Settlement#

Settlement

Overview#

Settlement Levels#

Level	Requirement	Unlocks
Level 1	Initial	Basic buildings
Level 2	Complete the Grantebridge alliance	New building slot
Level 3	Complete the Oxfordshire and Leicestershire alliances	New building slot + upgrades
Level 4	Complete the Sussex and Essex alliances	More building upgrades
Level 5	Complete the Winchester alliance	Highest-tier buildings
Level 6	All buildings at max level	Fully upgraded

Building Materials#

Material	How to Obtain	Used For
Timber	Felling trees, raiding chests	Basic building upgrades
Raw iron	Mining, raiding	Building upgrades
Supplies	Raiding large monasteries	Advanced building upgrades
Cloth	Chests at specific outposts	Some advanced upgrades

Ravensthorpe Buildings#

Full Building Details#

Building	Max Level	Base Cost	Function	Unlock Condition
Barracks	3	Timber x40, Iron x30	Raises the raid crew size cap	Unlocked automatically
Blacksmith’s Forge	3	Timber x30, Iron x20	Weapon and armor upgrades and transmog	Unlocked automatically
Seer’s Hut	2	Timber x60, Iron x40	Provides the potion to enter Asgard	After the first ride in England
Tattoo Artist	1	Timber x20, Iron x10	Tattoos and appearance customization	Unlocked automatically
Hunter’s Hall	2	Timber x50, Iron x30	Legendary animal hunting contracts	Complete the Leicestershire main story
Dockyard	2	Timber x40, Iron x30	Ship upgrades and appearance	Complete the Grantebridge main story
Trading Post	2	Timber x40, Iron x30	Raw material trading	After holding 2 allies
Bakery	2	Timber x30, Iron x20	Provides the feast health bonus	Settlement level 2
Stable	1	Timber x30, Iron x20	Mount purchase and upgrades	Unlocked automatically
Museum	1	Timber x20, Iron x20	Displays Roman/Isu artifacts	Late game
Fisher’s Hut	2	Timber x20, Iron x10	Fishing contracts and rewards	Unlocked automatically
Farm	2	Timber x30, Iron x20	Provides feast bonuses, can be upgraded	Unlocked automatically
Animal Pen	1	Timber x20, Iron x10	Animal raising	After the farm is built
Church	1	Timber x40, Iron x30	Christian mission station	Late game
Assassin’s Hut	1	Timber x30, Iron x20	Order of the Ancients tracking	After Hytham joins

Building Upgrade Benefits#

Building	Level 1 Benefit	Level 2 Benefit	Level 3 Benefit
Barracks	+3 raiders	+3 raiders	+4 raiders
Blacksmith’s Forge	Basic upgrades	Unlocks transmog	Legendary upgrades
Seer’s Hut	Asgard potion	Jotunheim potion	—
Bakery	+25 health feast bonus	—	—
Farm	Provides feast bonus	Upgrades and strengthens the feast bonus	—
Trading Post	Basic trading	Advanced trading	—
Hunter’s Hall	Animal clues	Animal location markers	—
Dockyard	Hull upgrades	Figurehead + sail	—
Fisher’s Hut	Fishing contracts	Rare fish rewards	—

Building Upgrade Priorities#

Priority	Building	Reason
1. Highest priority	Barracks	More raiders speeds up resource gathering
2. Second priority	Blacksmith’s Forge	Gear upgrades are the core of combat power
3. Third priority	Seer’s Hut	Unlocks the Asgard/Jotunheim storylines
4. Fourth priority	Hunter’s Hall	Legendary animals yield large amounts of resources
5. Fifth priority	Bakery	One source of feast bonuses, worth building early
6. Sixth priority	Dockyard	River raids need better ships
7. Seventh priority	Trading Post	Material exchange
8. Eighth priority	Farm	Provides feast bonuses, worth building early
9. Low priority	Museum	Collection purposes only
10. Lowest priority	Fisher’s Hut	Fishing purposes only

Feast System#

A feast is a recurring activity that brings real combat benefits to the settlement: ring the great bell at the longhouse door to start one, after which residents gather in front of the longhouse to eat and drink together while granting Eivor a set of combat bonuses. Feasts themselves have no “simple/standard/grand” tiers — how many bonuses you get depends entirely on which bonus-granting buildings have been built in the settlement.

