v3.6.91.41640

Changes

• Warrior
  • 10 -> 11 attack
  • Piercing Strike ignore more armor depending on the difference of defense
• Changed size of new model military units

Bugfixes

• Fixed crashes when loading conquest/story save

Known Issues

• Dragon - Merchant in no work in specific case (to avoid try to not have a Trading Post with a Longship Dock on a same tile)

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[ 2025-04-18 14:14:14 CET ] [ Original post ]

v3.6.92.41644

Bugfixes

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• Story Mode- Fixed crashes when starting a mission
• Fixed SFX of military units not working
• Fixed upgraded bonuses granted multiple time in specific cases
• Fixed military building having 50% less upgraded cost if an upgraded building is present on the same tile
• Fixed a crash when loading new save
• Clicking on a notification from military path unlock doesnt open the military path menu
• Updated military path notification so it no longer opens the military path menu when clicked
• Hounds - Fixed fame 200 not giving back 50% of Military Experience from a dead Berserker
• Turtle - Fixed caravan that cant be deployed on multiplayer games
• Kingdom - Fixed issue on upgrading cost and refund cost
• Conquest - Fixed crash when starting Bifrost conquest battle
• Conquest - Fixed Guest not having free unit in No Cost, No Mercy
• Text - Fixed upgrading military building descriptions

Known Issues

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• UI - Dragon military path doesnt show the correct amount of military Experience to reach a new level (1st - 50 | 2nd 500 | 3rd - 1250 | 4th - 2000 | 5th - 3000)
• End Stat - No tracking for the Dragon military path
• Mac - Fight FX issue
• Creative - Crash when trying to spawn an Hawk on a tile
• Missing some korean localization for some text

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[ 2025-04-17 14:57:53 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]Hey Warchiefs! After a month of experimentation with you, it is finally time to deliver the Community Update to all of the community. Thank you all for your participation and, if you haven't followed our most recent blog posts, have a read before hoping into the game[/quote]
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Major Rework

[hr][/hr] All rework has been addressed in previous blog post, if youre interested in one topic in particular, be sure to check them!

New combat reworked

The power triangle has been revamped to make multi-unit armies viable again, with shared bonuses across all unit types. Major tweaks affect all clans, including a fully reworked Legion path, a unique military path for the Clan of the Dragon, and a new southern Kingdom forge to support both mono and mixed armies.

Lobby reworked and ranked gamemode

2v2 is back in Quick and Ranked games, giving players a long-requested competitive mode in the new lobby system. A new pick system has also been added: clans are now chosen one by one in team modes (2v2 and 3v3) to improve strategy and fairness. In FFA and Duel, picks are now hidden to avoid last-second countering.

New visuals

All military units from both Northern clans and Southern kingdoms have received visual upgrades, following the improvements made to Warchiefs and specialized workers. Expect higher-resolution models, new animations, and more personality in each fighter. Battles now feel more intense with improved combat effects, especially in large engagements. Feedback is welcome as we polish the final visuals!

New conquests

[hr][/hr] 3 new conquests has been added, linked to the clan of the Hounds
[hr][/hr] For more details on the update, be sure to check the patch notes Complete Patch Notes [quote]Thank you all for following this journey for 7 years onward! We know there are still a lot of things to address, so be sure to stay tuned until then. We'll see you later for the release of the next Kingdom! -Northgard Team[/quote] https://store.steampowered.com/app/466560/Northgard/

[ 2025-04-16 14:31:18 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]Greeting Vikings! After the open beta period, we are now ready to provide all the modifications we tested to all players. Thanks again to all the players who participated in the beta, reported issues, shared their feedback, participated in the discussions, and helped us with the update!! The main focus of this patch is around military unit and fight strategy to make all units more viable than only focusing on warriors. In this idea, this patch brings new unit abilities, forges, military path, but also some ranked change, some visual improvement, new conquest for the Clan of the Hounds, some QoL and a bunch of bug fixes. Lets check them out! [/quote] v3.6.90.41614

Military changes

Trinity

The first big change for this update is to really assume the trinity of base military units. Now in 1v1 a shield kills an axe that kills a warrior then kills a shield. We wanted this change to push you to play more with further units instead of only focusing on only one. We dont forget clans that play only with one kind of unit and made some changes to avoid them to be left behind. Same for kingdom clans, they are not affected directly by this trinity change but we bring them a little change that will help them to stay on course. Here what we changed: Warrior Def [strike]5[/strike] > 4 New ability Piercing Strike: Attacks partially ignore defense if the target has higher defense Weapon forge: Doesnt give charge but break also the projectile resistance Shield Bearer Def [strike]8[/strike] > 7 Weapon forge: Gain charge ability Axes Thrower Attack [strike]11.5[/strike] > 12 Military building upgrades for vikings clan now share 50% of the stats to all other military units (except for Warchiefs, valkyrie and ghost). Military unit cost now scale back as before, each unit increase the price of all unit by 6 krowns instead of 3 for other unit type. Kingdom gained a new military upgrade, Armor shred: unit with it has a chance to break the defense and projectile defense of his target for 2 seconds.

Military Path

With this change, we felt that Legion will not fit well with the trinity update and the clan of the Dragon was really too much impacted. So we modified the Legion path and we created a new unique path for the clan of the Dragon. For the Dragon, we also rework some of their start with and knowledge to work well with the new path. Here what weve done: Legion [table][tr][th]Lvl 1 - 50 xp][/th][td]Foundations of war - Next military camps upgrade is free, and max warband generate Military Experience (10 max)[/td][/tr] [tr][th]Lvl 2 - 500 xp[/th][td]Shared Ration - Basic military units Food consumption is reduced by 5% for each type of basic military unit in the zone.[/td][/tr] [tr][th]Lvl 3 - 1500 xp[/th][td]Veterans - Increase the bonus from military building upgrades to other units by 50%[/td][/tr] [tr][th]Lvl 4 - 3000xp[/th][td]Valhalla calling - When on a battleground zone, units have a boost of power and attack speed of 25% (instead of 30%)[/td][/tr][/table] Leadership [table][tr][th]Lvl 1 - 50 xp[/th][td]Bodyguard - Warchief produce 1 Military Experience[/td][/tr] [tr][th]Lvl 2 - 500 xp[/th][td]Armed Wing of the Clan - Each military forge grant 5% more health to your Warchief[/td][/tr][/table]

DRAGON

Dragon Military Path

With the rework of legion and other military change, all 3 path didnt fit well for this clan, so here his new path with a little particularity where from lvl 2 to 4, you will have to choose between two bonuses:

• Lvl 1 - 50xp
  • Blood and Chains - Thralls and captured units generate Military Experience (max 10)
• Lvl 2 - 500 xp
  • Draconic Haste - Draconics units with an upgraded weapon gain 15% movement speed OR
  • Draconic Smithing - Whirlwind forge gain 50% more range and Battlecry ability gain 100% more range
• Lvl 3 - 1250 xp
  • Goldforged Pact - Draconic units cost 20% less krowns OR
  • Infernal Pact - Draconic Nightmares doesnt cost Dragon Essence
• Lvl 4 - 2000 xp
  • Guardians Pact - Draconic Nightmares absorb 30% of the damage dealt to Dragonkin OR
  • Infernal Whirlwind - Whirlwind deals 80% damage
• Lvl 5 - 3000 xp
  • Draconic Rage - Surtr enrage all other Draconic units in the zone, giving them 30% attack for 5 seconds (cost 5 Dragon Essence)

Dragon rework

• Fame
  • Fame 200 - Each capture give fame depending on the unit captured
• Start-with
  • Thrall production: when assigned to a building they do not increase the specialized worker production anymore, instead they produce 50% of the specialized worker production
  • Thrall formula cost: The decrease cost is now in percentage
  • Neutral thrall: Each neutral thrall give a different amount of essence once sacrificed
    • Kobold = 2
    • Dwarf/Myrkalfar = 3
    • Jotunn = 4
• Knowledges
  • Blood, Sweat & Tears: You cant assign one more thrall on upgraded production building, instead Thrall increase specialized worker production by 10%
  • Thrall Trade: The price of Thralls decreases 5% faster.
  • Draconic Frenzy: Once more than one unit is on a tile, the attack bonus is split by half for each unit on the same tile (once 6 units are on the same tile the attack bonus is set to 0%)
  • Draconic Rage: All draconic units on the same tile as Surt can capture enemy units.

Ranked

A lot of people were asking for some new stuff here, so welcome pick system and welcome back 2v2. We also add blind clan selection for duel ranked and FFA only. For 3v3 - the first team will pick 1 clan, then team 2 will pick 2 clans, then team 1 will pick 2 clans and team 2 will pick its last clan For 2v2 - he first team will pick 1 clan, then team 2 picks 2 clans and team 1 picks its last clan.

Quality of Life

We wanted to add a little thing that could help all players to manage their civilians more easily and allow more versatility in them when choosing who is going to build or repair a building. So now, all specialized workers can directly be sent to build or repair a building without having to convert them back into villagers first! Looking at you Rat and Turtle players, enjoy this change! We also make some little adjustment on other clan, lets check them: Kraken

• Rns Blessing now give 20% pop growth to Spectral Warriors
• Valkyries cost 100 krown instead of 120

Woodcutters Lodge

• Stone upgrade cost is now[strike]10[/strike] -> 5

Lighthouse

• Building cost is now 100 -> 50 except for the Clan of the Raven

Bifrost

• Modified the UI and text from portal bonuses to make them more understandable when you can choose one of them.

Hound Conquest

With this patch we also introduce you to 3 new conquests for the Clan of the Hounds! No Cost, No Mercy In the battle, all military experience gains are increased and all military units are free! Yes, free Torfin too. All your army will need more food to stand, but every foes, animals, even other human kills will provide you some good rations. Meat is meat right? Right??? Berserkers Wrath The four spirit animals will guide you in this battle. Every few months, all Berserkers will be transformed into a specific one depending on the Animal season. All clan can only recruit Berserkers Moonlit Betrayal Some sneaky werewolves are hidden in your population and they will bite healthy villagers to join their ranks. Find them before all your villagers are cursed, and send them out of your territory or prepare to fight them before the moon rises! [hr][/hr]

Bugfixes

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• Bifrost
  • Fixed Dragonkin being able to be untransformed
  • Fixed Overcrowding not allowing to build 2 smithy on a same tile
  • Fixed being able to build further Barricade on a same frontier
  • Fixed Kraken not able to forge Valkyries
  • Fixed military forge not available for the Hounds
  • Fixed unlimited free sentry for the Stoat
  • Fixed shared start with of the Lynx not splitting military experience correctly
  • Fixed Snake conquest bonus doubling scorched earth not working
  • Fixed Boar conquest bonus granting free upgrade once the Townhall is upgraded not granting the free upgrade if the Townhall is already upgraded
  • Fixed Harpoons not buffing production of Kingdom fisherman
  • Fixed Carpentry Mastery not discounting tower upgrade Conquest
  • Fixed Raven not earning fame when scouting a neutral faction
  • Fixed Squirrel being able to start the Banquet of Valhll
  • Fixed issue with shared start with of the Snake Clan knowledge allowing to unlock knowledge without having unlock previous lore in the three
  • Fixed multiple knowledge buffing trade route krown production not stacking the buff
  • Fixed some UI
  • Fixed Harbor not allowing other clan to generate lore or fame
  • Fixed coinage not working for the Owl clan
  • Fixed Longship dock not being repairable during winter on Niflheim
  • Fixed white Wolf/Bear and Fox/Bear/Boar/Wolf on Vanaheim not working as classic animal for Hound clan
  • Fixed Oasis tile near Townhall not being cleared at the start of the realm Idavoll
  • Fixed Lay Lay Land not allowing other clan to colonise tile with animals without clearing the tile
  • Fixed Kitchen Nightmare not allowing to summon his Warchief for free after he died
  • Fixed No slot use bonuses not allowing ally to build on a fully built tile
  • Fixed Miner mining in the deposit in Nidavellir realm
  • Fixed Spoil of plenty granting Standard Lure to all players once unlocked by one
  • Added a security to avoid being stuck on bonus selection
  • Fixed stolen lore issue when taking Spoil of Plenty
  • Fixed Pain suppressant knowledge not working for clan other than the Rat
  • Fixed exploding tower bonus dealing damage to ally unit
  • Fixed Source of Urdarbrunnr not working with upgraded Shaman camp
• Conquest
  • Fixed an issue on Battle for Midgard where a portal could not be closed
  • Fixed villager cost not increasing in Quarantine mission for Turtle Clan
  • Fixed new assault launched when loading a save of How to train a Wyvern
  • Fixed new Brawler camp spawning after loading a save in Age of Vampires
• Clan
  • Hounds
    • Fixed canceling a started fight in Brawler camp not refunding krown
  • Owl
    • Fixed an issue where you can summon infinite Warchief
    • Fixed trade route to Miklagard not stopped if Hypnotic Spores or Shipbuilding root is destroyed
  • Turtle
    • Fixed Shopkeeper production in winter when collecting farm/deer
    • Fixed an issue where a caravan could be deployed on an unauthorised tile
    • Fixed IA and foes attack targeting directly the Caravan
  • Ox
    • Fixed Military Training knowledge not granting bonus attack when upgrading military camp other than the Training camp
  • Goat
    Fixed first conquest bonus not granting the correct amount of sheep
• Neutral
  • Fixed Miklagard relation not increasing if a player befriend a neutral after another player
• Cross of Vidar
  • Added security to avoid a crash at the end of first mission
  • Fixed issue with camera placement in mission 10
• Misc.
  • Map - Fixed mirror generation not spawning the same foes for both player
  • Multiplayer - Added security to avoid crash when starting to search a ranked game
  • Fixed some text issue
  • Fixed some UI issue
  • Added missing localization

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Known Issues

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• Mac - Fight FX issue
• Creative - Crash when trying to spawn an Hawk on a tile
• Missing some korean localization for some text

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[ 2025-04-16 14:30:05 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]Hey everyone! Its time to dive into the final major rework coming in the upcoming Community Update. Well also be revealing when you can expect its release![/quote]

A revamped army

[hr][/hr] In line with the recent updates to Warchiefs and specialized workers, the same visual improvements have now been applied across the board. These graphic updates affect military units from both from the Northern clans and the Southern Kingdoms. [table equalcell=true][tr][th]
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[/th][/tr][/table] In addition to the newly detailed units, new animations have been added to bring them to life and give more personality to these victorious fighters. [table][tr][th]
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More impacting battles

[hr][/hr] If youre in the public beta you might have noticed it already, but this update also includes new battle effects to create a real sensation of a complete brawl when enough units are involved.
effect increased for dramatic effect If youve been playing the public beta, you might have already noticed but this update also introduces new battle effects, creating the true feeling of a full-on brawl when enough units clash on the battlefield. [hr][/hr][quote]Thats it for this releases sneak peek! A big thank-you to everyone who participated in the experimental branch and shared their feedback. Plenty more is coming beyond what weve shown here (including more bug fixes). See you tomorrow for the release! [/quote] https://store.steampowered.com/app/466560/Northgard/

[ 2025-04-15 14:49:38 CET ] [ Original post ]

2v2 is back

[hr][/hr] As many of you have long requested the return of the old ranked mode in the new lobby finder, weve now added the one missing that best fits the ranked spirit of the game. You can now play 2v2 matches in both Quick and Ranked games!

Improvement on lobbies

[hr][/hr] As requested by many of you and to help address several issues that can arise in Ranked modea new pick system has been added to the experience!

New pick system for 3v3 and 2v2

In Quick and Ranked team games, players will now select their clans one after another. This change allows each team to observe their opponents strategy and respond accordingly, while also eliminating the issue of last-second picks.

New blind system for FFA and Duel

In line with this approach, clans selected in Ranked games will no longer be visible to the opposing team in the lobby, preventing the same last-second counter-picking issues.

What about bans?

Weve heard your requests for a pick-and-ban system, but thats not a direction we want to pursue. With only 7 clans available for free, introducing bans could severely limit options for many playersespecially those without DLC, potentially forcing them into paywalled choices. Free clans remain competitive, and our goal is to keep Ranked fair and accessible. A ban system could lock players out of key roles (like clear roles only available through clans such as Wolf) simply by targeting specific picks. That would go against our core vision: ensuring success is based on strategy and skill, not ownership of content.
[hr][/hr]Thats it for this sneak peek! We hope this cleared up all the additions and changes made in response to feedback from our Ranked players. If you have more thoughts or suggestions, feel free to share them in the comments below! And dont forget, these features come alongside various other bug fixes and improvements included in the upcoming update. https://store.steampowered.com/app/466560/Northgard/

[ 2025-04-11 15:02:18 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]Ohoi, Vikings! The public beta is ending soon, and as we get closer to the Community Update, it's time to recap everything coming to the game! Today, we'll present the new additions and the rework of the combat systemranging from the military path to some more specific changes.[/quote]

Remaking the power triangle

[hr][/hr] The main change in the update is a rework of the power triangle between the different military units. Depending on your playstyle and chosen game mode, you might notice it lessbut theres no denying that many of you rely solely on warriors, and we decided it was time to address that. With numerous changes (detailed in the patch notes at release), we've made multi-unit armies viable again. Bonuses for one unit type are now shared across all fighters. This applies to camps and relics as well, making specialized military units even stronger in their respective roles.
Shield Bearers charge Axe Throwers | Axe Throwers weaken Warriors from afar | Warriors attacks pierce Shield Bearers defenses

Other mechanical changes

[hr][/hr] These changes affect all clans, and for that reason, many tweaks have been made to maintain balance across all factions. While some required only minor adjustments (like Ox warriors keeping their charge), here are the three most important ones:

A new Legion

The Legion path has been completely reworked in response to your feedback. Its now designed to support the creation and evolution of a versatile, multi-unit army more effectively. Heres the new version: [table] [tr][th]Lvl 1 (50xp)[/th][td]Foundations of war - next military camps free / max warband generate military exp (10 max)[/td][/tr] [tr][th]Lvl 2 (500xp)[/th][td]Battlefield Reassignement - Converting a military unit into another one cost 50% less[/td][/tr] [tr][th]Lvl 3 (1500xp)[/th][td]Veterans - Increase the bonus from military building upgrades to other units by 50%[/td][/tr] [tr][th]Lvl 4 (3000xp)[/th][td]Valhalla calling - When on a battleground, units have a boost of power and attack speed of 25%[/td][/tr][/table]

New Clan of the Dragon

Since the clan has its own unique units, it also needed a dedicated military path. For that reason, a unique progression has been created for Surtr and his followers. This military path allows you to tailor your experience with specific choices that best align with your playstyle.
Be sure to experience it in the public beta!

Kingdom forge

To balance the changes affecting the Northern clans, the Southern Kingdoms are also receiving new features, including a new military upgrade to unlock:
When landing a hit, this unit has a chance to reduce Defense and Projectile Resistance its target for 2 seconds[hr][/hr] We hope youll enjoy all these changes, most of which were requested by (and tested with) the community! Another blog post will be available later this week, and the update will be released... soon. - Northgard Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/466560/Northgard/

[ 2025-04-08 15:08:53 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]Hey vikings! As we enter the final phase of the public beta for the Community Update, it's time to find some warriors who are ready to test their might with the next kingdom that's heading to Northgard...[/quote]

Participating in the beta

[hr][/hr]Just like with the Clan of the Turtle, we would like to include you as early as possible in the development phase in order to gather your feedback! For this beta, we will prioritise players who are more versed in the Southern Kingdoms.

A few questions you might have:

What is a beta tester? A beta tester provides feedback and reports bugs from the current beta build, allowing our team of developers to make necessary adjustments and fix reported issues effectively. When do you plan on starting the beta? The beta will start in a few weeks, you will be contacted via mail with a special link to our beta test server as well as the beta branch. How can I expect to be contacted? We'll be sure to contact you via mail by the end of April if you are selected! How can I sign up for the closed beta? Click on the button below and fill the registration form. This will allow us to select participants and notify you if you are chosen Fill the form [quote]Thanks to everyone who has signed up, we look forward to telling you more about the new clan. In the meantime, let's get back to the upcoming Winds of Fate patch -Northgard team[/quote] https://store.steampowered.com/app/466560/Northgard/ [hr][/hr]SOCIALS - DISCORD | REDDIT | X/TWITTER | FACEBOOK

[ 2025-03-26 16:31:04 CET ] [ Original post ]

v3.6.80.41373-public-beta [quote]Greetings Vikings! Some changes for the Dragon clan, Kingdom and legion this week, let us know what you think about them! We see your proposition to create a specific military path for the Kingdom, it can be a solution but we're running out of time to test this for this patch. We hope the new changes on legion will fit better with the kingdom clan.[/quote]

Global Change

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Military path

Legion

Some bonuses of the path weren't really easy to use for most of the clans. The second bonus was indeed the same as the first one and asked too many conditions to be really interesting and optimised. It also didnt fit well with Kingdom clans. The third bonus was too weak in comparison with other bonuses.

• 2nd level 500 xp
  • Supply Malus is decreased by 10% for each unit kind in a zone (max 50%)
• 3rd level 1500 xp
  • Increase the shared bonuses to upgraded military building by 50%
    • Kingdom will share 50%, Viking 100%

Others

• Shared bonuses on viking upgraded military building give 50% to other unit instead of 100%
• Kingdom break armor extension : 30% chance to trigger instead of 20%, 20% break armor instead of 15%

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Clan of the dragon

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Military path

• 2nd level 500 xp choose between [table equalcells=1][tr][td]
  • Draconics unit with a forged weapon gain 10% move speed
  [/td] [td]
  • Whirlwind forge gain 50% more range instead of 10% more chance to trigger
  [/td][/tr][/table]
• 4th level 2000 xp choose between [table equalcells=1][tr][td]
  • Draconic Nightmares absorb 30% of damage done to Dragonkin (without triggering all forge of all Draconic Nightmares)
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  • Whirlwind deal 80% of damage instead of 100%
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Rework

Unit

• Thrall cost formula : Cost increase for a fixed amount and price decrease by 15% each month

Knowledge

• Draconic Rage : Allow all Draconic units on the same tile as Surtr to capture units. Captured unit have a chance to be a converted into a Dragonkin if there is place in the Warband

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Bugfixes

• Dragon - Fixed military path notification not displayed
• Dragon - Fixed save not keeping player choice in the military path
• Dragon - Fixed capturing a berserker keeping their abilities and UI
• Dragon - Fixed military path UI info for other players when reaching the last level

Known Issues

• Text issue on break armor forge of the kingdom

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[ 2025-03-20 14:29:18 CET ] [ Original post ]

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Including three additional clans with diverse gamestyle https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/33943/Northgard_Starter_Pack/[hr][/hr] [hr][/hr]

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Cross of Vidar | Clan of the Turtle not included https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/12024/Northgard_The_Viking_Age_Edition/[hr][/hr] [hr][/hr]SOCIALS - DISCORD | REDDIT | X/TWITTER | FACEBOOK

[ 2025-03-13 17:01:04 CET ] [ Original post ]

v3.6.74.41286-public-beta [quote]Greetings Vikings! Thanks for your return on the new Dragon path and their rework. Again they are really appreciated. With all your feedback we will propose to you this week some changes to try to make it even better. Lets find what we tried this week just under this :) [/quote][hr][/hr]

Clan of the Dragon

Adding choice in the military path

We agreed that the new path was a bit straight forward without having choice and it was a little bit annoying, so instead of changing the legion path with the new one (we felt that not a really good solution because the path has one more level and both guardian and Leadership are not the best for this clan) we prefer to propose further choices on each level except the first and last one. Concerning the fact that the first level does not give a bonus, we think that with the other changes on the clan, adding another little buff will be too much, in addition, this new path gets one more level so we find that compensates for this.

• 2nd level 500 xp choose between:
  • Draconics unit gain 10% move speed
  • Whirlwind forge gain 10% more chance to trigger, and Battlecry forge gain 100% range
• 3rd level 1250 xp choose between
  • Reduce the base cost of Draconic Unit by 20%
  • Draconic Nightmare doesn't cost draconic essence
• 4th level 2000 xp choose between
  • Draconic Nightmares absorb 30% of damage done to Dragonkin (without triggering all forge of all Draconic Nightmares)
  • Whirlwind deal 100% of damage
• 5th level 3000 xp
  • New ability on Surtr
  • Cost 5 essence to increase attack power by 30% during 5 seconds for all other draconic units in the zone.

Rework

We made a little change on Blood, Sweat & Tears, let us know what you think of it. Concerning Draconic Frenzy, the nerf in early game is effectively too problematic, so we are proposing you something new, where the bonus decreases the more units you have on a same tile to zero. We think that it could give more versatility to this knowledge during all the game and be used more in the idea to be specific situational.

Unit

• Thrall now produces lore and fame when assigned to Longship Dock.
• Thrall cost formula : change the formula to buy Thralls from a flat amount to a percentage

Fame

• Fame 200 : You now gain fame depending on the unit captured.

Knowledge

• Blood, Sweat & Tears : You can assign 1 extra Thrall to production buildings. If the building is upgraded, Thralls increase specialized workers production by 15%
• Draconic Frenzy : Give 100% attack for a unique unit. For each unit on the same tile as another, the bonus is divided by 2. (Once 6 unit are on a same tile the bonus will be set at 0%)
• Draconic Rage : Allow all Draconic unit on the same tile as Surtr to capture unit

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Others

Military Path

Leadership

This path is all about your Warchief and being able to clear more easily so we didnt agree on the fact that all units should give 2 military experience because the other path did that (except Ox, but I mean, they have other tools for that). This path will earn military experience by clearing so that is why we want to keep the passive gain at 1 for each unit, but we agreed that not having at least 1 military experience just by having the chief alone wasnt fair. Giving attack and defense for each forge was a little bit too much, but having more survivability with life looks like to be enough and fit well with the fundamentals of this path so we will keep this.

• 1st level 50 xp
  • The Warchief will produce 1 military experience alone on a tile
• 2nd level 500 xp
  • Each forge will give 5% more life

Balancing

Following some feedback concerning the balancing for mono army against mix army we want to roll back the way cost units increase to see if this change can bring back the mono army into the ring. Concerning Kingdom, we tried on our side to share the upgraded bonuses, but as expected this is an enormous buff for the kingdom, let us explain why. When a viking clan can upgrade 6 military camps, Kingdom can upgrade 12, not sure if we have to explain more than that why its not a good solution for them. However, we agreed that the kingdom needed something, and after thinking about it, they are missing one thing that we think will make the difference : a break armor effect. So we want to try to introduce a new military forge replacing the slow forge with this one.

• Krown cost for military unit will increase at the same amount for each kind of unit (so after converting your first warrior, the next axe thrower will cost 36 instead of 33)
• New Kingdom military forge
  • Break 15% of defense and projectile defense for 2 sec
  • 20% occurence change

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Bugfixes

• Building - Fixed Destroyed upgraded military building granting upgrade bonus a second a second time

Known Issues

• Dragon - "Thrall trade" knowledge description is not accurate
• Dragon - Notification for the new military path are not working

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[ 2025-03-10 14:15:43 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]Oho Vikings! Youve been expecting it for a while, it is now time to unveil the road map for 2025! This year we want to do things differently, but be sure youll still have more information for the next Community Update as well as the next things to come until this summer[/quote]

Road Map for next update

[hr][/hr] This past year has been an eventful one, with three major updates and two DLCs expanding the game in exciting ways. However, as we move forward, we want to take a step back and shift our focus to a more direct approach, tackling one thing at a time to ensure quality and refinement. Our primary goal for this year is to listen to your feedback and prioritise the features and improvements that matter most to you and can be done in time. We start the year with the "Winds of Fate" season, including a Community Update and a new clan!

Community Update

Our next goal is the Community Update, you can already get a first look by testing it in the current open beta! This update brings significant changes, including a battle system rework, adjustments to certain clans (currently being tested), and the introduction of Turtle Conquest. But thats not all, new additions are on the horizon, and you might even spot some fresh visual effects and the comeback of a familiar game mode in Ranked!

A new clan?

Clans play a crucial role in helping us continuously work on new updates for the game after so many years. Following the Community Update, a brand-new clan will make its debut. One from a region we havent explored in quite some time and that has been quite demanded now
Further info for the rest of the year will be shared once were closer to it and according to your feedback! [hr][/hr]

Any more information?

Youve probably heard about the new Kickstarter for the board game expansion. If you havent, you can still participate! On top of that, it seems something else from OpenSesame might be on the horizon. Stay tuned and keep an eye on their channels The Northgard Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/466560/Northgard/

[ 2025-03-07 15:00:27 CET ] [ Original post ]

v3.6.69.41192-public-beta Greetings Vikings! Thanks for all your feedback on the rework of the Military path, forge and upgrade. They help us a lot! We are near a good version to give to all players but, we still feel that some point of Legion need to be tweaked! The usual feedback posts will stay available even if less considered in future updates. In this new update we are going to try new things for Legion AND Leadership. These changes are made to reinforce the identity of both paths : Leadership about your Warchief in early and mid game, and Legion about your army around mid and late game! But this is not the only point we are trying to find a solution. It is time to step into a new phase of the beta, less focused on the global changes and more on specific changes ... Looking at you Dragon! With the reworked legion path, the clan ends up not fitting to any of the classic military path, thats why we want to introduce one specific to the clan. At the same time, we also want to modify some knowledge to answer some doubts some of you expressed regarding the Knowledges and Start-With for the clan. That way we hope to make them more useful/used for you! We let you test all these new changes and give us feedback, nothing is definitive at this point so dont be too dramatic if you find some changes that arent balanced yet :) [hr][/hr]

Clan of the dragon

A new military path

This unique path will basically work as a normal path. You will need to gain military experience to unlock new levels. The only difference is that there is one more level. 1st level 50 xp

• Thralls population generate military Experience (max 10)

2nd level 500 xp

• Draconics unit gain 10% move speed

3rd level 1250 xp

• Reduce the base cost of Dragonkin and Draconic Nightmares by 20%

4th level 2000 xp

• Draconic Nightmares doesnt require Essence

5th level 3000 xp

• Draconic Nightmares absorb 20% of damage done to Dragonkin

Rework

We noticed some specificities of the clan were neither used noruseful (according to you). For example, the mechanics around the thralls were often abandoned mid-game and those poor souls ended up only gathering food instead of working on your production buildings. Well try to address that via some changes to make them more efficient for the clan

Start With

Thralls - Gather 50% of the same resources as the specialized worker of the building they are assigned at.

Fame

Fame 200 - You now gain 5 fame for each capture.

Knowledge

• Blood, Sweat & Tears - You can assign 1 extra Thrall to production buildings. If the building is upgraded, they benefit from the production bonus.
• Draconic Frenzy - 30% attack power for a military unit with no other unit of the same kind in their zone.
• Capture has taken Defensive strategy place
• Military Strategy has taken Capture place [table noborder=1][tr][th]
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  [/th][/tr][tr][th]Old placement[/th][th]New placement[/th][/tr][/table]

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Others

Military Path

Legion

We agreed on some point that the first and third levels are too strong right now. So here are the changes we want to try.

• 1st level 50 xp
  • No more free forge, this doesnt fit with this path, it doesn't make sense that you can forge while this path turns around upgrading military buildings. Instead the first military upgrade will be free.
• 3rd level 1500 xp
  • We revert this change to the previous behaviour except the value will be less efficient due to the change on shared bonuses between all military units. The idea behind that change is to strengthen your army when you reach this level and not allow you to over recruit. So each upgrade will grant 25% more bonuses of the corresponding building.

Leadership

We agreed that this path may be a little bit below against Legion so we want to add a little change to make it more impactful in early and mid game and strengthen the identity of the path a little more.

• 2nd level 500 xp
  • Each forge will give 5% more life, attack and defense to the Warchief

Balancing

Following some previous feedback, here are some more changes on previous iterations of the Beta

• Woodcutter camp - The upgrade cost less stone [strike]10[/strike] -> 5
• Warrior forge - break armor reduced [strike]25%[/strike] -> 15%
• Kraken - Valkyrie cost decreased : [strike]120[/strike] -> 100
• Lighthouse - Now cost [strike]100[/strike] -> 50 (except for Raven)

[hr][/hr] Known issues

• Dragon - Last draconic path level make all units absorb damages (instead of just draconic nightmares) https://store.steampowered.com/app/466560/Northgard/
  
  [ 2025-02-27 13:30:45 CET ] [ Original post ]

v3.6.66.41153

Bugfixes

[hr][/hr]

Military Path - Fixed exploit unlocking multiple military path Server - Added security to minimize lag during multiplayer game Stoat - Fixed crash when placing a Sheepfold on a Duchy tile Turtle - Fixed an issue when trading with caravan Turtle - Fixed an issue with caravan placement preview Horse - Fixed "Excavation" knowledge not working on Gold deposit

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[ 2025-02-20 15:55:08 CET ] [ Original post ]

We're so excited to see the Northgard Uncharted Lands adventure continue with this new expansion! Find out more about the upcoming expansion of Northgard here and see what you can do to get involved! - https://shiro.li/OHp2p2
You can also play the game for free on Tabletopia if you want to test it: https://tabletopia.com/games/northgard-ajmqce/play-now

[ 2025-02-18 17:22:07 CET ] [ Original post ]

Our second third party title, Ale Abbey, has just released in Early Access under our publishing label Shiro Unlimited After 2 years of partnership with Hammer & Ravens, we're proud to see this project come to fruition! Stay tuned for the roadmap of upcoming content. Click the widget below to get Ale Abbey https://store.steampowered.com/app/2789460/Ale_Abbey/ [previewyoutube=u6L5BN7yMWk;full][/previewyoutube]

[ 2025-02-18 15:49:26 CET ] [ Original post ]

v3.6.62.41094-public-beta

Bugfixes

[hr][/hr]

• Kingdom - Fixed military upgrade not granting bonuses
  • Upgrading a military building will not grant the effect to other military unit (we feel that the kingdom doesnt need this buff, let us know if you find that they are now underpower against vikings army)
• Unit - Fixed Einherjar not having warrior passive ability
• Unit - Fixed Einherjar not granted with the break armor when forging warrior
• Unit - Fixed axe thrower melee fight animation
• System - Fixed proportional bonuses to not include flat bonuses
• Legion - Fixed discount on military building in first level of the path

[ 2025-02-11 15:05:02 CET ] [ Original post ]

V3.6.59.41065-public-beta

Balancing

[hr][/hr] Lynx Trackers are meant to become very strong as the clan progresses in the Hunting path. But right now, they are stronger than axe wielders from the very beggining. We are nerfing them a bit in the early stages, while making sure they keep their late game power.

• Trackers
  • Range: [strike]18[/strike] > 15
  • HP: [strike]50[/strike] > 45
  • Range after unlocking Path Complete x 3: 21 (unchanged)

Following the changes in the base unit trinity, we are changing some stats around to adjust the balance between them.

• Warriors
  • Armor: [strike]5[/strike] > 4
  • Break Armor ability: Now scales with opponent armor
• Axe throwers
  • Range: [strike]15[/strike] > 16
  • Power: [strike]11.5[/strike] > 12
• Shield bearers
  • Armor: [strike]8[/strike] > 7
• Projectile resistance
  • Damage from ranged units hitting in melee will also be reduced by projectile resistance.

For now, we want to keep the ability for Ox warriors to charge (see Bugfixes section), as it feels like a part of the clan concept. But this might make their Warriors a bit too versatile, so we are tuning their power down, and we will keep an eye on them.

• Ox
  • Ferocious Charge: additional damage [strike]30[/strike] > 15%

Bugfixes

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• Valkyrie (Kraken)
  • FIxed forge to take Valykrie tools into account
• Ox
  • Fixed Ferocious Charge to give Warriors the ability to do charged attack
  • Fixed Military Training to now correctly applies Power bonus only on units associated to the upgraded camp.
• Thralls
  • Fixed thralls being able to be converted to villagers

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[ 2025-02-06 15:48:51 CET ] [ Original post ]

v3.6.57.41045-public-beta

Balancing

[hr][/hr]

• Changed projectile resistance to also reduce continuing damage (ex: Holy fire or Fire arrows)
• Legion
  • Weapons rack (legion level 1) First military tool is instantaneous but cost iron. The others are free
  • Level 2 is now Polyvalent training
  • Level 3 is now Tactical Formation
• Shaman camps - Nerfed the upgrade to give [strike]+ 5HP[/strike] > + 3HP
• Shieldbearer camp - Nerfed the upgrade to give [strike]+ 0.35 defense [/strike] > + 0.25 defense

Bugfixes

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• Jotunn/Gaillant - Fixed them having the charge bonus in their zones
• Clan of the Owl - Fixed Skuld benediction so that the bonuses are applied on top of the camp upgrades (they stack)
• Clan of the Stag - Fixed Einherjar keeping their charge ability

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[ 2025-02-04 15:26:54 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]Hello everyone! We're now at the end of January and after some patching and experimentation earlier this month, it's time to move forward! Today we begin the first open beta for the incoming community update for Northgard, focus on answering many feedback shared those past years![/quote][hr][/hr]

Community Update beta part 1

v3.6.54.41027-public-beta Entering the year 2025 and the 8th year of development post-release of Northgard, we want to start by taking some time to address community requests. Those changes will be added to the open-beta progressively and evolve based on community feedback. We start with 2 main focuses this week : The PvP experience and Military balancing.

Quality of Life

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General

• It is now possible to transform a specialized worker back into a villager by assigning it to build or repair a building.

Pvp

• 2v2 mode is available for Quick and Ranked games
• New pick system for 3v3 and 2v2
  • In Quick and Ranked team games, players will now have to select their clans one after another, in order to allow each team to see the strategy of their opponents, and react accordingly and suppress the problem of last-second picking.
• New blind system for FFA and Duel
  • Following the same idea, clans picked in Quick and Ranked games in Duel and FFA modes will not be displayed to opponent players in the lobby, to avoid the same problems

[/expand]

Balancing

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Military Units and Camps

As many players have reported, Legion Military Path is currently not as interesting as the other two, and requires a complete rework. We want to take this opportunity to also shake-up a bit the overall military meta, to make diverse armies a viable option, as well as reinforcing the power triangle as it was originally intended. Warriors > Shield-Bearers > Axe-Throwers > Warriors As the two main points preventing multi-units armies to be viable currently are the investment represented in forging a unit, and upgrading camps associated with this unit, we are proposing those changes: [expand type=details]Military Camps [expand type=details expanded=true]

• All Military Camps upgrade bonus are now a flat stat bonuses, rather than an gain in % (except for attack-speed)
• Those bonuses now impact the stats of ALL military units of the clan, and not just the type associated with the camp.
  • For example - Upgrading a Shield Camp increases the Defense of Warriors and Axe-Throwers, while upgrading and Axe Camp increases the Attack Power of Shield-Beares and Warriors as well

[/expand] Warriors Warriors currently feel like the default military unit, as they are useful in most if not all situations, and have advantages against both other units with their military forge. The charge allows them to reach the Axe-Throwers quickly, and the Armor-breaking impact also makes them a great counter to Shields. In the meantime, before they are forged, they do not have any natural advantage against Shields, and are in fact stronger against Axe-throwers, which is not supposed to be the case. So were introducing those changes: [expand type=details]

• Warriors now have a native passive ability, allowing them to ignore 25% of the Defense of their target.
• Warriors forge no longer gives them a charge ability.
• Warriors forge armor-breaking ability now also reduces the target Projectile Resistance.

[/expand] Shield Bearers Shield-Bearers already DO have a natural advantage against Axe-Throwers, but their forge do not reinforce this superiority as much as it could. Thats why we want to transfer the charge ability from the Warriors to the Shields, as it makes more sense for us to have Shield-Bearers charge enemy Axe-throwers to limit how much distant attack theyre taking. This change also reinforces the overall utility of shields as tanks, as once forged, they will now naturally charge to be the first in contact with enemy units, making combos like Shields and Axe-throwers naturally more efficient while requiring way less micro. [expand type=details]

• Shield-Bearers forge now unlock a charge ability (while also keeping the previous defensive effect)

[/expand][/expand]

Military Path: Legion

To support all of those other changes, we wanted to rework the Legion Military Path to not be about supporting big armies, but about supporting multi-units armies instead. [expand type=details]Level 1 - Weapons rack

• All military forges are free.
• You generate Military XP based on your Max Warband (max: +10).

Level 2 - Tactical Formation

• Military units recruitment costs only increase based on the number of units of the same type already recruited.

Level 3 - Polyvalent Training

• Once a Military Camp is upgraded, the other camps in the zone are 50% cheaper to upgrade as well.

Level 4 - Bloodbath (unchanged)[/expand]

Known Issues

[expand type=detail]

• UI - Upgrading a warrior camp will not display the 5% earned on unit UI

[/expand] [hr][/hr] [quote]

join the open beta and help us shape the Community Update!

To not affect the game, the following changes are available in the Public beta branch! You will be able to test them and send us feedback before it reach the actual game next week. How to join the public beta branch [expand type=showmore] If you want to test those features, [quote]
[/quote][/expand] How will the beta work? As always, we have opened some channels on Discord and Steam for you to share your feedback. Starting tomorrow, we will ask questions in those places to receive your constructive feedbacks on those points! An open feedback thread will also be created for us to receive your more generic feedback. Be sure to be constructive in those as well and to not start debates with other feedbacks. Steam discussion | Discord [/quote] https://store.steampowered.com/app/466560/Northgard/ [hr][/hr]SOCIALS - DISCORD | REDDIT | X/TWITTER | FACEBOOK

[ 2025-01-30 15:15:36 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]Oho Viking! Northgard and its expansions are part of the Myths and Legends sales! For the occasion, the base game is 75% off its original price![/quote] [hr][/hr]

Get the base game at 75% off its original price!

And lead your clan to victory https://store.steampowered.com/app/466560/Northgard/ [hr][/hr] [hr][/hr]

Share the Starter pack with your friends!

Including three additional clans with diverse gamestyle https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/33943/Northgard_Starter_Pack/ [hr][/hr] [hr][/hr]

Complete your collection with the Viking Age Edition

Cross of Vidar | Clan of the Hounds | Clan of the Turtle not included https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/12024/Northgard_The_Viking_Age_Edition/[hr][/hr] [hr][/hr]SOCIALS - DISCORD | REDDIT | X/TWITTER | FACEBOOK

[ 2025-01-29 18:00:39 CET ] [ Original post ]

v.3.6.51.40992

Bugfixes

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• Bifrost -
  • Fixed objectives being duplicated when a player reconnect to a game
  • Fixed turtle Warchief not decreasing the cost for upgrading a tower
  • Fixed lore Veiled Threats not working for clan other than the Wolf
• Conquest -
  • Fixed No Gods no Masters issue with lore unlock
  • Fixed event in Cataclysm mission
• Turtle -
  • Fixed crash when selecting a caravan of a Turtle player that lost the game
  • Fixed players being able to change the production of an enemy caravan
  • Fixed villager/worker running slowly when garrison is activated
• Misc.
  • Story mode - Fixed happiness gain when doing great trade route
  • Text - Fixed text for first bonus in Leadership and Guardian military path
  • Snake - Fixed end game stuck if victory/defeat occurs when selecting a lore in stolen lore

Known Issues

[hr][/hr]

• Missing localisation
• Possible crash when launching ranked (you can fix the issue on your side by following this process
• Previous known issues not mentioned in bugfixes

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[ 2025-01-24 13:11:43 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]Oho Viking! Northgard and its expansions are part of the RTS-Fest! For the occasion, the base game is 75% off its original price![/quote] [hr][/hr]

Get the base game at 75% off its original price!

And lead your clan to victory https://store.steampowered.com/app/466560/Northgard/ [hr][/hr] [hr][/hr]

Share the Starter pack with your friends!

Including three additional clans with diverse gamestyle https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/33943/Northgard_Starter_Pack/ [hr][/hr] [hr][/hr]

Complete your collection with the Viking Age Edition

Cross of Vidar | Clan of the Hounds | Clan of the Turtle not included https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/12024/Northgard_The_Viking_Age_Edition/[hr][/hr] [hr][/hr]SOCIALS - DISCORD | REDDIT | X/TWITTER | FACEBOOK

[ 2025-01-21 13:55:08 CET ] [ Original post ]

v.3.6.45.40947

Gameplay &Balancing

[hr][/hr]

• Turtle Clan is now available in ranked multiplayer!
• Njrd dodge chances is now [strike]30%[/strike]>15%
• Befriending a faction now grants [strike]100%[/strike]>50% of the influence they had with Miklagard.
• Added a buffer on ready button

Regarding the other features tested in beta test [quote]Regarding the other additions that were tested in the beta test, they still need some more testing and, as it was already mentioned, were here for some early feedback. This includes the Jotnar changes as well as the Villager conversion button. The latter one will go under other beta test before its integration Thank you all for reading![/quote]

Turtle clan - Quality of Life

[hr][/hr] Based on the feedback youve provided weve made changes to increase the quality of life playing the Turtle clan.

• When giving the order to a Caravan to deploy on a zone, a pre-visualisation of the placement is now displayed on the position until the Caravan deploys to help keep track of where it is going.
• A counter of current and max number of Caravans is now displayed with the other resources of the clan to help keeping track of Caravans.
• The tooltip displayed on the villager recruitment button now also displays the current Pop-Growth bonus to make the impact on villager price decrease easier to understand.
• When packing a Caravan in a zone that would lead to buildings or units loss, a warning pop-up is now displayed.
• A new option is available in the settings to enable or not all warning pop-ups (previously mentioned caravan warning, as well as woodcutter warning when not enough wood).
• Quarantine conquest mission - Villager will spawn on each Town Hall when recruited and caravan bought will spawn on the selected Town Hall

bugfixes

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• Expedition/Achievement - Fixed new Trade victory not counting for Achievement/Expedition
• Expedition - Fixed victory count not counted in the expedition
• Bifrost - Fixed invite button being greyed out
• Bifrost - Fixed SFX on Gulveig final form not being played at the correct time
• Bifrost - Fixed Endless Tide not working for other clans than the Kraken
• Bifrost - Fixed displayed timer from feast caused by Goat conquest bonus
• Bifrost - Fixed Gulveig permanently running in first and second phases
• Unit - Fixed scout stuck at the scout camp when assigned
• Cross of Vidar - Fixed mission 4 Squirrel feast victory when starting the mission with cinematic
• Raven/Snake - Fixed raids/scorched earth granting too much resources on caravan tile
• Snake - Fixed issue with Skirmisher when attacking caravans
• Boar - Fixed Bartering no increasing relation with Miklagard when trading Krown with the Market Place
• Turtle - Fixed villager being transported with caravan if packed when one was assigned
• Turtle - Fixed an issue when trading ore
• Turtle - Fixed multiple ghost preview of caravan deployment not appearing in certain conditions
• Lobby - Fixed lobby creation showing the wrong menu on certain conditions
• Text - Fixed text relation gain when befriending a neutral
• Text - Fixed french localization on Fox burrow conquest when selecting a Fox den tile
• UI - Fixed little square on sheep/fish/crow/deer when a fight occurs on tile with this animals
• Neutral - Fixed Jotunn champion not granted for other player when the first player to befriend them is killed
• Gameplay - Fixed the last foes of a tile not granting effect (bonyard, pyre, etc) when killed from fire damage

Known Issues

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• Befriending a neutral faction after another player will not grant 50% of their remaining influence with Miklagard
• Missing localisation
• Previous known issues not mentioned in bugfixes

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[ 2025-01-16 15:11:12 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]Hello everyone! Before the imminent arrival of the turtle in Ranked, we wanted to tackle some feedback we seen concerning the trading victory as well as a few adjustement coming with the Turtle[/quote][quote]

How to test the changes?

To not affect the game, the following changes are available in the Public beta branch! You will be able to test them and send us feedback before it reach the actual game next week. How to join the public beta branch [expand type=showmore] You can find the public beta branch by going in the steam option for the game [quote]
[/quote][/expand] If you want to send your feedback, you can use the channels dedicated to it on our discord or use the dedicated Open Beta forum on Steam! Steam discussion | Discord [/quote][hr][/hr]

Balancing

v3.6.30.40881-public-beta The Turtle Clan will be available in ranked multiplayer soon. To be sure this happens in the best conditions, we invite you to come and test the latest modifications in the open-beta and provide feedback about the balancing of the clan and the overall game. The beta has its own ranked leaderboard. Feel free to try climbing this one as well!

Global Change

[hr][/hr] Weve seen a recurrent feedback for some time now asking for easier ways to turn specialised workers back into villagers without having to assign them to Houses or the Townhall. This can be a tedious process for some clans like Rat, wanting to repair the Caravans of the Turtle Clan deployed on distant zones, or other specific situations. To try to address those issues, were testing the addition of a button to turn back any specialized worker into a villager at any point. This might have some pretty big impacts on the game so this really an early test to get your impressions and feeling on the change, before we consider making the change definitively.

• UI - A new button is now available on all specialized workers to un-assign them and turn them back into villagers instantly.

Weve also changed the befriend rules of Jotunn and Gayant factions so they now offer a Champion to all clans befriending them and not just the first ones to do so (similar to how the Dwarf faction offers Operatives to all friendly clans). This change is intended to again reduce a bit the strength of clans that can easily befriend neutral factions like Turtle and Squirrel; And also to avoid some weird situations when several clans had befriended a Jotunn faction to 100%, and only one could receive a new Champion when the previous first clan to have gained it was eliminated.

• Neutral Faction - Jotunn / Gayant factions now offer a Champion unit to all clans befriending them, and no longer just the first ones.

[hr][/hr]

Trade Victory

[hr][/hr] Based on feedback from players weve made slight adjustments to how much influence is earned when befriending a neutral faction. To slow down a bit the clans that can easily befriend neutral factions, as well as making still interesting for more aggressive clans to eliminate neutral factions even after theyve befriended another clan.

• Miklagard - When befriending a faction, a clan now earn [strike]100%[/strike]>50% of the influence they have with Miklagard.

[hr][/hr]

Clan of the turtle

[hr][/hr]

Warchief

• Njrd dodge chances have been decreased ([strike]30%[/strike] > 15%)

Quality of Life

Based on the feedback youve provided weve made changes to increase the quality of life playing the Turtle clan.

• When giving the order to a Caravan to deploy on a zone, a pre-visualisation of the placement is now displayed on the position until the Caravan deploys to help keep track of where it is going.
• A counter of current and max number of Caravans is now displayed with the other resources of the clan to help keeping track of Caravans.
• The tooltip displayed on the villager recruitment button now also displays the current Pop-Growth bonus to make the impact on villager price decrease easier to understand.
• When packing a Caravan on a zone that would lead to buildings or units loss, a warning pop-up is now displayed.
• A new option is available in in the settings to enable or not all warning pop-ups (previously mentionned caravan warning, as well as woodcutter warning when not enough wood).

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[ 2025-01-09 16:30:53 CET ] [ Original post ]

v.3.6.28.40864

Balancing

[hr][[/hr] Balancing for the turtle and trade victory is now available in the public beta branch. Check how to join the beta

Bugfixes

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• Cross of Vidar - Fixed multiple spawn of Advisor when starting a mission
• Cross of Vidar - Fixed torch not working when loading a save or checkpoint in mission 6 (If you have a save on that mission, you'll need to restart it for the fix to work)
• Turtle - Fixed infinite villager spawn when the Town Hall tile is under attack
• Wolf - Fixed Plunder healing military unit when an ally tile is decolonized
• Bifrost - Fixed reward not showing the same on objective tiles for all players
• Bifrost - Fixed invite button clickable even if no slot were up
• Hounds - Fixed Berserker not counted as a Warchief in Age of Vampire conquest mission
• Hounds - Fixed convert cost when sending more than 2 villager fight
• Conquest - Lynx and Kaja can be summoned from Shaman camp in Age of Vampire conquest Mission
• Achievement - Fixed Megastore not being unlocked by other clan
• Bifrost Fixed portal objectives reappiring when done once (may not affect saves from previous version of the game)
• Menu Fixed issues due to the Expeditions tab of the main menu

Known Issues

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• Localisation - Missing some localisation
• Menu - Crashes when opening the multiplayer tab may still happens (investigating for next patch)
• misc - Previous Known issues not mentioned here

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[ 2025-01-09 15:43:55 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]Happy new year vikings! It is now the end of 2024, and it is now time to reflect on the year that passed. We recently made a recap of every update made this year during the Steam Award period, if you missed it I invite you to have a read by clicking here![/quote] For the year to come, we will as always share the yearly community survey, tell us what you think of Northgard and the releases made this year! The answer you provide will be read and compiled for us to have an understand of what you want us to prioritise. If you have a few minutes to spare, fill the survey and share your opinions! Fill the survey Attention - This year survey is more concise as questions regarding balancing and other specific segments are kept for a relevant period in the development Thank you to all of those who will answer earnestly and we wish you a happy new year! -Shiro Games https://store.steampowered.com/app/466560/Northgard/ [hr][/hr]SOCIALS - DISCORD | REDDIT | X/TWITTER | FACEBOOK

[ 2024-12-31 14:54:59 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]Oho Viking! Northgard and its expansions are part of the Autumn Sale 2024! For the occasion, the base game is 80% off its original price![/quote] [hr][/hr]

Get the base game at 80% off its original price!

And lead your clan to victory https://store.steampowered.com/app/466560/Northgard/ [hr][/hr] [hr][/hr]

Share the Starter pack with your friends!

Including three additional clans with diverse gamestyle https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/33943/Northgard_Starter_Pack/ [hr][/hr] [hr][/hr]

Complete your collection with the Viking Age Edition

Cross of Vidar | Clan of the Hounds | Clan of the Turtle not included https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/12024/Northgard_The_Viking_Age_Edition/[hr][/hr] [hr][/hr]SOCIALS - DISCORD | REDDIT | X/TWITTER | FACEBOOK

[ 2024-12-19 17:00:37 CET ] [ Original post ]

v3.6.27.40822 [quote]Hello Everyone! Following your diverse feedback on the Clan of the Turtle, here is the first balancing update on it. We get that right now, the clan is in an odd position. Many of its aspects seem weak, while its support capacity looks too strong to many of you. There are some aspects of the clan that lack clarity. With this patch, weve tried to address as many issues as possible, giving the clan more capacity to sustain itself while reducing the impact it has on team games.[/quote]

Balancing

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Start-with

Weve made several adjustments to make the start of the clan, and its overall gameplay easier, and more permissive. [expand type=details]

• Impact of Happiness on villagers price decrease has been increased. (ie: overall villagers cost less and arrive faster, also Happiness gains like breweries and such are more interesting for the clan)
  • Note: As mentioned in the start-with of the clan, both Happiness and Pop-growth speed already impacted the price reduction of new villagers. We hope this increase will make it felt.
• Were considering making it clearer with signs in-game, but the effects are already applied.
• Shopkeepers now passively produce +0.25 Krwns when assigned to Caravans from the start. (instead of with Fame 200)

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Warchief

We've seen a lot of feedback about the clan's lack of ability to clear itself in solo settings. Many asked for a warchief buff, but that is not really where we want to take him. Njrd is supposed to be a tank and a merchant sure, but we do not want it to be a self-sufficient unit able to clear entirely by itself. But we get that in some settings, if Iron to recruit Njrd is not accessible, and the clan has to spend krwns on recruiting military units early; this can be a big setback. So, instead of changing the stats of Njrd, we're changing his recruitment price from 150 Krwns + 5 Iron to 200 Krwns and no Iron. This, with the early production of Krwns of Shopkeepers, should allow the clan to more reliably recruit Njrd + 1 or 2 soldiers to go along with him and clear more easily. In the meantime, we've seen some discussion on the chief move speed, and it was indeed possible to kite almost every unit in the game with it, so we've reduced it a bit (we still like the fact it is faster than most unit) so that it can no longer avoid units like Valkyries for example. [expand type=details]

• Njrd recruitment price is now of 200 Krwns and no Iron. (150 Krwns + 5 Iron before)
• Njrd movespeed has been reduced a bit.

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Knowledge

We've seen a lot of confusion and/or frustration with how the knowledge Asset Export worked. It is very powerful in team play, while not following some usual rules about relation gains. Plus, in team settings, it created a positive feedback loop, where gaining krwns by trading with allies would then lead to even more krwns selling the gained relation with the relic. For all those reasons, we've made several changes to the knowledge. [expand type=details]

• Assets Export
  • Knowledge has been reworked
  • Shopkeepers can now send of the resources they produce through a gift-route.
  • This gift-route works as usual, clans or factions relation receive the totality of resources sent, and gain relations based on this amount.
  • While they send resources, Shopkeepers no longer produce Krwns.
  • The fact the Caravan is damaged or not no longer has an impact on the gift-route.

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Fame

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• Fame 200
  • Shopkeepers no longer gain a passive krwns production (as this is now a start-with)

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Relic

As mentioned previously, there was, until now, a very strong loop between Asset Export and the Relic, allowing for the production of a lot of Krwns in a very short amount of time. In addition to changing how Asset Export works, we've also added back a cooldown on relation sales to stop the possibility of collecting huge amounts of krwns in an instant. [expand type=details]

• Added a cooldown of 1 month on relation sales

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UI

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• Made Njord price cut a passive ability, making it easier to find information on it.
• Njord price cut effect on the buildings has been reworked
• Added a tooltip on villager recruitement button displaying how long it will take before the villager "natural" arrival

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To be added

[hr][/hr] Following this patch, and with the holiday season around the corner, we will take time to read your feedback and make more adjustement to the clan balance and features. For that reason, the Clan will join Ranked in Januray. Thank you for undertsanding [expand type=detail]

• Add a pre-visulalisation of where caravans are gonna deploy
• Adjustments to the clan balance and features based on players feedback.

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Misceallenous

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Bugfixes

• Turtle - Caravan cant colonize objectives tiles in Bifrost
• Turtle First Conquest Bonus has been changed to be stronger, and offer a more extreme and fun version of the clan to experience in this specific game mode.
  • New effect : Price of Villagers and Caravans are reduced by -40%.

Known Issues

• Kingdom - Fixed faith reward not granted from Miklagard with the second level of relation

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[ 2024-12-19 14:06:54 CET ] [ Original post ]

v3.6.23.40783

Bugfixes

• Turtle - Fixed Shopkeepers dying when deploying a caravan far from your territory
• Turtle - Fixed crash when deploying a caravan with a dead shopkeeper
• Turtle - Fixed shopkeeper being attacked while traveling in a caravan
• Turtle - Fixed crash when selecting building of a Turtle player that lose the game
• Turtle - Fixed buying relation with the relic
• UI - Added relation gain to be displayed in caravan and trading post with other players
• Lore - Fixed turtle lore Overcompensation to be stealable by Invasive Fruits, Stolen Lore and Mimirsbrunn
• Conquest - Fixed bonus that give warriors at start (doesn't work if you load a save of a mission)
• Text - Fixed french text when trying to deploy a caravan on a victory tile
• Treasure - Ornement of Turtle is now available

Known issues

• Unit - Scout may not scout directly (giving them an order to scout a tile fix the issue)
• Turtle - Sometimes you can't assign a villagers to repair the caravan (unpack and deploy fix the issue)
• Turtle - When un-garrisoned, units might not go back to their work automatically (move them manually to make them work again)
• Text - Some localization are missing
• Others - Previous known issues not mentioned

[ 2024-12-17 13:47:22 CET ] [ Original post ]

v3.6.20.40749

Bug fix

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• Turtle

  
  
  • Fixed crash when deploying a caravan on a tile with a gold deposit (Conquest and Bifrost)
  • Fixed unit in garrison stuck when a tile is decolonized
  • Fixed Turtle achievements to be available on Steam and in the Expeditions menu
  • Fixed Assets Export not allowing to build a lighthouse

• Bifrost

  
  
  • Fixed Caravan freezing the game in Niflheim when sent on a portal
  • Fixed Shared start-with not working for ally (Kingdom not able to buy villager or a caravan, edge case for Kraken and Rat clan)
  • Fixed Free forge tool for shopkeeper/Caravan and production bonus for Caravan being proposed at the end of winter
  • Fixed Turtle lore, now unlockable in Bifrost in the wave rewards
  • Torfin's shadow not able to use portals in Niflheim
  • Fixed goat reduced feast coast diplayed
  • Added unique status to units affected by Gullveig "sticky bomb" in phase 3 of the fight

Known issues

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• Turtle

  
  
  • Caravan does not display relation gain for other player (but it still earn relation if you check in the diplomacy menu)
  • Crash when selecting building of a Turtle player that lose the game (to avoid this don't click on building of a dead Turtle player)
  • Buying relation with the relic doesn't work
  • Defensive strategy affect caravan before having unlocked Agressive Marketing
  • When un-garrisoned, units might not go back to their work automatically (move them manually to make them work again)

• Misc.

  
  
  • Various crashes due to mjolnir / thunder rewards on Bifrost

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[ 2024-12-13 15:26:04 CET ] [ Original post ]

v3.6.18.40721

Clan of the turtle

• The clan of the Turtle is now available in game
• The clan will be playable in Ranked at a later date

All details about the clan on the dedicated page https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352480/Northgard__Hafgufa_Clan_of_the_Turtle/ [hr][/hr]

Changes

• Various AI Improvements
• Winter Festival now available

Bugfixes

• UI - Miklagard relation is now displayed in the end stat game
• Lynx - Fixed Sharped eyes not working
• Squirrel - Fixed Winter SFX not played 2 month before winter
• Owl - Fixed Invasive Fruit not working against the Clan of the Bear
• Owl - Fixed Hypnotic Spores not decreasing foes armor
• Raven/Snake - Fixed decolonisation UI displayed when raiding or attacking with skirmisher
• Bifrost - Fixed being able to select the same winter bonus multiple times when playing solo
• Bifrost - Fixed second start-with of the Clan of the Snake (using scorched earth on ally territory)
• Bifrost - Fixed a crash for the Clan of the Squirrel when checking his ingredients production
• Bifrost - Fixed free upgrade for tower/fort/duchy for the Kingdom clan

Known Issues

• Turtle - Sometimes workers will not auto leave garrison
• Unit - Sheep crossing a players tile while the tile becomes unclaimed cannot be controlled
• Unit - Sometimes after assigning a villager to a scout camp he will not go scout alone (ordering him to scout fix the issue)
• Text - Some localization are missing
• Bifrost - Turtle shared Start-with doesn't work for Southern Kingdoms

[ 2024-12-12 14:54:16 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]Hello Warchiefs, The caravans are flooding and the shopkeepers are deploying, for the Clan of the Turtle is arriving![/quote] [previewyoutube=gFPKwrfaFEg;full][/previewyoutube]

Travel with the Turtle

Renowned as expert negotiators and unparalleled merchants, their shopkeepers traverse the land with fleets of caravans, steadily dominating markets and prospering in wealth and triumph. Now is the time for Hafgufa to join Northgard! This clan, more focused on the economics and support side of the game, is perfect for those who don't want to handle Find out more about the clan on the store page below https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352480/Northgard__Hafgufa_Clan_of_the_Turtle/ [hr][/hr]

The Trade & Prestige Season

This is the end of the Trade & Prestige update. This also mark the end of the Road Map of 2024! We hope you'll enjoy the new clan as well as the new trade victory! On our side we have collecting multiple comments and feedback from this year and we'll begin preparing for 2025!
If you think we missed on something, be sure to remind us in the satisfaction survey, coming in January! Meanwhile, keep an eye open for the winter festival, arriving soon... -Shiro Games

[ 2024-12-12 14:53:48 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Clan of the Turtle is designed to be acessible and easy to learn. It is an ideal choice for players new to the game. This clan is made for players enjoying an economic and support type of gameplay. It emphasizes resource gathering and clan management more than the units themselves.

The Trading Caravans

[hr][/hr]Your caravans are the jewels of your clan. With them, youll be able to temporarily claim a zone and use it like it is your own. The caravans can be used offensively as an outpost to heal your army (and those of your allies) as well as a defence tower if you have the right knowledge. The main interest of the caravans remains the capacity to collect resources from the zone they are deployed in. Thanks to your shopkeepers, you can exploit the land even more efficiently, combining your shopkeepers workforce with your specialized workers, or sending them far away to collect resources with a strong bonus gained via knowledge! With your caravans, you can also trade your entire shopkeepers' production with neutral factions and allies. Useful to gain relations quickly!
[hr][/hr]

The Garrison

[hr][/hr]If your tile is attacked, youll be able to keep your units safe from enemy hands. Hiding in their shells, your units are untouchable and if you order them to get out, theyll have a defence bonus. A perfect way to plan a counter-attack and crush your rivals! That said, be careful of not losing your tile, otherwise youll also lose all the units hidden in the buildings.
[hr][/hr]

The Warchief

[hr][/hr]Njord is a singular warchief! While not a strong unit, its potential is revealed in its ability to reduce the price of things in the tile hes in! Those include:

• Villagers recruitment
• Building Upgrades
• Forging cost
• Etc

Combat is not his strong suit, but you can still count on him to soak up most of the attacks sent his way! He is useful to divert foes while other clan members do the rest.
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[ 2024-12-11 15:48:33 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]Oho Warchiefs! Following the Trade and Prestige update, new opportunities have arisen in Northgard. With a fleet of trading caravans, a new clan is ready to take advantage. The time has come for Hafgufa, the Clan of the Turtle, to join Northgard on December 12th![/quote] [table noborder=1][tr][th]
[/th][/tr][/table][hr][/hr] From the bustling cities of Miklagard to the courts of Neustria, everyone knows the name Hafgufa. Renowned as expert negotiators and unparalleled merchants, their shopkeepers traverse the land with fleets of caravans, steadily dominating markets and prospering in wealth and triumph. [table noborder=1] [tr] [th]
[/th] [th]
[/th] [/tr] [tr] [th]
[/th] [th]
[/th] [/tr] [/table] The Clan of the Turtle is designed to be a new addition to the clans, with a support capacity, a good economy and a gameplay that allows for slow but strong evolution! If you want to know more, don't miss all the details on the Steam page! [hr][/hr]Wishlist now on the page below https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352480/Northgard__Hafgufa_Clan_of_the_Turtle/ [hr][/hr]SOCIALS - DISCORD | REDDIT | X/TWITTER | FACEBOOK

[ 2024-12-05 16:06:25 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]Ahoy Vikings! Nominations for the 2024 Steam Awards are open, and we would love it if you would vote for Northgard in the Labor of Love category! This year was packed with updates like the previous one for the last 7 years, making additions to the game to answer the demands of the community. Of course, the game still has some road to do, and we'll be sure to take the time to address the remaining demands from the community! Now before we tackle this in 2025, we also wants to celebrate what has been done during this year. Permit us to invite you on this journey![/quote]
[hr][/hr] [hr][/hr]

Rval and Allies

A community-driven update packed with changes players have been asking for! Multiplayer gets a smoother experience with new features like the ready button and clan lore tree previews. Plus, fresh visual updates, improved camera angles, and a new bug reporting system to help us help you.[hr][/hr] [hr][/hr]

Claws & Jaws

A wild addition to Northgard's challenges with new wildlife roaming the lands! Foxes and boars join the fray, offering fresh tactical battles with their unique traits. This update also brings three new conquest missions for every clan and improves the AI to provide a better challenge for all players.[hr][/hr] [hr][/hr]

Trade and Prestige

The newest update yet, adding some balancing for clans that were asked the most by the community, but most espacially a rework of the Trade victory! You can now trade with the wealthy faction of Miklagard and gain enough influence to win the trade war against other viking clans![hr][/hr] [hr][/hr]

The Major Update of the year - Bifrst

A new mode to answer the demand of players who were expecting a 4 players mode, and a new way to play the game! Bifrost offer a challenging and replayable experience that makes you merge multiple clans and enjoy a journey across the realms![hr][/hr] [quote]Thats all for us today. We hope youll vote for us this year and that youll keep enjoying the game! In the meantime, the game and its DLC are joining the Autumn Sale and are up to 90% off perfect timing to claim the throne of Northgard![/quote] https://store.steampowered.com/app/466560/Northgard/ [hr][/hr]SOCIALS - DISCORD | REDDIT | X/TWITTER | FACEBOOK

[ 2024-11-28 16:10:14 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]Oho Viking! Northgard and its expansions are part of the Autumn Sale 2024! For the occasion, the base game is 90% off its original price![/quote] [hr][/hr]

Get the base game at 90% off its original price!

And lead your clan to victory https://store.steampowered.com/app/466560/Northgard/ [hr][/hr] [hr][/hr]

Share the Starter pack with your friends!

Including three additional clans with diverse gamestyle https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/33943/Northgard_Starter_Pack/ [hr][/hr] [hr][/hr]

Complete your collection with the Viking Age Edition

Cross of Vidar | Clan of the Hounds not included https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/12024/Northgard_The_Viking_Age_Edition/[hr][/hr] [hr][/hr]SOCIALS - DISCORD | REDDIT | X/TWITTER | FACEBOOK

[ 2024-11-27 17:00:05 CET ] [ Original post ]

v3.6.6.40399

Bugfixes

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• Text - Fixed lore speaking of Miklagard trade available in Conquest, Bifrost and story mod (the new victory is not available on this mod for now)
• Rat - Fixed milice not sent with Guardian military path
• Squirrel - Fixed Gift route relation gain
• Owl - Fixed Hypnotic Spores not unlocking the Miklagard trade route when placed outside the Owl territory
• Boar - Fixed UI displayed in the trading post once Bartering unlocked
• Boar - Fixed Dwarf event not working with Bartering
• Lore - Fixed Harpoons and Winter Festival being both stealable with Stolen lore (Only winter Festival can be choose now)
• Notification - Fixed Miklagard notification for player on server games
• Cross of Vidar - Fixed renfort not sent in mission 7 if Eir was chosen
• Conquest - Fixed first Raven mission not allowing trade victory
• UI - Fixed statue great trade route displayed
• Bifrost - Fixed trade route being stopped for Ljosalf once 100 relations reached
• Bifrost - Fixed realm rules not well displayed
• Bifrost - Fixed old save Squirrel with the old shared start with
• Bifrost - Fixed GoG and EGS solo game not starting

Known Issues

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• Bifrost - Thrall cant be assigned on tile with full livability (assigned them before works)
• Owl - Players can see lore selected in their lore tree in Owl Shared Knowledge
• Unit - Scout cant earn relation

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[ 2024-11-21 15:21:38 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]Oho Vikings! After weeks gathering your feedback, it is now time to unveil the Trade and Prestige update! We are also waiting for you to comment on the new Miklagard faction which joined the ever-growing Northgard universe! [/quote]

Trade & Prestige - available now

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Trading with Miklagard

[hr][/hr] A new faction has reached Northgard, through a famous merchant from Miklagard! Miklagard is a faction outside of the game. To get a Diplomatic Victory, you'll need to send them krowns and get their favours! But be warned, the diplomatic war extend to other clans, and you'll have to spend a lot of your income to reach victory! To gain influence with Miklagard, you can trade through trading posts and docks with relevant knowledge. Trading will grant strong bonuses but will require active engagement on your end. Miklagard wealth is desired by many, and you'll have to fight for their favours. Gather the most influence, crush your rivals diplomatically and claim victory!
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New Balancing

[hr][/hr] [table equalcells=1] [tr] [td]
[/td] [td]
[/td] [td]
[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Reduced the domination of the Hounds Clan during early-game by weakening their units at the start of a game. This adjustment slows down their initial progress and scaling, while maintaining their late-game strength. This aims to balance gameplay without diminishing the clan's power in the later stages, making it reach peak strength a bit later.[/td] [td]The Owl Clan has been adjusted to diversify its role in multiplayer. A scouting bonus has been added to its Fame 200 to make scouting more attractive, alongside a community-requested nerf to Parasitic Vegetables to balance its power.[/td] [td]The Squirrel Clans meal effect for allies now scales over time, increasing the impact in later stages of the game. This adjustment is intended to make the Squirrel Clan a more viable and competitive support option in multiplayer settings.[/td] [/tr] [/table] [table equalcells=1] [tr] [th]
[/th] [th]
[/th] [th]
[/th] [/tr] [tr] [td]The Boar Clan unique aspects, particularly the Menders, have been enhanced to bring them in line with the current meta and make better use of the clan's specific abilities and strengths in multiplayer.[/td] [td]The Snake Clans Scorched Earth ability has been reverted to work only in neutral or enemy territory, thus correcting the unintended change allowing it to be triggered on the clans own land.[/td] [td]The Stag Clans Glory of the Clan knowledge has been updated to account for its new retroactive effect, ensuring it is balanced with recent changes and functions as intended in gameplay.[/td] [/tr] [/table] This balancing aims at addressing community concerns on those specific clans as well as others. If you would like to read more about it, please check the complete patch notes by using the link below! Full patch notes While reviewing your most recent feedback, we noticed a strong demand for deeper rework of the current meta. We plan to get a closer look at the topic during our Annual Survey to fully appreciate how important it is for the community. [hr][/hr] [quote]We hope you'll enjoy this community update! Rest assured that we'll pay close attention to your comments. A first update should arrive early next week to address any potential new issue! Besides, you won't have to wait long for more info on the next update... - Northgard Team[/quote] https://store.steampowered.com/app/466560/Northgard/ [hr][/hr]SOCIALS - DISCORD | REDDIT | X/TWITTER | FACEBOOK

[ 2024-11-14 16:11:22 CET ] [ Original post ]

v3.6.3.40295

New Trade Victory!

You can win by gathering 50% of Influence toward Miklagard, the foreign Faction. There are many way to do that

• Trading with them using trading post and docks
• Eliminating Neutral Factions to absorb a part of their influence
• Defating opposing Clans and taking their influence
• Using your diverse knowledge and start with to importe your relation toward them

Bifrst

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• Solo - after surviving each wave youll now be able to pick 2 bonuses among 6. (Instead of 1 among 3 previously)
• New Squirrel Shared Start-With - The clan gains the ingredients of the ally zones containing a Stove.

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Balancing

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Relic

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Jrmunr

• Jrmunr gains of Lore have been reworked so the first zones of the territory now give more Lore and it is more interesting to forge early.

