Note: Kills from Training matches (and Scenarios) do count for promotion. The requirements for promotion in the second part of The Banner Saga are slightly modified, as follows: Note: Kills from Training matches do count for promotion. The following table summarizes the requirements for promotions along the available Ranks, for the first part of The Banner Saga. The following table summarizes the requirements for promotions along the available Ranks, for the The Banner Saga: Factions. When a hero acquires the necessary number of kills for promotion, a purple banner will notify you of the fact during the battle and a special screen at its conclusion. number of enemy-units knocked-out during combat this number (along with the Kills needed for promotion) is displayed in the box marked with a skull, below the character's portrait in the 'Heroes Tent'.

The only criterion for promotion is the number of Kills, i.e. Be warned: Promotions are final, meaning that you cannot get the Renown 'invested' on that promotion back! You are always asked to confirm the spending action before proceeding. To promote a unit, you will need to spend Renown. Promotions can be done via the 'Heroes Tent', accessed while in camp or when you are inside a friendly village or city, by clicking on the red 'Promote!' banner appearing below the character portrait. Ranks of heroes (and items) are usually displayed by with a gold number on a red disk, in the bottom-right corner of the hero-portrait (and item-icon). Unlocked Talents - This refers to the second part of single-player game only and ranges between 1-6.Unit Classes (0-3) - This mostly refers to Factions, but is also used in the single-player game to quantify enemy unit's power ( Dredge, human or Varl) ranges between 1-3.Class-specific Active Abilities - This applies to both the single-player game and Factions ranges between 1-3.

Item ranks are fixed and also range between 1-5 (Saga 1) and 1-10 (Saga 2).

Equipable Items - This refers to the single-player game.

Playable Heroes (also called characters) - This refers to the single-player game and ranges between 1-5 (Saga 1) and 3-10 (Saga 2).

ATTENTION: The game uses the term 'Rank' to measure the power of several different things:

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