Northgard Patch/Update Notes

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Welcome to the Northgard Patch Notes thread, where we will be hosting the contents of all of our updates, hotfixes and patch notes going forward.

These updates will download automatically from Steam. If you have any problems/queries with regard to any of the updates visit the bug report subforum or submit a ticket to our support site at [e-mail] where our Support Team will be ready to assist.

Cheers!
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Update version v2.6.9.23835

Welcome to our spooky special event where you will be able to make battle in the terrifying new Draugrheim biome!

https://steamcommunity.com/games/466560/announcements/detail/3088899947849678598

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Northgard update version v2.6.10.23875:

- Fixed chapter 6 of the story mome crashes
- Fixed Northgard not running on some MacOs versions and Windows 7
- The lore bonus is removed from the dragon essence gauge for conquest mission “Imported knowledge”
- Fixed coinage “Your trade routes produce + 100% kröwns.”
- “Explore a townhall tile by boat with the clan of the Raven” now grants fame.
- Fixed tiles described as DeathCampOff and Deposit
- Draugrheim mode is no longer available in ranked mode.
- Fixed Fog of war issues.
- Upgrading scout tools now improve naastrong removing speed.
- Fixed several UI issues
- Fixed Kingdom of the Kobolds trade route sometimes not being available in multiplayer.
- For players with multiple monitors, northgard was sometimes launching on the second monitor and it couldn’t be changed. This has been corrected.
- Killing dwarfs now grants hunting trophies for the clan of the Lynx with “the Great Hunt” from the Hunting Board.
- Meteo is now synchronized between players.
- Fixed a conquest bonus which reduces the cost of the Altar of Kings and increases its production.
- "Every year (At the end of winter), get 1 sheep for every 2 you own" conquest bonus is corrected.
- Fixed woodcutters not being able to generate wood without trees.
- SFX were still generated even for muted players.
- A dead ally can no longer ping.

Known issue: Due to some technical issues, the update will be released later for mac, linux on gog versions of the game.

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Northgard update version v2.6.11.23894:

- Due to some technical issues, the previous update wasn’t released for macOs on gog versions of Northgard. It’s now released.
- Click on a myrkalfar attack notification now brings the camera on the unit attacking you. This feature was removed but we have decided to bring it back.
- Fixed several UI issues.
- Fixed issues with kobold breaking colonisation when they were befriended while attacking.
- Formula for resetting glory points before each new season has been reworked.

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Northgard update version v2.6.12.23953:

- As a client, mute the host is now possible.
- Fixed a bug occuring when a Kobold neutral faction were attacking and befriending at the same time.
- Fixed several UI issues.
- Fixed crashes when looking into the leaderboard.
- AI in the conquest battle “Kobold invasion” has been improved.
- You now get back some stone when removing an upgraded building.
- Fixed some achievements issues.
- Random map generation is no longer allowed in ranked mode.
- Fixed an old animation still running for the clan of the goat when reaching fame 500.
- Kill a wyvern is now displayed in the end-game statistics.
- Fixed “Rally to warchief” feature.
- Fixed issue with raven raid and hotkeys.

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Northgard update version 2.6.14.23963:

We've experienced crashing issues when using hotkeys with the latest update. This has now been corrected, apologies for the inconvenience.

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Northgard update version v2.6.15.24012:

- Stockpilling is now available with Mirmirsbrun
- Fixed mini-map displaying during story mode cinematic chapter 3.
- Fixed a crashing issue with Call to Arms (Guardian military tree)
- Fixed special characters not displaying in game
- ctrl+f during a cinematic no longer displays the UI
- The clan of the Kraken can no longer use its wyrd abilities whilst dead.
- Map generation for the clan of the Raven has been improved.
- You can no longer colonise neutral faction tiles.

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Northgard Update - version: 2.7.4.24816

General

• Sickness: Sick clan members regain 50% less health from healing.

Rat

Overwork

• Production is increased by 50% > 30%.

Enrollment

• Your wounded units cost -50% > -30% Kröwns to train as military units.

Pain Suppressant

• Wounded units move and attack 30% > 20% faster.

Last Stand (Shaman forge upgrade)

• When killed, the Shaman will reduce all nearby enemies' defense by -30% > -20% for 5 seconds.

