In Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord, mounts are the horses and camels your troops and heroes ride, and pack animals are the mules, sumpter horses and camels that haul supplies. Mounts speed your party up on the campaign map and are needed to turn foot soldiers into cavalry. Pack animals give you room to carry loot, food and gear, which becomes a real problem once your army grows. Each group does a different job, and knowing which is which keeps you from buying the wrong animal.
Section
War Horses
Canterion Charger
An Imperial war horse with a hard-hitting charge, but wide turns.
- Category
- War Mount
- Culture
- Empire
- Tier
- 3
- Riding Skill Needed
- 35
- Speed
- 50
- Maneuver
- 60
- Charge Damage
- 26
- Health
- 210
- Value
- 1,228 Denars
Charger
A war horse with balanced stats.
- Category
- War Mount
- Culture
- -
- Tier
- 2
- Riding Skill Needed
- 30
- Speed
- 48
- Maneuver
- 67
- Charge Damage
- 22
- Health
- 220
- Value
- 953 Denars
Darshi Horse
An Aserai war horse with quick turning.
- Category
- War Mount
- Culture
- Aserai
- Tier
- 2
- Riding Skill Needed
- 35
- Speed
- 51
- Maneuver
- 73
- Charge Damage
- 18
- Health
- 200
- Value
- 934 Denars
Desert War Horse
An Aserai war horse with a fast top speed, but wide turns, for skilled riders only.
- Category
- War Mount
- Culture
- Aserai
- Tier
- 3
- Riding Skill Needed
- 80
- Speed
- 60
- Maneuver
- 50
- Charge Damage
- 25
- Health
- 200
- Value
- 1,977 Denars
Glintor Pony
A Battanian war horse with plenty of health, but a slow top speed.
- Category
- War Mount
- Culture
- Battania
- Tier
- 3
- Riding Skill Needed
- 35
- Speed
- 45
- Maneuver
- 66
- Charge Damage
- 22
- Health
- 270
- Value
- 1,023 Denars
Revyl Chaser
A Sturgian war horse with a fast top speed.
- Category
- War Mount
- Culture
- Sturgia
- Tier
- 3
- Riding Skill Needed
- 40
- Speed
- 57
- Maneuver
- 63
- Charge Damage
- 20
- Health
- 200
- Value
- 1,291 Denars
Steppe Charger
A Khuzait war horse with a slow top speed, for skilled riders only.
- Category
- War Mount
- Culture
- Khuzait
- Tier
- 0
- Riding Skill Needed
- 80
- Speed
- 45
- Maneuver
- 50
- Charge Damage
- 20
- Health
- 200
- Value
- 149 Denars
Steppe Hunter
A Khuzait war horse with quick turning and plenty of health.
- Category
- War Mount
- Culture
- Khuzait
- Tier
- 2
- Riding Skill Needed
- 30
- Speed
- 47
- Maneuver
- 69
- Charge Damage
- 19
- Health
- 260
- Value
- 925 Denars
Valanby Courser
A Vlandian war horse with a hard-hitting charge, but a slow top speed.
- Category
- War Mount
- Culture
- Vlandia
- Tier
- 3
- Riding Skill Needed
- 35
- Speed
- 46
- Maneuver
- 58
- Charge Damage
- 30
- Health
- 240
- Value
- 1,630 Denars
War Horse
A war horse with a slow top speed, for skilled riders only.
- Category
- War Mount
- Culture
- -
- Tier
- 1
- Riding Skill Needed
- 80
- Speed
- 40
- Maneuver
- 50
- Charge Damage
- 25
- Health
- 200
- Value
- 174 Denars
Section
Riding Horses
Battanian Hobby
A Battanian riding horse with plenty of health, but a slow top speed.
- Category
- Mount
- Culture
- Battania
- Tier
- 2
- Riding Skill Needed
- 20
- Speed
- 46
- Maneuver
- 57
- Charge Damage
- 20
- Health
- 250
- Value
- 368 Denars
Hunter
A riding horse with balanced stats.
- Category
- Mount
- Culture
- -
- Tier
- 1
- Riding Skill Needed
- 20
- Speed
- 48
- Maneuver
- 65
- Charge Damage
- 16
- Health
- 215
- Value
- 316 Denars
Midlands Palfrey
An Imperial riding horse with a slow top speed.
- Category
- Mount
- Culture
- Empire
- Tier
- 1
- Riding Skill Needed
- 10
- Speed
- 47
- Maneuver
- 55
- Charge Damage
- 20
- Health
- 210
- Value
- 240 Denars
Nahasawi
An Aserai riding horse with wide turns.
- Category
- Mount
- Culture
- Aserai
- Tier
- 1
- Riding Skill Needed
- 10
- Speed
- 54
- Maneuver
- 59
- Charge Damage
- 14
- Health
- 200
- Value
- 272 Denars
Rouncey
A Vlandian riding horse with a slow top speed.
- Category
- Mount
- Culture
- Vlandia
- Tier
- 1
- Riding Skill Needed
- 15
- Speed
- 44
- Maneuver
- 61
- Charge Damage
- 22
- Health
- 200
- Value
- 313 Denars
Steppe Horse
A Khuzait riding horse with a slow top speed.
- Category
- Mount
- Culture
- Khuzait
- Tier
- 1
- Riding Skill Needed
- 15
- Speed
- 45
- Maneuver
- 67
- Charge Damage
- 16
- Health
- 200
- Value
- 217 Denars
Sturgian Native
A Sturgian riding horse with balanced stats.
- Category
- Mount
- Culture
- Sturgia
- Tier
- 1
- Riding Skill Needed
- 20
- Speed
- 49
- Maneuver
- 63
- Charge Damage
- 18
- Health
- 200
- Value
- 361 Denars
Section
Noble Mounts
Asaligat
A Khuzait noble horse with a fast top speed and quick turning, for skilled riders only.
- Category
- Noble Mount
- Culture
- Khuzait
- Tier
- 6
- Riding Skill Needed
- 90
- Speed
- 63
- Maneuver
- 82
- Charge Damage
- 24
- Health
- 245
- Value
- 33,445 Denars
Askarat
An Aserai noble horse with a fast top speed and quick turning.
- Category
- Noble Mount
- Culture
- Aserai
- Tier
- 5
- Riding Skill Needed
- 65
- Speed
- 65
- Maneuver
- 73
- Charge Damage
- 20
- Health
- 220
- Value
- 8,480 Denars
Battanian Thoroughbred
A Battanian noble horse with quick turning and a hard-hitting charge, for skilled riders only.
- Category
- Noble Mount
- Culture
- Battania
- Tier
- 5
- Riding Skill Needed
- 80
- Speed
- 55
- Maneuver
- 72
- Charge Damage
- 26
- Health
- 320
- Value
- 18,044 Denars
Cossian
An Imperial noble horse with a fast top speed and quick turning, for skilled riders only.
- Category
- Noble Mount
- Culture
- Empire
- Tier
- 6
- Riding Skill Needed
- 90
- Speed
- 62
- Maneuver
- 71
- Charge Damage
- 31
- Health
- 230
- Value
- 33,785 Denars
Destrier
A Vlandian noble horse with a hard-hitting charge and plenty of health.
- Category
- Noble Mount
- Culture
- Vlandia
- Tier
- 5
- Riding Skill Needed
- 60
- Speed
- 49
- Maneuver
- 68
- Charge Damage
- 32
- Health
- 260
- Value
- 7,900 Denars
Karahan
A Khuzait noble horse with a fast top speed and quick turning.
- Category
- Noble Mount
- Culture
- Khuzait
- Tier
- 4
- Riding Skill Needed
- 60
- Speed
- 60
- Maneuver
- 77
- Charge Damage
- 20
- Health
- 235
- Value
- 7,140 Denars
Khamseen
A noble horse with a fast top speed and a hard-hitting charge.
- Category
- Noble Mount
- Culture
- -
- Tier
- 5
- Riding Skill Needed
- 40
- Speed
- 65
- Maneuver
- 65
- Charge Damage
- 28
- Health
- 235
- Value
- 21,214 Denars
Omor Trotter
A Sturgian noble horse with quick turning and a hard-hitting charge.
- Category
- Noble Mount
- Culture
- Sturgia
- Tier
- 4
- Riding Skill Needed
- 55
- Speed
- 53
- Maneuver
- 71
- Charge Damage
- 27
- Health
- 240
- Value
- 6,073 Denars
Palmatian
An Imperial noble horse with a fast top speed and a hard-hitting charge.
- Category
- Noble Mount
- Culture
- Empire
- Tier
- 5
- Riding Skill Needed
- 60
- Speed
- 59
- Maneuver
- 66
- Charge Damage
- 28
- Health
- 220
- Value
- 8,394 Denars
Pureblood
A noble horse with a fast top speed and a hard-hitting charge.
- Category
- Noble Mount
- Culture
- -
- Tier
- 6
- Riding Skill Needed
- 75
- Speed
- 65
- Maneuver
- 65
- Charge Damage
- 35
- Health
- 270
- Value
- 87,438 Denars
Royal Destrier
A Vlandian noble horse with quick turning and a hard-hitting charge, for skilled riders only.
