# Northgard: Definitive Edition Patch notes for 11/12/2025

- Product: Northgard: Definitive Edition (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/northgard-definitive-edition)
- Vendor: Shiro Games
- Date: 2025-12-11
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/466560/view/533242874394837563
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/northgard-definitive-edition/releases/2025-12-11-patch-notes-for-11-12-2025

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- **changed** — Nerf pop growth granted on upgraded houses from 5% to 2.5%
- **changed** — Lore victory base requirement increased from 800 to 1000
- **added** — Added notification when a Raven player scouts a player tile
- **changed** — Gefjun's Jar max production bonus increased from 15% to 20%
- **changed** — Gefjun's Jar production bonus by happiness increased from 1.5% to 2%
- **changed** — Gefjun's Jar happiness requirement increased from 20% to 30%
- **changed** — Jörmunr lore production decreased by 30%
- **changed** — Endless Tides pop growth and Spectral growth decreased from 20% to 10%
- **changed** — Horse Warchiefs forge speed bonus decreased from 40% to 20%
- **changed** — Giant Boar stats nerfed from 120/16/12 to 110/13/12 (hp/atk/def)
- **fixed** — Fixed Boar relic abuse allowing to spawn multiple Giant Boar
- **fixed** — Fixed Raven issue showing two recruitable Warchief in military building
- **fixed** — Fixed Hound crash when using keybind to collect carcass
- **fixed** — Fixed Turtle Fertile soils and Lynx lure not allowing caravan to produce food from wheat or deer
- **fixed** — Fixed Owl issue with Skuld and Source of Urdarbrunnr setting move speed to military unit at 0
- **fixed** — Fixed Kingdom issue preventing Lords to move freely at 1 tile when allowed
- **fixed** — Fixed Bifrost issue on condition to propose some bonuses (Taverns, Shield Bearer camps)
- **fixed** — Fixed displayed value on Valhalla event
- **fixed** — Fixed UI issue and showed Towhall not available
- **fixed** — Fixed several crashes, including cases occurring when loading older Bifrost saves

**v4.0.2.43046**

##### Changes and Balancing

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##### Generics

-  **House -** Nerf pop growth granted on upgraded houses : ~~5%~~ -> **2.5%**

-  **Victory Condition **- Lore victory base requirement increased : ~~800~~ -> **1000**

-  **Raven -** Added notification when a Raven player scout a player tile

- ** Relic **

-  **Gefjun’s Jar**

-  Max production bonus ~~15%~~ -> **20%**

-  Production bonus by happiness ~~1.5%~~ -> **2%**

-  Happiness requirement ~~20%~~ -> **30%**

-  **Jörmunr**

-  Lore production decreased by **30%**

##### Kraken

-  **Endless Tides**

-  Pop growth and Spectral growth increased by ~~20%~~ -> **10%**

##### Horse

-  Warchiefs forge speed bonus decreased ~~40%~~ -> **20%**

##### Boar

-  Nerf Giant Boar stats

-  ~~120 / 16 / 12~~ -> **110 / 13 / 12** (hp/atk/def)

##### Bugfixes

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- ** Boar -** Fixed relic abuse allowing to spawn multiple Giant Boar

- ** Raven -** Fixed an issue showing two recruitable Warchief in military building

- ** Hound -** Fixed crash when using keybind to collect carcass

- ** Turtle -** Fixed Fertile soils and Lynx lure not allowing caravan to produce food from wheat or deer

- ** Owl -** Fixed an issue with Skuld and Source of Urdarbrunnr setting move speed to military unit at 0

- ** Kingdom -** Fixed an issue preventing Lords to move freely at 1 tile when allowed

- ** Bifrost -** Fixed issue on condition to propose some bonuses (Taverns, Shield Bearer camps)

- ** Event -** Fixed displayed value on Valhalla event

- ** Treasure -** Fixed UI issue and showed Towhall not available

- ** Crashes -** Fixed several crashes, including cases occurring when loading older Bifrost saves.

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