Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord gives us a taste of realistic medieval life – with epic battles included! However, with just a few cheats, you can tweak its gameplay right to your expectations.
Bannerlord took everything Warband had to offer and made it work like a dream. The game is massive and engaging and allows you to become anyone you want as long as it’s a medieval profession. Unsurprisingly, many players find some of its features too challenging or want to get through battles to focus on other activities. It is where Bannerlord cheats come to the rescue!
How to Enable Cheats in Bannerlord
Entering cheat mode in Bannerlord is a piece of cake but requires a bit of hacking. Remember that using these codes may change something within the game, so save your progress before making any modifications. Also, know that simple cheats differ from console commands, which we will get to in a moment. To enter cheat mode, follow these steps:
- Go to Documents on your PC and find the game folder
- Pick the engine_config.txt file and open it in Notepad
- Find cheat_mode = 0 line in the code
- Change 0 to 1, save the file, and start your game
Now, you can use these few simple key configurations to influence the situation on the battlefield. Some cheats involve phrases contained in angle brackets like . In such a case, replace the entire bracket with the desired number. Enjoy!
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| Control X (on inventory screen) | add 1,000 gold |
| Control X (on the clan screen) | add 1,000 influence |
| Control X (on the party screen) | grant experience to the selected troop type |
| Control left click (on the map screen) | teleport anywhere on the map |
| Control A (on the character screen) | set your attributes to 10 |
| Control (on the character screen) | increase one attribute |
| Control Alt T | trade frames per second for admiring all units on the map |
| Control F5 | pause all action |
| Control H (on the party screen) | add one troop to the chosen type |
| Control H | heal yourself |
| Control Shift H (on the party screen) | add ten troops to the chosen type |
| Control Shift H | heal your horse |
| Control F2 | make one of your troops unconscious |
| Control F3 | make yourself unconscious |
| Control Shift F3 | make your horse unconscious |
| Control F4 | make one of your enemies unconscious |
| Control Alt F4 | make all your enemies unconscious |
| Control L | level up |
How to Enable Bannerlord Commands
With cheat mode enabled, you can now access the console to enrich your gameplay customization with handy cheats. Commands are short, case-sensitive phrases that you can enter into the console window and confirm to change something within the game. They are pretty easy to use, and you will see how each transforms the familiar Bannerlord experience below.
To access the console, press Alt and ~ (tilde). Then, type the selected codes and confirm the action by hitting Enter. Some commands involve phrases contained in angle brackets like . In such a case, replace the entire bracket with the desired number. Press Alt and ~ again to close the console – use it as much as you like!
Essential Bannerlord Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| campaign.add_attribute_points_to_hero | add attribute points |
| campaign.add_gold_to_hero | add gold |
| campaign.add_skill_xp_to_hero | level up playable hero |
| campaign.give_xp_to_main_party | level up your party |
| campaign.add_influence | add influence |
| campaign.add_renown_to_clan | add renown |
| campaign.add_focus_points_to_hero | add focus points |
| campaign.add_skill_xp_to_hero | add skill experience |
| campaign.give_troops help | show all troops’ IDs |
| campaign.give_settlement_to_player | give settlement to playable hero |
Customize Playable Hero’s Skills
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| campaign.add_skill_xp_to_hero OneHanded | one-handed |
| campaign.add_skill_xp_to_hero TwoHanded | two-handed |
| campaign.add_skill_xp_to_hero Athletics | athletics |
| campaign.add_skill_xp_to_hero Bow | bow |
| campaign.add_skill_xp_to_hero Charm | charm |
| campaign.add_skill_xp_to_hero Crossbow | crossbow |
| campaign.add_skill_xp_to_hero Engineering | engineering |
| campaign.add_skill_xp_to_hero Leadership | leadership |
| campaign.add_skill_xp_to_hero Medicine | medicine |
| campaign.add_skill_xp_to_hero Polearm | polearm |
| campaign.add_skill_xp_to_hero Riding | riding |
| campaign.add_skill_xp_to_hero Roguery | roguery |
| campaign.add_skill_xp_to_hero Scouting | scouting |
| campaign.add_skill_xp_to_hero Smithing | smithing |
| campaign.add_skill_xp_to_hero Steward | steward |
| campaign.add_skill_xp_to_hero Tactics | tactics |
| campaign.add_skill_xp_to_hero Throwing | throwing |
| campaign.add_skill_xp_to_hero Trade | trade |
Add Soldiers to the Party
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| campaign.give_troops mercenary_1 | watchman |
| campaign.give_troops mercenary_2 | mercenary guard |
| campaign.give_troops mercenary_3 | mercenary scout |
| campaign.give_troops mercenary_4 | mercenary swordsman |
| campaign.give_troops mercenary_5 | mercenary crossbowman |
| campaign.give_troops mercenary_6 | mercenary horseman |
| campaign.give_troops mercenary_7 | hired blade |
| campaign.give_troops mercenary_8 | hired crossbow |
| campaign.give_troops mercenary_9 | mercenary cavalry |
| campaign.give_troops aserai_master_archer | aserai archer |
| boss campaign.give_troops desert_bandits_boss | desert bandits boss |
| campaign.give_troops sea_raiders_boss | sea raiders boss |
| campaign.give_troops steppe_bandits_boss | steppe bandits boss |
The Best Combat Cheats
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| campaign.list_active_quests | show active quests |
| campaign.complete_active_quest | complete active quest |
| campaign.cancel_active_quest | cancel active quest |
| campaign.declare_war | declare war between two factions |
| campaign.start_world_war | declare war between all factions |
| campaign.declare_peace | declare peace between two factions |
| campaign.start_player_vs_world_truce | declare peace between everyone |
| campaign.ai_goto_settlement | make AI character go to settlement |
| campaign.ai_siege_settlement | make AI character siege a settlement |
| campaign.ai_attack_party | make AI character attack another character |
| campaign.take_hero_prisoner | place AI character in another’s captivity |
| campaign.add_progress_to_current_building <0-100> | set building progress in the settlement |
| campaign.conceive_child | conceive child |
| campaign.adopt_hero | adopt AI character |
Conclusion
Sounds like fun? Be sure not to overuse these new customization options, as too many codes can effectively wipe out the challenge of the entire campaign.
And if you are interested in discovering even more console commands, visit the guide tab on the mountblade2.com website – there, you will find more similar cheats that may or may not work. Let us know which codes proved the best and which didn’t change much – feel free to share your feedback!