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Tribes of Midgard (Switch): all the updates (latest: Hotfix)

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On this page, you will find all there is to know about the various updates for Tribes of Midgard on Nintendo Switch (originally released on August 16th 2022 in North America, and September 1st 2022 in Europe and Japan)!

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Tribes of Midgard – Hotfix

  • Release date: August 30th 2023 (North America, Europe, Japan)
  • Patch notes:

We have deployed a Hotfix to all platforms to address an improvement to the “Delete Save” function which will allow you to return to a World upon accidental use.

The “Delete Save” function’s purpose is to entirely clear your player slot from a World, to free that for someone else to join and is permanent. However, as you may know, we have seen multiple occurrences of its use accidentally, resulting in a “banned” message appearing.

So today, we’ve pushed a fix which will allow you to return to a World in the case of accidental use of “Delete Save”. There are two conditions which made this possible that we’d like for you to be aware of:

  • If you “Delete Save” during a game (in a World) you can re-join the World from Level 1.
  • If you “Delete Save” at the Main Menu, you can re-join the World from the Level you last Saved at.

If you wish to KEEP your player slot and return to a World with no issue, please instead use the “Save & Quit” button. This is the option you can use to safely leave and return to any World you’re in

Tribes of Midgard – Hotfix

  • Release date: August 11th 2023 (North America, Europe, Japan)
  • Patch notes:

No patch notes available. This update brings the following to the game:

  • resolves an issue which prevents players who do not have a Premium subscription from re-joining their Worlds. 

Tribes of Midgard – Ver. ??? (2nd Anniversary Update)

  • Release date: July 31st 2023 (North America, Europe, Japan)
  • Patch notes:
Features

Construction Limit Increase (again!)

  • As part of our continued efforts to work with you to provide more flexibility with the Construction system, the Construction Limit has once again been doubled since the previous update, making it, in total, approximately 20 times higher (!) than the original limit since we debuted this feature with Survival 2.0 last year. Build away!

Construction Gauge Update

  • A forewarned Viking is a forearmed one. In addition to greatly increasing the Construction Limit, we’ve also updated the Construction Gauge to better communicate when players are approaching the Construction Limit, including a marker for when you’re within 25% of hitting the limit.
  • Please note that we do recommend staying below this threshold if you wish to ensure the most optimal performance for your World.

Construction Efficiency

  • Walk speed while in Build Mode has been increased to fluidify Construction.
  • Players are no longer interrupted when placing each Construction, enabling rapid building.
  • The ability to place ground Constructions over water and lava rivers has been re-enabled.(Norsfell): Seeing our community’s ever-growing creativity unfold before our eyes is among our favorite things, and with this update, we wanted to do everything possible to facilitate that creativity by increasing limits, updating the gauge, and fixing any issues that may get in the way. We can’t wait to see what you all come up with next!

Survival: Training Dummy Construction

  • Players can now craft Training Dummies from the Constructions tab of the Allforge in Survival Mode.
  • Deploy the Dummy and start perfecting your build by tracking your Total Damage, last Hit, and Damage-Per-Second (DPS)!

Survival: Additional World Slots

  • Survival Mode now has 5 slots for Multiplayer (previously was 2) and 5 slots for Solo Play (previously was 1).
  • Saves are now configured by Slot number, so if a World is created on Slot 3, it will remain on Slot 3 until deleted.

Starter Kits Visibility

  • A handy Starter Kit button has been added to the Play tab on the Main Menu.
  • Players can use this button as a shortcut to see and select their own Starter Kits.
  • This feature will also grant visibility on what Starter Kits everyone else is using when playing in a Group. Yep, that’s right, that friend of yours will never start naked again (…we can hope).

Survival: War Chest

  • A War Chest has been added next to the Sanctuary in Survival Mode.
  • This War Chest behaves similar to buildable Storage Chests, but cannot be dismantled or moved.
  • Players who permanently leave the World will have their Inventories automatically deposited into the War Chest.

Cosmetic Loadouts

  • Players can now save and select up to 8 fully-configurable Cosmetic loadouts from the Customize tab in the Main Menu, to change your style on the fly!
  • Loadouts include your choice of Character options, Mount, Pet, Loot Chest, Protection Cosmetics, and Weapon Cosmetics — so let the fashion shows begin!
  • In Survival, a Loadout Armoire Construction can be built and deployed to access your Saved Loadouts from in-game.

 

Favorited Cosmetics

  • Players can now use an input to pin any of their owned Cosmetics as a Favorite.
  • Favorited Cosmetics will always appear at the top of your collections for easy access.
The Anniversary Festive Event (July 31 – August 21)

Two years have come and gone so fast. Time to celebrate with our Anniversary Event from July 31st – August 21st!

The Valhalla Menu, the Sanctuary, the Village, the Unsunken, and even the Goblins will be showing off their festive spirit, with some even donning the feathers of the enigmatic roosters. Enjoy the festive themed Main Menu music, complete weekly challenges, and our new Cosmetic offerings!

Festive Challenges

During the Anniversary Event, there will be 3 Festive Challenges that can only be completed during this limited time event.

Complete these Challenges to earn a unique (feathery) Anniversary Portrait and Cosmetic Currency:

  • Challenge #1: July 31 – August 6: Defeat Rooster Goblins x80
    • Reward: 250 Platinum Coins
  • Challenge #2: August 7 – 13: Defeat Roosters x30
    • Reward: Chickem Supreme Portrait (Exclusive)
  • Challenge #3: August 14 – 20: Defeat Rooster Unsunken x40
    • Reward: 250 Platinum Coins
QoL Updates

Saga Quest View

  • Players can now view which Saga Quest they and others in the World have selected via the Map screen (visible in both Saga and Survival Mode).

Game Mode Information

  • We’ve added an input when highlighting each Game Mode on the Main Menu to provide a more in-depth description and visualization of the unique experience of each Mode.

Abandon World Name Change

  • Abandon World has been renamed to Delete Save to further clarify its purpose. Delete Save indicates that you would like to permanently remove a World from your World Slots.
  • (Norsfell): We understand the pain that this option was causing, and that a color change (in our previous update) was not enough – therefore to make things even more clear, we’ve changed this button wording to “Delete Save”. Please again note that this will permanently remove a World from your Worlds List, and you will not be able to join back. If you would like to leave a game in progress, and return at a later time, “Save & Quit” should be used instead.

Survival: Jötunn Arena Portals

  • A portal to the Sanctuary will appear upon defeating a Jötunn in their Arena. Returning to Eira has never been easier!

Raven’s Eye Blessing Camera

  • Players who have the Raven’s Eye Blessing active should now retain the maximum camera distance and not automatically zoom in when Mounting, fighting Trölls, etc.

Claim All Golden Horns

  • There is now an input to Claim All remaining Golden Horn offerings from the Rewards tab on the Main Menu (for those who’ve been hoarding too many).
  • Hold for Invasion
  • To avoid accidental Invasions when interacting with a Sapling, the Summon Invasion input now requires a Hold.

And even more fun stuff!

