The following tables are based on information found at http://digilander.libero.it/anno1503/ and http://www.a-pianto.ch/Englisch/e_Anno1503/e_Index.htm . Some of this information exists in the in-game help, but the statistics seem to have been mixed up - for example, Swordsmen are listed as "Damage: 1 Square, Range: 8", which does no sound particularly logical.
| Unit | Damage | Armor | Range | To Build | Upkeep Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | Materials | |||||
| Archer | 6 | 35 | 9 | 150 | Bow | 2 |
| Cannon | 40 | 55 | 9 | 350 | Iron + 5 Charcoal | 5 |
| Catapult | 55 | 75 | 10 | 300 | 12 Wood + Rope | 5 |
| Cavalryman | 8 | 90 | 1 | 200 | Axe + Armor | 3 |
| Crossbowman | 7 | 40 | 9 | 200 | Crosbow | 2 |
| Lancer | 17 | 80 | 1 | 150 | Lance + Armor | 2 |
| Marksman | 20 | 45 | 7 | 220 | Musket | 2 |
| Medic | 9 | 25 | 1 | 350 | 5 | |
| Mortar | 60 | 110 | 10 | 400 | Iron + 5 Charcoal | 5 |
| Musketeer | 14 | 100 | 1 | 150 | Sword + Musket | 4 |
| Pikeman | 6 | 50 | 1 | 90 | Wood | 2 |
| Scout | 3 | 25 | 1 | 50 | Tools | 1 |
| Seige Tower | 0 | 250 | 5 | 700 | 12 Wood | 10 |
| Swordsman | 8 | 60 | 1 | 150 | Sword + Armor | 2 |
| War Machine Crew | 3 | 30 | 1 | 100 | 1 | |
Damage indicates offensive strength. "Upkeep Cost" is the upkeep or operating cost.
| Ship | Cargo | Unit | Cannon | Speed | To Build | Upkeep Cost | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | Wood | Cloth | Rope | ||||||
| Large Trading | 8 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 3500 | 35 | 15 | 10 | 15 |
| Large Warship | 4 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 4000 | 40 | 15 | 10 | 25 |
| Medium Trading | 6 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 2500 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 15 |
| Medium Warship | 3 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 2500 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 15 |
| Small Trading | 4 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 1500 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 10 |
| Small Warship | 2 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 1500 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 10 |
| Small Pirate | 4 | 4 | 6 | ? | |||||
| Large Pirate | 8 | 8 | 8 | ? | |||||
"Cargo" indicates number of cargo holds. Each hold can contain up to 50t of one item. "Unit" shows the number of ground units than can be carried. War machines with an assigned crew count as a single unit. One Scout (including mule) likewise counts as a single unit. "Cannon" is the maximum number that may be mounted. Upkeep costs of all ships are included under military expenditure.
Ship speeds are increased in the expansion - original values are given.