Songs of Conquest Announces Vanir DLC, Coming This Winter

Developer Lavapotion overhauls its post-launch roadmap, starting with a major DLC that will bring a new faction, biome and array of new units and Wielders.

Check out the Vanir expansion assets here.

Gothenburg, Sweden, October 8th 2024 - Swedish development studio Lavapotion has revealed a new post-launch roadmap for its turn-based strategy Songs of Conquest, starting with a major Vanir DLC update coming this winter that will introduce a new player faction, biome and more. The announcement took place during The Spill, a brand new stream from the developers behind some of the world’s favourite indie hits.

A Cold Wind from the Njord

Vanir, currently on track to release in Winter 2024, is a major DLC that will be expanding the world of Songs of Conquest. The DLC will introduce a new faction called the Vanir, inspired by Viking and Scandinavian folklore. In the world of Aerbor, the Vanir are direct descendants of indebted Baryans and Arleon settlers who have become a raiding nation scouring the Bleak East region for riches.

However, the Bleak East is a hostile place, and the Vanir were forced to embrace the temperamental creatures of the land known as Vildra, allowing them to change into fearsome beasts full of rage and power.

The Nature of the Beast

When taking charge of the Vanir, players will have to choose whether they will guide their units towards the power of Vildra and embrace the rage within, or remain human. New units coming with the DLC include:

• Huskarl, a sturdy warrior equipped with a spear and shield that can transform into a Korphan slashing and clawing with its beaks and talons at the enemy backlines

• Berserker, an iconic juggernaut full of rage that can change into a mighty bear to challenge any who seek to hurt their brethren

• Chieftain, a commander of the Vanir force that can grow to enormous proportions and become the gigantic and mighty Jormr

• Swine, embodying the mythological beast eaten by gods each night only to be resurrected the next day

• Troll, Lykt, Bacahorse and Nornor, the Vildra creatures that join the Vanir in waging war and conquest upon the lands of Aerbor

Wielding Powerful Seiðr

With the arrival of the Vanir faction, nine new Wielder hero units will also become available for players, including Gorm the Endbringer who has fully embraced the power of Vildra and Jarn Steadfact, a Wielder who refused to undergo the change. Additionally, five new Conquest maps and two Challenge maps are coming with the DLC release, designed to provide a challenge when learning the reins of the new faction and set in the snowy tundras and icy reaches of the Bleak East.

“New factions have been the most requested feature from our players ever since we’ve entered Early Access.” says Magnus Alm, CEO and Founder at Lavapotion. “While our original plan was to release a large expansion next year that would feature two new factions and a sweeping new campaign, we chose to listen to our players and change our plans to release more content sooner, starting with the release of the Vanir DLC this winter. As developing new factions takes a lot of time, we’ve chosen to prioritise the new faction and postpone the release of our ‘Rise Eternal’ story DLC to a later date. We look forward to seeing our players join us in the Bleak East!”

The Vanir DLC is currently scheduled to release this winter, and is available to wishlist on Steam. You can find the official press kit assets here. For more information and to stay up to date with new developments, visit the official website or follow Songs of Conquest on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.