The Hippodrome is a monument from The Hippodrome DLC (20 August 2026, part of the Year 1 Pass). It takes a 60×28-tile plot, about twice the Amphitheatre’s footprint, and is built in stages that each need granite, marble and mosaics delivered. Once built, it fulfils the Patricians’ marvel need on its whole island and hosts chariot races in which your specialists compete for Splendour.
Construction
The building goes up in stages, among them the foundation, outer walls, stands, decoration and VIP lodges. Each stage needs its materials delivered and workers assigned. Plan the supply of Granite (from Albion or Aegyptus), Marble and Mosaics before you start; the calculator and the goods pages show the chains behind each material.
As a Patrician need
In the game data the Hippodrome is a marvel need of Patricians worth +4 Population, +8 Prestige and +1 each of Income, Happiness and Belief per residence. It also has an island-wide effect on the attributes of affected buildings that grows with its Splendour level.
Races
| Race type | Racers | Unlock |
|---|---|---|
| Amateur | 4 | Available once built |
| Classic Quadriga | 6 | A Splendour threshold |
| Imperial | 8 | A higher Splendour threshold |
Larger races cost more goods and money, have stronger rivals and pay more Splendour. Each race lists the goods it needs; you can add one optional extra good that raises the Splendour reward if your racer does well. The full Splendour reward goes to a first-place finish.
Racers
Racers are specialists from the Hippodrome’s island. Racers have four attributes: Speed, Stamina, Sprint and Reliability. Each specialist starts with its own values and improves them by racing, up to a personal limit. During a race you can order a sprint at set intervals for a short burst of speed.
Splendour rewards
Splendour levels raise the Hippodrome’s attribute bonuses and unlock extra effects. Examples from the dev blog: Horses become a need for Equites and Patricians, Horse Breeders make Chariots as an extra product that boosts nearby productivity, and newly recruited cavalry on the island gets +1 offence and +2 defence at one level.
Sources
- Anno Union dev blog: The Hippodrooome! A monument for chariot races (6 Aug 2026)Size, construction stages, race types, racer attributes, Splendour rewards.
- Ubisoft News: The Hippodrome DLC, chariot races await (20 Aug 2026)Racers per race type; racers come from specialists on the island.
- Steam: Update 2.0 patch notes (20 Aug 2026)Released with The Hippodrome; Honoured Guests and Heroic specialists.
- anno-mods Anno 117 Calculator, params.js release 4.0 (game data, 5 Nov 2026)Hippodrome as a Patrician marvel need and its attribute values.
- Steam: The Hippodrome DLC store page
