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A long look at Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord's new and improved combat

Steedy on.

TaleWorlds has given a meaty old look at combat in Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord.

The videos show how much the sequel has improved in almost every area over the original. Not only does it look much better but it behaves much better. The AI is more complex, the formation system is more complex, and as a Sergeant you can control bands of fighters assigned to you by your Commander.

Look out for shield bashing, directional blocking and attack chaining.

Cover image for YouTube videoMount & Blade II: Bannerlord E3 2017 Horse Archer Sergeant Gameplay
Cover image for YouTube videoMount & Blade II: Bannerlord E3 2017 Cavalry Sergeant Gameplay

Mount & Blade 2: Bananalord is in development for PC and doesn't have a release date.