000->1500059999
Follow Semantic Versioning:
- MAJOR.x.x - Breaking changes, incompatible with saves
- x.MINOR.x - New specialists/features, backward compatible
- x.x.PATCH - Bug fixes, balance tweaks
Before releasing:
- Update
Versioninmodinfo.json - Add entry to changelog below
- Test in-game
- Create release package
- Upload to mod.io and GitHub
- Reverted Income attribute from Scipio (didn't display in-game)
- Updated release workflow for better mod.io compatibility
- Fixed workflow for proper folder structure in releases
- Added Gracchus Crassus: Rich Benefactor (-50% residence maintenance within radius)
- Removed Gracchus Columella: Effects were out of whack
- Fixed broken icons for Cassius, Duilius, and Decimus
- Fixed Crassus using MaintenanceUpgrade (income boost doesn't exist in Anno 117)
- Total specialists: 12
- Total cost: 828 Denarii
- Added Gracchus Lucius: Patrician Workforce Master for Latium (adds Latium Citizen & Patrician workforce to Tier 1 Latium residences)
- Added Gracchus Cassius: Patrician Workforce Master for Albion (adds Albion Patrician workforce to Tier 1 Albion residences)
- Added Gracchus Sextus: Peasant Workforce Master for Latium (adds Latium Peasant workforce to Tier 3 & 4 Latium buildings)
- Added Gracchus Decimus: Peasant Workforce Master for Albion (adds Albion Peasant workforce to Tier 3 & 4 Albion buildings)
- All workforce specialists now region-specific to prevent cross-region conflicts
- Total specialists: 12
- Added Gracchus Julia: Population Booster (+5 pop per residence, +5 happiness)
- Added Gracchus Columella: Harvest Master (-50% workforce, +50% field capacity, +50% transporter range, +10 happiness)
- Updated trader integration: All specialists now available from traders
- Added icons for all specialists
- Total specialists: 8
- Initial public release
- 6 specialists: Tiberius, Gaius, Cornelia, Scipio, Fulvia, Duilius
- GUID range: 1500050000-1500059999
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see LICENSE for details.
- Icons - Sourced from Anno 117: Pax Romana base game assets
- Modding Framework - Anno modding community
- Inspiration - Historical Gracchi family of Rome
- Support - ☕ Buy me a coffee on Ko-fi
When uploading to mod.io, use these details:
Name: Super Specialists
Summary: 12 overpowered legendary specialists from the Gracchi family - purchasable from traders for 69 Denarii each
Description:
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<p>Overpowered specialists mod featuring 12 legendary Gracchi family members. All purchasable from traders with extreme buffs for when you want to absolutely <strong>DOMINATE</strong> your empire.</p>
<h3>🎭 THE SPECIALISTS (69 Denarii each - nice)</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Tiberius</strong> - Production go BRRRRR (+400% productivity, factories on steroids)</li>
<li><strong>Gaius</strong> - Guy with a van (free peasant workers for Coopers & Cookhouses)</li>
<li><strong>Cornelia</strong> - Temp agency queen (free Albion peasant workers for workshops)</li>
<li><strong>Scipio</strong> - Defeated Hannibal (+10 to EVERYTHING in residences)</li>
<li><strong>Fulvia</strong> - Scary warehouse boss (+100% warehouse speed island-wide)</li>
<li><strong>Duilius</strong> - Death boat admiral (ship buffs: +300% speed, +5000 HP, +9 slots, 3x attack, -75% maintenance)</li>
<li><strong>Julia</strong> - Baby boom consultant (+5 pop +5 happiness per residence)</li>
<li><strong>Lucius</strong> - Latium labor hacker (elite workers in Tier 1 Latium housing)</li>
<li><strong>Cassius</strong> - Albion MLM guru (elite workers in Tier 1 Albion housing)</li>
<li><strong>Sextus</strong> - LinkedIn influencer (peasants appear at Tier 3 & 4 Latium buildings)</li>
<li><strong>Decimus</strong> - Uber for peasants (peasants appear at Tier 3 & 4 Albion buildings)</li>
<li><strong>Crassus</strong> - Rich benefactor (-50% residence maintenance = more money in YOUR pocket!)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Total Cost:</strong> 828 Denarii (12 × 69 each)</p>
<h3>✨ WHY THIS MOD ROCKS</h3>
<ul>
<li>12 Legendary Specialists based on actual historical Romans (with personality!)</li>
<li>Instant Access - Just buy from any trader, no grinding</li>
<li>Extreme Buffs - For when "balanced" is boring</li>
<li>Save Compatible - Drop it in anytime</li>
<li>Mod Compatible - Safe GUID range, plays nice with others</li>
</ul>
<p>Visit any trader → Buy specialists → Watch your empire ascend to godhood 🚀</p>Tags: specialists, gameplay, balance, overpowered, late-game, traders, buffs
Maturity Rating: Everyone
File to Upload: super-specialists-v1.0.4.zip (from GitHub Releases)
Changelog:
## [1.0.4] - 2025-12-20
- Reverted Income attribute from Scipio (didn't display in-game)
- Updated release workflow for better mod.io compatibility
- Fixed workflow for proper folder structure in releases
## [1.0.3] - 2024-11-22
- Added Gracchus Crassus: Rich Benefactor (-50% residence maintenance within radius)
- Removed Gracchus Columella: Effects were out of whack
- Fixed broken icons for Cassius, Duilius, and Decimus
- Fixed Crassus using MaintenanceUpgrade
- Total specialists: 12
- Total cost: 828 Denarii
## [1.0.2] - 2024-11-22
- Added Gracchus Lucius & Cassius (Patrician Workforce Masters)
- Added Gracchus Sextus & Decimus (Peasant Workforce Masters)
- All workforce specialists now region-specific
## [1.0.1] - 2024-11-20
- Added Gracchus Julia: Population Booster (+5 pop, +5 happiness)
- Added Gracchus Columella: Harvest Master
- Updated trader integration
- Added specialist icons
- Total specialists: 8
## [1.0.0] - 2024-11-19
- Initial public release
- 6 specialists: Tiberius, Gaius, Cornelia, Scipio, Fulvia, Duilius
- GUID range: 1500050000-1500059999
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