Might makes Right As they explore a vast and detailed world filled . I have noticed that polearms seem more useful than they were in Warband, but should I still go for 2H? The only such pole arms that allow for 2 handed swings are the hafted blades and their variants. Mount & Blade: Warband - Chadhood Ultimate + Weapons - Walkthrough Guide. So if I go with just a sword and shield, and no pole arms - can I still use archery? Sword and board ! Yes you can with all twohanders and most polearms, it's ridiculous though, two handers are pretty nice on horseback, they have enough reach to hit guys, but swing a little slower than if u werent mounted. Espaol - Latinoamrica (Spanish - Latin America), https://sites.google.com/site/mbcharcreation/builds-and-strategy/outrider, https://sites.google.com/site/mbcharcreation/builds-and-strategy/ranger. . I also like to get down with a sword and shield. Sorry if that doesn't answer your question exactly. In Viking you can't use 2-handed on mount. I have concerns over the Mid and Late Game in v1.1.0 Beta and feel the gameplay has been degraded from previous versions. Valve Corporation. Best. 3 yr. ago. I would have to say I don't think it's worth it but it can be effective. This patch is for the Expanded Troops Trees only. :). There are a lot of obscure mechanics in Warband that a very large fraction of the playerbase is unaware of. Note: This is ONLY to be used to report spam, advertising, and problematic (harassment, fighting, or rude) posts. New banners for the Player. It was never viable for me, but I'm probably just terrible. Espaol - Latinoamrica (Spanish - Latin America), http://mountandblade.wikia.com/wiki/Weapons. A lance, two hander, a long one handed and a sheild is a great combo you are rdy to face most situations with that, also don't underesimate the lance it can and will one hit pretty much anything in the game (if you cluch lance it). It doesn't appear in any feeds, and anyone with a direct link to it will see a message like this one. weapon reach on horseback Mount & Blade: Warband Xbox One . Yeah it's going to be a major complain for most players on the 31st, since 1 handed seems a common pick. Two-handed weapons Two-handed weapons include large axes and swords. Can't beat 300 damage hits. Weapon types and traits 42 . All rights reserved. Can you even use a two handed weapon on horseback, like a greatsword? All rights reserved. Welcome to the Mount & Blade: Warband quiz, where we'll test your knowledge of one of the most immersive and unique action role-playing games of recent years. While you have a shield equipped the weapon is treated as a one-handed weapon. Weapons can also have various modifiers (shown to the right) that determine weapon quality or attribute changes. I plan to use horseback alot. Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord is the eagerly awaited sequel to the acclaimed medieval combat simulator and role-playing game Mount & Blade: Warband. They can be but you use one hand by default. In fact, it's my favourite fighting style. Im using a 2h executioners axe which is working really well. Sorry, this post was deleted by the person who originally posted it. Its 133 swing damage and 138 length, put it on par with the game's best polearms. ( unless you use throwing weapons, or simply don't use a sheild. If you have found a good way to increase a skill, then I will add it to this list. But if I'm playing as a man in plate armor, especially if the mod is set in the gunpowder era, I will not use a shield at all. The only reason to unequip a shield and wield it as a two-handed weapon while mounted is to improve your two-handed skill with minimal risk involved (assuming that you're attacking enemies while they're busy fighting your units). If a weapon says "can't be used on horseback" you can't use it on horseback, if it DOES NOT say "can't be used on horseback" then you can use it on horseback. Can one effectively use one handed weapons from horseback? Im fairly sure that two handed weapons do not lose damage, ive got no real test ground for this, but when i was using a 1-2 hander on horse, my shield broke from a couched lance, and while i have mcuh higher one handed (at 300 with over 150 more) it was dealing roughly the same amount of damage at about 150 two handed, so no i do not believe this is the case at all. archery will take up two slots, so one hander and shield plus bow and arrows, but it kinda is, you have to put alot of points into horse archery and power draw though, also got to grind out the archer points so you can at least be semi acc. Overbaron 3 yr. ago. that, with a shield and a heavy bastard sword. All rights reserved. There are many two handed weapons which can be swung very effectively from horseback. For a full log of all the changes, click here. Does this mean that bastard swords are made worse if you unequip your shield (or it gets broken) when on a horse (since the 2H horseback penalty is bigger than the general 1H penalty)? If you use the sword with a shield though, I imagine you don't get a two-handed penalty (and speed/damage penalties don't stack in general, like with polearms and shields and horses). Even swords were sometimes couched on horseback. While on horseback, a 23.5% damage and speed penalty are applied to these weapons. For more information, please see our Bring out your Dead Get one of your healing skills to 5. & many other little changes. There are three types of two-handed weapons in Bannerlord: axes, swords, and blunt weapons. All of my companions used one-handers from horseback as well and they had no problems slaughering enemy troops while mounted. The whole point of this thread, I thought, was that there ARE weapons that can be swung from horseback that use the polearm skill. . by Dreaming_Magpie. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. 2handed, all they every day and twice on Sundays. ------- Make sure to use swings that go in the same direction the horse travels for max profit. but was in a discussion with other fellow butterlords that stated two-handed axes and swords cannot be used on horseback as well. And the fact that you wear them on the back (which is bs) and not in a hilt, supports the fact that they are supposed to be pure two handers in warband. All trademarks are property of their respective owners in the US and other countries. yea, i'd go with being a horse archer, as, when you've put enough work into it, you have the potential to wreak havoc on enemy armies. Some modifiers are only for certain type of weapons. 2h weapons like the Sword of War work best from horseback if you wind them up and . Two handed weapons and polearms are two separate skills. Imagine the following: A man upon a horse rests amidst a field of bodies, crumpled beneath his steed's hooves . These are the same weapons that the Khergit lancers sometimes use, which is how I noticed their uniqueness. Enter Zendar - you are a mercenary suffering from nightmares of wars past, wearing coarse clothes and wielding iron sword in hand. I can't remember exactly what weapons can and can't use but I do believe before buying a weapon, it does say if the item CAN'T be used on horseback. Sold! Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. It seems that most polearms in the game do not support a swing attack while mounted. Rusty, Chipped, Balanced, Tempered, Masterwork. Zevronn 3 yr. ago. Not really a big deal in native. Holy Diver Kill or wound at least 500 enemies. Amari Regular Mar 2, 2020 #2 It'd probably help if they leaned into the attacks when trying to strike infantry and cav World's Coolest Old Guy Banned Mar 2, 2020 #3 As long as your attack doesn't stop on hit, it proceeds and can hit another target. Posted originally on the Archive of Our Own at /works/38514553. I like the sythe on horseback. But I am still new to the game. Having only just started the game, all my weapon stats are really low and I can still decide on what I should focus on. This will lead it to cause less damage, but when used horseback, the mount's speed will compensate for that and then some. They can deal more damage per hit and have a longer reach than their one-handed counterparts, but they are generally slower and cannot be used with a shield. [deleted] 3 yr. ago. Press x with the Great Long Axe, the one that does 54 damage. I use one of the hybrid 1h/2h swords, that way I can use a shield too. I usually do two handed but I've been using a saber in a recent game and it's so so ****ing easy to kill a guy in passing on a horse in warband. So it looks like it's basically just a matter of the physics-driven combat system doing what it meant to: Making the game even more skill-based. I've been using a one-handed mace recently to good success as well. Note: This is ONLY to be used to report spam, advertising, and problematic (harassment, fighting, or rude) posts. How do I swing with polearms from horseback? Native I use 2 handed axe. The real gems are block piercers. All trademarks are property of their respective owners in the US and other countries. Kill 10 enemies with a throwing weapon's secondary function. This will lead it to cause less damage, but when used horseback, the mount's speed will compensate for that and then some. As a . (At least Claymores and Troll). If i had to choose, its 2h so my campaign is more difficult. I think we just need to get a PSA out reminding people to always carry at least one spear on horseback. Use a good one handed sword, for example a balanced long arming sword. If not, what am I missing here in understanding what I can equip? 2h when i take the commander role, my meatshields replace my shield. More music. I'm reasonably sure that there is at least one polearm in Native that can be swung on horseback. Major ouch. I just want a longer sword so I can slice the peasants easier on my horse and the 1/2 handed are longer lol. TLDR: If you're playing Native, forget bsd swords. Ok, thanks. Press J to jump to the feed. I hope Taleworlds will make using one handed weapon on horseback viable again, it was one of the best things about mount and blade. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Press J to jump to the feed. i prefer morning star, being a one-two hander that can break through gaurds and has a fairly high peircing damage gives it some unique capabilities, attacking through gaurds while in horse is very easy even as a one handed weapon, though it is fairly short. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations.