Melee weapons are the swords, axes, maces, polearms and daggers you use to fight at close range. In Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord, you carry them in your weapon slots and use them in battles, sieges and duels, both on foot and on horseback. Each type handles differently, so the right choice depends on how you like to fight and what armor your enemies wear.
Showing 96 of 299 items.
Type
One-Handed
Arming Sword with Circle
A Vlandian one-handed sword with fast attacks.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed sword
- Culture
- Vlandia
- Tier
- 5
- Length
- 84
- Swing Damage
- 70 cut
- Thrust Damage
- 45 pierce
- Handling
- 100
- Value
- 16,847 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Backsword
A Sturgian one-handed sword with fast attacks and light damage.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed sword
- Culture
- Sturgia
- Tier
- 3
- Length
- 77
- Swing Damage
- 54 cut
- Thrust Damage
- 40 pierce
- Handling
- 105
- Value
- 1,972 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Bamboo Axe
An Aserai one-handed axe with heavy hits.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed axe
- Culture
- Aserai
- Tier
- 3
- Length
- 73
- Swing Damage
- 78 cut
- Thrust Damage
- -
- Handling
- 82
- Value
- 2,955 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Bamboo Handled Ascia Axe
An Aserai one-handed axe with short reach and fast attacks.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed axe
- Culture
- Aserai
- Tier
- 2
- Length
- 62
- Swing Damage
- 59 cut
- Thrust Damage
- -
- Handling
- 96
- Value
- 835 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Bamboo Handled Axe
An Aserai one-handed axe with short reach and fast attacks.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed axe
- Culture
- Aserai
- Tier
- 2
- Length
- 66
- Swing Damage
- 58 cut
- Thrust Damage
- -
- Handling
- 96
- Value
- 858 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Battle Axe
An one-handed axe with heavy hits.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed axe
- Culture
- -
- Tier
- 4
- Length
- 69
- Swing Damage
- 73 cut
- Thrust Damage
- -
- Handling
- 90
- Value
- 4,647 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Berserkr Sword
A Nord one-handed sword with heavy hits and long reach.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed sword
- Culture
- Nord
- Tier
- 6
- Length
- 113
- Swing Damage
- 105 cut
- Thrust Damage
- 63 pierce
- Handling
- 85
- Value
- 86,475 Denars
- Content
- War Sails
Blacksmith Hammer
A mace with short reach and fast attacks.
- Weapon Class
- Mace
- Culture
- -
- Tier
- 0
- Length
- 33
- Swing Damage
- 21 blunt
- Thrust Damage
- -
- Handling
- 108
- Value
- 91 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Bone Crusher
A mace with light damage.
- Weapon Class
- Mace
- Culture
- -
- Tier
- 4
- Length
- 71
- Swing Damage
- 55 blunt
- Thrust Damage
- -
- Handling
- 97
- Value
- 6,488 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Broad Arming Sword
An one-handed sword with heavy hits and long reach.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed sword
- Culture
- -
- Tier
- 5
- Length
- 109
- Swing Damage
- 75 cut
- Thrust Damage
- 42 pierce
- Handling
- 87
- Value
- 8,787 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Broad Falchion
An one-handed sword with heavy hits and long reach.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed sword
- Culture
- -
- Tier
- 4
- Length
- 110
- Swing Damage
- 78 cut
- Thrust Damage
- 32 pierce
- Handling
- 81
- Value
- 3,141 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Broad Ild
A Khuzait one-handed sword with heavy hits and long reach.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed sword
- Culture
- Khuzait
- Tier
- 4
- Length
- 115
- Swing Damage
- 72 cut
- Thrust Damage
- 34 pierce
- Handling
- 87
- Value
- 3,908 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Broad Ridged Shortsword
A Battanian one-handed sword with fast attacks.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed sword
- Culture
- Battania
- Tier
- 3
- Length
- 81
- Swing Damage
- 57 cut
- Thrust Damage
- 41 pierce
- Handling
- 104
- Value
- 2,678 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Broad Skaen
A Battanian dagger with short reach and fast attacks.
