All 269 Body Armor Pieces in Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord

Body armor is the gear your fighter wears over the torso in Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord, and it's one of the main things that keeps them standing in a fight. Pieces come in tiers from 0 to 6, and each choice means balancing protection, weight and cost. Knowing how the system works makes it much easier to pick armor that suits the way you fight.

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Tier 0

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Aproned Dress

Light Vlandian body armor that you can also wear in towns.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 2
Arm Armor: 1
Leg Armor: 1
Culture: Vlandia
Weight: 0.7
Value: 244 Denars
Civilian Wear: Yes
Stealth Gear: No
Content: Base game

Armored Baggy Trunks

Light Battanian body armor that offers only light protection.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 3
Arm Armor: 0
Leg Armor: 6
Culture: Battania
Weight: 0.3
Value: 198 Denars
Civilian Wear: No
Stealth Gear: No
Content: Base game

Baggy Trunks

Light Battanian body armor that you can also wear in towns.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 3
Arm Armor: 0
Leg Armor: 3
Culture: Battania
Weight: 0.2
Value: 146 Denars
Civilian Wear: Yes
Stealth Gear: No
Content: Base game

Belted Tunic

Light Sturgian body armor that you can also wear in towns.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 4
Arm Armor: 2
Leg Armor: 2
Culture: Sturgia
Weight: 0.3
Value: 179 Denars
Civilian Wear: Yes
Stealth Gear: No
Content: Base game

Burlap Tunic

Light Looter body armor that you can also wear in towns.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 2
Arm Armor: 1
Leg Armor: 1
Culture: Looters
Weight: 0.5
Value: 98 Denars
Civilian Wear: Yes
Stealth Gear: No
Content: Base game

Burlap Waistcoat

Light Battanian body armor that you can also wear in towns.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 3
Arm Armor: 1
Leg Armor: 2
Culture: Battania
Weight: 0.4
Value: 126 Denars
Civilian Wear: Yes
Stealth Gear: No
Content: Base game

Cheap Colored Clothes

Looter body armor that offers only light protection.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 4
Arm Armor: 2
Leg Armor: 1
Culture: Looters
Weight: 1.8
Value: 162 Denars
Civilian Wear: No
Stealth Gear: No
Content: Base game

Cold Weather Dress

Light Sturgian body armor that you can also wear in towns.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 3
Arm Armor: 1
Leg Armor: 2
Culture: Sturgia
Weight: 0.7
Value: 146 Denars
Civilian Wear: Yes
Stealth Gear: No
Content: Base game

Colored Bisht

Light Aserai body armor that you can also wear in towns.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 5
Arm Armor: 2
Leg Armor: 2
Culture: Aserai
Weight: 1
Value: 183 Denars
Civilian Wear: Yes
Stealth Gear: No
Content: Base game

Colored Kaftan

Light Aserai body armor that you can also wear in towns.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 4
Arm Armor: 2
Leg Armor: 2
Culture: Aserai
Weight: 0.9
Value: 315 Denars
Civilian Wear: Yes
Stealth Gear: No
Content: Base game

Commoner Clothes

Light Imperial body armor that you can also wear in towns.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 4
Arm Armor: 1
Leg Armor: 2
Culture: Empire
Weight: 0.5
Value: 162 Denars
Civilian Wear: Yes
Stealth Gear: No
Content: Base game

Commoner Shirt

Light Looter body armor that you can also wear in towns.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 3
Arm Armor: 2
Leg Armor: 2
Culture: Looters
Weight: 0.5
Value: 133 Denars
Civilian Wear: Yes
Stealth Gear: No
Content: Base game

Commoner Tunic

Light Looter body armor that you can also wear in towns.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 4
Arm Armor: 2
Leg Armor: 2
Culture: Looters
Weight: 0.6
Value: 154 Denars
Civilian Wear: Yes
Stealth Gear: No
Content: Base game

Corseted Dress

Light Vlandian body armor that you can also wear in towns.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 2
Arm Armor: 1
Leg Armor: 2
Culture: Vlandia
Weight: 0.5
Value: 385 Denars
Civilian Wear: Yes
Stealth Gear: No
Content: Base game

