Kingdom Two Crowns: Norse Lands guide
Norse Lands powers, puzzles, mounts, island progression and winter preparation.
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Norse Lands has six islands, wooden technology tiers and a defence system built around shields, powers and Berserkers. The extra island is not the only reason a medieval route stops working: advanced technology arrives later, and archers need shields before they can join an assault company.
Shields, wooden walls and Berserkers
There is no stone or iron wall technology in this campaign. Unlock the first wood upgrade on island 2 and advanced wood on island 5. Build the local settlement through the corresponding tiers; reaching an island alone does not upgrade every wall.
Buy common shields from the shield shop for 2 coins. Archers need those shields to join your squad leaders. If a leader has no escort, check shield supply before sending them out. Shield-wall defence also matters against Crushers, whose charges punish weak walls. A stronger economy still needs enough people and equipment to survive the night.
A potion vendor becomes available with the required second-tier fortifications and back wall. A 3-coin potion turns a builder into a Berserker. That worker stops constructing and repairing, so do not convert your last useful builders. Berserkers fight outside the wall and can be lost; keep the kingdom able to replace them.
Mount stamina, speed and feeding
Bars show relative ratings, not measured speed or sprint times. Hover or tap a skill or Food for details. Finish feeding before a long trip; the well-fed reserve expires even while you stand still.
The starting fluffy horse has average speed and stamina and grazes on open-field grass.
What each unlock does
Gems pay for the one-time unlock. Coins are a separate payment to ride a mount, activate a statue or carry a hermit. A hermit’s 1-coin ride does not include the building conversion. Technology prices do not include local town or wall upgrades. The starting horse is free.
Ranks: our practical priorities within each category and campaign. S = first pick, A = strong, B = useful, C = situational, D = low priority, E = weak, F = avoid. Hover or tap a rank for the trade-off; no tier is filled just to use every letter. Comparison sources.
| Unlock | Effect | Use / requirements | Rank | Island |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archery statueStatue3 gems10 coins | Improves your archers’ accuracy. | Pay the coin offering after the gem unlock. The blessing applies across the campaign; reactivate it after losing the crown. | S tier: A first priority: better accuracy helps your main defenders and hunters throughout the campaign. | Island 1 |
| Day-night horseMount1 gem4 coins | Changes between day and night forms, with especially fast travel around dawn and dusk. Ride this horse when completing the Horn of portals’ sun-pedestal puzzle. | Movement SpeedFast at dawn / dusk StaminaHigh Grazes on open-field grass. Its changing form does not supply a free stamina refill. | A tier: High stamina and strong travel at dawn and dusk; also needed for the portal-horn puzzle. Speed varies over the day. | Island 1 |
| Horn HermitHermit1 gem1 coin | Adds a war horn to a strong wall, allowing reinforcements from the other side. | Carry the hermit to a suitable high-tier wall and pay for conversion. Sounding the horn costs 1 coin; troops from the other side stay until morning, leaving that side less protected. | C tier: Situational reinforcements for a threatened side. Travel takes time and the opposite side loses protection. | Island 1 |
| Horn of portalsPower3 gems1 coin | Creates an entrance and exit through which subjects can travel instantly. | Place both portals to shorten a useful route. Your monarch cannot use them; Greed can, so avoid creating an enemy shortcut. | — | Island 1 |
| Birch campTechnology10 coins | Unlocks Norse Lands’ first advanced wood tier, in place of stone technology. | Repair it, then upgrade your local settlement and walls. These remain wooden Norse structures. | — | Island 2 |
| StagMount1 gem3 coins | Attracts deer so they follow you towards your hunters. Ride close to deer, then lead them back to your archers. | MovementEconomy SpeedFast in forest StaminaSlightly above average Grazes on open-field grass. It cannot feed beneath forest cover, despite travelling faster there. | A tier: An excellent early scout through forest, with deer income on the way home. It still needs open grass to feed. | Island 2 |
| Cat chariotMount3 gems7 coins | Has a burst of speed and can feed anywhere. Use the speed burst for travel and escapes, then let the mount recover before depending on another burst. | Movement SpeedAverage + dash StaminaBelow average Catches rats anywhere when stopped, including in winter. The speed burst does not make stamina unlimited. | A tier: Dash travel and recovery anywhere make a dependable winter option. Low stamina between bursts needs planning. | Island 2 |
| Brewery HermitHermit4 gems1 coin | Creates Norse Lands’ brewery, where mead attracts and recruits vagrants. | Convert a triplet-or-better tower and stock treats. Recruits still need tools or weapons to take a job. | S tier: Recruitment support saves long camp runs and helps replace losses. Build and stock the converted structure first. | Island 2 |
