When building cities in Anno 117: Pax Romana, the settlement will come with little to no issues. However, as the city grows, new problems will arise. For example, players may be lacking Workforce, have negative incomes, or have low attributes like Happiness and Fire Safety.
While building certain buildings in Anno 117: Pax Romana can help with the issue, most buildings can only affect the area once. For that, additional supports is required. One of the best sources of buffs in the game is Specialists and Captains. Here’s how to get and use Specialists in Anno 117: Pax Romana.
How To Get Specialists In Anno 117 Pax Romana
There are several ways to get Specialists in Anno 117: Pax Romana. The first one is holding a festival, which will come with a random Specialist or Captain as a guest.
Captains are Specialists that you can board on your ship, giving various ship-related buffs such as movement speed, reduced cargo speed penalty, increased hitpoints, and so on.
At times, an event may also occur, which will reward players with a Specialist. For example, in the Gemini in the Rough event, governors can choose between Julius or Gaius in Anno 117: Pax Romana to recruit as a Specialist. Both Julius Lupus brothers are useful, but players can only pick one.
Players always start their game with a ship, so use it to explore the world. Eventually, players will come across a populated island, on top of inhabited ones. The populated island will come with a Trading Post and a Lighthouse. Approach the Lighthouse to see various contracts you can complete for specific rewards. Most of the time, players will earn Denarii, but some contracts also reward a new Specialist or Captain.
Contracts refresh every once in a while, so you can always wait for the next one if there’s no Specialist reward on the list. Putting the game at maximum speed instead of normal speed will reduce the waiting time in real life.
The next method of getting a Specialist in Anno 117: Pax Romana is by buying them from a trader. Head to a Trading Post, then switch from the Goods tab to Items. Here, you can simply grab the Specialist that suits your needs and recruit them by spending your gold.
Players can open more Specialist slots and unlock more Guest Houses (Officium/Officia) by earning Prestige.
How To Place Specialists In Anno 117 Pax Romana
After getting a Specialist in Anno 117: Pax Romana, players can either assign them to the Governor Villa or Guest House. For a generalist that increases Income or common attributes, it’s best to put them around the residential areas.
Meanwhile, a more niche Specialist, like those who reduce Workforce requirements or building upkeep, can be placed in the Guest House, where the Guest House is placed around production buildings in Anno 117: Pax Romana.
Released
November 13, 2025
ESRB
Teen / Alcohol Reference, Language, Mild Violence, In-Game Purchases, Users Interact