Feast Requirements and Procedure#

Starting a feast requires two prerequisites at the same time: the settlement must reach level 4 and the bakery must already be built. The procedure is as follows:

Step	Action	Notes
1	Confirm the prerequisites	Settlement level 4 + bakery built, silver ready
2	Ring the bell at the longhouse door	Interact with the great bell at the longhouse door to start the feast
3	Pay silver	Costs a small amount of silver (roughly 60 to 100; refer to the actual in-game value)
4	Watch the cutscene	Residents gather in front of the longhouse and take their seats; the feast begins
5	Check the bonuses	The buff icon interface shows the feast bonuses currently active and their remaining time

Feast bonuses last about 3 hours of in-game time; once they expire the buff icon disappears, and you can ring the bell again to start the next feast.

Buildings Determine Feast Bonuses#

Every time you start a feast, the bonuses of all built bonus-granting buildings take effect at once. The feast bonus provided by each building is as follows:

Building	Feast Bonus	Building Availability
Bakery	+25 health	Settlement level 2
Brewery	+25 health	Settlement level 2
Cattle Farm	+3.0 ranged damage	Settlement level 3
Poultry Farm	+3.0 melee damage	Settlement level 3
Grain Farm	+3.0 armor	Settlement level 3
Alvi and Holger’s House	+3.8 assassination damage	Settlement level 3-4
Kari’s House	+3.8 assassination damage	Settlement level 3-4
Meda’s House	+3.8 assassination damage	Settlement level 3-4

Notes:

The table lists the base bonuses once a building is completed; the exact numbers are those shown on the in-game interface.
The three farm-type buildings — Cattle Farm, Poultry Farm and Grain Farm — each get one upgrade opportunity at settlement levels 4, 5 and 6, and each upgrade strengthens their corresponding feast bonus.
The three resident houses (Alvi and Holger’s House, Kari’s House, Meda’s House) unlock between settlement levels 3 and 4, and all grant assassination damage bonuses.

Planning your settlement upgrades around feast gains, the unlock pace per level is as follows:

Settlement Level	Feast-Related Unlocks
Level 2	Can build the bakery and brewery, gaining health-type feast bonuses
Level 3	Can build the Cattle Farm, Poultry Farm and Grain Farm, gaining ranged damage, melee damage and armor bonuses
Level 4	Feast requirements met, so you can ring the bell for your first feast; farm-type buildings get their first bonus upgrade
Level 5	Second upgrade for farm-type buildings, further strengthening feast bonuses
Level 6	Third upgrade for farm-type buildings, feast bonuses reach their strongest

Feasts vs Food#

Feasts only cost silver, not food. In-game food refers to the rations you carry with you, used to restore health during combat and exploration and replenished by picking them up around the map; it is unrelated to the feast system, and you do not need to stockpile rations in order to “hold a feast”.

Settlement Residents#

Resident	Role	How They Join
Eivor	Leader	Default
Randvi	Alliance advisor	Default
Hytham	Assassin representative	Default
Valka	Seer	Build the Seer’s Hut
Gunnar	Blacksmith	Build the Blacksmith’s Forge
Tara	Blacksmith’s assistant	Story progression
Wallace	Tattoo artist	Build the tattoo shop
Ock	Hunter	Build the Hunter’s Hall
Tynan	Fisher	Build the Fisher’s Hut
Brigit	Baker	Build the bakery
Alvis	Merchant	Build the trading post
Rowan	Farmer	Build the farm
Swanburrow	Stable master	Build the stable
Norn	Museum curator	Build the museum
Dag	Clan member	Default (leaves later)

