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Patch Notes - WS v1.2.5 / BL v1.4.5

by Piconi

Greetings 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 the strategic and immersive layers of the game. On the campaign map, they act as a new way to disrupt the enemy economy, allowing you and nobles to strike coastal settlements directly from the sea or by navigating rivers. Additionally, they contribute to a stronger naval presence among lords, making the sea feel more active and contested.These raids ...

Beta WS v1.2.1 / BL v1.4.1 - Seaborne Village Raids

by Piconi

Greetings 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 game prior to both of them being updated, you will crash. If you face this issue, please verify your game files. War Sails Beta v1.2.1Seaborne Village RaidsCampaignAdded the ability for both players and AI to raid or defend raids against coastal villages directly from the sea or rivers.Initiating or helping against a raid requires 15 healthy troops...

Mount & Blade Medieval Fest Sale!

by Dejan

Steam 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 #17

by Piconi

Greetings 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 jump right in!Artisan's AtelierSet Sail by PA克白Monchug Khan by MiralayKnightly VistasSunset by raéFly into the battle by Gandalf The WizardCrafting Marvels WarSails 275 BC by YASSIR99SThis is an overhaul that transports War Sails’ Calradia to the ancient world, reimagining all existing kingdoms with ancient historical cultures. There are new faction...

Mount and Blade 2 tests more dynamic diplomacy and seaborne raids in new beta

by editor@pcgamesn.com

Medieval strategy RPG Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord has just launched an extensive new beta built on player feedback. It's been four months since Taleworlds Entertainment launched its waterborne War Sails expansion, which has so far struggled to match up to the level of affection that the base game earned. In that time, the team has been studying "what's working and what isn't," and has delivered a wide range of changes in these new Mount and Blade 2 patch notes, which encompass both the base game and its DLC. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Mount and Blade 2 Bannerlord and its new DLC hit an all-time low price, but not for long The long-awaited first Mount and Blade 2 DLC sails through choppy waters as players claim it's overpriced I'm yearning for that Assassin's Creed Black Flag remaster, but this medieval RPG may be the unexpected answer to my prayers

Dev Update & Beta WS v1.2.0 / BL v1.4.0

by Piconi

Greetings 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 SailsOur immediate focus remains on the War Sails expansion. While many important issues were addressed by the initial patches, we still want to close gaps in the experience so that you can better enjoy naval combat and the strategic and role-playing opportunities of seafaring. Lord Sea Presence, Naval Patrols & Seaborne Village RaidsThe availabili...

Mount & Blade Spring Sale!

by Dejan

With 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 v1.3.14

by Dejan

Greetings 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 waiting on this process allows us to gather data and feedback more quickly - benefiting all platforms.War Sails v1.1.2The following changes are specific to the War Sails expansion and are not part of the base game.ChangesAdded new voiceovers for Gunnar’s world map travel commentaries, covering events, quests, and locations encountered during the na...

Patch Notes - WS v1.1.1 / BL v1.3.13

by Piconi

Greetings 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 saw the reintroduction of the hideout assault option, as well as improvements to the lord’s hall battle. On top of that, we’ve addressed a variety of crash and performance issues that many of you have reported. Your feedback has been invaluable in helping us prioritize and deliver these improvements. Below, you’ll find the major highlights from the ...

Patch Notes - WS v1.0.7 / BL v1.3.11

by Piconi

Greetings 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 platforms.War Sails v1.0.7The following changes are specific to the War Sails expansion and are not part of the base game.ChangesAdded new voice lines for the naval storyline:Implemented new voice-overs for the alley fight.Added new Gunnar’s voice lines and default one-liners for Bjolgur and Lahar in “Capture the imperial merchant Crusas” quest.Imp...

Beta Patch Notes - WS v1.1.0 / BL v1.3.12

by Piconi

Greetings 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 mechanics:Bridge placement now better matches each ship’s shape, reducing cases where bridges connected at odd angles or caused unnatural positioning between ships.Better connection spots are chosen during the hook-throwing stage, allowing bridges to form more cleanly.Bridges automatically adjust in length based on where ships connect.Your crew now...

Mount and Blade 2 Bannerlord and its new DLC hit an all-time low price, but not for long

by editor@pcgamesn.com

Everyone loves an underdog, and if there's any game that makes you feel like the underdog, it's Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord. Through cuts and gore, you'll go from a boring old mercenary to a strong warrior who must call upon their followers in the face of death, ready to face down countless armies. It's brutal, it's great, and alongside the impressive War Sails DLC, the full experience is now cheaper than ever - but only for a short time. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: 007 First Light, the James Bond game from Hitman developers, gets a major pre-order discount months before launch Getting a Steam Deck OLED for $1 may seem impossible, but there is a way You can already grab Destiny 2 Renegades, Bungie's Star Wars expansion, at a huge discount

Patch Notes - WS v1.0.6 / BL v1.3.10

by Piconi

Greetings 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 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 platforms.War Sails v1.0.6The following changes are specific to the War Sails expansion and are not part of the base game.FixesFixed a bug that caused the “Capture the Merchant Crusa...

Patch Notes - WS v1.0.5 / BL v1.3.9

by Piconi

Greetings 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 process allows us to gather data and feedback more quickly - benefiting all platforms.War Sails v1.0.5The following changes are specific to the War Sails expansion and are not part of the base game.ChangesUpdated the “Visit” and “Talk” tooltips to display “Take a walk around the port and find Gunnar to talk to him.” instead of “This feature is disab...