NordInvasion Forum - News & Updates

April Event 2026

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:16:01 +0000

Dear NI Community,

This year has had quite the tumultuous start, and we appreciate you sticking with us while we get everything sorted!

With that in mind, I would like to kick off April with a couple of fun events. To start out for the next 2 weeks, until approximately April 15th, some Nords will be dropping additional items. These items are spread out across Normal, Hard, and Ragnarok mode, so be sure to get some runs in of each. Periodically throughout the 2 weeks additional drops will be added as well. Happy hunting!

There will also be a 1.5x increase to Gold and XP for the duration of the April festivities.

Additionally April servers will be running for the duration! Join any server with April in the name to have empty gear slots filled with random items.

I will also be planning an official event for later in the month, so keep an eye in discord and the forums for an announcement for that.

Once again, we would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone still playing and supporting the mod. It is truly heartwarming to see that we still have a community of players willing to log in and fight the Nords, even through issues.

May the loots be ever in your favor,

The NI Developer Team

New EU Servers

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 03:02:02 +0000

Hello Community!

Great news! We have looked under all the benches in the local taverns and maybe engaged in some sneaky endeavours with some Nord Thieves... and finally scrounged up enough gold to Pray To Odin and he has answered.

I am very excited to say that these are the most powerful servers we have ever managed to get before, and see significant improvements to CPU etc, and are hosted out the same data centre we had used previously. Additionally, after alot of rework and effort, I have managed to get everything updated to work reliably with the latest versions of many dependencies as well as delivering some significant improvements to how we manage the servers.

During load testing, we have found that even spawning twice the number of bots as is normally possible still managed to maintain a playable experience (though incredibly insane) and the ping for UK testers averaged 25ms, whilst US testers saw an average of 105ms, which also represents significant improvements to the previous NI servers.

So, please, go ahead and enjoy and let us know if there are any issues. And thank you all for bearing with us as we worked to deliver these improvements. I am sorry it's taken so long to get to here but hopefully this will deliver that experience we all have been craving for and hope to see you back out there in game soon, and thanks to Midren and Terath for their persistence in getting this fixed.

/Nao

PS: And they even have the latest maps!!!

Map changes July 2025

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 15:01:22 +0000

Hello fellow Swadians,

the following maps have recieved a rework (live on at least EU and NA):

Coastal Raid
Forest Outpost
Fortress under Siege
Frosthaven
Handes Retreat
Keancuop Forest
Lake Town
Mountain Pass

If you do encounter any issues with / bugs on these maps, please message Midren and/or Dragonfire directly.
Midren and Dragonfire have provided us with the latest edits, thank you guys a lot!

~ Julia
and the NI-Team

Admin Team changes June 2025

Sat, 21 Jun 2025 19:20:50 +0000

Hello everyone,

our active TA's have completed their trial period and additionally Kaas has returned to admining.

~ Julia

House Restructuring

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 22:41:18 +0000

A great victory was won by Swadia, felling the devious cutthroat Nord bandits Ulfric Winterclaw, Jorund Midrenfang, Sigvar Multistorm, and Sigrun Natureswrath!

With this victory, we have secured the near future of the war effort, and can focus more on building up the strength of our forces.

House Crafting

Captains can now use the House Crafting system to further increase the strength of the faction.
Captain House Crafting will need to be separately leveled from the Leader's, allowing for a single House to level all three House Crafting professions.
Leader characters already in a House can leave their current House and regain access to their House Crafting upon being promoted to Leader or Captain in a new House.

Please note that with this change, leaving a House on a Captain character and selecting a new Leader that is not the current Leader will bug your House and cause Leaders and Captains to be unable to leave until a Developer can fix it. Do not leave your House and select a new Leader on Captain characters.

As Winter fades so too do the limits of the past; a new Spring is dawning for the Swadians.

House Invites & Events

Sergeants have been granted permission to invite members to their respective houses.
Sergeants may now request House Events. We will require that House Events be requested from the House hosting the Event from this point onwards.
Sergeants will also be able to edit the MotD.

The way forward looks ever brighter with a stronger, more united Swadia.

Enjoy!
The NI Development Team

Awakened Distillation

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 22:06:45 +0000

Hello fellow Swadians!