- Weapon Class
- Dagger
- Culture
- Battania
- Tier
- 4
- Length
- 57
- Swing Damage
- 32 cut
- Thrust Damage
- 63 pierce
- Handling
- 108
- Value
- 3,875 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Broad Tzikourion
An Imperial one-handed axe with heavy hits.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed axe
- Culture
- Empire
- Tier
- 3
- Length
- 73
- Swing Damage
- 72 cut
- Thrust Damage
- -
- Handling
- 86
- Value
- 2,016 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Broadsword
A Battanian one-handed sword with heavy hits and long reach.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed sword
- Culture
- Battania
- Tier
- 3
- Length
- 95
- Swing Damage
- 71 cut
- Thrust Damage
- 41 pierce
- Handling
- 89
- Value
- 2,564 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Calradic Mace
An Imperial mace with short reach and fast attacks.
- Weapon Class
- Mace
- Culture
- Empire
- Tier
- 4
- Length
- 47
- Swing Damage
- 56 blunt
- Thrust Damage
- -
- Handling
- 106
- Value
- 6,468 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Cataphract Mace
An Imperial mace with heavy hits.
- Weapon Class
- Mace
- Culture
- Empire
- Tier
- 5
- Length
- 75
- Swing Damage
- 71 blunt
- Thrust Damage
- -
- Handling
- 89
- Value
- 11,600 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Cleaver
An one-handed sword with heavy hits and long reach.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed sword
- Culture
- -
- Tier
- 3
- Length
- 105
- Swing Damage
- 77 cut
- Thrust Damage
- 35 pierce
- Handling
- 84
- Value
- 2,793 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Commoner Axe
A Sturgian one-handed axe with short reach and fast attacks.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed axe
- Culture
- Sturgia
- Tier
- 3
- Length
- 67
- Swing Damage
- 66 cut
- Thrust Damage
- -
- Handling
- 95
- Value
- 2,297 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Crescent Guarded Arming Sword
A Vlandian one-handed sword with fast attacks.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed sword
- Culture
- Vlandia
- Tier
- 5
- Length
- 77
- Swing Damage
- 66 cut
- Thrust Damage
- 46 pierce
- Handling
- 102
- Value
- 11,828 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Dawnbreaker
An one-handed sword with heavy hits and long reach.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed sword
- Culture
- -
- Tier
- 4
- Length
- 98
- Swing Damage
- 72 cut
- Thrust Damage
- 42 pierce
- Handling
- 87
- Value
- 3,702 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Decorated Arming Sword
A Vlandian one-handed sword with fast attacks.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed sword
- Culture
- Vlandia
- Tier
- 5
- Length
- 82
- Swing Damage
- 70 cut
- Thrust Damage
- 45 pierce
- Handling
- 102
- Value
- 18,579 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Decorated Broadsword
A Battanian one-handed sword with heavy hits and long reach.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed sword
- Culture
- Battania
- Tier
- 6
- Length
- 97
- Swing Damage
- 86 cut
- Thrust Damage
- 31 pierce
- Handling
- 97
- Value
- 62,131 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Decorated Fullered Sword
A Sturgian one-handed sword with fast attacks.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed sword
- Culture
- Sturgia
- Tier
- 4
- Length
- 73
- Swing Damage
- 68 cut
- Thrust Damage
- 45 pierce
- Handling
- 103
- Value
- 6,918 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Decorated Kaskara
An Aserai one-handed sword with heavy hits and long reach.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed sword
- Culture
- Aserai
- Tier
- 5
- Length
- 104
- Swing Damage
- 85 cut
- Thrust Damage
- 42 pierce
- Handling
- 84
- Value
- 21,966 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Decorated Long Scimitar
An Aserai one-handed sword with heavy hits and long reach.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed sword
- Culture
- Aserai
- Tier
- 6
- Length
- 101
- Swing Damage
- 85 cut
- Thrust Damage
- 36 pierce
- Handling
- 87
- Value
- 24,537 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Decorated Long Warsword
A Sturgian one-handed sword with fast attacks and light damage.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed sword
- Culture
- Sturgia
- Tier
- 4
- Length
