Create a Faction

We have established the basic process of how to create your own faction. In simple terms you simply have to seize a town or city as an independent. The problem is keeping your empire and avoiding a crushing attack from the other factions. Obviously you have to be levelled up, kitted out and in command of a large, well trained army. Making friends will also help because there is a greater chance that other lords will stay neutral when you rebel. Now we’ll have a look at recruiting lords, marrying ladies and increasing your Right to Rule.

Recruiting Lords

You can also improve your chances of victory by recruiting lords to your cause. This will make your faction more powerful but it will also decrease your chances of grabbing land for yourself. If you persuade a lord to defect or you make a companion into a vassal you will need to grant them lands of their own to keep them happy. If you make a companion into a vassal make sure they are levelled up with good armour and weaponry first because you won’t be able to change it afterwards.

Conquest

You’ll need to talk to them in private if you want to recruit them. Make sure that you have a decent relationship before you broach the subject so as to avoid trouble. You can also question the competency of the current king and suggest you would do a better job. It is a smart idea to survey the scene before making any moves and make sure you approach the disaffected lords.

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You can find out the situation by observing messages, talking to lords and ladies and sending your companions to gather intelligence. It is important you recruit lords and promote companions with similar ideas or you’ll end up with a hopeless kingdom.

Marriage

Another new option in Mount & Blade: Warband is to woo a lady with poetry and marry her. You can do it in secret or you can get her father’s permission (sometimes brother). It takes several visits to worm your way into a bedchamber and it’s not a good idea to rush. You can learn poems in taverns and there seems to be a limit of five in total.

The benefit of marriage is that it gives you the ability to hold feasts and increase your standing. It also brings you closer to the family, provided the marriage was sanctioned. Be warned though, if you elope and marry without the permission of the male relative then you’ll be making an enemy for life.

In order to meet eligible ladies you should win tournaments and then visit the feast and dedicate the tournament win to the lady you fancy. Once you declare an interest you’ll get summons occasionally or you can go to the city where the lady resides and you’ll see Attempt to visit a lady as a new menu option. When the relationship gets advanced enough and you’ve tried out all your poems on her you can pop the question.

Right to Rule

An important new concept in Mount & Blade: Warband is Right to Rule. You can check your Right to Rule rating in your Character Report. When you think you are ready to create your own faction you should start to build up this rating by talking to your companions and telling them you want to be king. You’ll get an option to send them out on missions. Each of your companions will have a different idea about how to improve your chances of becoming king. You’ll only be able to send one or two at a time and they’ll be away from your party for a few days while they complete the mission. Each time they return your Right to Rule will increase by 3.

If your Right to Rule rating is too low and you try to start your own faction you can expect serious opposition from all factions because they’ll regard you as a rebel bandit. To be taken seriously you have to have a good rating in terms of renown, honor and Right to Rule (just over 50 worked for me).

Making Peace

You can’t afford to be at war with everyone so you’ll want to make peace with some factions. If you are on friendly terms and you have a good standing in Calradia then you should be able to get peace. You can also use your companions as diplomats for your cause and send them to visit factions in an attempt to get treaties. You can do this by talking to your minister and asking him to dispatch an emissary. You want to send someone in your party with good persuasion skills to increase your chances of success.

Don’t be Controversial

There are various things that will make your standing suffer and so you must avoid them if you want to be taken seriously as a king. If you have a high Controversy rating you run the risk of incurring the wrath of everyone. You can check your Controversy by selecting Notes then Characters.

Build a Solid Foundation

The gold doesn’t always flow very easily and since you’ll be engaged in major warfare when you begin a new faction you’ll want a solid financial base behind you. It is ideal if the first target you take is rich. It is also a good idea to target the weakest faction and scoop up their lands as quickly as possible.

Remember that in order to attack a faction you need to have a negative relationship with them.

If you plan well you should be ruling an empire in no time. If you have any suggestions for good tactics to use then please post a comment.

This post is part of the series: Mount & Blade: Warband Guide

A five part guide to the new Mount & Blade: Warband.
ReleasedPlatforms
March 31, 2010
 PC
DeveloperPublisher
TaleWorlds Entertainment TaleWorlds Entertainment
In a land torn asunder by incessant warfare, it is time to assemble your own band of hardened warriors and enter the fray. Lead your men into battle, expand your realm, and claim the ultimate prize: the throne of Calradia. In a genre, all its own, Mount & Blade: Warband lets players experience medieval combat/kingdom building sandbox gameplay.
The follow-up to TaleWorlds Entertainment's breakthrough original game Mount & Blade, Warband is a stand-alone experience that offers a unique blend of intense strategic fighting, real time army command, and deep kingdom management.

How to play[edit]

How to attack:
How to block:
Mount And Blade Viking Conquest Guide

Features in Mount & Blade: Warband[edit]

  1. Attack enemy lords and bandits to get started.
  2. Raid the villages of enemy factions for food and money.
  3. Help lords battle an enemy faction as a mercenary.
  4. Become king or queen of all of Calradia.
  5. Trade between cities to make a profit off trade items.
  6. Build an army to conquer the land.
  7. Win tournaments to level up and hone your skills.
  8. Control the world.
  9. Get married.
  10. Help people among the land by doing quests for them.
  11. Train yourself and your soldiers in training fields.
  12. Build productive enterprises to earn income.

Miscellaneous Tips[edit]

  1. You do this by clicking an enemy unit or city/castle then you chose the option to attack ie: siege the castle.
  2. You do this by going to an enemy village and chose hostile actions then one of the 2-3 actions (depends on the relationship with a city).
  3. If there is a battle going on you can help or harm a side by interfering with the battle (must be of enough renown).
  4. You do this by taking over a city/castle.
  5. Each city has different prices for goods you can use this to trade between cities (you cannot buy/sell from castles).
  6. You do this by recruiting from villages or by taverns (hiring mercenaries).
  7. If there is a tournament in town you can fight the other troops in the town and place bets if you win huge profit if you lose you lose renown.
  8. When you become queen/king you can take over everything and rule the world but this is no easy task so try building alliances do in this order: take a city, make alliances, get lords on your side, take faction, repeat 2, 3, 4, and 5.
  9. You can also serve an ai in the game you do the same thing as in #8 but it is slightly on many things.
  10. Go to a lord /guild master (found in cities)and ask if they have a task for you.
  11. Take over cities.
  12. Go to a guild master and buy land.
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Cheat Codes
Open the launcher, select 'Configure', and click the 'Game' tab. Check the 'Enable Cheats' box, and click the 'OK' button. Then, enter one of the following codes at the indicated screen to activate the corresponding cheat function:
Result Screen Cheat Code
+1,000 Dinar one time Inventory[Ctrl] + X
+1,000 experience points (one time) Character[Ctrl] + X
Faster leveling[Ctrl] + L
Increase all weapon proficiencies Character[Ctrl] + W
Upgrade selected unit (one time) Party[Ctrl] + X
See everything except hideouts Map[Ctrl] + T
Teleport party Map[Ctrl] + Left Mouse Button
Upgrade all available units to that path Battle[Ctrl ] + Left Click
Restore health Battle[Ctrl] + H
Heal your horse Battle[Ctrl] + [Shift] + H
Damage yourself Battle[Ctrl] + [F3]
Knock single enemy unit unconscious Battle Hold [Ctrl] + [Shift] and press [F4]
All enemy troops unconscious Battle[Ctrl] + [Alt] + [F4]
All enemies zoomed into unconscious Battle[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [F4]
AI takes over your character Battle[Ctrl] + [F5]
Toggle slow motion[Ctrl] + [F9]
Alternate abilities
Note: This procedure involves editing game files; create a backup copy of the files before proceeding. First, create a new character in the game. Then, go to the character page (attributes, etc.), and choose 'Statistics' (under the character portrait). Next, click 'Export'. Once your character has been successfully exported, exit the game, and enter the game folder. Open the 'charexport' folder, which should be the top folder, and double click the file with your character's name. After saving a copy of the file, change the values to whatever desired. Start the game again, and reload your saved game. Go back to the statistics through the character page. Choose the file that you edited, and load it. Your character will now have those abilities.
Steam achievements
Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding achievement. To view your achievements and stats in Steam, select 'Community', 'My profile', 'View all my games', then the game and view stats.
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Cheat Codes
Open the launcher, select 'Configure', and click the 'Game' tab. Check the 'Enable Cheats' box, and click the 'OK' button. Then, enter one of the following codes at the indicated screen to activate the corresponding cheat function:
Result Screen Cheat Code
+1,000 Dinar one time Inventory[Ctrl] + X
+1,000 experience points (one time) Character[Ctrl] + X
Faster leveling[Ctrl] + L
Increase all weapon proficiencies Character[Ctrl] + W
Upgrade selected unit (one time) Party[Ctrl] + X
See everything except hideouts Map[Ctrl] + T
Teleport party Map[Ctrl] + Left Mouse Button
Upgrade all available units to that path Battle[Ctrl ] + Left Click
Restore health Battle[Ctrl] + H
Heal your horse Battle[Ctrl] + [Shift] + H
Damage yourself Battle[Ctrl] + [F3]
Knock single enemy unit unconscious Battle Hold [Ctrl] + [Shift] and press [F4]
All enemy troops unconscious Battle[Ctrl] + [Alt] + [F4]
All enemies zoomed into unconscious Battle[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [F4]
AI takes over your character Battle[Ctrl] + [F5]
Toggle slow motion[Ctrl] + [F9]
Alternate abilities
Note: This procedure involves editing game files; create a backup copy of the files before proceeding. First, create a new character in the game. Then, go to the character page (attributes, etc.), and choose 'Statistics' (under the character portrait). Next, click 'Export'. Once your character has been successfully exported, exit the game, and enter the game folder. Open the 'charexport' folder, which should be the top folder, and double click the file with your character's name. After saving a copy of the file, change the values to whatever desired. Start the game again, and reload your saved game. Go back to the statistics through the character page. Choose the file that you edited, and load it. Your character will now have those abilities.
Easy marksmen formation
When you command marksmen to stand in formation, they will always stand in a single file facing the enemy instead of a single line. To correct this, use the infantry menu, and command them to stand in formation (regardless whether you actually have infantry units or not). After the command is sent, the marksmen will move according to the more appropriate line formation.
Steam achievements
Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding achievement. To view your achievements and stats in Steam, select 'Community', 'My profile', 'View all my games', then the game and view stats.

Mount And Blade Viking Conquest Strategy Guide