All Buildings

Complete reference for every building in Pharaoh and the Cleopatra expansion. Costs are for Normal difficulty. Desirability values are the base effect at the building itself; influence decreases with distance according to each building's step and range parameters.

Reading the tables

Cost: Deben at Normal difficulty · multiply by ~0.5 / ~1.3 / ~1.7 for Easy / Hard / Very Hard
Workers: Employees needed for full operation · 0 = no staff required
Size: Footprint in tiles (N×N)
Des.: +n positive, −n negative desirability at the building tile
Production: Input resource → output resource

Food Production

Farms, hunting, fishing, and animal husbandry. All food buildings are undesirable — keep them away from housing you want to evolve. See the Farms overview for full farming mechanics. Data source: src/scripts/building/farm.js, building_hunting_lodge.js.

Building	Cost	Workers	Size	Des.	Production	Notes
Grain Farm	15	10	3×3	−2	→ grain	Floodplain only; idle during inundation
Lettuce Farm	15	10	3×3	−2	→ lettuce	Floodplain only
Pomegranates Farm	15	10	3×3	−2	→ pomegranates	Floodplain only
Chickpeas Farm	15	10	3×3	−2	→ chickpeas	Floodplain only
Figs Farm	15	10	3×3	−2	→ figs	Floodplain only
Barley Farm	15	10	3×3	−2	→ barley	Floodplain only; barley needed for beer
Flax Farm	15	10	3×3	−2	→ flax	Floodplain only; flax needed for linen
Barley Meadow Farm	15	10	3×3	−2	→ barley	Meadow (irrigated) land; requires Water Lift
Flax Meadow Farm	15	10	3×3	−2	→ flax	Meadow land; requires Water Lift
Grain Meadow Farm	15	10	3×3	−2	→ grain	Year-round production
Lettuce Meadow Farm	15	10	3×3	−2	→ lettuce	Year-round production
Pomegranates Meadow	15	10	3×3	−2	→ pomegranates	Year-round production
Chickpeas Meadow	15	10	3×3	−2	→ chickpeas	Year-round production
Henna Meadow Farm	15	10	3×3	−2	→ henna	Year-round production
Figs Meadow Farm	15	10	3×3	−2	→ figs	Year-round production
Hunting Lodge	25	6	2×2	−4	→ game meat	Hunters need nearby prey (ostriches, deer)
Fishing Wharf	100	6	2×2	−4	→ fish	Must be placed at water edge
Cattle Ranch	30	12	3×3	−4	straw → meat	Needs straw supply; produces beef
Water Lift	25	8	2×2	−3	—	Raises Nile water to irrigate meadow farmland
Irrigation Ditch	7	0	1×1	0	—	Draggable; channels water to meadow tiles
Work Camp	40	20	2×2	−3	—	Dispatches peasant laborers to floodplain farms and monument sites

Food & Goods Distribution

Move food from farms to citizens and goods to buyers. Data source: building_granary.js, buildings.js.

Building	Cost	Workers	Size	Des.	Notes
Granary	100	20	4×4	−8	Stores up to 3 200 units of food; workers carry food to bazaars
Bazaar	30	5	2×2	−2	Distributes food and goods to nearby housing
Storage Yard	50	6	3×3	−5	Stores non-food goods and raw materials
Dock	70	12	3×3	−12	Sea/river trade; must be placed at water edge; unlocks trade advisor

Raw Materials

Extraction buildings harvest natural resources from the map. They must be placed on the correct terrain type. All are strongly undesirable. Data source: buildings.js.