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Clans

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Owl

• Parasitic Vegetables
  • Reduce only Food Consumption in the zone
  • Reveal resources every 1 > 3 Months
  • Amount of resources received is capped at a Maximum of 80 Food and 50 Krwns
• Fame 200
  • Increase scouting speed of Norns by +100%.
  • Increased Lore gain from Shared Knowledge is removed
• Fame 500
  • Branches effects boosted by relation is removed

Hounds

• All military units base HP : 65 > 60
• Foxskin
  • Initial MoveSpeed is reduced slightly
  • Shredding Claws Ability
  • Max Speed Reduction -15% > -10%
  • Max Dmg Increase +15% > +10%
• Bearskin
  • Initial Defense 11 > 8
  • Def gain for each level +15% > +25%
  • At level 5 : 17.5 > 16 Def
  • At level 7 : 21 > 20 Def
  • Blade Breaker Ability
  • Atk Power Reduction -25% > -20%
  • Death Deceiver Ability
  • Make units invulnerable for 2 sec > 1.5 sec
• Boarskin
  • Initial HP 75 > 60
  • HP gain for each level +15% > +25%
    • At level 5 : 120 = 120
    • At level 7 : 140 > 150

  Stag

  
  
  • Glory of the Clan
    • Gains from Great Trade-routes have been adjusted to suit the new Trade Victory.
    • Increase all Fame gains by [strike]+30% [/strike]> +15%.

  Raven

  
  
  • Exotic Goods and Negociators have been adjusted to suit the new Trade Victory.

  Bear

  
  
  • Winter Festival now replaces Mining Efficiency.

  Boar

  
  
  • Menders
    • Prod +1 > +1.5 Lore.
  • Herbalism
    • Prod in zone per Mender [strike]+5%[/strike] > +7.5%.
    • Mender Heal Speed [strike]+20%[/strike] > +40%.

  Snake

  
  
  • The clan can no longer use Scorched Earth on its own zones.

  Ox

  
  
  • Torfin Provocation ability cooldown is increased to [strike]3 months[/strike] > 6 months.

  Lynx

  
  
  • Oskoreia ability cooldown is increased to [strike]5 months[/strike] > 8 months.

  Squirrel

  
  
  • Effects of Meals for allies scale from 50% to 100% with the relationship between the Squirrel and ally clan.

  Kingdoms (Lions + Stoat)

  
  
  • Kingdom weapon forges effects have been divided by 2, and their occurance chance increased from 10% to 20%. (so it should be roughly the same as before overall)

  Lion

  
  
  • Marchfield increases weapon forges chance to proc by [strike]+50%[/strike] > +25%.

Others

• AI - Rework of some system management of AI. Might result in slight AI behavior changes. More rework and tweaking are in the work.
• Conquest - Battles 1v3 and 2v6 have been rebalanced to be 1v2 and 2v4 instead, to adjust the difficulty following changes on the AI.

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Miscellaneous

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• Servers - Players from Russia can now connect by using the Russia in the Network section of the options

Bugfixes

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• Fixed freeze issue due to Operatives Dwarves
• Bifrost - Fixed Owl branch not granting the effect in ally territory
• Bifrost - Fixed text issue for Vanaheim and Niflheim rules
• Bifrost - Fixed Owl nano branch not able to use the portals
• Cross of Vidar - Fixed crash when loading a checkpoint for mission 6

Known Issues

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• Bifrost - Not available for solo player on GoG and EGS
• Notification - Trade victory progression of other players are not notified (when playing on server)
• Some localization are missing

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[ 2024-11-14 16:11:11 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote] Oho vikings! There are a lot of things happening in terms of discussions and informations at the moment. For that reason, we would like to keep you updated on all of that in one swift read[/quote]

DLC Closed Beta

[hr][/hr] Regarding the Closed Beta inscription that was launched last week, with almost a thousand answers, we had to select only a few, but be sure you'll have other occasions to get in a Closed Beta! If you have been selected, you should have received a mail from us by the time you read this news!

Servers and bugfixes

[hr][/hr] Following the issues with Russian servers, a solution have been found and should be applied with a patch coming tomorrow, more details soon We have also received numerous report regarding crashes/freezes coming in around 802. Thanks to all of your reports, we have a lead on the issue and should be able to fix it in tomorrow's patch as well!

Trade and Prestige

[hr][/hr] If you follow the public beta, you might know it hasn't been updated for a while. That time was reserved for refining the content for a release soon enough! When? Well..We already talked about an update tomorrow right? Be sure to keep an eye out for Trade and Prestige!
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[ 2024-11-13 15:34:48 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]Now is the time to gear up in anticipation of Trade and Prestige... Northgard is now on sale at 75% off! Alongside the base game, the DLCs are also up to 50% off their original price. [/quote]

Base game

Get it at 75% off

Additional contents

DLCs up to 50% off [quote] Be sure to enjoy the sale this week-end! The Community Update is not that far... -Northgard Team[/quote]

[ 2024-11-08 16:02:37 CET ] [ Original post ]

v.3.5.48.40204

Addition

[hr][/hr] Bifrst - When playing solo, after surviving each wave youll now be able to pick 2 bonuses among 6. (Instead of 1 among 3 previously)

Bugfixes

[hr][/hr]

• Servers - Added tools to investigate the servers issues
• Bifrost - Fixed Gullveig tile colonizable with Wolf or Kraken abilities
• Bifrost - Fixed some crashes
• Bifrost - Fixed Muspelheim tower text
• Bifrost - Fixed Operatives Dwarves unable to use portal in Niflheim
• Stoat - Fixed crash in conquest Gold Rush when selecting a Duchy with a mine and a gold deposit in the tile
• Hound - Fixed bonuses text not displayed in conquest and Bifrost
• Conquest - Fixed bonus not unlocked when loading a save or playing in coop (won't work on bonus gathered from the update)
• Cross of Vidar - Fixed crash when loading a checkpoint in mission 6
• Neutral - Fixed Ljosalf spawning in other game mods than Bifrost

Known Issues

[hr][/hr]

• Bifrost - Owl branch not granting the effect in ally territory

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[ 2024-11-07 14:39:55 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]Hey vikings! It's been a while since we've called you in for a close beta. For the next clan, we want you to help us with what's to come! As with the Owl Clan, you will need to fill out a form and join us on Discord, here is all you need to know[/quote]

Participating in the beta test

[hr][/hr] Unlike the current beta for the Trade and Prestige Community Update, this one will be closed to some players. You'll have access to an early version of the next clan to give us early feedback, just like the public beta branch!

A few questions you might have:

What will be my goal? A beta tester provides feedback and reports bugs from the current beta build, enabling our team of developers to make necessary adjustments and fix reported issues effectively. When do you plan on starting the beta? We plan to start the Beta in the following weeks to give you time for feedback during the rest of the month! How can I sign up for the closed beta? Click on the button below and fill the registration form. This will allow us to select participants and notify you if you are chosen Fill the form How can I expect to be contacted? We'll be sure to contact you via mail next week if you are selected! [quote]Thanks to everyone who has signed up, we look forward to telling you more about the new clan. In the meantime, let's get back to the upcoming Trade and Prestige patch. -Northgard team[/quote] https://store.steampowered.com/app/466560/Northgard/ [hr][/hr]SOCIALS - DISCORD | REDDIT | X/TWITTER | FACEBOOK

[ 2024-11-06 16:37:11 CET ] [ Original post ]

v3.5.45.40127-public-beta [quote]Oho vikings! It's time for the second week of the public beta. This time, we have updated the trade victory to answer your feedback and added something a lot of you have been waiting for a while...The balancing of multiple clans.[/quote]

Trade victory / Miklagard Faction

[hr][/hr] Were happy with the overall direction of the trade-victory rework, but thanks to your feedback we now see it still need some serious adjustments. The victory has been rebalanced to be slower to achieve, and a bit easier to contest. (Well keep adjusting the values following new feedback) [expand type=details]

• Miklagard initial Krwns pool is composed of [color=#74AF4B][strike]500[/strike] > 1000 Krwns[/color]
• To reach Trade Victory you need to reach [color=#74AF4B][strike]40%[/strike] > 50% of the Pool[/color]

[/expand] Youve also pointed out the rewards for 15% and 25% prestige were either too strong, or not as interesting as they might have been and so theyve been reworked to hopefully be more balanced and more interesting to most clans and most plays. [expand type=details]

• 15% Step : Now gives less resources, no longer gives Stone and Iron, but gives 50 Lore and 15 Fame
• 25% Step : No longer send Military Units, but +5 Stone and +5 Iron every 6 Months

[/expand]

Clans

[hr][/hr]

Hounds

As youve been many to point out and despite previous nerfs, Hounds Clan is still much stronger than other clans, at least in early game. So thats what we want to target with this new balancing patch, make the clan units weaker in early game to slow down its clearing and scaling capacity, without touching too much at its power later in the game. (But making it arrive at this peak a bit later, as a consequence) [expand type=details]

• All military units base HP : [color=#C53D3B][strike]65[/strike] > 60[/color]
• Foxskin
  • Initial Move Speed is [color=#C53D3B]reduced slightly[/color]
  • Shredding Claws Ability
    • Max Speed Reduction [color=#C53D3B][strike]-15%[/strike] > -10%[/color]
    • Max Dmg Increase [color=#C53D3B][strike]+15%[/strike] > +10%[/color]
• Bearskin
  • Initial Defense [color=#C53D3B][strike]11[/strike] > 8[/color]
  • Def gain for each level [color=#C53D3B][strike]+15%[/strike] > +25%[/color]
    • At level 5 : 17.5 > 16 Def
    • At level 7 : 21 > 20 Def
  • Blade Breaker Ability
    • Atk Power Reduction [color=#C53D3B][strike]-25%[/strike] > -20%[/color]
  • Death Deceiver Ability
    • Make units invulnerable for [color=#C53D3B][strike]2 sec[/strike] > 1.5 sec[/color]
• Boarskin
  • Initial HP [color=#C53D3B][strike]75[/strike] > 60[/color]
  • HP gain for each level [color=#74AF4B][strike]+15%[/strike] > +25%[/color]
    • At level 5 : 120 = 120
    • At level 7 : 140 > 150

[/expand]

Owl

Owl is a bit overtuned as well, especially some knowledge, in particular Parasitic Vegetables, so were making it a lot less of a powerhouse. In the meantime, Owl, despite some natural advantages for scouting, is almost never used for this in multiplayer settings. To reinforce this were adding a scouting bonus with its Fame 200, equivalent to what other clans can achieve by upgrading their scout camp. [expand type=details]

• Parasitic Vegetables
  • Reduce only Food Consumption in the zone
  • Reveal resources every [color=#C53D3B][strike]1[/strike] > 3 Months[/color]
  • [color=#C53D3B]Amount of resources received is capped at a Maximum of 80 Food, 50 Krwns, and 50 Wood (= 25 Lore)[/color]
• Fame 200
  • Increase scouting speed of Norns by [color=#C53D3B]+15%[/color]
  • [color=#C53D3B]Increased Lore gain from Shared Knowledge is removed[/color]
• Fame 500
  • [color=#C53D3B]Branches effects boosted by relation is removed[/color]

[/expand]

Boar

Boar seems to be lacking behind in the current meta, and specific clan features like menders play a very little role in the clan gameplay in multiplayer, so were giving them a big boost to hopefully turn this around. [expand type=details]

• Mender
  • Prod [color=#C53D3B][strike]+1[/strike] > +1.5 Lore[/color]
• Herbalism
  • Prod in zone per Mender [color=#74AF4B][strike]+5%[/strike] > +7.5%[/color]
  • Mender Heal Speed [color=#74AF4B][strike]+20%[/strike] > +40%[/color]

[/expand]

Squirrel

Since previous nerf to Squirrel meal effect for allies, Squirrel is now less played than other support clans, especially in multiplayer setting. So were following your suggestions to make it scale with time to become more impacting later in the game. [expand type=details]

• Effects of Meal for allies scale from [color=#74AF4B]50% to 100%[/color] with the relationship between the Squirrel and ally clan

[/expand]

Snake

Snake Scorched Earth was previously changed to be possible to trigger on the clans own territory, this was a mistake, we are reverting it to how it previously worked, possible only in neutral or enemy territory. [expand type=details]

• [color=#C53D3B]Scorched Earth ability can no longer target ally zones.[/color]

[/expand]

Stag

Following previous changes to the Stag clan and to the knowledge Glory of the clan especially, it needs to be readjusted to account for the new retroactive nature of its effects. [expand type=details]

• Glory of the clan increase all Fame gains by [color=#C53D3B][strike]+30%[/strike] > +15%[/color]

[/expand]

Others

Minor adjustments following balance feedback [expand type=details]

• Ox - Torfin Provocation ability cooldown is increased to [color=#C53D3B][strike]3 months[/strike] > 6 months[/color]
• Lynx - Oskoreia ability cooldown is increased to [color=#C53D3B][strike]5 months[/strike] > 8 months[/color]

[/expand]

Conquest

[hr][/hr] Since the previous AI rework, some Conquest Battles, especially 1v3 / 2v6 have become much more difficult / frustrating, than they were originally intended to be, so were readjusting the numbers of AI opponents as an adjustment, and to avoid some of them feeling tedious to complete in certain settings. [expand type=details]

• Battles 1v3 and 2v6 have been rebalanced to be 1v2 and 2v4 instead, to adjust the difficulty following changes on the AI.

[/expand]

Bifrst

[hr][/hr] As noted by many solo players, the Bifrst is a mode that is challenging to complete without teammates. This change is a first step in making the challenge more interesting for you. [expand type=details]

• When playing solo, after surviving each wave youll now be able to pick 2 bonuses among 6. (Instead of 1 among 3 previously)

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[ 2024-10-31 10:58:53 CET ] [ Original post ]

v3.5.44.40084

Bugfixes

[hr][/hr]

• Servers - Added tools to investigate the servers issues
• Bonus - Fixed similar conquest bonuses overlapping each other
• Bonus - Fixed free upgrade amount granted from theses bonuses
• Bifrost - Fixed finished saves being loadable
• Bifrost - Fixed a crash when selecting a Paladin from the clan of the Lion while carrying a relic
• Rigs Saga - Fixed crash on mission 8 when loading the save and attacking a Wyvern (will not fix the current save, you need to restart or avoid attacking the Wyvern)
• Hound - Fixed Boarskin ability healing soul animals

Known issues

[hr][/hr]

• Bifrost - Owl branch on ally territory will not grant the lore

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[ 2024-10-29 15:12:48 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]After travelling through the Bifrost, it is time for our vikings to come back home... but they weren't expecting to land in the dangerous land of the Draugrs once again. Will you be able to triumph in Draugrheim? Here is all you need to know about the event.[/quote]

TEMPORARY GAME MODE

Starting now and for until November 11th, we welcome you back to our spooky special event where you will be able to engage in battle in the terrifying Draugrheim biome. In this temporary game mode, you will have to conquer your fears in the land of the living dead and face some terrible (eight-legged) creatures roaming the land of Northgard."
If you feel like some of these new creatures have more legs than you can tolerate, you can activate an arachnophobia mode in the options menu.

NEW TEMPORARY TOWN HALL SKIN

Finish a game of Northgard in the new Draugrheim game mode (if you dare) and earn an exclusive Town Hall skin. You can claim it in Expeditions
The southern kingdoms will also have to face the danger of Draugrheim! You will be able to claim their sinister town hall as well!
[quote] Happy spooky season to all of you! We hope you'll enjoy some Draugrheim for this season, we know some had already asked for it to be available, it is now! -Shiro Games [/quote] https://store.steampowered.com/app/466560/Northgard/ [hr][/hr]SOCIALS - DISCORD | REDDIT | X/TWITTER | FACEBOOK

[ 2024-10-25 15:39:04 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]Oho Vikings! While we take care of the Bifrst mode, it's time to slowly turn toward the next update! An open beta will be opened containing the main change regarding Trade & Prestige...The trade victory rework![/quote]

The old trade victory

[hr][/hr] Just like the Wisdom Victory was before, we feel like the Trade Victory is in a frustrating situation right now, for different reasons.

• It is a very self-centered way to play, and not a very interesting one. All a clan has to do is wait behind their borders, accumulate krwns, and wait for the numbers to go up.
• It does not really offer opportunities to opponent players. If they want to make it harder for a player targeting this victory they dont really have other options apart from eliminating them outright. If they cant, the clan is basically certain to win.
• The great trade-route is not that interesting in itself (except for Raven maybe), and so starting to trade with it immediately puts a target on the clans doing it, as this signals a move for victory. So generally most players just avoid it entirely.
• The reliance on one specific Knowledge (Shipbuilding) means the trade-route is not even an option for you to focus on Trading-posts instead. Making it irrelevant in many games simply due to map generations, clan selected, or else.

The new Trade Victory

[hr][/hr] The new victory will be linked to the arrival of the rich foreign nation of Miklagard! Here is what to know at this stage: Miklagard is a faction outside of the game, to win with diplomacy, you'll need to send them krowns and get their favors! But be warned, the diplomatic war extend to other clans, and you'll have to spend a lot of your income to reach victory! [expand type=details]

• The trade with Miklagard can be done via trading post and Docks with the associated knowledge!
• Specific bonuses/gifts can be gained via trading with them, making this path more rewarding
• Knowledges and bonuses impact the relations to them like any other routes (Kraken says thank you) The goal is to reach 40% of influence toward the faction, and it won't be as easy as waiting in your territory for your influence to grow. you'll have to compete with opposing influences such as:
  • Miklagard itself - The faction start with an initial pool of Influence,
  • The neutral factions - getting rid of them on the map will let you absorb 50% of their influence, the rest fading slowly as time pass
  • Opposing clans - Same as the neutral factions. Get rid of your opponents to take a part of their influence!

[/expand]

Time for your feedback

[hr][/hr] As you might have guessed, this is still an early version of the patch. For that reason we only focus on the victory and some functionality might not be entirely functional yet. For that reason we demand you to focus on the specific questions below:

• Do you find this iteration of the trade-victory more fun to play and interact with than the previous one?
• Do you see yourself interacting with it more than you did the previous one?
• What do you think of the rewards offered by the faction? (both gameplay and balance-wise)
• Do you see yourself playing with it in Pvp settings?
• Do you see yourself trading with the Miklagard faction even when not directly aiming at a trade-victory?
• Do you find the current values to be competitive and balanced in Pvp settings? If not why?

Try the feature first and avoid providing feedback based on intuitions or impressions + give us as much details as you can on your play sessions to justify your feedbacks and help us understand your point of view Be sure to follow those questions for your feedback! We are waiting for your feedbacks on our Steam Forum or on Discord for more reactivity! Steam Forum | Discord How to join the public beta branch [expand type=showmore] You can find the public beta branch by going in the steam option for the game [quote]
[/quote][/expand] [quote]Thank you everyone who will participate in this public beta! We'll be sure to read your feedback and add more content later on (like some long awaited balancing...). See you in the public beta branch! -Northgard Team [/quote] https://store.steampowered.com/app/466560/Northgard/ [hr][/hr]SOCIALS - DISCORD | REDDIT | X/TWITTER | FACEBOOK

[ 2024-10-25 10:16:11 CET ] [ Original post ]

v3.5.40.39999 RANKED SEASON- The current season has been prolonged

Bugfix

[hr][/hr]

• Bifrost - Servers available
• Bifrost - Fixed UI not displayed after reconnection
• Bifrost - Added security to avoid crash during Gullveigs fight
• Bifrost - Fixed Vanaheim map generation starting over and over
• Bifrost - Fixed second start-with from the clan of the Dragon not working as intended (no slots for thralls on allies production building)
• Bifrost - Owl Fixed Auto construction step for allies not smooth with the second shared start with
• Bifrost - Fixed upkeep discount on towers already built when unlocking the Guardian military path
• Bifrost - Fixed crash when brawler/berserker are fighting in the arena
• Bifrost - Fixed unit stuck on Gullveig tile after killing it with poison
• Bifrost - Fixed end winter bonuses not diplayed after reconnection
• Conquest - Fixed double bonus obtained and crash when opening the victory UI
• Cross of Vidar - Fixed crash mission 6 after cinematic in game
• Cross of Vidar - Fixed crashes in mission 1
• Rigs Saga - Fixed objective not validated in mission 4 when not building the Longship Dock on the Town Hall tile
• Wolf - Fixed krwn earned when killing a Berserker with Spoils of War
• Dragon - Fixed fame not increasing some bonus from the Dragon Essence
• Relic - Fixed Gefjuns Jar reducing food wood and krwn consumptions
• Military Path - Fixed free upgrade tower not consumed when used with Guardian path
• UI - Fixed Operatives Dwarves and Warchief visible in the forge building

Known issues

[hr][/hr]

• Bifrost - Some generation of map may take time or not work (Idavoll, Muspelheim)
• Niflheim - Some unit may stay stuck after the fight against the Wyvern (Warchief mainly, to avoid dont send them to fight)
• Others - Various known issues from previous patch notes unmentioned in the bug fixes are still present (and known)
• Servers - Online functions are not available when connecting from Russia

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[ 2024-10-22 14:52:06 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello everyone! If you are trying to play from Russia, you may have noticed that the mutliplayer button is currently unclickable. Meaning you do not have access to our servers at the moment. This situation is unfortunately outside of our control and deserves some clarification. Starting this Friday, our servers could not be reached from Russia. Following a thorough investigation on our end, we can safely determine that the source of the issue is exterior to our infrastructure. We suspect the root cause to be outside of our control. Thanks to the help and comments from our community, we noticed that players could join our servers by using third-party tools, masking their country of origin. As we speak the issue seems to be limited to the Russian territory. To help us figure out how to solve this issue and asking for your assistance, we have opened a temporary Steam Forum. Help us here We will keep you updated on the situation via our usual social media channels. -Shiro Games [hr][/hr]

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[ 2024-10-21 14:13:19 CET ] [ Original post ]

v3.5.38.39885

Balancing

[hr][/hr]

• Vanaheim

  
  
  • Gullveig fight have been updated

Bugfixes

[hr][/hr]

• Bifrst

  
  
  • Fixed scouting assignation issue on the Bifrst
  • Fixed memory leak on Muspelheim
  • Fixed save difficulty
  • Fixed Gullveig tile being colonisable
  • Fixed wild boar tusks misplaced
  • Fixed Nomad Branch from Owl starting the fight against Gullveig
  • Fixed Scorched earth fearing unit on specific tile
  • Fixed a crash when placing a barricade
  • Fixed crash with the second start with of the Kraken and Stag
  • Fixed crash with Hounds relic
  • Fixed some various crashes
  • Fixed the golem event on Muspelheim (could hit one tile multiple time)

• Conquest

  
  
  • Fixed clan bonus not effective at the start of a mission
  • Surrounded and Bifrost conquest mission not starting/crashing

• UI

  
  
  • Fixed Midgard biome selection in custom game
  • Fixed crash when looking the lore tree of the Owl in the menu

• Building

  
  
  • Fixed burning time (a new system have been implemented, timing may be a little different than before)
  • Fixed crash when building the Monument to the Gods

• Others

  
  
  • Military Path - Fixed Guardian barricade causing a crash when placed
  • Hound - Fixed foes killed not letting down a carcass if no military unit were in the fight
  • Treasure - Fixed UI issue for the selection of clan for skin
  • Cross of Vidar - Fixed patrol stuck in mission 6

Known Issues

[hr][/hr]

• All servers are still unavailable for Bifrost
• Chinese servers are unavailable for multiplayer

• Bifrst

  
  [expand type=details]
  • Muspelheim
    • Golem animation may flick a little
    • Thralls doesnt increase forge production on the Odins forge
  • Idavoll
    • Sometime the Oasis tile near a Town hall have foes on it
    • Killing the Sand worm doesnt trigger Boneyard
  • Nidavellir
    • Miner mine in the deposit
    • Scorched earth doesnt decrease stone ore from Rockfall
  • Niflheim
    • Nomad Branches cant use the portal
    • Ship will continue their animation once even after winter start (but production is correctly stopped)
    • No town hall on portal once colonized by a Kingdom clan
    • Torfins shadow cant use portals
    • Squirrel winter is coming notification is also displayed during said winter
  • Others
    • Second start-with from the clan of the Dragon doesn't work as intended (no slots for thralls on allies production building)
  [/expand]

• UI

  
  
  • Some UI are missing for Bifrost mode
  • Hovering the objective UI make it fade out
  • Checking allies lore tree doesnt display the correct information
  • Units from the Hound clan are listed as allies unit
  • Some text might show codes instead of actual words (Forge, Bifrost bonuses, etc)

• Clan

  
  [expand type=details]
  • Owl
    • Auto construction step for allies are not smooth with the second shared start with
    • Visual issue when reaching fame 500 in the lore tree
    • Specific root from the clan already placed doesnt transform into Nomad branches when taking the second conquest bonus of the clan
  • Goat
    • Visual issue on the feast discount with the second shared start with
    • Halvard ability doesnt sent automatically sheeps on your territory (you need to order them manually once used)
  • Snake
    • Conquest bonus that allows to use twice more scorched earth doesnt works
    • Clan knowledge and Stolen lore may cause some lore to be unlockable without having unlocked the previous ones
  • Lion
    • Can assign Subject on lore stone (this will not produce faith)
  • Kraken
    • Can assign villagers on happiness building (this has no effect for the clan)
  • Lynx
    • Sharp eye doesn't work
  • Squirrel
    • Can make the Banquet of Valhll (with no effect)
  [/expand]

• Bonus

  
  
  • Interaction between building bonus and allies construction (no slot use bonus)
  • No revive reduction for Lynx and Kaja with the conquest bonus
  • Killing unit with fire effect will not trigger boneyard

• Lore

  
  
  • Some lore doesnt work for other clan than the original owner
    • Veiled Threats
    • Pain Suppressant
    • Endless Tide
    • Harpoons (Kingdoms only)
  • Replacing an unlocked lore in the lore tree will count for a new unlocked lore
  • Stolen lore can be used further time if you take a lore from a clan in your game with Clan knowledge
  • Overcrowding doesnt allows Kingdom clans to build two smithy on a same tile
  • Carpentry mastery doesnt decrease upgrade cost of towers

• Building

  
  
  • Lighthouse can be build further time
  • Further barricade can be placed on a same border (only one is functional)
  • Jottun camp reward display the Wolf clan flag even if you dont play the wolf clan

• Others

  
  
  • Lobby - Players can select a same building if they click on it at the same time
  • Multiplayer - Reconnecting to a Bifrost game during bonus selection will not display the bonus UI
  • Military path - Guardian barricade cant be placed on ally territory
  • Units - Dragonkin can be untransformed for clan other than the Dragon
  • Sound - Some SFX are missing
  • Forge - Non-forgeable unit visible in the forge selection

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[ 2024-10-11 10:29:12 CET ] [ Original post ]

[hr][/hr] In honor of the [color=#40c6d7]Bifrst[/color] major update on Northgard as well as the [color=#fadb76]Wonders of Water[/color] content patch on Timberborn, we offer you a special bundle! Will you use your wood to build a Viking longship or a beaver aqueduct? Will you smelt the iron to craft a broadsword or build a steam engine? Why not both! [hr][/hr][table noborder=1] [tr] [th][previewyoutube=GjzjEc5NvAo;full][/previewyoutube][/th] [th][previewyoutube=zaZFxyL4ScA;full][/previewyoutube][/th] [/tr][/table][hr][/hr] https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/45817/Vikings_and_Beavers/ [hr][/hr]SOCIALS - DISCORD | REDDIT | X/TWITTER | FACEBOOK

[ 2024-10-10 16:48:21 CET ] [ Original post ]

Check the trailer now! [previewyoutube=zaZFxyL4ScA;full][previewyoutube=ZDgr6tNT9Ho;full][/previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]

Jump into the bifrost

[hr][/hr] The Bifrst game mode is now available to everyone! Rally your friends, gear up, and join the race across realms to stop the Vanirs assault! This mode welcomes up to 4 players, each with customizable skills, buildings, and perks. For more details on the update, check out the patch notes below... Full patch notes With the opening of the Bifrst, its now time for you to discover more about your ultimate goal [table noborder=1] [tr] [th]
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[/th] [/tr] [tr] [th]
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[/th] [/tr] [/table] [hr][/hr]

The path to Vanaheim

[hr][/hr] Vanaheim is the savage and luxuriant homeworld of the Vanirs, the gods before the gods. Original rulers of all realms, they will fight fiercely to reclaim this title. The end of your journey brings you face to face with the Vanirs. Along the way, youll encounter old acquaintances, now transformed into their primal forms. Once prepared to endure these hostile lands, youll be ready to face your ultimate challenge and claim your place among the gods
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[ 2024-10-03 15:03:48 CET ] [ Original post ]

3.5.34.39794 Here are the detailed changes coming with the Bifrst patch

NEW GAMEMODE

• The Bifrost mode is now available to everyone
• Reach the final realm and face the vanir in their own home.
• If you die on the way, dont be afraid to try something different. There are many bonuses, synergies, and clan combinations to experiment with.

New achievements

• Bifrst Explorer - Finish a run of Bifrst in Classic or Challenge mode.
• Bifrst Survivor - Finish a run of Bifrst in Challenge mode.
• Midgard Explorer - Escape the realm of Midgard.
• Muspelheim Explorer - Escape the realm of Muspelheim.
• Niflheim Explorer - Escape the realm of Niflheim.
• Nidavellir Explorer - Escape the realm of Nidavellir.
• Idavoll Explorer - Escape the realm of Idavoll.
• Bifrst Ultimate Explorer - [spoiler]Finish a run of Bifrst in Classic or Challenge mode with each clan.[/spoiler]
• I.O.U - [spoiler]In a single realm of Bifrst, collect 1200 or more of a single resource from the shared pool.[/spoiler]
• Foreign Legion - [spoiler]Assemble an army composed of 10 different types of units or more.[/spoiler]
• Enter At Your Own Risk - [spoiler]Build 6 defensive buildings or more in a single zone.[/spoiler]

Bugfixes

• Snake - Fixed Stolen lore abuse in multiplayer
• Owl - Fixed free lore unlock abuse in multiplayer

Known Issues

• Bifrost - the mode is only playable in Peer-to-peer as of now. Servers will be open at a later date

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• Muspelheim - Golem animation may flick a little
• Muspelheim - Thrall doesnt increase forge production on the Odins forge
• Idavoll - Sometime the Oasis tile near a Town hall have foes on it
• Idavoll - Killing the Sand worm doesnt trigger Boneyard
• Niflheim - Nomad Branches cant use the portal
• Niflheim - Ship will continue their animation once even after winter start (but production is correctly stopped)
• Niflheim - No town hall on portal once colonized by a Kingdom clan
• Niflheim - Torfins shadow cant use portals
• Niflheim - Squirrel winter is coming notification is also displayed during said winter
• Nidavellir - Miner mine in the gisement
• Nidavellir - Scorched earth doesnt decrease stone ore from Rockfall
• Vanaheim - Wild boar tusks are misplaced
• UI - Some UI are missing for Bifrost mode
• UI - Hovering the objective UI make it fade out
• UI - Checking allies lore tree doesnt display the correct information
• UI - units from the Hound clan are listed as allies unit
• Owl - Auto construction step for allies are not smooth with the second shared start with
• Owl - Visual issue when reaching fame 500 in the lore tree
• Owl - Specific root from the clan already placed doesnt transform into Nomad branches when taking the second conquest bonus of the clan
• Goat - Visual issue on the feast discount with the second shared start with
• Goat - Halvard ability doesnt sent automatically sheeps on your territory (you need to order them manually once used)
• Snake - Conquest bonus that allows to use twice more scorched earth doesnt works
• Snake - Clan knowledge and Stolen lore may cause some lore to be unlockable without having unlocked the previous ones
• Lion - Can assign Subject on lore stone (this will not produce faith)
• Kraken - Can assign villagers on happiness building (this has no effect for the clan)
• Lynx - Sharp eye doesn't work
• Squirrel - Can make the Banquet of Valhll (with no effect)
• Bonus - Interaction between building bonus and allies construction (no slot use bonus)
• Bonus - No revive reduction for Lynx and Kaja with the conquest bonus
• Bonus - Killing unit with fire effect will not trigger boneyard
• Lore - Some lore doesnt work for other clan than the original owner
  • Veiled Threats
  • Pain Suppressant
  • Endless Tide
  • Harpoons (Kingdoms only)
• Lore - Replacing an unlocked lore in the lore tree will count for a new unlocked lore
• Lore - Stolen lore can be used further time if you take a lore from a clan in your game with Clan knowledge
• Lore - Overcrowding doesnt allows Kingdom clans to build two smithy on a same tile
• Lore - Carpentry mastery doesnt decrease upgrade cost of towers
• Building - Lighthouse can be build further time
• Building - Further can be placed on a same border (only one is functional)
• Building - Jottun camp reward display the Wolf clan flag even if you dont play the wolf clan
• Lobby - Players can select a same building if they click on it at the same time
• Multiplayer - Reconnecting to a Bifrost game during bonus selection will not display the bonus UI
• Military path - Guardian barricade cant be placed on ally territory
• Unit - Dragonkin can be untransformed for clan other than the Dragon
• Text - Some text are not correct or not fully responsive (Faith to Lore)
• Text - Some localization are missing
• Sound - Some SFX are missing
• Forge - non-forgeable unit visible in the forge selection

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[ 2024-10-03 15:03:14 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]Oho vikings! Let's have a look at even more biomes before the Bifrost update drops! [/quote]

Nidavellir - Down below

[hr][/hr] Nidavellir is the underworld of darkness and the homeland of the dwarves. Only they know their way around the realm and can avoid getting lost in its caves. The dwarven caves are filled with valuable ores but are not suited to everyone. If you have enough miners, you'll be able to delve deeper and claim raw gold to produce your own Krwns. However, be careful not to lose your way for this land is said to be shrouded in darkness.
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Idavoll - Far from all

[hr][/hr] Idavoll is a mystical resting place for fallen warriors and Valkyries who can no longer join Asgard. It is home to many strange creatures, which will prove legendary foes. This land could seem like a paradise to some, but as you will quickly discover, it is far from welcoming as the realm is mostly made out of salt. The oppressive heat of the home of the Ljslfars makes building and resources gathering difficult. If you stumble upon an Oasis on your journey to the Bifrst, proceed with caution: it is said that those places can attract grafvitnirs, the fearsome monsters of the desert.
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[ 2024-09-27 15:00:16 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]Oho vikings! We are excited to introduce new biomes coming with the next update. Lets have a look at those first two environements.[/quote]

Muspelheim - Fight through the fire

[hr][/hr] Muspelheim is a world of fire and flames. It is the birthplace of the Eldthursars and the goldems. It is not the most welcoming environnement... but well let you be the judge of that. This realm is populated by troublesome lava golems surrounding a towering volcano located at the center of the region... The land of Muspelheim is full of rimesteel, a rare material on Midgard. That is why, this is the best place to forge mighty runes which will be of great help for you and your friends.
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Niflheim - Look beyond the ice

[hr][/hr] Niflheim is the realm of sea, ice and death. Unfortunate souls trapped in this land are doomed to die and rise from the grave to fight endlessly. This archipelago is made of several islands, all of which are connected by portals. It will be of great help in your search for the Bifrst. Lost on one of the islands, you'll need to trad carefully. With a six-months long winter, enemies raiding the frozen seas can strike unexpectedly and will prove deadly to those who arent prepared.
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[ 2024-09-24 14:51:09 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]Oho Vikings! We're almost at the end of the Open Beta for Bifrst, and it is now time to tell you a little bit more about what to expect in your new adventure...[/quote]

A new adventure

[hr][/hr] Despite the attack of Surtr on Asgard during the events of Cross of Vidar, the Bifrst - the bridge between the worlds - is now open again. The Vanirs, willing to reclaim their position as the gods of all realms, are now using the Bifrst to travel and expand their influence. The clans must leave their old quarrels behind and unite, or Northgard will be doomed. Explore the realms, grow together, and reach the Vanirs to stop those assaults before its too late

Adapt and survive

[hr][/hr] To overcome the unending flow of enemies you will have to find an ideal combination of skill and synergy with your teammates. In order to survive, you'll have to share resources, skills, and knowledge. By working together and improving your cooperation, you will become a singular entity, with a unique set of skills, nothing like the clans you might face usually. Those evolutions will be determined by your choices and by your role among the team.

Roam through the realms...

[hr][/hr] Midgard is the realm of humans. It is the furthest land from Vanaheim, and it is where you originate from. While the place might look familiar, don't be fooled, the Vanirs are taking over the place and are rapidly transforming it, by opening new portals to realms unexplored yet. Reach the Bifrst, explore additional realms and face new challenges that we'll present to you next week... [quote]That's it for today! If you like what you've read, the mode is currently playable in an early state in the public beta version of the game! You won't have to wait for too long, should you prefer playing it on release day.[/quote] https://store.steampowered.com/app/466560/Northgard/ [hr][/hr]SOCIALS - DISCORD | REDDIT | X/TWITTER | FACEBOOK

[ 2024-09-19 15:47:26 CET ] [ Original post ]

v3.5.31.39527-public-beta

New shared Start-With

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• Clans can now choose between 2 start-with to share with their team, for even more combos and synergies.

