TaleWorlds revealed the War Sails expansion for Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord at last night’s Future Games Show, and it’s coming soon. A new trailer for the expansion was released, and a release date of June 17 was also given. Coming to PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, it will release a free update to the base game as well. It was also announced Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord has reach 5 million units sold.
The War Sails expansion brings new strategic depth to the vast world of Calradia, introducing naval warfare for the first time. It features a Viking-inspired faction—legendary seafarers and fierce close-quarters fighters—alongside new coastal regions to explore. Players can command fleets, engage in ship battles, board enemy vessels, and enforce blockades, reshaping warfare across both land and sea.
What long-time fans of the franchise may appreciate most in War Sails is how Naval systems and the Nord faction integrate into Bannerlord’s world, reshaping trade, warfare, and diplomacy. The ability to explore by sea, conduct naval blockades, and engage in ship-based combat will influence battle strategies across all of Calradia, not just in the new territories – generals will need to adapt their tactics accordingly!
What can players expect?
There are plenty of features coming to the Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord War Sails expansion, and they are:
- 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 armour. 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 new trailer can be watched below: