
Saga 2: There is no event leading to her death or departure. This will happen if Rook attempts to save the villagers left behind and fails to defeat the Dredge in the ensuing battle. Saga 1: Nid can be killed during the battle at the village near Highpass during Chapter 6. Saga 2: She stays with the Skogr caravan throughout the game. Moreover, to make that option available, Rook must have allowed Oddleif to train peasant women into archers, in Chapter 4, while in the frozen wastes between Frostvellr and Wyrmtoe. However, she only joins the Roster (the Heroes of the caravan) after winning a battle at a village near Highpass, during Chapter 6.
Saga 1: Nid joins the caravan in Frostvellr. However, if she attacks without moving, her effective STR will be 12 (=7+↓), thus causing STR-damage equal to 8 (=12-4).
If she moves and then attacks, the STR-damage caused will be 3 (=7-4). This makes her especially deadly near the end of a fight, or against tough opponents who have lost a lot of armor.Įxample: An Archer with 7STR is facing an enemy of 4ARM who started the fight with 15ARM.
Slag and Burn (Siege Archer), like Yrsaīy standing still, the Archer is able to line up a shot that takes advantage of an enemies missing Armor, doing bonus damage.įor every 2 points of armor her target has lost, the Archer gains 1 additional Strength to her attack, as long as she didn't move beforehand. Rain of Arrows (Skystriker), like Oddleif. In the second part of The Banner Saga, when Nid reaches Rank 6, she can choose a second active ability between: Rank 3: attack at +4 range, 100% chance to hit Rank 2: attack at +3 range, 100% chance to hit Rank 1: attack at +2 range, 100% chance to hit The Bowmaster uses her longbow to shoot further than other less experience archers, and she always hits her mark.īird of Prey makes it possible for her to strike units before they are able to get in attack range and allows her passive, Puncture, to be used against more enemies who may have been out of range from a normal shot. Nid is a human Hero character appearing in The Banner Saga series.Ī mother of three, Nid comes from a life that never had to worry about things like Dredge destroying her home town of Frostvellr, but has adapted better than anyone expected.