  • Improved flow of attempted password entry when joining a Private World, to not be returned to the Main Menu.
  • Harmonized the look of all progression bars in the Progress Menu.
  • When an Ancient is defeated, the Variant name is no longer listed to make it more immediately legible and improve readability across all languages
  • Claimed Allforges and Beds will now list the name of the Player who claimed them.
Cosmetics
New Pets
  • Trú
    • Trú is a trusty Crow companion gifted to the Einherjar by the gods as a sign of faith in their mission to defy Ragnarök and save the Realms
    • All Players will have Trú added to their Pets collection for free!
    • (Norsfell): New players will have Trú equipped by default (while current players can equip via the Character Customization options) to achieve our goal of ensuring everyone has immediate access to the Autoloot mechanic via their Pet. Reminder that you can toggle Pet Display and Pet Autoloot options On/Off through Settings.
  • Huginn
    • One half of Óðinn’s famous raven duo, Huginn is a little too smart for his own good and loves to bury any who would listen in an avalanche of facts and theorems.
      • Unlocked with Golden Horns
  • Muninn
    • The other half of Óðinn’s famous raven duo, Muninn is a little too insightful for his own good, and harnesses his perfect memory to chronicle the many histories of the Nine Realms through overly theatrical and dramatic retellings.
      • Unlocked with Golden Horns
New Mounts
  • Chickem Supreme
     

    • The Chickem you know from last year has evolved, and the (un)official mascot of the Anniversary Event has arrived – just don’t look it in the eyes!
    • Unlocked with Golden Horns
  • Dvalinn the Stag
    • The Stag of Summer is here to embrace the sun.
    • Unlocked with Platinum Coins
  • Houndling
    • Though emerging from the dark depths of Niflheim, this very good boy does not choose sides, preferring to follow his nose instead.
    • Unlocked with Platinum Coins

New Portraits

  • Chickem Supreme Portrait

    • [In the beginning, there was Chickem. Then, came Chickem Supreme. Represent the (un)official mascot of the Anniversary Event with this portrait for your Viking.
      • Unlocked with Event Challenge (Exclusive)
  • Trú Portrait
    • Unlocked with a Golden Horn (yes, just a single one)
  • Surprised Commander
    • Based on the legendary Discord emote to honor our Communications Commander. For the tribe!
      • Unlocked with Golden Horns

New Multi-Texture Skin Tones

To further customize your Vikings, we’ve added new types of Skin Tones, inspired by some of the iconic characters of Norse mythology. These special Tones have multiple textures and pull off the unique looks of the Realms from which they hail.

  • Brennálfar Skin Tone
    • Unlocked with Golden Horns
  • Dökkálfar Skin Tone
    • Unlocked with Golden Horns
  • Fossegrim Skin Tone
    • Unlocked with Golden Horns

New Hair Dyes

We’ve loved hearing your comments surrounding the dual-tone Hair Dyes that we added in the Valhalla Saga, so we wanted to keep the good times rolling with some new Ancient Variant-inspired Dyes!

  • Fenrir (Wolfmancer) Hair Dye
    • Unlocked with Platinum Coins
  • Jörmungandr (Vilespitter) Hair Dye
    • Unlocked with Platinum Coins
  • Surtr (Blademaster) Hair Dye
    • Unlocked with Platinum Coins
  • Hel (Hexwielder) Hair Dye
    • Unlocked with Platinum Coins
Runes
New Rune
  • Power Within (Epic): Increase effectiveness of Blessings that deal active damage by (50%).
    • Unlocked with Golden Horns

    (Norsfell) Inspired by the Blessing of the same name, we wanted a Rune that evoked mastery with abilities, but this time with Class abilities like Shield Throw and Ullr’s Step II. The goal is to open up builds that can focus on buffing these particular types of Blessings.

Rune Changes
  • Nothing to Wield (Rare): Increase the damage of Punches and Kicks by (150%), enabling resource harvesting with fists.(Norsfell): We originally intended for the Nothing to Wield Rune to give players some flexibility and potency when unarmed, especially in the early game. However, its impact on Blessings — most notably the Sentinel’s Shield Throw — was higher than anticipated. To refocus the intent of the Nothing to Wield Rune, we removed its impact on Blessings but greatly buffed its impact to Punches and Kicks. Further, as we liked seeing builds emerge centering on Blessing damage, we made a new Rune specifically for that purpose. We hope that this combined approach leads to even more build options moving forward.

Tribes of Midgard – Ver. ??? (Construction Limit Update)

  • Release date: May 9th 2023 (North America, Europe, Japan)
  • Patch notes:
Construction Update (Survival Mode):
  • Construction Gauge
    • Re-calibrated the impact that each Construction piece has on the Construction Gauge to get more mileage out of it
Update to the Final Ancient
  • Moderate Buff
    • The Damage, Health, and Armor values of the Final Ancient were given a moderate increase all around to feel more in-line with the other Ancients.

Tribes of Midgard – Ver. ??? (Valhalla Saga Update)

  • Release date: April 11th 2023 (North America, Europe, Japan)
  • Patch notes:

Features:

Saga of the Ancients Epilogue:

  • Witness the narrative conclusion to Tribes of Midgard’s campaign story arc that started back at our official launch two years ago.
    • Note: When playing Survival, remember to check in with Eira and her new Dialogue between each Saga Quest to learn more insights about your journey every step of the way.
  • As you defeat Fenrir, Jörmungandr, Surtr, and Hel in a Survival or Saga World, watch and listen as the stones react to your journey, and return to the Sanctuary after all are slain to gain access to a new mystery area.
  • This new area will take you through a unique, action and narrative-packed sequence culminating in an epic showdown with a brand new Ancient at its end
  • Survive the climactic confrontation to access a brand-new animated cinematic ending
  • If you’re feeling particularly bold, players who complete the full story in a Solo Survival World with Permadeath enabled will be treated to a special extended version of the end cinematic, representing the true ending.

 

Giddy-up, Einherjar — Mounts are Here!

  • Mounts have made their long-awaited debut, and just in time to assist the Einherjar on their journeys to take down all four Ancients and reach the epilogue.
  • Mounts are enabled by default, and each player starts with an Amber Horse.You can view your selected Mount from the Accessories section of the Customize menu.
  • When in-game, the Mount button is greyed out until you reach the Level Requirement for your Einherjar (LVL 10 in Survival, LVL 3 in Saga).
  • Once you’ve reached the prerequisite Avatar Level, simply hit the Mount button to summon your trusty steed from Valhalla and get going, offering a large 40% speed boost when traveling.
    • By default, mounting up requires you to hold the Mount button to activate. You can adjust between Toggle and Hold methods in the Accessibility Settings menu and adjust the Controls to remap the Mount button to your liking.
  • Mounts have their own HP bar that regenerates over time. If they’re reduced to 0 HP, you will be dismounted and enter a cooldown before you can Mount up again.
  • Many quick interactions, such as opening Gates, activating Effigies, or talking with NPCs can be done while still mounted. However, deeper actions such as Harvesting and Reviving will dismount you, but will not trigger its cooldown.
  • You can collect various Mount types from the Cosmetics menu. See Content section below for more details.

 

Survival – Permadeath Setting:

  • Now when starting a Solo or Multiplayer Survival World, you can toggle whether to have Permadeath active or not.
  • As it sounds, there is no respawning in Worlds with Permadeath enabled; you die and it’s Game Over, Einherjar — so die well.
  • When navigating a World list, you’ll be able to see which Worlds have Permadeath enabled.
  • Additionally, a label will appear in the HUD in game and on the Game Over screen.

Valhalla Level and Rewards Revamp

  • We’ve overhauled how new Rewards are unlocked. Rather than a Season Rewards track, Valhalla Saga features a new system focused on earning and spending Golden Horns to pick and choose the content you want.
  • Formerly known as Season XP, players will now earn Valhalla XP.
  • Functionally the same, Valhalla XP will increase your Valhalla Level all the way to Level 50, and for every Valhalla Level gained, you can claim offerings of Golden Horns from the Rewards menu.
  • Once you max out at Valhalla Level 50, your Valhalla Level will become ∞ and you can still accrue additional offerings of Golden Horns by attaining a level’s worth of Valhalla XP.
  • All Challenges previously requiring Season Level progress can still be earned through Valhalla XP.
  • All Gameplay unlocks requiring Golden Horns, such as Runes and Recipes, have been moved from the Shop to this new Rewards menu to better distinguish between unlockable Gameplay items and unlockable Cosmetic items.
  • As such, the Shop has been renamed to the Cosmetics menu to reinforce this distinction as well as reorganize the menu itself. You can return to the Cosmetics menu Daily to claim free Platinum Coin rewards.
  • New unlocks that would normally fall under Season Rewards track progression are now accessible by completing new Challenges, viewing the new Rewards section, and browsing the new Cosmetics menus, respectively.

The Byefrost Festive Event (April 11 – May 1)

It’s that time of year, where Vikings gather from all over to collectively say Goodbye to winter’s frost and embrace the colorful blossoms of a Spring renewal. And so, join us as we celebrate our Byefrost festive event from April 11th to May 1st!