Clans rotation

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• List of available clans is changing.
• Clans available this week:
  • Hound
  • Eagle
  • Snake
  • Stoat
  • Bear
  • Stag
  • Raven
  • Boar
  • Ox
  • Owl

Changes and Improvements

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Niflheim

• You can no longer scout or walk on the sea
• Revealing a portal will also reveal the other connected portal

Others

• All the bonus youve unlocked are now visible from the lobby and in-game (in the victory pop-up)
• Military units now appear on the Bifrst minimap
• It is now possible to switch between the Bifrst minimap and the other settings

Bugfixes

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• Added security to avoid crash in winter caused by pathfinding issue for waves
• Fixed lobby choice when finishing a realm
• Fixed a crash related to Wyvern
• Bear - Fixed getting a second Kaja when taking the conquest bonus that make you start with it if you already summon it
• Stag - Fixed crash when taking the third conquest bonus from the clan when having 500 fame at least
• Stoat - Fixed Duchy being build on ally territory
• Raven - Fixed raids not granting resources when leaving
• Military Path - Fixed Guardian free upgrade not granted every year
• Military Path - Fixed Guardian tower not increasing max warband count
• Building - Fixed Silo not improving food production for Kingdom clan
• Building - Fixed free tower upgrade allowing to upgrade a same tower 2 time without having Great tower lore
• Building - Fixed based building proposed in winter bonuses
• Nidavellir - Fixed auto attack from the Wyvern not fearing unit
• Idavoll - Fixed Sand worm giving ressource when leaving instead of stealing them (solo player issue

Known Issues

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• Stats - End stat game deactivated until we investigate on crashes
• UI - Unit on mini map doesnt have the correct size (too small)
• Lore - Issue with lore related to lighthouse
• Lore - Stolen lore allows to unlock advanced lore
• Lore - Overcrowding doesnt allow to build two Smithy for Kingdom clan
• Lore - Placed a winter bonus lore on an already unlocked one will give +1 lore learned
• Lore - Veiled Threats From Wolf and Pain suppressant from Rat doesnt work for other clan
• Lore - Endless tide from Kraken doesnt work for other clan
• Lore - Spoils of Plenty If placed on a lore already unlocked, doesnt grant the lure
• Building - Ghost mine cant be asked if the player asking it doesnt have necessary resources to build it
• Military path - Barricade from the Guardian path cant be placed in ally territory
• Military Path - Maximum warband granted by watch tower is directly apply when taking the path
• Kingdom - Harpoons doesnt increase fisher production
• Rat/Boar - Affected by happiness malus from house
• Goat - Warchief ability doesnt send sheep in your territory (you have to order them)
• Lynx - Sharp eyes doesnt work
• Owl - No Owls building FX
• Niflheim - Ship will continue to move in winter
• Niflheim - Killing the Wyvern while unit are frozen stuck them for the rest of the game
• Niflheim - Squirrel notification before winter is sent during winter
• Nidavellir - Iron golem may not be completely killed
• Nidavellir - Mine uses slot
• Nidavellir - Shaking camera during event deactivated until we investigate on the permanent Shaking issue

[ 2024-09-19 15:34:44 CET ] [ Original post ]

v3.5.30.39436-public-beta New week, new realms! We've been able to fix some bugs you've reported to us, but most of the work have also been to implement two new realms for you to test! Multiplayer in P2P is recommended

New Realms

[hr][/hr] With this update, all realms expect the final one are available!

• You will now be able to choose between two realms, the one you want to explore next.
• New realms are available:
  • Muspelheim
  • Idavoll

Clans Rotation

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• Clans available this week:
  • Wolf
  • Lynx
  • Squirrel
  • Goat
  • Kraken
  • Dragon
  • Horse
  • Lion
  • Rat

Changes and Improvements

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• A new mini-map setting specifically designed for Bifrst is available and selected by default when playing the mode. This setting will highlight objectives, incoming attacks, and allies requests especially.
• Kingdoms now start with the foraging post as one of their base buildings.
• Kraken now starts the game with the Hrgr as one of the base buildings.
• The open beta is now working on mac

Bugfixes

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• Fixed krwn trading route available
• Fixed Portal objectives tiles spawning without unit
• Fixed crash when deleting a save
• Fixed free upgrade allowing to upgrade two time a same tower without having Great tower
• Fixed Kingdom not able to upgrade a building when a Viking clan choose an upgraded building from winter bonuses
• Fixed Silo/Foraging post not increasing food max stock
• Fixed Guardian tower not granting military xp
• Fixed two player choosing a same building locking it for both player
• Lynx - Fixed multiple Mythical lure placement
• Dragon - Fixed one attack not inflicting damage
• Hound - Fixed xp granted by carcass with an objective bonus
• Nidavellir - Fixed miner not able to mine gemstone
• Nidavellir - Fixed Horse Warchief not able to mine rock fall
• Nidavellir - Fixed Operatives dwarves not able to mine rock fall
• Niflheim - Fixed sailors working during winter

Known Issues

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• Lore - Issue with lore related to lighthouse
• Lore - Stolen lore allows to unlock advanced lore
• Lore - Overcrowding doesnt allow to build two Smithy for Kingdom clan
• Building - Ghost mine cant be asked if the player asking it doesnt have necessary resources to build it
• Building - Silo doesnt boost food production for Kingdom
• Kingdom - Harpoons doesnt increase angler production
• Kingdom - if a viking clan unlocks a kingdom food building upgrade with winter bonus, the kingdoms won't be able to upgrade theirs
• Lore - Placed a winter bonus lore on an already unlocked one will give +1 lore learned
• Military path - Barricade from the guardian path cant be placed in ally territory
• Rat/Boar - Affected by happiness alus from house
• Military path - Guardian free tower upgrade are not granted
• Military Path - Guradian Tower doesn't increase warband max
• Goat - Warchief ability doesnt send sheep in your territory (you have to order them)
• Lynx - Sharp eyes doesnt work
• Kraken - Endless tide doesnt work for other clan
• Niflheim - Ship will continue to move in winter
• Niflheim - Killing the Wyvern while unit are frozen stuck them for the rest of the game
• Niflheim - Squirrel notification before winter is sent during winter
• Nidavellir - Wyvern auto attack doesnt fear
• Nidavellir - Iron golem may not be completely killed
• Nidavellir - Mine uses slot
• Muspelheim - Freezes
• Multiplayer - Playing on server might affect the game experience, especially on Idavoll
• UI - When finishing a realm, lobby choice not updated (reloading the save should fix it)
• UI - Presentation slide is inaccurate

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[ 2024-09-13 14:56:06 CET ] [ Original post ]

v3.5.28.39316-public-beta Thanks to everyone who joined the open-beta, were working on every feedback we received. Were not gonna introduce new realms this week, instead well give you access to the other clans that were previously unavailable to let you experiment with the synergies and strengths of different clans.

Clans Rotation

[hr][/hr] Clans available this week:

• Stag
• Boar
• Snake
• Dragon
• Horse
• Lynx
• Rat
• Stoat

About the gamemode

[hr][/hr] Weve seen some questions and problems that are not exactly bugs, but lack of clarity on some features. So here is a disambiguation on the most frequently reported problems:

• To start a Bifrst game solo, or with less than 4 players, you have to close player slots in the lobby until all the remaining players slots are filled.
• On Niflheim - When colonizing the zone with the Town hall ruin, the building seemingly disappears, but you can still assign a villager to where the town hall was to rebuild it. (The visuals will be fixed at some point, but currently the building foundation is invisible)

Bugfixes

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• Fixed loading/joining save issue when not owning a DLC clan
• Fixed earning further time a bonus from an objective tile
• Fixed True Valkyrie not inflicting damage
• Fixed Niflheim generation not having 4 portals on main island
• Fixed Bifrost FX once opened not displayed for Host player
• Fixed issue with flag for the assault
• Fixed some crash (unit dying, pathfinding)
• Fixed freeze when killing the Wyvern

Known Issues

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• Portal from other realm may spawn without unit
• Ghost mine cant be asked if the player who asked it doesnt have enough resource to build it
• In lobby, if two player select a same building at the same time it will be lock for both
• Niflheim - Some wave may be stuck when attacking
• Niflheim - Ship still work in winter
• Niflheim - No new Town hall for kingdom clan when colonizing a portal
• Niflheim - Crash may occur when selecting a portal tile
• Free tower upgrade granted with bonus allows to upgrade 2 time a same tower
• Nidavellir - Miner cant mine gemstone
• Nidavellir - Mines use slots
• Nidavellir - Operatives Dwarves cant mine stone from the event
• Further barricade can be placed on one border (only one should works)

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[ 2024-09-06 09:45:41 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]Oho Vikings Summer is almost over, and it's time to let you discover the next game mode. For the most motivated of you, it's form your own squad and join the Public Beta branch to test out the new PVE game mode called Bifrost![/quote]

The new game mode - The Bifrst

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The mode

As previously mentioned, the game mode is designed to play cooperatively against the environment (PVE). You will be up to 4 clans, facing attacks from foreign forces outside your realms. To stand up to them, you will need to unite and become stronger than ever!

The specificities

When youll start the game, you will face the world stripped from your skills

• No clan unique knowledges will be available at start
• Youll have only a few buildings selected beforehand.

To face the invasion, youll have your teammates to help you

• Share some of your start-withs.
• Share a part of the resources you produce.
• Build your buildings in the territories of your allies.
• Prepare your defence, raise towers and barricades.
• stand together against the attacks becoming stronger.

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[/table] Rise and find your way through the realms

• Each year you survive, youll unlock new buildings, knowledge,etc...
• Find and complete additional objectives to gain collective bonuses
• Find the Bifrst on the map and use it to go to the next realms!

Face stronger threats and overpower them

• Each realm is more difficult to survive than the last. Get all the bonuses you can before you escape.
• Go as far as you can through the realms
• If you die on the way try again with different strategies, synergies, and combinations of clans.

Your participation

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What we expect from you

During this beta, we ask you to give us any feedback you have on the mode, anything will help us, especially when it comes to balancing teams of different sizes (only 2 players, solo,etc...). We ask you to give us constructive feedback on the mods, as this is the best way for us to adapt the mode and make it the best they can be when they are released! For the feedback, be sure to use the form made for it For the bugs, be sure to use the in-game bug report system! Link to the form

How to get access

If you want to get involved and give us your feedback, the mode will be added to the public beta branch, so you can try it out and give us your feedback! You can find the public beta branch by going in the steam option for the game [quote]
[/quote] If you want to find likeminded betatesters, you can look in our associated forums! The specific channels on Steam and Discord Steam forum | Discord

Official release date

[hr][/hr] Given the amount of work required to add this new gameplay mode, we need more time to allow you to test it out and for us to make use of your feedback. For this reason, the release of the live version of the game has been delayed beyond this summer. We hope you understand, and if you would like to try out the mode in the meantime, feedback is always welcome on the early version available in Public Beta! Thank you for your consideration. - Shiro Games https://store.steampowered.com/app/466560/Northgard/ [hr][/hr]SOCIALS - DISCORD | REDDIT | X/TWITTER | FACEBOOK

[ 2024-08-29 14:34:24 CET ] [ Original post ]

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[/tr][/table] This friday, we'll do a Stream on the content of the Open Beta, the new gamemode and everything around it! If you have questions about it, feel free to ask them there or in the comments below, we'll be sure to answer them! You'll find us at 4PM CEST (2PM GMT) See our twitch channel https://store.steampowered.com/app/466560/Northgard/ [hr][/hr]SOCIALS - DISCORD | REDDIT | X/TWITTER | FACEBOOK

[ 2024-08-27 14:02:20 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]Oho vikings! Its been a while since we talked about Northgard in itself. The game has been out for years now and we recently passed a total of 4 million players with Northgard in their hands! Thanks to all of you for following us for all this time. To celebrate, Northgard and its DLC are up to 75% off their original price. This goes along a little surprise that you can find below![/quote]

7 years worth of updates

[hr][/hr] Since the release of the game in 2017, there has been a lot of additions made to answer the communitys demand. Those implementations changed the game for the better and some of them are now indissociable with the game. See the relics, the diplomacy and the neutral factions... [table noborder=1][tr][th]
[/th][/tr][/table] Another one of these free major updates was the Conquest. A new game mode with a lot of replayability and a new co-op experience for a good part of you to enjoy! With our next update, we aim to achieve the same experience of rediscovering the game. Well be sure to include you with a beta, but thats a topic for later down that news

A new aspect for the game

[hr][/hr] As a part of the celebration, we decided to give a brand-new look on Northgard Steam page! This includes new screenshots, new presentations, and a new trailer! This trailer is the celebration of what has been done after all this time since the release. To reflect the game as it currently stands, with new graphics, new game modes, all! [previewyoutube=-dKa4t4TjPU;full][/previewyoutube]

Thank you!

[hr][/hr] We want to thank our community in the forums and social media where your participation is seen by the devs. This direct communication is something we value. Constructive feedback is the reason we look forward to an open beta where youll be able to test yourself on the incoming update

For the next update

[hr][/hr] On the next update, we want to state again, this mode made for cooperation in PVE like the Conquest is. A lot of you want to play with more players. The new game mode is made for that! You will be able to have up to 4 players in total working alongside each other in a PVE mode! If you are interested, be sure to stay tune all over the week! News about the game will be shared until this Thursday for the launch of the Open Beta! We'll then be sure to cover all this in a future stream on Friday! Thank you again for following our game. We hope to see you for the next updates! https://store.steampowered.com/app/466560/Northgard/ [hr][/hr]SOCIALS - DISCORD | REDDIT | X/TWITTER | FACEBOOK

[ 2024-08-26 17:01:25 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]Oho Viking! Northgard and its expansions are part of the Tacticon! For the occasion, the base game is 70% off its original price![/quote] [hr][/hr]

Get the base game for nearly a quarter of the price

And lead your clan to victory https://store.steampowered.com/app/466560/Northgard/ [hr][/hr] [hr][/hr]

Share the Starter pack with your friends!

Including three additional clans with diverse gamestyle https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/33943/Northgard_Starter_Pack/ [hr][/hr] [hr][/hr]

Complete your collection with the Viking Age Edition

Cross of Vidar, Clan of the Owl and Clan of the Hounds not included https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/12024/Northgard_The_Viking_Age_Edition/ [hr][/hr] If you also look for more information on Northgard and its development, don't miss Lo's talk on 6 years of development post release, hosted by the Tacticon directly on Steam, this friday at 10pm (UTC+2), Link to the Stream Happy Tacticon to all of you and see you soon for news on the next free major update -Shiro Games [hr][/hr]SOCIALS - DISCORD | REDDIT | X/TWITTER | FACEBOOK

[ 2024-07-18 15:00:29 CET ] [ Original post ]

v3.5.15.38668

Balancing

• Conquest - Titanomachy map generation will not spawn cliffs anymore

Bugfix

• Notification - Fixed spam of relation notification when attacking an enemy with at least 30 relation and that didnt discovered you
• Notification - Carved in Stone (Coop) - Fixed spam of relation notification when colonizing the center zone
• Owl - Fixed Guardians of the Realm AOE attack in normal game

Known issues

• Goat - Cant call sheep on cleared tile with the Warchief if an enemy scout is on the same zone
• Hounds - Brawler cost issue if 4 villager are sent at the same time
• Hounds - Refund not working every time

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[ 2024-07-18 12:33:49 CET ] [ Original post ]

v3.5.13.38575

Balancing

Weve seen players expressing frustration with the first conquest battle, and the way the AI titans are rarely exiting their territory, so were addressing it by making sure the AI Titans spend more time outside their territory

Owl Conquest - Titanomachy

• AI Titans have been adjusted

Bugfix

• Hound - Fixed Berserker life bar visible in Landvidi tile
• Owl - Fixed notification for relation spamming
• Conquest - Fixed "Lands of Oblivion" loading a save increasing the number of foes on portal tile
• Ranked - Fixed Ragnarok and Permafrost map being proposed
• Ranked -Fixed free concede message in FFA when a player disconnect from the game
• Ranked - Fixed an issue in the repartition of GP when a player near 0 GP was in a team

Known Issues

• Server issues
• Some text issues

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[ 2024-07-04 14:33:12 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]Oho Viking! Northgard and its expansions are part of the Steam Summer Sale 2024! For the occasion, the base game is 75% off its original price![/quote] [hr][/hr]

Get the base game for a quarter of the price

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[ 2024-06-28 14:30:29 CET ] [ Original post ]

v3.5.9.38413

Hounds Balancing

From the data weve tracked regarding the balancing of the Clan, the Clan doesnt seem to be too strong overall (Winrate in ranked: 35% in Duel | 51% in 3v3 | 3% in FFA), but weve seen from your feedback many of you still find it too strong in some settings, so the strength of the Clan may be still unbalanced at higher ranks. Well be investigating this in particular, but in the meantime, were still reducing its stronger aspects to prevent potential exploits.

Knowledge

Weve seen many discussions about Bloodthirst, and the fact its breaking a fundamental rule about healing in combat, which is something we usually do not allow, as weve lately made changes to some clans to reinforce this (like the Eagle boneyard, and Snake Scorched Earth). We usually prevent this because, on a large warband, this can lead to long and frustrating fights for the opponents, where it can feel like the enemy is not even taking damage. We do allow it in some cases where it increases the survival chances of a few important units. We do, for example, allow it for Torfin with the knowledge Unstoppable, and the same logic applies to Hounds. As the Clan has the smallest warband among all clans, it is easier to target one unit to take down, and each unit lost is a significant setback for the Clan, so it needs ways to help its units survive the fight. We will decrease the speed at which it heals the units to make it less frustrating to the opponents. Still, we do not want to remove the possibility of healing during combat, as it is already not fast enough to prevent a unit from being killed if targeted. [expand type=showmore]

Bloodthirst

• At a speed of [strike]1 HP per second[/strike] 0,75 HP per second

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Units

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Foxskin

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• Attack Power [strike]12,5[/strike] 12
• Shredding Claws (Lvl 2 ability)
  • Each attack slows the target by [strike]-7,5%[/strike] -3%
  • With Hord Instinct each Foxskin increases this value by [strike]+2,5%[/strike] +1,5%
  • To a maximum of [strike]-20%[/strike] > -15%
• Hunters Mark (Lvl 3 ability)
  • No longer reduces the target speed
  • Increase the damages they receive by [strike]+35%[/strike] > +15%
  • With Hord Instinct each Foxskin increases this value by [strike]+10% [/strike]> +3%

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Bearskin

Similarly to the heal during combat of Bloodthirst, weve seen many discussions about the fairness of Death Deceiver and the ability to make a unit unkillable for a few seconds. As this only affects one unit at a time and only lasts a few seconds, for us, it is a tool for the Clan to avoid losing a valuable unit without a chance to react and not something we want to remove. But well make the effect last a bit less time to try and make it less frustrating to opponents. [expand type= showmore]

• Death Deceiver (Lvl 3 ability)
  • Make the first unit in the zone to die invincible for [strike]3 seconds[/strike] > 2 seconds

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Bugfix

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• Cross of Vidar - Fixed raid in mission 4 getting stuck
• Hounds - Fixed foxes soul size when summoned from a dead Foxskin
• Hounds - Fixed Wild Hunt event not working when foes were killed in conquest mission God's Fury
• Hounds - Fixed Brawler not forging the sword in conquest mission Shards of Misfortune
• Hounds - Fixed carcass not collectable if too close to a border of a tile
• Hounds - Fixed a crash with the last bonus conquest if spectral doesnt have the space to be spawned
• Owl - Fixed Healing Herbs military experience earned when placed on the Clan of the Hound
• Owl - Fixed erudition lore not granting a free lorestone if placed in an ally territory before reaching 30 in relation
• Raven - Fixed life amount for the giant sent in raids
• Boar - Fixed herbalism not working as intended
• Stoat - Fixed an issue with Military upgrade that all could be placed on different Sentry camp
• Snake - Fixed tile discovered by Scorched Earth in conquest mission Lands of Oblivion
• Kingdom - Fixed camera position at the start of a game
• Conquest - Fixed foes being invisible when attacking in conquest Lands of Oblivion
• Conquest - Fixed hostility in conquest mission Gem cutter
• Save - Fixed some crash when loading a save
• Crashes - Fixed crash caused by special character in player tag
• AI - Fixed AI not building lighthouse
• Environment - Fixed crows life bar
• Achievement - Fixed Knowledge is power not unlocking
• Relic - Fixed relic being forged instantly when forged in first

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Known Issues

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• Translation issues in some texts
• Endless slowing effect after being hit by a foxskin (occasionally - details or videos needed )
• Server issues

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[ 2024-06-19 14:48:56 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]We're almost a week since the Hounds is available in all gamemodes. It is now time to look for what's coming and going back on the road map previously shared.[/quote]

Claws and Jaws

We're at the end of the Claws & Jaws seasons, as we already said, we are happy with the clan of the Hounds and the new wild life added to the game. After some rebalancing and while answering your remaining feedbacks, it is now time to redirect most of our energy toward the next update... [hr][/hr]

Bifrst

Aimed for the end of this summer, the next free major update will include a new PVE Game mode that will makes you roam around new biomes! While we would love to tell more about this updates, there is still a lot of work to do but be sure to follow us on our socials to get any new infos as soon as we deliver them! [quote]
[/quote] [quote]If you want to prepare your friends for the new PVE modes, tell them about Northgard being on sale until the end of the day as well as the Hounds being 10% off its original price until this friday! See you later for new updates on the game -Shiro Community Team[/quote][hr][/hr]SOCIALS - DISCORD | REDDIT | X/TWITTER | FACEBOOK https://store.steampowered.com/app/2946220/Northgard__Garm_Clan_of_the_Hounds/

[ 2024-06-11 15:22:27 CET ] [ Original post ]

v3.5.6.38277

Hounds Balancing

A lot of small tweaks and rebalancing of the clans as were making it available for ranked games. The idea behind those changes is not only to nerf the strongest elements, but also to rebalance some elements that feel underutilized compared to other elements. For example were making Foxskin less strong, in order to make the Wolfskin more interesting, and were decreasing the heal of Bloodthirst, while making the speed of heal faster, and making the heal ability of the Boarskin stronger in exchange, to incentivize using it to compensate. With this patch release, the clan is now available in ranked multiplayer. [expand type=details]

Star-with

• Berserkers now have a max amount of resources they can collect at once when absorbing a soul (80 max).

Knowledge

Bloodthirst

• When gaining Military XP, regain [strike]40%[/strike] of it as heath > 30%
• At a speed of [strike]0.5 HP per second[/strike] > 1 HP per second

Units

Foxskin

• Attack Power [strike]14[/strike] > 12.5
• Shredding Claws (Lvl 2 ability)
  • Each attack slows the target by [strike]-10%[/strike] > -7.5%
  • To a maximum of [strike]-50%[/strike] > -20%
• Hunters Mark (Lvl 3 ability)
  • Mark reduce target speed by [strike]-25%[/strike] > -15%
  • Increase the damages they receive by [strike]+50%[/strike] > +35%

Bearskin

• Blade Breaker (Lvl 2 ability)
  • Reduce targets attack power by[strike] -35%[/strike] > -25%
  • With Hord Instinct - each additional bearskin reduce it by [strike]-10%[/strike] > -2.5%
• Death Deceiver (Lvl 3 ability)
  • Make the first unit in the zone to die invincible for [strike]6 seconds[/strike] > 3 seconds

Boarskin

• Menders Legacy (Lvl 2 ability)
  • While regaining health, heals wounded units by [strike]1 HP per second[/strike] > 1.5 HP per second
• Blood Sacrifice (Lvl 3 ability)
• Boarskin sacrifices [strike]75%[/strike] of its health > 60%
  • Over [strike]5 seconds[/strike] > 4 seconds
  • And converts [strike]100%[/strike] of it to wounded units > 200%

Fame 500

• Berserkers can level up to level 7, each additional level requires [strike]200 XP[/strike] > 250 XP

Conquest Battles

Following some feedback weve received about the second conquest battle of the clan being too challenging in comparison to the others, were swapping it for another one. [expand type=details]

• Hounds clan battle n2 is now No Gods No Master. (Previously The Great Hunt)
• The clan can now play the Age of Vampires battle.
  • The clan can only evolve 1 berserker, which is considered the Warchief of the clan, and has the nightwalker ability.

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QOL

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• Bloodthirst visual signal (on health bars) has been reworked to be more clear, and cause less confusion. (with some players thinking it would work as a shield and prevent taking damage for exemple)
• It is now possible to remove an animal soul from the arena having to avoid players getting stuck in some cases and having to destroy the building.

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Other

Gate of Helheim

Were adding a new rule to the Gate of Helheim zone, to address the issues of some clans benefiting too heavily from the Valkyrie spawn instead of being challenged by it. [expand type=details]

• Killing the Fallen Valkyries on the gate of Helheim and later summoned by the gate (when colonized) no longer give Military XP nor trigger any on kill effects. (Hounds Bloodthirst, Eagle Boneyard, Wolf Spoils of War, Lynx Trophies, and so on)

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Lore Victory

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• Direct gains of Lore accumulate Lore/ Faith for the Monument and the Victory. (Ruins, Ox Warcraft, Lion start-with, Hounds boarskin soul absorption, Eagle caches, and so on)

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Bugfix

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• Hounds - Fixed color displayed for the conquest Town Hall
• Hounds - Fixed animal souls from the last conquest bonus consuming wood
• Hounds - Fixed control group not working on Berserkers after evolving from their Brawler form
• Hounds - Fixed Brawler on forge not going back to No work state after finishing all forges
• Hounds - Fixed Berserker captured by Dragon not granting the soul of the Berserker with fame 200
• Hounds - Fixed Brawler not producing Fame on Pillar of Glory in conquest mission Vikings Glory
• Hounds - Fixed Brawler not producing food on Healer Hut
• Hounds - Fixed Brawler not mining molten rocks in conquest mission Shards of Misfortune
• Hounds - Fixed Silo not increasing food production for Brawler
• Hounds - Fixed Bloothirst not working when stolen by Owl, Snake, or Mimirsbrunr
• Hounds - Fixed crash when two unit died during a fight in the Brawler Camp
• Hounds - Fixed Boarskin dying when using his lvl 3 ability while Medecine was unlocked
• Hounds - Fixed Foxskin slow not applicated at the good moment
• Hounds - Fixed Brawler or Berserker being able to be assigned to other military camp
• Hounds - Fixed Brawler assignation limit on production building allowing to overcap the number of workers
• Hounds - Fixed a crash when killing foes on the Yggdrasil zone in conquest mission Battle for Midgard
• Hounds - Fixed Brawler stuck in Brawler camp when loading a save
• Kingdom - Achievement Improvised Carpentry will not be unlocked if a woodlodge is built
• Fixed host that can control guest unit in conquest mission Age of Vampires

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Known Issues

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• Hound - Last conquest bonus may cause a crash when used
• Hound - Fox soul summoned from a dead berserker is smaller than usual in the Brawler camp
• Some text issues

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[ 2024-06-06 12:49:17 CET ] [ Original post ]

If you're just discovering how to play the Clan of the Hounds and want some advice on how to get the most out of it, we've got you covered! Larsman, a Northgard member and content creator, has made a quick guide on how to play the Hounds, a good way to catch up with people more familiar with that type of clan! [previewyoutube=O7T6DARxFNg;full][/previewyoutube] You can also find him on twitch on the following link twitch.tv/larsmanlive If you don't have the clan yet, you can buy it or wishlist it by using the link below! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2946220/Northgard__Garm_Clan_of_the_Hounds/

[ 2024-05-31 19:00:34 CET ] [ Original post ]

v3.5.5.38206

Bugfix

• Hounds - Fixed crash when collecting souls with a brawler when no warband slot are available to transform it in berzerker (Ctrl + right click to consume all carcass in a tile)
• Hounds - Brawler assigned to Longship Dock cant be attacked or attack a unit
• Hounds - Fixed Military Path that could be opened by clicking on Military Path notification from other players
• Hounds - Fixed a crash when hovering a Brawler camp in fire on an uncolonized tile with a villager
• Hounds - Fixed Improvised Carpentry not unlockable in multiplayer games
• Hounds - Fixed first conquest bonus allowing to level up a berzerker to level 7 before reaching fame 500
• Hounds - Fixed a crash in conquest mission Dystopia when a unit in Brawler camp was selected to be transformed in Ghost Warrior
• Hounds - Conquest Age of Vampires, Surrounded and How to Train your Wyvern will not appear in solo conquest
• Raven - Fixed raid sent with only the Giant from the relic
• Fixed Sailors and merchant counting for the same production on a same tile
• Fixed animation for the Guardian of the Realms in conquest mission Titanomachy when upgraded
• Fixed a crash when Militia would try to reach a decolonized tile
• Fixed some crash when loading a save
• Fixed some text issues

Known issues

• Brawler camp - Cancel fight button should not be clickable when only a soul is in the camp
• Raven - Giant life from relic doesnt scale depending on the number of mercenary sent with the raid
• GOG and EGS version will be released soon
• Cross of Vidar - Mission 4 raids may be blocked during the travel
• Owl - Giving Erudition before 30 relation doesnt give free Carved Stone when you reach 30 relation
• AI will not play on creative map in multiplayer
• Missing some localisations
• Some text issues

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2946220/Northgard__Garm_Clan_of_the_Hounds/

[ 2024-05-31 14:48:26 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]Hello Warchiefs, It is now time for you to find your savage roots and claim the Clan of the Hounds[/quote] [previewyoutube=Gh45bjjpHGw;full][trailer][/previewyoutube]

Unleash the beasts

The Sons of Ragnark, as they have come to be known, are indeed as destructive as the event their past leader, Hvedrung, worked so hard to unleash. Freed from the gods' restrictions, they might indeed be the nightmare Northgard feared This new clan is a perfect alternative to the Clan of the Wolf; a huge emphasis has been placed on aggressiveness. While it doesn't have any warchiefs of its own, you'll be able to develop units to an unprecedented level! Find out more about the clan on the store page below https://store.steampowered.com/app/2946220/Northgard__Garm_Clan_of_the_Hounds/ [hr][/hr]

The Claws & Jaws season

This is the end of the Claws & Jaws updates. What do you think about this format? Any feedback is welcome! This is the first time we've done a two-part release. We are quite happy with this as it gives us more time to work on both updates and ensure the best possible quality at launch. If youd like to stay up to date on whats next, we have created an X account dedicated to Northgard. There you will find our patch notes and other Northgard related content! Follow us on X See you all soon for the next update -Shiro Games

[ 2024-05-30 13:58:34 CET ] [ Original post ]

v3.5.4.38172

CLAN OF THE HOUNDS

• The clan of the hounds is now available in-game.
• The clan of the Hounds will join Ranked on a later date.

[hr][/hr]All details about the clan on the dedicated page https://store.steampowered.com/app/2946220/Northgard__Garm_Clan_of_the_Hounds/ [hr][/hr]

Bugfixes

• Cross of Vidar - Mission 4 fixed Mercenary from raid disappearing
• Cross of Vidar - Mission 10 fixed assault staying on tile instead of attacking
• Owl - Guardian of the Realms cant be placed on the volcano tile
• Owl - Fixed Iron Wood not mining Iron golem
• Owl - Fixed Hypnotic Spores not preventing foes to attack
• Dragon - Fixed Thrall not acquired with fame 200 in conquest mission where the clan start at the center of the map
• Dragon - Fixed Thrall not counted in production when assigned to Longship Dock
• Eagle - Wolf Den, Fox Burrow and Draugr Tombs can be closed on ally territory with fame 500 (Ruins and Shipwreck are not affected with this change)
• Ox - Fixed Tyr Chain Pauldron not granting defense
• Snake - Scorched earth cant be used on portal for conquest mission Battle for Midgard
• Lynx - Fixed Lynx disappearing when loading a save in conquest mission How to Train your Wyvern
• Raven - Fixed Mercenary from raid to be teleported at the start of the fight in conquest mission Death Match
• Achievement - Improvised Carpentry cannot be achieved in multiplayer
• Added security on map generation to avoid unit to walk under water
• Fixed map generation for conquest mission Fox Hole
• Fixed Knowledge from Beyound not working when stealed
• Fixed starting timer displayed not decreasing except for the host
• Fixed some crash when loading a save
• Fixed price for the Forester Town Hall skin
• Fixed some crash due to special letter in nicknames
• Fixed woodcutter cutting wood in a vacuum
• Fixed some UI element
• Fixed some text issue

Known issues

• Cross of Vidar - Mission 4 raids may be blocked during the travel
• Owl - Giving Erudition before 30 relation doesnt give free Carved Stone when you reach 30 relation
• AI will not play on creative map in multiplayer
• Missing some localisations
• Some text issues
• Crash - Brawlers gathering too much souls in one move whil there are no available warband will result in a crash

[ 2024-05-30 13:57:54 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]Hello Vikings! In todays Sneak Peek, Art Director Emak lifts the curtain on how we design each clan with a unique identity in mind[/quote]

Who is Emak??

Hello everyone, I'm Emak. I've been managing Northgard's art production for a few years now. I started working in the video game industry 20 years ago, first as a 3D artist, then as an art director. I joined the Shiro Games team at the beginning, so I'm part of the "four old men" that created Evoland. I was in charge of the 3D part of the game. I'm now the Art Director for Northgard, designing the characters, setting the mood for the clans and drawing most of the illustrations. I also do some animation and even some special effects. [hr][/hr]

The clans identity

The main difference between the upcoming Clan of the Hounds and previous clans is that it doesnt have a warchief or traditional combat units (warrior, axe-wielder, shield-bearer). Much of the work revolved around the five special units - the Brawler, an unarmed fighter and shaman who can evolve into one of the four warrior classes (the Berserker). We took a lot of time and care to design l these units in order to maintain a graphical consistency between them all. I started designing the Brawler as a Shaolin monk, because to me it captured the essence of a spiritually adept martial fighter. For the martial aspect, it was obvious to make him shirtless with lots of scars. His wristband designs are based on pads that boxers use to spar. For the 'spirituality' part, it's a mix of many religious items: he wears a strong rope as a belt, like a medieval occidental monk. This belt is decorated with rosary beads. His head is covered with a scarf, like the spiritual leaders of many different religions. To make his design more viking-like (this is Northgard afterall!), I added Celtic patterns to the scarf and belt buckle. It's a very simple design because it has to represent an early version of the shamanic warrior he's going to become, something neutral where we could add elements of equipment to turn him into a unique unit. [expand type=showmore]
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The clans units

Each berzerker is defined by the spirit of an animal that gives it its specificity. We have : [table] [tr] [td]
[/td] [td]
[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]The Wolfskin, a classic warrior with a two-handed axe[/td] [td]The Boarskin, a savage warrior with a double-bladed spear[/td] [/tr] [/table][table] [tr] [td]
[/td] [td]
[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]The Foxskin, an assassin with throwing knives[/td] [td]The Bearskin, a strong shield bearer[/td] [/tr] [/table] For each design, it was important that the connection with each individual animal was easily noticeable. I also wanted to avoid a "clich" design with the bear's head as a helmet. That's why each unit has some elements that refer to the animal it's associated with: The Wolfskins design is more fluid. Long braided hair and long cuffs give him a more sophisticated look. He is the "DPS" type, but not the more robust one, so it was important to me to have these two aspects: the strong shirtless warrior, but with some more elaborate details that make him less primitive than the Boarskins. The Boarskin hair is reminiscent of the animal's crest, the tusks he wears like a necklace and his tattered clothes give his look a perfect blend of savage and rough. Even in the animations, the fighting style is more "primitive". The Foxskin's hair is reminiscent of a fox's tail and moves in the same way. Their design is more elegant than the other warriors, and the fact that they wear more clothing makes them look weaker than their peers. As the defender of the group, the Bearskin should be as imposing as his animal. That's why he was designed with a very tufted cape and full leather armour to emphasise the defensive aspect. In my opinion , the shape of the character and his posture in the different animations have to work together. So the Bearskin's poses are more massive, more grounded.
[hr][/hr] As I said earlier, animations are very important. The Berserkers are the most important part of the clan. It's a "small pop" clan and all your attention will be focused on these units. So it made sense to spend more time giving them a great look, attitude and pose. Each of the five units have unique idle and winning animations that give them more personality: some are more proud, some more rogue, etc.

