The Banner Saga
39 Achievements
1,000
25-30h
Warmonger
Fight 40 battles in a single playthrough.
25
3.46%
How to unlock the Warmonger achievement in The Banner Saga - Definitive Guide
Missable!
You should get this in step 1 on Normal. The key is to do phase 2 of war battles as they count as an extra battle (so each will count as 2 instead of 1). Selecting "Hold them Off" will make doing such battles significantly easier. Do the 3 battles at the bridge and generally don't skip battles.
You will likely get this on your Normal playthrough, since on Hard you will likely lose too much health and have a few deaths after each battle. When you finish a battle during a "War" situation, you get a dialogue option to pursue the dredge, and doing so will count as a second battle. However, you'll want to make sure you have the majority of your troops alive and healthy if you do, as it will spawn 3-4 new enemies, which can quickly kill you if you're weakened from the first battle. This is why doing it on Hard is, well, Hard.
If you don't manage to get it on your Normal playthrough, try it during your Easy speedrun playthrough. Battles on Easy will have less enemies, allowing you to use the "pursue" option more easily. Practice battles in the Training Tent do not count toward this achievement, so don't waste your time with those unless you find yourself struggling in battles and need the practice.
Tips:
- Follow the GamePressure walkthrough. It does a great job of explaining what different options will lead to. Follow any instructions that lead to a fight.
- Choose the "pursue" option at the end of every War battle for a second battle.
- Check the Random Events list for anything that might lead to a battle and choose those dialogue options.
- At the end of Chapter 2, choose to stay outside the city walls. This will give you three optional battles at the start of Chapter 4.
- Recruit Onef at the start of Chapter 4, this leads to an unavoidable fight during Chapter 6.
- Fight all three days on the bridge during Chapter 5.
- Choose "start cutting through the dredge" when you reach Haukstorp in Chapter 6, then pursue further for a second battle.
- Fight every day in Boersgard during Chapter 7 (though you'll likely have the achievement before then).