The Valhalla menu, the Sanctuary, the Village, and even the Goblins (er… this time Floblins) will be showing off their festive spirit. Enjoy the Byefrost themed Main Menu music track as you kick back, smell the roses, complete some challenges, and enjoy our new Cosmetic offerings!

 

Festive Challenges:

During the Byefrost Event, there will be 3 Festive Challenges that can only be completed during this limited time event.

Complete these challenges to earn unique Byefrost Portraits and Cosmetic Currency:

  • Challenge #1: April 11 – 17: Defeat Enemies: Spring Bunny x30
    • Reward: Byefrost Portrait
  • Challenge #2: April 18 – 24: Defeat Enemies: Wolves x50
    • Reward: 250 Platinum Coins
  • Challenge #3: April 25 – May 1: Defeat Enemies: Floblin x80
    • Reward: Floblin Portrait

 

New Cosmetics Debuting with the Byefrost Update:

  • Flower Piercer Set
    • Spring has sprung! Don this flower-adorned outfit and smell the roses.
    • Unlocked with Golden Horns
  • Dáinn the Stag Mount
    • The Yggdrasil stag of Spring is ready to lend its aid! Guess all that communing with the stags paid off, eh?
    • Unlocked with Platinum Coins
  • Bobo the Spring Bearer
    • The herald of Spring has come! Rejoice!
    • Unlocked with Platinum Coins

Crafting:

  • New Crafted Equipment Recipe
    • Valr Armor Set (Epic)
    • Armor Perk – Bow Up: Deal extra damage with Bows
    • Valr Godguard (Shield)
      • As per all craftable Sets, you can also unlock the Cosmetic version. See Cosmetics section below for more details.
      • [Norsfell]: With the addition of the Valr set, now every Weapon type has a corresponding Armor Perk to boost its damage

Content:

  • New Ancient: ???
    • There is a new mystery Ancient awaiting you. We’d tell you what it is, but we’ve been sworn to secrecy…soooo, cryptic messaging for the win?
  • New Runes
    • Shock Trooper (Common): Reduce damage received from enemy Jars and Turrets by [50%].
    • Eye See You (Common): Increase Fog of War reveal by [25%].
    • Shooting Starfish (Common): [50%] chance to drop 1 Speed Orb after successfully fishing a Mysterious Ripple.
    • Mana-ger (Uncommon): Reduce Mana spent when casting Spells by a [low] amount.
    • Jarl Alpha (Uncommon): Increase HP of summoned allies by [50%].
    • Friendstone (Rare): Teleporting with your Waystone triggers a healing pool of [1,000] HP around you.
    • Eir Superiority (Rare): Increase effect duration of Eir Effigies by [75%].
    • Like a Valkyrie (Rare): Defeated enemies have a [15%] chance to summon 1 Unsunken ally to fight alongside you for a time.
    • Jet-Packed (Rare): Combo attacks have a 10% chance to trigger a geyser of lava that deals [high] fire damage.
    • ??? Rune (Legendary): Combo attacks have a [20%] chance to petrify an enemy, turning them to stone for a time. Increase Physical, Fire, Ice, Dark and Thunder damage by [40%].
  • New Starter Kits
    • Bird’s Eye View Starter Kit (Common): Eye See You Rune x2, Sorcerer Map x1
    • Trapper Starter Kit (Uncommon): Enchanted Tripwire x1, Einher-a-JAR Rune x1, Shock Trooper Rune x1
    • So Blessed (Uncommon): Blessed Hands Rune x1, Eir Superiority Rune x1
    • Depth-Seeker Starter Kit (Rare): Walking Furnace Rune x2, Helthing Slayer Rune x1
    • Choose of the Slain Starter Kit (Epic): Jarl Alpha Rune x1, Like a Valkyrie Rune x1
  • New Ancient Variant: Blademaster Surtr
    • This Surtr sports a fresh new look that echoes throughout his Lair and he’s not afraid to show you why they call him Blademaster
    • Emphasizing crushing sword-based attacks, Blademaster Surtr aims to bring the entire Volcano down upon the Einherjar in a molten fury, so best to stay on your toes.
    • Original Surtr’s name has been updated to Surtr (Lavasinger)
  • New Ancient Variant: Hexwielder Hel
    • If you thought Hel’s mastery of Dark magic was already impressive, wait ‘till you get a load of the Hexwielder!
    • Hexwielder Hel seeks to overwhelm any overconfident Einherjar with barrage after barrage of magical projectiles until they’re naught but purple dust upon her throne room floor. Welcome to (literal) Bullet-Hel!
    • It will require paying careful attention to the behavior of her many spells to effectively dodge and grant yourself an opening to take her down, but we believe in you!
    • Original Hel’s name has been updated to Hel (Voidcaller)
  • Survival – Bonus Blessing Points via Saplings
    • Successfully defending a LVL 5 Sapling from an invasion will reward a bonus Blessing Point drop!
    • These bonus drops can even be used to unlock every remaining Blessing after achieving the Avatar Level cap of 50. Achieve ultimate divine power! SO BLESSED!
  • Survival – New Constructions
    • New Construction Pieces:
      • Invert Wall Slope – Twig/Wooden/Stone
      • Roof Cross Wall – Twig/Wooden/Stone
    • The goal of these additions is to make it easier for players to plug empty spaces in their Constructions
    • New Decorations:
      • Stool
      • Bench
      • Small Barrel
      • Target
      • Medium Barrel
      • Feast Table
      • Large Barrel
      • Æsir Statue
    • Unlocked through Challenges – see below

New Challenges and Meta Rewards:

  • New Survival Challenges
    • The Story: Complete the Epilogue in Survival Mode
    • From Beyond the Veil: Complete the Epilogue in Solo Survival Mode with Permadeath enabled (true ending)
      • The true ending will be a special, extended version of the final cinematic at the end of the Valhalla Saga
    • Hero of the Forest: Successfully defend a Bright Forest Sapling LVL 5 from an invasion in Survival mode
    • Hero of the Swamp: Successfully defend a Land of Pools Sapling LVL 5 from an invasion in Survival mode
    • Hero of the Beach: Successfully defend a Ash Beach Sapling LVL 5 from an invasion in Survival mode
    • Hero of the Desert: Successfully defend a Smoky Highlands Sapling LVL 5 from an invasion in Survival mode
    • Hero of the Summit: Successfully defend a Glacier Peaks Sapling LVL 5 from an invasion in Survival mode
    • Hero of the Volcano: Successfully defend a Volcanic Spire Sapling LVL 5 from an invasion in Survival mode
    • Hero of the Depth: Successfully defend a Niflheim Sapling LVL 5 from an invasion in Survival mode
  • New Saga Challenges
    • The Last Stand: Complete the Epilogue in Saga Mode
    • Inferno Saga: Lavasinger Part 1/2/3: Defeat Lavasinger Surtr in 14/10/8 Days in Saga Mode
    • Inferno Saga: Blademaster Part 1/2/3: Defeat Blademaster Surtr in 14/10/8 Days in Saga Mode
    • Hel Saga: Voidcaller Part 1/2/3: Defeat Voidcaller Hel in 14/10/8 Days in Saga Mode
    • Hel Saga: Hexwielder Part 1/2/3: Defeat Hexwielder Hel in 14/10/8 Days in Saga Mode
  • New Daily/Weekly Challenges
    • We’ve added a number of Daily/Weekly Challenge criteria, earning additional Rewards for performing deeds such as completing Personal Quests and harvesting specific Resources in Easy/Medium/Hard variants.
  • Valhalla Levels:
    • Claim an offering of Golden Horns from the Rewards menu after every Valhalla Level Up
    • Formerly known as Season Levels and Season XP
  • Daily Platinum Coins:
    • Claim free Platinum Coins from the Cosmetics menu every 24 hours
    • See Cosmetics section below for a list of the earnable rewards.

