
As a ruler in Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord, the sky’s the limit since you always have the final say. As a vassal, you usually got shafted by some of these laws. Moving forward, your focus should be on your kingdom’s policies.
The Charm skill – It’s a slow and tedious process, but you do get some nice perks.
Donating troops – Soldiers you donate to allied garrisons provide an influence boost. Building a forum – The forum building in any main settlement you own adds +1 influence per day and it can be upgraded too you can see the effects in the image below. Winning battles – Now that you lead a kingdom, every battle awards you with this the bigger the fight, the more you get. Now that you lead your own kingdom, every battle victory gives you influence including those against unruly bandits and looters.īefore we continue, let’s recap how you used to gain influence as a vassal: Don’t worry because you’ll start regaining it soon enough. Since you were independent for a time, you’ve lost all that stored influence. If you decided to form our own kingdom in Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord, that also means you gained your independence from your liege at the end of “The Dragon Banner” quest. Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord – Forming your own kingdom For more information, check out our Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord guides and features hub. Note: This guide is intended for Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord‘s early access stage. We tackle all of these “old-but-new mechanics” in this guide. You’ll still have the same panels on the Kingdom menu (K), except, of course, you’re the one ruling now. Truth be told, being a king or a queen follows the same concepts as those when you were still a vassal. We’re moving forward just after your completion of “The Dragon Banner” quest which allows you to form your own kingdom in Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord.