I Can't Play Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord Without THESE Mods! (2023)

[@TheJMBon]

1:52 is where the video really begins. He just rambles for the first 2 mins.

[@evalationx2649]

The Holding court mod should be base game. Much more immersive than running around back alleys and random villages to look for quests when you are a lord or King.

[@BRAdriel10]

Someone petition it to Taleworlds

[@saltywater5097]

Shame the author has given up on the game but he wasn't exactly the nicest person. Hid his discord behind a paywall and had all comments on his mods turned off.

[@NutellaDaHun]

Our man causally breezes over his own mod without any recognition. Well done on the animations, dude!

[@Excal-man]

ik his mod makes the troops look lively and not stiff

[@Joe-bk4gb]

Looks like shit 😂😂

[@danielrobertson2154]

The fourberie mod allows for something that should have been in the base game. You can actually sally out during a siege into the siege camp and attack the enemies and their siege engines, while they slowly push reinforcements out to counter you.

[@joshhendrix8407]

This has been in the vanilla game since the March 1st 1.1.0 patch. "Implemented the sally out ambush mission. Players can now initiate this mission to destroy the besieger AI's siege engines." It works similarly too, the enemy keeps spawning reinforcements and your goal is simply to destroy the siege engines and retreat to the walls. The Fourberie mod doesn't mention this as a feature, I think you may have confused it. Although I do agree that mod has a lot of features that should have been with the promised "criminal system".

[@danielrobertson2154]

@@joshhendrix8407 AH! okay, it must have been snuck in the game between me not playing for months and then downloading Fourberie and i just thought it was part of the mod! My mistake lol

[@VAArtemchuk]

Literally the best "top mod to date" video on youtube. I'm a mod maniac and have just went through another binge on similar videos. Huge respect to Artem, especially for Drastic Battles. What a gem!

[@Artem1s]

Glad you liked it mate! I kinda forgot to talk about RTSCamera.CommandSystem which is absolutely essential aswell

[@nohlavopi8617]

@@Artem1s can you post a link for those modes what you are talking about ?

[@Artem1s]

@@nohlavopi8617 You can download both RTSCamera and its CommandSystem right here: github.com/Norbivar/RTSCamera/releases/tag/unofficial-release-v4.1.23-for-bannerlord-v1.1.2 Install it like any other bannerlord mod. Hope I could help!

[@nohlavopi8617]

@@Artem1s can this be downloaded true steam workshop??

[@kxngzxox3767]

How do I get the mods on my game Do I have to get a laptop in order to get these mods ?

[@RodrigoRodrigues-hk8sd]

i wish the devs had some of this ideas on the vanilla game, keep the good work!

[@TheSoulEnchanter]

Distinguished service and the marry off companions mod. Make your companions earn their place, then reward them with marriages and lands and grow the clan 😃

[@theoneandonly3435]

chainmail is not good against piercing strikes in reality. its impenetrable for cutting weapons but helpless against blunt force and pretty bad against piercing weapons. Thats the reasons why people had shields until platearmor was dominating the battlefield...because arrows would go through mail regularly. And still when mail was worn it was worn with fabric and tunics for protection against pierces and blunt strikes

[@soleo2783]

Fabric doesnt help against pierce damage either, spears irl were op for a long time, and your common soldier wont have Access to plate armor anyway, other than helmets

[@ptrd4111]

Thank you for this. Too often when I try and look up mod lists it's always these massive overhauls instead of just tweaks for vanilla

[@mbrad9379]

Artem you really are the best. Always recommending great mods that I never knew I needed until I heard about them here. And now youre making them great stuff.

[@justjoshingya504]

Realm of thrones has a huge game of thrones map with every faction, and you can get flying or walking dragon mounts that do fly, like over a castle for example, and you also get fire breath

[@sportsentertainmentco9877]

I am into the first mod, and I must say I am in love with it because I always wanted it more immersive place outside of the Warzone and within your own castle instead of just going through menus. I’m very happy that I’m trying do as much vanilla play through as I can before diving into mods because it makes mod feel so much better. I did The same with fallout new vegas and wentthrough 300 hrs before diving into mods

[@Redesrojas]

Magic Holsters. Because I don't like seeing a lot of spears on the back of the soldiers on the battlefield. I used since the mod came out

[@Artem1s]

That's also a really good one

[@RoachChaddjr]

I think I need this mod. Does it cover the main character's spears too?

[@Redesrojas]

@@RoachChaddjr yes it does

[@nickjohnson2664]

Would really kill for a drop spear mod, where you + AI drop those huge weapons when they change to sidearms, and have to pick them up again later. I always found it immersion breaking when things just magically stick to your back

[@OrgusDin]

Drastic Battle and Realistic Battle AI make the combat so fun I have spent hours just grinding small scale fights on foot in playthroughs before, spears are unrecognizably better and I have no idea why it isn't default yet because I didn't have any idea why it wasn't default like 2 years ago or whatever millenium this game came out in. Imagine if it had a competent dev team that made content lmao.

[@felixphilippe7224]

the dev team that provided the iceberg base for the game that you've spent hours on?

[@theflamingeagle572]

You mean the dev team that literally made the game and gave the modders the ability to thrive? Yes the dev team made an entire thing for modders and gave then plenty of flexibility without any restraints. Do research before talking crap.

[@theflamingeagle572]

​@@felixphilippe7224 Yep

[@NorthInium]

How did you manage to make the Drastic Battle mod work ? is there any conflicts I need to look out for ?

[@cakecwkecake7479]

@@felixphilippe7224 the dev team that put out a quarter finished game after a decade

[@StrandedCoyote]

Talewords needs to fully integrate multiple mods into the game (i.e. banner kings, diplomacy, forberei and etc.), game can’t be played without them

[@CallMeGrim25]

Would it be possible to make a steam collection? If so please do. Oh great video as always its been amazing watching the channel grow keep it up!!

[@Artem1s]

The mod authors need to upload their mods to steam workshop sadly, thanks for your kind words!

[@kasjen3594]

damn! at 1.46 I was 100% sure he said "grabb yourself some weed or snacks" ! damn i had to rewind :p - I'm really glad for the video! gave me quite a few epic ones, thank you very much !

[@Bobthegreatestbob]

Dude a must have for me is improved garrison and distinguished soldiers

[@Gaming4ever-pd7jv]

What version do you play on? I have never gotten drastic battles to work reliably on the newest version. You are the first person to shout out Xorberax's Legacy Mod, and I rolled my eyes at first, assuming it was too gaming; as a HEMA student, when a game or movie shows someone with a longsword taking out 50 soldiers in full-plate, I roll my eyes. I am sitting on my horse shooting at the enemy when a heavy cav comes barrelling through my light infantry and goes through the whole rank, or I killed a bandit with no armor with a sword in one swing. Now it's my fav mod. Thanks for the shoutout. I never heard it before.

[@HontounoShiramizu]

Train Troops by Leadership and Level, Fourberie, Butter Equiped, Better Smithing Continued, Improved Garrisons, Kaoses Tweaks, Show Trait Exp.

[@DanJWR22]

appreciate your content as always man!

[@Artem1s]

Thanks dude, glad you liked it! :-)

[@dragonbornEmperor]

​@@Artem1s I feel like your favourite faction is aserai seeing as that's usually what you use in your videos

[@RaiDeN131313]

Sadly , i have to say here that some of those mods no longer work as of 1.2.8 or crash the game at one point or another. Might need an updated list. Relation Notifications and drastic battle are 2 examples that pop to mind and hold court is kinda buggy too.

[@ColinoDeani]

Thanks for this.. I only JUST got banner Lord and Before i even start it i want to make sure my Immersion will be there.. you nailed it for me with this list.. I found myself going "Oooohh I want that one!" on each of them lol

[@iamreaperd]

YOU MADE ARTEM'S ANIMATIONS? YOU SIR ARE A HERO

[@Don-ds3dy]

in my head canon the reason the Player needs to go chasing after villagers for quests is because they're the newest and most upcoming lord and nobody really recognizes their authority either out of disrespect or ignorance of the political situation.

[@Gaming4ever-pd7jv]

Mail is not puncture resident. In the early Middle Ages swords were made narrow at the tip to stab through the ribbons

[@TheDeLiXx]

Great list! Found quite a few really nice mods I would have missed by just looking through the mod pages

[@Abrams997242]

Yet another great video keep it up Artem!

[@nielsgohlkebutler319]

Thanks for this Artem! Very nice vid and amazing mods!

[@kurremkarmerruk8718]

Are there any mod bundles, like Floris? Should be quite easy to do with Bannerlord's mod-friendly UI. Very useful video. Subbed!

[@Artem1s]

There are some mod collections on nexus and steam workshop but AFAIK nothing that ties everything together like Floris did

[@dawidosmanski9841]

Love ur vids artem keep up the good work 👏 ❤

[@ewaldseiland8558]

Good on you that you actually CAN play Bannerlord with mods

[@Artem1s]

Hey mate, if you need help with mods that you want to install, feel free to seek help on my discord server. It's always a gamble if mods work or not since some might be outdated or simply don't work and it's easier to address these problems there rather than in the comment section here :-)

[@ewaldseiland8558]

@@Artem1s After the recent patch which ended my current playthrough I've had quite enough of Bannerlord. Maybe at some point in the future. Thanks for you offer, much appreciated

[@agisiii_of_sparta398]

I'm downloading the courtroom first thing tomorrow. Great idea. The sergeant shouting is another brilliant one.

[@xDizzyBx]

Hey Artem, perhaps you could make an updated video on how to mod this game for new comers? I downloaded some of these mods, but the game crashes every time after a few seconds of gameplay (I have it up to date). I don't understand what is going on.

[@Artem1s]

Hey dizzy, first up thanks for sticking around for such a long time friend, it's nice to see you here 😊 second: check out strat gaming's video on how to install mods, its pretty much still up to date and he goes into all the details you need to know to get your game running: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4Con36fp69sf9k

[@xDizzyBx]

@@Artem1s Thank you so much Artem!!

[@NorthInium]

Unfortunatly Drastic Battle just constantly crashes no matter what I tried be it loading it as a solo mod or with others it just does not work.

[@specrtre]

Happen to have a collection on steam or nexus? RBM would be fun if you could hilt strike enemies to counter armor.

[@ivegotajousyaccent99]

I see the 'Vexillum' mod that's required for 'Raise your Banner' hasn't been updated since February 2022 and I see comments on the 'Vexillum' mod stating that the mod makes peoples' games crash when they enter battle. Does anyone know if 'Vexillum' and 'Raise your Banner' are still safe to download? Or is there another mod like 'Raise your Banner' that's more up to date and does the same thing?

[@Artem1s]

There was one weird crash I encountered during battles which might be because of vexillum, the game didn't stop but I did get the crash message. You might be right!

[@TonyFapioni]

It would be fantastic if the mod author of the first no showcased incorporated a bunch of villagers into the chamber, serving as an audience during court proceedings.

[@stc3145]

The High Middle Ages Calradia (Unit tree) provides a needed rework and adds sigificantly more variety instead of having your entire army wearing two different outfit sets

[@athropos]

I like it but too many units don't come with shields in their variations so it's hard to make a proper shield line.

[@VAArtemchuk]

HMAC is garbage for it puts shieldless variants in a shield wall type units. .Current game balance makes such "shield walls" unplayable, as they'll get peppered to death regardless of their armor.

[@athropos]

@@VAArtemchuk Absolutely agree. Why the fuck does an heavy vlandian man at arms doesnt have a shield? Do I really have to sort out units by types every time I start a battle and micromanage this? So anytime I upgrade a man at arms its a diceroll to see if they'll have a 2 hander or a shield? Makes no sense since shieldbreaker type troops already fill this niche. Alot of these modders will add 150 unit variations to a single unit and think it's amazing. I swear to god. Make Calradia Great again does this shit too.

[@VAArtemchuk]

@@athropos Yeah, that's why I've reverted to playing vanila rosters with RBM. Thankfully, total overhaul mods makers don't seem to suffer from the same mental disease. Neither The Old Realms, nor Rising eagles have this problem.

[@athropos]

@@VAArtemchuk Realm of Thrones is also okay in case you wondered. The variation is in the troop type, not in randomized gear.

[@blaze8529]

The only mods i use are: Family Control - lets you rommance anybody no matter your relation with them. (For "LOLS" you can even enable same gender pregnancy, so a dude can do it with a dude and chick with a chick) Serve as Soldier - Warband Simulator Edit Lord - Lets youmset up and stat or enable it so you dont have to chose between two skills, isntead game picking both for example faster with one handed and more damage with axes or maces Marry Anyone - Letting you marry characters liek Calatild, Rhaega (or what her name is, the southern empire empress) or even female companions. Cheats - Because Xoberlax cut through anyone did not work for me (my game crashed on launch) AK47, 870 shotgun, rocket launcher (add three new weapons classed as crossbows, each a seperate mod by same person) Automatic Crossbow - turns any weapon calssed as crossbow into minigun Automatic Crossbow AK47 Patch - gives the AK47 mod a realistic AK sound.

[@tobytoxd]

Amazing! Am i on a channel of a modder who presents his mods himself? I'm impressed! Danke! Are you german? :D Just getting into Bannerlord after a longer Warband break ...subbed and bell is ringing!

[@benedwards6174]

I literally install these mods and none of them work together, I cant figure it out. The 2 I am mainly trying to use is the one where you can chop off limbs "Deferment" or something and also mod configeration so I can speed up how quick I get xp. Its all up to date, i download all the mods NEXUS says I require and still they appear but with a red cross next to them :( Quick Edit, when bannerlord 2 game out I was downloading dozens of mods and running them with only the occasional culprit as a crash. Now I cant get any to work in 2023

[@Artem1s]

Might be some version discrepancy, are you using the proper version of: www.nexusmods.com/mountandblade2bannerlord/mods/2190?

[@soleo2783]

You mean dismemberment?

[@blackjackfury4428]

I'm surprised you didn't mention the BattleSize mod. Allows you to increase the number of soldiers in the battle.

[@sovithonhin6831]

You earn yourself another sub. 🎉 Cool Mods

[@imnackeredsirnackered948]

i have 500 hours on banner lord. Played that shit like an addict a few years back. However, I am starving myself from that game Until the big game of thrones mod, European overhaul mod and I heard rumors of a Propper banner lord/crusader kings combination mod.

[@dharmeshmistry342]

Hey, Artem! Just curious, does the Nostalgia Camera Tweak conflict with Xorberax Legacy camera?

[@Artem1s]

Hey mate! If you're using nostalgia Camera tweak you don't have to use xorberax legacy Camera And vice versa 😉

[@dharmeshmistry342]

@@Artem1s Thank you!

[@boardnfool86]

Subscribed my man

[@shippingcargo9576]

This might have been answered in the video, but does this list work with the standard version of Bannerlord 2? or would I need to set my game to a specific version in steam? I have tried adding mods like RTS Camera, but it just doesn't seem to work and my game keeps crashing in the vanilla version, even if I change my game version to one of the ones mentioned in the RTS Camera site on nexus mods, not sure how to make it work but I would like RTS Camera if possible as well as some others. Currently I have Open armoury and Open Weaponary and troop sorting I believe and my game runs fine in the vanilla version.

[@miiiiiiiiiiick]

Hello Artem, thanks for the video - I was hoping you'd do one soon enough as I've been thinking of getting back in to Mount and Blade after a long time off. Do you use the Steam workshop to download them or is Nexus still the go to? Cheers!

[@Artem1s]

Hey Mick, I'm still using nexus mods 👍 but essentially, you can use both, mods from nexus and steam workshop.

[@miiiiiiiiiiick]

@@Artem1s thanks man. I really wanted to get a new pc before giving it all another go, but we'll see. Cheers for the great content.

[@Sire.English]

Imagine having a working launcher (Mine either won't launch, or the singleplayer only launcher doesn't properly load it's mods xD)

[@felixphilippe7224]

just takes fiddling.

[@cheetahz24]

I got the cheat mod so I didn't have to grind for exp on a new game, was going to stop when I got about 75% done on the skills I like but I over did it and my skills are now in the 1000 😂

[@Redwall2306]

nice video! any suggestion for a good tournaments mod?

[@knightelite841]

What enb or reshade mod are you using?

[@EDCHlNA]

Time to download Bannerlord again.... Maybe!

[@Artem1s]

Maybe maybe, there are alot of good mods out there...

[@mynameis4436]

Warlords Battlefield

[@SkySweeperSyn]

So are there any base mods like Harmony or community fix mods? Like these are great but im looking for like bugfix mods that work with the current version of the game

[@Rikhradouhr]

Bester German English speaking Bannerlord Tube 😂

[@TheZombiefist]

What version are you using? I just got into realm of thrones and I'm using beta 1.2.8 I get some mods to work and other crash my game. Trying to max out all the cool mods for a game of thrones experience. It's not going very well. lol

[@Sorry24]

can you share what versions of harmony, butterlid,mod config, and uiextenderEX, you are using? much appreciated

[@madox614]

Ist es Möglich in Bannerlord eine Art Warband Soundtrack mod zu machen ?

[@ColonelRuiz]

Hi, thank you so much for all that you do. We really appreciate it. Just a question, would you have a recommendation on how to manage perks if you have a playthrough with many companions? like a perk template mod ?

[@debi4781]

using nexus mods and workshop mods at the same time would work fine right?

[@Achilles_Payne]

Great mod list. I also can recommend "Succession Laws and Civil Wars" and other mods of this author.

[@jrgenstedenfeldt2929]

How does your game looks soo good?, maxxed out all my grapichs and i have a top spec pc, but looks nowhere as good as on this vid, is it a mod or something?

[@elchiponr1]

is the footage from your battles slowed down or is that bc of mods?

[@uniqq.9891]

are you on the current version of bannerlord or are you in another version where all the mods are compatible with the game?

[@Artem1s]

It's for version 1.1.3 and 1.1.4, be sure to download the proper versions for the mods aswell 👍

[@uniqq.9891]

@@Artem1s Thanks for the feedback keep up the good vids

[@Foechltz]

Can "Cut Through Everyone" mod work with RBM?

[@leviathanu099]

I know there are patches for RBM mod for mods like vlandian steel and swadian armory, are there patches for those with drastic battle mod?

[@Artem1s]

If I recall correctly, drastic battle doesn't change armor values but damage values so it's compatible with pretty much every armor mod from the get go

[@leviathanu099]

@@Artem1s Okay thank you for the reply, Ill have to try it out. Trying to work out my sweetspot mod list, and its hard to fit all the stuff I want with compatibility issues and bugs.

[@Foolski]

What is the mod at 3:41 that allows you to highlight your soldiers without the overhead icons? I like playing without icons but it can make it a pain to see your troops.

[@FantasticKruH]

Did you manage to find it?

[@HermaeusZaza]

what version of the game do you play on?

[@freegaming2334]

there is an idea for the mod that i have and sadly no one go for it and it is (add vision to soldiers) which means if they dont see enemy dont wont know where they are at the battle field unless scouts are there and in that regard ai would know which make game so cool when u ambush bandit they do have this asset idk why game developers dont put in it battles, if they did u could amobush enemy and have some solid tactics, scout perk was mroe meaningful and u had awesome unit called scout and this mod would be your most have as well

[@nohlavopi8617]

thank you.. i think i will start playing this game again...

[@rickybobby3790]

as someone new to modding bannerlord. its frustrating trying to find a version that works for all of them at the same time or at least multiple? i know this videos a little old now but any advice?

[@matejmatovcik2672]

Is it possible to implement all mods into my ongoing game or I need to start a new one?

[@Artem1s]

Only one way to find out! But you should always start a new game when installing mods to be fair

[@ModulusOrbis]

dont stop me now is the definitive mod for horse charges

[@murkdoesboxes4473]

Wait, how do you remove the banner above troops? Is it in regular settings or is it a mod? I’d love to do that, would make battles more immersive.

[@snepping1885]

what's the cape ur wearing in the vid?

[@ringmasterblaze]

Going to install these and try them out tonight

[@Sr_Cozy]

it s a bit shame that somehow realistic weather doesnt work with 1.1.4

[@Artem1s]

Realistic Weather has been updated for Bannerlord 1.1.4 just recently :-)

[@icheko2498]

oh my God hold court is so amazing! I wish they would make more immersion mods like this!!!!!!!!!!

[@aris5189]

Gibt es die relation notifs und die mod mit dem Bücher lesen auch bei steam? Ich hab zwar nexus mods runtergeladen und auch Apps gefunden aber anscheinend bin ich nicht helle genug dafür 😅

[@paulhendel2270]

Great Video! I only miss timestamps ( Keep up the good content

[@abeidiot]

A lot of these mods highlight the problems with the game rather than the strengths. I tried it initially during early access and today, the game is pretty much the same, with a few less crashes. Taleworlds has underwhelmed me with this game, and you need at least 10-20 essential mods to fix the game. Your animations mod is a perfect example mount and blade however, is still one of a kind, so I can't stop playing it, but we should recognize when the devs did not do an impressive job

[@bjorn4868]

Good list, will check out.

[@greyfox67xx]

What version of Bannerlord 2 have you? I didn't see that listed against mods installed. 1.1.4?

[@Artem1s]

Yes, it's 1.1.4, sorry!

[@soulschillaci5]

I really appreciate your work!

[@marioomicron1851]

What armor do you use? it looks amazing!!!

[@Artem1s]

Hey man, here are all armor parts! Head: Brass Southern Closed Helmet with Turban Shoulders: Decorated Long Sleeve Bronze Scale Pauldrons Body Armor: Gambeson over Mail Armor Hand Armor: Bronze Bracers Foot Armor: Splint Boots Most of them should be available in any aserai town, with high prosperity in the later stages of the game. Hope I could help! :-)

[@marioomicron1851]

@@Artem1s Thank you very much, I will try it with the mods you recomended.

[@dominykasbudrys1011]

I subbed! I watch mods but don't know a lot how to use them with vortex.

[@wannieboy1834]

How do you get the silhouette around your troops when commanding them?

[@dmitriyhorde]

I cant play without attribute per level . Find this mode since i buy a game and now cant watch how ppl cant build a good rpg hero .

[@boraharmanc9029]

Nice subscriber amount. 👌

[@TheFulger321]

the mod Immersive Battlefields says that it does not have option for 1.8.0 version

[@yuriyi2859]

Awesome mods! Thank you!

[@kckaz4453]

new sub. Well done M8

[@shermon5382]

what version are you using to all those mods?

[@tgunn52405]

I enjoy the mods. Only problem i have is when they do a small update or patch. It wont let me play the game cause they are out of date. Holding court mod is very similar to crusader kings 3 dlc Royal Court.

[@shadowblyat2323]

It would be good if there was something like a mod pack like floris for warband

[@actondon6573]

why mods you talked about are mostly not available on steam?

[@firescry69]

So..question. This video came out only like 3 months ago and I REALLY want the Hold Court mod. I went to the Steam workshop and typed Hold Court in the search bar and it didn't come up. Has this Mod been removed from Steam workshop?

[@geraldgoldstein5788]

Nexus

[@the_roflcakes]

How would the banner mod work if the requirement mod has never been updated

[@glengrimm4187]

Artem,i have some cool mod ideas but cant create them,if you are interested where can i send u them ?