New Cosmetics:

  • Mounts!
    • Horses – These tried and true Valhalla-bred steeds are ready to accompany you on your journey and come in a variety of looks:
      • Horse (Amber): UNLOCKED BY DEFAULT
      • Horse (Black and White)
      • Horse (Grey)
      • Horse (Brown)
      • Horse (White)
        • Unlocked with Golden Horns
    • Brother Björn – Bears have officially arrived in Midgard!
      • Unlocked with Platinum Coins
    • Bobo the Spring Bearer: The herald of Spring has come! Rejoice!
      • Unlocked with Platinum Coins
    • Garmr – The loyal hound of Helheim has grown up and turns out to be a pretty darn good mount, too. What can’t he do?
      • Unlocked with Platinum Coins
    • Dáinn the Stag Mount– The Yggdrasil stag of Spring is ready to lend its aid! Guess all that communing with the stags paid off, eh?
      • Unlocked with Platinum Coins
  • Cosmetic Sets
    • Valr Set (Cosmetic Version): Armor x5 and Equipment x1
      • Unlocked with Golden Horns
      • Also serves as an Epic craftable Armor Set and Shield. See Crafting section above for more details.
    • ??? Set: Armor x5 and Equipment x6
      • Unlocked with Platinum Coins
    • Flower Piercer Set: Armor x5 and Equipment x1
      • Unlocked with Platinum Coins
  • Dual-Toned Hair Dyes

We’ve added a number of unique Legendary Hair Dyes that consist of two colors each. Go show off those mighty locks!

    • Community Commander Hair Dye
      • At long last… manage your community in style! ^-^
      • Unlocked with Golden Horns
    • Fimbulwinter Hair Dye
      • Unlocked with Platinum Coins
    • Fenrir Hair Dye
      • Unlocked with Platinum Coins
    • Jörmungandr Hair Dye
      • Unlocked with Platinum Coins
    • Surtr Hair Dye
      • Unlocked with Platinum Coins
    • Hel Hair Dye
      • Unlocked with Platinum Coins
  • ??? Face and Hair Style
    • Don the locks and visage of the ???
      • Unlocked with Platinum Coins
  • New Pet
    • Jasper – Jasper the friendly Draugr is here to bring peace to all the Realms!
      • Unlocked with Golden Horns
  • New Portrait
    • ???
      • Unlocked through Challenges
  • Survival – Animated Intro
    • Joining or starting a Survival video will now trigger a cinematic sequence based off of our partnership with Titmouse for the animated trailer of Tribes of Midgard — now fully voiced in High Midgardian!

Balance Changes

  • Ancient Runes Update

[Norsfell]: When we originally introduced Legendary Runes tied to each Ancient, we wanted to lean into fun utility associated with their themes. However, over time we felt this was not truly befitting a Legendary Rune, nor was it befitting the power of our Ancients. To make Ancient slaying more rewarding, we’ve added powerful new effects to each of their Runes, on top of reviewing their existing utility. Happy hunting!

    • Fenrir Rune
      • Reduce Durability loss on Equipment by [50%], and increase damage dealt by [100%] when under 50% HP.
      • Note: Durability loss was reduced from 100% to 50% to make way for the powerful new effect and avoid bypassing durability loss entirely with a single Rune.
    • Jörmungandr Rune
      • Enable infinite swim endurance and increase swim speed by [75%]. Increase HP by [50%].
    • Surtr Rune
      • Nullify hot Temperature effects, and prevent damage when swimming in lava (we knew you would want to try, have fun!). Increase damage dealt by last combo attack by [150%].
    • Hel Rune
      • Nullify cold Temperature effects, and increase movement speed by [20%] during the night. Gain [medium] Mana over time.
  • Combat
    • Survival: Small reduction of the autoscaling on Jötnar and Ancients’ Armor
    • Survival: Small reduction of the autoscaling of stats for Jötnar and Ancients as they Level Up
    • Small reduction of all Jörmungandr max HP and Armor
    • Small reduction of Doomhowlder Fenrir max HP
    • Moderate reduction of all Surtr max HP
    • Doubled the HP and damage dealt by summoned Unsunken Vikings
    • Increased Durability on all Melee Weapons by 10%
    • Increased Durability on all Bows by 20%
  • Crafting
    • Large Bones have been added to the loot tables for Skeleton Remains found in the Smoky Highlands
    • Kelp has been added to the loot table of Unsunken Warchiefs and Ash Beach Sapling defenses
    • All Storage Chests and Warchest have an inventory tab
    • Saga: Slight increase to amount of each Material deposited from Quarry, Lumberyard and Farm
  • Saga Quests
    • Saga Mode: Hvergelmir Serpents and Níðhöggr Tooth Chips can be purchased from the Ash Beach Sorcerer for 3,000 Souls
    • Hvergelmir Serpents required for Saga Quest reduced from 9 to 8
    • Saga Mode: Múspelite can be purchased from the Smoky Highlands Sorcerer for 3,000 Souls
    • Survival Mode: Golden Horn rewards for turning in Jötunn Trophies at Eira have been standardized to 2 Golden Horns each.
    • Standardized the amount of Event Fragments earned from completing Events for all Event types to make it easier to achieve multiple Saga Quest objectives.
  • Saga Village
    • Greatly increased health of LVL 2 and LVL 3 Gates
    • Moderately increased damage of default Arrows shot from Archer Towers
    • Moderately increased damage of non-explosive elemental Arrows shot from Archer Towers
    • [Norsfell]: Improving Gate HP, Extractor Materials, Event Fragments, Archer Tower damage, and similar changes are all in the combined effort to make defeating every Saga Quest in a single Saga Mode session more easily achievable.
  • Classes

[Norsfell]: We continue to look at Blessings tied to Class identity that we feel are underutilized or not as strong as they could be in order to help players carve out a more unique playstyle. This latest round should make the niche of every Class more fun to lean into and increase their viability across the board.

    • Ranger
      • Charged Shot: increased from 20% to 25%
      • Quickshot: increased from 20% to 25%
      • Ullr’s Step I: base damage doubled and cooldown increased from 4 to 6 damage
      • Ullr’s Step II: base damage doubled and cooldown increased from 4 to 6 seconds
    • Guardian:
      • Passed Judgement: Mana earned when sustaining a hit increased from 5 to 10
      • Refused Judgement: Mana earned when blocking a hit increased from 10 to 15
      • Pain Release I: damage of Pain Gauge explosion doubled
      • Pain Release II: damage of icy Pain Gauge explosion doubled
      • Laws of Attraction: damage of pull effect doubled
    • Berserker:
      • Wrath Unleashed: damage from Blast increased from 1500 to 2000
    • Hunter:
      • Trap Stacker: increase bonus of maximum held Traps from 2 to 4
    • Warden:
      • Potion Stacker: increased bonus of maximum held Potions from 1 to 2
    • Sentinel
      • Shield Throw: active duration slightly reduced
  • Class Challenge Criteria
        

    • Seer
      • Reduced the number of Bifröst extractions required to unlock the Class by 50%.
        • This should make it not only easier to unlock the Class, but reduce the number of sessions that involve players leaving via Bifröst very early on in order to speed up their Challenge unlock criteria.
      • Required amount of Saplings to deploy reduced by 50% across all stages of the challenge
    • Warden
      • Required Runes to acquire reduced by 33% across all stages of the challenge

QoL Updates:

  • Status UI
        

    • Recognizing the pain called out by the community in tracking the various effects and timers, we’ve implemented a status effect section on the HUD that will show when a Perk/Buff/Debuff is in-effect and how much longer it will be in effect for.
    • Negative status effects are shown in red.
    • This should help keep track of your Temperature potions, Effigy buffs, and just how much longer you’ll have to endure Jormie’s vile poison.
  • Survival Storage Chest Dismantling Update
        

    • Storage Chests can now be dismantled again if they have items within, however, whenever a Storage Chest is dismantled or destroyed by any means, all of its contents will now drop on the ground nearby.
  • Improved Status Tracking on the Map
        

    • When using the Map, hovering over something buildable/upgradeable, such as a Villager Station, Gateway, or Extractor, will now display the remaining Materials required to upgrade them.
    • Extractors in Saga Mode now have a timer visible on the map for when the next shipment is due.
    • Jötunn health bars are now visible on the Map above their icons.
  • Abandon World Clarity
        