| DogCompanion1 coin dropped | Warns you which direction a Greed wave is coming from. | Listen to its barking and keep it away from live portals. It provides warning rather than fighting for you. Drop a coin on the fallen tree; recover the coin afterwards. | — | Island 2 |
| Building statueStatue3 gems9 coins | Increases wall durability. | Activate the blessing, then let builders reinforce your walls. It does not automatically upgrade the wall tier. | A tier: Stronger walls buy time on every defended side. Still maintain your army and repair damaged defences. | Island 3 |
| SleipnirMount3 gems12 coins | Knocks enemies back and leaves a damaging fire trail. Use the mount action where the fire can catch a wave. It feeds on grass. | MovementDamage DealerBlocker SpeedFast StaminaAverage Grazes on open-field grass. Plan feeding stops before an attack or a long return journey. | S tier: Fast travel plus fire and knockback cover both offence and defence. Grass feeding is its main winter limitation. | Island 3 |
| Fire Tower HermitHermit3 gems1 coin | Converts a high-tier archer tower into a fire tower for burning incoming Greed. | Norse: a builder throws flammable liquid and an archer ignites it. Convert a triplet-or-better tower with the hermit riding along. | A tier: Strong ground-wave support from a suitable tower. Budget for the conversion and staffing; it cannot replace a full defence. | Island 3 |
| Thor’s hammerPowerVariable coins | Calls lightning down on nearby Greed. | Activate the power while enemies are grouped together. Wait for it to recharge before depending on the next strike. | — | Island 3 |
| Scythe statueStatue1 gem7 coins | Lets farms support more plots and farmers. | Activate the blessing and leave enough clear space around the farm for the extra plots. | B tier: Good once you can staff spacious farms. It adds little before farming is established or where plots are cramped. | Island 4 |
| Water horseMount3 gems10 coins | Sends out water waves; in winter the water becomes ice walls. Use its mount action to delay Greed. It replenishes stamina with water rather than grazing on grass. | Blocker SpeedSlow StaminaBelow average Soaks itself with water when stopped; no grass or nearby pond is required, so recovery remains available in winter. | S tier: Excellent control, with ice barriers and recovery anywhere in winter. Choose it for defence; ordinary travel is slow. | Island 4 |
| Stable HermitHermit1 gem1 coin | Converts an upgraded farm into a stable for unlocked mounts. | Carry the hermit to a mill house. Construction costs 8 coins; mounts available at the stable cost 3 coins to switch to. Norse stables also need a rancher for each mount: buy a 5-coin pitchfork per rancher, up to three. | A tier: Useful swaps between travel, winter defence and Golden Boar income. Its value grows when you use several specialist mounts. | Island 4 |
| Hel’s trophyPower14 + gear coins | Summons a temporary spectral Berserker and four archers. | Face the direction of the fight and activate the power. The squad is temporary and does not replace recruited defenders. | — | Island 4 |
| Pine campTechnology20 coins | Unlocks the advanced Norse wood tier and the late-game keep and bomb route. | Repair the birch camp first, then the pine camp. Local buildings still need their own upgrades. | — | Island 5 |
| Knight statueStatue2 gems8 coins | Improves knights’ attack speed and coin capacity. | Activate the statue before relying on it in an assault; it does not recruit a squad for you. | A tier: Faster attacks and extra coin capacity strengthen assault squads. The old leaping attack was removed in 2021; you still need trained troops. | Island 5 |
| Golden boarMount3 gems12 coins | Digs up coins and helps nearby farms. Let it root for income and use it around your farming economy. Its slow movement makes emergency escapes difficult. | Economy SpeedVery slow StaminaLow Roots in the ground when stopped, without requiring grass. Can recover in winter. | B tier: Useful for income and supporting farms, especially with a stable for swaps. Very slow travel makes it a poor emergency mount. | Island 5 |
| Blue wolfMount3 gems10 coins | Charges into enemies and can give nearby subjects a defensive buff. Activate the charge beside your troops for the buff. It recovers by howling at the moon in open ground, not in forest. | Damage DealerSupport SpeedFast StaminaSlightly above average Howls while stopped on open ground with the moon in the sky, including a Blood Moon. Cannot gain this recovery buff during the day or beneath forest cover. | B tier: Fast travel with offensive and protective utility. Moonlight recovery restricts when and where you can refuel. | Island 6 |
| Berserker HermitHermit3 gems1 coin | Converts a triplet-or-better tower into a Berserker improvement station. | Bring an existing Berserker. Its 4-coin potion grants a long axe and an extra layer of durability; after enough damage the fighter returns to normal Berserker form. | B tier: A useful specialist investment for a developed Norse army. Less urgent than recruitment, walls and core defences. | Island 6 |
| Loki’s staffPower1 coin | Lets you take the form of a Greed creature. | Activate the power and select an available Greed form. Greed treat the disguise as friendly, while your own subjects can attack it. | — | Island 6 |
No unlocks match. Try another island, type, tier or search.