- 83
- Swing Damage
- 49 cut
- Thrust Damage
- 41 pierce
- Handling
- 100
- Value
- 3,409 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Decorated Saber
A Khuzait one-handed sword with heavy hits.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed sword
- Culture
- Khuzait
- Tier
- 5
- Length
- 82
- Swing Damage
- 81 cut
- Thrust Damage
- 35 pierce
- Handling
- 96
- Value
- 19,724 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Decorated Scimitar with Wide Grip
An Aserai one-handed sword with heavy hits and long reach.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed sword
- Culture
- Aserai
- Tier
- 6
- Length
- 97
- Swing Damage
- 84 cut
- Thrust Damage
- 33 pierce
- Handling
- 90
- Value
- 27,321 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Decorated Short Spatha
An Imperial one-handed sword with heavy hits and long reach.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed sword
- Culture
- Empire
- Tier
- 5
- Length
- 96
- Swing Damage
- 76 cut
- Thrust Damage
- 49 pierce
- Handling
- 91
- Value
- 16,399 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Desert Long Sword
An Aserai one-handed sword with heavy hits and long reach.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed sword
- Culture
- Aserai
- Tier
- 4
- Length
- 111
- Swing Damage
- 82 cut
- Thrust Damage
- 38 pierce
- Handling
- 78
- Value
- 6,284 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Drengr Axe
A Nord one-handed axe with short reach.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed axe
- Culture
- Nord
- Tier
- 2
- Length
- 67
- Swing Damage
- 61 cut
- Thrust Damage
- -
- Handling
- 92
- Value
- 781 Denars
- Content
- War Sails
Drengr Long Axe
A Nord one-handed axe.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed axe
- Culture
- Nord
- Tier
- 2
- Length
- 73
- Swing Damage
- 67 cut
- Thrust Damage
- -
- Handling
- 82
- Value
- 724 Denars
- Content
- War Sails
Eastern Heavy Mace
A Khuzait mace.
- Weapon Class
- Mace
- Culture
- Khuzait
- Tier
- 4
- Length
- 71
- Swing Damage
- 66 blunt
- Thrust Damage
- -
- Handling
- 89
- Value
- 5,170 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Embroidered Onehanded Sword
A Nord one-handed sword with long reach and light damage.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed sword
- Culture
- Nord
- Tier
- 4
- Length
- 99
- Swing Damage
- 47 blunt
- Thrust Damage
- 29 blunt
- Handling
- 95
- Value
- 4,551 Denars
- Content
- War Sails
Engraved Angular Kaskara
An Aserai one-handed sword with heavy hits.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed sword
- Culture
- Aserai
- Tier
- 5
- Length
- 84
- Swing Damage
- 80 cut
- Thrust Damage
- 40 pierce
- Handling
- 93
- Value
- 18,882 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Engraved Backsword
A Battanian one-handed sword with heavy hits and long reach.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed sword
- Culture
- Battania
- Tier
- 6
- Length
- 111
- Swing Damage
- 103 cut
- Thrust Damage
- 42 pierce
- Handling
- 78
- Value
- 67,115 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Engraved Nord Battle Axe
A Nord one-handed axe with short reach and fast attacks.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed axe
- Culture
- Nord
- Tier
- 4
- Length
- 54
- Swing Damage
- 70 cut
- Thrust Damage
- -
- Handling
- 94
- Value
- 5,204 Denars
- Content
- War Sails
Falchion
An one-handed sword.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed sword
- Culture
- -
- Tier
- 2
- Length
- 71
- Swing Damage
- 58 cut
- Thrust Damage
- 28 pierce
- Handling
- 100
- Value
- 832 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Fine Steel Cavalry Broadsword
A Battanian one-handed sword with heavy hits and long reach.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed sword
- Culture
- Battania
- Tier
- 5
- Length
- 117
- Swing Damage
- 75 cut
- Thrust Damage
- 43 pierce
- Handling
- 86
- Value
- 9,992 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Fine Steel Long Kaskara
An Aserai one-handed sword with heavy hits and long reach.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed sword
- Culture
- Aserai
- Tier
- 4
- Length
- 115
- Swing Damage
- 79 cut
- Thrust Damage
- 38 pierce
- Handling
- 79
- Value
- 4,912 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Fine Steel Mace
A Khuzait mace.