Building	Cost	Workers	Size	Des.	Output	Terrain requirement
Clay Pit	30	8	2×2	−3	clay	Clay deposits by the river (shown on resource overlay); swamped during the flood
Reed Gatherer	40	8	2×2	−2	reeds	Marshland / reeds terrain
Wood Cutters	40	8	2×2	−4	timber	Forest tiles
Gold Mine	150	12	2×2	−16	gold	Gold ore deposits; generates city income directly
Copper Mine	100	10	2×2	−12	copper	Copper deposits; needed for weapons
Gemstone Mine	100	8	2×2	−12	gems	Gemstone deposits; needed for jewellery
Stone Quarry	50	12	2×2	−6	stone	Stone terrain; used in monuments
Limestone Quarry	50	12	2×2	−6	limestone	Limestone terrain; used in pyramid casing
Sandstone Quarry	50	12	2×2	−6	sandstone	Sandstone terrain; used in obelisks & temples
Granite Quarry	80	12	2×2	−6	granite	Granite terrain; harder to find, used in large monuments
Marble Quarry	50	12	2×2	−6	marble	Marble deposits; used in Ptolemaic monuments Cleo

Industry Workshops

Process raw materials into finished goods. All workshops are 2×2. Goods are stored in Storage Yards and distributed by Bazaars. Data source: building_workshop.js, building_pottery.js.

Building	Cost	Workers	Size	Des.	Production	Notes
Pottery Workshop	30	12	2×2	−4	clay → pottery	Pottery improves housing evolution
Brewery Workshop	50	12	2×2	−5	barley → beer	Beer required by Senet House and high-tier housing
Weaver Workshop	50	12	2×2	−3	flax → linen	Linen used by Mortuary; also improves housing
Papyrus Maker	50	12	2×2	−4	reeds → papyrus	Papyrus needed by all education buildings
Bricks Workshop	30	12	2×2	−4	clay → bricks	Bricks used in brick monuments and city walls
Jewels Workshop	50	12	2×2	−2	gems → luxury goods	Luxury goods improve housing to highest tiers
Weaponsmith	80	12	2×2	−3	copper → weapons	Weapons supply infantry and archer forts
Chariot Workshop	150	30	2×2	−6	timber → chariots	Chariots supply charioteer fort
Lamp Workshop	50	12	2×2	−4	oil → lamps	Cleo Needed for Royal Burial Tomb construction
Paint Workshop	50	12	2×2	−4	oil → paint	Cleo Needed for decorating Royal Burial Tombs

Construction Guilds

Guilds supply skilled craftsmen to monument construction sites. Each guild type unlocks a specific monument material. They do not produce goods but must be present and staffed for construction to proceed. Data source: buildings.js.

Building	Cost	Workers	Size	Des.	Enables
Carpenters Guild	30	8	2×2	−6	Wood-frame construction; small mastabas
Bricklayers Guild	80	10	2×2	−6	Brick monuments (brick pyramids, mastabas)
Stonemasons Guild	80	12	2×2	−6	Stone and limestone monuments
Artisans Guild	—	—	2×2	−6	Fine carving; required for highest-grade monuments Cleo

Religion

Temples and shrines keep the five gods satisfied. Each god can bless or curse the city. The Festival Square is required to hold city festivals. Data source: building_shrine.js, building_temple.js, buildings.js.

Building	Cost	Workers	Size	Des.	Notes
Shrine (Osiris / Ra / Ptah / Seth / Bast)	50	0	1×1	+4	One per god; small coverage radius
Temple (Osiris / Ra / Ptah / Seth / Bast)	80	8	3×3	+6	Broader coverage; priests hold ceremonies
Temple Complex (×5 variants)	—	—	large	high	Major monument; unlocks add-on altars & oracles
Festival Square	500	0	5×5	+16	Required for city festivals; must be placed with open space

Education

Schools and libraries require a papyrus supply (Papyrus Maker → Storage Yard → delivered). They improve housing evolution and city Culture rating. Data source: building_education.js.

Building	Cost	Workers	Size	Des.	Notes
Scribal School	—	10	2×2	+4	Consumes papyrus; educates children; needed for housing evolution beyond mid-tier
Library	200	20	3×3	+8	Consumes papyrus; broader coverage than Scribal School
Academy	300	20	2×2	−3	Highest education tier; required by top-tier housing and Culture rating

Entertainment

Two kinds of building: venues (where citizens go) and training schools (produce entertainers who walk to venues). Venues contribute to housing evolution and the Culture rating. A Pavilion is a composite structure that includes a Booth, two Bandstands, and two Garden tiles. Data source: building_entertainment.js, buildings.js.