Cut Dress with Pouch

Light Sturgian body armor that you can also wear in towns.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 3
Arm Armor: 0
Leg Armor: 2
Culture: Sturgia
Weight: 0.5
Value: 132 Denars
Civilian Wear: Yes
Stealth Gear: No
Content: Base game

Dress

Light Sturgian body armor that you can also wear in towns.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 5
Arm Armor: 1
Leg Armor: 1
Culture: Sturgia
Weight: 0.5
Value: 162 Denars
Civilian Wear: Yes
Stealth Gear: No
Content: Base game

Fur Trimmed Short Tunic

Light Sturgian body armor that you can also wear in towns.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 6
Arm Armor: 1
Leg Armor: 1
Culture: Sturgia
Weight: 0.4
Value: 165 Denars
Civilian Wear: Yes
Stealth Gear: No
Content: Base game

Half Apron

Light Calradian body armor that you can also wear in towns.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 3
Arm Armor: 1
Leg Armor: 1
Culture: Calradian
Weight: 0.7
Value: 132 Denars
Civilian Wear: Yes
Stealth Gear: No
Content: Base game

Hemp Tunic

Light Imperial body armor that you can also wear in towns.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 4
Arm Armor: 1
Leg Armor: 2
Culture: Empire
Weight: 0.4
Value: 162 Denars
Civilian Wear: Yes
Stealth Gear: No
Content: Base game

Highland Kilt over Tartan Trousers

Light Battanian body armor that you can also wear in towns.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 0
Arm Armor: 0
Leg Armor: 4
Culture: Battania
Weight: 0.8
Value: 206 Denars
Civilian Wear: Yes
Stealth Gear: No
Content: Base game

Kaftan with Waistband

Light Aserai body armor that you can also wear in towns.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 3
Arm Armor: 1
Leg Armor: 2
Culture: Aserai
Weight: 0.8
Value: 405 Denars
Civilian Wear: Yes
Stealth Gear: No
Content: Base game

Kaunakes

Light Looter body armor that offers only light protection.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 2
Arm Armor: 0
Leg Armor: 6
Culture: Looters
Weight: 0.6
Value: 147 Denars
Civilian Wear: No
Stealth Gear: No
Content: Base game

Laced Dress

Light Sturgian body armor that you can also wear in towns.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 2
Arm Armor: 1
Leg Armor: 1
Culture: Sturgia
Weight: 0.6
Value: 120 Denars
Civilian Wear: Yes
Stealth Gear: No
Content: Base game

Layered Robe

Aserai body armor that you can also wear in towns.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 5
Arm Armor: 1
Leg Armor: 2
Culture: Aserai
Weight: 2
Value: 179 Denars
Civilian Wear: Yes
Stealth Gear: No
Content: Base game

Leather Apron

Calradian body armor that you can also wear in towns.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 4
Arm Armor: 2
Leg Armor: 2
Culture: Calradian
Weight: 2.5
Value: 158 Denars
Civilian Wear: Yes
Stealth Gear: No
Content: Base game

Light Tunic

Light Sturgian body armor that you can also wear in towns.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 2
Arm Armor: 1
Leg Armor: 1
Culture: Sturgia
Weight: 0.4
Value: 110 Denars
Civilian Wear: Yes
Stealth Gear: No
Content: Base game

Long Hemp Tunic

Light Vlandian body armor that you can also wear in towns.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 4
Arm Armor: 2
Leg Armor: 2
Culture: Vlandia
Weight: 0.6
Value: 179 Denars
Civilian Wear: Yes
Stealth Gear: No
Content: Base game

Long Simple Robe

Aserai body armor that you can also wear in towns.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 2
Arm Armor: 1
Leg Armor: 2
Culture: Aserai
Weight: 1.6
Value: 132 Denars
Civilian Wear: Yes
Stealth Gear: No
Content: Base game