- Weapon Class
- Mace
- Culture
- Khuzait
- Tier
- 4
- Length
- 68
- Swing Damage
- 64 blunt
- Thrust Damage
- -
- Handling
- 93
- Value
- 5,805 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Fine Steel Paramerion
An Imperial one-handed sword with heavy hits and long reach.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed sword
- Culture
- Empire
- Tier
- 4
- Length
- 117
- Swing Damage
- 72 cut
- Thrust Damage
- 49 pierce
- Handling
- 84
- Value
- 7,253 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Fine Steel Saber
A Khuzait one-handed sword with heavy hits and long reach.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed sword
- Culture
- Khuzait
- Tier
- 5
- Length
- 107
- Swing Damage
- 73 cut
- Thrust Damage
- 36 pierce
- Handling
- 89
- Value
- 8,617 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Fine Steel Spatha
An Imperial one-handed sword with long reach.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed sword
- Culture
- Empire
- Tier
- 4
- Length
- 108
- Swing Damage
- 69 cut
- Thrust Damage
- 50 pierce
- Handling
- 90
- Value
- 7,972 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Footman's Spatha
An Imperial one-handed sword with long reach and light damage.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed sword
- Culture
- Empire
- Tier
- 3
- Length
- 104
- Swing Damage
- 55 cut
- Thrust Damage
- 37 pierce
- Handling
- 94
- Value
- 1,341 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Fullered Cavalry Mace
A Vlandian one-handed mace with short reach.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed mace
- Culture
- Vlandia
- Tier
- 4
- Length
- 56
- Swing Damage
- 63 blunt
- Thrust Damage
- -
- Handling
- 99
- Value
- 7,668 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Fullered Light Mace
An Aserai mace with short reach and fast attacks.
- Weapon Class
- Mace
- Culture
- Aserai
- Tier
- 2
- Length
- 55
- Swing Damage
- 37 blunt
- Thrust Damage
- -
- Handling
- 101
- Value
- 556 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Fullered Long Warsword
A Sturgian one-handed sword with heavy hits and long reach.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed sword
- Culture
- Sturgia
- Tier
- 5
- Length
- 98
- Swing Damage
- 76 cut
- Thrust Damage
- 45 pierce
- Handling
- 91
- Value
- 17,969 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Fullered Narrow Warsword
A Sturgian one-handed sword with fast attacks.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed sword
- Culture
- Sturgia
- Tier
- 4
- Length
- 89
- Swing Damage
- 63 cut
- Thrust Damage
- 42 pierce
- Handling
- 98
- Value
- 6,006 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Galloglaich Axe
A Sturgian one-handed axe with short reach.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed axe
- Culture
- Sturgia
- Tier
- 2
- Length
- 65
- Swing Damage
- 60 cut
- Thrust Damage
- -
- Handling
- 94
- Value
- 966 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Gladius
An Imperial one-handed sword.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed sword
- Culture
- Empire
- Tier
- 2
- Length
- 92
- Swing Damage
- 66 cut
- Thrust Damage
- 34 pierce
- Handling
- 84
- Value
- 916 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Gold Bound Short Warsword
A Sturgian one-handed sword with fast attacks and light damage.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed sword
- Culture
- Sturgia
- Tier
- 3
- Length
- 85
- Swing Damage
- 40 cut
- Thrust Damage
- 23 pierce
- Handling
- 101
- Value
- 1,616 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Gold Engraved Arming Sword
A Vlandian one-handed sword with heavy hits.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed sword
- Culture
- Vlandia
- Tier
- 5
- Length
- 88
- Swing Damage
- 73 cut
- Thrust Damage
- 48 pierce
- Handling
- 98
- Value
- 14,208 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Golden Claw
An Imperial dagger with short reach and fast attacks.
