What changed in Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord in 2020

10% to Friend and 30% to Self damage when hitting team siege weaponry, gates, and doors.

Maps include Ebereth Hillfort, Cliffs of Akkalat, Xauna - Winter, Castle of Fen Altai - Winter, Nord Town - Winter.

Enabled AI marriages to occur over time.

Ensured only kingdoms are shown in the kingdom diplomacy screen.

Fixed a bug that caused eliminated clans to retain settlement ownership.

Couch lance damage is increased, now more reliant on weight rather than horse speed.

Fixed a bug that caused friendly NPCs to refuse to give a quest and treat the player like an enemy.

Implemented a new system that calculates troop power based on context.

Fixed a bug that caused performance drops on the world map after sounds were cut.

Fixed a bug that caused the “Art of the Trade” quest dialogue to override other quests’ dialogue.

Xauna, Nord Town and Castle of fen Altai multiplayer scenes have been changed to their winter versions.

Added autosave interval control to the Campaign Options panel.

Fixed a bug that made the player’s family members stuck in the player’s settlements as prisoners.

New battle type that takes place in enclosed spaces during castle sieges.

AI characters can now marry, and new AI clan members have been added to improve clan dynamics.

New mission type where players can break clan members and lords out of enemy prisons.

Unhappy citizens can now rise up and seize control of settlements based on loyalty factors.

A new setting allows players to disable birth and death systems, requiring a new game to enable.

Companions outside of a party can improve relations with non-hostile clans while in settlements.

New icons on settlement nameplates indicate issues or tournaments without entering the settlement.

Players can now grant fiefs to vassals or relinquish control back to the kingdom.

Changes made to prevent snowballing and improve economic stability among kingdoms.

Indirectly fixes 'stuck' situations in board games

A new radial order menu is being developed to improve accessibility for controller users.

Mangonels will now be able to fling multiple smaller projectiles instead of a single boulder.

Horses that fall in combat can be crippled or killed, affecting future battles.

New method to follow parties on the world map by holding Left Alt and clicking.

Interact with and shape your offspring and clan members as they progress through childhood.

Recruiting prisoners will incur a morale penalty, with plans for perks to ease recruitment.

Each ranged weapon will have its own unique aiming curve, affecting accuracy and damage.

Introduction of new Battanian armor featuring a decorative bronze disk and tartan shawl.

Contest challenging participants to capture and caption an iconic moment from their adventures.

Announcement of a creative competition with multiple contests including Scene Design, 2D Art, and Screenshot contests.

Contest for submitting original Bannerlord themed 2D art in various formats.

Contest requiring participants to create a village scene using the Scene Editor tools from the Modding Kit.

Significant progress made on perks, with many skill trees nearly fully implemented.

A three-part crosshair has been added for ranged veterans, providing a familiar aiming experience.

New structure for organizing save files added, grouping saves from the same playthrough under a single header.

Two new maps, Cliffs of Akkalat and Ebereth Hillfort, are set to be added to the multiplayer Captain mode map pool.

A quick talk button has been added to the town menu for easier communication with settlement notables.

Five new Empire village maps have been added to the game, enhancing the variety of singleplayer scenes.

The weapon crafting pop-up has been improved to display weapon stats more clearly and indicate civilian weapons.

Fixed a bug that caused villager parties to go to a castle or town while disbanding.

Fixed a crash that occurred when a save file loaded on village menu and tried to enter the mission in tutorial phase.

Fixed the not being able to log in issue which was related to BattlEye.

Fixed a bug that caused some nobles to talk like the main hero's brother.

It populates the module with empty registered files for ease of modding.

It now opens a mounted agent mission.

New checks and better error reporting for both the base game and modding tools.

Right-click menu now includes 'Create Override' for assets in the selected new module.

First batch of modding tools including Scene Editor Toolset and Resource Editors is now available in beta.

Includes Entity Placement Tools, Terrain Import/Export, Navigation Mesh Tools, GI Baking Tools, Level System Editing Tool, and Path Editing Tools.

