Mount & blade: warband
What Are The Best Mount và Blade: Warband Mods?
Mount và Blade: Warband (M&B:W) is still an amazing trò chơi almost a decade after it’s original release in 2010.
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One of the many reason it’s such a great trò chơi to return to, or discover for the first time, is that the modding community is relentless. The following danh sách are 25 of the mods you have lớn play in 2019! It’s a new year so let’s build an entire new Warband.
If you don’t know how lớn install mods on M&B:W you can kiểm tra out this video:
Categories:
Items, Graphics, & Sound: Mods that just change the aesthetics of the game but no actual gameplay
Gameplay Mechanics: like the name suggests, mods that change the mechanics but not story.
Modules: These mods địa chỉ cửa hàng to the basic game such as new lads or factions but stay in the original format.
Complete Overhauls: These are the mods that change everything about the game, some of these are completely new games with their own storyline and maps. The only similarity is that you are still assembling your warband & setting out to conquer.
Multiplayer Mods: These mods địa chỉ cửa hàng to the online multiplayer experiences, either as battles or sometimes stories. Go out và conquer with your friends.
Up-and-Coming Mods: These mods are no out just yet but get excited because they look cool và sound promising.
Note: This các mục is oldest to newest. If you have played M&B:W in the past & just want lớn see what’s new coming into 2019, start at the over of each section. If you just bought the game in a steam sale and what to lớn see all it has lớn offer, start at the top.
Items, Graphics, & Sound
25. Expanded Horizons
Just makes you want lớn say, “Hidalgo, bring me that horizon”
Sometimes when playing Mount và Blade, you feel like you’re in a box. The maps a pretty clear boundaries and you often run into the invisible wall. This thủ thuật doesn’t remove that wall but makes the scenery past it more realistic. It takes out the obvious barriers and expands your horizons to lớn see the beautiful landscape you are fighting khổng lồ defend.
Why you should use this mod:
This hack brings that horizon to lớn youAdded beauty to lớn the gameIncreased realismHow this hack makes things fun:
Improves the escapismMakes the world feel more openEnhances the illusion of large fields of battleGet the hack HERE
It looks both massive, & beautiful!
24. Sweetfxmod
This is the sort of glade I’d much rather nap in than fight a bloody battle.
Sweetfxmod is a graphics overhaul. More than just a retexture, it changes most aspects of the visual unique of the game. Gone are the days of matte fields & trees, you can actually see individual plants và leaves on the trees, and the clouds actually look like clouds. Also since this one replaces the old textures instead of adding to lớn them, it doesn’t slow your gameplay or frames per second at all.
Why you should use this mod:
No reduction in FPSYou can see plantsEvery part of the game looks betterHow this thủ thuật makes things fun
Clouds actually look like clouds instead of grey blobsAdds to lớn the realism of glorious battlesThe backdrop is more enticingGet the mod HERE
I love the way this high definition mod enhances the light.
23. New Textures Mount và Blade Warband
This video doesn"t need dialogue, just sit back & enjoy the scenery
Like the name suggests, New Textures, makes the original trò chơi look warm và crisp. The texture differences are most noticeable in town & within the buildings lượt thích the tavern or great halls. The wooden walls no longer look lượt thích dirty plastic, but rather like actual warm wood. The stone buildings actually look lượt thích they are made from slate.
Why you should use this mod
Makes it look lượt thích the trò chơi is not almost 10 years oldUpdates the aesthetic appealGet the mod HERE
This thủ thuật makes the tavern actually look warm và inviting.
Gameplay Mechanics
22. Decapitate & DismemberAlso, this đoạn clip is accompanied by one of the best songs ever, just check it out
Heads will roll with this mod. If you love the combat of the original game but thought that there could be a little more head slicing action, or you wanted to lớn harness your inner wookie and rip some arms off then this is the mod for you. Now you can lop off heads & cut off arms và legs with just a stroke of your sword. It also comes with all the blood entailed in decapitation.
Why you should use this mod:
Cut off armsCut off legsCut off headsHow this gian lận makes things fun:
All the blood & gore that comes with decapitationDismemberment is always fun in video games, less so in real lifeDon’t try this at trang chủ unless it involves installing this mod và playing this wonderful game.Get the thủ thuật HERE
Out of frame there’s an angry queen screaming, “Off with his head!”
