What changed in Northgard: Definitive Edition in 2018

A new snow-covered map for players to explore during the Winter Festival.

The citizens of Northgard begin their Winter Festival, bringing holiday cheer.

The Frozen Sea event causes the Sea of Northgard to freeze over, blocking navigation and resource gathering.

Unlock various bonuses through sacrificing units, including production and healing effects.

Civilians can enter neutral territory, no penalties for being wounded, starts with a Sacrificial Pyre and Dragonkin Altar.

Myrkalfar life decreased from 60 to 50.

The most alien of all clans, the Dragons follow ancient customs and embrace sinister traditions.

Berserker now costs 200 Krowns and 5 food, defense raised to 10.

Warcry effect time decreased from 4s to 3s, cooldown increased from 1 month to 3 months.

Five new Lore options introduced, enhancing Thrall usage and combat capabilities.

Thralls can travel in neutral territory, fight, and do not count towards population limits.

Clan now starts the game with Kaija, who can enter enemy territory.

Allows sacrificing units to earn Dragon Essence for unlocking bonuses.

Thralls can be bought from the Longship Dock or enslaved from enemy civilians after acquiring Capture Lore.

1 sheep added in nearby territories for Clan of the Goat.

Only military building available for Clan of the Dragon, increases warband size.

Kobold spawn rate decreased, will not expand on players' territory before mid-year 802.

Special victory conditions will be introduced in Ragnarok Maps in the future.

The issue with sailors not getting sick while sailing is being addressed.

Performance issues with the snake clan's fire/burn ability are being worked on.

There is a bug with two special objective tiles on the Volcano that is being addressed.

New world events are planned for the standard Northgard map.

More DLC is planned for the future.

New maps are being developed.

A new clan focused on befriending neutral factions is in development.

A more in-depth diplomacy system is being developed for a future update.

Updates are coming to make military more appealing for Neutral factions like Goat and Boar.

A defensive building where civilians can hide during attacks is being considered for future implementation.

A future update will completely change the way trading and the trade victory work.

Improvements to the chat filter are being planned, including an option to disable it.

The developers are considering adding more unique military units.

The developers are monitoring clan balance and will adjust as necessary, including a potential buff for Raven.

More abilities will be added in the future.

The Kobold campfire will no longer prevent building improvements on that land.

Skirmishers will have their attack power decreased depending on the distance from allied territory.

The lobby screen now indicates if the game is a Ragnarok or Base Northgard map.

Ghost Warriors attack your shores, reducing happiness.

Choose between Tactician, Guardian, or Conqueror paths after gaining military experience.

Wolves and Bears food yields reduced; Pillage income varies by enemy killed.

Aggressive dark elves that steal resources and attack players.

Shipbuilding bonus lowered from 30% to 20%.

Compete in a new Multiplayer season with exclusive rewards.

Increases the attack of all units outside of their territory by 50%.

Free feast can now be used once each year.

Kobolds can now colonize tiles and attack players if no neutral tiles are available.

A new special tile that erupts and spawns Molten Rocks for mining.

Draugar movement speed has been increased by 20%.

Assign Lore Masters to gather lore and summon Spectral Warriors.

Kaija no longer counts in food consumption or population; Hibernation bonus increased.

Slightly decreased movement speed for Axe Throwers.

Under Pressure now cancels the Skirmishers’ Supply Line debuff.

A new Multiplayer Season called Ragnarok will begin soon, following the end of the Northgard Trials.

Northgard Ragnarok is a completely free update set to be available at the beginning of October.

Player GP will be decreased to allow for a more balanced grinding experience in the new season, but will not reset to 0.

Adjustments to clan dynamics and victory conditions to enhance gameplay.

Signy will grow stronger over time, gaining new abilities at ages 16 and 18, including increased move speed and the ability to attack at range.

Various improvements including AI management, building destruction rules, and unit actions.

Changes to ranked matches including balanced maps and connection penalties.

Harpoon bonus increased and winter festival effects modified.

Journeyman max bonus decreased.

Modifications to Fame, Lore, Trade, Yggdrasil, and Gates of Helheim victory conditions.

A new melee military unit, the Skirmisher, is now available for free for all clans.

Great Deeds and Eradication bonuses modified.

Changes to Fame and bonuses, including Dominion cooldown and healing adjustments.

The Clan of the Snake, led by Signy, the Spear Maiden, introduces new gameplay mechanics and strategies.

Introducing the Clan of the Snake, led by Signy, the Spear Maiden, with a unique gameplay style focused on cunning and guerrilla tactics.

A special melee military unit available for all clans.

Various adjustments to lore bonuses, including recruitment and sharp axes.

Skirmishers have a +20% movespeed but are more vulnerable due to light armor.

A new military unit called the Skirmisher is introduced, available for all clans.

Skirmishers can travel unimpaired in neutral tiles and are invisible to wildlife.

Players can recruit Skirmishers through a new building called Skirmisher's Camp.

The next update will include significant balance changes.

Changes to the Fame Victory mechanics to balance it with other victory types, particularly with the Clan of the Snake.

