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

Social attribute skills

Charm – increased by improving relations with other characters, releasing captured nobles or socializing with them, and bartering; improves relationships with NPCs

Note: This is one of the more tedious skills to try and level. Still, it does help when you’re trying to gain influence as a vassal and once you rule your own kingdom.

Level 25:

• Ice Breaker – +10% chance to gain +2 relations when introducing yourself to lords
• Diplomacy – -15% barter penalty

Level 50:

• Adventure Stories – +1 renown for each issue resolved
• Show Your Scars – +20% more renown from battles; party member effect

Level 75:

• Forgivable Grievances – +20% chance to avoid persuasion critical failure
• Meaningful Favors – +10% chance to have doubled persuasion success

Level 100:

• In Bloom – +20% relationship gain with those of the opposite gender
• Young And Respectful – +20% relationship gain with those of the similar gender

Level 125:

• Champion = +10 influence from winning tournaments
• Respectful Opposition – +30% chance to negate relationship penalty from kingdom decisions

Level 150:

• Effort For The People – +10% chance for governor to gain +1 relation with a random notable per day; governor effect
• Promoter – +1 notable relations with settlement owner for every project completed; governor effect

Level 175:

• Our Great Leader – +20% influence from personal actions; clan leader effect
• Pro Familia – clan member parties gain +10% influence from actions; clan leader effect

Level 200:

• Moral Leader – +10 security bonus for town; governor effect
• Natural Leader – +10 loyalty bonus for town; governor effect

Level 225:

• Courtship – +1 influence per day for each allied lord’s party that’s not currently in an army and while waiting in the same town; party leader effect
• Parade +5 loyalty per day when you visit your settlements

Level 250:

• Charm – n/a; no description

Level 275:

• Immortal Charm – +1 influence per day for every 5 skill points after 250

Leadership – increased when you maintain high morale in your army and when you assemble and lead armies; improves the morale of parties under your command and garrison size

Level 25:

• Combat Tips – small XP boost each day to your party; party member effect
• Raise The Meek – medium XP boost each day to tier 1-3 troops; party member effect

Level 50:

• Inspiring Attacker – +20 morale in battles when you’re attacking; party leader effect
• Star Defender – +20 morale in battles when you’re defending; party leader effect

Level 75:

• Stiff Upper Lip – +20% security effectiveness of town garrisons; governor effect
• Gratitude – +20% town loyalty gain; governor effect

Level 100:

• Levy Sergeant – -15% wages for tier 1-4 troops; party leader effect
• Veterans Respect – -15% wages for tier 4-6 troops; party leader effect

Level 125:

• Dispenser Of Justice – +5 town security while waiting
• Disciplinarian – convert bandits into regular troops; working now thanks to hotfix e1.0.6

Level 150:

• Drill Master – +20% XP for garrison; governor effect
• Citizen Militia – +20% chance that militia spawns with more experienced troops; governor effect

Level 175:

• Inspiring Leader – -20% influence needed to call parties to army; party leader effect
• Assuring Presence – -20% army cohesion decay; party leader effect

Level 200:

• Public Talker – +10% more effective boosts from forum, festival, arena, temple, and market place; governor effect
• Inspiring Warrior – +20% faster notable recruit replenishment; governor effect

Level 225:

• Swords As Tribute – +20% XP for heroes under your command; clan leader effect
• Companions – +20% XP for troops under your command; party leader effect

Level 250:

• Ultimate Leader – +1 party capacity for every skill point above 250; clan leader effect

Level 275:

• Ultimate Leader – same effect as above; possible bug

Trade – increased when you make a profit from trading and when operating caravans; reduces trade penalty

Note: As you increase your clan’s rank, you’ll eventually be able to operate more caravans and workshops to amass gold. You can also take a look at our trading and bartering guide for more info on how to level-up this skill.

Level 25:

• Appraiser – +5% selling price for your equipment and profits are marked; personal and party leader effect
• Whole Seller – +5% selling price for your trade goods and profits are marked; personal and party leader effect

Level 50:

• Caravan Master – -20% wages for caravans and +30% party carry weight; clan leader effect
• Town Merchant – -20% wages for workshops and +30% party carry weight; clan leader effect

Level 75:

• Traveling Rumors – caravans gather trade rumors and mark item prices relative to the average price
• Local Connection – workshops gather trade rumors and mark item prices relative to the average price

Level 100:

• Distributed Goods – +10 income for every villager party that enters town; governor effect
• Toll Gates – +25 income for every caravan that enters town; governor effect

Level 125:

• Artisan Community – +1 renown for every profitable shop you own; clan leader effect
• Great Investor – +1 renown for every profitable caravan you own; clan leader effect

Level 150:

• Village Connections – +25% workshop production; governor effect
• Content Trades – +10% tariff income; governor effect

Level 175:

• Insurance Plans – caravans have more elite troops and return 5,000 gold when destroyed; clan leader effect
• Rapid Development – +70% town taxes while waiting and shops give 5,000 gold when captured by an enemy; clan leader effect

Level 200:

• Granary Accountant – +20% production for grain, olive, fish, and dates in “bound” villages; governor effect
• Tradeyard Foreman – +20% production for clay, iron, raw silk, and silver in “bound” villages; governor effect

Level 225:

• Everything Has A Price – trade settlements while bartering

Level 250:

• Influential Trader – caravans and workshops generate influence

Level 275:

• Mercenary Trader – +15 party size