Modules
21. Warband EnhancedIf you"re ready to lớn watch the entire Let"s Play, better start at episode one.
Warband Enchanced adds three wonderful mods together to lớn make the basic warband experience better all around. It adds Diplomacy, Freelancer, & PBOD as well as some new features. That means when playing the base game you will have specific stats on faction relations in a spreadsheet from Diplomacy, the ability khổng lồ join another lord’s army and work up in the ranks and experience from Freelancer, and Pre-Battle Orders và Deployment, allows you to lớn set up your warbands precisely before the battle even begins. Once you play with this gian lận the game just is not the same without it.
Why you should use this mod
Improved recruitment systemYou can choose a culture as a kingPurple bandits are easier to lớn identifyHow this thủ thuật makes things fun
Better loot lớn find1000xp from winning tournamentsAll the prisoners (ten per rank)Get the gian lận here - HERE
Now you can actually see where you stand, numerically with each faction và where they stand with each other.
20. Rigale Increased RPG features và world interactions Mod"I have a unicorn, a magical bow, và a quiver of plently" What else do you need for a fantasy game?
As if Mount and Blade: Warband wasn’t already an open world RPG game, Rigale increases the non warband-related RPG features. Rigale adds an in depth crafting system, guilds, harvesting, mining, & more. Not khổng lồ mention the ability to lớn create custom settlements. Be careful though, in order to balance all these new bonuses khổng lồ the game, it also introduces a epidemic system. So now you get lớn run from the plague just lượt thích in the real dark ages.
Why you should use this mod:
Crafting, exploration, guilds, etc.Custom settlementsNew skills like Leatherworking etc.How this gian lận makes things fun:
Outrun the black deathPay attention to wearinessBard và shaman skillsGet the thủ thuật HERE
Besides the awesome script, it gives you a lot more RPG options to vị in town.
19. Calradian Crusaders
Soon, you too, will be on a boat.
Calradian Crusaders is really a conglomerate of other awesome mods khổng lồ M&B:W like Diplomacy, Seafaring, and much, much more. This compilation of mods is used lớn give the player the feeling of joining the Crusades. Load your galley và set sail for the middle east, Jerusalem awaits! Although it might not actually include Jerusalem, it does include piracy, và a whole bunch of new castles to kiểm tra out and conquer, (not necessarily in that order).
Why you should use this mod:
Includes a whole bunch of great modsFreelancer 1.51Custom CommanderHow this thủ thuật makes things fun:
PiracyHoly warfareBuild your own forts & settlementsGet the gian lận here - HERE
Just aim for the target, it"s easy. The pointy end goes into the other guy.
18. The Last Age of Calradia
You get to lớn play as a race with a face not even a mother could love.
The Last Age of Calradia restylizes Claradia to look lượt thích Middle Earth. It’s a module & not an overhaul because it just adds to lớn the base game and map to make it look & feel a little more like the world from Lord of the Rings. They also added the Uruk-Hai based race, Molor, to lớn the south with the Rhodoks so you can play as the bad guys or join the Calradians against the Molor race.
Why you should use this mod:
A healthy phối of Warband & LOTRNew RaceNew stakes to lớn fight against a physically superior raceHow this hack makes things fun:
Play as an UrukCool new Uruk weaponsThey have a cave TrollGet the thủ thuật HERE
They have a cave troll too
17. Diversity
They wouldn’t be new nobles without their new noble steeds!
Diversity adds so much to the game it almost feels like more than just just a module. If you loved the original game but want more và different units, troop trees, và factions then this mod is right up your alley. This mod just adds a whole bunch of, well, diversity, to lớn the options of your troops to lớn the base game. Also it changes your starting equipment so every new character actually feels new.
Why you should use this mod
New noble, mercenary & commoner troopsNew troop treesTraveller encounters in taverns are now named!How this gian lận makes things fun:
Two hostile factions means you have someone lớn fight right away!New NPC’s to lớn hire or sell into slaveryBetter reward for tournamentsGet the hack HERE
16. Native - Enhanced Edition
Nothing says enhanced like a crossbow bolt to lớn the neck.
The Enhanced Edition adds a number of aspects to lớn the trò chơi that improve upon the base game, such as assassinations of lords, making wagon trains, and crafting items within towns. When you play with Enhanced Edition if feels like the game should have had these additions in the first place và they all fit in seamlessly. It also gives you menus to lớn turn on, or off, most of the aspects that it adds to lớn the game. Even though it adds a whole bunch of new material to lớn the trò chơi you can just apply what you want lớn use by turning off these options in the menus.