    • The Abandon World button is now highlighted in red, further spaced out from Save & Quit, and made into a smaller button.
    • Community feedback has shown that players may sometimes accidentally abandon their Worlds due to how the options are presented.We understand the issue and apologize for any prematurely abandoned worlds. Due to the weight of the consequences (Abandoned Worlds are lost forever), we wanted to improve the clarity and distinction between Save & Quit and Abandon World options.
  • Quest Presentation
    • When selecting your Saga Quest, we’ve added a number of visual elements to help distinguish them and make the selection of your next journey a little nicer to look at (still dangerous, but prettier!).
    • Personal Quests have received a similar visual update, and now even show the Quest NPC on the side panel so you know exactly who you’re looking for (especially helpful if you’re bad with names!).
    • We’ve also added the Ancient Runes that will be awarded from the Treasure Chest when completing Saga Quests that require taking down an Ancient
  • Golden Horn Cap Increase
        

    • Maximum amount of Golden Horns held increased from 99 to 999.
  • Repairing UX
    • One-button Repair option added when at the Repair Bench or Allforge.
    • Repair-All function now shows the total Souls cost to perform the repairs.
  • Session Timer
    • In the Settings menu, you can choose to display a Timer that will appear on your Sundial HUD and track the duration of your session.
    • Have at it, speedrunners!
  • Journal Update
    • Journal entries were added for all Elite enemies.
  • Saga Mode Matchmaking Update:
    • Players will be less likely to find themselves in a game that’s been going on for a while, and should only be connected to an ongoing Saga World that’s less than 2 in-game Days old.
  • Recipe Tab
    • Map Consumables, Souls Potion, Valkyrie Delivery, and Mimir’s Water items have been added to the Recipes menu.
  • Eira Visibility and Dialogue
    • Eira icon is now visible on the Map for ease of recognition.
    • Eira now has an ongoing Quest Icon above her head to encourage interaction when turning in Trophies or gaining insight.
    • Eira’s dialogue has been revised to guide the players throughout their full series of Saga Quests in Survival mode while providing additional narrative context.
  • Tutorial Tips
    • A number of new Loading Screen Tutorial Tips have been added centering on new gameplay additions.
    • Cat Tutorial prompts will now trigger to provide more insight and tips after triggering the following:
      • Jötunn defeat
      • Looting an Essence
      • Placing Constructions in Survival mode
      • When reaching the Construction Limit in Survival mode
      • When the Blood Moon is starting in Saga mode
  • HUD Clarity Improvements:
    • A subtle VFX will play when your Waystone is off cooldown.
    • Durability gauge will go red when Weapon or Shield durability is low.
    • Minor adjustments to spacing around UI elements and contextual pop-ups to improve readability
  • Better Visibility when Indoors
        

    • Increased the opacity when standing behind your constructions to help with interior visibility.
  • Host Transfer
    • When a World’s creator abandons or is removed from a World, the creator’s privileges (view password, kick, ban) are transferred to the next oldest player in the session.
  • Misc Improvements
    • Constructions will now have a visible arrow on their placement preview to show their direction. Especially handy when placing Doors.
    • Biomes have received new particle VFX to add to their ambience.
    • Increased walk speed when in Build Mode by 25%.
    • Players can now drop and share Quest Artifacts.
    • There is now a red pulse on the map when a Construction is attacked, highlighting its location and status.
    • Mushrooms in the wild have been updated to better match their icon and make them easier to recognize during winter.
    • Some Material icons have been adjusted so the art doesn’t overlap with the quantity counter, namely Large Bones and Werewolf Fangs.
    • The Change Realm button on the Map received a visual update to better differentiate Niflheim from Midgard.
    • Mouse-over tooltips added for the Socials icons on the Main Menu.
    • Quest NPC dialogue has received the same text color coding treatment as everywhere else.
    • Improvements have been made for Controller navigation on the Main Menu and when changing highlighted selections.
    • In addition to all the above, we have made many, many bug fixes as we continue to further improve stability and work with you to address ongoing issues affecting the Community. If you encounter any issues, please report them to our Forum here. Your continued support and assistance in chasing hard-to-reproduce bugs is incredibly appreciated!

Tribes of Midgard – Ver. ???

  • Release date: February 8th 2023 (North America, Europe) / February 9th 2023 (Japan)
  • Patch notes:
  • “Volcano Raid Quest” can now be completed in Survival by trading Toy Surtr to Smoky Highlands Sorcerer
  • Jörmungandr: reduced spawn amount of Unsunken Bosses by half
  • Slightly reduced enemy spawns of Wolfmancer Fenrir and Hel

The enemy spawn reductions affect groups of 6-10 players.

Tribes of Midgard – Ver. 4.0-1

  • Release date: January 31st 2023 (North America, Europe) / February 1st 2023 (Japan)
  • Patch notes:
  • Fixed a rare crash that could occur when applying statuses with a Thunder or Dark Weapon
  • Fixed an issue in which Challenges relating to Hel defeats were not visibly tracking
  • Fixed an issue in which the Hunter’s Decoy and Seer’s Sapling could fail to spawn in longer sessions
  • Fixed an issue with the hit box accuracy of Jörmungandr’s Tail Slam attack
  • Fixed an issue in which you would not receive Essences when harvesting farmed Rowan or Mushrooms at Night
  • Fixed an issue that caused Storage Chests to be dismantled from the Repair function
  • Fixed a rare issue in which Fenrir would decide to nope out of their fight with the Einherjar and leap out of the arena
  • Fixed an issue in which the Toy Surtr artifacts were not being looted from the Volcanic Spire camps
  • Slightly reduced the maximum amount of wolves spawned by Wolfmancer Fenrir, and Draugr spawned by Hel

Tribes of Midgard – Ver. 4.0 (Witch Saga Update)

  • Release date: January 17th 2023 (North America, Europe) / January 18th 2023 (Japan)
  • Patch notes:
Features:
New Biome: Niflheim
  • The fabled Norse Realm of the dead has been added as a whole new biome for you to explore!
  • Brave the depths of the coldest Realm yet! Face off against powerful Helthings and Draugr while gaining access to unique crafting Materials to forge powerful new recipes.
  • Take in the sights, enjoy the music, greet the squirrels, and raid the ancient stone mausoleums for loot! Just be careful not to overstay your welcome – it’s a long way from home.
New Ancient: Hel
  • Where there is Helheim, there is Hel. The notorious ruler of the dead has made her calculated appearance, and surely she’s up to no good.
  • Complete the Saga Quest to confront Hel and put an end to her schemes, but make sure you are prepared and well-equipped, for Hel fights unlike any Ancient you’ve faced so far – and don’t forget to crank up the music for the epic showdown like a proper Viking!
New Saga Quest: Witch
  • Hel has taken the fallen god Baldr prisoner for her dark plans, and it is up to the Einherjar to brave the depths of Niflheim itself to get him back!
  • Travel to Niflheim by finding an Undergate portal to reach the land of frost and shadow, but tread carefully, for Niflheim is our coldest and most dangerous Realm yet! Be wary not to venture into Niflheim before you are ready.
Farming System: Shovels and Essences
  • The Witch Saga debuts the ability for players to farm Ingredients of their choosing by digging holes with the new Shovel tool, planting Essences, then waiting for the crop to grow.
  • The new Shovel tool is accessed from your Build menu and allows you to dig holes just about anywhere!
  • Essences are a unique Material that can be looted across Midgard or earned from Personal Quests and act as seeds – magical seeds! Simply plant an Essence you’ve found in a hole you’ve dug, then watch as the timer counts down until your crop is ready to harvest.
Survival – Ancients Respawn and Grow Stronger
  • Learning from the Jötnar, defeated Ancients will now respawn after a while, coming back stronger each time.
Survival – Starter Kits
  • Starter Kits are now no longer exclusive to Saga Mode. Mix and match to create unique play styles as you start up your new Survival World!
Saga Mode – Dagný to the Rescue!
  • Dagný can now be upgraded with Souls like any other Villager. As she levels up her healing ability is improved, as well as her combat capabilities during a night defense. 
Rune Sharing is Rune Caring
  • We’ve added the ability to now drop Runes from the Inventory, allowing players to share them amongst each other and facilitate combining effects.
  • New Sub-Tabs were added to the War/Storage Chests to accommodate this.
Survival – Defense of the Saplings
  • A new discoverable in-game challenge is available for all new Survival Worlds – the Saplings.
  • Players can find Saplings, nascent Seeds of Yggdrasil, as they explore Midgard.
  • Planted Essences around a Sapling will grow at an increased rate.
  • However, just like the Seed of Yggdrasil in the Village, the magic of these trees is sure to bring danger.
  • You can trigger an invasion event at a Sapling, in which hordes of enemies will attempt to destroy it. Build defenses and fight well! If the Sapling survives the enemy wave, you’ll earn rewards and you even be able to upgrade the Sapling itself.
  • Upgraded Saplings will increase the rate at which your Essences grow.
  • There is one Sapling per Biome, and each will come under attack by different types of enemies – find and defend them all!
Crafting:
New Meal Effects

All Meals, new and old, now have the chance to trigger a secondary effect upon consumption.