Includes Resource Browser, Material Editor, Mesh Editor, Texture Editor, Body Editor, Cloth Editor, Atmosphere Editor, Skeleton Editor, Particle Editor, and Model & Animation Viewer.

Fixed an issue where black squares were appearing during battle missions.

Addressed a crash issue that occurred on servers during multiplayer siege events.

Fixed sound performance issues that were affecting gameplay on the campaign map.

Resolved an issue that caused the brother and children of the player to not level up.

Removed dismounting feature from spear blade parts; now only applicable with spear guard pieces.

Both player and bandit camp boss now wield weapons correctly at the start of duels.

Fixed a bug that caused the player to get captured, losing all troops and companions despite a successful battle.

Resolved a crash that occurred if the player failed at romance bartering.

Fixed various problems related to companion and lord deaths, including party leader issues and crashes.

Fixed the issue of multiplayer player avatars appearing older than their settings.

Resolved a crash that occurred when the Trade screen opened.

Players will no longer create caravans for the Lord Needs a Tutor quest NPC.

Resolved a crash that occurred if the player kingdom makes peace during a battle simulation.

Storyline related heroes can no longer be killed during storyline quests.

Players will no longer be thrown out if disguised in an enemy town when their clan declares war/peace.

Player-led army parties can now recruit troops correctly.

Fixed a rare issue that caused villages to start raiding themselves without an enemy encounter.

Locations of characters will now update correctly after a declaration of war or peace.

Hair and beard options limited to basic ones.

Players and conversation partners will no longer spawn in the enemy lord's hall during a siege.

Players can no longer open conversations with prisoners without entering the castle.

Resolved a crash that occurred when entering a hideout.

Resolves night movement penalty issues.

Improves speed and reduces game size by 10GB.

Party icons will no longer disappear after exiting a settlement.

Resolved a crash that occurred when entering the smithy in any town.

Should fix wrong or missing logs.

Reduced clipping and visibility of neck part of body.

Base healing rate increased from 5 to 8; Settlement healing bonus decreased from 10 to 8; Bonus from medicine skill increased from 0.1% to 0.5%.

AI will be less cautious, allowing for more defensive sieges.

Now mainly effective with high relative speed only.

Blocked quests from being completed with alternative solutions.

Clans will try to avoid facing multiple enemies at once.

AI changes targets less frequently, reducing travel time.

Improved aesthetics and optimized crafting spear pieces for future updates.

Creates a more even starting point for each selection.

Wounded 50% slower.

Brought to service under names Saddle of Aeneas, Fortuna's Choice and Celtic Frost.

For 100 denars, players can change their hairstyle.

Weak factions will not simply give up and can make comebacks.

Ensures events occur in a more friendly manner.

Resolved clipping issues in first-person camera mode for better immersion.

Introduction of a new light tunic with Slavic patterns.

New culture-specific barbers available in towns for character customization.

Companions can now be assigned as formation captains, providing bonuses.

Players can now mark encyclopedia entries as favourites for easier access.

Markers for clan parties and faction armies can now be displayed on the world map.

Improvements to geometry, textures, and pathfinding on the world map.

New death mechanics where characters can grow old or die in battle.

Enhanced AI decision-making for war and peace votes to prevent snowballing and inactivity.

Introduction of a replay system for saving multiplayer match replays.

Base healing rate increased from 5 to 8. Settlement healing bonus decreased from 10 to 8. Bonus from medicine skill for heroes increased from 0.1% to 0.5% of base healing per skill level.

Fixed a crash that could occur during battles.

Daily multiplayer challenges were issued for players to score top kills in various game modes, with winners receiving prizes.

Three new multiplayer badges were introduced during the event: Gamescom Champion, Manhunter, and Call to Arms.

Fixed an issue that caused dead clan members to be considered for marriage.

Tribute amounts were reduced by 33%.

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Fixed a crash that happened when the meet with Arzagos/Istiana quest timed out.

Winners of the Character Portrait competition will have their creations added to the game in a future patch.

War & Peace declarations were adjusted so that there are fewer short wars.

Fixed a bug that caused notables (mainly village notables) to disappear after some time.

