# Northgard: Definitive Edition Patch Notes for 14/01/2026

- Product: Northgard: Definitive Edition (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/northgard-definitive-edition)
- Vendor: Shiro Games
- Date: 2026-01-14
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/466560/view/538876178486789200
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/northgard-definitive-edition/releases/2026-01-14-patch-notes-for-14-01-2026

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- **changed** — Bear Fame 200 with Borgild or Kaija or Shield Bearer Camp increases local production from 10% to 15%
- **changed** — Squirrel meals now take 10 seconds to cook
- **changed** — Squirrel Seafood Buffet increases defensive power from 5%/10%/15% to 1/2/3 flat defense
- **changed** — Squirrel Forest Barbecue increases attack power from 5%/10%/15% to 1/2/3 flat attack
- **changed** — Conquest bonus basic version changed from +1 ore each month to +1 ore every 2 months
- **fixed** — Fixed bonuses not showing in menu when unlocking a bonus or loading a save
- **fixed** — Fixed Viking Forge issue for Kingdom clan
- **fixed** — Added security to prevent loss of control when killing the Wyvern on the Niflheim map
- **fixed** — Added security to prevent infinite loading caused by biome in Conquest
- **fixed** — Fixed Ox Torfin Ram ability not working
- **fixed** — Fixed Hound Spider not spawning a carcass in Bifrost mode
- **fixed** — Fixed unit running in place
- **fixed** — Fixed krown not tradable during Valhala event on maps without Trade Victory activated
- **fixed** — Fixed crash when returning to menu after a game
- **fixed** — Fixed some text issues and missing localizations

**v4.0.14_.43224_**

##### Balancing

- **Bear**

- Fame 200 : Having **Borgild** or **Kaija** or a Shield Bearer Camp in a zone increases local production by ~~10%~~ -> **15%**

- **Squirrel**

- Meals now take 10 seconds to be cook

- Seafood Buffet: Increases defensive power by ~~5%/10%/15%~~ -> **1/2/3 flat defense**

- Forest Barbecue: Increases attack power by ~~5%/10%/15%~~ -> **1/2/3 flat attack**

- **Conquest bonus -** Basic version of the bonus ~~"+1 ore each month"~~ -> **+1 ore every 2 months**

##### Bugfixes

- **Bifrost -**

- Fixed bonuses not showing in the menu (when unlocking a bonus or loading a save)

- Fixed Viking Forge issue for Kingdom clan

- Added security to to prevent loss of control when killing the Wyvern on the Niflheim map

- **Conquest -** Added security to prevent infinite loading caused by biome

- **Ox -** Fixed Torfin Ram ability not working

- **Hound -** Fixed Spider not spawning a carcass in Bifrost mode

- **Unit -** Fixed unit running in place

- **Event -** Fixed krown not tradable during Valhala event on map without the Trade Victory activated

- Fixed crash when returning in menu after a game

- Fixed some text issues and missing localizations

##### Known issues

- Random crash without error message

- Missing localizations