  • Sap Juice: Chance to drop 1 Healing Orb.
  • Fish Skewer: Chance to drop 1 Mana Orb.
  • Grilled Meat: Chance to drop 2 Healing Orbs.
  • Marine Salad: Chance to drop 1 Speed Orb.
  • Heatproof Seafood I/II: Chance to drop 1-2 Speed Orbs
  • Coldproof Seafood I/II: Chance to drop 1-2 Speed Orbs
  • Fish Platter: Chance to drop 2 Mana Orbs.
New Consumables Recipes
  • New Meal: Mana Sashimi (Epic)
    • Provides an aura of Mana generation around you for a time. Chance to summon Unsunken allies when consuming.
  • New Meal: Speed Medley (Epic)
    • Provides an aura of Speed boost around you for a time. Chance to trigger a Heal in a radius around you when consuming.
  • New Meal: Shell Stew (Legendary)
    • Grant increased Armor for a time. Chance to trigger an aura of ice shield around you when consuming.
  • New Meal: Vitality BBQ (Legendary)
    • Provides an aura of Health regeneration around you for a time. Chance to trigger a secondary field of healing around you when consuming.
  • New Meal: Power Broth (Legendary)
    • Provides an aura of bonus Damage around you for a time. Chance to trigger a trail of fire in your wake when consuming.
New Crafted Equipment Recipes
  • Feral Spear I / II / III (Common / Uncommon / Rare)
    • Spell 1 – Flurry: Rapid series of Spear thrusts at your target
    • Spell 2 – Whirlwind Dash: Dash forward, leaving a damaging field behind you
  • Niflheim Brand I / II (Rare / Epic)
    • Spell 1 – Whirlwind: Spin your Sword around you, dealing Cold damage
    • Spell 2 – Trail Strike: Summon a lane of frost, dealing initial damage as well as leaving a damaging field for a short time
  • Niflheim Shard I / II (Rare / Epic)
    • Spell 1 – Spin: Spin your Spear around you, dealing Cold damage in an area over time
    • Spell 2 – Shock Dash: Dash forward, then release a powerful wave of Cold damage in front of you
  • Niflheim Armor Set (Rare)
    • Armor Perk – Fallen Up: Deal extra damage to Fallen foes, like Unsunken, Unfrozen, and the new Draugr
    • Niflheim Guard (Shield)
    • Unlocks as a Season Reward
  • Hel Warscythe (Legendary)
    • Spell 1 – Death Orb: Fire a slow-moving Dark projectile that explodes on impact
    • Spell 2 – Shadow Dash: Dash forward, dealing damage and leeching health from enemies you hit. Also leaves a damaging trail in its wake.
    • Spell 3 – Crackling Doom: Fire three deadly projectiles that each leave a damaging trail in their wake.
  • Hel Armor Set (Legendary)
    • Armor Perk – Leech: A chance to regenerate a percentage of the damage done when you strike a foe.
    • Hel Splitguard (Shield)
    • Unlocks as a Challenge Reward
Content:
  • New Runes
    • Charging Time (Common)
    • Nordic Spa (Uncommon)
    • Walking Furnace (Uncommon)
    • Walking Fridge (Uncommon)
    • Top Týr (Rare)
    • Iðunn Care (Rare)
    • Helthing Slayer (Rare)
    • Shovel Warfare (Rare)
    • Riposte Finale (Epic)
    • Hel Rune (Legendary)
  • New Starter Kits
    • Extreme Conditions Starter Kit (Uncommon)
    • Mastery & Embrace Starter Kit (Rare)
    • Meal Maker Starter Kit (Epic)
    • Allfarmer Starter Kit (Epic)
    • Party Viking Starter Kit (Legendary)
    • Expedition Starter Kit has been updated to become the Ancient Expedition Starter Kit, now including Treasure Maps to the Bridge, a Beacon, an Outpost, and an Undergate.
  • New Ancient Variant: Vilespitter Jörmungandr
    • Dubbed the Vilespitter, this Jormie comes with a new look and new attacks that emphasize his notoriously potent poison.
    • It is a random chance as to which Jörmungandr you’ll face, so be prepared for anything.
  • Ancient Update: Bonebreaker Jörmungandr
    • With Vilespitter emphasizing Jörmungandr’s love of poison, we went back to the original Jörmungandr and made some adjustments to his moveset, especially by improving his Tail Slam, to lean into his status as a proper destroyer of worlds (and bones)!
  • New Creature: Draugr
    • These fallen warriors lost their chance to be Einherjar and instead serve Hel as her formidable army. Draugr wield lengthy spears and powerful Ice magic that can slow your advance (or escape), making them deadly in groups.
  • New Creature: Helthing Guardling
    • Niflheim is the home of the Helthings; where the most powerful of their kind reside. And none more so than the Guardling, an immensely tough brute who will use its massive arms to pummel any unfortunate Einherjar looking to make their way through Niflheim. 
  • New Dungeon Type: Caves
    • These one-way Caves can be found across the Bright Forest and serve as dens for a myriad of Creatures.
    • Descend into the dangerous Caves and claim the treasures that surely lay within.
  • New Underpass Layouts
    • We’ve made a couple more layouts that are randomly generated when entering an Underpass on your way to the Desert
    • Each Underpass layout now has an Elite Creature, so tread carefully – you got this!
  • Survival – New Station: Quest Board
           

    • Quests Boards can now be built as a new Station from the Allforge in Survival Mode after defeating Járnsaxa, allowing players to select and complete Personal Quests for Artifacts and other rewards
  • Change Customization Options In-Game
          

    • We’ve added 4 unique Stations that allow players to edit their character customization options in game
    • These Stations can be built from the Decorations tab of the Allforge in Survival Mode, and are located in the Longhouse when in Saga Mode
    • Character Mirror: Modify your Character Customization options (Face, Hair, Body, etc.)
    • Accessory Hut: Modify your equipped Accessories (Pets and Loot Chests)
    • Weapon Collection: Modify your equipped Weapon Cosmetic options
    • Protection Mannequin: Modify your equipped Protection Cosmetic options
  • New Tool – The Sickle
    • Picking up resources by hand is tough work, but we’ve got just the thing! Now players can craft Sickles to help in harvesting ground Materials like Plants, Branches and Flint. Sickles behave just like Lumberaxes and Pickaxes – the higher rarity the Tool, the better the yield!
    • Sickles can be built alongside other Tools at the Tool Grinder in Survival Mode, or from the Tinker in Saga Mode.
  • New Sorcerer Item – Mimir’s Water (Reset Blessings)
          

