Stat
Cleave
Attacks made with Cleave also hit 1 additional enemy unit for each stack of Cleave. These hits deal 25% of the original Damage (including Poison, Burn and Frost). 35 structures and 10 fate cards affect Cleave.
How it works
Attacks made with Cleave also hit 1 additional enemy unit for each stack of Cleave. These hits deal 25% of the original Damage (including Poison, Burn and Frost).
Game settings
- Cleave radius (config)
- 2.5
- Cleave damage (config)
- 50%
The in-game Cleave tooltip says hits deal 25% of the original damage; the demo build's global setting is 50%. Treat the exact split as unconfirmed until Early Access.
Units with base Cleave
Draugr
- Melee
Draugr is a melee unit deployed by Draugr Tombs in Northgard Battlegrounds. Tough undead warriors that can poison enemy units.
Eldthur
- Melee
Eldthur is a melee unit deployed by Gates of Muspell in Northgard Battlegrounds. Huge tough gaint with cleaving burn damage.
White Wolf
- Melee
White Wolf is a melee unit deployed by Horn of Managarm in Northgard Battlegrounds. A powerful enchanted wolf.
Jotunn
- Melee
Jotunn is a melee unit deployed by Jötunn Camp in Northgard Battlegrounds. A tough, slow unit with cleaving attacks that stun enemies.
Kaija
- Warchief
- Melee
Kaija is a warchief deployed by Kaija's Den in Northgard Battlegrounds. Tough, loyal beast that fights for the Bear Clan.
Son of Hrymr
- Melee
Son of Hrymr is a melee unit deployed by Naglfar in Northgard Battlegrounds. A mercenary giant from an icy realm.
Wyvern
- Ranged
Wyvern is a ranged unit deployed by Wyvern Nest in Northgard Battlegrounds. Burns enemy units at long range with explosive fireballs.
Structures that grant or use Cleave
| Structure | Effect |
|---|---|
| Axe Thrower Camp | Deploy 1 Axe Throwers. |
| Bear Banner Hall | Deploy Borgild. |
| Raven Banner Hall | Deploy Liv. |
| Stag Banner Hall | Deploy Brand. |
| Wolf Banner Hall | Deploy Egil. |
| Bear | All NATURE UNIT gain 20/40/60 Health. |
| Berserker Camp | Deploy 1 Berserkers. |
| Boar | Deploy 2 Boars. |
| Defense Tower | Every 2 seconds: Fires 1 arrows. Gain 4/8/12 Damage for each adjacent CIVILIAN. |
| Draugr Tombs | Deploy 2 Draugr |
| Fox | Deploy 4 foxes. |
| Gates of Helheim | Deploy 2 Fallen Valkyries. |
| Gates of Muspell | Deploy 1 Eldthur. |
| Hall of Skalds | Deploy 1 Skalds. |
| Healer's Hut | Deploy 1 Healers |
| Hlidskjalf | Deploy 1 Einherjar. |
| Hörgr | Deploy 4 Spectral Warriors. |
| Horn of Managarm | Deploy 3 White Wolves. |
| Jötunn Camp | Deploy 1 Jötunn. |
| Kaija's Den | Deploy Kaija. |
| Kobold Camp | Deploy 3 Kobolds. |
| Mender's Hut | Deploy 1 Menders. |
| Mercenary Camp | Deploy 1 Mercenary for every 6  Kröwns you have stored. (Max: 4) |
| Mjölnir | Every 7 seconds: Fire 5/10/15 Lightning Bolts at random enemy units. Each bolt deals 15/30/45 Burn. Gain 1/2/3 Lightning Bolt(s) per adjacent WARBAND. |
| Naglfar | Deploy 1 Son of Hrymr. |
| Scabbard of Gram | If placed on a Rocky tile, each WARCHIEF gains 1/2/3 Cleave. |
| Seal of Valhalla | 50% chance to deploy a Spectral Warrior whenever a friendly unit dies |
| Sentry Camp | Deploy 1 Sentry for each CIVILIAN structure. (Max: 6) |
| Shield Bearer Camp | Deploy 1 Shield Bearers. |
| Skull of Hrungnir | When adjacent to a Circle of Stone: Deploy 1 Draconic Jötunn. |
| Tracker Camp | Deploy 1 Trackers. |
| Völund's Forge | Each adjacent MELEE gains 1/2/3 Cleave and 100/200/300 Armor. |
| Warrior Camp | Deploy 1 Warriors. |
| Wolf Den | Deploy 2 Wolves. |
| Wyvern Nest | Deploy 1 Wyvern. |
Fate cards with Cleave
| Card | Effect |
|---|---|
| Follow Them! | Target WARBAND. Gain 150 Health and 2 Cleave. |
| Bestial Fury | Each BEAST gains 1 Cleave and 15 Crit Chance. |
| Cut Them Deep | Target MELEE. Gain 1 Cleave and 6 Poison. |
| Alchemical Bombs | Target RANGED. Gain 2 Cleave and 12 Poison. |
| Monstrous Swing | Target MYSTICAL UNIT. Gain 5 Damage and 1 Cleave. |
| Breath of Winter | Target RANGED. Gain 25 Frost and 2 Cleave. |
| Wide Swings | Target MELEE. Gain 1 Cleave. |
| Cut Them Down | Target MELEE. Gain 8 Damage and 1 Cleave. |
| Into the Fray | Target WARCHIEF. Gain 25% Damage, 20 Crit Chance and 3 Cleave. |
| Mythic Fury | Target MYSTICAL. Gain 1 Cleave for each adjacent WARBAND structure. |