Why you should use this mod:
CustomizationCustom Troop TreesAdded forager skill so your warbands might not starve as fastHow this thủ thuật makes things fun:
AssassinationsCivil WarImprove equipment with armor & weapon smithsGet the hack HERE
Complete Overhauls
15. Ilion - The battle for Troy
If that’s Achilles then everyone is aiming way too high.
Ilion takes you back three and half thousand years khổng lồ the epic battle of Troy. Now instead of hiring a warband to lớn take over Calradia you get to lớn fight alongside the great Greek and Trojan heroes lượt thích Achilles và Hector. Honestly it has a couple of bugs but it’s so much fun lớn shoot Achilles in the ankle instead of the pansy Paris killing him that you can look past the river funky-ness. Also the custom battles are great, Ajax vs 100 men etc.
Why you should use this mod:
Historically punctual armor and weaponsIt includes a bunch of the herosEvery faction has unique troopsHow this gian lận makes things fun
You can make your own custom battlesPlay as Galations, Spartans, or MyrmidonsPlay out the movieGet the thủ thuật here - HERE
14. The Last KingdomHow is he not down? He has three arrows in him?"
The Last Kingdom is based on the book series, The Saxon Stories, by Bernard Cornwell. If you want lớn play as Uthir from the hit Netflix show, “The Last Kingdom,” now’s your chance. Or if you love the show but have trouble keeping up with the locations, then play the game & you’ll have a map. Either way there are Angles, or Saxons to lớn kill và glory khổng lồ be won.
Why you should use this mod:
Play through the story of the famous book series and hit showMassive new bản đồ as well as many features not found in the base gameNew MusicHow this mod makes things fun:
New Bandits và Mercenaries to kill“Tons of new items. Weapons, armours, (a few) horses & LOTS of Axes!”Lots & Lots of Gore khổng lồ be had while uniting EnglandGet the gian lận HERE
Now we finally know where all those weird sounding towns are.
13. Bellum Imperiihttps://www.moddb.com/mods/bellum-imperii/videos/bellum-imperii-scenery-...
Unfortunatley this đoạn clip won"t embed but it"s still worth checking out
Bellum Imperii is a beautiful overhaul that uses Brytenwalda as a base but instead of Britain is focuses on the Roman Empire. The bản đồ is around the Mediterranean sea during Marcus Aurelius reign of the Roman Empire. It includes 24 factions, 42 Towns, 69 "Forts" và 212 Villages. Vì you have what it takes to save Rome, or destroy it?
Why you should use this mod:
Play across Europe, Northern Africa, và Eastern Asia1000’s of new itemsHundreds of new troopsHow this hack makes things fun:
Command your own roman legionYou get lớn Sack Rome at the height of its powerIf you’re good you could marry Queen CleopatraGet the gian lận HERE
No one said sacking rome would be easy.
12. A New Dawn"A possible hostile force in the distance? Yeah.. No." - Pansy
A New Dawn starts from the Floris mod Pack, which alone is full of great mods, but then it includes tons of new content. A New Dawn also introduces minor factions which don’t have their own lands yet but you can join them or convince them khổng lồ join you in order lớn start your own faction. Then they revamped all the troop trees & added a bunch of new ones, including some exotic animals to ride. All in all, if you haven’t tried it yet, it will make Warband feel lượt thích a new game in this new year.
Why you should use this mod:
11 minor factions3000 new items500 new troopsHow this thủ thuật makes things fun:
Larger armiesRevamped armor and health so you live longer khổng lồ dish out more deathElephants to ride!Get the gian lận HERE
This doesn’t địa chỉ much nội dung but it’s an awesome screenshot from the game.
11. Empire III Ver 1.90full
Trebuchets reinvented warfare in real life, they reinvent warfare in Warband as well.
Empire III takes you to a whole new land full of monsters, machines, ships & 17 factions all vying for power. This mode uses some great mods that địa chỉ cửa hàng war machines like trebuchets & catapults as well universities and stuff like banking. Also you can start your own faction off the bat or start at the bottom & work your way up, the choice is yours. Be wary though, because once you’ve destroyed a faction, it might not stay dead if any survivors can flee.
