Vikings is one of playable civilizations in Rise of Kingdoms and is available in the Civilization Selection main menu upon creation of a new account. Players also can switch to Vikings at any given time as long as they have Civilization Change token available.
Nationality: Vikings
Trait 1:
+5% Infantry Attack
Trait 2:
+5% Counterattack Damage
Trait 3:
+10% Troop Load
Civilization Popularity Ranking:
1 out of 12
Unique Unit: Berserker

Vikings Summary:
- Infantry attack increases by 5%.
- Counterattack damage increases by 5%.
- Troop load increases by 10%.
Why Vikings is the Best Civilization?
- Awesome civilization for bloodthirsty players.
- Powerful offensive capabilities.
- Additional resource load to plunder even more loot.
Background Information

Vikings is a sea nomadic empire that occupied Sweden, Finland and Norway for several hundred years. Many civilizations feared the Vikings because of their savage and love for war culture. The Vikings warriors are one of the most powerful force that reigned through terror and conquest.
Legendary Vikings commanders rose to power like Bjorn Ironside and Ragnar Lodbrok. They were born and raised through royalty bloodline, maintained political muscle to wield an army and held a burning passion for warrior culture.
The Vikings, however, only lasted from 793 to 1066 and made a regular raids all across the Europe, plundering resources and wealth all they can.
Introduction
Welcome to our Rise of Kingdoms civilization guide for Vikings. If you are looking for the best Vikings civilization guide so that you can get up to speed. Then you have come to the right place, because in our best Vikings civilization guide we will cover all the basics that you need to know about this nation.
Before we dive deep into the Vikings civilization guide for beginners, I want to point out that Vikings is one of the most popular civilizations to start with due to good perks. This civilization excels at offensive gameplay thanks to attack and counterattack damage bonuses. If you are a big fan of plundering enemy cities for wealth, you will also love the 10% troop load bonus.
Vikings is one of the civilization that has a lot to offer for the players who prefers to play offensive and enjoys fighting against players. Because of the powerful attack bonuses and troop load bonus, the Vikings currently ranks as one of the most popular civilizations in Rise of Kingdoms.
Best Rome Traits
In this part, we will further talk about Vikings traits and how they can help you gain edge over your enemies in competitive battles. One of the main advantages that you get for having Vikings as your selected civilization is obvious attack and load bonus.
Trait 1
The 5% infantry attack bonus is a major boost that goes well with infantry commanders like Sun Tzu, Guan Yu, Alexander the Great and Bjorn Ironside.
Legendary commanders that have strong leadership capability like Ragnar Lodbrok, Julius Caesar, Mehmed II and Osman I also blends well with the Vikings. The 5% infantry attack bonus allows the infantry troops to dish out a bit extra damage.
Trait 2
Self-explanatory, the troops deals 5% extra counterattack damage. Awesome for PvP battles like Sunset Canyon, Osiris League and even the Lost Kingdom events.
Trait 3
The 10% troops load bonus is awesome, especially when you are playing as the attacker and you want to plunder as much as you can from the enemy city’s resource storage to maximize return on investment.
Best Vikings Unique Units
Vikings’ unique unit is Berserker and it becomes available at Tier 4. Berserker is an infantry-type unit which means they excels at dealing massive amount of damage. They are also great against enemy cavalry thanks to high attack value.
Berserker

![]() Attack: 192 | ![]() Defense: 197 | ![]() Health: 192 |
![]() Speed: Slow | ![]() Load: 13 | ![]() Power: 4 |
Elite Berserker

![]() Attack: 221 | ![]() Defense: 222 | ![]() Health: 222 |
![]() Speed: Very Slow | ![]() Load: 15 | ![]() Power: 10 |
Best Vikings Commanders
Vikings has 3 commanders who is affiliated with this civilization. Bjorn Ironside is your starting commander, while Ragnar Lodbrok and Harald Sigurdsson can be obtained via chest, quests, expedition and events. To learn more about these commanders, click on one of them.
Best Vikings Tips & Tricks
If you are new to playing as Vikings or simply looking for tips & tricks to gain upper hand. We have assembled several tips & tricks that you can do as Vikings and ultimately win the game in Rise of Kingdoms.
Tip 1: Roll pure Infantry Troops
Any players who is looking to play as the Vikings needs to understand that this is an infantry-based civilization. You should only build infantry troops since they gain 5% attack bonus.
Furthermore, you should only focus on upgrading infantry commanders so they can benefit the most from the infantry attack perk.
Tip 2: Utilize Counterattack Damage Bonus
If you want to play smart, then you can take advantage of the 5% counterattack damage bonus. This perk works well in any PvP battles such as arenas and in major battles across the Kingdom map.
Tip 3: Plunder, Plunder and Plunder
You heard it right. Vikings is an offensive civilization that reaps in the most when you are playing on the offensive side. Go wild, raid enemy cities and plunder their resources as much as you can. But be sure you are on the winning side and minimize the amount of troops loss.
Conclusion of Vikings Civilization Guide

As we come to the conclusion of our best Vikings civilization guide for beginners. You have learned more about its traits, unique units, commanders, and tips & tricks in detail.
If you are thinking of playing as Vikings after the minute you download Rise of Kingdoms on your mobile device or as your next civilization in a new game. You will have no problem raiding and putting ton of players to misery as the Vikings.
Lastly, if you have any suggestions or tips that you have for playing as this civilization, drop an e-mail to us via houseofkingdoms@gmail.com Happy ruling, Governor!