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Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord — patch notes and updates

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Beta Patch Notes - WS v1.3.0 / BL v1.5.02026-08-19Greetings Warriors of Calradia, Our last content patch focused on the sandbox simulation. It made diplomacy more responsive and encouraged our lords to pursue meaningful wars, create larger armies, go to sea, harass convoys and raid villages. It also included the new seaborne raid, additional ships and equipment as well as many tweaks to gameplay, visuals and performance. Today’s beta release puts more emphasis on player activities. The segment prior to the patch notes discusses our motivations for some of these changes. War Sails While seafaring offers new opportunities for merchants and warriors alike, it requires substantial progress to no
War Sails Modding Competition2026-08-14Greetings Warriors of Calradia! Today, we’re raising our sails to celebrate the creativity and dedication of our modding community. We're thrilled to announce the War Sails Modding Competition, running from 14 August to 22 November, with more than €30,000 in prizes up for grabs! War Sails Modding Competition In collaboration with Nexus Mods and ModDB, the competition features three contests, each offering a different way to leave your mark on War Sails. First up, the Conversion Mod Contest. Create total or partial conversion mods that utilize War Sails, taking advantage of naval campaign travel and exciting naval battles. Bring naval gameplay
War Sails Modding Kit Release & Patch WS v1.2.8 / BL v1.4.82026-08-10Greetings Warriors of Calradia,The War Sails Modding Kit is now available! A big thank you to all the modders who tested the Kit during the Closed Beta. Your feedback and early creations directly shaped the Kit we're releasing today.With this Kit, modders can:Build their own naval world maps, and edit the War Sails map, including the wind/current flowmaps.Create entirely new ships from the ground up, and edit existing ones.Build upon the Nord armour sets to create new variants.Use the new Nord architectural assets (walls, gates, houses, etc.) to design brand new settlements.Create new Seaborne Village Raid scenes.We are also releasing three n
Patch Notes - WS v1.2.7 / BL v1.4.72026-07-08Please note that there may be a delay between the download of the base game and the download of War Sails. If you launch the game prior to both of them being updated, you will crash. If you face this issue, please verify your game files.The patch is now live on all platforms, including consoles. Please note that console updates may take a few hours to appear due to each platform’s release process. War Sails v1.2.7The following changes are specific to the War Sails expansion and are not part of the base game.ChangesAdded manual ship selection for seaborne village raids. You can now choose which ships to bring on a naval raid.Hovering over a sh
Community Tales #182026-06-27Greetings Warriors of Calradia!We’re back with the #CommunityTales where we feature the incredible creations from you, the Mount & Blade community! Before we jump in, we wanted to address something many of you have been asking about: the War Sails Modding Kit. The Kit will enable modders to create and expand upon the War Sails experience with new ships, scenes, mechanics, and other content built specifically for the expansion. We're excited to share that we've recently entered the Closed Beta phase of the War Sails Modding Kit, with a number of community modders already participating. Their feedback has been invaluable as we work through the
Mount & Blade Summer Sale!2026-06-25Summer brings warm weather, sandy beaches, and massive discounts! Don't miss your chance to get War Sails 30% off and Bannerlord 60% off! You can also pick up all previous Mount & Blade titles with a 75% discount.
