Best Northgard clans

Clan of the Wolf – Fenrir wins 65% of its duels and tops the Northgard clan ranking ahead of Clan of the Dragon – Nidhogg.

The top three clans cluster tightly together, with only 9 ELO points separating Clan of the Wolf – Fenrir at 1290 from third-placed Clan of the Snake – Sváfnir at 1281. The real fracture appears just below the podium: a 36-point gap divides Clan of the Lynx – Brundr and Kaelinn in fourth from Clan of the Kraken – Lyngbakr in fifth, marking the clearest split in the entire ranking. At the bottom, the community's least favored playstyles emerge clearly. Clan of the Goat – Heidrun sits at the bottom with 1107 ELO points, trailing the leader by 183 points, while Clan of the Horse – Svadilfari and Clan of the Bear – Bjarki languish just above it.

This ranking draws from 1219 duels across 43 players who weighed in on all 13 Northgard clans. The data was last updated on 12 October 2026. Whether you favor aggressive early expansion or patient economic buildup, your vote shapes which clans dominate the TopList and which strategies the Northgard community truly values. Cast your duels to move your preferred clan up the ladder.

Updated on October 12, 2026

How this ranking is computed

Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.

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