Types of enemies | Combat The Banner Saga Guide

Scourge type of the Dredge can summon support

In The Banner Saga the enemies can be divided to three groups. The first are the Dredge, they come in various types. In the beginning you encounter mostly the weakest type - Grunts, but later on you'll fight more powerful types of the Dredge. While attacking them, you should aim primarily at their armor, very often they have more than 10 points of it. Scourge are a type that deserve a special attention here because they can summon supporting units to the battlefield. If you don't have a visible advantage over the enemy, you should try to stop them as quickly as possible. The only exception is when the enemy is close to losing because a new monster on the battlefield is a great opportunity to get some renown points.

Around the last part of the third chapter you'll also encounter monsters that can perform long-distance attacks. They are really bad at melee so you should try to reduce distance to them as soon as possible. This type of enemies can usually set traps. Try to move your units far from them because they explode after a few turns, affecting both strength and armor of nearby units.

Unwatched Thrasher can quickly and effectively weaken the party members.

The second group of enemies are various thugs, most of them are definitely less dangerous than the Dredge. They are divided into types similar to your characters - warriors, units with shields, archers etc.

You have to pay attention "only" to two elite types of human enemies. The first one are the Thrashers - they have the same special abilities as Hogun and Mogun. If you let them perform attacks, they will make your characters lose a lot of strength and armor points very quickly. Another type worth mentioning are the Backbiters. They perform charges and attack several of your party members at a time.

While fighting against giants, remember to focus on one at a time.

The last group are unique opponents, you'll encounter them quite rarely. For example, you'll have to fight against a group of giants in one battle. You have to keep in mind all the actions you used earlier in battles. It's the best idea to attack them one by one.

In two places your party will encounter an elite Stonesinger who can strengthen his allies and provide them with more damage dealt to your units. As soon as you see an opportunity, try to get rid of this enemy before he spends all his willpower points.