Eir (Warchief)

• Health: 75 > 80
  
• Attack: 15 > 12
  
• Defence: 10 > 9

Garm Incarnation (relic)

• Move speed has been reduced (-33%)
  
• Defence: 20 > 16

Bugfixes

• Garm’s Incarnation heal and decay now properly affects the unit.
  
• Garm’s Incarnation active bonus display now reflects the right value.
  
• Eradicating a neutral faction now grants the appropriate reward.
  
• Missing SFX added.
  
• Achievement progress should now be correctly tracked.
  
• Missing houses notification does not trigger anymore when playing the clan of the Rat.
  
• Offering well icon doesn’t appear as influencing a neutral faction when separated from this faction by a cliff.
  
• Rat conquest bonus transmitting sickness to enemy units now correctly attributes the kill of units dying from the sickness to the Rat clan.
  
• Rat can build Skirmisher’s camps during “Hostile Lands”.
  
• Players can build two different relics in conquest if they play the same clan.
  
• Ancient Graveyard research progression can no longer be seen through the fog.
  
• Display of eradicated neutral factions in the Diplomacy screen has been fixed.
  
• Chapter 8 secondary objective colonize Jötnar camp can be validated.
  
• Heal icon no longer displayed over mouse cursor when Shamans or Eir selected.
  
• New expeditions related to rat clan achievements have been added.
  
• Update no longer overrides and deletes current Stats and Conquests progress.

Known issues

• The “Continue” option for a mission in a conquest may not work (restart the mission is still available)
  
• Border scrolling may not work in Borderless or Windowed
  
• Issue with Overwork sound that stop too soon
  
• Blood Ties : No SFX and VFX

[beta-test]

Update version 2.7.5.24893 on steam:

- The name Kaija no longer appears as "Kaijas" in some texts
- The PvP season has been extended until April for technical reasons
- The AI no longer sends military units to destroy a neutral faction that it has already Befriended
- Mouse cursor camera movement is active in borderless mode (but not in windowed mode)
- Torfin can destroy an offering well with the Ram ability
- The error message that appeared upon launching the game for the first time no longer appears
- The Clan of the Rat Infestation event FX now correctly appears in multiplayer

Known issue :
- Game in Russian/Polish won't start
- UI issue in German

[beta-test]

Update version 2.7.5.24912 on steam:

- Null access when Russian / Polish languages are selected have been fixed
- UI issues when Russian / Polish / German are selected have been fixed

[beta-test]

Update version 2.7.5.25555 on steam:

- Duration of current ranked season has been increased until the next patch

[beta-test]

Update version 2.7.16.25639 on steam:

- Fix on the redeem code for the villager's skin of the Kickstarter campaign

[beta-test]

Update version 2.7.20.25786 on steam:

- Banned players can no longer join a lobby after being invited
- Fixed double forge crash
- Fixed Boar relic exploit

[beta-test]

Update version 2.8.4.25963 on steam:

- Fixed Custom game errors:
* Starting a game after closing a slot
* Editing a Player/IA slot after closing a slot
* Opening a closed slot
- Fixed a crash when trying to reconnect to a multiplayer game
- Fixed losing all GP during players first ranked game
- Family share account can no longer join a ranked game
- The sound of the game is displayed even if it is in background
- Fixed players being able to have the same color
- Modification for the specific Squirrel victories: Reveals zone where there is a Stove and It lasts 9 months instead of 6
- Fixed balanced setting for ranked lobby
- Fixed issue where players couldn't unselect an ally for Squirrel meal
- Fixed negative Hapinness at the start of a Ragnarök / Permafrost game
- Fixed Raven being unable to choose how many Mercenaries to send for raids

[beta-test]

Update version 2.8.5.25986 on steam:

- Fixed Warcraft lore: Military XP - Lore - Fame ratio now applies to passive generation from Military Path
- Clan of the Horse 200 Fame has been fixed: both warchiefs need to be in the same zone in order to benefit from the Fame bonus
- You no longer need to refresh lobbies to see the list of ranked lobbies
- Fixed some crashes

[beta-test]

Update version 2.8.5.25998 on steam:

- Fixed issue with Steam invitations
- Fixed crashes due to Watch Tower
- Fixed freezing due to Lynx interaction in combat
- Fixed ghost lobby: when someone accepts a Steam invitation while already being in a lobby
- Fixed Mercenary forged weapons

Known issues:

- Sound may stop working for GOG users
- Steam overlay not working for Linux users