Using willpower | Combat The Banner Saga Guide

Usually willpower is used to improve effectiveness of attacks

Willpower is the most versatile factor of all used to describe units and you must pay attention to it. Willpower is used for:

• improving effectiveness of attacks, both affecting strength and armor of enemy units;
• improving movement on the battlefield (yellow tiles);
• using special skills of specific characters.

You should use it in all of these ways, of course sensibly - don't use all of your willpower points to reach a distant enemy and perform just a regular attack.

Use the horn when you really need willpower.

Exertion is closely related to willpower, you'll find more information about it in the Character development and equipment chapter. Right now I'll only tell you to try to max it out as soon as possible because it will let you spend more willpower points and, for example, you'll be able to use two or even three points instead of one to improve an attack.

All of the actions described above can obviously deplete your willpower points very quickly. In my opinion, Horn is the best way to regenerate them, you'll be able to use it at the end of the first chapter of the game. Every time you defeat an enemy, a yellow star will appear on the horn. You can use it at any moment to regenerate all willpower of the currently controlled character. Obviously, you should use the horn only when you really need it so you don't waste this precious bonus. Some artifacts may also help in regenerating willpower, in this case you should look for items that provide regenerating two or three points if you decide to rest during a turn.