The craftsmen of many Houses specializing in Support crafting have been hard at work perfecting their distilling techniques, and some advancements have been made! They can now distill Awakened Legendary items. Additionally, reports have begun to indicate that Nords have begun carrying a strange new Legendary Dust. Our craftsmen have been hard at working experimenting with this dust and have discovered a way to distill this strange material into Legendary Essence.

Crafting

Added "20x Black Steel" to level 18 Blacksmith
Added Distill Awakened Legendary recipes to Support
Added "Distill Legendary Dust" to level 20 Support

There have also been some changes in class stats. It seems we were allocating too many resources to training up our Royal Guards and Legionnaires, which led to Zweihanders and Pavise Champions being neglected. This issue in resource management has been rectified.

Class Stats
Infantry

Royal Guard -1 Shield (11)
Legionnaire -1 Power Throw (6)
Zweihander +1 Athletics (7)

Crossbowman

Pavise Champion +1 Athletics (8) (no, you will not get any more, stop asking)

Enjoy!
The NI Development Team

Returning & new admins

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 15:44:38 +0000

Hello everyone,

admin applications have been open for quite some time now and we were pleased by the amount of applications as well as the amount of good candidates.
You're still welcome to apply, as there surely will be more appointments in the upcoming weeks and moths.

For now, I'd like to officially announce the return of Spirit as Game Admin and Reskan as Trial Admin and welcome them "back on board".
Additionally, we've selected 6 candidates to join the staff team. They will get their permissions and introductions within the next few days.
Please join me in welcoming Andrea, DagBoy, Julianature, Mino, Multizone and Nana as our newest Trial Admins.

Kind regards,
Julia and the NI-team

Spring Festival 2025

Fri, 24 Jan 2025 22:03:22 +0000

Hello fellow Swadians,

We have a special announcement for everyone: today marks the beginning of our celebration of the Spring Festival of 2025! We would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for supporting NordInvasion for all these years. The NI Development team has been amazed by and is so grateful for your resilience and your passion in enjoying this game that we've put so much time and effort into. When I first returned to the game a couple months ago, I was amazed to see so many still playing the game and greatly enjoyed getting to meet all of the new players, as well as reconnect with some old friends. This community can be incredibly helpful and kind, especially to those newly starting out, and it took no time at all to be caught up with all of the great new features I had missed in my years of absence. You all are truly an amazing community and we are thankful to have you. Please take some time during this event to appreciate your fellow players as well, members of the community without whom this game would not exist.

We've prepared an array of items to celebrate, including Nuts and Fruits, Red Envelopes, and Firecrackers. The Nuts and Fruits make for great snacks, and we've put lovely gifts in the Red Envelopes for all of our players. The Firecrackers we are especially proud of, as they are loaded with a strange dust we recently found that makes for especially beautiful explosions...

Of course, the Nords couldn't let us celebrate in peace and have made off with the items we prepared. Slay them to collect the gifts we prepared for you!

Additionally, XP and Gold will be increased by 50% throughout the event to help new players level up and join us on the battlefield.

This event starts now and ends February 12th.

Best wishes,
The NI Development Team

你好，斯瓦迪亚的同胞们

我们有一个特别的公告要向大家宣布：今天是我们庆祝2025年春节的开始！我们想借此机会感谢大家多年来对NordInvasion的支持。NI开发团队对你的坚持和对这款游戏的热情感到惊讶和感激，我们为此投入了大量的时间和精力。几个月前，当我第一次回到游戏中时，我惊讶地看到还有这么多玩家在NI抵抗入侵，我非常喜欢所遇见的所有新玩家，以及见到一些老朋友。这个社区非常友善和乐于助人，尤其是对那些新人来说，我很快就赶上了我多年来错过的所有伟大的新功能。你们真的是一个了不起的社区，我们很感激有你们。请在本次活动中花点时间感谢你的队友们，没有他们，这个游戏就不会存在。

我们准备了一系列庆祝活动，包括坚果、水果、红包和鞭炮。坚果和水果是很棒的零食，我们在红包里为所有玩家准备了具有吸引力的礼物。我们特别引以为傲的鞭炮，因为它们上面布满了我们最近发现的一种奇怪的灰尘，这使得爆炸特别美丽。。。

当然，北欧人不能让我们平静地庆祝，他们拿走了我们准备的东西。杀了他们，收集我们为你们准备的礼物！

此外，在整个活动期间，经验值和金币将增加50%，以帮助新玩家升级并加入我们的战场。

本次活动时间将于2月12日结束。

最美好的祝福

NI开发团队

Server Update: NA Server Online

Sat, 18 Jan 2025 19:25:54 +0000

Hello fellow Swadians!