Patch Notes - WS v1.2.6 / BL v1.4.62026-06-11Please note that there may be a delay between the download of the base game and the download of War Sails. If you launch the game prior to both of them being updated, you will crash. If you face this issue, please verify your game files. War Sails v1.2.6The following changes are specific to the War Sails expansion and are not part of the base game.FixesFixed a bug that displayed the "Leave" option when you tried to help a village under raid.Fixed a bug that caused inconsistencies with ship icons on the scoreboard.Fixed a bug that allowed non-shallow draft ships to join naval raid simulations. CrashesFixed a crash that occurred when starting c
Patch Notes - WS v1.2.5 / BL v1.4.52026-05-21Greetings Warriors of Calradia, War Sails v1.2.5 and Bannerlord v1.4.5 are now live on PC, with the console release planned for early June, once the release process for them concludes.Join us in watching the video below as we walk through the key highlights included in this update. Prefer reading instead? You can find the full text breakdown further below. \ SEABORNE VILLAGE RAIDSYour fleet can now make port in coastal villages to trade, recruit troops, and resupply. This not only makes long-distance naval travel far more practical, but also introduces an entirely new Viking-era activity — the Seaborne Village Raids.Naval raids expand both th
Beta WS v1.2.1 / BL v1.4.1 - Seaborne Village Raids2026-04-22Greetings Warriors of Calradia! Seaborne Village Raids are now available in Beta! You and AI nobles can launch and defend raids on coastal villages directly from the sea and rivers, brought to life through new amphibious raid scenes. You can now also interact with coastal villages more fluidly by making port, trading, recruiting, and setting sail. Here’s how you can play the Beta via Steam right now: Open Steam, right-click Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord → Properties → Game Versions & Betas → Select “beta - Beta v1.4.1”. Please note that there may be a delay between the download of the base game and the download of War Sails. If you launch the
Mount & Blade Medieval Fest Sale!2026-04-20Steam Medieval Fest is here, so don't miss your chance to get War Sails at a 20% discount, and Bannerlord at a massive 50% discount! You can also pick up all previous Mount & Blade titles with 75% off.
Community Tales #172026-04-15Greetings Warriors of Calradia! We’re back with the #CommunityTales where we feature the incredible creations from you, the Mount & Blade community! We hope you’ve been enjoying the recently released Beta WS v1.2.0 / BL v1.4.0. Be sure to check out the linked post for full patch notes (if you haven’t yet), along with details on our current priorities, the goals behind the upcoming patch, and some insight into what’s yet to come. As always, we’re keeping a close eye on your feedback across all platforms. Thank you for taking the time to share it with us. And stay tuned, as Seaborne Village Raids are on the horizon. Without further ado, let’s j
Dev Update & Beta WS v1.2.0 / BL v1.4.02026-04-09Greetings Warriors of Calradia, The past year has been an exciting journey, marked by the release of War Sails, our expansion for Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord. Alongside it came substantial additions to the base game, such as alliances, trade agreements, stealth gameplay, deserters & patrols, random events, improved visuals, and more. You have since given us a lot of feedback on both — what's working and what isn't. This update is aimed at a number of these topics. In addition to the regular patch notes, you will find a segment that discusses our current priorities, the goals of this patch, as well as some insight into what’s yet to come.War
Mount & Blade Spring Sale!2026-03-20With spring around the corner, don't miss your chance to get War Sails at a 20% discount, and Bannerlord at a massive 50% discount! You can also pick up all previous Mount & Blade titles with 75% off.
