Mount and Blade Bannerlord How to Join a Kingdom
You might have to complete the main mission “Rebuild your Clan” to gain enough influence to join a kingdom. If you want to join a kingdom, find a castle in the area and speak to the lord inside. If there is no lord, try a different castle. When you get to a castle lord, tell him that you wish to fight for the kingdom. They will offer you a mercenary contract and pay you for each battle you win in their favor.
This also allows you to join up on armies in the area that are of the same faction. You can join a kingdom mid war and follow the army around netting you good exp, loot, and prisoners. Be wary of raiding villages though, sometimes your companion members get whiny about it. Killing the garrison is fine, its looting after you have beaten them that gets your companions upset.
When you join a kingdom you also take on the enemies of that kingdom. So if they are at war, you also join that war. This means you will be hunted if you are in the enemies lands and you cannot use the villages/shops anymore in the enemy area. If you click onto an allies army, you can join up with them and follow them around. It does still take your food, and the allies will take food if they are starving, but moving as a large unit means more protection. You can also donate troops to the garrisons of castles in the kingdom you have joined.
Mount and Blade Bannerlord How to Join a Kingdom as a Mercenary
The first step in joining a kingdom is as a mercenary. Nobody knows who you are and as such you first need to prove your worth as a sellsword.
- Level your clan up to 1. (Completing the “Rebuild your Clan” quest also requires this.)
- Wait for the kingdom you wish to join goes to war.
- Find a lord of a kingdom you wish to join on the map.
- Speak to them about joining as a mercenary.
You’re now enlisted with that kingdom. Its enemies are now your enemies unless you cancel your contract. You can now join battles, armies, participate in sieges, and earn some serious coin. Influence earned throughout is also turned into coin, which offsets your army upkeep slightly, allowing you to remain in the action for longer.
Do note that kingdoms your kingdom is warring with will now try and take you down should they spot you alone in the field. You won’t earn any settlements or forts here, but you will be able to acquire military, plenty of items, and prisoners.
Mount and Blade Bannerlord How to Join a Kingdom as a Vassal
Your clan needs to hit level 2 before you’re able to join a kingdom as a vassal. Joining first as a mercenary helps to build relations. If your clan has considerable renown, you can join a kingdom as a vassal. By doing so, you will be swearing to a ruler and going all-in with a specific faction, so choose wisely.
- Level your clan up to 2.
- Find the ruler of a kingdom you wish to join as a vassal.
- Speak to them about joining as a vassal.
- Swear an oath and progress through the dialog.
The major difference between mercenaries and vassals is the latter has a closer tie to the kingdom. As a vassal, you will be able to vote on various political topics, be in with the chance of acquiring land, and raise armies yourself.
