Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord - Wiki Navigation Hub

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Economy & Trade

• Advanced Money-Making Strategies

• Bandit Hunting for Profit

• Caravan Routes & Safe Paths

• Caravans & Trading Companies

• Caravans and Trade Routes

• Caravans Guide

• Crafting & Smithing Hub

• Early Game Money-Making

• Economy & Trade Guide

• Economy & Trade Systems

• Economy and Money Making Guide

• Economy and Trade Basics

• Economy of Town Prosperity

• Equipment, Crafting, and Smithing

• Looting & Smithing Routes

• Making Money Fast

• Raiding Villages and Caravans

• Smithing & Crafting Guide

• Smithing & Item Value

• Smithing for Profit

• Smithing Skill Guide

• Trade Routes and Goods

• Trade Skill Guide

• Workshops & Crafting Towns

• Workshops & Profitable Goods

• Workshops and Caravans Guide

• Workshops Explained

• Workshops Guide

Meta & Modding

• Archer Builds & Comparisons

• Cheats & Console Commands

• Controls & UI Setup

• Equipment Progression Paths

• Equipment Weight & Encumbrance

• Horse Archer Builds

• How to Recruit Lords

• Modding & Best Mods

• Modding Basics

• Mods & Tools Overview

• Patch Notes & Meta Changes

• Patch Notes & Version Differences

• Performance & Optimization

• Performance & Stability Tips

• Performance and Graphics Settings

• Relationship Building with Notables

• Seasonal Events & Patches

• UI and Control Customization

Character & Clan

• 'Party Roles: Surgeon, Scout, Engineer, Quartermaster'

• Archery Skills and Perks

• Attributes, Skills & Perks

• Best Companions to Recruit

• Character Builds & Development

• Character Builds & Leveling

• Character Creation & Culture Choice

• Character Skills and Attributes

• Charm Skill Guide

• Charm Skill Leveling

• Clan Management

• Clan Management & Growth

• Clan Management and Influence

• Clan Progression & Influence

• Clan Tier Progression

• Companion Guide and Roles

• Companion Spawn List

• Companions & Family Building

• Companions & Roles

• Companions & Wanderers Guide

• Crime & Roguery Playstyle

• Engineering Skill Guide

• Engineering Skill Leveling

• Food Variety & Party Health

• Leadership Skill Guide

• Leadership Skill Leveling

• Marriage & Family

• Marriage & Heirs

• Marriage and Children

• Marriage, Heirs, and Dynasty

• Medicine Skill Guide

• Medicine Skill Leveling

• Party Composition Basics

• Party Management & Morale

• Party Roles and Skill Leveling Overview

• Party Roles Guide

• Party Size and Morale

• Party Speed & Map Movement

• Party Speed Explained

• Party Speed Mechanics

• Party Speed Optimization

• Perks Tier List

• Roguery & Crime

• Roguery Skill Guide

• Roguery Skill Leveling

• Scouting Skill Guide

• Scouting Skill Leveling

• Skill Guides (One-Handed, Two-Handed, Polearm, Bow, Crossbow, Throwing)

• Skills & Perks Overview

Combat & Warfare

• 'Army Composition: Joy vs. Optimization in Bannerlord'

• Arena & Tournament Guide

• Arena Practice & Training Fields

• Armor & Gear Progression

• Armor & Mounts

• Armor vs. Damage Types

• Army & Influence Management

• Army Cohesion & Food Management

• Army Cohesion and Influence Use

• Army Command & Formations

• Army Formations Counters

• Army Morale & Leadership

• Army Recruitment & Morale Cheatsheet

• Battle & Skirmish Tactics

• Battlefield Controls & UI Settings

• Best Archer Units

• Best Cavalry Units

• Best Crossbow Units

• Best Infantry Units

• Best Troop Compositions by Stage

• Best Troops by Role

• Best Weapons & Gear

• Best Weapons and Equipment

• Cavalry Tactics

• Cavalry vs. Infantry Tactics

• Combat and Battle Tactics

• Combat Basics & Controls

• Combat Fundamentals

• Combat Mechanics Guide

• Combat Training Drills

• Equipment & Armor Stats

• Formations & Battlefield Tactics

• Imperial Troop Tree

• Infantry Line Tactics

• Legendary Weapons & Artifacts

• Mounted Combat Techniques

• Noble Troops Guide

• One-Handed Weapon Guide

• Ranged Combat & Archery

• Recruiting Noble Troops

• Siege Engines & Construction

• Siege Warfare & Defenses

• Siege Warfare & Engineering

• Siege Warfare Fundamentals

• Siege Warfare Guide

• Sieges and Castle Warfare

• Steward Skill Deep Dive

• Steward Skill Leveling

• Tactics for Fighting Horse Archers

• Tactics Skill & Battle AI

• Tactics Skill Deep Dive

• Throwing Weapons Guide

• Tournaments & Arena Fighting

• Tournaments & Arena Guide

• Tournaments by Region

• Tournaments vs. Duels

• Training Troops Efficiently

• Troop Experience & Upgrading

• Troop Recruitment & Upgrades

• Troop Recruitment and Development

• Troop Trees and Best Units

• Troop Trees Overview

• Troops & Recruitment

• War & Diplomacy Management

• Weapon Types & Best Loadouts

• Weapon Types Explained

• Winning Tournaments

Kingdoms & Factions

• 'All the Kingdoms in Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord (2025 Guide)'

• Aserai

• Aserai Kingdom Guide

• Aserai Sultanate Guide

• Aserai Troop Tree

• Bandit Factions & Hideouts

• Battania

• Battania Kingdom Guide

• Battania Troop Tree

• Best Archers by Faction

• Best Infantry by Faction

• Calradia Kingdoms Overview

• Clan & Kingdom Management

• Countering Each Faction

• Diplomacy & Kingdom Politics

• Empire (Southern, Northern, Western)

• Factions and Kingdoms Guide

• Khuzait

• Khuzait Khanate Guide

• Khuzait Kingdom Guide

• Khuzait Troop Tree

• Kingdom Management

• Kingdom Management and Ruling

• Kingdom Policies & Laws

• Kingdom Taxes & Policies

• Kingdoms of Calradia

• Kingdoms Overview

• Minor Clans & Mercenaries

• Minor Factions

• Minor Factions & Mercenary Companies

• Northern Empire

• Southern Empire

• Starting Your Own Kingdom

• Sturgia

• Sturgia Kingdom Guide

• Sturgia Troop Tree

• The Empire

• Vakken and Minor Factions

• Vlandia

• Vlandia Kingdom Guide

• Vlandia Troop Tree

• Western Empire

General

• 'Ideation: subjects, angles, and comparisons'

• 'Logistics: Food, Wages, Prisoners'

• 'Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord Overview'

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• Attributes & Focus Points

• Bandit Bosses & Unique Encounters

• Bandit-to-Commander Progression

• Banner Customization & Heraldry

• Best Cavalry and Horse Archers

• Best Horse Archers

• Best Horses and Mounts

• Captivity & Escape

• Castle Management

• Clearing Hideouts

• Diplomacy & Influence

• Diplomacy and Policies

• Events & Random Encounters

• Execution & Honor System

• Execution and Death

• Executions & Diplomacy

• FAQ & Troubleshooting

• Farming Renown

• Fief Management and Prosperity

• Fief Voting & Diplomacy Decisions

• Food and Provisions

• Food, Morale & Wages Management

• Gaining Influence

• Horses & Mounts

• Horses, Camels & Mount Bonuses

• Influence & Policies

• Influence and Renown

• Managing Rebellions

• Map of Calradia & Regions

• Mercenary Work & Vassalage

• Morale and Desertion Control

• Mounts & Horse Types

• Multiplayer & Co-op Options

• Multiplayer Overview

• Policies & Laws

• Prison Breaks & Rescue Missions

• Prisoner Management

• Prisoner Management and Ransoms

• Prisoners & Ransoms

• Reputation & Relations

• Sandbox Challenges & Ironman Runs

• Sandbox Goals & Late-Game Paths

• Settlement Management

• Settlement Management & Governors

• Terrain & Weather Effects

• Town Management

• Town Management & Prosperity

• Towns and Villages List

• Trading Routes & Goods

• Travel & Map Exploration

• Village Raiding & Defense

• Villages & Raiding

Guides & Walkthroughs

• Bandit Dens and Clearing Quests

• Bannerlord Ultimate Beginner's Guide

• Beginner's Guide

• Bow & Crossbow Guide

• Culture Bonuses & Starting Choices

• Fief Management Guide

• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• Getting Started with Bannerlord 2

• Governors Guide

• Main Quest Alternate Endings

• Main Quest and Storyline

• Main Storyline & Tutorials

• Main Storyline and Banner of Calradia

• Main Storyline Walkthrough

• Modding & Tooling Starter

• Polearm & Spear Guide

• Quests & Notables

• Storyline & Main Quest

• The Dragon Banner Quest

• Ultimate Beginner Guide