In Northgard, you start by picking a Clan. Each Clan has different characteristics and bonuses unique to that Clan. Some Clans are included in the base game while others are only available by purchasing DLC. Most clans don't have a special unit.
Base Clans
Stag Eikthyrnir |
Start
Fame200 Fame : Supplies 500 Fame : Annexation
Lore
RelicHlidskjalf : Allows you to recruit Einherjar at Hlidskjalf. Powerful units consuming more Food but whose strength increases with the clan's Fame. Conquest
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Goat Heidrun |
Start
Fame200 Fame : Shepherd 500 Fame : Team Work
Lore
RelicEldhrumnir : +20% Feast bonus, -50% Feast cost. Your units regenerate health during a Feast. You can build an additional Sheepfold. Conquest
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Wolf Fenrir |
Start
Fame200 Fame : Dominion 500 Fame : Assault
Lore
RelicHorn of Managarm : Summons up to 3 White Wolves under your control for 50 Food each, with the cost being reduced by half if you build it in a Wolf Den tile. You can summon them every 2 months. 3 is the total maximum number; if you summon 3 wolves and lose 2 of them, next time the Horn of Managarm is off cooldown you will be able to summon only 2 wolves. Conquest
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Raven Huginn and Muninn |
Start
Fame200 Fame : Mercenaries from Homeland
500 Fame : Sea Supremacy
Lore
RelicNaglfar : Allows you to send two Son of Hrymr to raid coastal tiles. Conquest
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Bear Bjarki |
Start
Fame200 Fame : Kindred Spirit
500 Fame : The Bear Awakens
Lore
RelicScabbard of Gram : Your Warchief wields the sword Gram. Enemies hit by Gram are frozen, along with the area around them. Gives +10% attack, +10% defense to Borgild. Conquest
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Boar Slidrugtanni |
Start
Fame200 Fame : Heritage 500 Fame : Greater Blessings
Lore
RelicMask of Gullinbursti : Produce +6 Food. You can pay 150 Lore to summon one Giant Boar. It is controllable as long as it is not in combat. Conquest
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DLC Clans
Snake Sváfnir |
Start
FameThis clan does not have any Fame bonuses.
Lore
RelicGungnir : All military units get 10% dodge chance. Unlocks the Stealth ability for all your military units. Conquest
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Dragon Nidhogg |
Start
Fame200 Fame : Reluctant Workforce
500 Fame : Tenacious Grudge
Lore
RelicSkull of Hrungnir : Summon an Draconic Jötunn. Conquest
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Horse Svadilfari |
Start
Fame200 Fame : Craftsmen 500 Fame : Legacy of the Earth
Lore
RelicDainsleif & Tyrfing : Gives your warchiefs, Eitria and Brok +20% , +20% , +20% , +20% mining and +20% forge speed. Conquest
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Kraken Lyngbakr |
Start
Fame200 Fame : Future Sight
500 Fame : Howl from The Sea Master
Lore
RelicEdda of Vör : You can force the Kraken's Event. During Kraken's event, if any boat is destroyed you will receive resources. Conquest |
Ox Himminbrjotir |
Start
Fame200 Fame : Military Pressure
500 Fame : The True Hero
Lore
RelicAegir : Torfin can use Provocation : All enemy units and towers target Torfin during a short period and his defense is increased by 100% for 6 seconds. Conquest |
Lynx Brundr and Kaelinn |
Start
Fame200 Fame : Lure 500 Fame : Oskoreia
Lore
RelicGlepnir : Allows you to place a trap in a non-enemy zone. Activate on demand to reveal spikes that damage and slow enemies for as long as they are in the zone. Lasts 30 seconds. Conquest |
Squirrel Ratatoskr |
Start
Fame200 Fame : A Helping Hand
500 Fame : Plot for the Throne
1500 Fame : Most Beautiful Banquet
Lore
RelicYggdrasil's root : The zone where Yggdrasil's Root is built becomes “Eldritch". Every 4 months, another zone becomes eldritch. Units in Eldritch zones benefit from periodical production bonuses. Enemy units in an eldritch zone have a chance to pick a fight with their own kin for 5s. Conquest
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Rat Dodsvagr |
Start
Fame200 Fame : Shamanic Care
500 Fame : Proliferation
Lore
RelicFlame of Muspelheim : You can summon Garm's Incarnation at a Shaman Camp. Conquest
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Eagle Hræsvelg |
Start
Fame200 Fame : Nomadic Tribe 500 Fame : Scavenging
Lore
RelicVídópnir's Feather : Buried Caches have a chance to become a Forbidden Cache. For each Buried Cache or Forbidden Cache opened, you get a 2% attack power bonus for all your military units (max 10%). Conquest
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Lion Neustria |
Start
Fame200 Fame : Religious Processions
500 Fame : Rise of the Twelve Peers
Lore
RelicAltar of Volvinius : All resources produced in the zone are replaced with Kröwns and all deaths in the zone generate Kröwns. Conquest
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