Blood Moon
Map: Ragnarök only During one month, attack of all units outside of their territory is increased by 50%. This event never occurs during winter.
Blizzard
Occurs during winter. Reduces all production by 50%, and doubles firewood consumption. Stockpiling enough Food and Wood is the key to survive it.
Fallen Sailors
Spectral Warriors will invade one of your shores and cause a reduction of -10 Happiness for as long as they are in your territory.
Attack of the Kraken
The Kraken roams around Northgard and punishes those who do not fear it, sinking boats and damaging ports. The Kraken attack lasts for 3 months. Kraken attacks can be avoided by stopping the raids before it starts or by building a Lighthouse .
Frozen sea
Map: Permafrost only The sea freezes during winter, preventing all boat-related mechanics: Sailors, Mercenary raids, extra villagers from the Recruits fame bonus, and Thrall purchasing. Drakkars sailing at the beginning of the frozen sea will be immobilized until the end of the winter.
Volcano Eruption
Map: Ragnarok only The volcano will erupt and molten rock will fall on various tiles on the map. The number of molten rocks falling onto your territory will vary depending on the number of tiles you have colonized. Each rock holds 10 Stone.
10 Pick A Clan That Suits Your Playstyle
What makes Northgard a fantastic RTS game is its variety of playstyles. You don't just have to destroy your enemies to win the game. You could aim for fame, wisdom, or trade victories instead. These victory conditions can help you decide what style of play you would enjoy more.
9 Build A Woodcutter's Lodge Right Away
The Woodcutter's Lodge is crucial to ensure you can progress in the early game. Almost everything requires logs to be constructed, so if you neglect to build a lodge, you could find yourself stuck at a standstill.
8 Keep An Eye On Your Scout
As with many other RTS games, exploration is key to figuring out your strategy. Consider having two Scouts, to begin with, to unlock the initial surrounding area quickly. After that, you can switch one Scout's role to put them to better use elsewhere.
7 Be Selective In How You Expand Your Territory
Every time you expand into new territory, it costs you some of your food supply. This cost will increase with each new territory. It can get expensive very quickly, so be selective in where you claim. You should also avoid buying territory right before winter when you need a surplus of food to survive.
6 Make Use Of Silos
Beginners need to know that food is vital for survival in Northgard. If you run out of food, your clan will become unhappy and unproductive. Initially, you only can store 500 stock of food. This is fine to begin with, but as the winters get harsher, this will soon not be enough.
5 Don't Let Happiness Drop Too Low
The morale of your clan is a vital game mechanic in Northgard. Unlike other RTS games in which you can gain villagers at any time, Northgard needs happiness to allow for a gradual increase in population. If your clan becomes unhappy, no more villagers will spawn.
4 Have Some Villagers Available For Repairs
It can be tempting to turn all of your villagers into specialized roles, but make sure you have one or two villagers around at all times. They are helpful for construction and repairs after attacks. If you are out of villagers during a crisis, you can still revert other roles to a villager by sending them to one of your houses.
