Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord expansion ‘War Sails’ launches this fall alongside major free update

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The expansion for “Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord” titled “War Sails” is set to release this autumn, simultaneously with the significant update version 1.30, as revealed by the game’s developers at TaleWorlds Entertainment.

Here is an overview of the expansion, via TaleWorlds Entertainment:

About

The “War Sails” expansion introduces a major change to Calradian warfare by introducing naval battles for the first time. This Nordic-inspired faction, renowned for its seafaring skills and brutal close-combat prowess, is now playable, ready to conquer various new coastal territories featured in the expansion. Players can now control entire fleets, engage in ship-to-ship combat, storm enemy vessels, and impose blockades, thereby introducing strategic complexity across both land and sea battles.

Key Features

  • Meet the Nords – Chart a course to the Northern Kingdom, home of the fearless Nords. Trade, recruit, or fight in a land of jagged peaks and icy fjords. Will you join the North or take their riches?
  • Master Naval Warfare – “War Sails” brings naval warfare inspired by medieval battles. Master wind and water physics, board or ram ships, cripple foes by shattering oars, sinking hulls, or tearing sails.
  • Explore an Expanded Map – Calradia expands for naval warfare with a northern sea, islands, rivers, and open waters. Sail past barriers, resupply, and battle foes on land and sea.
  • Build Your Fleet – Choose from 18 ships, each with unique handling shaped by wind and waves. Upgrade with siege engines, sails, and rams. Acquire vessels, upgrade ports, or win ships and figureheads.
  • Embark on a Naval Campaign – Sail rivers and seas to strike deep into enemy land. Keep armies supplied, sink foes, and blockade towns. But beware—storms and attrition can undo even the best-laid plans.
  • Expand Your Arsenal – Gather new companions, Nordic banners, hairstyles, tattoos, and armor. Develop your naval skills, craft unique weapons, and wield new spears, swords, and axes to rule land and sea.
  • A Living, Evolving World – Naval systems and Nord faction integrate into Bannerlord’s world, reshaping trade, warfare, and diplomacy.

The game titled “Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord” can be played right now on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and personal computers through Steam.

Watch a new trailer below.

DLC “War Sails” Release Window Trailer

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2025-08-20 22:18