
Each weapon has four parts - blade, guard, grip, pommel - and all the designs you’ve learned are found here.

In any case, these raw materials are then used for crafting new weapons using the “Forge” panel. For some reason, you can’t dismantle armor into resources. Let’s assume that the spoils of war aren’t upgrades or you don’t want to sell them, well, you could just dismantle them into raw materials using the “Smelt” panel. While you’re killing bandits and amassing gold or annihilating armies with your fellow vassals in Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord, you’ll no doubt find a lot of loot left behind.

It’s as though the village smithy forgets to keep the fires burning whenever you’re around. Believe it or not, charcoal is actually the most important material here since it’s used for almost every action. You’ll find all the resources that are available at the bottom of your screen and each action or item will tell you what the cost would be. The materials you’ll need to take note of in your journeys are: It’ll also level up their Smithing skill, not yours.

Note: If you click on your character’s portrait, you can select another companion to use the forge instead this will use up their stamina. The Smithing skill also has some perks that lower the cost of stamina but these are for specific actions (ie. It does recharge fast enough, so the stamina mechanic does become an unnecessary nuisance. If you run out of stamina, you’ll have to back out of the smithy menu and wait for a while. As such, you won’t be able to do everything in one go. You’ll see this value when you mouse over your character’s portrait (seen above). You might also learn new designs for weapon parts.Īll smithy actions require stamina. In turn, unlocking the perks for Smithing helps you in many ways (particularly with the number of materials you’re able to obtain). You’ll gain boosts whether you’re refining a material, smelting weapons, or crafting entirely new ones. Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord – Your Smithing skill, the smithy, and craftingĪs mentioned in our skills and perks guide, the Smithing skill is increased by using the smithy in main settlements. For more information, check out our Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord guides and features hub.

It’s possible that some mechanics may change in due course, so please inform us if we need to update certain details. Note: This guide is intended for Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord‘s early access stage. But, of course, this can be a worthwhile endeavor for many players. I have more fun “smiting” than I do “smithing,” if you know what I mean. I must admit that I’ve mostly ignored crafting items in Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord.
