Scribing Sets
Scribing Sets comes from the Scriptorium: 0.5 t per minute (1 t every 2 min). A balanced Aegyptus chain is 8 Scriptorium, 4 Mineral Crusher, 3 Mineral Quarry, 8 Papyrus Maker and 2 Reed Gatherer. One Scriptorium supplies 124 Equites residences.
Production
| Building | Province | Cycle | t/min | Inputs | Upkeep | Workforce |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ScriptoriumDawn of the Delta | Aegyptus | 2 min | 0.5 | Pigments + Papyrus | 14 | 4 Scribes |
Balanced chain
Whole-building ratio at 100% productivity, from cycle times. Fuel buildings are listed separately: one Charcoal Burner makes 2 t of Coal per minute, enough for four buildings that burn fuel.
Residents who need it
| Resident | t/min per residence | Residences per building |
|---|---|---|
 Equites Latium | 0.004 | 124 |
 Patricians Latium | 0.0035 | 141 |
 Mercators Albion | 0.0046 | 108 |
 Nobles Albion | 0.004 | 124 |
 Scribes Aegyptus | 0.0046 | 108 |
 Gymnasiarchs Aegyptus | 0.004 | 124 |
Base consumption rate (×1). At Very High (×1.75) one building supplies 57% as many residences.
Provinces that import it
Latium and Albion have no building for Scribing Sets but need it; ship it from Aegyptus with a trade route.
Guides that cover Scribing Sets
Needs by tier: what every resident needs to upgradeSection: Latium. Every Anno 117 tier's new goods and services in Latium, Albion and Aegyptus, the category thresholds that unlock an upgrade, and the goods a province must import.
Dawn of the Delta: Aegyptus zones, floods, irrigation and pathsSection: Tiers and paths. Aegyptus in Anno 117: Farmland, Floodplains and the Arid Zone, the flood and harvest seasons, canals and the Granary, Threshers' two paths and the new goods for Latium and Albion.
Happiness, fire safety and health: needs that raise or lower themSection: Needs that lower them. Which Anno 117 needs and services raise Happiness, Health and Fire Safety, which lower them, and how City Status penalties grow with a city's size after Update 3.0.
Sources
- Game data: anno-mods Anno 117 Calculator params.js, release 4.0 (5 Nov 2026): cycle times, inputs, upkeep, workforce and consumption (Update 3.0 with Dawn of the Delta (5 November 2026)).