Long Tunic

Light Sturgian body armor that you can also wear in towns.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 2
Arm Armor: 1
Leg Armor: 1
Culture: Sturgia
Weight: 0.4
Value: 110 Denars
Civilian Wear: Yes
Stealth Gear: No
Content: Base game

Long Woolen Tunic

Light Vlandian body armor that you can also wear in towns.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 2
Arm Armor: 1
Leg Armor: 1
Culture: Vlandia
Weight: 0.4
Value: 120 Denars
Civilian Wear: Yes
Stealth Gear: No
Content: Base game

Luxury Tunic

Light Sturgian body armor that you can also wear in towns.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 4
Arm Armor: 2
Leg Armor: 3
Culture: Sturgia
Weight: 0.6
Value: 183 Denars
Civilian Wear: Yes
Stealth Gear: No
Content: Base game

Military Tunic

Light Imperial body armor that you can also wear in towns.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 4
Arm Armor: 1
Leg Armor: 2
Culture: Empire
Weight: 0.6
Value: 162 Denars
Civilian Wear: Yes
Stealth Gear: No
Content: Base game

Old Linen Tunic

Nord body armor that you can also wear in towns.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 4
Arm Armor: 1
Leg Armor: 1
Culture: Nord
Weight: 3
Value: 120 Denars
Civilian Wear: Yes
Stealth Gear: No
Content: War Sails

Plain Dress

Light Sturgian body armor that you can also wear in towns.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 2
Arm Armor: 1
Leg Armor: 1
Culture: Sturgia
Weight: 0.5
Value: 120 Denars
Civilian Wear: Yes
Stealth Gear: No
Content: Base game

Ragged Robes

Light Looter body armor that you can also wear in towns.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 3
Arm Armor: 1
Leg Armor: 2
Culture: Looters
Weight: 0.9
Value: 126 Denars
Civilian Wear: Yes
Stealth Gear: No
Content: Base game

Raider Clothes

Aserai body armor that offers only light protection.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 6
Arm Armor: 2
Leg Armor: -
Culture: Aserai
Weight: 3
Value: 247 Denars
Civilian Wear: No
Stealth Gear: No
Content: War Sails

Rich Dress

Light Imperial body armor that you can also wear in towns.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 3
Arm Armor: 1
Leg Armor: 1
Culture: Empire
Weight: 0.5
Value: 132 Denars
Civilian Wear: Yes
Stealth Gear: No
Content: Base game

Rich Tunic

Light Imperial body armor that you can also wear in towns.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 2
Arm Armor: 1
Leg Armor: 1
Culture: Empire
Weight: 0.4
Value: 244 Denars
Civilian Wear: Yes
Stealth Gear: No
Content: Base game

Roughcloth Shortcoat

Light Sturgian body armor that you can also wear in towns.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 5
Arm Armor: 1
Leg Armor: 2
Culture: Sturgia
Weight: 0.4
Value: 154 Denars
Civilian Wear: Yes
Stealth Gear: No
Content: Base game

Sackcloth Tunic

Light Vlandian body armor that you can also wear in towns.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 3
Arm Armor: 1
Leg Armor: 1
Culture: Vlandia
Weight: 0.6
Value: 114 Denars
Civilian Wear: Yes
Stealth Gear: No
Content: Base game

Scholar Robe

Light Vlandian body armor that you can also wear in towns.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 5
Arm Armor: 1
Leg Armor: 2
Culture: Vlandia
Weight: 0.5
Value: 179 Denars
Civilian Wear: Yes
Stealth Gear: No
Content: Base game

Short Tunic

Light Imperial body armor that you can also wear in towns.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 4
Arm Armor: 0
Leg Armor: 0
Culture: Empire
Weight: 1
Value: 98 Denars
Civilian Wear: Yes
Stealth Gear: No
Content: Base game

Silken Noble Dress

Light Vlandian body armor that you can also wear in towns.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 2
Arm Armor: 1
Leg Armor: 1
Culture: Vlandia
Weight: 0.6
Value: 492 Denars
Civilian Wear: Yes
Stealth Gear: No
Content: Base game

