What is Silk in Citadelum and how do you get it?

In Citadelum, you can't produce all the resources you can see in the Resources tab of your Management overview. 

But, all resources to play a certain part in the game. These are all involved in trade routes with other cities. Some of these resources are even required as objectives.

What is Silk in Citadelum

In Citadelum, silk is one of these resources you can't produce.

The only way to get it, is to buy it using a trade route.

Romans were never able to produce silk themselves anyway. They were completely reliant on importing silk from China.

What is Silk used for in Citadelum

Unlike a few of the other unproducible goods, silk actually does play a part in Citadelum. 

Silk is used in a mission as one of the objectives. This is in mission 2, We gather strength as we go, where you will have to send 150 Silk to Rome to achieve victory. 

Other than that: Silk is not required by any level of Plebeians or Patricians to level up to a higher housing level, nor does it serve as an input resource for any kind of production building.

Which cities trade in Silk

You can trade for silk on 5 different maps in the campaign. 

• Mission 2, We gather strength as we go
  • Uria, selling 150 silk at 2 Denarii
  • Apani, buying 150 silk at 5 Denarii
• Mission 6, Holding a wolf by its ears
  • Naukratis, selling 320 silk at 10 Denarii
  • Schedia, buying 320 silk at 14 Denarii
• Mission 7, Bull skin
  • Aquae Flaviae, selling 300 silk at 6 Denarii
  • Baedunia, buying 300 silk at 10 Denarii
• Mission 8, The fates will find a way
  • Segontia Paramika, selling 350 silk at 5 Denarii
  • Antequia, buying 350 silk at 9 Denarii
• Mission 9, It has come down to the last reserve
  • Forua, selling 75 silk at 8 Denarii
  • Arrastaria, buying 90 silk at 10 Denarii