The Godstones are giant rocks engraved with ancient carvings on their flattened faces. Each one of them is dedicated to one of the, now dead, gods. However, it feels like the Godstones still maintain some of their namesake god's power. Be sure to closely examine them and open yourself to their 'meaning' and, who knows, maybe the stone will bestow its god's favor upon you.
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Godstones List[edit | edit source]
Here are the Godstones encountered by the Skogr and Ravens caravans, in the second part of The Banner Saga, by order of appearance:
Items found at the Godstones[edit | edit source]
- Nikels is a Hero character, appearing in The Banner Saga 2.
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Following the 'tradition' of the first game, there is usually an item to be found when visiting a Godstone. Below follows a list of the items found, along with their descriptions. The combat bonuses given by these items are usually related to the 'aspect' of each god.
| Godstone | Item | Description | Effects | How to get the item |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aselei | Aselei's Trail | Festival beads remind you of the families and traditions at stake. | +2WIL; +2STR | Pay your respects or help pull the ropes attached to the godstone. |
| Irynx | Pipe Plant | You can't help but feel calmed by the sprouting plant in the bowl of this broken pipe. | +3WIL On Rest; +1ARM On Rest; +WIL | Investigate the damage you (Bolverk) once caused to the godstone. |
| Baldringr | Fallow's Rebirth | The small skull of a kragsman infant tied with a golden ribbon supposedly wards away death. | Defy Death if >1STR; -3ARM; +35% Dodge | Get attacked by Kragsmen and successfully defeat them. |
| Vez'nan | Gem of Vez'nan | The defiled tear of a god which corrupts the heart of the bearer | +3 STR Talents; +20% Crit; +2STR; -4WIL | Let the miners/craftsmen perform their work, unperturbed. |
| Geirraðr | Brenna's Lock | There are those who carry summer with them wherever they go. | +1 ALL Talents; +2WIL; +1WIL On Rest. | Clean and investigate the godstone. |
| Bygglaerer | Tool of Scyldings | A poorly designed jeweler's hammer makes for a brilliant, unexpected addition to a fighter's arsenal. | +2 BRK Talens; +30% Crit; +1 Range | Destroy what the children are building and scare them away. |
| Lauga | - | - | - | - |
Nikels is a Hero character, appearing in The Banner Saga 2.
| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Base – Max | Stat |
| 7 / 9 | |
| 8 / 9 | |
| 9 / 14 | |
| 2 / 3 | |
| 2 / 2 | |
| Start rank | Free points |
| 3 | 0 |
| Movement Range | |
| 4 | |
| Ability | |
| Active | Passive |
| Nikels | |
| Class: Mender |
Background[edit | edit source]
Energetic and dedicated, Nikels is a naturally gifted Mender willing to help any way he can. Under the tutelage of ValkaZefr, Nikels is learning more about the world on their travels than he ever did in the Tower of Manaharr.
Active Ability: Mend[edit | edit source]
- Nikels starts with Mend at Rank 2, as his starting Hero Rank is 3.
Menders are able to quickly Mend on the field of battle, restoring the Armor of any ally anywhere on the battlefield. The amount of Armor restored is half of the Mender's current Willpower (WP) rounded down.
Costume quest. Rank 1: Armor restored is (WP+0)/2, rounded down.
Rank 2: Armor restored is (WP+1)/2, rounded down.
Rank 3: Armor restored is (WP+2)/2, rounded down.
Joining the Party[edit | edit source]
Nikels always joins the Ravens caravan in Chapter 11.
Possible Deaths or Departures[edit | edit source]
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Nikels sacrifices himself (at Zefr's 'request') in the Bindal mines so that the Ravens can escape Eyeless, during Chapter 11. However, that is not the last we see of him (spoiler)..
Playstyle[edit | edit source]
- Nikels can be considered as the basic Mender class unit of the game. He is far weaker than Zefr or Eyvind, has only one active ability (Mend), no passive and cannot be promoted beyond Hero Rank 5 in order to earn a second active.
- Calculating restored Armor when casting Mend may be difficult, partly because the ability description in the Heroes tent is vague. The following table shows the Armor restored for all ranks of the ability, given the mender's Willpower when Mend is cast. It is advisable to draw any unneeded Willpower from the Horn, before casting Mend.
| Willpower | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Rank 2 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Rank 3 | - | - | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- Nikels holds Bolverk in great admiration and fancies joining the Ravens.
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