Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord – Companion Tips

Things You Should to Know about Companions

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There’s no real reason to min-max companions, IMO.

• There are three basic archetypes for the companions.
• You can get companions to fulfill your non-combat proficiencies as Clovis Sangrail has suggested. We’ll call these enablers.
• Or you can get companions that make capable captains for your sub-units. We’ll call these combatants.
• Then there is a third archetype of companion that has combat and some unit leadership skills. We’ll call these leaders.

You will probably need different companions at different parts of the game. You’ll probably want combatants when running an independent war band. Then need enablers once you’re fighting in wars. And finally, the leadership archetype is most useful when you need to summon armies.

Here are some things to consider as someone new to the game:

• Enablers can only be assigned to one position at a time – your scout cannot also be your medic.
• Characters only improve at skills they use, so using enablers will mean that your PC will not develop that skill, or get exp for it.
• Culture matters for governors, especially after freshly conquering a fief.
• Low-skill companions are lower levels. This can be good or bad. Level 8 companions are much easier to level than lvl 16, but lvl 8 companions will probably never have the skill levels lvl 16’s start with. (But you can guide them to different skills, i.e. you want to make a troop of smiths)
• Companions can resolve issues for you if they have the right skill. This is something you can do to rapidly improve relationships without having to do it yourself.