Mount & Blade: Warband

Mount & Blade: Warband is a standalone expansion set in Calradia, a land torn apart by constant warfare. You assemble a band of warriors, lead them into battle and expand your realm, with the aim of claiming the throne. Its combat features mounted fighting and a detailed fighting system.

Campaign and rule

The campaign lets you become the ruler of a faction and persuade lords to become your vassals. You can grant land to companions to make them vassals, and marry a lady of the realm for romance or political gain. You can try to win her heart through poetry or bravery.

Multiplayer battles

Multiplayer supports battles with up to 64 players, on random or hand-designed maps. Its modes are Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, Conquest, Battle and Siege. You earn money by fighting opponents or completing objectives, then spend it on more powerful equipment. The equipment system is balanced so that the leading team does not gain too great an advantage.

Combat and equipment

Soldier morale affects whether troops hold their ground: soldiers may break and run if morale gets too low. You can pick up projectiles from the battlefield as extra ammunition, and use most throwing weapons in close combat, switching a javelin to a short spear when an enemy gets close. A shield can still stop arrows when you are not actively defending.

Combat also features new motion-captured animations and improvements to the fighting system. The game includes a graphical overhaul with support for HDR, FSAA, depth of field, soft particles and tone mapping, alongside more detailed models and high-quality textures.