Why you should use this mod:
Catapults180 New UnitsBanking, Crafting, Guilds, etc.How this thủ thuật makes things fun:
Piracy/ sea battles are always funGamblingStart as a king/queen or prince/princessGet the mod HERE
10. Rise of the Undead"It is going to lớn turn your brains to lớn mush... But, don"t worry about it"
Rise of the Undead gives you the opportunity to play as the villain for a change instead of the hero. In this dark fantasy mod there’s a new legion of undead that you can either fight against or control as your own. Now in the land of Amalthea you can use your legions of the dark khổng lồ bring the five squabbling kingdoms of men khổng lồ their knees. Do you have what it takes lớn rise past the rank of Dark Lord?
Why you should use this mod:
Whole new type of storyDark Ambiance of BattlesNew Kingdoms và troopsHow this thủ thuật makes things fun:
Play as the bad guy and destroy mankindControl undeadSeriously you’re the bad guy, it doesn’t get much more fun than thatGet the thủ thuật HERE
These are your minions, take care of them & they’ll take care of you. Who am I kidding? It’s a skeleton.
Wreak havoc!
9. Brytenwalda Reworked v27 May 29 2017"Shields will break, and swords will stick into your oppenents"
Brytenwalda is a fantastic overhaul gian lận that takes you out of Calradia và into the lands of Great Britain circa 670 AD. It was made by a team of historians that take their craft seriously, so all the towns have appropriate names & the rulers you fight for & amongst were all real people. The original Brytenwalda started in 2011 and this is the latest version which adds some nội dung and improves on many aspects of the game like quests & commands. So if you haven’t yet, or have but want an improved experience, grab your sword & prepare to fight Saxons, Picts, and Irish alike.
Why you should use this mod:
Historically accurate british islesFixed questingTwo new training companions to help you level the troopsHow this gian lận makes things fun:
Play as anglo-saxon, pict, irish, gaul, each with specific traits and troopsExperience history and british culture through a trò chơi much more accurate than Assassin’s CreedNew Flails to bash heads in with!Get the mod HERE
Even in old Britain, somethings never change.
8. Medieval Conquests"We are back, playing Medieval Conquest.. & I"ve missed it! I really have."
What’s better than conquering all of medieval europe? Conquering it with your friends! That’s right Medieval Conquests has a co-op feature that will allow you to lớn play alongside your friends instead of just fighting them in custom battles. Besides that it’s also huge with 42 independant factions alone! This thủ thuật makes Mount & Blade: Warband play like what Medieval: Total War wishes it was.
Why you should use this mod:
Play across EuropeNew units that match actual historic unitsHundreds of cities lớn conquerHow this hack makes things fun:
Play Co-op with your friends!New events khổng lồ play through42 Factions lớn choose fromGet the hack HERE
Bring me that horizon! As in off the other deck, as in sail away! Fast!
7. Perisno - The New Beginning (v. II)"This is a tough free-for-all"
Perisno was one of the first major overhauls for Warband loosely based one a Lord of the Rings style fantasy world. If you are new to Warband start with the original Perisno HERE. The New Beginning is a spin-off of the original Perisno so instead of the massive land of Perisno you’re on a smaller resource rich island. All of the original countries of Perisno are fighting over this new island of great value & trying to control it. You can either help the individual factions lượt thích elves, humans, or dwarves, or decide lớn take it for yourself. It is a new beginning after all.
Why you should use this mod:
Smaller overhaul that doesn’t take as much time to lớn beatPlay as elves or dwarvesYou get lớn decide which factions are on the islandHow this hack makes things fun:
Giant companions!More mở cửa land battles and skirmishesFast paced gameplay!Get the mod HERE
The best strategy is to run from the white knights.
6. Skilled Magic Calradia v.0.9.6 (171)
Need I say more?
This is a massive thủ thuật to bring magic khổng lồ Calradia. It includes more than just the spells and the effects, but the schools of magic with branches there-in, not to lớn mention weapons & armor befitting a wizard of your talents. The magic makes a whole new chơi game experience because you can now target several troops at once with one spell instead of just shooting one arrow at a time. Also it expands the existing world dramatically with hundreds of new named NPCs as well as almost five hundred villages in general.
Why you should use this mod:
Cast spellsHundreds of new items10 new schools of magicHow this thủ thuật makes things fun:
Summon skeletonsTeleport your enemies into the middle of your warbandHave your enemies fight for youGet the thủ thuật HERE
Use your warband of mages khổng lồ let loose the tides of blood.
