Blessings: Jörd, Freya, and Ancestral Knowledge
The guide’s Rat build describes three distinct blessing uses: Jörd for early upgrades and relic iron, Freya to help sustain a large conversion through winter, and Ancestral Knowledge as a lore-win option.
How it works
Jörd is usually the first blessing after Carpentry Mastery and provides an opportunity to upgrade buildings immediately plus extra iron for a relic. Freya is usually second and helps sustain a large conversion through winter. Ancestral Knowledge may be second or third, but the guide ties it to Longship Dock and a Wisdom victory plan. These are build-specific roles, not universal rankings.
When it helps
Choose Ancestral Knowledge for the stated Longship Dock lore-win plan.
The tradeoff
The blessing roles serve different development and victory goals.
Your next step
Match the blessing to the intended build direction.
Read the supporting references
Check the edition and source version for patch-specific details. Guide methodology.