- Category
- Noble Mount
- Culture
- Vlandia
- Tier
- 6
- Riding Skill Needed
- 80
- Speed
- 52
- Maneuver
- 73
- Charge Damage
- 36
- Health
- 270
- Value
- 37,006 Denars
Storm Charger
A noble horse with a fast top speed, but wide turns, for skilled riders only.
- Category
- Noble Mount
- Culture
- -
- Tier
- 3
- Riding Skill Needed
- 100
- Speed
- 60
- Maneuver
- 55
- Charge Damage
- 20
- Health
- 230
- Value
- 1,786 Denars
Swenryn Pony
A Battanian noble horse with quick turning and plenty of health.
- Category
- Noble Mount
- Culture
- Battania
- Tier
- 4
- Riding Skill Needed
- 50
- Speed
- 52
- Maneuver
- 69
- Charge Damage
- 23
- Health
- 290
- Value
- 4,219 Denars
Tyal Horse
A Sturgian noble horse with a fast top speed and quick turning, for skilled riders only.
- Category
- Noble Mount
- Culture
- Sturgia
- Tier
- 6
- Riding Skill Needed
- 80
- Speed
- 56
- Maneuver
- 76
- Charge Damage
- 31
- Health
- 250
- Value
- 28,447 Denars
Wadar Hotblood
An Aserai noble horse with a fast top speed and quick turning, for skilled riders only.
- Category
- Noble Mount
- Culture
- Aserai
- Tier
- 6
- Riding Skill Needed
- 95
- Speed
- 68
- Maneuver
- 78
- Charge Damage
- 24
- Health
- 230
- Value
- 39,721 Denars
Section
Camels
Camel
An Aserai camel with a slow top speed.
- Category
- Mount
- Culture
- Aserai
- Tier
- 1
- Riding Skill Needed
- 10
- Speed
- 44
- Maneuver
- 60
- Charge Damage
- 20
- Health
- 225
- Value
- 277 Denars
Husnphree
An Aserai camel with quick turning and a hard-hitting charge.
- Category
- Mount
- Culture
- Aserai
- Tier
- 4
- Riding Skill Needed
- 65
- Speed
- 48
- Maneuver
- 69
- Charge Damage
- 28
- Health
- 290
- Value
- 6,931 Denars
Nahasa Camel
An Aserai camel with quick turning and plenty of health, for skilled riders only.
- Category
- Mount
- Culture
- Aserai
- Tier
- 2
- Riding Skill Needed
- 80
- Speed
- 49
- Maneuver
- 72
- Charge Damage
- 15
- Health
- 270
- Value
- 879 Denars
War Camel
An Aserai war camel with balanced stats.
- Category
- War Mount
- Culture
- Aserai
- Tier
- 3
- Riding Skill Needed
- 45
- Speed
- 48
- Maneuver
- 67
- Charge Damage
- 24
- Health
- 230
- Value
- 1,429 Denars
Section
Pack Animals
Mule
A mule that adds carrying capacity to your party, and you can ride it in a pinch.
- Category
- Pack Mount
- Culture
- -
- Tier
- 0
- Riding Skill Needed
- 0
- Speed
- 31
- Maneuver
- 48
- Charge Damage
- 3
- Health
- -
- Value
- 120 Denars
Pack Camel
A pack camel that adds carrying capacity to your party, and you can ride it in a pinch.
- Category
- Pack Mount
- Culture
- Aserai
- Tier
- 0
- Riding Skill Needed
- 0
- Speed
- 35
- Maneuver
- 39
- Charge Damage
- 4
- Health
- 230
- Value
- 220 Denars
Saddle Horse
A pack horse that adds carrying capacity to your party, and you can ride it in a pinch.
- Category
- Pack Mount
- Culture
- -
- Tier
- 0
- Riding Skill Needed
- 0
- Speed
- 37
- Maneuver
- 52
- Charge Damage
- 12
- Health
- 260
- Value
- 140 Denars
Sumpter Horse
A pack horse that adds carrying capacity to your party, and you can ride it in a pinch.
- Category
- Pack Mount
- Culture
- -
- Tier
- 0
- Riding Skill Needed
- 0
- Speed
- 34
- Maneuver
- 41
- Charge Damage
- 8
- Health
- -
- Value
- 110 Denars
Work Horse
A pack horse that adds carrying capacity to your party, and you can ride it in a pinch.
- Category
- Pack Mount
- Culture
- -
- Tier
- 0
- Riding Skill Needed
- 0
- Speed
- 35
- Maneuver
- 50
- Charge Damage
- 9
- Health
- 220
- Value
- 130 Denars
Bannerlord Mount Types: War Horses, Riding Horses, Noble Mounts and Camels
Bannerlord sorts its animals by what they're meant for, and the group tells you a lot before you check any stats. Riding horses are the everyday mounts, the ones most of your early cavalry will sit on. War horses are sturdier and built for battle, so they're the animals you want when your troops need to hit hard.
Noble mounts sit at the top and are among the best animals the game has to offer. Camels form their own group, all tied to the Aserai: everyday riding camels, the War Camel for battle and the rare Husnphree. Pack animals such as mules and sumpter horses are built to carry rather than fight.
How Horses Speed Up Your Party
Horses greatly improve your party's movement speed on the campaign map, so an army with plenty of mounts covers ground much faster than one walking on foot. Spare horses help as well. A foot soldier carrying a spare horse adds a little speed, though less than a mounted unit does, and the game gives a further bonus when most of the army is mounted.
The catch is the herd. When the animals in your party run ahead of your troop count, the whole party slows down, and the bigger the imbalance, the harder it hits. That's why a few spare horses are useful, while a huge train of animals can cost you more speed than it gives.
Pack Animals and Carrying Room
Every party can carry only so much, and loot, food and spare gear all count toward that limit. Pack animals raise it far more than riding horses do. Mules, sumpter horses and pack camels each add a large amount of room, while a riding horse adds only a little. That makes them the answer when you're trading or looting and your party runs out of space.
They don't make your party any faster, so don't buy them for speed. Think of them as the baggage train, not a speed upgrade.
Riding Skill, Battle Stats and Losing Horses
Riding is a skill, and a mount is only as useful as the rider's score allows. Basic horses ask for little Riding, war horses ask for more, and noble mounts need a high score. Until a hero's Riding is high enough, they can't ride that mount at all.
In battle, a mount's charge damage, hit points and maneuver decide how useful it is. Charge damage counts most for war horses that hit hard on the first pass, while hit points decide how long the animal can keep going. Each horse also takes a harness, from a simple saddle to full horse armor. Heavier armor protects the horse but slows it down, so it's a trade-off.
Horses can be hurt or killed in battle, and unlike weapons and armor, they don't last forever. Keeping a few spares on hand is the usual way to stay covered.
Where to Buy Mounts and Pack Animals
Towns and villages sell mounts, but what's on offer varies from place to place. Basic riding horses are easy to find, and mules and sumpter horses are cheap, so they make an easy start. War horses are harder to come by, and towns often stock only a couple. Villages that produce horses are your best bet for war horses, since they usually sell a few.
Noble mounts are rarely sold in ordinary shops. You're more likely to earn one through a reward or the spoils of a battle. Battle loot can also bring in horses, though not every animal arrives in good shape.
Horses and Cavalry Upgrades
Turning foot soldiers into cavalry takes a horse, which is the main reason mounts matter to an army. Light cavalry needs a basic riding horse, and heavy cavalry needs a war horse. The horse is taken from your inventory when the upgrade happens.
Pack animals and noble mounts can't be used for upgrades, so a stack of mules won't help you build cavalry. Handing a horse to a foot soldier doesn't work either. Soldiers have to level up along the path that leads to cavalry first, and then a horse from your inventory completes the upgrade.
Which Mounts Matter Most
For most players, riding horses and war horses matter most, since they decide how large your cavalry can grow. Noble mounts are the prizes worth chasing, especially for a hero who needs the best in a fight.
For a hard-hitting battle horse, the Vlandian Royal Destrier has the strongest charge, and the Battanian Thoroughbred is the toughest mount to bring down. For sheer speed, the Aserai Wadar Hotblood leads the range.
FAQ
Why is my party slow even when I have plenty of horses?
Plenty of horses can still slow you if the herd grows bigger than your troops can handle. Unridden horses count toward that, and so do livestock such as cows, sheep and hogs. To see exactly what's slowing you down, hover over your movement speed in the bottom-right corner of the screen.
Can you sell a noble mount?
Yes. Noble mounts can be sold or traded, so you don't have to keep one you can't use. If you do keep one, it still adds to your party's speed, so it isn't wasted even if you never ride it.
Is the fastest horse always the best?
Not always. The fastest horses sit very close together on speed, and the difference is hard to feel on open ground. A slightly slower horse with stronger battle stats is often the better pick when you're fighting, so choose for the job you have.