    • A new Legendary Potion made its way to the Sorcerers – with the magical ability to instantly refund all of your Blessing Points from that World!
    • Purchased for a small amount of Golden Horns at any Sorcerer
  • New Ingredients – Vegetables x5
    • Vegetables have been added, and they’re unique Materials in that they cannot be found naturally out in the wild – they must be grown.
    • Find their Essences and plant them in a hole dug with your new trusty Shovel to harvest them.
    • Vegetables can be used to craft new Recipes, including powerful Legendary Meals (see Content section below). New Vegetables:
      • Turnip
      • Radish
      • Onion
      • Cabbage
      • Pea
  • Facial Hair
    • We’ve implemented Facial Hair as its own Customization option separate from Hairstyles or Faces!
    • A new Facial Hair subtab is now available in the Characters Sub-Menu of the Customize tab.
    • Facial Hair can be applied regardless of Body Type, and its color is tied with the Hair Dye selection.
  • Survival – New Constructions
    • Poison Ballista: Players can also build a Poison Turret that will fire bolts in a straight line.
    • Flame Turret: Players can now build a Flame Turret that will spew flames at oncoming enemies.
    • Both of these are built from the Defense Workshop Station
    • Thatch/Wooden/Slate Invert Roof: Opposite of the Corner Roof constructions that are ideal for outside, these Invert Roof pieces are great for sealing interior corners.
    • Hymir’s Pot: New Legendary Construction earned for turning in the Hel Trophy at Eira. When full, you can activate it to receive a large boost to damage for 5 minutes.
    • Shield Mount: New decorative construction that allows you to mount a Shield on a Wall and customize which Shield you want to display
    • Blades of Hel: New decorative construction to showcase your epic victory over Hel. Earned by defeating Hel in Survival Mode.
    • Decorations are built from the Decorations tab in the Allforge
  • New Challenges:
    • New Rewards Track:
      • The Witch Saga comes with another Free Season Track of 49 levels to achieve and rewards to unlock, including new Recipes, Portraits, Equipment, Platinum Coins, Starter Kits and more!
    • New Survival Challenges
      • Hel’s Bane: Defeat Hel in Survival Mode
      • Ultimate Bane x8: Defeat each Jötunn and each Ancient in their final Level 10 form in Survival Mode to earn their Portraits. Collect them all!
    • New Saga Challenges
      • Ancient: Quadruple Kill: Defeat 4 Ancients in a single World in Saga Mode
      • Bonebreaker Part 1/2/3: Defeat Bonebreaker Jörmungandr in 14/10/8 Days in Saga Mode
      • Vilespitter Part 1/2/3: Defeat Vilespitter Jörmungandr in 14/10/8 Days in Saga Mode
      • Witch Saga Part 1/2/3: Defeat Hel 1/5/10 times in Saga Mode
        • See Cosmetics section below for a list of the earnable rewards.
  • New Cosmetic Sets:
    • Helkyrie Set: Armor x5 and Equipment x6
      • Unlocked with Platinum Coins in the Shop
    • Draugr Set: Armor x5 and Equipment x6
      • Unlocked with Golden Horns in the Shop
    • Móðguðr Set: Armor x5 and Equipment x6
      • Unlocked with Platinum Coins in the Shop
  • New Pets:
    • Hella Stella – The only creature in the Nine Realms bold enough to simply walk into Helheim.
      • Unlocked with Platinum Coins in the Shop
    • Garmr Pup – The fierce guard dog of Hel’s gates, or at least he was supposed to be…
      • Unlocked with Platinum Coins in the Shop
    • Queen Hel – Behold your dark Queen in all of her glory!
      • Unlocked through Saga Challenges
  • Misc. Cosmetics
    • Niflheim Loot Chest
      • Unlocked with Golden Horns in the Shop
    • Hel Loot Chest
      • Unlocked with Platinum Coins in the Shop
    • Draugr Portrait
      • Unlocked with Platinum Coins in the Shop
    • Squirrel Portrait
      • Unlocked with Golden Horns in the Shop
    • Guardling Portrait
      • Unlocked with Golden Horns in the Shop
    • Móðguðr Portrait
      • Unlocked with Platinum Coins in the Shop
Balance Changes:
  • Crafting Station Dependencies
    • The location + Rarities of several Crafting Stations have been moved from their original dependencies to ease navigation/discoverability. Affected stations:
      • Ammunition Shelf moved to the Allforge from the Weapon Furnace
      • Potion Brewer moved to the Allforge from the Meal Cauldron. Rarity changed to Epic.
      • Defense Workshop moved to the Allforge from the Weapon Furnace. Rarity changed to Epic.
      • Artifact Altar moved to the Allforge from the Mining Stand. Rarity changed to Epic.
      • Tanning and Mining Stands moved to the Allforge from the Lumbering Stand. Rarities changed to Rare, max out Level now at 2
        • This will allow players easier access to these refining stations and help transmute the much-needed Yarn in the early game as well.
      • Boat Dock now requires Ancient Cores instead of Járnsaxa Materials.
        • This will allow players to never be stranded for too long on a beach
      • Jarnsaxa Loot modified to reflect this
  • Artifact Altar Costs
    • Costs to assemble Fragments from the Artifact Altar have risen.
    • Crafting Fragments serves as a shortcut/alternative route for those with the resources to spare, so with the ability to get all Fragments in a Survival World from completing objectives (+ now the Quest Board Station), we wanted to balance the Pros/Cons of these avenues.
  • Boss Upper Limits
    • Jotnar and Ancients will now cap at Level 10 in Survival Mode
  • Temperature Safe Zones
    • In Survival and Saga, Sanctuary is now considered a Temperature Safe Zone, in which you are protected from both Hot or Cold effects.
    • In Survival, an activated Portal Shrine will now also act as a Temp Safe Zone
  • General
    • Personal Quests with Merchant Map as Reward replaced by Outpost Map
    • Personal Quests with Shrine Map as Reward replaced by Sorcerer Map
    • Survival Mode: Jötunn Level Multiplier increased 1.5 from 1.2
    • Survival Mode: previously invincible constructions now have large HP pools instead
      • Allforge
      • Sindri’s Foundry
      • Freyr’s Ship
      • Heimdallr’s Tower
    • Decorations based off of defeated Ancients now require their respective Trophy drop to build. Take advantage of the Ancient Respawning for multiple decorations!
    • Jörmungandr and Surtr received Elemental Weaknesses and Strengths to their Armor Resistance
  • Runes
    • [Norsfell]: Our goal with these Rune changes is to provide more variety when it comes to high-damage builds. By strengthening many undertuned Runes, we hope that the end-result will provide a lot more build flexibility when tackling all stages of a World. We took a look at some of the Runes we’ve had since launch, as the game has changed drastically since then, and evaluated if their current values still make sense given the latest changes.
    • Harvest Boom range increased from 250 to 350 radius
    • Might of Mjölnir increased from 300 to 400 damage
    • Explosive Finale increased from 400 to 500 damage
    • Winters Wake increased from 200 damage to 300 damage
    • Making Waves increased from 300 damage to 600 damage
    • Ire of Oðinn increased from 10% to 15% damage
    • Ire of Thór increased from 10% to 15% damage
    • Arm of Ullr increased from 20% to 30% damage
    • Far Fetched increased from 20% to 30% damage
      • [Norsfell]: Buffing both Arm of Ullr and Far Fetched should help Bow builds stand out a little more when it comes to damage at all stages of the game.
    • Soul Keeper reduced from 25% to 15% Souls kept
      • [Norsfell]: A recent change was that players now only lose a percentage of their Souls upon death by default, making the Soul Keeper Rune much more valuable. We slightly reduced the number of Souls kept so that it didn’t mean that a single Common Rune could negate all Souls lost.
    • Soul Powered reduced from 5 to 2 damage per 100 Souls
      • [Norsfell]: The risk/reward playstyle of Soul Powered turned out to be much more reward than risk as the game received additional updates. We still enjoy the Soul-hoarding loop of empowering a Soul Powered Rune, but a flat 500 damage bonus per Rune at 10,000 Souls became both too easy to maintain, and far too powerful for a single Rune slot, to the point that it was invalidating a lot of other build options. To increase our goal of build flexibility, we have reduced the maximum damage to 200 from 500, which still grants it the single highest flat damage bonus per Rune slot, but now it fits much better with other Runes on your belt, and would require additional stacking to get to the levels that it was previously providing, rather than just needing a single Rune.
    • Pumped Up increased from 25% to 35% damage
      • [Norsfell]: With powerful foes and poison attacks now able to chip away at your Mana, it’s become more difficult to maintain a full gauge to benefit from Pumped Up, so we increased the power to compensate.
  • Classes
    • [Norsfell]: With this latest round of Class and Blessing balance updates, our goal was to increase build flexibility as well as hone in further on each class’s strengths and gameplay niche.
    • All Classes Weapon Mastery increased to 20% damage from 10%
    • Warrior Underdog range increased to 4 meters from 3 meters
    • Warrior Underdog damage increased to 40 per enemy from 20
    • Warrior Final Act chance increased to 75% from 50%
    • Ranger Ullr Step II Damage increased to 400 from 300
    • Guardian Ironclad I increased to 25% HP from 20%
    • Guardian Ironclad II increased to 50% HP from 40%
    • Guardian Pain Release II duration increased to 20 seconds from 5 seconds
      • [Norsfell]: We wanted Guardian to not only feel like a tanky character, but one that specializes in counter-attacking. Pain Release is a great ability that allows Guardians to unleash a flurry of fast hitting attacks after an AoE wave of cold and stun, but we felt the speed bonus was too short, making it difficult to enjoy the effects. The increased duration should make it much easier to travel from fight to fight and maintain the powerful buff.[/i]
    • Seer Tempered Aura range increased to 5 meters from 3 meters
    • Berserker Infernal Rage damage increased to 50% from 25%
    • Berserker Critical Hit I chance increased to 30% from 25%
    • Berserker Critical Hit II chance increased to 60% from 50%
    • Hunter Decoy Archer damage increased to 500 from 300
    • Hunter Decoy Wolf melee damage increased to 500 from 300
    • Hunter Decoy Wolf leap damage increased to 1000 from 600
      • [Norsfell]: Decoys are unique to the Hunter, but their low damage made them less impactful as the game went on. With a flat buff to all of their damage values, they become a force to be reckoned with in early game and have much stronger staying power as the game goes on.
QoL Updates:
  • Challenges Menu In-Game
           

