1. Weapon types and traits 42 . [deleted] 3 yr. ago. In Viking you can't use 2-handed on mount. - Multiplayer bots are faction's best troops. All rights reserved. The biggest threat is ranged, you are going to die easily to any crossbow squad without dmg reduction. This mod aims to balance the game by making it easier for players to grind for new troops, as well as rebalancing all heroes to ensure they are not as useless as they were during the early game. While on horseback, a 23.5% damage and speed penalty are applied to these weapons. Note: This is ONLY to be used to report spam, advertising, and problematic (harassment, fighting, or rude) posts. I would have to say I don't think it's worth it but it can be effective. You can't swing polearms from horseback. If not, what am I missing here in understanding what I can equip? If I am playing as a knight in 1257 AD I'll do the same. A lance, two hander, a long one handed and a sheild is a great combo you are rdy to face most situations with that, also don't underesimate the lance it can and will one hit pretty much anything in the game (if you cluch lance it). You are using an out of date browser. You can name anything, changes or additions, etc. If i had to choose, its 2h so my campaign is more difficult. I heard using one/two handed swords in one hand has negative consequences. They would be clumsy, which is modeled by the fact that they are both slower and cut less well, from horseback, than any of the sabers. Press J to jump to the feed. Can one effectively use one handed weapons from horseback? Polearm/Two-handed weapons can be switched between two styles, giving different stats depending on which is chosen. There being a "slash damage" rating is a good indicator if you don't know, for sure. It's impossible to hit anything, especially while moving, and when you do hit something, it barely does any damage. Agent2090 3 yr. ago. For a full log of all the changes, click here. Two handed weapons and polearms are two separate skills. 2h weapons like the Sword of War work best from horseback if you wind them up and . Privacy Policy. Youd still have the speed penalty. Bastard swords are only slower in their swing without a shield (on horseback), at least as far as i have seen. Bring out your Dead Get one of your healing skills to 5. As a . The whole point of this thread, I thought, was that there ARE weapons that can be swung from horseback that use the polearm skill. When you are using a bsd sword on foot, and have a shield, it uses the one-handed weapon proficiency, and both speed and damage are penalized. Cookie Notice This will lead it to cause less damage, but when used horseback, the mount's speed will compensate for that and then some. I use one of the hybrid 1h/2h swords, that way I can use a shield too. I would have to say I don't think it's worth it but it can be effective. *Just added* Reimplemented crafting full sized throwing spears and full Javelin options. I feel like using a one handed weapon on horseback completely sucks. Valve Corporation. It also contains other fixes as well. Does this mean that bastard swords are made worse if you unequip your shield (or it gets broken) when on a horse (since the 2H horseback penalty is bigger than the general 1H penalty)? Even HEMA practitioners who train with this sort of thing don't reliably hit targets from horseback with the precision they'd like, barring exceptional cases. This will lead it to cause less damage, but when used horseback, the mount's speed will compensate for that and then some. . New banners for the Player. All trademarks are property of their respective owners in the US and other countries. All credits go to produno for creating the amazing AWOIAF Mod. a bastard sword without a shield). It's absurdly easy to swipe in warband in comparison to bannerlord. If I am playing as a viking I'll always go spear + sword(or axe) and shield. I hope Taleworlds will make using one handed weapon on horseback viable again, it was one of the best things about mount and blade. Welcome to the Mount & Blade: Warband quiz, where we'll test your knowledge of one of the most immersive and unique action role-playing games of recent years. To two hand them make sure your other hand is empty and press X to use both hands. If you use the sword with a shield though, I imagine you don't get a two-handed penalty (and speed/damage penalties don't stack in general, like with polearms and shields and horses). All rights reserved. Yes you can with all twohanders and most polearms, it's ridiculous though, two handers are pretty nice on horseback, they have enough reach to hit guys, but swing a little slower than if u werent mounted. . 1. Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord is the eagerly awaited sequel to the acclaimed medieval combat simulator and role-playing game Mount & Blade: Warband. Valve Corporation. Enter Zendar - you are a mercenary suffering from nightmares of wars past, wearing coarse clothes and wielding iron sword in hand. Any help would be appreciated! Espaol - Latinoamrica (Spanish - Latin America), http://mountandblade.wikia.com/wiki/Weapons. Is this viable? It also has cleave damage, meaning each swing can hit multiple enemies, making . Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord - Best Polearm With hundreds of weapons to choose from in Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord, it's difficult to choose the best one. that, with a shield and a heavy bastard sword. The bow is a secondary weapon, but one you'll be using a lot of it - for me, almost 50% of kills. Can't beat 300 damage hits. I guess I'd like an effective rider who can also climb down off the horse and kick butt too, you could very well use a lance, but that means going down into a specific, melee only path. Okay, seems like you have to hit way way later than i have been used to hitting, If the player expects to swing a shortsword from horseback then they get what they deserve, but long weapons should, and does, work pretty well, Forgo the mount for the 2h blade, become a legendary gamer. Overbaron 3 yr. ago. I have always been a huge fan of Bardiche in Warband. May I use a twohanded weapon while riding a horse? & many other little changes. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Imagine the following: A man upon a horse rests amidst a field of bodies, crumpled beneath his steed's hooves . Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. I have noticed that polearms seem more useful than they were in Warband, but should I still go for 2H? I was honestly expecting that weapon use on horseback would be very similar to Warband. TLDR: If you're playing Native, forget bsd swords. Ok, thanks. Weapons can also have various modifiers (shown to the right) that determine weapon quality or attribute changes. Two-handed weapons include large axes, swords, and hammers. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. A century of war has taken its toll on Calradia and its people. Disadvantage is no shield when charging. I'll use 3 quivers of arrows and whatever is laying on the battle field when they're gone. ( unless you use throwing weapons, or simply don't use a sheild. As they explore a vast and detailed world filled . Press J to jump to the feed. All rights reserved. No arrows to block if the archers are dead and can dodge the arrows and return fire. New icons for villages, castles & towns. Might makes Right You must log in or register to reply here. Chequered. Two-handed weapons can be used to block most melee attacks but not projectiles. Valve Corporation. Two handed swords offer great reach while still allowing you to attack swiftly and are great for fighting on foot or from horseback, Of course the trade off is no shield means you're more vulnerable to arrows and bolts. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Yeah Cleaving is a thing now. It worked well enough. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Espaol - Latinoamrica (Spanish - Latin America). Being perfectly fair, mounted combat isn't easy. What you call 'pure' two handed swords are swords that barely exceed one meter in length and weight slightly more than a kilo. Best. Same with 1h/2h weapons. I'm reasonably sure that there is at least one polearm in Native that can be swung on horseback. It's being used in. 4. Two-handed weapons include large axes, swords, and hammers. If you have found a good way to increase a skill, then I will add it to this list. I was going with some archery skills as well, so I didn't plan to use the 2 handed tree. if you think THATS terrible, try doing it while not on a horse, never will you feel so useless then in that scenario. Mount & Blade: Warband - Chadhood Ultimate + Weapons - Walkthrough Guide. From what I've gathered, there's a 15% speed/damage penalty for using bastard swords with a shield. Yeah it's going to be a major complain for most players on the 31st, since 1 handed seems a common pick. Melee fortunately gets better in warband, as your attack wont be cancelled by some random club due your armor, and you can hit multiple enemies with certain 2h, so its actually viable in actual combat. More music. Some bows cant be used on horseback (there is a perk to change that but I think it is still broken). Is Charisma or Intelligence important for a build like this? Perhaps that will be something that can be modded. So if I go with just a sword and shield, and no pole arms - can I still use archery? This guide attempts to bring some of these obscure mechanics to light. All of my companions used one-handers from horseback as well and they had no problems slaughering enemy troops while mounted. . - Added many sound effects for gunshots and explosions. Espaol - Latinoamrica (Spanish - Latin America), https://sites.google.com/site/mbcharcreation/builds-and-strategy/outrider, https://sites.google.com/site/mbcharcreation/builds-and-strategy/ranger. When you are using a bsd sword on foot, without a shield, it counts as a two-handed weapon, and has the exact stats that are displayed in its mouse-over. ProgenyOfEurope 3 yr. ago. - Firearm shaders fixed. Reforging Glory. I think we just need to get a PSA out reminding people to always carry at least one spear on horseback. Now you can command for example: "Artillery, hear me", "artillery, fire at my command", "Artillery, all fire now"! Zevronn 3 yr. ago. This patch is for the Expanded Troops Trees only. Make sure to use