Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord War Sails Expansion Drops – Conquer the High Seas with Epic Naval Battles, Viking Nords, and a Monster Free Patch!
If you've been grinding Bannerlord's brutal campaigns (over 5 million copies sold worldwide and counting), War Sails opens up new northern frontiers with Viking-inspired Nords, expanded maps, and a living world where trade routes, piracy, and blockades reshape empires. Ready to build unstoppable fleets? It's live NOW on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG, and more.
Launch Deal Alert: Snag War Sails at 10% off for the first two weeks (that's until December 10 on Steam – $22.49 instead of $24.99). The base game is also 50% off on select platforms to hook new lords into the fray. Time to sail in and claim your discount before the storms hit!
War Sails: Key Features That'll Make You a Sea Legend
This ain't just DLC – it's a game-changer plugging seamless naval action into Bannerlord's core. Here's the salty goodness:
- Meet the Fierce Nords: Viking vibes hit Calradia hard! Head to the Northern Kingdom – jagged peaks, taiga forests, frozen fjords. Trade, recruit berserker warriors, ally with clans, or raid their riches. New banners, hairstyles, beards, tattoos, and seafaring companions await.
- Master Naval Warfare: Command ships rocked by realistic wind/water physics. Ram hulls to shatter oars, board from multiple points, unleash ballista fire to torch sails, or keep distance for arrow barrages. Turn battles into floating fortresses or chaotic melees – pure adrenaline!
- Explore the Expanded World: Calradia's map explodes northward with seas, islands, rivers, and open ocean. Dodge storms/currents, resupply at ports, blockade coastal sieges. Naval trade booms some towns while piracy sinks others – diplomacy and wars now span land AND sea.
- Build Your Dream Fleet: Pick from 20 historical ships (15 warships, 4 traders, 1 fisher). Customize with rams, siege engines, upgraded sails/cargo. Buy from culture-specific shipyards, capture enemy prizes mid-battle, or grow ports for endless upgrades.
- Naval Operations & Raids: Deep-strike enemy coasts via rivers/seas. Supply armies, sink supply lines, starve towns under blockade. But watch attrition – storms and wear can wreck even the mightiest armadas.
- Level Up Your Crew: New nautical skills (navigation, tactics, stewardship). Forge unique weapons, unlock mariner troops who shine at sea. Plus, a guided questline with cinematics and pirate hunts teaches you the ropes from deckhand to admiral.
- Custom Naval Battles: Skip the campaign – build dream matchups! Pick heroes, factions, fleets, weather, time of day, and maps (river/coastal/open sea). Perfect for testing god-tier strategies.
- Immersive Audio Overhaul: New Nordic/Med tracks, sea sounds (creaking hulls, roaring waves, boarding clashes) make every voyage epic.
Free Patch 1.3.4: Bannerlord's Biggest Update Yet – For EVERYONE!
War Sails doesn't sail alone. Patch v1.3.4 drops free for all players, packing:
- Alliances & Trade Pacts for epic kingdom team-ups.
- Stealth/Disguise Mechanics for sneaky prison breaks and town infiltrations.
- Slings, Spear Bracing Overhauls, AI Upgrades – battles feel sharper than ever.
- Fast Mode for dynasty-spanning playthroughs.
- Random Events, Parley, Caravan Controls – deeper immersion.
- Modding boosts and more. Full notes here.
Set Sail Today – Your Empire Awaits!
War Sails evolves Bannerlord into the ultimate medieval sandbox – land lords, now become sea emperors. Whether you're a vet crushing campaigns or a newbie eyeing those deals, this is your call to arms (and anchors). Grab it, hoist the sails, and make the Nords (and everyone else) kneel.
For the Bannerlord! Download now on Steam, Epic, consoles, and beyond. GG, conquerors – report back with your fleet screenshots!
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