Enhancements to the Trade Victory mechanics in the Clan of the Snake update.

The AI will have improved attacking strategies, including positioning Shield Bearers in the frontline.

A new neutral faction with different gameplay mechanics is planned for after the Clan of the Snake update.

Exploration of water combat mechanics and the possibility of adding islands.

Addressing performance issues for Mac users, particularly related to map generation in solo mode.

An attack-move button will be added along with more hotkeys in the upcoming update.

New map specials and events are planned for future updates.

A new melee unit with high move speed but low defense, along with a new building, the Skirmisher's camp.

Integration of more social features with Steam, including a mute option for players.

The Supply Lines mechanic will be emphasized in the next patch to prevent early rush tactics.

The Clan of the Snake will be introduced as a new paid DLC, featuring unique gameplay mechanics and a new Warchief named Signy.

A new clan will be introduced in the upcoming update.

An AMA will be hosted on Northgard TV for community questions.

New large maps introduced with game modes including FFA - 8 Players, 4v4, and 2v2v2.

Warriors now have a damage bonus when attacking Shield Bearers.

Disconnected players will be considered leavers if not reconnected within 5 minutes, incurring penalties.

A new page allows players to view their current rank and the result history of their last 20 games.

Players start in the Wood league and can progress through various leagues by earning Glory Points.

Gold income from trading with Giants has been modified.

Players can now create ranked games in the Multiplayer menu, with all Victory Conditions enabled.

Players can choose balanced map generation for specific game modes to reduce randomness.

A new ranking system has been added, allowing players to compete in ranked games with Glory Points rewards.

Players can build a Lighthouse event even if Trade Victory isn’t enabled, and Greater Trade Routes now grant additional happiness.

New larger maps available for gameplay.

Added new multiplayer modes: 8 Players FFA, 4vs4, and 2vs2vs2vs2.

Fixed a visual bug in the Multiplayer game creation menu.

The Turkish language has been added to the game.

When slaughtered by the Wolf Clan, sheep will not provide gold anymore with Pillage.

Changes to prevent abuse by players.

Various adjustments made to Chapters V, VI, and IX.

A progress bar for the menders’ healing has been added.

Cost increased by 10%.

Fixed a bug allowing trade routes to keep going even after reaching 0 food stock.

Players can now kill the neutral unit before killing the enemy unit in mixed areas.

Now affects both civilians and military units.

Befriended Jotnar on the Jotunn tile won’t count as clan’s population anymore.

Fixed NULL ACCESS errors.

Fixed a camera behavior bug when switching between military groups of units.

Achievement is now functional.

It is no longer possible to upgrade the Gates of Helheim.

Removed gold gain with Pillage.

Fixed some text errors in Chapter IX.

Added an alert sound for the Draugar Invasion.

Mercenaries in your territory will not count in wood consumption during winter anymore.

Players can choose to watch the first in-game cinematic after finishing a chapter at least once.

Fixed a wording issue with Fur Coats affecting both civilians and military units.

The Raven’s Fame 200 now also grants 1 happiness.

Fixed an issue where the scouts' health bar sometimes disappears when scouting.

An effect on ongoing scenarios has been added to help clarity of the campaign map.

Answering one of Svarn’s requests now also grants some happiness in Chapter VI.

Trade Route will be stopped before reaching 0 Krowns to prevent building from burning.

Addressed some UI issues.

Helps new players understand current objectives.

AI number line no longer switches with map size.

The ESC key now closes the chat window in priority.

Prevents buildings from burning down.

The 'Hanging Out With Friends' achievement is now functional.

Increased the Krown cost of colonization by 10% for the Clan of the Raven.

There is now a clear sign showing when reinforcement will arrive in Chapter V.

Resolved issues causing crashes in the previous version.

Campaign achievements are now functioning; play and win any chapter to activate.

Adjustments made to the difficulty settings for easier gameplay in specific chapters.

Resolved several issues causing crashes in the game.

Resolved issue where arrows, axes, and spears were shot into the sky.

The Linux version is being optimized for better compatibility with distributions.

The MacOS version of the game is now available and operational.

Games played in campaign mode will not count towards the profile statistics.

Achievements in the campaign are now working; players must win any chapter to activate them.

Corrections made to French, German, Polish, and Portuguese translations; Spanish and Turkish still pending.

Adjustments made to the difficulty settings for easier gameplay.

Fixed issue where campaign mode games were incorrectly counted as played in the profile.

Arrows, axes, and spears were previously shot into the sky; this has been corrected.

Corrections made to French, German, Polish, and Portuguese translations; Spanish and Turkish still pending.

The MacOS version of the game has been released and is operational.

The Linux version is being optimized for better compatibility across distributions.

Changes made to improve clarity and camera functionality in campaign chapters.

Adjusted wording and camera issues in various campaign chapters.

Silos can only be built on tiles with generating buildings, improving food production.

Fixed various visual issues related to Wyvern animations.

Villagers will now run to defend tiles under attack while building, except when building towers.