Island 1: Bring gems back for the horse, statue, hermit and Horn puzzle.
Island 2: Unlock birch technology and free the dog.
Island 3: Solve the hammer puzzle and budget for rune changes.
Island 4: Hel’s offering consumes equipment; budget to re-equip the squad.
Island 5: Advanced wood technology is here, one island later than medieval iron.
Island 6: Final island. Empty valuable gems before attempting Loki’s puzzle.
Island 6: Once unlocked, powers cost 5 coins to switch at the Stone Totem. This is separate from the initial puzzle costs above.
Island 6: The fixed island assignment does not give a fixed screen coordinate. Explore the landmarks and check the pause map. You need gems from later islands before you can buy the gem-locked discoveries on island 1.
Norse Lands portal counts
These are fresh-campaign exterior counts. Add the cliff portal and dock portal to the small portals on each side; do not count cave nests or your own teleporters. Island 4 differs from the medieval campaign: it has two small portals on each side, not three.
Island 1
2portals totalIsland 2
4portals totalIsland 3
6portals totalIsland 4
6portals totalIsland 5
8portals totalIsland 6
8portals totalHow to unlock the four powers
Horn of portals, island 1: ride the Day-night horse. Offer a gem at each sun-marked pedestal when its light is active: morning, noon and evening. The resulting pair of portals transports subjects. Greed can also use the connection, so placement can create a shortcut for the wrong side.
Thor’s hammer, island 3: use the nearby runestone as the clue for the rotating rune puzzle. Pay coins to change the cylinders, then activate the shrine to check the combination. Incorrect runes show red. The hammer calls lightning against the Greed. Bring spare coins rather than expecting one payment to solve the shrine.
Hel’s trophy, island 4: fund the offering points and bring a squad with a leader and shield-equipped archers. The shrine also takes their equipment, so budget for re-equipping the people left behind. The reward summons a temporary spectral fighting group.
Loki’s staff, island 6: the shrine requires your crown to be knocked into its offering area. Empty valuable gems from your pouch first, arrange a controlled encounter with a Greedling and recover control before the crown is stolen. This is a risky puzzle, especially alone. The staff lets you take a Greed form; your own subjects can treat that form as hostile.
Winter and finishing the campaign
Norse winter brings shorter daylight and weaker berry income. Put away money before snow, and avoid making a new island depend on unfinished farms. Advanced wood on island 5 is your late-game technology target. Prepare the strongest keep and bomb escort before clearing the remaining caves; powers help the attack but do not replace builders, protected archers or a mount able to escape.
Sources
Checked 20 October 2026. Official announcements establish campaign features; detailed routes and counts use the named community references. These are researched instructions, not a claim that we tested every route.
- Official Norse Lands listing
- Norse island discoveries and portals
- Wooden technology and campaign changes
- Shield equipment and squad formation
- Berserker recruitment
- Power puzzles and abilities
- Winter behaviour
- Mount unlock and ride costs
- Hermit unlock and carrying costs
- Statue unlock and activation costs
- Stone / birch technology costs
- Iron / pine technology costs
- Dog rescue payment
- Hermit building conversions
- Mount abilities
- Stables and Norse ranchers
- Bakery, potion, mead and wine recruitment
- Additional squad leader from the Warrior Hermit
- Horn-wall reinforcements
- Fire tower campaign differences
Mount travel and feeding checked 23 October 2026 against the community-maintained Kingdom Wiki mount comparison, Lizard sunbathing conditions, wolf howling and Unicorn / Kirin reference. These are researched comparisons, not our own timed mount tests.