5. SevenheartNo dialogue but a really cool showcase of the AI in this mod.
Sevenheart is so much more than just a story and content mod for Warband, it also revamps the already revolutionary combat system. The dynamic storyline is full of intrigue and betrayal just like you’d expect from an RPG in 2019. Sevenheart also enriches the lore of the land with legends that can lead to real quests và adventures instead of the boring, old favors & missions of the original game. Be prepared for an actually competent AI where you are going khổng lồ have to use tactics & ambushes lớn earn your victories.
Why you should use this mod:
Revolutionized combat systemImproved AIReal storylineHow this thủ thuật makes things fun
Worldbuilding actually gets you investedAssassinsAmbushesGet the mod HERE
In true RPG fashion you get get camp with your band of brothers.
4. The Bones of RagnvaldThe Bones of Ragnvald is more than just a complete overhaul of the trò chơi itself. You now get khổng lồ play in new lands with new countries and cities & troops. Also it’s story driven so it feels more like a RPG with a story elements and dark magic to contend with.. This medieval fantasy gian lận takes you across the land in a sweeping story, but you still get lớn hire the warband you love in order lớn sack cities, loot villages, & stop the skeleton king, Ragnvald.
Why you should use this mod:
New land to discoverIn-depth storyNew scenesHow this thủ thuật makes things fun:
Voice acted introSkeletonsDark MagicGet the thủ thuật HERE
This mod also has amazing custom scenes!
Multiplayer Mods
3. CRPG"Rule number one. You will die!"
cRPG is a massive overhaul of the online experience with Mount & Blade: Warband. It gives hundreds of công trình possibilities & an engenius currency system. Lượt thích any great mercenary you have to lớn kill lớn earn gold, then use that gold for better weapons and gear. Be warned though, if you die you will lose your gear. Also, as you play and get kills you will cấp độ up and have persistent stat increases just like the single player game, but these stats holdover across other multiplayer battles.
Why you should use this mod:
Persistent StatsOnline Currency system based solely on skill3 separate servers, North America, Europe, & ChinaHow this gian lận makes things fun:
As you get kills you level up and get strongerGreat online combat simulatorEarn money for hundreds of chất lượng itemsGet the gian lận HERE
cRPG has immense epic battles all with real people.
2. NordInvasionNord Invasion is a hugely popular multiplayer gian lận that allows you to take up arms with your fellow players khổng lồ fend off the Nord Invasion. It has persistent stats & money just like cRPG but instead of just fighting other players you get to lớn team up against a strong AI khổng lồ stop wave after wave of invaders. This thủ thuật is great for playing with a few friends and wreaking havoc on some poor invaders.
Why you should use this mod:
Multiplayer Player Vs. Environment (PvE) modPersistent stats and currencyIn depth class and skill systemHow this hack makes things fun:
Huge tournaments to chạy thử your skills against your friendsAuction system allows you khổng lồ trade your spoilsCraft your own gear!Get the gian lận HERE
Wave after wave of invaders shall perish under your sword.
Up-and-Coming mods
1. Rise of Islam 634 A.D.
You can try to take the ancient walls of great cities lượt thích Jerusalem & Aleppo
The Rise of Islam takes place 158 years after the fall of the Western Roman Empire. You can join the Caliphate of Rashidun, Eastern Roman Empire or one of the other factions of the holy land to push your faith & rule on the land. The middle east is in turmoil & you can start as a wandering adventurer or a faction ruler in an attempt lớn claim the lands for your God. It’s your turn to change history forever, time will tell if it’s for better. Coming February 28
Why you should use this mod:
Historically accurateStory DrivenTons of new units, gear, & peopleHow this thủ thuật makes things fun:
Rewrite historyStart Islamic faith or stop it before it can beginOne of the bloodiest era’s of human history, now you get to live itGet the mod HERE
Bonus: Sparta (ex The Peloponnesian War)
You can almost hear them yelling, “This is Sparta!!.. And Argos, & Athens, và Thebes..”
This mod brings you to the heart of the Peloponnesian War, or the war between Sparta & Athens. It incorporates 10 factions throughout ancient Greece all vying for dominance. It will include all historically accurate gear and ships because it wouldn’t be ancient Greece without those great ramming navies. This is a thủ thuật to keep an eye out for since it hasn’t been released yet, but the creator is hopeful for some time early this year.
Check the mod out HERE
The map is also going to lớn be huge, so don’t think you can conquer it all in an afternoon.
