Beta e1.9.0 introduces a major Banners and Banner Bearers system, a complete overhaul of horses and mounts, new mercenary troop trees, and extensive stability and AI fixes for battles and sieges.
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▲Buffs7
- BannersAdded 45 new banners that provide combat bonuses to the hero's formation.→Added
- Banner BearersSpecial troops can now be promoted to carry banners, providing bonuses to nearby troops; banners can be recovered by allies if the bearer dies.→Added
- Horses
- Increased maximum horse tier from 3 to 6 and improved tier distribution.3→6
- Increased the charge damage of all mounts.→Increased
- Decreased the difficulty stats of all mounts for better control.→Decreased
- Character PerksPrice of Loyalty:Increased the Price of Loyalty skill limit to 250.→250
- GeneralImproved campaign map performance and fixed a memory leak related to campaign atmosphere.
▼Nerfs3
- MercenariesIncreased mercenary daily wages by 50%.→50% increase denars
- Character Perks
- Efficient Campaigner:Reduced the Efficient Campaigner secondary perk bonus to 15%.→15% %
- Master of Warcraft:Reduced the Master of Warcraft primary perk bonus to 15%.→15% %
✚Bug fixes1
- GeneralFixed numerous crashes related to the Order of Battle phase, loading saves, and quest interactions.
◆Other changes6
- HorsesAdded 10 new horse types and a new 'Noble Mount' category.→Added
- MercenariesReplaced old tavern mercenaries with three distinct new troop trees.Old Tavern→3 New Trees
- Heavy Crossbow
- GeneralAdded 6 new battle terrains, 10 new town scenes, and 2 new empire castle scenes.→Added
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Patch history
- Patch Notes - WS v1.2.7 / BL v1.4.7Jul 8, 2026 · 1mo
Update focusing on naval raid quality-of-life improvements for War Sails and various stability fixes and crash resolutions for the base game.
+8→ - Patch Notes - WS v1.2.6 / BL v1.4.6Jun 11, 2026 · 2mo
Patch v1.2.6/1.4.6 focuses on stability improvements, crash fixes for coastal raids and sieges, and bug fixes for the War Sails expansion and base game.
−1→ - Patch Notes - WS v1.1.2 / BL v1.3.14Feb 3, 2026 · 6mo
This update focuses on stability improvements, fixing numerous crashes across battles and the campaign map, and adding new voiceovers for the War Sails expansion.
+2→ - Patch Notes - WS v1.0.7 / BL v1.3.11Dec 16, 2025 · 8mo
Patch v1.0.7/v1.3.11 focuses on naval storyline audio enhancements, ragdoll performance, and various stability fixes for both the War Sails expansion and the base game.
+3→ - Beta Patch Notes - WS v1.1.0 / BL v1.3.12Dec 12, 2025 · 8mo
Beta Patch WS v1.1.0 / BL v1.3.12 focuses heavily on refining the War Sails naval expansion, improving ship controls, boarding mechanics, and storyline quests, while also updating hideout missions and shield balancing in the base game.
+9−1→ - Patch Notes - WS v1.0.6 / BL v1.3.10Dec 8, 2025 · 8mo
A maintenance update focusing on stability, crash fixes for the War Sails expansion, and general polish for the base game.
+2→ - Patch Notes - WS v1.0.5 / BL v1.3.9Dec 2, 2025 · 8mo
Updates for War Sails and Bannerlord focusing on naval storyline refinements, family member recovery fixes, and stability improvements.
+3→ - Patch Notes - WS v1.0.4 / BL v1.3.8Nov 29, 2025 · 8mo
Updates to the War Sails expansion and base game focusing on naval cargo capacity, troop balancing, and stability fixes.
+3−3→
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