Simple Cloth Tunic

Light Vlandian body armor that you can wear in towns and on stealth missions.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 2
Arm Armor: 1
Leg Armor: 1
Culture: Vlandia
Weight: 0.4
Value: 120 Denars
Civilian Wear: Yes
Stealth Gear: Yes
Content: Base game

Simple Kaftan

Aserai body armor that you can also wear in towns.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 5
Arm Armor: 1
Leg Armor: 2
Culture: Aserai
Weight: 1.6
Value: 179 Denars
Civilian Wear: Yes
Stealth Gear: No
Content: Base game

Simple Peasant Robe

Light Aserai body armor that you can also wear in towns.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 5
Arm Armor: 2
Leg Armor: 2
Culture: Aserai
Weight: 1.1
Value: 198 Denars
Civilian Wear: Yes
Stealth Gear: No
Content: Base game

Sleeveless Enveloped Padded Garments

Light Looter body armor that you can also wear in towns.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 2
Arm Armor: 1
Leg Armor: 1
Culture: Looters
Weight: 0.5
Value: 98 Denars
Civilian Wear: Yes
Stealth Gear: No
Content: Base game

Steppe Robe

Light Khuzait body armor that you can also wear in towns.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 4
Arm Armor: 2
Leg Armor: 2
Culture: Khuzait
Weight: 0.4
Value: 179 Denars
Civilian Wear: Yes
Stealth Gear: No
Content: Base game

Striped Coat

Light Khuzait body armor that you can also wear in towns.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 6
Arm Armor: 1
Leg Armor: 2
Culture: Khuzait
Weight: 0.6
Value: 198 Denars
Civilian Wear: Yes
Stealth Gear: No
Content: Base game

Tailored Dress

Light Aserai body armor that you can also wear in towns.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 5
Arm Armor: 2
Leg Armor: 2
Culture: Aserai
Weight: 0.7
Value: 478 Denars
Civilian Wear: Yes
Stealth Gear: No
Content: Base game

Tartan Dress

Light Battanian body armor that you can also wear in towns.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 4
Arm Armor: 2
Leg Armor: 2
Culture: Battania
Weight: 0.7
Value: 179 Denars
Civilian Wear: Yes
Stealth Gear: No
Content: Base game

Tattered Rags

Light Looter body armor that you can also wear in towns.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 3
Arm Armor: 0
Leg Armor: 1
Culture: Looters
Weight: 0.3
Value: 103 Denars
Civilian Wear: Yes
Stealth Gear: No
Content: Base game

Thawb

Light Aserai body armor that you can also wear in towns.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 4
Arm Armor: 2
Leg Armor: 2
Culture: Aserai
Weight: 1.1
Value: 179 Denars
Civilian Wear: Yes
Stealth Gear: No
Content: Base game

Tied Cloth Tunic

Light Imperial body armor that you can also wear in towns.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 4
Arm Armor: 1
Leg Armor: 1
Culture: Empire
Weight: 0.4
Value: 146 Denars
Civilian Wear: Yes
Stealth Gear: No
Content: Base game

Torn Padded Garments

Light Looter body armor that you can also wear in towns.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 6
Arm Armor: 1
Leg Armor: 2
Culture: Looters
Weight: 0.5
Value: 163 Denars
Civilian Wear: Yes
Stealth Gear: No
Content: Base game

Torn Robe

Light Looter body armor that offers only light protection.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 1
Arm Armor: 0
Leg Armor: 1
Culture: Looters
Weight: 0.4
Value: 80 Denars
Civilian Wear: No
Stealth Gear: No
Content: Base game

Tunic with Shoulder Pads

Light Imperial body armor that you can also wear in towns.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 5
Arm Armor: 2
Leg Armor: 2
Culture: Empire
Weight: 0.6
Value: 198 Denars
Civilian Wear: Yes
Stealth Gear: No
Content: Base game