    • We’ve added a Challenges tab to the in-game menu, where you can also claim your rewards!
  • Storage Chest Dismantling Failsafe
    • Storage Chests in Survival Mode can no longer be dismantled so long as there are Items remaining in their Inventory. This should help prevent accidental loss of precious loot.
  • Game Over Screen Improvements
           

    • Players can now view the profile of other players from this screen, and add them as Friends.
  • Construction: UX Improvements
          

    • Construction height limit increased to 9 from 5
    • Grid height now adjusts as player adjusts their own height
    • When in Build Mode, we’ve added an input to change the shape of the Deconstruction Cube, to give a better degree of control over what you want to dismantle and where
    • The see-through effect when obstructed by your Constructions has been fully revamped. You can now toggle a transparency effect from the Build Menu on and off if you need added visibility. This combined effort should make it easier to build your dream home just the way you like it!
    • While Build Mode is maintained, opening the Build Menu will now open the last Construction tab you were viewing.
    • These were all guided by feedback from the community and we’ll keep on improving the construction system in future updates.
  • Construction: Undo Button for Whoopsies
    • Now after placing a Construction, an Undo prompt will be available. Pressing the Undo button will immediately disassemble the Construction and refund it
  • Construction: Rarity Preview
    • When in Build Mode, the rarity of the Construction you’re about to place will now be reflected on the HUD
  • Construction: Camera Rotation Orientation
    • When rotating the Camera from Build Mode, the Mini-Map will correctly re-orient and reflect the player’s position and direction faced
  • Construction: Piece Dismantling
    • When dismantling or undoing a Construction piece, you’ll now receive the Construction piece as a loot drop, rather than the Materials required to build it.
  • Constructions: Visual Damage
    • Rather than showing a health bar for each Construction when it takes damage, we’ve added a visual effect to show degradation when a piece is damaged. You can still view the health bars when in Build mode.
  • Construction: Landscaping
          

    • Digging holes with your Shovel or placing a Construction piece over grass, a bush, or a resource node (like a tree) will remove that object. Further, enemies will no longer spawn on top, or inside of a Construction piece if one was placed near a spawn point.
  • New World Admin Options: 
    • Survival Mode players can now:
      • View the World name
      • Toggle revealing the World password, if private
  • Saga Mode players can now:
    • Trigger a Vote to Kick or Ban a target player
    • View the World name
  • Season Track Claiming
    • Rewards from the Season Track are no longer claimed automatically upon advancing Season Level. Players now need to claim them from the Rewards menu, harmonizing the behavior of other rewards.
  • Mana Gauge Thresholds
    • Once you’ve acquired enough Mana to fill a full segment, that amount is now protected and won’t deplete beyond that section when struck by a powerful foe.
  • Game Mode Listings
    • As the revamped Survival Mode presents a more play-your-own-way approach to completing Saga Quests, we subtitled it as Story Mode to better communicate this. Due to the reduced pressures of Survival, we’ve also put it first on the list of modes to highlight it as an entry point into learning how to play Tribes of Midgard.
    • As Tribes of Midgard has continued to add content in the year since launch, Saga Mode has really become a haven for those who appreciate the time pressure and the challenges that an impending Fimbulwinter brings. Due to this, we subtitled Saga Mode as Last Stand to better communicate the hardcore, roguelite nature.
  • Sorcerer & Merchant Maps (AKA Dwarf Divorce)
    • Sorcerers and Merchants get their own Maps now, and are no longer combined into a single Treasure Map (which would reveal one or the other).
  • Cat Tutorial Update
    • Sóleyra & Mániklo’s tutorial dialogue will now prompt in Saga Mode as well to help guide players through its systems.
    • Similar to new Loading Tips, we’ve added a number of new Cat Tutorials centered on new content as well as systems we felt could’ve been better elaborated.
    • Cat Tutorials can be disabled from the Settings.
  • Hideout Signage
    • Delving into Hideouts are now easier to navigate, thanks to some handy signage that points towards the exit on each floor.
  • Accessibility Updates
    • Vibration setting is now on a scale of intensity instead of On/Off
    • Added an option to toggle the Autoequip behavior of new/repaired Equipment On/Off (great for those Nothing to Hide/Wield builds!)
  • Idling in Solo
    • You will now no longer be kicked for Idling for a long time when playing Solo Survival or Solo Saga
  • Fish in Peace
    • Fishing spots will no longer be destroyed when the fishing sequence was interrupted by damage
  • Pet Autolooting Leveled Up
    • Souls, Season XP and Construction pieces are now included in what your trusty Pet will automatically loot for you.
  • Misc Improvements
    • Adjusting Body Type in the Customize menu is no longer a toggle, but a standard selection
    • Passwords are now displayed as you type them when attempting to access a private Survival World
    • In-game announcements are now played to indicate the start of Summer / Winter seasons in Survival. An announcement will also play in Saga to inform when Fimbulwinter will begin.
    • Outside of the standard saves, a routine autosave will now occur in the World every 7 minutes, down from 10.
    • You can now Toggle Realm in the Map screen to shift between Midgard and Niflheim
    • Altered the order of tabs in Allforge/Stations in Survival to better prioritize content
    • When starting a new Survival World, Recipes for the Tool Grinder, Weapon Furnace and Armor Loom are auto-pinned to ease up tracking (can un-pin from the Recipe tab)
    • Added icons to highlight Cosmetic items that were a part of a Festive Event
    • Adjusted the behavior of the Back button when using a controller in the Shop to ease navigation
    • Loot Chests have their own category in the Cosmetics section of the Shop
    • General readability and sorting improvements in the Shop
    • Adjusted the location of the Seed # in Survival mode to match the HUD better
    • Pets use a ‘jump down’ animation when following you from a cliff/edge/slope

How to download updates for Tribes of Midgard for the Nintendo Switch?

To download the updates for Tribes of Midgard, you have three options:

  • let the console do its thing if you have automatic downloads activated, and didn’t completely turn it off

If not…

  • try to launch the game from the Home Menu while being connected to the internet. You should get a prompt when doing so: simply follow the instructions on screen;

OR

  • select the game > press either + or – to go to the Options page > select Software update > select Via the Internet.

To check that you have the latest version installed, simply select the game on the Home Menu, and press – or + to go to the Options: the version number is displayed just below the game title.

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