We bring you more great news!

In order to accomodate our new NA recruits, we have obtained NA servers.

Special thanks for Midren for working tirelessly over the past few weeks to set this up.

Thank you,
The NI Development Team

The Return of Swadia

Wed, 15 Jan 2025 22:42:04 +0000

Hello fellow Swadians!

We bring you great news from the headquarters of the military high command!

After years of fighting and resisting the mighty force of the Nords, we suffered high casualties and lost many comrades. As we lost more and more ground, entire regions fell to the invading forces. Most of the army lost faith in the defense and sought to secure themselves along with their equipment. With a shrinking army before him and an exhausted population behind, our beloved King had no choice but to flee into exile.

But the time of darkness and a weakened Swadia is over! Many new recruits have been drafted, and numerous old veterans have returned to the ranks of the defending forces! In the newly built field camp in the hills of Calradia, our King has restructured the army. With the assistance of the military high command, a comprehensive retraining of the army has been implemented. Both old veterans and new recruits are required to adhere to the new structure and training. Merged classes will receive Hero Tokens.

Class Stats
Infantry

Heavy Infantry +1 Ironflesh
Sergeant +1 Ironflesh
Commando +2 Ironflesh
Royal Guard +1 Athletics, +1 Ironflesh (+4 Ironflesh from previous tiers), +2 Shield
Legionnaire (+4 Ironflesh from previous tiers)
Zweihander -1 Athletics, +3 Ironflesh (+4 Ironflesh from previous tiers), -30 Polearm, -65 Crossbow, -40 Throwing, -1 Power Throw
Juggernaut merged with Zweihander (item exceptions below)

Archer

Sentry +2 Athletics, +1 Ironflesh
Ranger +70 One Handed, -40 Two Handed, +4 Power Strike
Sentinel merged with Ranger

Crossbowman

Pavise Champion +1 Power Strike, +1 Athletics, +2 Ironflesh, +1 Shield, +35 One Handed
Repeaterman +1 Ironflesh, -30 Crossbow
Aventurier merged with Pavise Champion

Pikeman

Halberdier +35 Polearm, +1 Power Strike, -1 Shield
Hoplite +2 Shield
Marauder merged with Halberdier (item exceptions below)

Items
Infantry

Noble Bastion added to Infantry Heroes
Winged Helmets & Dragon Helmets moved to Legionnaire (Griffon Bascinets will gain +1 armor in a future update)
Verloren Plate moved to Legionnaire
Plate Over Leather moved to Legionnaire only

Archer

Ancient Greatsword added to Sentry
Volundr Greatsword added to Sentry
Durendal added to Sentry

Pikeman

Malice added to Master Peltast
Vagabond Helmet moved to Hoplite and Master Peltast
Tiger Scale Armour moved to Hoplite and Master Peltast
Gold Lamellar Armour moved to Hoplite and Master Peltast

The below items will be available for transmutation at level 1 and 2 personal crafting for the next two weeks (this also includes their respective upgraded versions):

Plate Over Leather -> Defender Armor
Winged Helmets & Dragon Helmets -> Defender Helmet
Verloren Plate -> Savior Plate Armor
Tiger Scale Armour -> Leather Overmail
Gold Lamellar Armour -> Grandmaster Halberdier Studded Leather
Vagabond Helmet -> Thanos Legacy

We will continue to monitor the game balance and make adjustments as necessary. More changes will come with the next client update.

These comprehensive reforms aim to revitalize Swadia's military prowess and restore our kingdom to its former glory. With renewed strength and determination, we stand ready to reclaim our lands and secure a prosperous future for all Swadians.

Furthermore, our leadership has been proactive! Our chief requisition officers have developed methods of crafting many materials at once! Additionally, collaborating with the realm's most skilled smiths and priests, we've discovered a new method to utilize the recently collected Legendary Essence.

Crafting

Added "50x Basic Wood/Rough Cloth/Scrap Metal" recipes at level 15
Added "500x Basic Wood/Rough Cloth/Scrap Metal" recipes at level 30
Added "20x Steel" to level 12 Blacksmith
Added "20x Blade Shard/Handle/Flemish String" recipes at level 22 Blacksmith
Added "20x Basic Leather" to level 12 Armorsmith
Added "20x Armour Plate/Strap/Silk" recipes at level 22 Armorsmith
Added "20x Bone Powder" recipe at level 12 Alchemist
Added "20x Bone Dust/Dye/Oil" recipes at level 22 Alchemist
Added "50x Chain/Construction Tools/Processed Wood" recipes at level 13 of their respective House Crafting professions
Modified legendary awakening recipes to take one upgrade kit (Masterwork Toolkit/Blessed Sacrifice/Cursed Offering), one craftable equipment, and a scaling amount of Legendary Essence. Recipes have been split when necessary into separate recipes for each crafted equipment option. The craftable item used is in parentheses in the recipe title.
Orange legendary items will take 2-4 million gold in crafting materials rather than a full upgrade kit
Boots will take 2 million gold in crafting materials rather than a full upgrade kit
Added a way to obtain Legendary Essence through crafting. Have fun

The artificers of our realm will continue to research new ways of obtaining and using Legendary Essence.

Swadians, I look with confidence into the future! Our strategic reforms and enhanced training programs will yield impressive results on the battlefields. Our smiths are diligently refining our equipment's resource management. This optimization will enhance the strength of certain items, while others may be adjusted to ensure overall balance and efficiency.

But don’t be foolish - the Nords will not stand idly by. They may answer by deploying unprecedented forces against our Kingdom. Be ready, recruit new allies to join our army, and encourage veteran comrades to reinforce our ranks once more. Do what you can, with what you have, where you are! For King and Kingdom!

In unity and strength,
The NI Development Team

Please be patient while these changes are rolled out. Although characters and their equipment will be sorted out shortly, the total process including crafting recipes may take several hours.

New Year, New Experiences

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:45:34 +0000

Happy new year, Swadia!

In an effort to better train our new recruits, we've learned to learn better from killing Nords! Enemies will now give more XP and gold than before, especially those on Normal and Hard mode. This should help create a smoother leveling process and keep the game consistently rewarding for getting to farther waves. Soldiers that have already reached the maximum level can use this extra experience to help train new recruits in exchange for gold (convert assist XP).

Enjoy!

Admin applications

Sun, 05 Jan 2025 18:41:37 +0000

Hello there,

if anyone has been considering to apply for admin, please do so.
The staff team is looking to add active players as Trial Admins in the near future.

https://forum.nordinvasion.com/showthread.php?tid=2704

Merry Christmas and Head of Admins

Fri, 27 Dec 2024 23:47:52 +0000

Hi community,

Firstly, I hope you have all had a fantastic Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Dongzhi, or Wednesday. Hopefully you have had a great holiday!

Secondly, with the hugely unfortunate passing of Irish this year, the post of Head of Admins was left vacant. I would therefore like to inform you all that Julia will be stepping up and taking on these responsibilities. They have absolutely massive shoes to fill - Irish is no small feat to follow - but they have proven themselves worthy of this opportunity and have been working to fulfil much of the gaps left in Irish's absence.

I hope you will all join me in congratulating Julia in this and working with them to continue making NI what it is today.

Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year,
Nao

Merry Christmas 2024

Sat, 14 Dec 2024 13:04:56 +0000

Merry Christmas, fellow Swadians!

This year, we are bumping up the 1.5x XP to 2x XP! Unfortunately, the Christmas servers will not be making a return this year.

In addition to the usual Christmas Hats and Snowballs, there will also be one secret gift per game mode (Cavalry, Normal, Hard, Ragnarok) as well as one extra-special gift hidden on one of the game modes (PM me for the second piece of this gift). Be careful not to explode them away! Can you collect them all?

Hints for Gift Locations

These changes will last until January 6th, at which point XP will return to 1x from the original game (e.g. Einherjar Ranger = 92 XP) and the Christmas gifts will no longer drop.

Rest assured, Santa's elves are busy working on new toys for you to play with next year.

- Winter and the NI Team

Edit: Snowballs can now be sold for 7k gold on the Marketplace.
Edit: Christmas Hats can now be sold for 35k gold on the Marketplace.

Remembering The Irish Eagle

Sun, 06 Oct 2024 04:00:00 +0000

Its with great sadness I have to inform you of The Irish Eagles passing.
Arnie passed away this morning in hospital after a short illness.
its been many years since I played this game but I know Arnie devoted a lot of time to this game and the community and enjoyed it very much.
I have played many games with Arnie over the 20 years i have known him he always came back to NI

RIP Arnie