Settlement Decorations#

Decoration Type	Source	Effect
Roman artifacts	Roman ruin exploration	Museum exhibits
Isu artifacts	Isu ruins	Museum exhibits
Viking crowns	Dropped by each shire’s leader	Cosmetic display
Tattoo designs	Chests across the map	Unlocks tattoos at the tattoo shop
Ship decorations	Shops, chests	Applied at the dockyard
Mount skins	Shops, rewards	Applied at the stable

Settlement Achievements#

Achievement	Requirement	Hint
Builder	Build every building	Requires large amounts of resources
Life of Luxury	Raise the settlement to level 6	Max out every building
Collector	Collect 50 artifacts	Watch for Roman ruins

Settlement Environment Changes#

Upgrade Stage	Visual Change	NPC Count	Activity
Level 1	Basic camp, a few tents	5-8	Basic functions
Level 2	Wooden buildings appear	8-12	More interactions
Level 3	Stone-foundation buildings	12-18	Trade begins
Level 4	A complete complex of buildings	18-25	Feasts and events
Level 5	A prosperous village	25-35	Festival atmosphere
Level 6	A small town	35-50	All functions unlocked

Settlement Economy System#

Income Source	Income Type	Frequency	Amount
Farm	Feast bonuses	Every feast	Scales with building level
Trading Post	Silver	Weekly	100-300
Animal Pen	Leather	Weekly	10-20
Raid income	Various	Every raid	Large amount
World events	Silver + XP	Each completion	50-200 + XP
Museum	Silver	One-time	500-1000

Settlement Resident Dialogue#

NPC	Common Line	Condition	Notes
Randvi	Eivor, the next alliance is…"	During main story progression	Alliance advice
Gunnar	Need something forged?"	Visiting the blacksmith	Upgrade services
Valka	I have seen your fate…"	Seer’s Hut	Potion storylines
Hytham	The duty of an Assassin…"	Assassin’s Hut	Order clues
Brigit	The feast is ready!"	Bakery	Bakery resident interaction
Tynan	The fish are good today…"	Fisher’s Hut	Fishing contracts

Settlement Expansion Advice#

Advice	Notes
Upgrade the barracks and blacksmith first	These two buildings directly affect combat power
Don’t upgrade the museum too early	The museum is decorative only
Have silver ready before a feast	Starting a feast costs a little silver; the bonuses come from the buildings you have built
Check the trading post regularly	Material prices shift daily, so buy low and sell high
Layout planning	Building similar structures together looks better
Resource balance	Don’t stockpile just one resource; spend as a priority
Complete regional alliances	Each alliance rewards large amounts of settlement resources

Settlement Building Upgrade Cost Summary#

Building	Level 1 Cost	Level 2 Cost	Level 3 Cost	Max Level
Barracks	Wood 40, Iron 30	Wood 60, Iron 50	Wood 80, Iron 70	3
Blacksmith’s Forge	Wood 30, Iron 20	Wood 50, Iron 40	Wood 70, Iron 60	3
Seer’s Hut	Wood 60, Iron 40	Wood 80, Iron 60	Wood 100, Iron 80	3
Bakery	Wood 30, Food 20	Wood 50, Food 40	Wood 70, Food 60	3
Fisher’s Hut	Wood 20, Food 10	Wood 40, Food 30	Wood 60, Food 50	3

Settlement NPC Functions Overview#

NPC	Function	Location	Unlock Building
Blacksmith	Upgrades and repairs gear	Blacksmith’s Forge	Blacksmith’s Forge
Seer	Provides prophecy and bonuses	Seer’s Hut	Seer’s Hut
Hytham	Assassin quests and poison crafting	Assassin’s Hut	Assassin’s Hut
Brigit	Bread and food supplies	Bakery	Bakery
Tynan	Fishing contracts	Fisher’s Hut	Fisher’s Hut
Redda	Daily shop	Market	After any alliance

Settlement Beautification#

Item	Effect	Cost	Notes
Flower bed	Beauty +5	Wood 10	Purely decorative
Statue	Beauty +10	Wood 20, Iron 10	Several styles to choose from
Banner	Beauty +3	Wood 5	Pattern is customizable
Lighting	Improved night visibility	Wood 8	Reduces getting lost at night