All factions and how they work in Mount and Blade II: Bannerlord

The factions are scattered all over Mount and Blade II: Bannerlord. You are bound to meet them on your travels, and learning how they work is essential for you to settle into the growing game world. There are eight major factions in the game, with smaller ones in each region.

The respective larger factions and smaller factions on their Bannerlord lands are:

• Aserai
• Battania
• Khuzait khanate
• Northern Empire
  • Hidden hand
  • Embers of Flame
  • Legion of Betrayed
• Southern empire
  • Hidden hand
  • Embers of Flame
  • Legion of Betrayed
• Western empire
  • Hidden hand
  • Embers of Flame
  • Legion of Betrayed
• Sturgia
  • Skolderbrotva
  • Son of the forest
• Vlandia
  • Brotherhood of the Woods
  • Company of the Golden Boar

Each of the factions is scattered throughout the land of Bannerlord. You can visit them freely and determine where they are on the map by zooming out to inspect their respective territory. All factions have smaller factions, and there are also clans, which have a leader, members and towns in their name. You can freely consult this information without having to venture out on the map while investigating the encyclopedia.

If you complete a quest or task for a respective member of a faction, you can gain reputation with them and additional influence. The more reputation and influence you have, the better your relationship with this faction, which you can develop over time. You can have a negative relationship with a faction if you attack them or do something negative towards them in some way.

We'll learn more about what you can do with factions and clans as we play Mount and Blade II: Bannerlord. We learned about the type of cultures you can play in, how to improve skills, and how to learn the benefits of playing.