Update focusing on War Sails expansion refinements, including naval XP adjustments, mission balancing, and various stability fixes for both the expansion and base game.
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▲Buffs8
- BoatswainBoatswain XP is now earned through ship repairs, allowing for faster skill progression.→Added
- ShipmasterShipmaster XP gains for travelling on water have been doubled, accelerating naval mastery.1x→2x
- Naval Combat
- Ballistas:Increased turning arc for ship ballistas, allowing players to maintain fire while circling targets.→Increased
- Enemy Ships:Enemy ships in specific final battles are slower, making them easier to engage.→Decreased
- Consort Ships:Reduced maneuverability of consort ships to give players more recovery time after unsuccessful ramming attempts.→Decreased
- Improved troop AI to better locate and engage the last remaining enemy units during naval battles.
- Amnesties For Pirates Policy
▼Nerfs1
- ScoutingScouting XP is no longer awarded while travelling on water.Active→Removed
✚Bug fixes4
- Naval CombatFixed a bug where all troops shared the same face during naval battles.Same face→Unique
- General
◆Other changes2
- General
- Added a warning and block if War Sails and Bannerlord versions are incompatible to prevent crashes.→Added
- Several Nord troop helmets now have the Nord culture, making them available in Nord towns.Other→Nord
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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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