Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord guide – Skills, perks, and leveling

Control attribute skills

Bows – increased by shooting with a bow and arrow and performing long-distance shots; improves bow damage, accuracy, and usable bow types

Level 25:

• Marksman – +10% accuracy

Level 50:

• Strong Pull – hold aim for 15% longer
• Faster Aim – +10% readying speed

Level 75:

• Marsh Hunter – +0.5 food in marshes; party member effect
• Forest Hunter – +0.5 food in forests; party member effect

Level 100:

• Mounted Archer – use any bow on horseback
• Large Quiver – +3 arrows for any quiver

Level 125:

• Intimidate Archers – -2 morale for enemy archers
• Intimidate Infantry – -2 morale for enemy infantry

Level 150:

• Merry Men – +3 party size

Level 175:

• Instructor – archers in your party with a lower bow skill gain XP

Level 200:

• Instinctive Shot – aiming accuracy increases to maximum +10% faster
• Battle Equipped – +10 arrows for quivers

Level 225:

• Howling Bolt – +3% arrow flight speed and +7% damage
• Pick Targets – +10% accuracy for nearby troops

Level 250:

• Ranger – improved firing of arrows while moving

Level 275:

• Archery Renown – -30% recruitment costs for ranged units; party member effect

Crossbows – increased by shooting enemies with crossbow; improves crossbow reload speed and accuracy

Level 25:

• Fast Reload – +10% faster reloading

Level 50:

• Hasty Reload – +15% faster reloading

Level 75:

• Crossbow Cavalry – reload any crossbow while on horseback

Level 100:

• Plain Hunter – +0.5 food on grasslands

Level 125:

• Improved Aim – aiming accuracy increases to max 10% faster

Level 150:

• Maintenance – +7% damage

Level 175:

• Recruiter – -20% recruitment costs for crossbow units; governor effect

Level 200:

• Renowned Marksman – +5% post-battle XP for all ranged troops; party member effect

Level 225:

• Volley Commander – +10% reload speed for all ranged troops; party member effect

Level 250:

• Without Honor – +20% damage when hitting enemies from behind

Level 275:

• Bone Bolts – -1 enemy morale for each unit you kill with a crossbow

Throwing – increased by hitting enemies with thrown weapons; improves thrown weapon speed, damage, and accuracy

Level 25:

• Steady Hand – +15% accuracy

Level 50:

• Skull Crusher – +20% increased headshot damage

Level 75:

• Fully Armed – +1 extra thrown weapon per pack

Level 100:

• Skirmishers – +5 party size

Level 125:

• Concealed Carry – use throwing weapons while entering settlements as a civilian

Level 150:

• Battle Ready – +2 thrown weapons per pack

Level 175:

• Master Thrower – +10% weapon flight speed and +20% damage

Level 200:

• Perfect Accuracy – increased accuracy

Level 225:

• Well Prepared – +1 throwing weapon ammunition for troops; party member effect

Level 250:

• Mounted Thrower – reduced horseback penalty

Level 275:

• Running Throw – no penalty when throwing weapons while moving