Venues

Building	Cost	Workers	Size	Des.	Notes
Booth	40	8	2×2	+2	Smallest venue; jugglers entertain nearby houses
Bandstand	100	12	3×3	+4	Musicians and jugglers; broader coverage than Booth
Pavilion	300	20	4×4	+6	Largest venue complex; includes booth, bandstand, and gardens in one placement
Senet House	500	25	4×4	−6	Consumes beer; entertains wealthy citizens; raises crime
Zoo	300	20	3×3	−6	Cleo Exotic animals; required for Ptolemaic-era housing evolution

Training Schools

Building	Cost	Workers	Size	Des.	Trains
Juggler School	50	5	2×2	−3	Jugglers for Booth and Bandstand
Dancer School	100	10	4×4	−3	Dancers for Bandstand and Pavilion
Conservatory	90	8	3×3	−3	Musicians for Bandstand and Pavilion
Bullfight School	100	15	2×2	−3	Bullfighters; trains for arena events

Health & Water

Prevent disease and malaria. Water access is a prerequisite for housing evolution; health buildings improve the overall health rating. Data source: building_health.js, buildings.js.

Building	Cost	Workers	Size	Des.	Notes
Well	5	0	1×1	+1	Basic water; must be placed on grassy (wet) ground; no staff needed
Water Supply	40	5	2×2	+4	Clean water via water carrier; required for housing past cottage tier
Apothecary	15	5	1×1	+1	Reduces malaria risk; walker covers nearby streets
Physician	30	8	2×2	+2	Reduces disease risk; required for mid-to-high housing
Dentist	30	2	1×1	+2	Improves health rating; small coverage
Mortuary	50	8	2×2	−3	Consumes linen; embalms the dead; required for Culture rating

Administration

Government infrastructure: fire control, structural maintenance, policing, taxation, and civic palaces. Palaces and mansions are the governor's personal residence — their size and desirability reflect player rank. Data source: building_firehouse.js, building_architect_post.js, building_palace.js, building_mansion.js, buildings.js.

Building	Cost	Workers	Size	Des.	Notes
Firehouse	25	6	1×1	−2	Fire marshals patrol and extinguish fires
Architect's Post	25	5	1×1	±0	Architects patrol and repair damaged buildings
Police Station	25	6	1×1	−2	Reduces crime; required near Senet Houses
Tax Collector	40	6	2×2	+3	Collects taxes from houses in patrol range
Tax Collector (upgraded)	40	8	2×2	+3	Extended patrol range and collection efficiency
Courthouse	100	10	3×3	+8	Reduces crime; required for Prosperity rating
Roadblock	5	0	1×1	0	Blocks roaming walkers; lets goal-directed walkers pass
Ferry	30	5	2×2	−5	River crossing for walkers; placed at both banks
Low Bridge	—	0	—	0	Fixed crossing for walkers over shallow water
Village Palace	300	20	4×4	+8	Governor's residence (rank 0–1); unlocks tax & some advisors
Town Palace	400	30	5×5	+8	Governor's residence (rank 2–3)
City Palace	500	—	6×6	+8	Governor's residence (rank 4+)
Personal Mansion	100	0	3×3	+12	Optional luxury residence; no staff
Family Mansion	150	0	4×4	+12	Larger family residence
Dynasty Mansion	150	0	4×4	+20	Very high desirability; large area of influence
Governor's Compound	300	0	4×4	+28	Highest desirability of any building

Beautification

Raise desirability of surrounding tiles to allow housing to evolve to higher tiers. Data source: buildings.js, building_statue.js.

Building	Cost	Size	Des.	Notes
Garden	10	1×1	+3	Draggable; place in or around housing clusters
Plaza	10	1×1	+4	Draggable; placed on paved road tiles
Small Statue	8	1×1	+3	Cheap; radius 3
Medium Statue	24	2×2	+10	Good mid-tier desirability boost; radius 4
Large Statue	60	3×3	+14	Strong boost; radius 5

Military

Forts, weapons production, fortifications, and naval buildings. Military structures are strongly undesirable — site them away from residential areas. Data source: building_fort.js, buildings.js.

Forts & Training

Building	Cost	Workers	Size	Des.	Notes
Fort — Infantry	500	—	3×3	−20	Houses 16 infantry soldiers; requires weapons supply
Fort — Archers	500	—	3×3	−20	Houses 16 archers; requires weapons supply
Fort — Charioteers	900	—	3×3	−20	Houses 16 chariots; requires chariot supply
Recruiter	100	10	3×3	−6	Registers workers into military labour pool
Military Academy	500	25	4×4	+8	Improves combat effectiveness of all forts
Military Academy (advanced)	1 000	30	4×4	+8	Further combat bonuses

Naval

Building	Cost	Workers	Size	Des.	Notes
Shipyard	150	20	3×3	−12	Builds warships; needs timber supply
Warship Wharf	200	15	3×3	−4	Docks and dispatches warships; water edge
Transport Wharf	100	5	2×2	−8	Moves troops across water; water edge

Walls, Towers & Gatehouses

Building	Cost	Workers	Size	Des.	Notes
Mud Wall	25	0	1×1	−3	Draggable; cheapest defensive perimeter
Brick Wall	25	0	1×1	−3	Draggable; requires brick supply to build
Mud Tower	100	6	2×2	−8	Basic tower for mud wall sections
Clay Tower	100	20	2×2	−6	Improved range over mud tower
Brick Tower	150	20	2×2	+16	Strongest tower; surprisingly high desirability
Mud Gatehouse	100	3	1×1	−6	Opens and closes gate for mud wall
Clay Gatehouse	150	9	1×1	−5	Gate for clay/brick wall sections
Brick Gatehouse	150	9	1×1	−7	Sturdy gate for brick wall
Tower Gatehouse	400	6	2×2	+4	Large gatehouse with integrated tower

Monuments

Large multi-phase construction projects that contribute to the Monuments rating. Each monument requires specific guilds, materials, and Work Camps. See the dedicated Monuments page for full construction requirements and phased build sequences. The Cleopatra expansion adds three unique monuments.

Monument	Material	Guild	Notes
Small Mastaba	Bricks	Bricklayers	First monument type; introduced in mission 4
Medium Mastaba	Bricks	Bricklayers	Larger, more phases
Small Royal Tomb	Stone	Stonemasons
Medium Royal Tomb	Stone	Stonemasons
Small Stepped Pyramid	Stone	Stonemasons	First pyramid type
Medium Stepped Pyramid	Stone	Stonemasons
Large Stepped Pyramid	Stone	Stonemasons
Large Royal Tomb	Stone + Granite	Stonemasons
Grand Royal Tomb	Stone + Granite	Stonemasons + Artisans	Largest tomb type
True Pyramid	Limestone + Granite	Stonemasons	Smooth-sided pyramid; capstone required
Sphinx	Limestone	Stonemasons	Single-phase; placed on desert terrain
Mausoleum	Sandstone	Stonemasons	Above-ground burial; medium size
Royal Burial Tomb	Stone + lamps + paint	Artisans	Cleo Cut into cliff face; needs Lamp & Paint workshops
Abu Simbel	Sandstone	Stonemasons + Artisans	Cleo Placed on cliff; four colossal statues
Great Library of Alexandria	Marble + Timber	Artisans	Cleo Requires papyrus supply; large multi-phase build
Pharos Lighthouse	Marble	Artisans	Cleo Three-tier structure on Pharos Island
Caesareum	Marble + Sandstone	Artisans	Cleo Temple complex with two obelisks

Cost values are the Normal-difficulty index (position 2) of the 5-element difficulty array in each building's JS config. Source files: src/scripts/buildings.js and the per-category files in the same directory.

— in a numeric field means the value is not yet defined in the JS scripts (building config is incomplete or inherited from a C++ default).

Housing is documented separately on the Housing page; the two lowest tiers have a dedicated Huts page.