Grain is a Plant Product. By default, it can be produced only in the Old World.
Usage[]
Plant Product[]
Grain is a Plant product, and is used for the production of other goods. See the Production Chains section for more information.
Lifestyle Needs[]
Grain is consumed as a Lifestyle Need by Shepherds. When fulfilled, it grants 1 Shepherd for a Shepherd Residence.
Expeditions[]
Grain can be used during expeditions, it grants Extra Rations and has no other effects.
Trade[]
Grain can be passively sold for 16
or purchased for 40 per ton. No neutral trader buys or sells Grain for a special price..
Production[]
Grain is produced in a Grain Farm. Grain is involved in the following production chains:
Bread[]
Bread
Supplies:
• 110 
Workers Residences (up to 2200 Workers)
• or 55 
Artisans Residences (up to 1650 Artisans)
• or 4 
Hotels (up to 2000 
Tourists)
Beer[]
Beer
-650
-100
-175
6880
32
15
12
Supplies:
• 130 Workers Residences (up to 2600 Workers)
• or 65 Artisans Residences (up to 1950 Artisans)
• or 75 
Obreros Residences (up to 1500 Obreros)
Land of Lions DLC[]
Advanced Coffee[]
Coffee
Advanced Coffee Roaster
-3690 -40 -25
-150
13500 32 15 24
5
10
Supplies:
• 170 Obreros Residences (up to 3400 Obreros)
• or 42,5 
Engineers Residences (up to 1700 Engineers)
• or 21,25 
Investors Residences (up to 1062,5 Investors)
• or 83,3 
Technicians Residences (up to 1666 Technicians)
Tourist Season DLC[]
Food & Drink Venues[]
Grain is also used at Food & Drink Venues in the following recipes:
Venison en Croûte
Restaurant Recipe
Affects All Old World Residences except Scholar Residences:
Happiness: +4 
Consumption reduction:
-25% • 
-15% • 
-20%
-1190 -70
-50
-240
4000 98 75
Donut Fourré
Café Recipe
Affects All Old World Residences except Scholar Residences:
Happiness: +3
Consumption reduction:
-10% • -5% • -25%
-1300 -145 -80 -240
-16
6050 118 95 -8
Eclair
Café Recipe
Affects All Old World Residences except Scholar Residences:
Happiness: +1
Consumption reduction: -30% • -15% • -10%
-1180 -50
-40
-200 -240
7640 134 75
Palmier Biscuit
Café Recipe
Affects All Old World Residences except Scholar Residences:
Happiness: +2
Consumption reduction:
-5% • 
-20% • -15%
-1300 -110 -80 -35 -240 -16
6050 118 95 -8
Brioche Royale
The Iron Tower Recipe
Affects All Old World Residences except Scholar Residences:
• Max Residents: +10%
• Bonus Residents +1: Residences gain bonus residents from:
• • 
• 
• • 
• • 
•
• Consumption reduction: -10% • -10% • 
-10%
-2150 -100 -150 -125 -200 -200 242
39600 60 65 12 10 10
Trifle Tower
The Iron Tower Recipe
Affects All Old World Residences except Scholar Residences:
• Max Residents: +10%
• Bonus Residents +1: Residences gain bonus residents from: • • • • • • • •
• Consumption reduction: -10% • -20% • -10%
-1110 -50 -50 -60 -50 -200 250
22500 56 10
The High Life DLC[]
Biscuits[]
Biscuits
-1200 -380 -500 -70 -37
57100 126 80 36 20 25
Alternatives[]
Grain is also used in the following production chains with the use of Items:
Bread (Baker)[]
Bread
Baker
Supplies:
• 55 Workers Residences (up to 1100 Workers)
• or 27.5 Artisans Residences (up to 825 Artisans)
• or 2 Hotels (up to 1000 Tourists)
Canned Food (Mrs. Mayson)[]
Canned Food
Mrs. Mayson, The Very Good Housekeeper
Notice that the green custom productivity value illustrates the optimal production ratios between the buildings, IF you want to prevent under- or overproduction.
You can choose to actually increase productivity or you can choose a different way to obtain more of the input goods.
-2580 -100
-900
164120 192 130 96 96
Canned Food supplies:
• 390 Artisan Residences (up to 11700 Artisans)
• or 195 Engineer Residences (up to 7800 Engineers)
• or 333,3 Technician Residences (up to 6666 Technicians)
Tortillas supply:
• 46,5 Obrero Residences (up to 930 Obreros)
Items[]
The following items may mention Grain, or share a name with an item that does.
 Dr. Ali Al-Zahir, the Botanical DirectorLegendary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fruit-bearing or otherwise, Dr Al-Zahir's trees are living sculptures, each with distinct personalities. | ||
 Equipped in Trade UnionAffects All New World Crop Farms  Caoutchouc Plantation Cocoa Plantation Coffee Plantation Corn Farm Cotton Plantation Hacienda Farm Herb Garden Orchid Farm Plantain Plantation Sugar Cane Plantation Tobacco Plantation |
Effects Productivity: +30% Extra Goods Occasionally produces extra  Red Peppers every 16th cycleOccasionally produces extra  Potatoes every 13th cycleOccasionally produces extra  Grapes every 17th cycleOccasionally produces extra  Grain every 14th cycleOccasionally produces extra  Hops every 15th cycleAttractiveness: +7 |
Expedition Bonus Crafting: +50 |
 BruiserCommon | ||
|---|---|---|
| He'll sort people out. | ||
 Equipped in Harbourmaster's OfficeAffects Trading Posts and Piers |
Effects Harbour Activity: +10% Every time passive trade happens at the trading post, there is a chance of gaining 5t of Grain, Hops, Potatoes, Grapes, Red Peppers. |
Expedition Bonus Diplomacy: +10 |
 BakerCommon | ||
|---|---|---|
| A bread-winner. | ||
| Equipped in Trade Union Affects  Bakery |
Effects Replaced Input Instead of  Flour, the building processes Grain. |
Expedition Bonus Crafting: +10 |