Patch Notes - WS v1.1.2 / BL v1.3.142026-02-03Greetings Warriors of Calradia!This update adds new voiceovers for Gunnar’s world map travel and fixes multiple progression, quest, and alliance-related issues. It also delivers broad stability improvements, resolving crashes across battles, quests, campaigns, and modded content.Please note that there may be a delay between the download of the base game and the download of War Sails. If you launch the game prior to both of them being updated, you will crash. If you face this issue, please verify your game files.Please also note that Console hotfixes arrive with a delay, as their release processes take a bit more time. Releasing to PC without
Patch Notes - WS v1.1.1 / BL v1.3.132025-12-24Greetings Warriors of Calradia! Since the launch of War Sails, we’ve been closely following your feedback and rolling out a steady stream of hotfixes to improve the experience. Today, we’re releasing War Sails v1.1.1 alongside Bannerlord v1.3.13, both of which have already gone through the public Beta. This update adds Nords to Land Custom Battles, makes sail rotation more responsive, and brings improvements to boarding bridge placement and stability. We’ve also continued refining the naval storyline and introduced Custom Encyclopedia pages for every ship, making it easier to explore and learn about the fleets of Calradia.The base game also s
Patch Notes - WS v1.0.7 / BL v1.3.112025-12-16Greetings Warriors of Calradia!A new patch is here, and it comes with naval storyline audio improvements and additions, the ability to report stuck cases, and further bug and crash fixes. Please note that there may be a delay between the download of the base game and the download of War Sails. If you launch the game prior to both of them being updated, you will crash. If you face this issue, please verify your game files.Please also note that Console hotfixes arrive with a delay, as their release processes take a bit more time. Releasing to PC without waiting on this process allows us to gather data and feedback more quickly - benefiting all
Beta Patch Notes - WS v1.1.0 / BL v1.3.122025-12-12Greetings Warriors of Calradia This Beta Patch is at Bannerlord version 1.3.12 because we have a pending live hotfix 1.3.11 that will be published before the beta moves to live.War Sails v1.1.0The following changes are specific to the War Sails expansion and are not part of the base game.Custom BattleAdded Nord faction and troops to the land Custom Battle.Naval BattlesImproved sail rotation responsiveness:Sails now rotate more quickly in the correct direction based on the wind once opened.Furling the sails during rotation is now smoother.These changes should improve overall ship control responsiveness.Improved naval boarding bridges and hook
Patch Notes - WS v1.0.6 / BL v1.3.102025-12-08Greetings Warriors of Calradia!On Thursday, we released a silent hotfix with several additions: improved OpenGL-related fixes, a fix that should allow offline play (War Sails), and a fix for a launcher crash that was caused by invalid render values. Today’s patch comes with more tweaks to the naval storyline and further polish with bug and crash fixes. Please note that there may be a delay between the download of the base game and the download of War Sails. If you launch the game prior to both of them being updated, you will crash. If you face this issue, please verify your game files. Please also note that Console hotfixes arrive with a dela
Patch Notes - WS v1.0.5 / BL v1.3.92025-12-02Greetings Warriors of Calradia!After a short breather, another round of improvements is here! Continuing with refinements to the naval storyline, added the ability to receive crash dumps for launcher-related issues, and further polishing with bug and crash fixes.Please note that there may be a delay between the download of the base game and the download of War Sails. If you launch the game prior to both of them being updated, you will crash. If you face this issue, please verify your game files.Please also note that Console hotfixes arrive with a delay, as their release processes take a bit more time. Releasing to PC without waiting on this p
Patch Notes - WS v1.0.4 / BL v1.3.82025-11-29Greetings Warriors of Calradia!We are now on a four-day streak! Cargo capacity is increased for all ship types, and lighting for darker atmospheres has been adjusted. Bow skills of Fian Champion and Khan’s Guard have been reduced, and we have made further tweaks to the naval storyline. Thank you all for your support and patience. We’re following your feedback and reports closely. Please note that there may be a delay between the download of the base game and the download of War Sails. If you launch the game prior to both of them being updated, you will crash. If you face this issue, please verify your game files.Please also note that Console
Patch Notes - WS v1.0.3 / BL v1.3.72025-11-28Greetings Warriors of Calradia! Third day, third round of improvements! Boatswain XP is now earned through ship repairs, Shipmaster XP gains have been doubled, and friendly troop banners display correctly. We’ve also added more refinements to the naval storyline, and Xbox players will be able to exit the smithing screen with improved stability. Massive thanks for all your feedback, support, and patience. Please note that there may be a delay between the download of the base game and the download of War Sails. If you launch the game prior to both of them being updated, you will crash. If you face this issue, please verify your game files. Plea