swings that go in the same direction the horse travels for max profit. I had the idea to collect all strategies and tips on how to progress skills as fast as possible. I am familiar with the obvious no-go's on horseback like certain heavy pikes, longbows, etc. When using a two handed weapon one handed it loses speed, not damage, if I remember correctly. It was a stupid question, I know. I like the sythe on horseback. Holy Diver Kill or wound at least 500 enemies. There is a minor difference in reach between each mode due to the different ways that the player model holds the weapon, though no statistical difference is seen. No shield either, because thats too cheesy. In fact, it's my favourite fighting style. Note: This is ONLY to be used to report spam, advertising, and problematic (harassment, fighting, or rude) posts. also try to avoid criticizing anothers opinions. Note: This is ONLY to be used to report spam, advertising, and problematic (harassment, fighting, or rude) posts. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. 2h for all warband and all warband conversion mods. I also like to get down with a sword and shield. How do I swing with polearms from horseback? Mount & Blade: Warband - Chadhood Ultimate + Weapons - Walkthrough Guide 1 - steamlists.com. Force of Nature You and your army have killed or wounded 5,000 enemy troops. it's actually yes to all of those, source: Unknown, would have to test weapons while having even one & two handed skill. It was never viable for me, but I'm probably just terrible. In Warband I often used a one handed cleaver while on horseback. Kill 10 enemies with a throwing weapon's secondary function. Try couched lance from horseback. (At least Claymores and Troll). Well that will truly suck then. Mount & Blade: Warband - Hidden Mechanics Guide (Tips, Tricks, and Meta) September 17, 2019 0. I did find it easier to use a two handed weapon (for the length) when I did not need a shield. Depends on the mod I'm using and what type of character I'm going for. Currently in: 2h Swords/2h Maces/2h Axes/Pikes/Throwing axes/throwing knives + ability to toggle any Throwing axe to melee and retrieve all throwing knives both of which fix the native variants. this is more than compensated by the momentum from the horse, making it a good choice over one handed if you don't absolutely need the shield. follow, Mount & Blade: Warband lets you freely adventure in this damage to each hit with a thrown weapon.. 27 Feb 2011 . Posted originally on the Archive of Our Own at /works/38514553. A subreddit and community for the Mount & Blade series, created by TaleWorlds Entertainment. I am prepared to complain long and loud if cavalry swordplay was gimped to force players to use spears. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Two handed weapons on horseback animation? It is the longest one-handed weapon in the game, and it does a lot of damage. Isn't it supposed to be the 'x' key? This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. i prefer morning star, being a one-two hander that can break through gaurds and has a fairly high peircing damage gives it some unique capabilities, attacking through gaurds while in horse is very easy even as a one handed weapon, though it is fairly short. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Two-handed/One-handed weapons can be used either in both hands, or in one hand with a shield. Im using a 2h executioners axe which is working really well. Aside from Kuzait Noble Line, horse archers are generally terrible which is a shame. Some modifiers are only for certain type of weapons. You can if the desctiption does't states otherwise, but you'll recieve a penalty for damage and attack speed. On a horse there is a penalty for using one hand. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. An ancient evil has awoken. What weapons have you found that work really well on horseback? These are the same weapons that the Khergit lancers sometimes use, which is how I noticed their uniqueness. So it looks like it's basically just a matter of the physics-driven combat system doing what it meant to: Making the game even more skill-based. New Melee & Ranged weapons. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Mount & Blade Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. I have a Heavy Great Long Bardiche, and all I can do is stab. One handed is my mode, i feel like troy or Ragnar in it , though i secretly favour archer builds but i cant seem to master them. I know that there's a penalty for a two handed weapon being held in only one hand, so I'm curious if this penalty is being applied on horseback since it's showing my character only using the one hand. 3 yr. ago. I plan to use horseback alot. 1h+shield is good for pretty much everything. - Added some new soundtracks. Major ouch. It seems that most polearms in the game do not support a swing attack while mounted. Im finding that the best weapons on horseback are ones that have a lot of reach as it seems to make it easier to hit people . I think that the warband two handers is maybe depicted a bit larger and heavier than their oakeshott typology counterparts, at least the warband greatsword and sword of war feels very large.