Beginner's Guide

Difficulty

When starting a new campaign you will first have to pick your game difficulty. The difficulty can be changed at any point in the options menu. Sons of Valhalla offers the following difficulty levels:

Difficulty	Modifications	Description
Easy	Runes do not have to be sacrificed 100% more resource generation 50% less enemy damage 50% less health points for enemies	You are a pretty inexperienced warrior, and you're always trying to avoid confrontation. Your combat skills are limited. You don't like urban development either, as you prefer to let others build houses. You're hoping that the gods will have mercy on you during your journey. Just believe that as long as you honor Odin, he will protect you!
Normal	No modifications	You are a good fighter. That's it. You already have built houses, maybe even entire cities. You don't rely on luck or mercy of your gods. You are the architect of your own fortune - so dare to step into this adventure and grow into an experienced warrior!
Hard	50% more enemy damage 50% more health points for enemies	You are an experienced fighter and an expert in city building. You've already been on a few raids and you've gained a lot of experience in battles. You are constantly looking for new challenges to impress the gods. Go and master your journey with courage and perspicacity, and your name will be known for all time.
Hel	100% more enemy damage 50% more health points for enemies	You are a very skilled warrior and builder. You have witnessed numerous raids and built a number of cities. There are no more challenges for you to conquer. You want the approval of the gods so badly that it has driven you mad, and you tend to take on more and more risks during your journey. Be careful that your high spirits don't get you into trouble!

Gameplay basics

To restore health you need to eat. To restore stamina you need to drink.

Dodging requires 3 Stamina.

There are two types of attacks. Standard attacks do not require Stamina. Power attacks deal more damage but require 3 Stamina.

When blocking use the mouse cursor to change the direction of the shield. The shield must be in the way of an attack to block it.

Additional resources can be dropped by enemies or crates.

On the minimap allies appear golden and enemies appear red.

Allies can be given orders to hold position, attack, follow or shield wall. If ordered to attack the men will run towards enemies until they capture a new capture point or die. A shield wall can only be ordered if there is at least one shield bearer among the men. Commands can be given either to all men or only to certain types.

City

The first building of any city is the Mead Hall. At it you can upgrade your fighting abilities and some of your equipment for Hack Silver and Gold Coins. You can also upgrade the mead hall to expand your city and get more building sites.

To the right of the Mead Hall is the Supply Warehouse, where you can restock your equipment.

Building	Resources	Description
Fishing Hut	150 Hack Silver 25 Wood	Fishermen will provide you with food to train more units.
Woodcutter Hut	150 Hack Silver 25 Wood	Lumberjacks will produce wood to construct new buildings with.
Barracks	100 Hack Silver 50 Wood	Barracks train melee fighters.
Archery Range	150 Hack Silver 50 Wood	Archery ranges train archers.
Blacksmith	200 Hack Silver 200 Wood	A blacksmith can upgrade your equipment.
Siege Workshop	500 Hack Silver 200 Wood	A siege workshop produces siege weapons.

Warriors trained in the city will automatically run to the last captured gate.