Best Mods for Mount and Blade II: Bannerlord

The Mount and Blade games have always had a substantial modding community, and it remains the case with the latest installment. That said, here you will find a list of some of the best mods currently out in the wild for Mount and Blade 2 Bannerlord. 

Disclaimer - Read Before Installing Mods!

Before installing any of these mods, make sure to read mod descriptions and check when the mod was last updated. Doing so will save you a lot of troubleshooting later down the line.

Mount and Blade 2 Bannerlord also receives frequent updates, so mods tend to become outdated and incompatible with new versions of the game. Because of this, we recommend only installing mods at your own risk. 

Detailed Character Creation

If you ever wanted an expanded character creation experience, check out the Detailed Character Creation mod. Detailed Character Creation mod expands the character creator in Mount and Blade 2 Bannerlord by adding several new features.

 Among these new features include new customization options and the ability to edit both NPCs and companions. The new customization options include the following: 

• Weight
• Age
• Muscle
• Fully Body Sliders

Players can also edit both NPCs and Companions in the game via an edit appearance button. 

• Download Mod Here: Detailed Character Creation

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Kill Bandits Raise Relations

Kill Bandits Raise Relations is a simple mod that raises your relationship level with local towns and villages when you defeat Bandit warbands. Add this mod if you are looking for a lore-friendly way to increase your relationship with towns and villages.  

• Download Mod Here: Kill Bandits Raise Relations

Freelancer

Freelancer is a classic mod that has been around since Mount and Blade Warband, and its purpose remains much the same. In short, Freelancer allows players to enlist in NPC armies and serve as ordinary foot soldiers.

As players fight, they will gain ranks in their lord's army and better gear. Freelancer also adds a caravan guard and bandit career paths to the game. Add this mod if you are looking for a new way to start your playthrough and earn money and gear through combat. 

• Download Mod Here: Freelancer

Calradia at War

Calradia at War is a faction mod that adds well over 21 new factions and hundreds of new units to go alongside them. On top of this, the mod also comes packed with campaign events, new lords, and new weapons. Add this mod if you are looking for a lore-friendly way of expanding the game with new content.

• Download Mod Here: Calradia at War

Realistic Battle Mod

If you are looking for a way to make battles in Bannerlord more realistic, Realistic Battle Mod is for you! In short, the mod reworks armor and damage and changes how weapon attacks work along with a plethora of changes. Some of these other changes include AI that parry and blocks more and improved AI tactics.

• Download Mod Here: Realistic Battle Mod

LootersPlus

LootersPlus adds additional bandit spawns and 14 variants to the world of Mount of Blade 2 Bannerlord. We recommend adding this mod if you are hungry for more bandit types to fight! 

• Download Mod Here: LootersPlus

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