Clan game map selection list now consists of up-to-date maps.

Fixed an issue with white textures.

Fixed a crash that occurred when joining a kingdom as a vassal while being employed as a mercenary for the same kingdom.

Players can now only enter empty settlements if they are owned by their faction: the gate will now be down for enemy settlements, even if they don't have a garrison.

Fixed a bug that caused the total issue count to be less and less over time.

Leaving a faction while in an army is now fixed.

Fixed a bug in the loading order which led to instability after loading. This should resolve issues with 'ghost' armies.

Fixed a bug that caused a settlement ownership kingdom decision to trigger for enemy settlements if they were reclaimed before the vote took place.

Fixed a crash that occurred when Lord Wants Rival Captured quest was cancelled by a declaration of war.

Fixed a bug with neutral heroes trying to create parties.

Added meshes for the Highland Mail Shirt and Highland Mail Shoulders.

Fixed a Save & Load crash related to settlements that do not have an owner.

Clan names with white-spaces in them are now correctly validated.

Fixed a crash on load screen when there is a corrupt save.

Fixed a crash that occurs when Chaikand is under siege.

Fixed a crash that occurred while fistfighting in TDM games.

Significant improvements to Formation AI for better tactics and reactions in battles.

Issue occurred if the militia party was not active.

New tools for importing/exporting and editing meshes, materials, textures, particle effects, and cloth simulation.

Players can now set block direction to auto, simplifying the blocking of enemy attacks.

Three new Sturgian round shields inspired by Viking age designs added to the game.

Could end some hostile relations between the player's and other clans.

Players will be directed to a new menu if peace occurs between the player's faction and the settlement's faction that the player is currently raiding.

Crash occurred frequently at different stages of the game.

Two new Lamellar chest armours based on medieval Slavic designs introduced to the Sturgian item pool.

New passive stance for two-handed polearm units that damages enemies on contact.

A new tool for modders to review meshes, skins, and animations with multiple assets.

A new Scene Editor tool allows modders to create and edit game scenes, including terrain and atmosphere.

Fixed a bug that incorrectly tagged garrisons as mobile parties, affecting prison escape calculations.

Resolved a crash that occurred when attempting actions while at a settlement with an army.

Resolved a crash that occurred while creating notifications for caravan transactions in settlements.

Tier 4 troop wages decreased by 1 gold and Tier 5 wages decreased by 3 gold.

Resolved a crash that occurred during conversations with minor faction parties in the main storyline.

Cosmetic emotes have been added for players to celebrate victories, currently available in single-player.

Players can create clans, manage members, and track wins/losses through a new clan tab.

New maps: Imperial city of Echerion and Port at Omor added to the Skirmish map pool.

Players can report troublesome users in-game with a simple button click and description.

Players can now choose a unique username to connect with friends across different platforms.

Players can now fully customize their troop roster when attempting to clear a hideout.

New objective-based gold system introduced in Siege mode for both attackers and defenders.

A new conversation screen has been added that allows dialogue initiation directly on the campaign map.

Ongoing adjustments to combat parameters, troops, perks, and equipment based on community feedback.

Fixed a crash that occurred if the player left an army while at a settlement.

Item prices differentiate more among settlements so merchant players & caravans can make better profits.

Imperial Sergeant Crossbowmen got their swords back.

Siege preparation is now 33% longer.

Fixed a bug that caused problems with health regeneration.

AI now needs to build more siege equipment before launching an assault.

Adjusted some village productions. Visual adjustments will follow shortly.

Fixed an issue related with automatic block direction option in which ranged attacks forced the player to stop holding their shield up.

Implemented various localization fixes.

Fixed a crash in Skirmish.

Fixed a bug that allowed players to mount a horse that was despawning.

Fixed a bug that caused garrison wages to be excessive for a short period of time upon taking control of a settlement.

Fixed a crash that occurred when clicking on death notifications.

Fixed a crash that occurred when recruiting surrendering bandits in a conversation.

Prevented a crash when upgrading troops in Manage Troops screen before attacking a hideout.

