Viking culture is ripe source material for gaming: from iconic helmets, beards, and runes to the sense of freedom and danger that accompanies the life of a wandering plunderer, there’s a lot to love about Vikings. Whether they’re historically accurate or not, many games are happy to treat players to the Viking way of life.
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The Vikings would never have garnered theirfearsome reputations, however, if they’d been stuck in their own villages. It was boats that allowed them to expand their influence, and inTribes of Midgard,boats are vital for exactly the same reason. Allowing the players to venture to parts unknown, discover new biomes and resources, and battle new enemies, boats are an integral part of the Saga. Here’s everything that players need to know about getting and using boats.
How To Get A Shipyard
Ships don’t appear from nowhere, at least inTribes of Midgard.To make a boat, the player will have to first start at the manufacturing stage by creating aShipyard. Unfortunately, this process is a little more complicated than justgathering the necessary materials,picking a random spot, and building.
TheShipyardcan only be built in a certain biome: the Ash Beach. The world ofTribesis procedurally generated, so the player may need to do a bit of searching to find this biome, but it typically isn’t far from the player’s village. There might not beGiantsto kill there,but the player must still be on the lookout for danger.
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Once the Ash Beach has been located, construction can begin. Building aShipyardrequires the following resources:500 Souls, 10 Wooden Boards, 6 Wrought Iron,and2 Ancient Cores.The player will need theirTinkererupgraded to Level 3 in order to produce these resources, so that upgrade should be a priority for players looking to set sail.Ancient Coresare trickier to get since the player can’t simply construct aQuarryto mine them out. Instead,Ancient Coresare dropped when the player kills aGiant, Blue and White Trolls,and certain other enemies, sothe player will need to be in fighting shapeif they want aShipyard.
How To Get And Sail A Boat
Once theShipyardis constructed, the player can get to work building a boat. There are three boats to choose from inTribes of Midgard,and which one the player needs will depend on whether or not they are playing solo or with others. Trying to go for the biggest boat when playing solo isa common mistake.
With a ship constructed, the player can now set sail. To use the boat, go to the water, open theBuild Menu,and select the ship. Then move out into the water until the ship turns green, meaning it can be placed. Once the ship has been placed, the player can enter it by interacting with it. The player can now speed the ship up, slow it down, and turn it at will. Solo players should beware: even ifthe player themselves if heavily armored,theFaering Boathas considerably less health than the other ship types, so the player must be careful or risk losing their hard-won vessel to an untimely accident.
Tribes of Midgardis available now for PC, PS4, and PS5.