Patch Notes - WS v1.0.2 / BL v1.3.62025-11-27Greetings Warriors of Calradia!Here’s our second round of improvements and fixes. Nord troops have been strengthened, and initial game loading times are now significantly faster. Thank you all for your continued support and patience.Please note that there may be a delay between the download of the base game and the download of War Sails. If you launch the game prior to both of them being updated, you will crash. If you face this issue, please verify your game files.War Sails v1.0.2The following changes are specific to the War Sails expansion and are not part of the base game.ChangesImproved the initial loading time of War Sails.TroopsWe incre
Patch Notes - WS v1.0.1 / BL v1.3.52025-11-26Greetings Warriors of Calradia!We’re thrilled to see so many of you exploring War Sails and returning to Bannerlord. Thank you for all the feedback so far — we’re monitoring your reports closely. Here’s the initial batch of fixes on the way.War Sails v1.0.1The following changes are specific to the War Sails expansion and are not part of the base game.ChangesReduced the speed and HP of Fahda's ship in the naval storyline (ramming mission).FixesFixed a bug that allowed parleys with towns to be initiated from sea or rivers - causing a crash.Bannerlord v1.3.5The following changes are part of the base game and apply to the War Sails expansion as w
War Sails & Patch v1.3.4 Release2025-11-26Greetings Warriors of Calradia! We’re thrilled to announce the official release of War Sails - the naval expansion for Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord! It’s available now on PC and Consoles (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S). To celebrate the launch, War Sails will be 10% off on all platforms for the first two weeks. Bannerlord is also joining the celebration with a 50% discount on select platforms. Join us in watching the War Sails Launch Trailer!War Sails Features With War Sails, we’re bringing full naval warfare to Bannerlord for the first time. You’ll be able to command your own ships, lead fleets across the seas, and take part in large-scale
War Sails Live Stream!2025-11-26Join us in watching the War Sails Live Streams on our Store Page!
War Sails Gameplay Showcase #22025-11-18Greetings Warriors of Calradia!Today, we’re excited to share a new look at War Sails, the upcoming major expansion for Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord.In this new gameplay showcase, you’ll witness an intense nighttime river battle between the Khuzaits and the Nords. Expect burning sails and ships, clashing hulls, and a close-quarters naval brawl that highlights the scale, chaos, and atmosphere of War Sails.The War Sails expansion will be arriving on PC and Consoles (PS5, Xbox Series X|S) on the 26th of November, 2025! Wishlist now to stay updated and be ready to set sail on launch day!
War Sails Q&A #42025-11-13Greetings Warriors of Calradia! Less than 2 weeks to go before War Sails launches across PC and Consoles (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S) - on the 26th of November, 2025! Following the Gameplay Showcase, we’ve rounded up your most asked questions and tackled them below. If your question isn’t covered here, reply below and we’ll tackle follow-ups in the comments. Wishlist now to stay updated and be ready to set sail on launch day! GeneralWhen will War Sails release on the 26th of November?We’re aiming to release the expansion on all platforms at 9:00 CET / 3:00 AM EST / 12:00 AM PST.What hardware specs will be required to run War Sails?You wil
War Sails Gameplay Showcase & Release Date2025-10-30Greetings Warriors of Calradia!We’re thrilled to announce that War Sails will be arriving on PC and consoles (PS5, Xbox Series X|S) on the 26th of November, 2025! The expansion will be available for $24.99 USD / €24.99.Watch the Gameplay Showcase to see War Sails’ naval battles come to life.Wishlist now to stay updated and be ready to set sail on launch day!Dev Blog: Naval WarfareWar Sails turns waters into battlefields. Wind, oars and the naval readiness of your crew are essential, and the ship you bring to a fight only becomes dangerous if you handle it well. This blog focuses on the naval combat experience: how you steer, how boarding work
Dev Blog: Ships2025-10-02Greetings Warriors of Calradia!As Calradia’s coastlines open to trade, raiding, and full-scale naval warfare, it’s time to step aboard and take a closer look at the ships you’ll command in War Sails. This developer blog will dive into the variety of vessels, their design inspiration, their performance on the high seas — and how you can customize them to suit your own strategy.Ship Classes & SailsShips in War Sails fall into three core classes — Light, Medium, and Heavy — each tuned for a different role in naval engagements.Light ships are affordable and tend to excel in acceleration as well as maneuverability — making them the choice for flan
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