Resolved a bug that caused sieges and raids to automatically succeed for the attackers.

Resolved a bug that caused garrison wages to be excessive for a short period of time upon taking control of a settlement.

Resolved a crash issue that occurred in Skirmish mode.

Resolved a bug that allowed players to mount a horse that was despawning.

Optimized memory footprint of game entities in large settlement scenes.

Fixed crashes related to village exits, hideouts, troop retreats, and various quests.

Improved CPU memory usage for missions/scenes, notably reducing memory in Balgrad.

Now allows inspection of unit equipment by hovering over icons.

Improvements and corrections in Chinese localization.

Troop formations no longer reset after saving and loading the game.

Adjusted to better match other factions.

Resolved multiple bugs affecting quest interactions and NPC behavior.

Includes Northern Lamellar Vest and Northern Short Lamellar Vest.

XP earned by troops will now be shared with the rest of the party after battles.

Allows faster conversations without loading screens.

Fixed Custom Games not having auto team balance.

Fixed a crash that occurred when asking the tavern keeper for available quests.

Fixed barriers to prevent players from going out of bounds or phasing into objects.

Fixed a bug that allowed players to speak to a notable with 'request a meeting with someone' menu button.

Players can now add multiplayer friends through their Bannerlord ID.

Players can choose a username under the Social tab, with random usernames assigned on login if none is chosen.

Fixed an error that allowed players to propose war/peace decisions while under a mercenary contract.

Fixed a bug that caused 6-player parties to be removed from the Siege pool if they haven't been on queue for 3 minutes.

Fixed a bug that caused specific games to be created twice.

Fixed over 200 crash-related bugs, reduced loading times, and increased frame rates, especially in battles.

Adjusted item inflation, troop starvation rates, auto-battle calculations, and clan management.

Fixed issues that could cause players to become stuck in quests.

Improved population sustainability via marriage and birth.

Players can now create their own kingdom outside of the main storyline.

Improved UI elements, including clan management screen and barter screen updates.

Players can now utilize multiple autosave slots and drastically reduced save file sizes to enable cloud saves.

Introduced new weapons, armors, shields, and crafting pieces along with different tiers and build qualities.

Plans to release modding tools with limited documentation in the near future.

Incorporated diplomatic choices into the kingdom decision system, enhancing internal politics.

Enhanced AI management of finances and prioritization of actions and targets.

Resolved an issue that blocked the AI from declaring wars normally.

Resolved an issue where mercenaries were incorrectly paying tributes or expenses to other mercenaries.

Corrected campaign map defender siege engine positions for level 2 Medeni castle to prevent crashes.

Resolved an issue causing players to get stuck when accepting a peace decision during a siege.

Town prices now take into account purchases made by caravans and other parties for supply and demand.

Fixed a bug that allowed factions to make peace without the player's vote.

Fixed a bug that caused duplicate kingdom stances to be saved.

Players creating kingdoms no longer pay influence costs for decisions when there are no clans to overrule.

Price colouring now reflects world averages, with red for items 30% above and green for items 20% below the average.

Fixed an issue that activated several policies when a player is a mercenary.

Fixed a bug causing multiple relations between kingdom pairs in the diplomacy system.

Settlements with less food now offer higher prices, and village food production has been increased to reduce starvation.

Disabled the 'leave kingdom' button for player kings to prevent crashes.

Influence awards for some policies have been adjusted to reduce influence inflation across kingdoms.

AI is now more likely to declare peace if the war is prolonged.

Resolved an issue that caused corrupted save files to crash the game on load screen.

Reintroduced a minimum truce period of 20 days for AI kingdoms.

This issue blocked progression after loading.

Resolved an issue where smelted items with modifiers could cause inventory instability.

Adjusted fortification taxes to prevent lords from losing all their money and starving.

Lords now spawn with 10% of their party size filled instead of 25%.

Introduced penalties of 25 for castles and 50 for towns when lost.

Cavalry advantage in simulations is reduced from 30% to 20%.

Resolved a bug that prevented players from receiving relation benefits after assisting a lord.

Resolved a crash that occurred when choosing the 'Try to get away' option in an encounter.

Resolved an exploit that allowed players to take equipment from heroes during quests.

Made character developer screen more widescreen friendly.

Players who leave a matchmaker game twice in 3 hours will be blocked from matchmaking for 15 minutes.

Mercenary groups in taverns have doubled in size and increased average level.

Changed relation penalty calculation for lost settlements to reduce negative impacts.

Changed influence effect from 1 to 0.1 per notable in the settlement.

Fixed a crash that occurred when initializing the final phase of the main storyline for Imperial supporters.

Resolved a beta exclusive issue where newly created characters and other objects could get mixed up, causing instability and crashes.

Fixed a crash that occurred when entering the training field with a companion.

Added 'Destroyed' and 'Not Destroyed' filter options to clan list page.

Three new menu backgrounds have been added.

Increased waiting time for captured lords to spawn after release from 0 to 2 days.

Fixed a bug that caused marriage offers in barter that included the same hero more than once with different spouse candidates.

Fixed an issue with overpaying in barter.

Character Skill Levels will no longer be automatically increased when a save game from a version before 1.1.0 is loaded.

Fixed a crash that occurred when daily gold changed.

Fixed some performance spikes that happened during missions.

Fixed the bug that caused main storyline quests in later stages to terminate after 10 years.

Reverted the weight and build changes of NPCs and troops so that overweight characters are much less common. Kept the changes for special high-tier units such as Falxmen.

Fixed a crash that occurred sometimes while ticking campaign map periodic events.

Fixed a battle crash that was caused by a character having no culture.

Fixed the black particles bug.

Fixed a crash that occurred when a character maxed-out their attributes and focus points.

Fixed a crash that occurred after taking prisoners in hideouts.

From 1.7 to 2

Fixed a bug which applied changes without deducting funds from the player when switching screens from the bottom left menu.

VRAM leak fix for the Party screen.

Fixed a crash that occurred upon completion of the 'Lord Needs Garrison Troops' quest.

Ending mercenary contract with a kingdom through dialogue will no longer result in a relationship loss.

Made some economical management improvements to clan leaders’ finances over an extended period.

Added a maximum limit to the number of characters a player can type in multiplayer chat (500 characters).

Simplified Chinese translation improvements.

Lords and minor faction party leaders will now visit settlements to trade if they are carrying a lot of loot.

Fixed a minor crash in the main storyline.

Sending the culprit from the 'Family Feud' quest as an alternative solution to an issue is now blocked.

Fixed a problem with fading out agents without fading out their mounts.

Fixed a crash that occurred upon completion of the 'Gang Leader Needs Weapons' quest.

Bandits will now surrender more easily if their opponent is vastly stronger than them.

Fixed a bug where bartering items with lords that were staying in settlements was not possible.

They will wait for better offers, increasing payment differences.

Payments now depend on the ruler's economic situation.

Odds for the player now reduce after each tournament win; max odds increased to 3.

Two trade perks now reduce trade penalties by 5% instead of increasing selling price.

To make them more manoeuvrable

Reverted a fix for a crash related to archer weapon behaviour in battles and sieges that caused even more crashes.

Spending influence now increases relation with candidates.

New relation loss mechanics added for besieging settlements.

Lords now take troops from garrisons if at risk of going bankrupt.

Changed from Aserai Tribesman to Aserai Recruit.

Led to huge performance loss, especially in siege scenes.

Resolved a critical issue that corrupted save files after a certain number of saves.

Hero crafting stamina is now saved. Loading does not restore stamina.

200 cap removed from workshops.

A bug that was preventing some players from logging into the multiplayer lobby has been fixed.

Fixed encyclopedia faction 'Part of' crash on creating player faction.

Some texts are only in English due to lacking localisation tags.

Fixed an AI-related issue that crashed the game.

+1 base daily militia for villages removed.

Changed Strong Smith perk description to Controlled Smith.

Fixed a crash that occurred when 'Headman Needs Grain' issue time out.

Starving effect is halved for garrisons at fortifications.

Some of the crashes from older saves are fixed and these saves can be used again.