- Weapon Class
- Dagger
- Culture
- Empire
- Tier
- 1
- Length
- 47
- Swing Damage
- 37 cut
- Thrust Damage
- 35 pierce
- Handling
- 115
- Value
- 391 Denars
- Content
- War Sails
Hatchet
An one-handed axe with short reach and fast attacks.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed axe
- Culture
- -
- Tier
- 0
- Length
- 45
- Swing Damage
- 33 cut
- Thrust Damage
- -
- Handling
- 106
- Value
- 143 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Heavy Flanged Mace
A Khuzait mace.
- Weapon Class
- Mace
- Culture
- Khuzait
- Tier
- 5
- Length
- 74
- Swing Damage
- 67 blunt
- Thrust Damage
- -
- Handling
- 82
- Value
- 9,931 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Heavy Horsemans Mace
An Aserai mace with short reach and light damage.
- Weapon Class
- Mace
- Culture
- Aserai
- Tier
- 3
- Length
- 66
- Swing Damage
- 55 blunt
- Thrust Damage
- -
- Handling
- 92
- Value
- 2,343 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Heavy Sabre
A Khuzait one-handed sword with heavy hits and long reach.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed sword
- Culture
- Khuzait
- Tier
- 5
- Length
- 113
- Swing Damage
- 75 cut
- Thrust Damage
- 36 pierce
- Handling
- 87
- Value
- 9,964 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Highland Broad Blade
A Battanian one-handed sword with fast attacks.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed sword
- Culture
- Battania
- Tier
- 5
- Length
- 92
- Swing Damage
- 70 cut
- Thrust Damage
- 47 pierce
- Handling
- 97
- Value
- 18,489 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Highland Dagger
A Battanian dagger with short reach and fast attacks.
- Weapon Class
- Dagger
- Culture
- Battania
- Tier
- 3
- Length
- 58
- Swing Damage
- 17 cut
- Thrust Damage
- 54 pierce
- Handling
- 115
- Value
- 2,021 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Highland Fine Steel Blade
A Battanian one-handed sword with heavy hits.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed sword
- Culture
- Battania
- Tier
- 5
- Length
- 94
- Swing Damage
- 71 cut
- Thrust Damage
- 53 pierce
- Handling
- 95
- Value
- 10,822 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Highland Hatchet
A Battanian one-handed axe with short reach.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed axe
- Culture
- Battania
- Tier
- 2
- Length
- 65
- Swing Damage
- 63 cut
- Thrust Damage
- -
- Handling
- 92
- Value
- 905 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Highland Mace
A Battanian mace with short reach and light damage.
- Weapon Class
- Mace
- Culture
- Battania
- Tier
- 3
- Length
- 65
- Swing Damage
- 56 blunt
- Thrust Damage
- 26 pierce
- Handling
- 89
- Value
- 1,803 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Highland Spiked Club
A Battanian mace with light damage.
- Weapon Class
- Mace
- Culture
- Battania
- Tier
- 2
- Length
- 72
- Swing Damage
- 44 pierce
- Thrust Damage
- 15 pierce
- Handling
- 96
- Value
- 435 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Hirdmann Sword
A Nord one-handed sword with long reach and fast attacks.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed sword
- Culture
- Nord
- Tier
- 3
- Length
- 95
- Swing Damage
- 47 cut
- Thrust Damage
- 43 pierce
- Handling
- 98
- Value
- 1,632 Denars
- Content
- War Sails
Horse Whip
An one-handed sword with long reach and fast attacks.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed sword
- Culture
- -
- Tier
- 0
- Length
- 95
- Swing Damage
- 5 blunt
- Thrust Damage
- 6 blunt
- Handling
- 79
- Value
- 1 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Huscarl Runed Sword
A Nord one-handed sword with heavy hits and fast attacks.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed sword
- Culture
- Nord
- Tier
- 6
- Length
- 89
- Swing Damage
- 71 cut
- Thrust Damage
- 56 pierce
- Handling
- 100
- Value
- 28,819 Denars
- Content
- War Sails
Imperial Light Mace
An Imperial mace.
