Songs of Silence Crownless King Expansion New Classes and Units

The Crownless King expansion for Songs of Silence drops you into the Midlands alongside Thorn and his crew of rogues, thieves, and general troublemakers. Kingdoms across Sonnan and Irdheim are crumbling, and the Silence is closing in on what little territory remains. Thorn's band has carved out a comfortable existence on the fringes, but that peace doesn't hold. Two new campaign chapters push the story forward with fully voiced characters, while three new hero classes and a full slate of units, strategy cards, and battle cards reshape skirmish play entirely. Released on May 7, 2026 by Chimera Entertainment, this is the most content-dense addition the game has received.

Thorn's crew hero select

New campaign arc: what's the story?

The two new chapters follow Thorn and his ragtag family as they're pulled from the margins of the conflict into the center of it. The arc is built around themes of courage and trust, with new fully voiced characters driving the narrative forward. The writing leans into the rogue-family dynamic: sharp tongues, light fingers, and questionable honor are framed as the Midlands' last real assets.

This isn't a standalone story. It connects directly to the wider world of Sonnan and Irdheim, so players who've followed the base game's campaign will recognize the stakes. The new chapters also introduce a new capital location, expanding the strategic layer of the campaign alongside the narrative one.

What are the three new hero classes?

The expansion adds 3 hero classes, each with 3 vocations (9 total), built around the Freefolk aesthetic of Thorn's crew. Here's how each class plays:

Grimhowl

Grimhowl is a Freefolk leader who rides a Primordial mount directly into enemy formations. Think of this class as a living battering ram: the fantasy is straightforward aggression, crashing through front lines and creating chaos for your other units to exploit.

Harmonic

Harmonic is the expansion's mage archetype, but with a twist. Rather than generating power independently, this class draws Hymn directly from enemies and converts it into lightning attacks. The mechanic rewards aggressive positioning since you need to be near enemies to fuel your offense.

Wyldfang

Wyldfang rounds out the trio as a nimble rogue class that fights alongside wolves. The defining feature is an enfeebling attack that slows enemies, making Wyldfang a strong pairing with heavier frontline units who benefit from reduced enemy speed.

What new units does the expansion add?

Four new units join the roster, each fitting the Freefolk theme of the expansion:

• Hogrider — cavalry-style unit built around mounted aggression
• Bull of Roya — a heavy unit that also appears as a battle card, suggesting dual use cases in both army composition and card play
• Spikewagon — a siege or support unit based on the name, though specific stats aren't detailed in current sources
• Shadow Wolf (listed as "Shadowolf" in some sources) — a stealth-oriented unit that complements the Wyldfang hero class

The Venomous unit perk is the single new perk added by the expansion, applying to at least one of these new units.

Strategy cards and battle cards: full list

The expansion adds 6 strategy cards (including 2 building upgrades) and 7 battle cards. These slot into the existing card system and give Thorn's faction distinct tactical options.

Strategy cards

• Feast — recovery or morale-based effect
• Infiltrate — fits the rogue theme, likely a disruption or scouting card
• Light Fingers — thematic to the crew's skillset
• Raise your Pack — summon or buff card tied to the wolf/pack theme
• Hunting Grounds (building upgrade)
• Weapon Forge (building upgrade)

Battle cards

• Triumphant Path
• Thunder Song — thematically connected to the Harmonic class
• Hunter's Call
• Bull of Roya
• Shield Warden
• Order of Howl
• Drunkenbold

How does multiplayer work with the expansion?

Expansion owners can fight against players who don't own the Crownless King content in multiplayer. This is confirmed in the official expansion notes from both the Epic Games Store and DreamGame listings. The new hero classes and units are accessible to expansion owners in skirmish, but the cross-compatibility means you won't be locked out of online play if your opponent hasn't purchased the DLC.

For context, the base game supports up to 6 players in Free-for-All or Co-op modes across map sizes of Small, Medium, and Large, with 1-sided and 2-sided setup options. The expansion's skirmish heroes slot into that existing framework.

What's already in the base game?

For players coming to Songs of Silence fresh through the expansion, the base game is substantial. It includes:

• 8 campaign maps following Queen Lorelai
• 3 difficulty settings, with exclusive achievements and quests at higher tiers
• 3 unique factions, 13 hero classes, and 37 hero variations
• 113 deployable units and 38+ artifacts
• 150+ skills across army, battle, and kingdom management
• 22 unique locations across multiple biomes
• A Metacritic score of 80, with 2,141 user ratings landing at "Very Positive" on Steam

The Crownless King expansion builds on that foundation rather than replacing it. Thorn's story runs parallel to the main campaign arc.

Is the Crownless King expansion worth it?

Based on available information, the expansion delivers 2 new campaign chapters, 3 hero classes with 9 vocations, 4 units, 13 cards total, 2 building upgrades, and 1 new capital. That's a meaningful content package for fans of strategy games who've already put time into the base game.

The cross-play compatibility in multiplayer is a smart design call. Expansion owners get new tools without fracturing the player base, which matters for a game that supports up to 6-player online skirmish.

For everything else you need to know about Thorn's crew and the wider world of Sonnan and Irdheim, the full Songs of Silence guides collection covers the base game's mechanics, hero builds, and campaign strategies in detail.