Anno 117: Pax Romana Update 1.6.1 introduces a notable gameplay improvement by expanding the buildable area on Cinis, while also addressing several stability issues, including crashes related to incidents. The update also fixes save compatibility problems and improves multiple gameplay systems.
Alongside the gameplay improvements, the patch resolves numerous UI, visual, quest, and DLC-related issues, making the overall experience more stable and polished across all platforms.
Patch Notes
Improvements & Changes
- Earthquakes have revealed additional building space on Cinis.
- The expanded buildable area is fully compatible with existing save games.
- No new mine slots, river slots, or coastal buildable areas have been added to the newly available land for technical compatibility reasons.
Bug Fixes
Gameplay
- Fixed a crash related to resolving large incidents.
- Fixed a gamepad exploit that allowed players to obtain free goods from a trader.
- Fixed an issue preventing players from reclaiming a rival’s vassalised islands.
- Fixed vassalised islands not being released after their owner was defeated.
- Fixed an issue where Vigiles did not repair buildings destroyed by volcanoes or volcanic tremors in DLC 01.
- Fixed a Trajan error affecting players rejoining multiplayer matches after surrendering.
- Fixed various save game compatibility issues.
Art and Visuals
- Improved the preview visibility of mosaics from the Marvellous Mosaics pack.
- Fixed inaccessible construction areas on Cinis when using a gamepad in DLC 01.
UI and Text
- Trade route notifications now display only actual errors instead of warnings.
- Fixed incorrect or missing text for the Ground Patterns category when using a gamepad.
- Fixed Obsidian notifications remaining visible in mines and rivers on consoles.
- Fixed the Governor Villa interface not displaying construction times for garrison units.
- Fixed a missing Infolayer icon affecting the following military buildings:
- Barracks.
- Equitum Campus.
- Siege Workshop.
- Repair Crane.
- Shipyard.
- Fixed the size of the L2 Radial Menu on consoles.
- Fixed the “You can now travel to different provinces” tutorial message repeatedly appearing after being dismissed.
- Fixed the positive “Cherished” trade treaty reason appearing as a negative tooltip.
Quests and Achievements
- Fixed the Terra Firma accolade sometimes failing to unlock.
- Fixed Caecilia’s questline sometimes not triggering in DLC 01.
- Fixed The Setting of the Sun – Eruption quest sometimes failing to start in DLC 01.
Anno 117: Pax Romana Update 1.6.1 launches on July 9, 2026, at 12 PM CEST. Developed by Ubisoft Mainz and published by Ubisoft, the real-time strategy and city-building game is available on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.
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