Final word

It's always a challenge to create a new visual identity for a clan. For the Owl, the fact that the warchiefs were three priestesses and the mysticism of the clan led us to the Slavic design. Inspired by the spirituality of Bulgarian voices and the beauty of traditional Balkan dress, we created floral and colourful outfits for these ladies. For the Clan of the Hounds we had to create a huge contrast to the previous one. The outfits are a declination of browns, we have leather, metal, furs... everything should be tougher and harder and make you think that "Hound" is a fighting clan. Throughout the production of Northgard, we strive to improve the quality of the graphics: sometimes textures are reworked, renders are improved... For this clan, the 3D models of the five new units are based on the latest Warchiefs models, allowing us to add more detail. I hope you'll enjoy playing them as much as we enjoyed making them! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2946220/Northgard__Garm_Clan_of_the_Hounds/?utm_source=news&utm_medium=news&utm_campaign=wishlist&utm_content=sneakpeek2_art_design [quote]Thank you so much for reading our second and final sneak peek of the Clan of the Hounds! We're really happy you enjoyed them! If you want to see more of Emak creation, here is a link to his Artstation! We read the first feedback and it seems like the content in that form of "Dev insight" has been mostly appreciated. We know some of you are still waiting for patch notes detailing the incoming changes outside of the clan, but don't worry, it'll be here on release! See you on Thursday for the release of the Hounds! -Shiro Games Community Team[/quote][hr][/hr]SOCIALS - DISCORD | REDDIT | X/TWITTER | FACEBOOK

[ 2024-05-28 15:27:37 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]Hello vikings! In case you missed it, we revealed the latest clan that will join Northgard next week. In order to give you an idea of the clans gameplay and concept, we thought this would be the perfect opportunity to let Maaz tell you about his work regarding the Hounds! [/quote]

Who is Maaz?

Hi, Im Maaz! Im Northgards game designer; You might have seen me on the Discord server or during some of our livestreams on Twitch. Ive been on the Northgard team for the past three years. I have mainly worked on the clans of the Rat, Eagle, Lion, as well as the various free updates and balancing patches! [hr][/hr]

The birth of a new clear clan

Various factors led to the direction we took for the clan. The two previous clans were focused on base-building and economy, so we were looking for a clan that would go in the opposite direction. We had been throwing around the idea of a clan that would get military units out of its kills for some time. Additionally, a large part of those of you who participated in the yearly survey wanted a more aggressive clan, we knew that this new addition would focus on clearing the wild creatures on the map. After some research to find a good concept, the focus of the clan would revolve around berserkers, military units that would get specialized warriors out of the skins of the animals they eliminated. With this in mind, we started to work on the clan! [hr][/hr]
[hr][/hr] After the Claws & Jaws update, the addition of foxes and boars increased the amount of berserkers from 2 to 4. We often had clans with one or two unique units, but with so many different options, we knew we wanted each type of berserker to fill a specific role in your warband with unique abilities and stats. Relying on each unit's position and the timing of their abilities to maximize the clan's military capacities. We knew this wouldn't work with the average number of units most of you have in your warbands. as it would have increased the amount of micromanagement required to make the most of these new units. So we needed the clan to be playable with only half the number of units, or even less. This meant reducing the pressure on the clan's economic management and making berserkers strong enough to face an army twice their size. That's why berserkers can collect different types of resources to support the clan's development.

• Wolf gives you food
  
• Fox gives you Krowns
  
• Bear gives you wood
  
• Boar gives you lore
  

Because of the berserkers' individual strength, the clan didn't need one strong unit at the head of its warband, so we decided they wouldn't have a warchief. Additionally they only have access to one non-upgradeable military camp. Due to the lack of a warchief and military camps, the only viable military path for the clan was Guardian, which is all about defense and not what we wanted for the clan. This led us to drop the usual military path completely in a similar way to the Lynx and its hunters path. This opened up the possibility for another use of military XP for the clan and for each unit to level up individually. That decision naturally reinforced the idea of making them strong enough to face bigger armies and to give them unique abilities to unlock. The final piece of the puzzle was to design the berserkers various abilities, creating different roles and interesting synergies between the new units. With the help of our beta team, we kept iterating from there [hr][/hr]
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The iteration game

There was a lot of iteration on the clans knowledge, the berserkers abilities, and the relic. One of the major difficulty we faced was making sure all units were equally interesting and useful, balancing their price, stats, abilities, and a lot of variables that easily tended to favor one unit over the others. The best example of this is probably the brawler, the clans base unit as they are weaker than berserkers and quickly evolve into one. For a while brawlers were nothing more than a stepping stone toward getting a berserker. Thanks to the beta testers feedback, as well as what we said earlier about having less economic pressure on the clan, we decided to make them a more versatile unit. The brawlers are intended to both fight and support the clan's military power, as well as work in specialized buildings to help the clan's economy.

Final word

After all the iterating, testing, and balancing, we cant wait to see you experience the clan yourselves. When that will be the case, tell us how it feels gameplay-wise! Your feedback is important for us, not only it helps us better understand what you expect, but it will also help us prepare for the arrival of the Hounds in ranked mode! Overall, we're happy with how the clan has developed and improved over the past months, and we hope you'll have a lot of fun playing it! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2946220/Northgard__Garm_Clan_of_the_Hounds/?utm_source=news&utm_medium=news&utm_campaign=wishlist&utm_content=sneakpeek1_core_design [quote]Thanks for reading our first sneak peek of the Clan of the Hounds! Did you like it? Have you learned something new that you never realized when playing the game? This is the first time weve done this type of content, so please let us know what you think of it! Just like for the game itself, your feedback will impact future content. Let us know what youd like to see / read about in the future, but stay tuned for the next article about the clans art direction which will be posted Tuesday! -Shiro Games Community Team[/quote][hr][/hr]SOCIALS - DISCORD | REDDIT | X/TWITTER | FACEBOOK

[ 2024-05-25 15:30:43 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]Oho Warchiefs! Last month the Claws & Jaws update added new wildlife to the lands of Northgard, now it is time to introduce a predator for this prey. Were proud to reveal Garm, the Clan of the Hounds, releasing on May 30th! [/quote]
Lost clansmen of the Clan of the Boar, the followers of Garm are few, but what they lack in numbers, they make up for in raw strength. Thanks to mystical rituals, their brawlers are able to transcend their state to become dangerous animalistic berserkers. For the first time since Northgards release we will be lifting the curtain and giving you a behind the scenes look at how we design a clan. Game Designer 'Maaz' and Art Director 'Emak' will share insights on the clans game design and art direction in Steam articles. The former will be posted on Saturday and the latter on Tuesday. Wishlist now on the page below https://store.steampowered.com/app/2946220/Northgard__Garm_Clan_of_the_Hounds/?utm_source=steamnews&utm_medium=community&utm_campaign=wishlist&utm_content=post1 [hr][/hr]SOCIALS - DISCORD | REDDIT | X/TWITTER | FACEBOOK

[ 2024-05-23 13:50:52 CET ] [ Original post ]

v3.4.38.37793

Balancing

• Sheep - Sheep spawn odds have been reduced (from 60% to 40%).
• Conquest Titanomachy - Added AOE attack to the Titan once lvl 5
• Map generation - 2 zones will always be left without foes around TownHalls

Bugfixes

• Fixed map generation for conquest mission Far from the Eyes
• Fixed map generation for conquest mission Left Behind
• Fixed loading Titanomachy save granting an upgrade to AI Titan
• Fixed winter assault in conquest mission Lands of Oblivion
• Fixed Militia/Sentry not entering ally territory if other tile was crossed by the units
• Fixed a crash when loading a save with Vedrfolnir scouting but the owner was dead
• Rigs saga - Mission 4 fixed first objective validated after building the Longship dock
• Cross of Vidar - Mission 3 fixed crash when overing lore info
• Snake - Fixed Scorched on enemy tile before 803
• Snake - Fixed Scorched earth for krwn building
• Snake - Fixed Scorched earth amount displayed for krwn reward
• Snake/Raven - Fixed krwn reward on tile with port for Scorched earth and raid
• Raven - Fixed recruited mercenary vanishing after a raid leaves a tile
• Dragon - Fixed Thrall not increasing sailor production
• Horse - Fixed Great tower upgrade without the lore unlocked
• Owl - Fixed UI displayed when Iron wood mine on neutral tile

Known Issues

• Crash may occurs when searching a ranked lobby
• Visuals - Sometime unit and building can walk/be placed in the water
• Dragon - Thrall are not counted in the world info on Longship Dock
• Translation - Missing some localisations
• UI - Some text issues

[ 2024-04-30 14:13:41 CET ] [ Original post ]

v3.4.36.37721

Changes

• Conquest - New visual background added

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Bugfixes

• Kingdom - Fixed scouting time being too slow
• Foes - Adjusted Fox damages
• Snake - Fixed Scorched earth on ennemy tile to take into account production buildings
• Conquest - Fixed conquest invites (save didn't get corrupted)
• Rig's saga - Fixed mission 4 not being finishable
• Rig's saga - Fixed freeze in mission 9
• Squirrel - Fixed Rumor-Mongering relation gains for neutral

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Known issues

• Snake - Scorched earth only recognize one krown production building for the amount collected
• Snake/Raven - Port doesn't count for the reward of Scorched earth and raids
• Snake/UI - Scorched earth krown reward displayed doesn't match the real amount collected

[ 2024-04-26 13:19:11 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]Hello Warchiefs! You've seen the updates for the beta now is the time to launch the Claws and Jaws update! Here is a recap of what's new in your games as well as when to expect new for the next clan...[/quote]

Claws & Jaws - available now

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Foxes and Boars

After years of fighting Draugrs, the wild life of Northgard is now joining the heart of the realm. You will now be able to fight Boars and Fox alongside the usuals wolves and bears you already fights! Those new opponents will have their own stats, with the foxes being more numeorus per tile, but weaker alone, and the boar is just as strong as a bear, even more.

Conquests

With this update also come 3 new conquest missions, centered around the Clan of the Owl but available to every clans! You'll be able to find them in all of your conquest starting now!

Regarding the AI

Coming with those changes is also a reinforced AI that should now be able to defend itself and be a challenge for the new players! There are still changes to make, especially in term of attack, but we are happy with what has already been done for this patch. For more details, you can check the patch notes right here Complete Patch Notes [hr][/hr]

What's next

With all of this addition, it's time for us to turn into the next clan. As stated with the Road Map release, you can expect the next clan to be closely linked with the content of Claws and Jaws. Some clues has been spreaded during the beta, and it is mostly known what type of clan you will face, but for some confirmation, see you later that month... [quote]We hope you'll like this new content, more is on the way, starting with the next clan! Northgard is currently on sale if you want to experiment the changes with some pre-existing clans as well. If you want to stay in touch with us you can follow our different platform like Discord or Reddit. We also just launched a twitter/X account exclusively for Northgard! All the patch notes will be posted there (as well as some memes of course) so don't hesitate to follow us on there! See you for the next update, Shiro Community Team[/quote] https://store.steampowered.com/app/466560/Northgard/

[ 2024-04-25 13:12:19 CET ] [ Original post ]

Claws & Jaws

Free Content Update

v3.4.35.37687 Hello Vikings! With the open beta now complete, the Claws & Jaws update is ready to be released and change the landscape of Northgard. Thanks again to all the players who participated in the beta, reported issues, shared their feedback, participated in the discussions, and helped us with the update !! Here is what it brings: [hr][/hr]

Whats New

This update focuses on bringing novelty and exciting choices to the Northgard environment. It focuses mainly on two aspects: the addition of new wild animals and the rework of map generation rules.

Wildlife

First, were adding two new wild animals to Northgard to make encounters more varied and interesting and to present new opportunities to take advantage of them.

Foxes and Fox Burrows

Foxes and Fox Burrows are now part of the Northgard landscape and will present a challenge as a wild foe, as well as an opportunity to gain by closing the burrows and claiming the reward. [expand type=details]

• Foxes are a new wild animal. They have the same aggressive behavior as wolves but are less powerful, way faster, and attack in numerous groups. So keep an eye on them.
• Fox Burrow is a new building equivalent to the Wolf Den. It spawns new foxes that will attack the adjacent zones if left unchecked.
• Closing it will grant 25 Fame and 75 Krwns.

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Boars

Boars are a new wild animal and a new threat the clans might encounter. [expand type=details]

• Boar is another new wild animal you will encounter in Northgard. It has passive behavior similar to a bear but is even more powerful. If you attack it, it will fiercely defend itself and its territory.

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Environment and Map Generation

Sheeps are NOT a new animal, but weve changed their spawn rules and reworked them to make them more useful, especially in later games, and to create new specific interactions with clans. The idea is to make the sacrifice for Food no longer the automatic and only use for sheep it is currently. We also want sheep to spawn in further zones as an attractive later reward. Weve also reworked some map generation rules, especially regarding the hostility of spawn zones, to make it more fair for all players. [expand type=details]

Sheep

• Sheep now grants a -50% wood consumption reduction during winter in the zone it is in (-30% previously).
• When several sheep are in the same zone, this bonus increases (but multiplicatively).
• Sheep can now spawn everywhere on the map.

Wolf Clan

• When sacrificing a sheep for food, the clan will get 100 food out of it instead of 80.

Dragon Clan

• The clan can send a sheep to the Sacrificial Pyre to gain 4 dragon essences.

Eagle Clan

• The clan can sacrifice a sheep to trigger a boneyard in the zone, calling a maximum of 3 hawks.

Rat Clan

• The clan can sacrifice a sheep to light up the Purification Pyres for 60 days.

Lynx Clan

• The clan can sacrifice a sheep to get 60 Trophies (but no Food).

Owl Clan

• Sheep reduce the food consumption in the zone by 35% (25% previously).
• This bonus also increases for each additional sheep in the same zone. Also multiplicatively.

Goat Clan

• Following those changes on sheep, the Sheperd ability of Harvald (Goat Warchief) has been modified.
• The ability is now active, and captures all wild sheep in the neutral zone where Harvald is.
• The ability then has a 1 month cooldown.

Spawn Hostility

Until now, it was possible for different clans to face huge differences in hostility at spawn. For example, one clan could start with 1 wolf in zones around its town hall, while another starts with 3 wolves.

• All clans on a map will now start with the same level of hostility on adjacent zones (Adjusted depending on the number of zones adjacent to their townhalls).
• However, this hostility might still be composed of different animals and be split differently for each clan.

Environment Difficulty

With the addition of those new wild animals and the rework of the spawn, weve also taken this opportunity to adjust the environment hostility in the different difficulty modes.

• Environment hostility (foes and hostile wild units presence) has been slightly reduced on easy maps.
• Environment hostility has been slightly increased on extreme maps.
• Normal and hard maps hostility should be the same as before.

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AI

We know AI faces many difficulties right now, and were actively working on it! With this patch, many new changes have been made to make the AI more aggressive, better at surviving, more reactive, and overall better. [expand type=details]

• AI Warband should not get stuck in a zone anymore.
• After decolonizing a players zone, in hard and extreme difficulty, the AI will continue pushing the assaults to the next zone until they reach the players town hall or are stopped.
• The AI will now use its civilian units to defend itself when attacked by foes.
• AI now handles its happiness correctly and will assign units to happiness production buildings.
• AI is now better at evaluating the outcome of a fight and how much strength it needs to win, so it should no longer send armies to die in fights against neutral factions.
• Raven clan AI no longer builds a harbor as its first building, but when needed.
• Dragon AI now correctly differentiates between thralls and villagers when assigning them.

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Conquest

With this patch, the new main Conquest battles of the Owl Clan are now available. New conquest battles: [expand type=details]

• Titanmachy All clans start with a Guardian of Realms. If two guardians meet, they have to fight to the death. When a guardian dies, its clan is eliminated. Make yours the best and defeat the others before they become too strong.
• Age of Vampires Your Warchief and the Erlking are the two last remaining nightwalkers. There can only be one left. Kill it before he gets to you.
• Battle for Midgard Yggdrasil is under attack from many realms. Portals are awakening, and armies are coming to destroy it. Resist the assaults and close the portals to end this.

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Diplomacy and Balancing

Diplomacy

Following changes made during the previous patch, we want to reward cooperative actions between clans of a team to help them increase their relations faster and to encourage support actions. [expand type=details]

General

• When feasting for their team, a clan improves its relationship with all the affected ally clans.

Squirrel

• Meals prepared by the Squirrel for their allies improve their relationship with the affected clans.
• Rumor-Mongering now also increases all relation gains by +100%.

Stoat

• When collecting a Levy for their team, the Stoat clan improves their relationship with all the affected clans.

Rat

• When healing ally units, the rat clan improves their relations with this clan.

Bear

• When Kaija and/or Borgild provide an ally zone with the Kindred Spirit production bonus (fame 200), they improve their relations with this clan.

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Clan Specific Balancing

Following changes made during the previous patch, we want to reward cooperative actions between clans of a team, to help them increase their relations faster, as well as to encourage support actions. [expand type=details]

Horse

Weve received much feedback about the Horse clan. We do not buff it outright because the clan can easily snowball and become unstoppable if Warchiefs are too easy to get. In the meantime, we agree with the sentiment that Horse currently is very spawn-dependent and can fall behind with a spawn without any Ruins and Shipwrecks. With those changes, we want to address and mitigate this spawn dependency while limiting the kickstart the clan can get on a very good spawn (with two ruins, for example).

• Both Warchiefs now cost only 100 Krwns to recruit (150 previously).
• Horse clan when exploring Ruins and Shipwrecks will only get half of the Krwns any other clan would get.
• But they also extract ore from those.
  • Exploring a Ruin provides +5 Stones.
  • Exploring a Shipwreck provides +5 Iron.

Raven

Since the previous changes on the Raven, weve seen many complaints about the toxicity of the Giant spam - a move consisting of building the Raven Relic and constantly sending raids of just 1 mercenary + 1 giant. Thus keeping the raid cooldown at its lowest while harassing and dealing massive blows to the targeted clan(s) economy. We agree with this sentiment, and we want to make it less efficient while also allowing the targeted clans to punish the Raven by countering and fighting back against the raids. But - as we experimented with this during the beta and have noticed some negative impacts - we still want Ravens relic and the raids to be attractive and an exciting play option.

• Raids
  • Each mercenary killed during a raid increases the raid cooldown of the zone by +20 seconds.
  • Sons of Hrymr (giants) power depends on the number of mercenaries sent with them.
  • Killing a Son of Hymir sent on a raid increases the raid cooldown of the zone by +120 seconds.
  • Silos now also count as a source of Food when the zone is raided.
• Relic - New additional effect Raids now collect resources from the zone when they arrive rather than when they leave (making sure to obtain the resources of the raid even if the whole raid dies).

Ox

• After unlocking City Building, zones can be improved even if they do not contain the maximum number of buildings.

Rat

• Last Stand Shaman ability (Weapon Forge) effect is now capped to a maximum +300% Dmg increase.

Bear

• Winter Festival now reduces the clan units food consumption during winter by -30% instead of boosting food production.

Other

• Some of the Dwarf faction units now attack at distance.

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Improvements

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• Many optimizations.
• The game uses less CPU resources.

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Bugfixes

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• Added security to avoid 4v2 ranked lobby
• Raven - Added security to avoid mercenary from raid to stay on a tile
• Snake - Fixed lore not unlockable in Clan Knowledge
• Snake - Fixed Rapacious Exploitation not healing if an ally was on the same tile
• Snake - Fixed an issue where mythical animal from Mythical Lure wasnt killable if scared during the spawn by Scorched earth
• Snake - Fixed Scorched earth not granting ressources if used in snake territory
• Snake - Fixed Black Market not giving back ressource for the Snake trades
• Stoat - Fixed convert cost with Marches of Britany
• Stoat - Fixed Altar of Volvinius on duchy not increasing krwn levy
• Dragon - Fixed Thrall not working in conquest mission SHard of Misfortune
• Dragon - Fixed Thrall UI on ship not disappearing if killed by the Kraken
• Dragon - Fixed Thrall UI on ship visible in the fog
• Dragon/Stag - Thrall and boat reward are granted even if the clan doesnt start near the sea
• Stag - Fixed Glory of all clan not giving 30% of fame when unlocked
• Squirrel - Fixed achievement Just a little help for my friend not unlocking
• Ox - Fixed Heimdalls Hunting Pauldron artifact dealing damage to Valdemar in conquest mission The Cursed if other foes was on the tile
• Lynx - Mythical lure can be placed on other tile then the Town Hall in conquest mission Lands of Oblivion
• Owl - Fixed Guardian of the Realm placement on Nastrnd tile not destroyed
• Kraken - Added food icon on the fishery in the build menu
• Kingdom - Fixed an issue where monk stop healing if the Monastery change (upgraded, destroyed) while healing Vedrfolnir
• Kingdom - Anchorage can be build in conquest mission Gold Rush
• Kingdom - Fixed peon healing during fight on Town Hall tile
• Conquest - Fixed Draurg event in conquest Rough Seas
• Conquest - No more event conquest in conquest mission Gold rush
• Conquest - Fixed infinite spawn in conquest mission Cataclysm
• Conquest - Fixed pathfinding not taking in count destroyed tile in conquest mission Cataclysm
• Conquest - Fixed scout progression UI in conquest mission Lands of Oblivion
• Conquest - Added security to avoid a tile to not being colonisable in conquest mission Shard of Misfortune
• Conquest - Fixed some map generation in conquest mission Inner sea
• Conquest bonus free upgrade can be used without upgrading the Town Hall
• Conquest - Fixed bonus iron/stone not sending iron/stone
• Conquest - Fixed military forge not available when a military building from another clan was accessible
• Conquest - Fixed skin not showed
• Rigs Saga - Fixed a crash in mission 8 when the clan of the Bear was killed by foes
• Rigs Saga - Fixed performance issue after healing Vedrfolnir
• Story - Fixed camera zoom after cinematics
• Fixed an issue with pathfinding making some unit going out of the territory when not authorized (militia, civils)
• Fixed a crash when selecting a Town Hall of a player that was deleted in the creative editor
• Fixed Rat event notification for sickness villager
• Fixed Vedrfolnir freeze when loading a save right after healed
• Fixed villager disappearing when repairing a port and destroying it
• Fixed crash when claiming the artbook Town Hall skin (the skin was unlocked)
• Fixed crash if a player has special character in his name
• Fixed crash in the report system when down page after writing some word
• Fixed Vedrfolnir not healed if the first building that healed it was modified (upgraded, destroyed)
• Fixed ability that target a tile not clickable if the unit is on a tile where the ability cant be used (Sentinel for Falconner, Scorched earth for Signy)
• Fixed group selection not shown after loading a save
• Fixed free Odins forge with operative dwarves
• Fixed Operatives Dwarves not forging after repairing a forge on fire while assigned to it
• Fixed the SFX for the Upgrade zone button looping
• Fixed lore step when all lore are unlocked
• Fixed some localization issues
• Fixed some text issues
• Fixed some UI issues
• Separated team cant be choose if the map is balanced
• Added security when loading a coop conquest
• Added a toggle for Levy/Overwork SFX in the option

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Known Issues

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• Eagle - Foraging knowledge description doesnt mention Fox Burrows, but the effect does work.
• Some localization are missing

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[ 2024-04-25 13:12:03 CET ] [ Original post ]

Join us this wednesday for a showcase and QnA of the next update of Claws and jaws! You'll find us on the 25th at 5pm GMT+2 right here https://www.twitch.tv/shirogamesofficial
[hr][/hr] For those who stayed away from the beta, it is now time for you to discover the added content for the new update! The content shown is the one you will have in your game. If you want to discover it early, or if you already did and have some questions, we'll be here to answer them! Prepare your questions in the comments, note the date in your agenda, and see you there! -Shiro Community Team

[ 2024-04-22 15:04:41 CET ] [ Original post ]

version: v3.3.27.37496-public-beta Hello players! Following the previous changes, this new patch adds some more changes going in the same general direction and iterations on those previous changes to ensure everything is balanced.

Balancing

Clans

After the previous patch's changes to collaborative actions among allies, now being rewarded with positive relations gains, we're also adding those gains to some specific collaborative actions, like the rat clan healing its allies or the bear clan using its production bonuses in their zones. [expand type=details]

Rat

• When healing ally units, the rat clan improves their relations with this clan.
• Last Stand Shaman ability (Weapon Forge) effect is now capped to a maximum +300% Dmg increase.
• Burning a Sheep as Rat clan now provides 60 days of Purification Pyre (instead of 90 previously).

Bear

• When Kaija and/or Borgild provide an ally zone with the Kindred Spirit production bonus (fame 200), they improve their relations with this clan.
• Winter Festival now reduces the clan units food consumption during winter by -30% instead of boosting food production.

Eagle

• Feeding a Sheep to the Hawks now calls a maximum of 3 Hawks on the Boneyard (limiting the max amount of resources possible to obtain in this way).

Raven

Following the nerfs made to the Raven raids, and especially the potential relic harass made with the previous patch, we're pretty happy with how tuned down the raid toxicity can now feel, but we're a bit worried about those changes we've also reduced a lot of the appeal, not necessarily of the raids themselves, but of the relic. With this patch, we're trying to balance those things by making the relic more of an assured return on investment for the Raven without making it at the detriment of the targeted clan. [expand type=details]

• Relic - new additional effect: Raids now collect resources from the zone when they arrive rather than when they leave (making sure to obtain the resources of the raid even if the whole raid dies).
• Raids
  • Silos now also count as a source of Food when the zone is raided.
  • Each mercenary killed during the raid increases the raid cooldown of the zone by +20 seconds (previously +30).

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Other

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• Some of the Dwarf faction units now attack at distance.

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Conquest

With this patch, the new Conquest Battles of the Owl Clan are now available to play in the beta!!

New Conquest Battles

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• Titanomachy All clans start with a Guardian of Realms. If two guardians meet, they have to fight to the death. When a guardian dies, its clan is eliminated. Make yours the best and defeat the others before they become too strong.
• Age of Vampires Your warchief and the Erlking are the two last remaining nightwalkers. There can only be one left. Kill it before he gets to you.
• Battle for Midgard Yggdrasil is under attack from many realms. Portals are awakening and armies are coming to destroy it. Resist the assaults and close the portals to end this.

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Bugfix

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• Kingdom - Fixed Town Hall tile with 4 slot instead of 5
• Squirrel - Fixed Mongering-Rumor not increasing meal relation
• Stoat - Fixed shared levy increasing relation with enemy
• Fixed Supply malus in team game
• Owl - Fixed UI of second Invasive fruit roots
• AI - now correctly uses its military units when defending a territory attacked by a player (no longer stuck when tyring to enter the tile)
• Pathfinding -Fixed an issue where a player units wrongfully decided to cross a zone with neutrals (or foes).

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Known Issues

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• Month on the calendar are in Italian
• 1 ore unit missing on each deposit

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• The previous mystery is yet to be discovered. Go back to your first discovery and find the title
• Enjoy a rest for this week

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[ 2024-04-11 13:50:07 CET ] [ Original post ]

v3.3.25.37385-public-beta [quote]Hello players! Following your feedback, weve made a few new adjustments to the new foes and map generation. We also want to take this beta to introduce new balancing changes and tweaks to some clans and to the way you gain positive relations with ally clans.[/quote]

Foes

Weve noticed many of you expressing disappointment at the fact that the Bear and Boar units are more or less equivalent, with the same overall power and behavior. Well try to address that by making the Boar a stronger and more aggressive unit than the Bear, so both represent different challenges. With those new changes, the bear becomes the more resistant tanky unit, requiring lots of damage to go down, while the Boar is the more aggressive unit, dealing heavy blows your units must tank long enough to kill the creature. [expand type=details]

Boar stats
• 15 Atk (12 previously)
• 110 Hp (100 previously)
• 8 Def (8.5 previously)
• 5 Moves Speed (3.5 previously)

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Map generation

After the previous changes we made to the wild units spawned in the zones around the clan Town Halls, some of you have (rightfully) pointed out that having the same power spread across 3 zones or 4-5 zones did not result in equivalent starts in terms of difficulty. So, we adjusted the way the foes are spawned to take the number of zones available to the clan into account. [expand type = details]

Spawn hostility

• The overall number of hostile units close to a clans Town Hall will now also depend on the number of zones in contact with the clan's starting zone.

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Balancing

Diplomacy

Those changes are based on feedback made during the previous balancing patch we discussed with players on Discord. However, we didnt have the time to implement and test them properly before the previous patch's release, so were pushing them now. The idea behind those changes is to reward actions that benefit ally clans with a gain of relations with them, especially for actions taken by support clans like Squirrel and Stoat. [expand type=details] General

• When feasting for their team, a clan improves its relationship with all the affected ally clans. (Relation is passively enhanced for the entire length of the Feast)

Squirel

• Meals prepared by the Squirrel for their allies improve their relationship with the affected clans. (Passively increases while the Meal is ongoing)
• Rumor-Mongering now also increases all relation gains by +100%. (Offering Well, Trade-Routes, Gift-Routes, Rumor-Mongering passive effects, and Meals).
• Rumor-Mongering passive relation gains have been readjusted to remain identical to the previous value even when multiplied with this new effect.

Stoat

• When collecting a Levy for their team, the Stoat clan improves their relationship with all the affected clans. (Passively increases while the Levy is ongoing)

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Horse

Yes, were making changes to the Horse clan. I know we said repeatedly we wouldnt, but here we are. Do not expect anything too crazy, though. Our goal with those changes is mainly to reduce the gap between a good and a bad Horse start. We want to ensure the clan gets its warchiefs fast enough to avoid falling behind in a no-ruin, no-shipwreck situation. While not snowballing like crazy and becoming unstoppable in a situation with two ruins or more. [expand type=details]

• Both Warchiefs now cost only 100 Krwns to recruit (150 previously).
• Horse clan when exploring Ruins and Shipwrecks will only get half of the Krwns any other clan would get.
• But they also extract ore from those.
  • Exploring a Ruin provides +5 Stones.
  • Exploring a Shipwreck provides +5 Iron.

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Raven

Since the previous changes on the Raven, weve seen many complaints about the toxicity of the Giant spam - a move consisting of building the Raven Relic and constantly sending raids of just 1 mercenary + 1 giant. Thus keeping the raid cooldown at its lowest while harassing and dealing massive blows to the targeted clan(s) economy. We agree with this sentiment, and we want to make it less efficient while also allowing the targeted clans to punish the Raven by countering and fighting back against the raids. [expand type=details]

• Each mercenary killed during a raid increases the raid cooldown of the zone by +30 seconds.
• Sons of Hrymr (giants) power depends on the number of mercenaries sent with them.
  • Sent with a full raid of 6 mercenaries, their power will be the same as currently.
  • Sent with only 1 mercenary, they have only a fraction of their max resistance.
    • 50 HP (instead of 100 max)
    • 6 Def (instead of 12 max)
• Killing a Son of Hymir sent on a raid increases the raid cooldown of the zone by +120 seconds.

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Ox

Not really a balancing change, but more of a quality-of-life tweak we forgot to allow for the City Building of the Ox. [expand type=details]

• After unlocking City Building, zones can be improved even if they do not contain the maximum number of buildings.

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Improvements

Many optimizations made to betther the game fluidity

AI

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• Improved the defense behavior.
• If the AI is attacked by a player, its military units stop whatever they are doing, and go defend right away.
• If the AI is attacked by foes, it use the right amount of civilian to defend itself.
• Improved a lot the Eagle AI : it stays on a recently cleaned zone to benefit from the boneyard heal + it can scout its treasures.

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Bugfixes

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• Silos can be built on shores without problems.
• Norms can produce lore outside their territory
• Kingdom - Guardians military path send militia
• Mimirsbrunn - Loading a save after unlocking Mimirsbrunn will not allows to pick any lore
• Stoat - Fixed Peon not healing on the Town Hall
• Lynx - Caring Siblings doesnt heal Lynx and Mielikki on enemy territory

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known issues

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• Stoat - Relation grant with a levy give too much relation (should be +0.8 for a 30% levy)
• Squirrel - Rumor-mongering doesnt increase relation granted with a meal
• Concede doesnt kill a player

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Other

• investing foes disappearances in strange rituals

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[ 2024-04-04 10:48:19 CET ] [ Original post ]

v3.4.20.37201

• Added log for 4v2 lobby
• Dragon - Fixed Dragonkin captured with negative life in conquest mission
• Fixed camera zoom after cinematics in campaign
• Fixed leave pop up premade spawning after leaving a premade
• Fixed skins in coop conquest

Known Issues

• Crash in coop conquest (P2P/Server) if players use pause
• Some localization missing

[ 2024-03-26 16:23:58 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]Hello Vikings! With the next update new animal foes will appear on your way through victory! Those are long awaited faces so youll be able to face them in your games. This new threat is already available in the public beta branch for you to test![/quote]

Fox and Boar

The forests of Northgard are wild and untamed. While some of you might have crossed new foes during their conquest, it is time for the Fox and the Boar to spread around Northgard!

New map generation

• New system for an equal confrontation with the foes around
• More foes types on the map!

Coming with this update, the map generation for the biomes will be reworked to ensure an equal confrontation with your environment, even in FFA. There will also be more diversity in term of foes on the map (bye to the all-draugr middle ground)! [hr][/hr]

The Beta and the AI

If you want to explore those new features, they are added to the public beta branch for you to experiment on and provide a concrete opinion on it! The AI Behavior has been adjusted in this branch. It now has a better defense against the environment and is less lost when cut from its territory. It is only one part of the current rework, the AI behavior in Extreme and its aggressive potential will be addressed in another beta patch! If you want to know more about the content added in the public beta branch, check the public beta patch notes Beta patch notes [quote]We hope you will enjoy this new content, remember that all of this is being worked with the new clan in mind! See you soon for more info on the update and what could come next! [/quote]

[ 2024-03-26 15:00:50 CET ] [ Original post ]

v3.3.21.37220-beta [quote]Hello players! Big changes are coming to the ecosystem of Northgard; new animals are appearing, and this is changing the world for everyone. Here are the details:[/quote]

New contents

Foxes and Boars

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Foxes

For some time, foxes have been confined to a Conquest battle. Were finally adding them as a general animal of the base game that can be encountered in any game.

• Foxes are new animals. They have the same aggressive behavior as wolves, but they are less powerful, way faster, and attack in numerous groups. So keep an eye on them.
• Fox Burrow is a new building equivalent to the Wolf Den. It spawns new foxes that will attack the adjacent zones if left unchecked.
• Closing it will grant 25 Fame and 100 Krwns.

Boars

To join foxes, were also adding boars as a new animal you can encounter in any game.

• Boar is a new animal in Northgard. It has passive behavior similar to that of a bear but will defend itself and its territory fiercely if you attack it.

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Sheep

Sheeps are NOT a new animal, but weve changed their spawn rules and reworked them to make them more useful, especially in later games, and to create new specific interactions with some clans. The idea is to make the sacrifice for food no longer the automatic and only use for sheep it is currently. We also want sheep to spawn in further zones as an attractive later reward. [expand type=details]

Sheep

• Sheep now grants a 50% wood consumption reduction during winter in the zone it is in (-30% previously).
• When several sheep are in the same zone, this bonus increases, but multiplicatively.
  • 1 sheep will reduce the consumption in the zone by 50%.
  • 2 sheep will reduce it by 75%.
  • 3 sheep by 87,5%.
  • And so on
• Sheep can now spawn in almost any zone of the map.

Wolf Clan

• When sacrificing a sheep for food, the clan will get 100 food out of it instead of 80.

Dragon Clan

• The clan can send a sheep to the Sacrificial Pyre to gain 4 dragon essences (but no food).

Eagle Clan

• The clan can sacrifice a sheep to trigger a boneyard in the zone, calling all its hawks (but granting no food).

Rat Clan

• The clan can choose to sacrifice a sheep to light up the Purification Pyres for 90 days (but granting no food).

Owl Clan

• Sheep reduce the food consumption in the zone by 35% (25% previously).
• This bonus also increases for each additional sheep in the same zone. Also multiplicatively.

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Map Generation

Following those changes, weve reworked the map generation more globally to account for the addition of those new animals and rules. Weve also taken this opportunity to ensure more fair hostile foes repartition between clans and to adjust the difficulty.

Spawn Hostility

Until now, it was possible for different clans to face huge differences in hostility at spawn. For example, one clan could start with 1 wolf in zones around its town hall, while another starts with 3 wolves. [expand type=details]

• All clans on a map will now start with the same level of hostility on adjacent zones (Meaning the overall power of hostile foes on adjacent tiles will be the same).
• However, this hostility might come in different animals and be split differently for each clan.
  • For example, clan A can start with 2 hostile zones adjacent to their town hall, containing 1 and 2 wolves.
  • Clan B can start with 3 hostile zones, containing respectively 1 fox, 1 fox, and 2 foxes.
  • The total hostility is the same for both clans, even if it materializes differently.

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Sheep spawn

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• Sheep can spawn in any zone (except for neutral faction camps and special zones).
  • The fewer natural resources the zone contains, the higher the chance of spawning sheep.
  • The number of sheep spawned depends on the distance of the zone from the clans town halls (the further away a zone is, the more sheep it might contain).

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Difficulty

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• Environment hostility (foes and hostile wild units presence) has been slightly reduced on easy maps.
• Environment hostility has been slightly increased on extreme maps.
• Normal and hard maps hostility should be the same as before.

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AI

We know AI faces many difficulties right now, and were actively working on it! This patch will allow you to test a new batch of changes, and we will keep releasing new ones as we continue to work on it during the open beta. [expand type=details]

• AI Warband should not get stuck in a zone anymore.
• After decolonizing a players zone, in hard and extreme difficulty, the AI will continue pushing the assaults to the next zone until they reach the players town hall or are stopped.
• The AI will now use its civilian units to defend itself when attacked by foes.
• AI now handles its happiness correctly and will assign units to happiness production buildings.
• AI is now better at evaluating the outcome of a fight and how much strength it needs to win, so it should no longer send armies to die in fights against neutral factions.
• Raven clan AI no longer builds a harbor as its first building, but when needed.
• Dragon AI now correctly differentiates between thralls and villagers when assigning them.

