"Skalds sing the names not of simple people, but of the legends they have become."
Heroic titles are a new feature of The Banner Saga 3 that can be awarded to any hero after reaching Rank 11. Heroic titles give unique stat bonuses and are available to all classes, specializing the hero further towards a preferred playstyle. There is 19 titles in total, and each can only be given to a single hero.
Titles have their own Rank (1-5), independently of the current rank of the hero. Titles start at Rank 1 and require 45 Renown in total to reach the maximum rank (5).
List of heroic titles
Below follows a list of all the titles available in the third part of The Banner Saga, ordered by default as they appear in-game.
Note: All titles are available from the start except five of them which are exclusive to Pre-order/Legendary Edition owners and Kickstarter backers. This includes the Shield Cleaver (Pre-order), Shadow Walker (Legendary Edition), and the Granite One / Dredge Breaker / Wanderer (Kickstarter rewards) heroic titles.
| Name | Description | Stat bonuses (Rank 5) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloodletter | "To feel ones life ebb away slowly is the misfortune of those who face the Bloodletter." | 3 STR Damage over time on hit, lasts 2 rounds | |
| Death's Messenger | "If Death's Messenger's first blow doesn't fell the enemy, the second surely will." | +5 DMG on consecutive attack to same enemy | |
| Dredge Breaker | "In the past the title of Dredge Breaker would only be bestowed upon a fierce varl warrior, but these are strange times." | +3 DMG, +3 DMG Resist vs. dredge, +2 ARM | Kickstarter reward |
| Monster Killer | "The Monster Killer takes a savage satisfaction in death, driven by the intoxicating bloodlust of battle." | +3 WIL & +2 STR on kill | |
| Oath-Maker | "The Oath-Maker is determined to the point of zealotry. Others may question the fanaticism, but not the results." | +2 WIL, +1 WIL & ARM Regen, +20% CRIT | |
| Shadow Walker | "The Shadow Walker moves through the chaos of combat the way others move across an empty room." | +2 MOV, +20% Dodge, move through allies | Legendary Edition reward |
| Shield Cleaver | "Their first and last mistake was thinking that they'd be safe behind a piece of wood or iron." | +2 BRK, +2 DMG, never miss | Pre-order reward |
| Foolish | "Some shake their heads in disbelief that The Foolish still lives. But where does one draw the line between bravery and foolishness?" | +3 STR, -1 ARM, +20% CRIT per adjacent enemy | |
| Forsaken | "The Forsaken stands alone, drawing strength from their very lack of companions and allies." | +2 DMG, +30% CRIT & never miss with no adjacent allies | |
| Granite One | "Amongst the dredge the strength of stone is revered. So it is for the one bestowed the title of Granite One." | +2 ARM, +1 STR Resist, splinter enemy armor, +1 ARM Regen | Kickstarter reward |
| Mountain | "All tremble before The Mountain, who wades into battle and leaves destruction in the wake." | +1 ARM, +2 STR, +1 ARM & STR Resist | |
| Unbent | "In the face of crushing opposition, the Unbent becomes even more determined to stand tall." | +1 WIL Resist, +2 STR Resist, +2 ARM Resist | |
| Unmoved | "They say no mortal man has ever shaken loose The Unmoved, once stubbornly set upon a spot." | +2 STR, +2 ARM, +1 STR Resist | |
| Whisper | "It is claimed that The Whisper has no life left for mere steel to claim." | Much less aggro, +2 MOV, +30% Dodge | |
| Twice-Born | "Death seems to hold no sway over the infamous Twice-Born, who turns aside killing blows as others do a child's." | Recover from KO with 5 ARM, STR & WIL | |
| Wanderer | "Many desire wealth or power, but some seek only to see the world around them. Not all who wander are lost." | +4 MOV, +1 WIL, move through allies | Kickstarter reward |
| Wolf | "The Wolf seems to stalk the battlefield, to the dismay of any enemy who might overlook them." | +2 MOV, +2 DMG, much less aggro | |
| Hopeful | "Not all strength is measured by who can swing the heaviest weapon." | Adjacent allies +2 ARM, +2 STR Attaks & +3 WIL | |
| Last Standing | "It's a bittersweet fate to be the last standing on the battlefield, but no greater rush." | +3 ARM, +1 ARM Regen, never injured after KO |
Comparison Table
This sortable table summarizes the properties of all heroic titles introduced in The Banner Saga 3. Check below the table for the property explanations and other useful information.
| Name | Stats | DMG | BRK | Resist | Regen | /Kill | Aggr | %Crit | %Dodg | Other | Passive / Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloodletter | 3 DOT@2 | ||||||||||
| Death's Messenger | +5* | ...on consecutive attack to same enemy | |||||||||
| Dredge Breaker | 2 (0/2/0) | +3* | 3* (3/0/0) | ...versus dredge | |||||||
| Monster Killer | 5 (2/0/3) | ||||||||||
| Oath-Maker | 2 (0/0/2) | 2 (0/1/1) | +20% | ||||||||
| Shadow Walker | +20% | +2 MOV | Light Step | ||||||||
| Shield Cleaver | +2 | +2 | Never miss | ||||||||
| Foolish | 2 (3/1/0) | +20%* | ...per adjacent enemy | ||||||||
| Forsaken | +2* | +30%* | Never miss* | ...when no adjacent ally | |||||||
| Granite One | 2 (0/2/0) | 1 (1/0/0) | 1 (0/1/0) | Splinter enemy armor | |||||||
| Mountain | 3 (2/1/0) | 2 (1/1/0) | |||||||||
| Unbent | 5 (2/2/1) | ||||||||||
| Unmoved | 4 (2/2/0) | 1 (1/0/0) | |||||||||
| Whisper | -2 | +30% | +2 MOV | ||||||||
| Twice-Born | Recover from KO with 5 ARM, STR & WIL | ||||||||||
| Wanderer | 1 (0/0/1) | +4 MOV | Light Step | ||||||||
| Wolf | +2 | -2 | +2 MOV | ||||||||
| Hopeful | 5*(0/2/3) | +2* | ...to all adjacent allies | ||||||||
| Last Standing | 3 (0/3/0) | 1 (0/1/0) | Never injured after battle |
Titles Properties Explanation
- Stats: Bonus to the three basic stats, Strength/Armor/Willpower. ARM and WIL can also get penalty.
- DMG: Bonus to Strength Damage. Does not increase the health of the hero.
- BRK: Bonus to Armor-Break, the special non-depletable stat, unlike the previous three.
- Resist: Divert points of incoming STR/ARM/WIL damage of any source.
- Regen: Bonus to the three replenishable stats (STR/ARM/WIL) given at the end of each turn of the hero.
- /Kill: Bonus to STR/ARM/WIL granted each time the hero kills an enemy unit.
- Aggr: Modifier to the aggression the hero receives from enemy units (AI-related parameter). Can also be positive (penalty).
- %Crit: Chance to cause Critical (double) Strength damage.
- %Dodg: Chance to Dodge an incoming Strength attack, i.e. completely avoid its damage.
- Other: Special properties not falling into any of the above categories.
- X DOT@2: Inflict X Damage over time at the beginning of the target's turn for 2 turns. Similar to Poison.
- +X MOV: Increase Movement range by X tiles. Can also be negative (penalty).
- Passive/Condition: Passive ability given to the character or Condition for some or all of the stat bonuses to take effect (the ones with an asterisk).