Players can no longer walk through the Altar of Kings.

Players can choose to play on dedicated servers or host games, and a profanity filter has been added.

Fixed issues with tile transfer, including tower colors and notifications.

Pillage now works on ally territory; Plunder healing effectiveness reduced.

Feasts now grant various production bonuses for healers, menders, and sailors.

Handiwork effectiveness increased; Lay of the Land reduces neutral attack chance.

New alert boxes added for various milestones in multiplayer games.

Northgard officially releases with the full version of Rig's Saga, featuring 11 chapters and new achievements.

Axe Throwers' attack power has been slightly decreased by 5%.

Pillage now works on ally territory; Plunder healing effectiveness reduced from 50% to 35%.

All team members earn rewards when decolonizing a TownHall tile.

Players start with one sheep, but at least one other sheep will always be nearby.

Fixed a problem with the display of certain building descriptions.

New achievements related to solo and multiplayer games have been introduced.

Players can now double-click on a healed unit's portrait to travel to them.

Players can now access patch notes directly from the game's landing screen.

Villagers will now defend tiles under attack unless building towers.

Fixed an issue where sailors would spawn in water after losing the Town Hall.

AI aggressiveness scales based on player's proximity to victory.

Military units' attack power decreases based on distance from allied territory.

Correct amount of resources received when launching mercenaries on Fields Tiles.

Fixed issue where sailors would spawn in water after Town Hall loss.

Feasts now grant a 20% production bonus for various units with Medicine.

Fixed display issues with certain building descriptions.

All team members earn rewards when decolonizing a TownHall tile.

Military units will no longer walk through rocks and lakes when targeting a tower.

Miner’s upgrade tool now gives 15% more Stones.

It is now possible to heal Vedrfolnir when given by an ally.

Added lightning effects during bad weather and trails for combat unit movements.

Players can cancel the launch of a mercenary raid using the ESC button.

Northgard officially releases with the full version of Rig's Saga, including 11 chapters.

Correct placement of life bars for longships docks and harbors; victory bars are now logically scaled.

Tool upgrades now provide a 15% production increase for various units.

Life bars of longships docks and harbors are now correctly placed.

Advanced Silo bonus reduced from +5 to +4 when upgraded.

Military units will no longer walk through rocks and lakes when targeting a tower.

Players can now access patch notes directly from the game's landing screen.

Players start with one sheep, but at least one other sheep will always be in an adjacent tile.

Fixed visual bug on the farmer’s food gathering animation.

Fixed visual problems with Wyvern animations.

Fixed the amount of resources received when launching mercenaries on Fields Tiles.

Tool upgrades now provide a 15% production increase for various units.

Fixed various 'No Entrance', 'Null Access', and 'EOM' bugs.

Fixed various issues with tile transfer notifications.

Fixed numerous 'No Entrance', 'Null Access', and 'EOM' bugs.

Fixed a visual bug on the farmer’s food gathering animation.

Players can cancel the launch of a Mercenary raid by pressing the ESC button.

Axe Throwers' attack power decreased by 5%.

Miner's upgrade tool now gives 15% more Stones.

Fixed an issue where Vedrfolnir could not be healed when given by an ally.

Military units' attack power decreases based on distance from allied territory.

Advanced Silo bonus reduced.

Completing campaign chapters unlocks specific Steam achievements based on difficulty and additional objectives.

Fixed an issue allowing players to walk through the Altar of Kings.

Silos can only be built on tiles with generating buildings, improving food production for specific units.

Players can now double-click on a healed unit's portrait to travel to them.

AI aggressiveness scales based on proximity to player victory.

Victory bars are now logically scaled.

Handiwork effectiveness increased from 10% to 15% for non-upgraded buildings.

The warning pop-up now displays 'Your ally is under attack' when an ally is attacked.

The first five chapters of Rig’s Saga are now available for testing in the campaign-beta version.

Dedicated servers are now officially available on both the default and campaign-beta versions.

The first five chapters of Rig’s Saga are now available for testing in the campaign-beta version.

The amount of Commercial Influence is now displayed in the resource bar when going for Trade Victory.

Players who have scouted the targeted area will now be warned of a Raven Clan mercenary raid launch.

Townhalls now harbor 6 villagers, increasing the maximum starting population by 1.

Polish language translation has been added (not for the campaign).

Townhalls now harbor 6 villagers, increasing the maximum starting population by 1.

Polish language translation has been added, though not for the campaign.

The warning pop-up now displays 'Your ally is under attack' when an ally is attacked.

Players who have scouted the targeted area will now be warned when a Raven Clan launches a mercenary raid.

Happiness is now displayed with different colors and texts if you’re over or under 3.

Information about who is trading what with whom is now displayed next to their name during trades.

Happiness is now displayed with different colors and texts if you’re over or under 3.

Information about who is trading what with whom is now displayed next to their name during trades.

Dedicated servers are now officially launched and available on both default and campaign-beta versions.

The amount of Commercial Influence is now displayed in the resource bar when going for Trade Victory.