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Improvements

In parallel with AI, we also work to improve the game's performance and fix optimization issues. [expand type=details]

• Many optimizations.
• The game uses less CPU resources.

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Known Issues

• Dragon - The Gauge UI and the buy thrall button will not disappear if you keep watching a multiplayer game after being eliminated

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Other

• Boar menders sealed away the past of their clan

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[ 2024-03-26 14:59:50 CET ] [ Original post ]

v3.4.16.37124

Bugfixes

• Added new logs to understand the 4v2 issue
• Owl - Fixed a crash in conquest when selecting a root
• Fixed some crash when loading a save
• Thor Wrath - Fixed Barricade construction near the center

Known Issues

• Performance issues
• Some localization missing

[ 2024-03-20 16:30:28 CET ] [ Original post ]

v3.4.14.37059

Bugfix

Multiplayer

• Season will end the 27/03
• Added security to avoid the join pop up while in a lobby
• Added security to avoid full lobby occurence
• Fixed crash when creating/joining a conquest lobby with special characters in player names
• Fixed lobby not starting if players wasn't ready
• Fixed spectator choosing lore for players
• Joining a premade while looking for a game will stop the search

Owl

• Owl - Fixed Parasitic Vegetable working for military units

Known Issues

• Performance issues
• Thor Wrath - Can't place a Barricade near the center
• Some localization missing
• Conquest Owl - Crash when selecting a root if you have special character in Player name
• Victory animations may not appear

[ 2024-03-19 11:38:30 CET ] [ Original post ]

Spring is upon us warchiefs, drop your fur coats and find new faces in Northgard Northgard is now on sale at 75% off! Alongside the base game, the DLCs are also up to 50% off their original price. [hr][/hr]

Base game

Get it at -75% off

Additional contents

DLCs up to -50% off

Bundles

Find your perfect bundle at a lower cost

[ 2024-03-14 18:00:26 CET ] [ Original post ]

v3.4.6.36929 Gp will be rollback at 07/03/2024 before the patch, and we have added a week to finish the ranked season.

• Fixed GP gain for team and FFA game
• Fixed lobby Finder misrepresenting the actual research for a lobby
• Eagle - Fixed boneyard not healing if an ally was on the same tile
• added security to avoid the "lobby full" occurences

Known Issues:

• Performance issues - Will be addressed shortly
• Ubuntu 23.10 hdll error - Investigating
• Connectivity issues on joining multiplayer games - investigating
• Lynx - Oskoreia ability shortcut key might crash the game

[ 2024-03-11 16:17:06 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]Oho warchiefs! After a month of beta testing, it is now time for the Rivals and Allies update to be available to everyone! This content has been made to answer the communitys expectations after the lobby finder update, but it includes other content as well! Be sure to read the news entirely.[/quote]

Rival and Allies - Out Now

Since this is a community update, a lot of the additions are demands from the community that were left unanswered. For that reasons it include a lot of changes, here is the highlight

Multiplayer - an enhanced experience

Answering the feedback of the community, a lot of additions have been made to the multiplayer and the lobby finder. This goes from a new ready button to avoid AFK players to adding the lore tree in the clan selection page!

QoL - UI and Visuals reworked

Whenever we can, we keep on improving the visuals and UI of the game to make them as clear and as shiny as we can. For that reason, we added new visuals for the victories (and the defeat). Well let you discover most of them in-game! We also reworked the camera to give you a closer look at your settlement as well as your clans!

Bug report - help us help you

If a problem arises during your gametime, youll be able to inform us directly by using the bug report button from everywhere in the game. If the issue results in a major issue, an alert message will be displayed for you to send a custom report as well as the long code that you previously had.

Any other things?

If you want more information on the complete content of this community updates, you can find the full content, the balancing, and the bugfixes on the complete patch notes Check the complete patch notes [hr][/hr]

For the next update

On the Public beta branch

There have been more than 8000 games launched between the start of the beta and the release of the Community Update! Sadly, we realized most of our players launched the conquest mode, leaving us with only a few people to give their opinion on the changes in multiplayer. If you face any problem with the new updates, feel free to send us your feedback on the forums or on discord!

What to expect

The next beta update will come with incoming content for the next update, Claws & Jaw After the multiplayer, well focus on the global experience with the game. Adding things to change the experience of the game itself, but you will have to experience this by yourself The beta will be fragmented on different content depending on the weeks, and will share everything planned for the update. This includes the AI which youll be able to challenge in the beta. We heard the complaints about the current AI situation, and we cant wait to share the work that was done on it since December
[quote]Rivals and Allies focused on the demands around the multiplayer, well wait for your feedback on the changes but the next update will also soon arrive for you all to see! thank you all for following us after all those years and see you in a future patch -Shiro Community Team[/quote] To celebrate the release, Northgard and its content is up to 70% off their original price! https://store.steampowered.com/app/466560/Northgard/

[ 2024-03-07 15:05:49 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]Hello Vikings!! After the open beta period, we are now ready to release all the changes and new additions we wanted to bring to the game with this new release! The main focus of this update is to make playing Ranked Multiplayer more fair and balanced, and playing Conquest with your friends easier and more enjoyable. As well as to bring shiny new animations, UI improvements and more. This patch contains new features for the Ranked Multiplayer, Conquest, the UI, Clans balancing, and many bug fixes. [/quote] v3.4.3.36866

Ranked Multiplayer

Since weve reworked the Ranked Multiplayer with the addition of the lobby finder, weve seen a lot of feedback and requests for improvements and new possibilities to be added. Although we cannot do everything and not all at once, we still want to develop and grow the feature in the long term, and with this update comes the first batch of improvements we wanted to add based on your feedback: [expand=detail]

• Gains and Loss of GPs have been adjusted to be more fair.
• Multi-queue (looking for different types of games) is now possible.
• A Join pop-up now appears when finding a lobby to ensure players joining are not AFK.
• Ranks - New players no longer start at 300 GPs and in Stone league, but as unranked until they play 5 Ranked multiplayer games.
• Ready Button has been added to the lobby. (The game will launch when all players are ready or when the timer ends)
• Disconnection - In team games, if a player fails to connect or loses connection during the game, their teammates will be allowed to concede without losing GPs after some time.

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Conquest

Weve reworked the Conquest menu to make it easier to play co-op with your friends, and weve buffed the general bonuses to make them more interesting. Also to avoid, especially on extreme difficulty having only some bonuses being chosen above all others.

Bonus

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• All general conquest bonus values have been buffed to be more impactful.
• Some Conquest bonuses have been reworked to be more useful:
  • Bonus allowing a specific building to take no building slot now functions for all buildings producing a specific resource.
  • Bonus allowing for free updates of a specific building now functions for all buildings producing a specific resource.

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Co-op

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• Co-op bonuses - When playing Co-op Conquest, each player now has their own pool of bonuses to choose from.
• Conquest Co-op flow has been reworked for more simplicity.
• Conquest Map - When playing Co-op Conquest, a new visual indication has been added to highlight what Battle is selected by each player.

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UI

Whenever we can, we keep on improving the visuals and UI of the game to make them as clear and as shiny as we can.

Improvements

Menus

[Expand=details]

• Background Illustrations - Perspective effect added on illustration animations.
• Clan Selection - It is now possible to open the Lore-Tree of each clan from the selection screen.
• Clan Selection - You can collapse start-with descriptions of clans.
• Multiplayer Leaderboard and Multiplayer Profile have a new tab highlighting the Cosmetic Rewards that can be obtained at the end of the season.
• Multiplayer Leaderboard screen now displays up to the top 8 players in each category, but no longer lets you search through all ranked players. (Following new changes and limitations on multiplayer rankings)
• Custom Lobby - it is now possible to invite and join a custom lobby with a Lobby ID (just like for co-op Conquest)
• Treasures Skins - Hovering a unit skin now triggers a preview of its victory animation.
• Treasures Ornaments - Season Ornaments will now be available in the shop after a year. Before this they will remain available only to players who obtained them as end of season reward.

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In-Game

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• Victory/ Defeat - New end-game animations for each type of victory and defeat have been added.
• Pop-ups - In-game pop-up UI has been reworked to be more consistent.
• Camera - In-game camera has been improved to allow for closer zoom-in.
• Units now have icons next to their stats highlighting the categories they belong to (Military unit, Specialized worker, Animal, Draconic unit, etc)
• In-game UI - you can now check clans Fame titles by hovering the fame icon and no longer the icon of the clan. (Start-with bonuses are still accessible by hovering the clan icon)

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Additions

Stoat Clan

Weve received feedback about Stoat Clan duchies and levies sometimes being difficult to keep track of, so weve designed a new clan-specific UI to hopefully address this problem. [expand=detail]

• Duchies and Levies custom UI is now displayed when playing the clan, highlighting the state of different duchies and levies and allowing for direct trigger of levies.

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Bug Report

Weve added a button to report an issue directly from the game. Using it will automatically send data and information about your game settings, the version of the game youre playing on and more to help us identify the problem as quickly as possible. [expand=detail]

• The bug report button is accessible from the main menu, lobbies, and the in-game pause menu.
• Alert messages are now displayed in a custom report window that let you describe the issue in more detail and send the report.

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Balancing

Reworks

Most answers to the survey pointed out Lynx and Ox as underperforming clans currently, so weve dedicated some time during the beta to both reaffirm their identity and make them easier to play and more powerful.

Ox

Since our rework of military unit camp bonuses, Ox was weakened by the change on the Warriors, so we want to give it this strength back. We also globally want to reward a more aggressive playstyle, making earnings like Warcraft stronger, but only rewarding fighting and no longer passive XP production. [Expand=detail]

• Start-with
  • Torfin recruitment cost has been reduced from 250 to 150 Krwns.
• Military Training
  • Each camp upgrade provides an additional +5% Attack Power to the associated unit. (in addition to existing bonuses)
• Ferocious Charge
  • Has been changed to only focus on Warriors but make their weapon forge entirely free.
• Warcraft
  • Lore and Fame are now only gained on kills, but the values have been increased.
  • 50% of Military XP converted into Lore - instead of 30% previously.
  • 20% of Military XP converted into Fame - instead of 10% previously.

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Lynx

With those changes we tried to make Lynx start a bit more comfortable, especially its early clearing, giving it more ways to remain outside its territory without being penalized for it. We also wanted to reaffirm Mielikkis role as master huntress, making her less related to managing the clan economy and being inside your territory, and giving her instead more reasons to be outside in the wild hunting with her lynxes. [Expand=detail]

• Start-with
  • Hunters have a native +10% production bonus.
  • Mieliki recruitment cost has been reduced from 150 to 100 Krwns.
• Trackers
  • Trackers no longer lose some of their buffs when using non-ranged attacks.
• Spoils of Plenty
  • The lures can now be placed from the building menu and no longer require Mielikki to do it.
  • The +10% production bonus to Hunters on Lures is removed because it is now a global start-with
• Fame 200
  • The mythical lure can now be placed from the building menu and no longer requires Mielikki to do it.
  • Each animal kill decreases the next Feast cost by -7.5% - instead of -5% previously.
  • Waves of the mythical lure now spawn +25% faster.
• Caring Sibling
  • The heal on Brundr and Kaelinn now triggers outside your territory if Mielikki is in the zone with them.
  • Mieliki is also healed when she is with at least one of the Lynx.
• Sibling Rivalry
  • Brundr food production now works everywhere and no longer just inside your territory
• The Wise One
  • Mielikki Lore production is no longer restricted to your territory only.

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Buffs

Weve slightly readjusted some effects and values to make them more impactful and make sure they are useful in more situations.

Bear

[expand=detail]

• Start-With
  • Delay on Kaija recruitment has been removed.
• Winter Festival
  • Now replaces Freyas Blessing.
• Fame 500
  • Attack Power gain bonus has been increased from 1 to 1.5%.

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Raven

[expand=detail]

• Start-With
  • Lore production when scouting has been buffed from +1.5 to +2.
• Fame 200
  • Trade-routes with Homeland prices have been reduced from 1.5 to 1 Krwns

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Global

[expand=detail]

• Mjolnir (Relic) damages have been multiplied by x2.
• Shield Bearer Camps upgrade now grants +3.5% Def (instead of 2.5% before).

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Nerfs

Weve seen feedback on passive heal abilities being very strong on big armies as they always heal the same value no matter the warband size. We agree with this sentiment and have made some adjustments to correct this

Eagle

[expand=detail]

• Boneyard heal effect is now divided among the wounded units in the zone (With a minimum and maximum heal value per unit) and triggers only if the zone is not in combat.

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Snake

[expand=detail]

• Rapacious Exploitation heal effect on scorched-earth zones is now divided among the wounded units in the zone (With a minimum and maximum heal value per unit) and only triggers outside of combat.

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Bugfix

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• Owl - Fixed loot pouch with wood not giving lore
• Owl - Fixed null displayed in the lore tree if all lore was unlocked
• Owl - Fixed warning message for upgrade a zone after relic is built
• Stoat - Fixed Everything the light touches achievement not unlocking with duchies
• Stoat - Fixed levy shared without the lore
• Snake - Fixed Signy details depending of her age in game info
• Snake - Stolen Lore fixed Field Ration giving a positive food upkeep
• Boar - Sheeps can no longer be tamed
• Squirrel - Rumor Mongering no longer improves relations with other clans
• Goat - Fixed second conquest bonuses not allowing to unlock lore after Defensive strategy
• Eagle - Fixed number of scout that can spy while another are exploring a cache on the same tile
• Lion - Fixed Monument of God not counted as a religious building
• Conquest - Gold rush fixed trade event being proposed
• Conquest - Gold Rush fixed tile with 2 different deposit on it
• Conquest - Land of Oblivion fixed Scorched earth activation
• Conquest - Land of Oblivion fixed military unit not transforming in the fog
• Conquest - Rising from the Abyss fixed scout going under water when assigned to Marmenils camp
• Conquest - Rough Sea fixed raid being launched in Longship Dock
• Conquest - Newfound Knowledge fixed AI unlock lore SFX played for the player
• Rigs Saga - Mission 8 hide a text that should not be displayed
• Rigs Saga - Mission 11 fixed issue when starting after the cutscene (villagers couldnt be assigned to TH and Defense Towers couldnt be destroyed)
• Lobby Finder - Fixed research not possible if no custom lobby was created ever
• Lobby finder - Fixed pop up text when Gp difference is to big
• Added security for lobby finder
• Fixed leaving a lobby not leading to GP loss
• Fixed a crash when trying to access conquest while a save is corrupted
• Fixed Scout scouting without scout camp
• Fixed Scout being blocked when scouting a tile that gets colonized mid-way through the scouting
• Fixed some generation map issue on Ragnarok
• Added security to avoid loading screen to stay displayed when a game start
• Fixed Draugr event spawning draugr on Town Hall tile
• Fixed SFX unit played on movement from AI
• Fixed relation notification not showing the correct associated neutral faction
• Fixed Monument of god displaying that a villager can be assigned
• Fixed Town Hall skin Svadilfari and Slidrugtani displaying a transparent flag
• Fixed GP displayed in premade
• Fixed Warchief name
• Fixed some text issues
• Fixed some UI issues

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Known issues

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• GOG/ EGS players can see P2P servers as an option for Conquest and Multiplayer lobbies but they cannot be accessed. (An error message will appear tried)
• Some UI issues
• Some text issues might still be present

[/expand] https://store.steampowered.com/app/466560/Northgard/

[ 2024-03-07 15:05:35 CET ] [ Original post ]

A pre-release commented by the devs on twitch

Jump on twitch next week to discuss about the new public beta branch and the content of the soon-to-be-released Community Update!

Discover the incoming content

For all the people who avoided the beta-test to only see the final release, you'll have a presentation of the new content!

Exchange with the devs

While not a Q&A, we'll be sure to discuss the point that you want to discuss! Be sure to check the community tabs to be sure the answer you looking for have not been answered yet! [hr][/hr]

When is this happening?

If you want to partake in this stream, you'll be able to find us on the link below on Wednesday the 6th of March at 4pm UTC! Shiro Games official Twitch channel [quote]We hope to see as many of you as possible! If you already have some unanswered question, you can post them in the comments! We'll take notes of the most pertinent! See you all on twitch! [/quote] https://store.steampowered.com/app/466560/Northgard/

[ 2024-02-29 14:31:59 CET ] [ Original post ]

3.3.31.36730-beta Attention everyone! Here is the last batch of change before the community update. If you want to discover the complete content of the patchnote, now is the time to try the public beta branch!

Balancing

Camp upgrade

• Shield Bearer Camps upgrade now grant +3.5% Def (instead of 2.5% before)
• Shaman Camps upgrade have been reverted to granting +5% Health
• Fantassin Camps upgrade have been reverted to granting +5% Def

UI

• Custom Lobby - it is now possible to invite and join a custom lobby with a Lobby ID (just like for co-op Conquest)
• Alert messages are now displayed in a custom report window that let you describe the issue in more detail and send the report.
• Report button is now also accessible from multiplayer lobbies.
• Multiplayer Leaderboards screen now displays up to the top 8 players in each category, but no longer lets you search through all ranked players. (Following new changes and limitations on multiplayer rankings)

Bugfix

• Squirrel - Rumor Mongering no longer improves relations with other clans.
• Snake - Field Rations can no longer result in positive Food consumption.
• Scouts can no longer get stuck while scouting a territory that gets colonized by another clan.
• Addition of a security to prevent getting stuck on loading screen.
• In-game chat now correctly refreshes when switching from general to team chat.
• Various bugfixes and improvements related to Lobby-finder, Lobbies, and Leaderboards.
• When leaving a ranked lobby, the penalty warning no longer disappears after a few seconds.
• Fixed display issue in resources UI.
• Various text improvements.
• Fixed Mimirsbrunn screen display problem.

Known Issues

• Close button in Hunting Path window sometimes does not appear
• Some texts translations might be missing
• Some texts might display missing values
• Lynx - Mythical Lure doesnt cost Food to build

[ 2024-02-26 16:25:02 CET ] [ Original post ]

v3.3.30.36663-beta

Balancing

Based on your feedback and our own observations, weve made a few adjustments to previous changes of balancing, and introduced some new changes to other clans. The clans are the Lynx, the Bear and the Raven. [expand type=detail]

Lynx

It appeared that even with the previous changes to the Lynx weve made, the clan still wasnt as free to move and clear how it wanted because of the weaknesses on Mieliki especially, so weve made a few new adjustments.

Start-with

• Mieliki recruitment cost has been reduced from 150 to 100 Krwns.

Fame

• Fame 200 Waves of the mythical lure now spawn +25% faster

Path of the hunter

• Caring Sibling Mielikki is now healed as well when she is with at least one of the Lynx.

Bear

Based on feedback and internal tests weve made, we agree that Winter Festival isnt as useful as it could have been, the delay before recruiting Kaija at the start of the game is outdated when faced with other clans like Lynx, and the Fame 500 could be more interesting.

Start-With

• Delay on Kaija recruitment has been removed.

Fame

• Fame 500 Attack Power gain bonus has been increased from 1 to 1.5%.

Blessings

• Winter Festival Winter Festival now replaces Freyas Blessing, as a Blessing exclusive to Bear.

Raven

Weve seen interesting discussions about possible tweaks on Raven, were not sure how impactful or needed these changes might be, but we think beta is a good environment to test them to see if they lead to more interesting options for the clan.

Start-With

• Lore produced when scouting has been buffed from +1.5 to +2.

Fame

• Fame 200 Trade-routes with Homeland prices have been reduced from 1.5 to 1 Krwns.

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Conquest

[expand type=detail]

• When playing Co-op Conquest, each player will now have their own pool of bonuses to choose from.
• When playing Co-op Conquest, a new visual indication has been added to highlight what Battle is selected by each player.
• Some Conquest bonuses have been reworked to be more interesting:
  • [Building] requires no building slot > Now works not just with a specific building, but with all buildings producing a specific [Resource].
  • (Food, Happiness, Krwns) [Building] can be upgraded freely X times > Now works not just with a specific building, but with all buildings producing a specific [Resource].

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UI

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• Units now have icons next to their stats highlighting the categories they belong to (Military unit, Specialized worker, Animal, Draconic unit, etc)
• From your Multiplayer Ranked screen, or the Leaderboard screen there is now a new tab highlighting the Cosmetic Rewards that can be obtained at the end of the season.
• The Problem Report button is now a more discreet, and looks like this:
  

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Bugfix

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• Snake - Stolen Lore works as intended.
• Snake - Rapacious Exploitation colonization cost reduction now displays the correct value.
• Owl - After Clan relic is forged, zones can be upgraded correctly without warning messages saying the maximum number of buildings has not been reached yet.
• Lore/Faith menu - The exit button on the top right of the window is now correctly displayed.
• Localisation - Some text issues fixed.

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Known Issues

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• In Co-op Conquest, even if players have separate pools of bonuses, the bonuses are still the same for each player, they should be different ones.
• Problem report button might sometimes not appear on main menu
• During team game, text highlighting if youre currently typing in team or global chat will not be refresh when you press tab
• After the placement game, pop-up showing your current GP and league might now show up
• You can join a teammate with an invalid GP difference
• Joining a team game in premade will display a pop up asking you if you want to leave your premade (clicking no will let you play normally with your premade)
• You can see unranked player in the leaderboard

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[ 2024-02-22 15:08:41 CET ] [ Original post ]

v3.3.27.36556-beta

Balancing

Following the first changes weve introduced regarding Ox and Lynx, we kept working on the part we wanted to tweak on those two clans specifically. [expand type=details]

Ox

Since our rework of military unit camp bonuses, Ox was weakened by the change on the Warriors, so we want to give it this strength back. We also globally want to reward a more aggressive playstyle, making earnings like Warcraft stronger, but only rewarding fighting and no longer passive XP production.

• Military Training (in addition to existing bonus) Each camp upgrade provides an additional +5% Attack Power to the associated unit
• Ferocious Charge Has been changed to only focus on Warriors but make their weapon forge entirely free.
• Warcraft Lore and Fame is now only gained on kills, but the values have been increased. 50% of Military XP converted into Lore - instead of 30% previously. 20% of Military XP converted into Fame - instead of 10% previously.

Lynx

With those new changes we tried to make Lynx start a bit more comfortable, especially its early clearing, giving it more ways to remain outside its territory without being penalized for it. We also wanted to reaffirm Mielikkis role as master huntress, making her less related to managing the clan economy and being inside your territory, and giving her instead more reasons to be outside in the wild hunting with her lynxes.

Start-with



• Hunters have a native +10% production bonus.

  Lore

  
  
• Spoils of Plenty The lures can now be placed from the building menu and no longer require Mielikki to do it. (The +10% production bonus to Hunters on Lures is removed because it is now a global start-with)

  Fame

  
  
• Fame 200 - Mythical lure The mythical lure can now be placed from the building menu and no longer requires Mielikki to do it. Each animal kill decreases the next Feast cost by -7.5% - instead of -5% previously.

  Path of the hunter

  
  
• Caring Sibling The heal on Brundr and Kaelinn now triggers outside your territory if Mielikki is in the zone with them.
• Sibling Rivalry Brundr food production now works everywhere and no longer just inside your territory.
• The Wise One Mielikki lore production is no longer restricted to your territory only.

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Bugfix

This includes issues fixed now as well as some hotfixes that might have happened in between patches. [expand type=details]

• Removed watermark in game
• No need to have named a custom lobby to research a game with lobby finder

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Known Issues

[expand type=details]

• Red cross not showing up on lore/faith UI sometimes
• Lynx lure can be placed on a tile with natural Deer

[/expand] [quote] If you have a bug you would like to report, use the "report a problem" button in-game! If you have a feedback about the beta, you can let us know on Discord or the dedicated Steam forum! [/quote]

[ 2024-02-15 16:40:26 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]Hello Vikings In order to answer the demands of the community to participate in the development of the game, we intend on having a persistent open beta to let you experience the update on your computer and tell us if it's working as intended! [/quote]

The content

The content on those updates can go from the next addition to the game to a planned balancing patch. We do not intend on using the beta for every content we'll release, or change it after some feedback, but we know some of them deserve to be appreciated by the community to ensure the best condition when released in the live version of the game! Content in this branch is experimental and what be change at the will of the devs and, if possible, in accordance with the overall feedback we receive from you! The first beta opens with a bunch of new content! More details here: Beta updates [hr][/hr]

Your report

We intend on bringing a new system of bug reporting in-game, which, funnily enough, will be first experimented here! With that button, you will be able to send us every information on a bug you got and include your save. The system will deal with sending us your seed and other info directly! On the discord, we re-open the Open Beta channel to allow you to send some suggestion and feedback on what is being tested. If you want to participate in full time, see you there! [hr][/hr]

How to join

To have access to the beta, here is the way to go: [olist]

Right click Northgard in Steam and select properties

Select Betas from the left side tabs

Click on the scrolling option in "Beta Participation" and choose Public beta - Test the latest addition to the game![/olist]
[quote]As you figured, this beta will evolve with time, we'll take feedback on it if you have some! You can reach us easily on Reddit or on our social media like Twitter/X and Facebook! We'll also create a space to share some feedbacks on Steam and Discord so be sure to check there if you want to become an active participant of this branch! Thank you all for your patience and we hope you'll enjoy the start of this new year of development for Northgard! -Shiro Community Team [/quote]

[ 2024-02-13 14:46:33 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote] Hello vikings! With this new beta you will get access to the latest changes and additions weve been working on regarding Ranked Multiplayer, Conquest, UI, Balancing, and more! Join the beta, test those features and let us know what you think! The more players join the beta, and the more tests and reports we have, the sooner we can detect and anticipate eventual problems and adjustments needed that might arise from those new changes. [/quote] 3.3.26.365089-beta

Ranked Multiplayer

Since weve reworked the Ranked Multiplayer with the addition of the lobby finder, weve seen a lot of feedback and requests for improvements and new possibilities to be added. Although we cannot do everything and not all at once, we still want to develop and grow the feature in the long term and with this update comes the first batch of improvements we wanted to add based on your feedback [expand type=details]

• It is now possible to queue for multiple types of games.
• Addition of a join pop-up to make sure players joining a lobby are not AFK.
• Players no longer start at 300 GPs in Stone league, but start as unranked and will get a rank and GP amount after they played 5 Ranked multiplayer games.
• Ready Button has been added to the lobby. (Game will launch when all players are ready or when the timer ends)

Disconnect Feature

If at the beginning of a team game, a player fails to connect, they have 5 minutes to still join. After this time, they are considered as defeated, and the other players from the team have a few minutes to concede as well to end the game, without losing GPs. In order to quit and look for another game. If a player disconnects during the game, they also have 5 minutes to reconnect, after that this will count as a defeat and this player loses GPs. But the other players of the team will have a few minutes to concede without losing GPs themselves. (To avoid being punished for a team-mate leaving and forced to play a 2v3) The opponent team will still gain GPs as this will still be counted as a victory on their side. If they do not concede during this time, the game considers that they chose to keep playing anyway and gains/loss of GPs will behave as usual depending on win or defeat. [/expand]

Conquest

Weve reworked the Conquest menu to make it easier to play co-op with your friends, and weve buffed the general bonuses to make them more interesting. Also to avoid, especially on extreme difficulty having only some bonuses being chosen above all others. [expand type=details]

• Conquest Co-op flow has been reworked for more simplicity.
• All general Conquest bonuses have been buffed to be more impacting.

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UI

Whenever we can, we keep on improving the visuals and UI of the game to make them as clear and as shiny as we can. [expand type=details]

General

• At the end of a game new victory animations are now played, highlighting the type of victory achieved.
• From the clan selection screen it is now possible to open the Lore-Tree of each clan.
• From this screen you can collapse start-with descriptions of clans.
• In-game you can now check clans Fame titles by hovering the fame icon and not the icon of the clan. (Start-with bonuses are still accessible by hovering the clan icon)
• In-game windows UI have been reworked.
• Background illustration animation improvements.
• In-game camera has been reworked to allow for closer zoom-in.

Stoat

Weve received feedback about Stoat Clan duchies and levies sometimes being difficult to keep track of, so weve designed a new clan-specific UI to hopefully address this problem.

• A new custom UI has been added for the Stoat Clan, highlighting the different Duchies the clan has, and allowing for direct check and trigger of Levies.

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Balancing

Ox and Lynx clan seem to be less played and less competitive in the current multiplayer environment so weve made some small changes to help them compete. [expand type=details]

Lynx

• Trackers no longer lose some of their buffs when using non-ranged attacks.

Ox

• Torfin recruitment price is reduced from 250 to 150 Krwns.

On the other hand, Rat seem quite strong at the moment, and following the previous changes weve made to camp upgrades bonuses, weve decided to also address shaman camps and to slightly decrease the health gain they provide.

Rat

• Shaman Camps upgrade now gives +2.5% Health instead of +5%.

Weve seen feedback on passive heal abilities being very strong on big armies as they always heal the same value no matter the warband size. We agree with this sentiment and have made some adjustments to correct this:

Eagle

• Boneyard heal effect is now divided among the wounded units in the zone. (With a minimum and maximum heal value per unit)
• If the zone is in combat the heal is no longer active.

Snake

• Rapacious Exploitation heal effect on scorched-earth zones is now divided among the wounded units in the zone. (With a minimum and maximum heal value per unit)
• If the zone is in combat the heal is no longer active.

Global

• Mjolnir (Relic) damages have been multiplied by x2. (And yes, it really does deal damages)

[/expand] [Quote]NOTE All those changes, additions, balancing and more are open to adjustments based on players feedback and our own observations during the beta period. In addition, changes and balancing are still in the work and will be added during the beta. All stats made in the beta doesn't impact your actual stats, don't worry about your losing streak in the beta ranked 3v3! If you have some specific feedback you'd want to discuss with us, you'll find us in the beta channel of the Discord![/quote]

[ 2024-02-13 14:45:30 CET ] [ Original post ]

Patch notes v3.3.18.36375

Bugfix

• Lore production: Fixed free faith/lore when Monument of Gods were active
• Conquest The Cursed: Fixed infinite Draugr spawn on online coop conquest

Known Issues

• Ranked: Uneven team in 3v3
• Ranked: illogical GP repartition
• Cross of Vidar: Black screen when ending some missions
• AI: diverse issues
• Localisation: Some text are missing

[ 2024-02-05 14:45:01 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]Hello Everyone! After a good month working on the previous update as well as planning the incoming year, we can now present what awaits you this year in Northgard! You can expect a new way of handling the updates, and some content added thanks to the feedback and suggestion of the active players of the community. Enough talk for now, here is the plans for Northgard in 2024...[/quote]

THE COMING UPDATES

Rivals & Allies

As stated last year, the Lobby Finder was tested in Multiplayer and we received a lot of feedback and suggestions to improve on the current system. That is why our first update will focus on this as well as other improvements on the UI that were long requested. More news will be shared soon, and you can already set yourself for an open beta incoming later this month to test it all out before it goes live!

Claws & Jaws | Trade & Prestige

Answering the feedback on the recent updates, we decided to split the DLC releases in two key moments. Those moments will be sorted in two times. At first the community update, adding new content for everyone to enjoy for free Then, nurturing on the new content of the last update, a new clan for everyone to claim and master For Claws & Jaws, expect a focus on the wild beasts of Northgard, and a new clan being as feral and aggressive as them. For Trade & Prestige, well look into a way to enhance the experience of the victory of the same name. Giving it more depth and adding a new challenge on it. This will be added with several enhancements around that subject and with a new clan focused on the economy.

The future of conquest?

As some of you might have guessed with the annual survey, we know a lot of you care for the Conquest and wanted to address some of your desire toward an evolution of this mod! The survey showed a deep care for the actual format of the conquest as well as a desire to discover a new format for those missions. With that in mind, well come back on this during the summer with more information for you to have. [hr][/hr]

On the community

Were not the only ones who have a lot planned this year, our community thrives in creativity and inspiration. Two reached out to us to share their work and we want to share it with you as well. Click on the images below to see their work! Northgards Shores, a fan-song made by Bart Zeal & The Musical Cartograph
Relive the saga of Rig in a musical way Northgard tournament finale hosted by Larsman
Coming the 4th of February at 18H GMT+1 on Twitch We wish them the best of luck! There are some of the other content creators that we havent shared here but are posting their content on a regular basis. We want to thank them as well! [quote]Thank you all for reading this, we hope you enjoyed what was announced today! We still hold a lot of surprises for you, so be sur to stay updated on Steam and to join the community! Choose your new clans among the clan of the Discord, the Reddit, and the Steam! You can also find us using Facebook and other! Thanks again for your attention and see you soon for more info on the open beta. -Shiro Community Team [/quote]

[ 2024-02-01 15:59:53 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]Now is the time to gear up in anticipation of future updates... Northgard is now on sale at 70% off! Alongside the base game, the DLCs are also up to 50% off their original price. Since this summer, you can also access bundle specific to your gameplay! Don't forget to check them out [/quote]

Base game

Get it at 75% off

Additional contents

DLCs up to 50% off

Bundles

Find your perfect bundle at a lower cost [quote]More information on what's happening in Northgard in 2024 is arriving soon! If you want to discuss about it, or if you're looking for advice from the community to play a new clan you bought, you can find other player on Reddit and Discord! See you soon... -Shiro Games [/quote]

[ 2024-01-25 18:00:17 CET ] [ Original post ]

Patch notes v3.3.16.36098

Balancing

• Guardian Tower cannot scout enemy territories if your scouts cannot do it.

Bugfix

• Lobby Finder : Added security to avoid crashes
• Rigs Saga : Fixed mission 4 not being finishable
• Cross of Vidar : Fixed mission 5 not being finishable
• Raven : Fixed sailor production
• Kraken : Rollback on unintended changes regarding bonus production

Known issues

• Missing some localisations
• Lobby issues might still arise. Please report your issue using Feature Upvote if you haven't already

[ 2024-01-16 16:32:45 CET ] [ Original post ]

Northgard v3.3.15.36088

Multiplayer

• Added security to avoid empty lobby when searching a game with the Lobby finder

Known issues

• Kraken: Reversed all previous unwanted changes on Kraken
• Lobby Finder issues: Lobby null, crashes at launch,etc....
• Raven : Sailors doesn't product the correct amount of krwn
• Rig's saga : Mission 4 can't be finished
• Cross of Vidar : Mission 5 can't be finished

[ 2024-01-15 16:12:28 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey Everyone, In our efforts to improve the player experience in Northgard, we have put together this survey to help us understand the sentiments and opinions of our community towards key areas of the game, our ongoing development, and our relationship with our players. The answers you provide will ultimately enable us to more accurately identify which areas of Northgard requires attention and aid us organize the year! If you've got 10 minutes to spare, we'd massively appreciate it! Fill the survey Thank you all for your participation! -Shiro Community Team

[ 2024-01-12 12:00:58 CET ] [ Original post ]

Northgard v3.3.15.36065

Balancing

Clan of the Owl Units

• Norns now consume Food like any other units.
• Guardian of Realms summon cost has been increased.
  • Base cost: 500 > 600.
  • Cost increase for each zone of distance to the center of the map: 300 > 400.
  • Minimum cost is now only available on the center zone, and no longer on adjacent zones as well.

Fame

• Fame 200 - Scouting enemy territories now requires an upgraded Town Hall

Knowledge

• Fertile Soil - Resources obtained are not multiplied when there are multiple similar resources in the zone. (For example, a zone with Fish and Deers will count as 1 source of Food, and not 2) The Fertile land created by the branch is no longer counted as one of the natural resources in the zone.
• Knowledges no longer give +20 Fame each, but a different value of Fame depending on their level.
  • Tier 1: +5 Fame
  • Tier 2: +15 Fame
  • Tier 3: +20 Fame
  • Tier 4: +25 Fame
  • Blessing: +35 Fame

UI

• Added the annual community survey in the menu

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Bugfix

• Fixed crash when searching a game with the lobby finder
• Total win made more accurate, still locked at 1000 if success unlocked
• Fixed UI telegraph for the guest during conquest mission Shards of Misfortune
• Fixed Iron golem not spawning during conquest mission Shards of Misfortune
• Fixed a crash in conquest mission Shards of Misfortune
• Fixed Fog of war hiding partially scouted tile
• Fixed a crash in conquest mission Cataclysm with Falconers
• Fixed Vedfrolnirs reward granted each time you load a save
• Clan of the Raven : Fixed scout forge and Rangers lore not improving the lore production of scout
• Clan of the Snake : Fixed Scorched Earth giving too much food from fish on coastal tile
• Clan of the Owl : Fixed Healing herbs not healing Vedrfolnir in Owl territory
• Clan of the Ox : Fixed Torfin having 100% projectile resistance
• Cross of Vidar : Fixed notification spamming in mission 4
• Kingdom : Fixed monk not producing lore when 3 of them were healing
• Fixed some texts
• Fixed some localization

Known Issues

• Some text localization might still be missing
• Ranked GP difference - It is an issue with finding your GP, click on the gear beside it and it should work after that

[ 2024-01-11 15:22:11 CET ] [ Original post ]

As is traditions, Steam is letting us celebrate winter! At this occasion, Northgard is now on sale at 75% off! Alongside the base game, the DLCs can now be picked up at 50% off their original price. Since this summer, you can also access bundle specific to your gameplay! Don't forget to check them out [hr][/hr]

Base game

Get it at -75% off

Additional contents

DLC's up to -50% off

Bundles

Find your perfect bundle at a lower cost [quote]After an eventful 2023, it's time for everyone to get some holidays! Thank you to the community for following us and always getting back to us when we need you. We hope you enjoyed the last patches and updates, starting with the Spectator mode and ending with the Lore Victory rework. If you haven't joined the community, we always welcome you here on Steam, but also on Reddit and Discord. We wish you a fantastic end of the year! -Shiro Games [/quote]

[ 2023-12-21 18:01:43 CET ] [ Original post ]

Northgard v3.3.11.35900

Balancing

Wisdom Victory

• Minimum Lore amount required for Victory is now only available at the very center of the map, and no longer on adjacent zones as well.
• Minimum Lore amount required for victory has been increased (600 > 800).
• Lore amount increments for each zone of distance to the center of the map has been increased (600 > 800).
• When the territory of a player is under attack (except Monument zone which stops progress entirely) the amount of Lore collected by their Monument is reduced by -50%.
• Notification to all clans is now sent when the Monument construction begins, and not when it ends.
• Monument construction time has been increased (1 month > 2 months).
• For Kingdoms, only 1 subject can be assigned to the construction of the Monument.

Clan of the Owl

• Owl Clan becomes available in Ranked Games today.
• Verdandi prod boost no longer affects villagers.
• Fertile Soil prod boost no longer affects villagers.
• Protection Rune Carving has been reworked:
  • Now only give Defence based on the Lore buildings / Groves in the zone.
  • Can now be placed in the territory of another clan to benefit them.
  • Values have been rebalanced accordingly.
• Guardian of Realms is available even when the Wisdom Victory is not (but it is just the unit and doesnt give access to the Owl unique victory)

Stoat

• Levies prod boost no longer affects villagers.

General

• New texts and explanations tooltip have been added or adjusted for more clarity

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Bugfix

• Added message when premade cant be joined
• Added security for lobby finder issues (lag, crash, lobby empty)
• Added security on win condition for Carved in stone conquest mission in coop
• Boar - Fixed last conquest bonuses
• Kraken - Fixed last conquest bonus not hurting myrkalfar
• Dragon - Fixed converted thrall controlled by AI
• Raven - Fixed homeland trade route giving ressources and krwn
• Fixed non balanced map for ranked
• Fixed permafrost map for ranked
• Fixed branch giving effect while Owl players wasnt discovered
• Fixed happiness flickering when mining gemstone during conquest mission Gems cutter
• Fixed Lighthouse not being constructible in Rough sea conquest mission
• Fixed Mimirsbrunn progression visible in the fog
• Fixed arachnophobia setting
• Fixed Taverner female model
• Fixed flickering trade route UI
• Fixed scout packed on same spot when spying a town hall
• Fixed some localization
• Fixed some text

Known issues

• Some localization are missing
• Healing herbs doesnt heal Vedrfolnir in Owl territory

[quote]If you have any issues that were not written here, please check if it was already mentioned on this link, if it is not on it, report it to us so that we can be made aware of it! [/quote]

[ 2023-12-21 14:46:14 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote] Oho warchiefs! Here comes the new update for Northgard! In it, you will find a new clan but also a new lobby finder and lore victory rework. [/quote] [previewyoutube=CvOEzCSMT9U;full][/previewyoutube]

Clan of the Owl - Out now

Vrdr is now ready to wrap Northgard around their claws. Their Norns are now launched around the land to gather enough wisdom to satisfy Yggdrasil. You can join the Cosmic Tree and learn everything about it below
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Winter update, available to all

New conquest - Kingdoms on the rise

Its time for the southern kingdoms to face new threats, as Kernev and Neustria gain 3 new specific conquests each! Those conquests are also available for other clans.

Lore victory rework - The most WONDER-ful time

As stated previously, the main grip with the wisdom victory is how passive it was. For that reason, we added WONDERS Being the wiser is great, spilling it to the face of the world is better. You will now be able to claim the victory blessing earlier, but once its done, youll have to buiild a Wonder, a massive monument to assert your devotion to your gods. You will have to protect your edifice while it gathers all the wisdom your clan is producing. When it's full, you win!
The closer to the center of the map your wonder is, the quicker you assert your dominance over Northgard. While we talk about buildings made of wood, some new clans might prefer to pledge their allegiance to nature. If you are facing an Owl, watch out for their wonder, it seems quite aggressive.
Great Ymir! Vrdr used the world tree to send an attack of titan!

Lobby Finder - The Lobby Finder is coming to town

After so much time with the lobby selection, now is the age of the lobby finder! This system helps us ensure fairness in ranked games by assuring teaming is not possible for gamemode not requiring it. Only the 3 main modes of Northgard are taken into account: 3V3, 1v1, FFA You can still access all other modes with the custom lobby.

The Winter festival is here!

Winter event with its unique decorations and visuals is activated on the game with this update.

For the details..

If you want even more details on the patch, you can find it all on the patchnote below complete patchnotes [hr][/hr]

Concerning the beta-test

We want to thank all the people that joined our beta, we received a lot of feedback, some of them going further than what is now available in-game. Those requested additions have been noted and will be studied as possible additions for future update. For a better vision on the matter, we are talking about multiqueue, adding modes, more info on the player count, etc In terms of bug report and feedback, the beta went well in our opinion. There are still changing points but the format in itself might be something that will be done again! [quote]Thank you all for reading this news, dont forget to check the Clan of the Owl if you have time, some info has been shared but there is a lot more as of now. Enjoy this winter season and this new update! We'll come back to you this winter with what's coming for 2024... If you want to talk about this new update, don't forget to join us and the rest of the community on our Discord server, Reddit page, and follow our news on Twitter and Facebook. You can also keep updated directly by the devs during our streams on Twitch! -Shiro Games [/quote] https://store.steampowered.com/app/2658730/Northgard__Vordr_Clan_of_the_Owl/

[ 2023-12-07 15:03:40 CET ] [ Original post ]

Ahoy Vikings!

Nominations for the 2023 Steam Awards are open, and we would love it if you would vote for Northgard in the Labor of Love category. Crafting Northgard was not just a development journey; it was an exploration into the heart of Viking sagas and an endeavour to create a game that evolves with each chapter of its life, expanding to become something new every time. It's a testament to the strength of its genre and the joy of discovering new evolutions for the game. With thrilling updates and challenging clans, we are proud of continuing the long saga of Northgard and were glad to count you in.
[hr][/hr] To celebrate that, permit us to present a "chronicle" detailing the diverse major updates made by the team and what made Northgard always stand out. 2019 - Relics and Conquest
The addition of a game-changer in the form of the relic, gives more flavor to each clan. This was followed by the conquest, adding almost 100 hours of content to play offline or with a friend! 2020 - Map editor
With this addition, we let YOU make your own Northgard challenges. And some great maps came from it. If you ever have time, check out the Workshop to find some amazing creations. 2021 - Expeditions and Krwn & Daggers
New neutral clans and an in-game reward system to show everyone who the real Viking is. Since that day, the infamous Myrkalfars have haunted each map, just like the great forger and miners known as dwarves. 2022 - Sword & Solace
An enhancement of the UI and the multiplayer experience shows a first step toward more accessibility to that mode. It was the start of a great experience for every newcomer at that time. 2023 - Trials of Odin
New spectator mode, enhancement of the map and the heroes. Modernization of the game And between all of this, new free updates are now added to DLC updates to ensure the best development for the community! The Lobby Finder coming alongside the clan of the Owl in December is an example of that...
[hr][/hr] Thats all for us today. We hope youll vote for us his year and that youll keep enjoying the game! In the meantime, the game and its bundles are joining the Autumn Sale and are up to 70% off perfect timing to claim the throne of Northgard! Find your perfect bundle [quote] We know there will always be a way to improve the game and we are happy to say well keep working on it for years to come! We wish you a happy Autumn Sales, have a great time and see you in December! -Shiro Games [/quote] Dont forget to wishlist the upcoming clan as well https://store.steampowered.com/app/2658730/Northgard__Vordr_Clan_of_the_Owl/

[ 2023-11-21 18:01:57 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote] If you want to stay in touch with what's coming to Northgard, here is a quick preview of what is currently in the works on our side and what to expect in the incoming update. [/quote]

Vrdr watches among the trees

Subsisting through the ages, the secretive norns of Vrdr keep watch over all realms in Northgard and beyond. Protectors of Yggdrasil, the sisters Skuld, Verdandi, and Urdr, use the power of this sacred tree to spread their knowledge inexorably across the land. Click on the image below for more information

Winter update

Numerous free additions are planned with this update; here are more details:

Lobby Finder

The lobby finder is currently being tested by a new group of beta testers that will be able to share their feedback on it and ensure the best condition of release for it! The lobby finder will help us ensure fairness in ranked game by solving issues like unfair teaming and others! For casual game, it will allow an easier and faster finding of games for casual play. If you are looking for a specific game, fear not! The classic lobby list will stay available for all unranked games!

Lore victory

From the feedback we received, some things could be addressed to make a lore victory more interesting to choose! For that reason, we hope to tackle the current passiveness of the victory as well as its lack of risk. Expect a rework that will change your habits, especially concerning the default needs to activate the victory; this might be linked to some unique building to make.

Beta test

Every beta tester is now on a special server made to ensure the best conditions for receiving their feedback! If you received an email saying you were in the beta but didn't follow through, it is too late for this one! To everyone who participated, all of the mail and contacts we got will be deleted once the beta is over to guarantee total privacy. If another event like this one happens, you might be asked to fill out a new form. [quote] Here is all the news for the next update! There is a lot more info we would love to share but we'll keep some mysteries for the coming weeks. Expect more information by following our socials and be sure to wishlist the clan to be updated right at the release! If you want to ask us some questions, don't miss our stream starting an hour from now on our Twitch channel! Click here to join us live [/quote] https://store.steampowered.com/app/2658730/Northgard__Vordr_Clan_of_the_Owl/

[ 2023-11-16 15:02:48 CET ] [ Original post ]

NORTHGARD STREAM

This Thursday, a new clan will unveil. Ahead of the new beta, we want to share with you an exclusive preview of Northgard next clan!

Who hide among the trees?

Discover the clan features with the commentary of the dev team! Intention, little teasers and answer to your questions is to be expected!

Lobby Finder and Update

Stay updated on what the lobby finder is all about, and also how the lore update is going to be. [quote]If you want to join us and discover all of this, follow the link and see you this thursday at 4pm GMT-0 Shiro Games official Twitch channel [/quote] https://store.steampowered.com/app/466560/Northgard/

[ 2023-11-14 19:00:17 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]Hello Warchiefs ! Halloween just ended, and we are now approaching the release of the next major update for the game. A lot of things are planned for the next update, and there is one especially that we know you are waiting for. To achieve it, well need your help. [/quote]

A beta test to improve the multiplayer experience

We know a lot of people are asking for a rework of the current lobby system. That is why we are trying out a new lobby finding system! To test out this new system, we are looking for players to stress the server and fully explore the features of the multiplayer. We are making this beta test to ensure what we propose reaches your needs in terms of features and quality of life. For another part of the update youll be able to test, Northgard next clan will be available for multiplayer games! Some features are still in progress, so well gladly receive bug reports and feedback on the matter as well. [quote]If you are a ranked or casual multiplayer enjoyer, reach out to us by filling out the form below: Lobby Finder beta application[/quote] We will keep you in touch about the advancement of the beta and contact you by mail if you are selected to participate in it!

Some questions you might have

Why is it not matchmaking? A lot of explanations were made on that subject, but the main point was that the player base of Northgard is not sufficient at the moment to offer a functional and satisfying match-making system. The new system makes you reach a lobby that matches your profile and preferences without having you check several lobbies in a row. We think it might be a good proposition, but you will be the judges of that. If I play ranked, will the game in the beta count for my gp? The ranked game in the beta version will not affect your gp in the live version! Will I be able to share my gameplay with videos and stream? The concept and gameplay you will see are not final and can be subject to change. For that reason, we do not authorize the recording and streaming of the content inside the beta. [quote]Thank you already for your interest in the game and its development. We are glad to have a community that shares enough feedback for us to make the game evolve in such a way. We sincerely hope this beta will help us assure the best release for you! Shiro Community Team [/quote] https://store.steampowered.com/app/466560/Northgard/

[ 2023-11-02 14:04:27 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]Once again this year, the draugar make a terrible comeback in this season of fear and terror! Will you be able to triumph in Draugrheim? Will the southern kingdoms be able to face this unknown threat? Here is all you need to know about the event.[/quote]

TEMPORARY GAME MODE

Starting now and for the rest of the month, we welcome you back to our spooky special event where you will be able to engage in battle in the terrifying Draugrheim biome. In this temporary game mode, you will have to conquer your fears in the land of the living dead and face some terrible (eight-legged) creatures roaming the land of Northgard."
If you feel like some of these new creatures have more legs than you can tolerate, you can activate an arachnophobia mode in the options menu.

NEW TEMPORARY TOWN HALL SKIN

Finish a game of Northgard in the new Draugrheim game mode (if you dare) and earn an exclusive Town Hall skin. You can claim it in Expeditions
This year, the southern kingdoms will also have to face the danger of Draugrheim! You will be able to claim their sinister town hall as well!
[quote] Happy spooky season to all of you! It has been pretty calm in terms of news. We are working hard on the next expansion as well as what's to come for everyone! We'll have more info to share with you in November! -Shiro Games [/quote]

[ 2023-10-20 09:02:53 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote] Ohoi Vikings! Here is the new update for Northgard! Everything you need to know is here, either it is about the new Kingdom or about the new free update. [/quote] [previewyoutube=b_oOlsrLO4M;full][/previewyoutube]

Kingdom of the Stoat - Out now

Nominos clan is finally here! The new kingdom is ready to show their strength in Northgard! You can now claim the kingdom and learn all about their skills, abilities and resources below https://store.steampowered.com/app/2515460/Northgard__Kernev_Clan_of_the_Stoat

Free update for everyone

New conquest

Rat and Eagle now have 3 new conquests each for you to enjoy!

Diplomacy rework

Say goodbye to your emissaries, with the scout now taking up their duties. This new system is inspired by the one in place with the neutral factions and will help you engage in more organic exchanges with your friends and foes.
Working on your friendship might even give some interesting bonuses to both parties

A fresh look for Northgard

With our warchiefs already having gotten a new look, its now time for the rest of Northgards inhabitants to follow. But words can only express so much, well let the pictures do the talking from here:
All biomes have been reworked to have a more unique aspects and environments
Yggdrasil alongside other elements have now been totally revamped!
All the familiar faces are now more detailed than ever before Other changes include reworked units animations,new dynamic grass, and a rework of the terrain blending! You will be able to deactivate those if your PC doesn't meet the requirements for this setting.

Kingdom military upgrades revamped

Following their adventures during the Cross of Vidar Campaign, the Southern Kingdom were inspired by Viking blacksmiths. Now your Lion and Stoat smithies will forge upgrades for their military units.
The smithy make the upgrade and you can assign it to one of your military buildings

And more...

If you are looking for an in depth overview of what has been balanced, fixed, or added, you can find a link to the complete patchnote below: FULL PATCHNOTES
[quote]Thank you all for your patience with this update and new faction, the Stoat is finally here and as ever, we massively appreciate all of your feedback and support over the last few months. If you want to talk about this new update, don't forget to join us and the rest of the community on our Discord server, Reddit page, and follow our news on Twitter and Facebook![/quote]

[ 2023-08-24 13:59:34 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]Oho Vikings! We are thrilled to introduce you to the newest significant content update that has arrived on the challenging shores of Northgard... one new clan is coming : The Clan of the Stoat & fresh new bunldes.[/quote] But before we delve into the details... All of these exciting updates will be unveiled and discussed in our outgoing livestream, you can come up. If you'd like, please take a moment to join us, take a look, and ask any questions you may have. This is the perfect opportunity! Link to our Twitch channel And if you're looking to get a sneak peek, here's the trailer for the Stoat Clan... Kernev is coming : wishlist now! [previewyoutube=upaBWxmX7g0;full][/previewyoutube]

But how about our fresh bundle offerings?

One day, we woke up and you won't believe what happened! We had this idea about creating fresh avenues for newcomers, intermediates (and who knows, even experts?) to explore and trial our clans. We understand that discovering your preferred playstyle in our RTS game might seem overwhelming. Perhaps you are a warrior waiting to quickly jump into battle? Maybe you're the builder, subtly outmaneuvering neighbors with your ingenious production methods.... Or a strategist one who can take the throne of Northgard without any need for blood to be spilled ?

Starter Pack

If you are just arriving to the shores of Northgard, this pack will help you discover the game and try out some additional clans to familiarize yourself with the different gameplay youll be able to enjoy! https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/33943/Northgard_Starter_Pack/

The Viking Age Edition

The Viking Age Edition offers you the complete viking experience for Northgard. By owning it, you will have all of the additional viking clans you need to complete your collection. It also includes Northgard's soundtrack. https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/12024/Northgard_The_Viking_Age_Edition/

Builders Pack

Conquering uncharted lands requires patience and a well prepared settlement, is key in these endeavours With time, these clans will be able to build up what they need to stand unopposed as the rulers of Northgard. https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/33944/Northgard_Builders_Pack/

Warriors Pack

Unleash your sword, for the only place where vikings should settle their disagreements is upon the battlefield These clans are made for early attacks and prefer to quickly jump into battle while they have the advantage. https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/33945/Northgard_Warriors_Pack/

Strategists Pack

By becoming adept at strategic planning and diplomatic finesse, it's possible to ascend the Northgard throne without resorting to bloodshed. These clans feature distinct strategic components that enable a more restrained path to conquering your adversaries and achieving victory. https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/33947/Northgard_Strategists_Pack/ [quote]Thank you all for your first reaction to the Stoat and we cant wait to hear your feedback about the news on our stream, steam and social media.[/quote]

Who dare overlook the Clan of the Stoat... Get ready to welcome Kernev wishlist now!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2515460/Northgard__Kernev_Clan_of_the_Stoat/

[ 2023-08-17 14:04:18 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]nominoe a ginnigo hec`h aotrounzou e dibenn an eost - Nomino will present his lords at the end of august - With that news, we're proud to share that a major summer update is planned alongside a new faction! Here is a sneak peek at what you can expect from our next major update and release [/quote]

A new clan has arrived - The Stoat

Independent and protective, the populations of Kernev occupy autonomous territories, but they will unite in battle under the command of their powerful Lords. Nominoe's knowledge of Viking cultures and diplomatic ways give the Kingdom the adaptability and allies to match any challenge. Click on the image below for more information!

What else is coming

In addition to the new DLC, we have not forgotten the diplomacy rework, which is currently in the hands of our beta testers and should arrive at the same time. More improvements and additions are coming to the games. But we want to keep some surprises for the patch notes coming with the updates. [quote] Thank you all for waiting this summer, we cant wait to hear your feedback on and thoughts about the latest addition to Northgard. [/quote] https://store.steampowered.com/app/2515460/Northgard__Kernev_Clan_of_the_Stoat/

[ 2023-08-09 14:05:06 CET ] [ Original post ]

[previewyoutube=tdQuJnRrVww;full][/previewyoutube] [quote]Ohoi Vikings! We are very pleased to present you all with the latest major content update to grace the perilous shores of Northgard: The Trials of Odin! In what is surely one of the most biggest and most impactful free updates we've released to date, you'll be greeted with new conquests, new warchiefs, massive clan overhauls/reworks, tons of balancing and more... But don't take our word for it, read on to find out more about what's included in this massive new update for Northgard![/quote]

Conquest:

A new foe emerges from the abyss...

Battles

9 new unique conquest battles are available! Ox

• Death Match
• No Gods or Master
• Threats from the Underground

Lynx

• Foxholes
• How to train your Wyvern
• The Great Hunt

Squirrel

• Glorious Lands
• Minopoly
• Rising from the Abyss

Bonuses

Some clan-specific Conquest bonuses have been re-designed/ adjusted following changes to the clans themselves.

Spectator Mode:

A new spectator mode is available for multiplayer games!

While setting up multiplayer lobbies, you can choose to allow or not a spectator to watch the game. (Not available for ranked games) If you do, a spectator can join the game lobby, even after the game has begun, and has access to a bunch of information about how the game is going and what each player is doing!

Clan reworks and Balancing:

General changes

Relics

Were reworking the basic relics and restricting their number from 5 to 3, both for Viking Clans and Kingdoms in order to make them all more interesting.

• Svalinn is removed.
• Bragaful is removed.

Viking Relics

Jrmunr

• Unchanged

Gefjun's Jar

• Previous behavior is scrapped.

New behavior:

• Population Happiness requirement is reduced.
• Your workers have an increased production based on your Happiness level.

Mjllnir

• Previous behavior is scrapped.

New behavior:

• Forge is 50% faster.
• Forged military units have a chance to summon a lightning bolt on their enemy when they land a strike.

Kingdom Relics

• Codex Aureus - unchanged
• Altar of Volvinius - unchanged

New relic: Holy Fire

• Feasts cost -50% and use Wood instead of Food.
• During Feasts, the units in your territory inflict Burning Damages.

Rivalries

• Rivalries have globally been nerfed.

Events

Kraken Event - modifications:

• Sailors now get Fame for venturing on the sea when the Kraken is roaming.
• Ships will no longer be automatically destroyed during the event, the Kraken will only attack if too many ships are at sea during the event.

Victories

Commercial Victory - modifications:

• If you stop all Great Trade-Routes, your Commercial Influence will slowly decrease over time.
• If several clans have Great Trade-Routes at the same time, the amount of Commercial Influence theyre getting out of it is reduced.

Knowledges

Monster Slayer

• Gives +10% Attack Power against Dragonkins > Draconic Units
• (Dragonkins, Draconic Nightmares, Draconic Jotnars, Surtr)
• Other effects are unchanged.

Buildings

Forge

• Forge upgrade cost: 10 > 5 Stones.

MarketPlace

• All prices have been reduced by 50%.

Ruins/ Shipwrecks

• Value of ruins and shipwrecks based on their distance to the player TownHall have been globally reduced.

Units

Bodyguard

• Bodyguard is now a controllable unit and can be recruited even if the warchief is not in the zone. (But can only be recruited if you have your warchief)
• If the warchief dies, the bodyguard dies as well.
• Cooldown before you can recruit the Bodyguard again: 3 > 6 months.

Clans:

Warchief

• Kar is the new warchief of the Kraken Clan.
• She is a Valkyrie, and as such, she also Heal near Hrgrs, and in zones under the effect of High-Tide with the knowledge of Valhalla's Reinforcement.
• Her stats have been rebalanced.

Start-with

• Wyrd is no longer a stacking resource but a flux and replaces Happiness completely.
• The clan is unaffected by Happiness maluses and bonuses.
• Wyrd abilities are removed (they are reworked into other elements).
• When you have a positive production of Wyrd, the Kraken will send you new Villagers.
• When you have a negative production of Wyrd you will instead receive Spectral Warriors under your control that can be sacrificed to apply High-Tide to the zone they are in.
• High-Tide can be applied to coastal zones.
• The maximum number of Spectral Warriors you can have under your control is increased by +1 for each Hrgr built, +2 if upgraded.
• Norns are renamed Seeresses.
• A Seeress can be evolved into a Valkyrie for 120 Krwns, and inflict a constant cost of -3 Wyrd.
• Valkyries possess the ability to be sacrificed to colonize a zone from start (required to forge units previously).
• Other start-with are unchanged.

Fame 200

• You no longer receive a fixed amount of Wyrd.

New effect:

• Spectral Warriors increase the production of the zone theyre in by +15%.
• Other effects are unchanged.

Fame 500

New effect:

• Your maximum number of Spectral Warriors is increased by +4.
• Other effects are unchanged.

Relic

• Previous effect of the relic is scrapped.

New effect:

• You can call on the Kraken and trigger a Kraken event.
• During a Kraken event, when a boat gets destroyed you get the resources it contained.

Knowledges

Foresight

• Knowledge is removed.

Near The Sea Spirit

• Previous effect is reworked.

New effect:

• High-Tide zones generate +1 Krwns, +1 Wyrd, and have +1 Building Slot.

New Blessing: Blessing of Rn

• Replaces Blessing of Baldr
• You receive 3 Spectral Warriors.

Valkyries

Stats

• 17.5 > 14 Def

Forge:

• Previous effect is now available from the start on Valkyries.

2 New effects:

• If Wyrd production is positive: Enlightenment.
• The Valkyrie heals nearby military units outside of combat.
• If Wyrd production is negative: Corruption.
• The Valkyrie gains +25% Move speed and +10% Attack Power.

Warchief

• Surtr is the new warchief of the Dragon Clan.
  
• Surtr can be recruited for a cost in Draconic Essence instead of Iron.
• He is now considered a Draconic unit and benefits from bonuses that affect them.
• His stats have been rebalanced.
• He has a chance to enslave the enemies he slays.

Start-with

• There are no more limits on Thralls.
• Thralls do not need a Longship Dock to be purchased.
• Base price for Thralls has been adjusted.
• Thralls can be assigned to production buildings from the start and no longer require the knowledge of Hard Labor.
• Thralls can be assigned to the Forge.
• When assigned to buildings, Thralls no longer produce resources themselves but they instead boost the production of workers.
• Draconic Essence is consumed faster depending on the number of Thralls you have compared to your clan population.
• Other start-with are unchanged.

Fame 500

• The clan no longer gains bonuses for being behind on victories.

New effect:

• Dragonkins can be sent to a Dragonkin Altar a second time to be turned into Draconic Nightmares.
• Other bonuses are unchanged.

Knowledges

Hard Labor

• Knowledge is removed and is now a start-with of the clan.

Capture

• The part about capturing enemy units is now a start-with.
• Other effects are unchanged.

Blood, Sweat & Tears

• Now replaces Eradication.
• Increases the number of Thralls you can assign by 2 > 1.
• or 2 if the building is upgraded.

Thrall Trade

• Now replaces Medicine.

New effect:

• Draconic Essence gauge decreases 30% slower.
• Other effects are unchanged.

New Knowledge: Draconic Rage

• Replaces Monster Slayer.
• Draconic units have +15% Attack Power.
• Instead of capturing enemy units as Thralls, if you have available Warband slots, they are instantly turned into Dragonkins and join your army.

Units

Draconic Nightmares

• New Forge for the Nightmares: Battlecry
• When the Nightmare takes a hit, it screams to intimidate nearby enemies and decrease their Attack Power by -30% for 3 seconds.
• Cooldown: 10 seconds.

Warchief

• Signy stats have been rebalanced.
• Her stats now only scale for the 3 first years but not after shes 18.

Ages

Age 15

• Signy has access to Scorched-Earth from the beginning but can only use it on neutral and ally zones.
• Scorched Earth gives +20% Attack Power to Snake units and steals natural resources from the zone. (not in ally zone)
• Cooldown: 4 months.

Age 16: Fire with fire

• Raised by Wolves is removed.
• When Scorched Earth is applied to a zone, all wild creatures flee to adjacent zones, revealing them in the process.
• Other effects are unchanged.

Age 17: Shadow of the Wild

• Signy no longer gets +50% bonus stats at age 17.
• You can have one more zone affected by Scorched-Earth simultaneously.
• Effects are unchanged.

Age 18: Scorched Earth

• Scorched Earth can target enemy zones and gives +50% Attack Power to Snake units.

Start-with

• Swidden Field is removed.
• Instead Signy has access to Scorched Earth from the start.

Knowledges

Rapacious Exploitation:

• Previous effect is scrapped.

New effect:

• Snake military units gather the natural resources and heal while standing on a burning Scorched Earth zone.
• (the first 2 months of Scorched Earth)

Stolen Lore

• Now replaces Medicine.
• Effects unchanged.

Black-Market

• No longer degrades the relation of other clans when you have units Cloaked among neutral factions units.

New effect:

• When you have Cloaked units among neutral factions, they steal the resources that enemy clans send via trade-route.
• (it does not affect the relation gain)
• Other effects are unchanged.

Under Pressure

• Attacking buildings to steal resources no longer burns them.
• Other effects are unchanged.

Guerilla Tactics

• Bonus is 100% more effective during the first 5 > 3 seconds of a fight.

Warchief

• Liv is the new warchief of the Raven Clan.
  
• She comes in with a brand new skin to celebrate this.
• Her stats have been rebalanced.
• She has a new active ability: Odins Eyes
• You can see through the fog of war for 1 month.
• Cooldown: 6 months.

Start-with

• Financial Optimisation is removed (Passive +15% bonus to Krwns production)
• You can no longer spend Krwns to attract new Villagers faster.
• Great Trade-Routes reduction (-10%) is removed.
• Trade-Routes with Homeland are no longer available from the start.
• New: You gain Lore when you scout new zones.
• Sailors assigned to Harbors can now either produce Krwns or Scout coastal zones. (They produce more Krwns than classic Sailors)
• Raids are now available from the start but cant target enemy zones.
• You can no longer choose how many Mercenaries you send on raid, they automatically send as many Mercenaries as you have Sailors assigned to the Harbor.
• Cooldown is no longer on Harbors but on the zones targeted by the raids.
• Raids prices have been rebalanced.
• Raids forge are removed.
• You can control Mercenaries.
• They only stay 30 seconds on the zone targeted and cant decolonize it.
• Each Mercenary steals some of the natural resources from the tile, but only when they leave the tile (IF they leave it alive).

Fame 200

• Raids can target enemy zones.
• Trade-Routes with Homeland are available at the Trading Posts and provide resources for a cost in Krwns.
• Other effects are unchanged.

Fame 500: Wartime Economy

• Previous Fame 500 is scrapped.

New effects:

• Upkeep costs of all buildings are reduced by -15% and by -50% for Military Buildings.
• Mercenaries can be recruited at Military Camps to bolster your Warband. They do not consume Food and Wood but require a constant payment in Krwns to remain under your control.

Relic

• A Son of Hymir automatically joins all of your raids and gathers twice as many resources as a normal Mercenary.
• Raven Ships become unsinkable and are unaffected by Kraken and Frozen Sea events.

Knowledges

Negotiators

• Now replaces Coinage.
• Forging speed bonus is removed.

New effects:

• MarketPlace prices are reduced by -25%.
• You send -25% less resources via Trade-Routes.
• Other effects are unchanged.

Exotic Goods

• Now replaces Shipbuilding.
• Previous effect is scrapped.

New effect:

• Sailors produce +20%.
• All Great Trade-Routes provide +2 Happiness.
• For each 200 Commercial Influence, your next Villagers arrive +15% faster. (Max: +75%)

Journeymen

• Now replaces Medicine.
• Effects unchanged.

Gear Upgrade

• Now replaces Weaponsmith.
• Military Units gain +6 > +4% Attack Power and Defense, for each active Merchant or Sailor. (Max: +30% > +20%)

Warchief

• Halvard is the new warchief of the Goat Clan.
  
• He comes in with a brand new skin to celebrate this.
• His stats have been rebalanced.
• He has a new passive ability: Shepherd.
• After participating in clearing a zone, wild Sheeps in the zone are captured by Halvard.

Start-with

• Military XP gains are no longer reduced for the clan.

Relic

• Additional Sheepfold is removed from Relic effects.

Knowledges

Spare Tools

• Replaces Industrious as a stealable Knowledge.
• Previous effect is scrapped.

New effect:

• Tools can be forged without Iron.

Industrious

• Previous effect is scrapped.

New effect:

• Halvard can be assigned to buildings producing Food or Happiness to increase their production by +60%.

Warchief

• Svarn is the new warchief of the Boar Clan.
• He comes in with a brand new skin to celebrate this.
• His stats have been rebalanced.

Fame 200

New effect:

• Svarn heals wounded animals inside your territory and can Tame an animal to join him in battle.

Warchief

• Borgild is the new warchief of the Bear Clan.
• She comes in with a brand new skin to celebrate this.

Knowledges

Winter Festival

• Now replaces Hearthstone.
• Previous effect is scrapped.

New effect:

• Food production is no longer reduced during Winter.
• All other productions are increased by +15% during Winter.

Warchief

• Brand is the new warchief of the Stag Clan.
  
• He comes in with a brand (ahah) new skin to celebrate this.

Start-with

New effect:

• The clan gains more Happiness and Fame from its territory. (+50%)

Fame 500

• Max gain of production and reduction of colonization costs 25% > 15%.

Relic

• Einherjars
• Max Atk +5 > +4.

Warchief

• Egil is the new warchief of the Wolf Clan.
• He comes in with a brand new skin to celebrate this.

Knowledges

Veiled Threats

• Now replaces Coinage.
• Trade-Routes produce +150% Krwns.
• Other effects are unchanged.

Warchief

• Horse Warchiefs stats have been rebalanced.
• Their mining speed has been increased.

Fame 500

• Production bonus on zones adjacent to a relic no longer stacks if there are 2 relics adjacent.

Knowledges

Excavation

• Warchiefs produce 5 > 4 Lore for each ore extracted.

Vlund Fire

• Tool forge gives an additional +10% > +5% prod.

Knowledges

Military Training

• Passive production of Military XP is removed.

New effect:

• Upkeep costs of Military buildings are reduced by -30%.

Knowledges

Poaching

• You can no longer sell Trophies.

New effect:

• You can buy Trophies at the Marketplace.
• Marketplace prices are reduced by 30%.

Fame 200

• Effects of Meals are reduced by -50% for allies.
• Cost in Food for ally Meals have been reduced accordingly.

Shamans

Forge: Last Stand

• Previous effect is scrapped.

New effect:

• After taking a hit, the Shaman next attack deals +60% Dmgs.

Start-with

• The clan no longer gains Lore when scouting new zones.
• Caches are no longer passively uncovered by Aviaries, but by active Falconers.
• Aviaries upgrade increased scouting speed by +50% > +20%. (But the bonus stacks for each upgrade)
• Caches content have been rebalanced.
• Tiles with multiple Ore deposits no longer count as multiple sources or Ore for generation of Loot Pouches.
• (So the max amount of Ore you can get in one clear is 6)

Knowledges

• Training Field
• If you have Griff you gain +3 > +1 Happiness.

Blood Eagle

• Blind effect lasts for 3 > 2 seconds.

Sentinel

• Wachkeeping ability gives +10% > +20% bonus production to the zone.

Unit

Falconers

• Falconer's Forge increases Caches Spawn speed, and no longer scouting speed.

Start-with

• Recruitment cost in Faith: 100% > 150% of the cost in Krwns.

Buildings

Smithy

• Give a base bonus of 20% > 25%.

Reliquary

• No longer gives +20% Faith production

Units

Champions

• Second hit only passes on 100% > 30% of the Damages.
• Champions base Atk is increased from 7 to 8.

Monks

• No more than 3 Monks can heal at the same time - the others keep producing Faith/ crafting Relics.

Relic

• Revive all units with 10% Health > 50% Health.

Knowledges

Steelwork

• Smithy increases defense to military units by 15% > 10%.

Visual Changes:

• Warchiefs are now bigger in scale.
• Outlines of units now appear in the color of their clan.
• Except for Warchiefs and Heros who appear with a gold outline.
• Pause UI has been reworked.

Audio Changes:

• Addition of new sounds.

Ranking Changes

• GPs wins and losses in Free-for-all games are now calculated differently to take into account the end position of the player.
• Players' end position in Free-for-all games no longer take into account the progress on passive victories. If a player wins by any Victory other than Domination, all remaining players are all ranked at the same lowest remaining position.
• (For example if 4 players remain and one wins with a Wisdom Victory, all 3 remaining players will be ranked in 4th position.)

Bugfixes:

• Fix - Performance issues when using the Spike Barricade
• Fix - Recruiting military units is no longer blocked on attacked tiles
• Fix - Starving sometimes didnt trigger
• Fix - Neutral factions no longer directly target the TH
• Fix - Decolonizing last Kobold tiles even while theyre attacking another territory now correctly eradicates the Faction
• Fix - Operatives Dwarves no longer appear as no-work if there are no activity they can be assigned to
• Fix - Healer Hut correctly displays the no-assigned icon when no units are assigned
• Fix - Spike Barricade repair message is correctly displayed
• Fix - Pseudo no longer resets when selecting some game options
• Fix - Colonizing and canceling repeatedly a zone for Lore no longer artificially increases Lore production in stat screen
• Fix - Blessing no longer overlap on top of lores unlocked in stat screen
• Fix - Texture correctly appears at the destruction of a building
• Fix - Crash when using Ram ability of Torfin has been corrected
• Fix - Ancestral Equipment no longer trigger a build complete notification when they spawn
• Fix - Giant Boar is no longer counted in Pop
• Fix - Lion TownHall can now be correctly spied on
• Fix - Kingdom Forts can no longer be used by Viking clans
• Fix - Squirrel meal window overlapping problem
• Fix - Hildegard model is correctly loaded
• Fix - Dragonkin female model sword fix
• Fix - SFX when joining a Lobby no longer plays twice
• Fix - Crash in P2P when Host leaves the game
• Fix - Freeze when launching a custom multiplayer game
• Fix - Report button in lobby
• Fix - Cross of vidar - Mission 2 fix secondary objective of Griff increment problem when colonizing a zone with a loot pouch.
• Optimisation - mission 10 Cross of Vidar
• Fix - Cross of vidar - Mission 10 save problem which loaded the wrong 3D model of Hildegard
• Fix - Rigs Saga - Mission 6 zone colonization icon now correctly displays the resource used for colonization
• Fix - Settings no longer reset at the application of a new patch (starting at the next patch)
• Fix - Fix multiple descriptions on Neustria biome
• Fix - Texts sometime appeared twice
• Fix - Pseudo length is correctly capped in Diplomacy screen
• Fix Lion Smith being in no-work when a relic is under construction in the same zone
• Fix Fame 500 horse in custom map that didnt created new deposits
• Fix Gayant Champion move speed to be the same as Jotunn Champion
• Added security for Conquests saves
• Fix - Multiple texts/localization issues
• Fix - Multiple UI fixes

[quote]As always, please don't hesitate to any feedback you might have on your experiences with the Trials of Odin update and thank you all for your support and feedback that has helped us bring this update together! It's going to be another big year for Northgard, with a ton of things to look forward to on the horizon, so stay tuned for news! We'll see you all on the battlefield! - Shiro Games[/quote]

[ 2023-04-27 13:56:28 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]Ohoi Vikings! Were working hard on Northgard and you can expect a ton of new changes this year. Keep in mind this roadmap is mostly tentative, hence why no dates will be revealed as of today. But enough talk, here is what you came for [/quote]

Northgard in 2023

The near future

Our next update is the annual major balancing patch. It is coming in the next month or so but it is not exclusively balancing that it will be bringing to the game. Before expanding the game further, it was important for us to focus on some of the more pressing matters that have been brought to our attention over the last few months. With that, this is some of what the next update will include: - A rework of a number of clans and relics - Redesign of the base game warchiefs. - New unique conquests for some DLC clans (more news coming soon) - The spectator mode that you can already try in open beta. Link to the announcement here

Coming this year

A new kingdom will reveal itself

Born from the events of the recent campaign DLC, a new clan from the southern kingdom will join our vikings. They will bring with them other needed reworks and should arrive around the end of summer

Other vikings arrive on our shores

For the end of the year, another viking clan will arrive and shake up/freshen up the gameplay to provide new and fun ways to play the game.

What else?

Those are the big updates of the year, and as usual well continue to update and improve the game based on your feedback. Thank you for being a part of this adventure on Northgard, the spectator mode is one of the most popular demands since launch, and one that we are glad we've had the opportunity to implement and we hope well be able to give you even more going forward! - Shiro Games https://store.steampowered.com/app/466560/Northgard/

[ 2023-04-13 14:49:47 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]Hey guys! As it has been one of your long time request, we decided to work on a spectator mode for Northgard Here is all the info you need to help us test this addition to the game [/quote]

Spectator mode

This addition to Northgard will allow one spectator to join the game. As such, this new role will give them access to different options. That way it will be easier to follow whats happening for every player.

CHOOSE YOUR POINT OF VIEW

The spectator mode will allow you to switch between each player and see their gameplay. You will also be able to activate an omniscient view that will allow you to see the map beyond the scouted zone.

REAL TIME RESOURCES

With the options Resources and Military, you will be able to see how everyone advances and what they are focusing on. That way it will be easy to notice the lack of one player against another.

STATS AND UI

You will be able to follow every stat during the game but you will also be able to hide UI to have a more cinematic view of the action.

OTHER DETAILS

-The spectator mode is made to accept one spectator, you can talk in the lobby but not during the game. -You can spectate an already started game. If you have any more questions, well be glad to answer them in the comments. HOW do I access the Open Beta: 1. Right click on Northgard in your Steam Library. 2. Select Properties, then the Beta Tab. 3. Enter the password - bonjourbonsoir 4. Select open-beta in the drop down. 5. Download the update and launch the game. Your feedback is important to us, please consider joining our discord to send yours by this link: Our discord server You will find special channels to report everything on [Open-Beta] [quote]Thanks in advance to our dear community, you always backed us when we needed and we know we can count on you. We believe this mode opens new possibilities and will let you rediscover the game, literally, from a new angle. -Shiro team[/quote] https://store.steampowered.com/app/466560/Northgard/

[ 2023-03-30 09:49:20 CET ] [ Original post ]

The saga reaches its epilogue

With the release of the epilogue, the Cross of Vidar campaign reaches its conclusion. You can now battle your way through mission 9 and 10 and complete this epic story.

Clan of the Lion

With this release, the clan of the Lion is now available to play in multiplayer ranked games.

Clan of the Dragon

The warchief of the clan of the Dragon is now Surtr following the events of the Cross of Vidar. You can still find the previous warchief skin as an optional skin in the Treasures.

Cross of Vidar Missions

All Missions

• Made the secondary objectives hidden until completing the mission once.
• Minor UI rework
• Sheep have been added to some missions (best change ever)
• Fixed the AI
• Specific music is now played during each mission

Mission 6

• Minor map rework to make mission objectives clearer
• Second phase has been reworked and rebalanced to propose a higher level of challenge

Mission 7

• Enemy AI now periodically sends reinforcements to zones it already controls.
• Enemy tiles are decolonized faster

Mission 8

• Added +20 relationship toward the Dwarves at the start to avoid being in bad relations when colonizing zones near them
• Minor map rework
• Reworked the boss fight UI
• Reworked SFX for the boss fight

Bugfixes

• Kingdom of the Lion : Added 3D models for the fishermen
• Kingdom of the Lion : Operative Dwarves doesnt count in the livability
• Kingdom of the Lion : Fixed multiple UI
• Kingdom of the Lion : Can upgrade a tile without having all building slot used
• Kingdom of the Lion : Repair a building doesnt add livability
• Kingdom of the Lion : Save Vedrfolnir give faith
• Operative Dwarves : Fixed their forge to work as usual
• Rigs saga : Fixed mission 11 to not break events when saving
• Clan of the Kraken : Near the Sea does not produce Krowns during the mission greed Price
• Clan of the Boar : Fixed Hvedrung model to not show a horn below it
• Ceremonial Bonfire : Fixed trades to consume wood
• Fixed woodcutter idle animation
• Fixed some localization issues

Known Issues

• Some localizations are missing

[quote]We hope you will enjoy this conclusion to the Cross of Vidar campaign, with this epilogue opens new possibilities for Northgard. Keep an eye out for what's next for Northgard and the southern kingdoms! -Shiro Games [/quote] https://store.steampowered.com/app/2228200/Northgard__Cross_of_Vidar_Expansion_Pack/

[ 2023-01-19 15:13:04 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Cross of Vidar

[previewyoutube=gEm8BftNS3s;full][/previewyoutube] [quote]Hey everyone! Were very proud to present to you all the long awaited second campaign for Northgard, The Cross of Vidar Cross of Vidar is a new expansion for the world of Northgard, pushing the boundaries of the viking clans to reach a new civilization, the Southern Kingdoms. Alongside the new campaign this expansion includes a new faction: The Kingdom of the Lion, so prepare yourself to forge new alliances and clash with new rivals! Read on to find out more...[/quote]

The Cross of Vidar Campaign

The new campaign takes place a few years after the end of the previous story: Ragnark has ravaged the land of Northgard, threatening our clans survival. In a desperate move, a few of them will begin a journey in hopes of finding a new home. There, they will meet new characters, get involved in a series of conflicts and alliances, and take part in a quest for the three swords that are said to hold the power to put an end to Ragnark. The new campaign consists of 8 new missions, unique gameplay twists and a new story to uncover centered around both returning and new protagonists. On January the 19th the Epilogue for the campaign will be released for free to all owners of the campaign and will add 2 additional missions to conclude the epic story of the cross of vidar.

The Southern Kingdoms

Introduced in this campaign is a new civilisation, entirely different from vikings, with their own traditions, technologies, and culture: The Southern Kingdoms.

Features

• Southern Kingdoms have their own set of unique buildings, and unique units.
• Their buildings evolve in different forms, with different effects.
• They do not use Lore but Faith instead.
• They have some specific Knowledge, and Blessings are replaced with Vows.
• They cannot use Lorestones, Circle of Stones or other Viking artifacts to produce Lore, but can use them to produce more Krwns or Faith.
• The Chapel is your main building. It spawns new subjects, your base unit.
• Subjects produce Faith instead of Food.
• Buildings have no builder nor worker limit, but you can only assign additional workers if the Livability in the zone is sufficient.
• Workers in a zone with 8 Livability or more have a +30% production bonus and +10% bonus population growth.
• The Chapel protects all subjects in its zone from the cold and feeds them until winter comes. It also heals units assigned to it.
• Building upgrades cost less Stone. It is not necessary to upgrade the Chapel first.
• Feasts give +2 Happiness and apply Prosperity to all of your zones.
• Military units can be upgraded with different military upgrades.
• They have their own relics, different from the viking ones.

The Kingdom of the Lion

The first playable of the southern kingdoms is the new Kingdom of the Lion. A kingdom focused on religious and military means.

Start-with

• Zones with military camps gain +1 Livability.
• Killing a foe generates Faith if Hildegard takes part in the fight.
• Military units can be recruited using Faith instead of Krwns.

Fame 200: Religious Processions

• Feasts cost 3% less for each acquired Knowledge and Vow.
• Each military camp in a zone with Prosperity gives a +5% attack bonus to the associated units.

Fame 500: Rise of the Twelve Peers

• You can evolve Monks into Paladins for a cost in Faith.
• Paladins can be assigned a Relic and carry it with them, including into enemy territory.
• Relics require no building slot.

Knowledge

• Steelwork
  • Each military building in a zone with an active Smithy provides a +5% defense bonus to the associated units.
• Ost
  • Your next Sentry Camp upgrade is free.
  • Military XP gains are increased by 15%.
• Marchfield
  • Military upgrades unlock faster and have a higher chance to trigger.
• Chanson de Geste
  • Killing mystical creatures generates Faith
• Miraculous Healing
  • Religious buildings slowly heal units within their zones.

Relic: Lance of Longinus

• Clan units who died within the Lance's zone can be revived in exchange for Faith.

Achievements

Campaign Achievements

• New achievements for completing the new campaign main and secondary objectives.

Clan Achievements

• The Wonder Collector Capture an enemy Relic
• Midas was an amateur Build the Altar of Volvinius
• Faithbook Build the Codex Aureus
• Monk is not dead Build the relic of the clan of the Lion
• Do you have a moment to talk about our Lord and Savior? Carry a Relic into enemy territory
• Everything the light touches Control 5 forts or more
• Guess who's back? (everyone) Revive 20 or more units at once
• The Twelve Peers Raise an army comprised of at least 12 paladins

Changes

Global

Rat Infestation event

• Rats now target houses and reduce Food production in the zone. Silos and upgraded Foraging Posts protect the zone against the infestation.

UI

• Buildings placement on the construction panel has been changed.
• Several texts have been corrected.

Bugfix

• Pathfinding issues have been resolved.
• When a tower is attacked on a Landvidi zone, it now displays the units attacking the tower.
• When a special Townhall has already been unlocked by completing a Conquest, the notification for unlocking it is no longer displayed.
• It is no longer possible to transfer a tool or relic being forged to an ally by transferring the forge building.
• Spike Barricade now correctly appears on all zones.
• Helheim Invasion event now works correctly.
• It is no longer possible to open several building panels at once.
• It is no longer possible to send Food without assigned Merchants in Campaign 1 - Mission 7
• Mining progression is now correctly displayed.
• Damages inflicted by Kraken final Conquest bonus have been reworked.
• Thralls no longer gather more Food in a zone with a Silo if they are not assigned to a Food production building.
• Names can now be changed in Creative Mode.
• Several value roundings adjustments.

Known Issues

• minor UI issues
• Monks produce faith when building relics

[Quote] Thank you everyone for your continued support of the game, we're very happy to finally give you the opportunity to continue Rig's story and explore even more of the world of Northgard. Enjoy the campaign! -Shiro Games [/quote] https://store.steampowered.com/app/2228200/Northgard__Cross_of_Vidar_Expansion_Pack/

[ 2022-12-13 15:34:45 CET ] [ Original post ]

[previewyoutube=QG_vZG9q7r8;full][/previewyoutube] 5 years ago, thousands of settlers embarked on a journey that landed them upon the shores of Northgard to set about building a new life and civilization, and now we are extremely proud to share that now over 3 million vikings have joined our clan! Thank you to each and every one of the 3 million who have accompanied us on this journey, we can't wait to continue it with all of you! Stay tuned for news on the upcoming Campaign expansion...

[ 2022-12-01 09:30:36 CET ] [ Original post ]

TEMPORARY GAME MODE

From the 22nd of October, we welcome you back to our spooky special event where you will be able to make battle in the terrifying new Draugrheim biome. In this temporary game mode, you will have to conquer your fears in the land of the living dead and face terrible new (eight-legged) creatures roaming the land of Northgard. Vikings, it is time to take back what is yours in the Night of the Living Draugar.
however, If you feel like some of those new creatures have more legs than you can tolerate, you can activate an arachnophobia mode in the options menu.

TEMPORARY TOWN HALL SKIN

Finish a game of Northgard in the new Draugrheim game mode (if you dare) and earn a new Town Hall skin. You can claim it in Expeditions

[ 2022-10-21 13:59:33 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote=author]Hey everyone! We are proud to present to you our ninth clan, the clan of the Eagle, which brings some exciting new mechanics and units to Northgard. Read on to find out more about what makes the clan of Hrsvelg so unique. [/quote] https://store.steampowered.com/app/2138500/Northgard__Hrsvelg_Clan_of_the_Eagle/
Carried by the winds, the agile explorers of Hraesvelg do not need to occupy a large territory, for they will readily venture outside to gather resources. Their profound knowledge of the terrain and their ability to exploit it to its fullest allow them to survive in the most desolate areas. They are led by Grif, the only survivor of an extinct clan.

Orphaned upon the fall of their parents clan, Grif was adopted at a young age by the followers of Hraesvelg. This demonstration of adaptability made them a perfect leader for the Eagle clan.

• The Aviaries replace the Scout Camps. They train Falconers and reveal Buried Caches on the map over time.
  
• Falconers gain
  Lore when exploring uncharted lands. They can explore Ruins, Shipwrecks, and close Wolf Dens and Draugr Tombs even outside their territory.
• You start with 1 Hawk. They turn a cleared zone into a Boneyard, providing natural resources from the zone and healing your units.
• Resources are dropped in a Loot Pouch on the zone. It can be claimed by the Eagle clan, or left for an ally clan to collect.
• Aviaries require no building slot and increase the maximum number of Hawks you can send on a Boneyard.
• The clan gains no
  Fame for colonizing new zones.

Fame 200 | Nomadic Tribe

• Clan units outside of the territory consume -30%
  Food and Firewood.
• Zones can be upgraded using
  Food.
• Houses and Military Camps in upgraded zones house +1
  Pop and +1 Warband.

Fame 500 | Scavenging

• Wolf Dens, Draugr Tombs, Ruins, and Shipwrecks can be explored a second time. Providing additional resources except
  Fame.

Sentinel

• Replace: Colonization
• Effect: Falconers can be assigned as Sentinel to a zone to increase its production, and the
  attack power of units in the zone.

Blood Eagle

• Replace: Defensive Strategy
• Effect: When a unit is attacked in a zone containing Hawks, they blind the enemy unit for 3 seconds.

Training Field

• Replace: Feeling Safe
• Effect: For each zone without foes bordering the clan territory, the clan gains +1
  Happiness.

Rapine

• Replace: Legendary Heroes
• Effect: Decolonizing an enemy territory turns the zone into a Boneyard. Hawks collect resources from production buildings in addition to natural resources.

Foraging

• Replace: Mining Efficiency
• Effect: Resources gained from colonizing special zones, closing Wolf Dens and Draugr Tombs are increased by 60%.

• Relic reveals a Forbidden Cache containing rare resources guarded by mythical creatures.
• For each opened Buried Cache military units gain +2%
  Attack Power permanently (max: +10%).
• Every time a Forbidden Cache is opened, all current military units gain +10%
  Attack Power until they die (max of combined bonuses: 30%).

Note The clan is available in all game modes, and will be available in Ranked multiplayer in two weeks. A special channel is open on the Northgard server for you to provide feedback on the clan balancing so we can get the balance as close to perfect as possible for when the clan becomes available in ranked.
[previewyoutube=gv2eesd5J70;full][/previewyoutube]

• The clan can use Swidden Field on its zones to temporarily increase production at the cost of a reduced production afterward.
• The clan can copy knowledge of any clan they encounter.

Skirmishers

• Skirmishers can be used to attack enemy territories but they do not decolonize zones on their own.

Signy Age 16: Raised by Wolves

• Signy gains Cloaked ability.
• When units are Cloaked among wild creatures, they neutralize their aggressivity toward the clan, and increase their aggressivity toward enemy clans.
• When an assault is launched by the creatures, they reveal the zone they attack.

Age 17: Shadow of the Wild

• All military units gain Cloaked ability.

Black Market

• Merchants produce 20% more
  Krwns.
• The clan can trade even with Factions and Clans at war against them.
• When Cloaked on a neutral faction zone, units degrade the relationship between the faction and enemy clans.

Rapacious Exploitation

• Each zone affected by Swidden Field provides +1
  Happiness to the clan (max: +3).

Under Pressure

• Skirmishers can attack enemy production buildings to steal the resources they contain.

Guerilla Tactics

• Each unit slayed or lost in enemy territory permanently increases all military units
  Attack Power by +1% (Max: 20%).
• This bonus is doubled during the first 5 seconds of combat.

Shield Wall (Shield Bearer forge upgrade)

• Unit
  defense is increased by 40% when receiving the first attack in combat (rather than when the combat engages in the zone).

Cloaked

• Units cloaked among wild creatures consume 50% less
  Food.

Marketplace

• It is now possible to buy the smallest amount of each resource at the Marketplace.

Mines

• Ore extraction now functions with a gauge system. Miners increase the gauge, when full, 1 Ore is extracted at once from deposit and added to the clan resources (This is to avoid the problem of 0,5 ore being extracted from deposits, and deposits giving 14 ores total instead of 15 for example).

Dwarves

• Dwarves when in good relations with a clan now just give one type of Ores (Stone or Iron) - randomly selected at the start of each game - The ores they sent players are extracted from the deposits on their territory. Eliminating the faction will allow a clan to colonize the zone to exploit the remaining resources.

Scouting

• There is now a maximum scouting time for a zone. On big and huge maps, time required to scout the farthest zones are thus decreased.

Performances

• Optimized various game systems to improve multiplayer performances.

Creative Mod

• Player names can be customized in the map editor
• Units stats are now displayed without a factor in the Northgard Editor.

UI

• Improved the font system for 4k monitors, so all the texts are displayed nicely (its crisp!).
• In the multiplayer lobby, the players ELO are displayed correctly.
• War notifications are now clickable, and it moves the camera to where the fight happens.

Controls

• Add a special keybind (ctrl-e) to select all military units that can go outside the player territory.

Localization

• Improved various texts

• Fixed a bug where sometimes FFA placement at the end of the game was wrong
• Fixed Navy color on the minimap
• Fixed a memory leak in the map creator
• Fixed a bug where myrkalfar raids wouldnt launch
• Fixed a UI glitch with modded games in the multiplayer lobby
• Fixed Overwork SFX stop before the end
• Fixed IA Squirrel cook meals
• Fixed the achievements Great explorer is no longer validated by launching the campaign
• Fixed some localizations
• Conquest Kraken : the second bonus now works on Dystopia battle
• Conquest Squirrel : can no longer produce Krown through meal on Greed's Price battle
• Krown productions from Skald can benefit from production bonuses like Feast
• Heroes and companions are no longer consuming wood while outside their territory
• The competitive event window no longer shift when the event is finished
• When playing the squirrel clan, AI can now cook meals
• "Operative Dwarf" now mine their ore correctly
• When writing something in the multiplayer chat, the / no longer opens the console.
• Reset UI scale to 1x when switching off 4k.

• P2P transfer issue if the Host leaves the game and there are several non-AI players
• Some french sentences are not translated
• Coop conquest: no reconnect button
• Falconers are unable to scout enemy townhalls

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2138500/Northgard__Hrsvelg_Clan_of_the_Eagle/

[ 2022-09-15 09:17:45 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote=author]Hello everybody! We're extremely happy to finally share with you all of the incredible stuff weve been preparing for Gamescom over the last few months! We hope that you will be as excited about this news as we have been throughout development, and we can't wait to share even more details about whats to come down the line. Let's start! [/quote]
[h4]Northgard | The Clan of the Eagle[/h4] We start these announcements with the preview of the next Northgard clan, the Clan of the Eagle! [previewyoutube=RCI3G7_FXRQ;full][/previewyoutube] Carried by the winds, the agile explorers of Hraesvelg do not need to occupy a large territory, for they will easily venture outside to gather resources. Their profound knowledge of the terrain and their ability to exploit it to its fullest allow them to survive in the most desert areas. They are led by Grif, the only survivor of an extinct clan... More details will be shared very soon! [h4]Northgard | New Campaign Chapter[/h4] As a long-awaited novelty, we are extremely happy to say that the next chapter of the Northgard campaign is coming... More details will be released very soon! But at this time we can only share with you some concepts of it. Tell us what you think about them and feel free to speculate in the comments about what we might be seeing in this highly anticipated expansion!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/466560/Northgard/
[h4]Dune: Spice Wars | House Corrino[/h4] As we have already shared with you, the Imperial House Corrino, rulers of the Known Universe for the last ten millennia are finally coming to Arrakis... The factions on Arrakis have become unruly, and as such, the Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV is left with no choice but to make a rare trip to the desert planet, alongside his feared Sardaukar in order to remind them of his dominion. While he holds a lot of power, he must also be careful to preserve certain essential relationships, most crucially with the Spacing Guild. Playing as House Corrino, players will experience a very different kind of economy to balance. Tip the scales of spice in your favor by receiving spice taxes or bribes from other factions while paying the Spacing Guilds fees to maintain interstellar travel at affordable rates and hold the empire together. House Corrino will join the battle in the next major update, releasing soon. Stay tuned for news...
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1605220/Dune_Spice_Wars/
[h4]Wartales | The Great Gosenberg | Next Free Major Update[/h4] We're incredibly excited and proud to present the second free major update for Wartales, The Great Gosenberg, which will bring hours of new content and gameplay!
Gosenberg, our beautiful capital, is a marvellous place, filled with beautiful architecture, the smartest and richest minds in all of the land and host to the most gifted of artists and performers. This historic city operates today as a central merchants hub, providing opportunities not only to the rich and powerful, but anyone who is savvy enough to dabble in the trades. Beneath the surface however, it seems there is a much more sinister side to this seemingly idyllic city, one that has spent years waiting to be uncovered... Gosenberg is yours to explore in Wartales this September! [previewyoutube=Fuj4C8VXrwg;full][/previewyoutube] https://store.steampowered.com/app/1527950/Wartales/ [quote=author]And that's it for our Gamescom announcements and news! We hope you enjoyed discover them, and are as excited as we are during their development! More details will be share with you very soon, so stay tuned... Shiro Games Team. [/quote]

[ 2022-08-30 09:55:48 CET ] [ Original post ]

Welcome, Vikings! We're very proud to announce that Northgard is free to play this weekend! The Steam Free Weekend starts on the 29th and ends on the 31st of July so you'll have plenty of time to hone your skills and work towards conquering this mysterious, newfound continent! And if you want to carry on playing afterwards, you can pick up the game at a massive 75% off! Northgard is a unique, immersive RTS based on Norse mythology where you control a clan of Vikings vying for control of a strange and dangerous new land. Witness the epic tale that is Rigs Saga, bring glory to your Clan of choice in Conquest and vy for control of Northgard by defeating your opponents and working with your teammates in multiplayer. Happy conquering vikings, we look forward to seeing you on the battlefield https://store.steampowered.com/app/466560/Northgard/ Shiro Games

[ 2022-07-28 17:02:04 CET ] [ Original post ]

[quote]Hey Vikings! After 5 years and nearly 3M units sold, Northgards story continues with Cross of Vidar, the follow up to Rigs Saga. [/quote] [previewyoutube=4_s2hovYVBg;full][/previewyoutube] The fight against Hvedrung united the six clans of Northgard, but it did not suffice to prevent the onset of Ragnark.
Forced to escape, our heroes will set foot on a foreign land and get involved in the quarrels of its leaders.
The stage is set for their ultimate fight against the dark powers of Ragnark. This Northgard Expansion arrives this winter.

[ 2022-06-12 20:42:20 CET ] [ Original post ]

[previewyoutube=o_gf4Mz3IKs;full][/previewyoutube] [quote=author]Hey Vikings! Sword & Solace, addresses numerous aspects of the game, with a particular focus on UI, Multiplayer experience, Military aspects of the game, and clan balancing. We would like to kick off this patch note by saying a big thank you on behalf of all the Northgard team to those of you that took the time to take part in our very first Open Beta! Here is a quick introduction as to why we have made some of the changes. UI Northgard menus had some inconsistencies regarding the way information and choices were presented depending on the game modes. This prevented certain things such as, but not limited to: playing in Extreme difficulty on a classic map, playing in co-op with an AI clan in single player mode and being able to search the existing lobbies whilst being in one. The aim of this version of the UI is to unify the different options and elements of the different game modes, thus adding new game options and providing the player with complementary information about those options. Multiplayer Here are the first steps towards, what we hope, will be a fairer system that will distribute players more evenly. We are now using the full scale of our GP system, which means that you will be able to go from 0 GP to 1000+ GP, and no longer get stuck in your progression after hitting 400GP. As we have previously stated, this is the first iteration of our new multiplayer & GP system. Improving it further will take time, experimentation, and cooperation. Military Previously, strategic choices offered by the military path werent all as viable from a competitive point of view. Thanks to player feedback, we decided to shuffle things around and give you the possibility to choose a Military Path, much earlier on in a game, that best suits you, or your clan's playstyle. We know that forging a weapon is a big investment, so we decided to reduce the cost allowing players to forge more than one weapon. We changed the weapons forge effects for almost all the units and they will all gain an ability now (warriors are no longer the only cool kids on the block!). Read on to find out more [/quote]


Global More contextual information about the different game options and their impact on the games. Profile Player rank is now displayed on the main menu, and both profile and multiplayer rank can be accessed from this new entry display.
Single Player New Custom Mode - allow for more customization options, such as setting each AI difficulty level, and coop with and/or against AI clans. Multiplayer It is now possible to check the list of existing lobbies after creating/joining one. You can now filter games based on all the settings of a multiplayer game. Clan Selection Animated backgrounds for each one of the different clans! More information about the unique aspects and overview of each clan.
Conquest Completed Conquest clan icon now also indicates the highest level of difficulty at which the Conquest has been completed. Other minor adjustments

A new tier has been added between Gold and Rimsteel: Gemstone. We have reworked how GP is calculated at the end of the game. All players will start this new season at 300 GP. In the first 10 games, you will win or lose more GPs, this means that you should reach a rank closer to your skill level faster. At the end of future seasons, GP will be recalculated based on the player rank in the previous season.
New tier ranges [table] [tr] [th]Tier[/th] [th]From[/th] [th]To[/th] [/tr] [tr] [td]Wood[/td] [td]0 GP[/td] [td]199 GP[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Stone[/td] [td]200 GP[/td] [td]399 GP[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Iron[/td] [td]400 GP[/td] [td]599 GP[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Gold[/td] [td]600 GP[/td] [td]799 GP[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Gemstone[/td] [td]800 GP[/td] [td]999 GP[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Rimsteel[/td] [td]1000 GP[/td] [td][/td] [/tr] [/table]
You will only be able to enter in a lobby if you are in the same GP range as the host. GP range is currently set to 150 GP difference. Family share accounts are no longer able to play ranked games. As we have previously stated, this is the first iteration of our new multiplayer & GP system. Improving it further will take time, experimentation, and cooperation.

Leadership Path
Bodyguard: 50 Military XP Your Warchief can recruit a Bodyguard. This unit will taunt nearby enemies in order to protect your Warchief. Your warchief produces Military XP for each military unit in the same zone (10 max) The cooldown to recruit a Bodyguard has been reduced to 3 months. Armed Wing of the Clan: 500 Military XP Your warchief benefits from all weapons forged. First Line of Defense: 1500 Military XP Your chief gives a 10%
defense bonus for all your units in the zone. Rally: 3000 Military XP Your Warchief can use the Rally ability: Your military units gain 30% attack speed and movement speed bonus for 5 sec. Guardian Path
Oversight:50 Military XP Access to a new building: Watch Tower. Watch Tower: Scouts nearby zones and produces Military XP. Their upkeep is less expensive than Defense Towers. Call To Arms: 500 Military XP Call to Arms is a passive ability placed on your Town Hall. Every six months, the homeland sends you Militias in order to help you defend your territory. The militia is a defensive military unit that cannot leave allied territory. You can have a maximum of 4 Militia in your territory. Suppressing Fire: 1500 Military XP You gain a free Watch Tower upgrade each year. Human units within a zone that contains an allied Watch Tower or Defense Tower gain +10%
defense. Each Watch Tower adds +1 to your maximum warband (+2 if upgraded). Hold The Line: 3000 Military XP You can place spike walls in a zone that will deal damage when an enemy tries to engage. Legions Path
Military Base: 50 Military XP Your Warchief can recruit a Bodyguard. When there is more than 1 military building in a zone, they produce Military XP. Reduce the cost of military buildings by 20%. War Effort: 500 Military XP Reduce the base cost of military units by 25% (does not affect the cost per Warband). Veteran: 1500 Military XP Bonuses from upgraded military buildings are 50% more powerful. Call of Valhalla: 3000 Military XP While in the Battleground zone your units have 30%
attack power and attack speed bonus. Battleground zone: In a zone where 10 clan units die, the zone becomes a battleground. You have 10% bonus Military XP.
General Changes Weapon cost 50
Krowns & [strike]10[/strike] -> 5
Iron, takes [strike]6[/strike] -> 3 months to forge. Weapons We removed all the stats from the forge, now if you want to improve it you have to upgrade camps (except Mercenary).
Warrior Charge -> Increases run speed when the engaged target is close enough and applies Breached Armor (10% less
defense) on the first hit. Shield Bearer Shield Wall -> When entering a zone with enemies, this unit will have 40% bonus
defense during 5 seconds. Tracker Feral Instinct -> When Trackers kill an enemy, they have a 20% chance (50% against animals) to summon their spirit animal. Axe Thrower Double Attack -> The second attack of this unit is quicker. Skirmisher, Dragonkin, Valkyrie, Shamans, and Mercenary are unchanged.
With the removal of stats from the weapon improvements, some units were at a disadvantage, such as the Trackers and Axe Throwers (due to their range) so we adjusted them accordingly. Axe Thrower Their range has been greatly increased. Tracker Their range has been greatly increased and their
attack by 15% Bodyguard Increase their
health by 10% Shield Bearer Increase their
defense by 1 and their projectile resistance by 10% Unit recruitment cost The cost of recruiting units has changed. Rather than each unit recruitment costing +6 more
Krowns for each military unit you already own, the cost increases by +6 for each military unit of the same type, and only by +3 for each military units of a different types. Allowing for a more diverse warband at a reduced cost.


Horse was too spawn dependent and only had one playstyle, going for Excavation -> QoL then full mid tree. We tried to change this by giving the clan more flexibility, allowing for other playstyles.
Starting Bonuses [strike]Villagers build and repair 30% faster[/strike] -> Eitria & Brok can build, repair, mine, and forge 20% faster. Eitra has an additional +30% bonus for builds and repairs. Brok has an additional +30% bonus for forges.
Fame 200: Craftsmen [strike]Upgraded tools get an additional +10% production bonus[/strike] When in the same zone, Warchiefs mine and forge 50% faster. Selling
Stone or
Iron earns +20%
Krowns. Neutral factions will accept
Stone and
Iron. Allies and neutral factions receive double resources.
Fame 500: Earth Legacy You discover 2
Stone and 2
Iron deposits in your territory. [strike]You can build a second Relic[/strike] -> Zones with or adjacent to an active relic gain +15% production. Lore Tree Metalcraft has been removed. Quality of Life replaces Erudition. Vlund Fire (New) replaces Mining Efficiency: [strike]Each Warchief mining
Stone or
Iron earns +4
Lore[/strike] -> Warchiefs produce 5
Lore for each ore extracted. Ancestral Influence: [strike]Relics don't use a building slot. Zones with or adjacent to an active relic gain +5% production.[/strike] -> Relics don't use a building slot. You can build a second relic (max 1 relic per zone). Forging a relic takes 50% less time.

We felt Stag was a bit underwhelming so we tried to redefine its personality and give it some cool tools to play with, mostly based around
Fame and expansion.

Fame 200: Supplies [strike]Each year a boat brings you +50
Food,
Wood and
Krowns, +25
Lore and +5
Stone.[/strike] -> Each 200
Fame a boat brings you +50
Food,
Wood and
Krowns, +25
Lore and +5
Stone.
Fame 500: Dedication -> Annexation [strike]Upgraded buildings gain an additional 10% production bonus.[/strike] [strike]All productions get +1% per 100
Fame.[/strike] -> For each 200
Fame, the Colonization price is decreased by 5% and unit production is increased by 3%.
Fame 1000: Valorous Leader (New) Your warchief gains the Valorous Leader ability. His base
defense also increases by 100% and his
health by 60%. Lore Tree Food Preservation For each Silo, gain +3
Food [strike]and +0.5
Happiness[/strike], +5
Food [strike]and +1
Happiness[/strike] if upgraded. Young and Proud [strike]Increases your military units'
attack power by 3% for every positive
Happiness you have.[/strike] -> Increases your military units'
attack power by 2% per zone you control (30% max). Glory of the Clan Increases
Fame gains by [strike]20%[/strike] -> 30% Increases gains from Trade Routes and Great Trade Routes by [strike]20%[/strike] -> 10% each 200
Fame. Relic: Hlidskjalf [strike]Gives your Warchief the Annexation ability. Whenever your Warchief decolonizes a zone, you colonize it for free.[/strike] -> You can train Einherjar by assigning them to Hlidskjalf. Einherjars are proud warriors that want to partake and die in the most glorious battles possible. Their base
attack power increases with
Fame and they benefit from all Warrior upgrades. They cost more
Krowns and consume 50% more
Food.

Draconic Frenzy Bodyguard is no longer counted in the effect. Dragonkin Dragonkin recruitment price increases by [strike]15[/strike] > 10
Krwns for each Dragonkin you already own.

With the Military Path reworked, we wanted to adjust the hunting path to give the clan of the lynx a bit more versatility. Sharp Eyes and The Great Hunt swapped positions. Nature Freedom has been removed. Experienced Hunters: replaces Nature Freedom Military units that participated in killing a foe permanently gain +5%
attack power (max +25%). Lost upon death.

Ferocious Charge Forged melee units can use Charge ability and gain 30% damage on a charge attack. Weapons are 100% faster to forge and cost 50% less.

Shield Mastery ShieldBearers' weapon is free. Increases the resistance of all military units by 5%

Banquet of Valhll The special victory of the clan of the squirrel has been decorrelated from the fame. Now it must have at least 8 active Cooks to prepare the meal, even during the preparation. Preparation time has been increased to 6 months.

Overwork Overworking gives a [strike]30[/strike] -> 40% bonus to your unit's production at the cost of their
health. Shamanic Care [strike]When healed by Eir, your units consume 50% less
Food.[/strike] -> While being healed your units consume -30% less
Food. Purification Pyres When the clan units kill foes or die, all your Shaman Camps pyres ignite. While active you produce [strike]+1[/strike] > +0.5
Lore and new villagers arrive faster.
Stats at the end of the game display more information. Improved KeyBindings. Complex key combinations can be used, like Ctrl-Alt-Shift-3. Extra mouse buttons can also be bound. Building a Training Camp is no longer required to build other camps. You can now recruit your Warchief in other military Camps except for clans: Snake, Dragon, Horse, Ox, Rat, and Lynx. The supply malus has been reworked. Continuing conquests is now done via the load game section .
Bear spawn correctly prioritizes spawns with fish nearby. Lorestones spawning in the second circle from a Townhall should be less frequent. If a Townhall is destroyed by the burning effect, the player will be defeated. Clan of the Dragon scouts will no longer trigger attack notifications while going through a neutral faction. Player units will no longer make side steps when trying to attack another unit. The second Stag bonus from Conquest has been fixed, Villagers are now correctly affected by silos. Rally point behavior has been fixed. You can now transfer zone with a tower on it. Rat can no longer use houses. Cooldown of Ancient Spirit ability is now correctly triggered. Killing Wolf's unit with Mjolnir should not trigger Spoil of War. Dwarven Operatives are now affected by Breaded Fish Filets. Fixed
Fame 500 Kraken: Spectral Warrior can't spawn in allied territory.
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