Patch 2.00: Jotunn Edition

Bad North: Jotunn Edition is a brand new content expansion for Bad North, and it’s completely free. It’s out now for PC, Switch and Xbox One and will be launching on mobile platforms on the 15th October 2019. PS4 coming soon

This expansion comes with a slew of new features, content and improvements:

4 New Items to FindDiscover 4 powerful new items to equip to your commanders. Use them wisely and they’ll help you on the road to victory. — **4 New Items to Find**
Discover 4 powerful new items to equip to your commanders. Use them wisely and they’ll help you on the road to victory.

Commander TraitsCommanders may now come with one of thirteen small, passive buffs – so more than ever you will need to work with what you have and each run will be more unique.Maximize their efficiency by choosing items & upgrades which synergiz… — **Commander Traits**
Commanders may now come with one of thirteen small, passive buffs – so more than ever you will need to work with what you have and each run will be more unique.
Maximize their efficiency by choosing items & upgrades which synergize well with your traits.

The Codex - Meta ProgressionTrack your progress between games in The Codex, which displays all items, traits and units that you have discovered.Achieving victory on certain islands will allow you to unlock Starting Items and Starting Traits. These c… — **The Codex - Meta Progression**
Track your progress between games in **The Codex**, which displays all items, traits and units that you have discovered.
Achieving victory on certain islands will allow you to unlock **Starting Items** and **Starting Traits**. These can be selected for your initial 2 Commanders when starting a new game.

A New EnemyEven your pikes will struggle to deal with these swift, dual-wielding Vikings, who will prove a challenge even to experienced commanders. — **A New Enemy**
Even your pikes will struggle to deal with these swift, dual-wielding Vikings, who will prove a challenge even to experienced commanders.

Checkpoint Islands & Replayable LevelsCheckpoint Islands will give you a reset point, acting as a safety net for when your campaign reaches a tragic conclusion. You can also opt out of the “Iron Man” behaviour of the game by enabling Replayable… — **Checkpoint Islands & Replayable Levels**
Checkpoint Islands will give you a reset point, acting as a safety net for when your campaign reaches a tragic conclusion. You can also opt out of the “Iron Man” behaviour of the game by enabling Replayable Levels on a new campaign.

Very Hard DifficultyIf more casual is not what you’re looking for, we’ve also added an unlockable Very Hard difficulty for those who are up to the challenge. — **Very Hard Difficulty**
If more casual is not what you’re looking for, we’ve also added an unlockable **Very Hard** difficulty for those who are up to the challenge.

Shared Commander GoldGold is now deposited in a shared Gold Bank, rather than distributed to commanders. — **Shared Commander Gold**
Gold is now deposited in a shared Gold Bank, rather than distributed to commanders.

Full Changelog

Upgrades / Meta Progression

Added 4 new Items – Mines, Jabena, Philosopher’s Stone & Holy Grail
Added Hero Traits – unique buffs for commanders
Unlock Items and Traits to equip your Starting Commanders
View details of all upgrades seen in the game in the new Codex view
Rebalanced all abilities that launch units (bomb, Warhammer etc.)
Nerfed the Warhammer, tweaked it’s targeting and added a 3rd upgrade level
Plunge attack is buffed and scales with Infantry level (veteran / elite)
When losing an Item Island you can see which Item you would have won

Campaign

See enemy types you will face before playing a level
Number of enemy types correlates to total enemy numbers
Movement of the Viking Frontier is more controlled & moves faster in harder difficulties
Jabena Item allows one Commander to deploy on two Islands per Campaign Turn
Optionally allow restarting of levels, as an option when starting a campaign
Added checkpoint islands that provide a fixed point you can return to, rather than restarting your campaign
Very Hard difficulty is unlocked after completing Hard
Ability to delete old campaign saves

Economy

Gold is now deposited in a shared Gold Bank, rather than distributed to commanders
Total Gold in a campaign is more controlled, less RNG
Some rare Islands will have a high gold count, but corresponding threat level
Philosopher’s Stone Item adds additional Gold into the economy

General Combat