Villager Short Dress

Light Aserai body armor that you can also wear in towns.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 2
Arm Armor: 1
Leg Armor: 1
Culture: Aserai
Weight: 0.5
Value: 120 Denars
Civilian Wear: Yes
Stealth Gear: No
Content: Base game

Villager Thick Dress

Light Battanian body armor that you can also wear in towns.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 4
Arm Armor: 2
Leg Armor: 2
Culture: Battania
Weight: 0.7
Value: 179 Denars
Civilian Wear: Yes
Stealth Gear: No
Content: Base game

Wildling Armor

Light Battanian body armor that you can also wear in towns.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 2
Arm Armor: 1
Leg Armor: 5
Culture: Battania
Weight: 0.8
Value: 179 Denars
Civilian Wear: Yes
Stealth Gear: No
Content: Base game

Woodland Commoner Dress

Light Battanian body armor that you can also wear in towns.

Armor Type: Garment
Body Armor: 4
Arm Armor: 2
Leg Armor: 2
Culture: Battania
Weight: 0.8
Value: 179 Denars
Civilian Wear: Yes
Stealth Gear: No
Content: Base game

How Body Armor Protects Your Fighter

Each fighter has four areas that armor covers: head, body, arms and legs. Every piece gives a protection number for those areas, and head armor sits in its own slot apart from the body. When a blow lands, the protection number for that area reduces the damage, so a higher number means less of the hit gets through.

Body armor covers the torso, which is where most hits land, so its body number does the most work. Body armor pieces also carry smaller numbers for the arms and legs, which means one piece protects more than the chest. That's why it makes sense to put your upgrades into body armor first.

How Armor Tiers and Materials Work

Body armor is sorted into tiers from 0 to 6, and higher tiers usually protect more. The top pieces are typically tier 6, and they also cost more, so the strongest armor is usually a goal to build toward rather than something you buy on day one.

Materials matter too. Cloth and leather are the lightest, chain mail sits in the middle, and scale and lamellar pieces give some of the strongest protection. A tier tells you a lot, but it doesn't tell the whole story, so compare the actual numbers before you pick.

Why Weight Matters for Body Armor

Every body armor piece adds weight to your fighter, and the total load slows their movement. The effect is most noticeable on foot, where heavy gear makes a fighter slower in battle. Lighter pieces help, but they often give less protection, so you're always trading one against the other.

Athletics is the skill that covers movement on foot. Raising it makes you faster, which helps offset the slowdown that heavy armor brings.

Which Body Armor Matters Most

If torso protection is your top priority, the Imperial Heavy Scale Armor over Mail Hauberk is the one to beat. It has the highest body armor of any wearable piece, though it is also one of the heaviest.

For a lighter build, the Sturgian Heavy Lamellar Vest is a strong option. It protects the torso well without weighing your fighter down, though its arm numbers are low, so something else should cover the arms. The right choice depends on how you plan to fight, since the best torso piece isn't always the best overall pick.

Where to Find Body Armor

Towns are the main place to buy. Each culture's towns carry their own styles, so Sturgian, Battanian and Imperial pieces mostly turn up in their home lands.

Loot is the other big source. Defeated lord parties often carry strong pieces, and tournaments can also hand out higher-tier gear.

Shop stock changes slowly, so the best pieces can take a long time to appear. Check back in towns from time to time rather than expecting top gear on your first visit.

FAQ

Is heavier body armor always better in Bannerlord?

No. What matters is how much protection a piece gives for the weight it adds. Some of the strongest pieces are lighter than their protection suggests, so a heavy piece with modest numbers can slow your fighter for little gain.

What body armor works best for cavalry?

The Vlandian Brigandine over Hauberk is a solid pick for fighting on horseback. It gives a little less torso protection than the Imperial heavy scale, but it covers the arms better, which suits a rider who needs a more balanced spread.

Do I need body armor early in the game?

Yes, even if it isn't the best you'll ever own. Going into a fight in civilian clothes leaves your fighter badly exposed, while even cheap armor makes a clear difference. Early on, buy only the cheapest pieces you can afford or wear the best loot you find, and save for better armor once you have the money.