- Weapon Class
- Mace
- Culture
- Empire
- Tier
- 5
- Length
- 72
- Swing Damage
- 61 blunt
- Thrust Damage
- -
- Handling
- 95
- Value
- 9,052 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Infantry Axe
A Vlandian one-handed axe.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed axe
- Culture
- Vlandia
- Tier
- 2
- Length
- 70
- Swing Damage
- 59 cut
- Thrust Damage
- -
- Handling
- 92
- Value
- 1,123 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Iron Arming Sword
A Vlandian one-handed sword with long reach.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed sword
- Culture
- Vlandia
- Tier
- 3
- Length
- 103
- Swing Damage
- 57 cut
- Thrust Damage
- 35 pierce
- Handling
- 92
- Value
- 1,304 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Iron Flyssa
An Aserai one-handed sword with long reach.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed sword
- Culture
- Aserai
- Tier
- 3
- Length
- 116
- Swing Damage
- 61 cut
- Thrust Damage
- 32 pierce
- Handling
- 85
- Value
- 1,263 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Iron Saber
A Khuzait one-handed sword with fast attacks and light damage.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed sword
- Culture
- Khuzait
- Tier
- 3
- Length
- 90
- Swing Damage
- 52 cut
- Thrust Damage
- 32 pierce
- Handling
- 100
- Value
- 1,129 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Iron Scimitar
An Aserai one-handed sword with long reach.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed sword
- Culture
- Aserai
- Tier
- 3
- Length
- 104
- Swing Damage
- 60 cut
- Thrust Damage
- 30 pierce
- Handling
- 92
- Value
- 1,680 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Iron Spatha
An Imperial one-handed sword.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed sword
- Culture
- Empire
- Tier
- 2
- Length
- 94
- Swing Damage
- 62 cut
- Thrust Damage
- 40 pierce
- Handling
- 89
- Value
- 1,114 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Jambiya
A Sturgian dagger with short reach and fast attacks.
- Weapon Class
- Dagger
- Culture
- Sturgia
- Tier
- 1
- Length
- 43
- Swing Damage
- 30 cut
- Thrust Damage
- 31 pierce
- Handling
- 116
- Value
- 221 Denars
- Content
- War Sails
Jarlsmenn Sword
A Nord one-handed sword with heavy hits and fast attacks.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed sword
- Culture
- Nord
- Tier
- 6
- Length
- 87
- Swing Damage
- 75 cut
- Thrust Damage
- 57 pierce
- Handling
- 100
- Value
- 35,108 Denars
- Content
- War Sails
Judgement
An one-handed mace with short reach and light damage.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed mace
- Culture
- -
- Tier
- 3
- Length
- 56
- Swing Damage
- 52 blunt
- Thrust Damage
- -
- Handling
- 100
- Value
- 2,631 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Knife
An Imperial dagger with short reach and fast attacks.
- Weapon Class
- Dagger
- Culture
- Empire
- Tier
- 2
- Length
- 51
- Swing Damage
- 15 cut
- Thrust Damage
- 51 pierce
- Handling
- 117
- Value
- 892 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Knight's Fall
An one-handed mace with short reach and light damage.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed mace
- Culture
- -
- Tier
- 3
- Length
- 67
- Swing Damage
- 55 blunt
- Thrust Damage
- -
- Handling
- 91
- Value
- 3,073 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Knightly Arming Sword
A Vlandian one-handed sword with heavy hits and long reach.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed sword
- Culture
- Vlandia
- Tier
- 5
- Length
- 105
- Swing Damage
- 73 cut
- Thrust Damage
- 42 pierce
- Handling
- 92
- Value
- 10,668 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Knobbed Club
A Battanian one-handed mace with short reach and fast attacks.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed mace
- Culture
- Battania
- Tier
- 1
- Length
- 54
- Swing Damage
- 34 blunt
- Thrust Damage
- -
- Handling
- 101
- Value
- 399 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Large Franziska Axe
An one-handed axe with short reach.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed axe
- Culture
- -
- Tier
- 3
- Length
- 66
- Swing Damage
- 69 cut
- Thrust Damage
- -
- Handling
- 90
- Value
- 1,941 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Leatherbound Hardened Battle Axe
A Nord one-handed axe with heavy hits.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed axe
- Culture
- Nord
- Tier
- 3
- Length
- 71
- Swing Damage
- 75 cut
- Thrust Damage
- -
- Handling
- 81
- Value
- 1,968 Denars
- Content
- War Sails
Leatherbound Nord Battle Axe
A Nord one-handed axe with heavy hits and short reach.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed axe
- Culture
- Nord
- Tier
- 3
- Length
- 64
- Swing Damage
- 72 cut
- Thrust Damage
- -
- Handling
- 90
- Value
- 2,443 Denars
- Content
- War Sails
Leatherbound Nord Hatchett
A Nord one-handed axe with short reach and fast attacks.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed axe
- Culture
- Nord
- Tier
- 2
- Length
- 47
- Swing Damage
- 52 cut
- Thrust Damage
- -
- Handling
- 105
- Value
- 537 Denars
- Content
- War Sails
Light Mace
An one-handed mace with short reach and light damage.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed mace
- Culture
- -
- Tier
- 3
- Length
- 62
- Swing Damage
- 53 blunt
- Thrust Damage
- -
- Handling
- 94
- Value
- 3,062 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Light Royal Mace
An Imperial one-handed mace with short reach.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed mace
- Culture
- Empire
- Tier
- 5
- Length
- 55
- Swing Damage
- 67 blunt
- Thrust Damage
- -
- Handling
- 93
- Value
- 14,191 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Light Shishpar Mace
An Aserai one-handed mace with short reach and fast attacks.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed mace
- Culture
- Aserai
- Tier
- 4
- Length
- 46
- Swing Damage
- 52 blunt
- Thrust Damage
- -
- Handling
- 108
- Value
- 5,422 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Lion Imprinted Saber
A Khuzait one-handed sword with heavy hits and long reach.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed sword
- Culture
- Khuzait
- Tier
- 6
- Length
- 99
- Swing Damage
- 81 cut
- Thrust Damage
- 38 pierce
- Handling
- 90
- Value
- 23,650 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Long Fine Steel Scimitar
An Aserai one-handed sword with heavy hits and long reach.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed sword
- Culture
- Aserai
- Tier
- 4
- Length
- 127
- Swing Damage
- 80 cut
- Thrust Damage
- 36 pierce
- Handling
- 79
- Value
- 8,067 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Long Saber
A Khuzait one-handed sword with long reach.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed sword
- Culture
- Khuzait
- Tier
- 4
- Length
- 110
- Swing Damage
- 70 cut
- Thrust Damage
- 34 pierce
- Handling
- 90
- Value
- 3,632 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Long Warsword
A Sturgian one-handed sword with long reach.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed sword
- Culture
- Sturgia
- Tier
- 4
- Length
- 101
- Swing Damage
- 70 cut
- Thrust Damage
- 42 pierce
- Handling
- 95
- Value
- 8,254 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Militia Mace
An Aserai one-handed mace with short reach and light damage.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed mace
- Culture
- Aserai
- Tier
- 1
- Length
- 52
- Swing Damage
- 40 blunt
- Thrust Damage
- -
- Handling
- 96
- Value
- 405 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Militia Pernach
An one-handed mace with short reach and fast attacks.
- Weapon Class
- One-handed mace
- Culture
- -
- Tier
- 4
- Length
- 51
- Swing Damage
- 54 blunt
- Thrust Damage
- -
- Handling
- 107
- Value
- 5,046 Denars
- Content
- Base game
Melee Weapon Types in Bannerlord
Melee weapons fall into a few main groups. One-handed weapons are swords, axes and maces that you hold in one hand, leaving the other free for a shield. Two-handed weapons are bigger swords and axes that need both hands. Polearms are long weapons, such as spears, pikes and glaives, and some are held in one hand while others need two. Daggers are short weapons made for close-range fighting.
How Melee Weapon Damage Works
Every melee attack deals one of three damage types: cut, pierce or blunt. The attack you choose sets the type, so a sword slash cuts while a thrust with the same sword pierces.
Armor reacts to each one differently. Cut works best against light armor and pierce works best against heavy armor. Blunt damage gives steadier results across all armor, since the force of the hit can pass through armor even when the blow doesn't pierce it. Knowing what your enemies wear tells you which attack to pick.
One-Handed Weapons and Shields
One-handed builds pair a sword, axe or mace with a shield. You give up some damage in exchange for staying power, which matters most in large battles where you need to hold your ground. The shield also blocks arrows, bolts and thrown weapons, so it's especially useful in sieges when you push toward gates and walls under fire from above.
Within the group, swords are the fastest and have the longest reach. Axes tend to hit harder but swing more slowly, with a shorter reach. Maces deal blunt damage, which holds up against armor of every kind.
Two-Handed Weapons for Damage on Foot
Two-handed swords and axes are the most aggressive melee option on foot. They deal more damage and reach farther than one-handed weapons, but without a shield you have little protection against arrows and thrown weapons. A practical approach is to stay parallel to archers and crossbowmen, then zigzag in to force close combat.
Two-handed axes take more skill than swords, because you have to control the distance so the head of the axe lands on the enemy. Two-handed swords are faster and handle better, and their piercing helps against heavy armor. Two-handed axes have no piercing damage, so they struggle against heavily armored foes, but their cut damage suits lightly armored groups.
Polearms for Mounted Combat
Polearms are built around reach, and their best use is on horseback. A rider can make a couched thrust, a charging strike at speed that can deal heavy damage to one or more enemies as they ride past. Riders can also swing through the ranks of enemy troops from behind, which works well against archers protected by lines of infantry or cavalry.
Other melee weapons work on horseback too, but only polearms can be couched, so you have to ride much closer to enemy lines to land a hit with anything else. On foot, polearms are less dominant. They excel in groups and against cavalry but often lose one-on-one duels, so a one-handed polearm paired with a shield is the more practical choice for those fights.
How Melee Weapon Skills Grow
Each weapon group has its own skill, including One-Handed, Two-Handed and Polearm, and it rises the more you use those weapons. Hits give the most experience, especially kills, and practice swings during quiet moments count too. Blocking and shield bashes also raise One-Handed, so a shield user grows that skill without swinging a sword.
As your skills rise, you unlock perks that give permanent bonuses. Some perks ask you to choose between two options, and those choices can push you toward one style of weapon. It's worth thinking about the weapons you want to build around before you commit.
How to Get Melee Weapons in Bannerlord
You can buy melee weapons from merchants in towns and cities, but good ones are expensive. Battles are the other main source. After a fight, you can keep weapons taken from defeated enemies, and polearms in particular show up as loot, especially after you defeat a lord.
You can also craft weapons yourself at a smithy in a major settlement, which can be a cheaper route to strong gear than buying it. Crafting starts with materials, mainly hardwood and iron ore, which you refine into iron and steel using charcoal. You then build the weapon from four parts, the blade, guard, grip and pommel, using the part designs you've unlocked. Your Smithing skill shapes how the finished weapon turns out, and some Smithing perks raise the chance of Fine, Masterwork or Legendary quality.
Best Melee Weapons to Use
A handful of weapons stand out, and each suits a different style. The Engraved Backsword is a strong all-round pick, with heavy cut damage and long reach. The Thamaskene Steel Spatha suits piercing, and the Thamaskene Steel Warsword suits speed.
Among axes, the Round Bitted Fine Steel Hatchet offers excellent cut with good length and handling. The Cataphract Mace is a top pick for blunt damage, with good reach and handling.
For two-handed fighting, the Thamaskene Steel Two Hander combines excellent cut and pierce with quick thrusts, and the Heavy Executioner Axe brings excellent cut and strong reach. Among polearms, the Long Glaive has huge reach and a heavy two-handed swing, but its one-handed swing is weak, so treat it as a two-handed weapon.
FAQ
Can you block with a dagger in Bannerlord?
No. Daggers can't block, so your defense with one comes down to movement and timing. Carry a shield or a second weapon if you expect to trade blows.
Can you sell the weapons you craft?
Yes. Even basic crafted weapons can sell for a profit, so crafting can earn you money as well as gear. If you'd rather not sell, you can smelt a crafted weapon back into materials, and smelting also adds to your Smithing skill.