What changed in Northgard: Definitive Edition in 2023

Fixed Raven's homeland trade route giving resources and kröwn.

Minimum Lore amount for Victory increased from 600 to 800 and is now only available at the center of the map.

Lore collected by a player's Monument is reduced by 50% when their territory is under attack.

Added message when a premade lobby cannot be joined.

Improved security for lobby finder issues including lag, crash, and empty lobbies.

Fixed issues with non-balanced and permafrost maps for ranked play.

Now provides defense based on Lore buildings in the zone and can benefit other clans.

Fixed issue with Dragon where converted thrall was controlled by AI.

New texts and explanations added or adjusted for better clarity.

Monument construction time increased from 1 month to 2 months.

Added security on win condition for Carved in Stone conquest mission in coop.

Fixed last conquest bonuses for Boar and Kraken.

The Owl Clan is now available for play in Ranked Games.

Fixed flickering trade route UI, scout positioning, and some localization errors.

A new Lobby Finder system ensures fairness in ranked games by preventing teaming in non-teaming game modes.

The new Clan of the Owl, led by Vördr, is now available in Northgard.

The lore victory system has been reworked to include Wonders, allowing players to claim victory earlier by building a Wonder.

The Winter festival event with unique decorations and visuals is now active in the game.

Kernev and Neustria gain 3 new specific conquests each, available to all clans.

A new lobby finder is being tested to improve fairness in ranked games and ease of finding casual games.

Changes to make lore victory more engaging and less passive, potentially involving unique buildings.

The secretive norns of Vördr, protectors of Yggdrasil, are introduced as a new clan.

Players are encouraged to provide bug reports and feedback during the beta test.

The next clan will be available for multiplayer games in the upcoming update.

Join the beta test to improve the multiplayer experience with a new lobby finding system.

Engage in battle in the terrifying Draugrheim biome during this spooky special event.

Activate an arachnophobia mode in the options menu to manage encounters with new creatures.

Earn an exclusive Town Hall skin by finishing a game in the Draugrheim game mode.

Lion and Stoat smithies can now forge upgrades for military units.

All biomes have been reworked to have more unique aspects and environments.

Yggdrasil and other elements have been totally revamped.

The scout now takes over emissary duties, allowing for more organic exchanges.

Includes a rework of terrain blending, with options to deactivate for lower-end PCs.

All inhabitants have received a fresh look with more detail.

The new kingdom is ready to show their strength in Northgard.

Rat and Eagle now have 3 new conquests each for players to enjoy.

A significant rework of the diplomacy system is planned to be released alongside the new faction.

A new clan, The Stoat, will be introduced, featuring unique abilities and gameplay mechanics.

Introduction of new knowledge effects and reworks for existing ones.

New spectator mode for multiplayer games allows spectators to join and view ongoing games.

Introduction of new passive abilities and effects for several warchiefs.

Changes to how commercial influence is affected by Great Trade-Routes.

Removal of specific knowledge effects and their replacement with new mechanics.

Redesign and adjustment of clan-specific conquest bonuses.

Holy Fire relic introduced, reducing feast costs and inflicting burning damage.

Introduction of new mechanics and resource management for clans.

Global nerf to rivalries.

Changes to Viking relics including new behaviors for Gefjun's Jar and Mjöllnir.

Rebalancing of stats for various warchiefs across clans.

Various adjustments to unit abilities and building costs.

9 new unique conquest battles available across various clans.

Changes to Kraken event mechanics regarding ship destruction and fame rewards.

Bodyguard is now controllable and can be recruited without the warchief present.

Multiple new warchiefs introduced with rebalanced stats and new abilities.

Basic relics number reduced from 5 to 3 for Viking Clans and Kingdoms.

Another viking clan will arrive by the end of the year to freshen up gameplay.

A new clan from the southern kingdom will be introduced, born from the recent campaign DLC.

The base game warchiefs will be redesigned in the next update.

New unique conquests for some DLC clans will be introduced.

A rework of a number of clans and relics will be included in the upcoming update.

The next update will include a major balancing patch along with other changes.

The spectator mode is currently available to try in open beta.

Spectators can switch between players and activate an omniscient view to see the entire map.

A new spectator mode allows one spectator to join the game, providing various viewing options and stats.

Spectators can hide the UI for a more cinematic view of the gameplay.

Spectators can view real-time resources and military advancements of all players.

Minor map rework and second phase rebalanced for higher challenge.

Saving Vedrfolnir now gives faith.

Some localizations are still missing.

Secondary objectives are now hidden until the mission is completed once.

The saga reaches its epilogue with the release of missions 9 and 10.

Repairing a building no longer adds livability.

Sheep have been added to some missions.

Sound effects for the boss fight have been reworked.

Can now upgrade a tile without using all building slots.

3D models for the fishermen in the Kingdom of the Lion have been added.

Fixed mission 11 to prevent breaking events when saving.

Fixed Hvedrung model to not show a horn below it.

Fixed trades to consume wood correctly.

Various fixes have been made to the AI.

Enemy tiles are decolonized faster.

Operative Dwarves no longer count in livability.

Fixed multiple UI issues in the Kingdom of the Lion.

Fixed the idle animation for woodcutters.

Specific music is now played during each mission.

Fixed some localization issues.

Fixed the forge for Operative Dwarves to work as usual.

Surtr is now the warchief of the clan of the Dragon following the events of the Cross of Vidar.

The boss fight UI has been reworked.

+20 relationship toward the Dwarves added at the start.

A minor rework of the UI has been implemented.

Enemy AI now periodically sends reinforcements to controlled zones.

Clan of the Kraken's 'Near the Sea' does not produce Krowns during 'Greed Price' mission.

The clan of the Lion is now available to play in multiplayer ranked games.