Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord Troop Trees (2024)

24 October 2022 | By Bogdan Robert Mateș

Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord troop trees are handy tools not only for keeping tabs on which faction can field which units but also their possible upgrade paths.

To help with getting familiar with Mount and Blade II: Bannerlord’s units, here are all the faction troop trees you can currently find in-game.

Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord Troop Trees

Vlandia Troop Trees

• Sprout -> Sapling -> Arboreal
• Boar Novice -> Boar Veteran -> Boar Champion
• Dignified Contender
• Guard
• Poacher
• Vlandian Armed Trader
• Vlandian Squire -> Vlandian Gallant -> Vlandian Knight -> Vlandian Champion -> Vlandian Banner Knight
• Vlandian Recruit
  • Vlandian Levy Crossbowman -> Vlandian Crossbowman -> Vlandian Hardened Crossbowman -> Vlandian Sharpshooter
  • Vlandian Footman
    • Vlandian Spearman
      • Vlandian Bilman -> Vlandian Voulgier or Vlandian Pikeman
    • Vlandian Infantry
      • Vlandian Light Cavalry -> Vlandian Vanguard
      • Vlandian Swordsman -> Vlandian Sergeant
• Vlandian Caravan Guard
• Vlandian Caravan Master
• Vlandian Militia Archer
• Vlandian Militia Spearman
• Vlandian Militia Veteran Archer
• Vlandian Militia Veteran Spearman
• Vlandian Veteran Caravan Guard
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Sturgia Troop Trees

• Bold Contender
• Guard
• Huskarl Swordsman
• Skolder Recruit -> Skolder Warrior Brotva -> Skolder Veteran Brotva
• Sturgian Recruit
  • Sturgian Warrior
    • Sturgian Soldier
      • Sturgian Spearman -> Sturgian Shock Troop or Sturgian Veteran Warrior
      • Sturgian Berserker -> Sturgian Ulfhedar
  • Sturgian Woodsman
  • Sturgian Brigand -> Sturgian Hardened Brigand -> Sturgian Horse Raider
  • Sturgian Hunter -> Sturgian Archer -> Sturgian Veteran Bowman
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• Sturgian Armed Trader
• Sturgian Caravan Guard
• Sturgian Caravan Master
• Sturgian Warrior Son -> Varyag -> Varyag Veteran -> Sturgian Druzhinnik -> Sturgian Druzhinnik Champion
• Sturgian Militia Archer
• Sturgian Militia Spearman
• Sturgian Militia Veteran Archer
• Sturgian Militia Veteran Spearman
• Sturgian Veteran Caravan Guard
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Khuzait Troop Trees

• Guard
• Karakhuzait Nomad -> Karakhuzait Rider -> Karakhuzait Elder
• Khuzait Nomad
  • Khuzait Tribal Warrior
    • Khuzait Raider -> Khuzait Horse Archer -> Khuzait Heavy Horse Archer
    • Khuzait Horseman -> Khuzait Lancer -> Khuzait Heavy Lancer
  • Khuzait Footman
    • Khuzait Hunter -> Khuzait Archer -> Khuzait Marksman
    • Khuzait Spearman -> Khuzait Spear Infantry -> Khuzait Darkhan
• Khuzait Armed Trader
• Khuzait Caravan Guard
• Khuzait Caravan Master
• Khuzait Noble's Son -> Khuzait Qanqli -> Khuzait Torguud -> Khuzait Kheshig -> Khuzait Khan's Guard
• Khuzait Militia Archer
• Khuzait Militia Spearman
• Khuzait Militia Veteran Archer
• Khuzait Militia Veteran Spearman
• Khuzait Veteran Caravan Guard
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Empire Troop Trees

• Archer
• Borrowed Troop -> Veteran Borrowed Troop
• Champion Fighter
• Recruit Eleftheroi -> Expert Eleftheroi -> Veteran Eleftheroi
• Guardian Recruit -> Expert Guardian -> Veteran Guardian
• Oath Keeper Recruit -> Expert Oath Keeper -> Veteran Oath Keeper
• Guard
• Guardian Recruit -> Expert Guardian -> Veteran Guardian
• Hardy Contender
• Hastati -> Principes -> Triarii
• Headman's Troop
• Hidden Pawn -> Hidden Hand -> Puppeteer
• Imperial Recruit
  • Imperial Infantryman
    • Imperial Trained Infantryman
      • Imperial Veteran Infantryman -> Imperial Legionary
      • Imperial Menavliaton -> Imperial Elite Menavliaton
  • Imperial Archer
  • Imperial Trained Archer
  • Imperial Veteran Archer -> Imperial Palatine Guard or Imperial Bucellarii
  Imperial Crossbowman -> Imperial Sergeant Crossbowman</li>
  </li>
• Imperial Armed Trader
• Imperial Caravan Guard
• Imperial Caravan Master
• Imperial Vigla Recruit -> Imperial Equite -> Imperial Heavy Horseman -> Imperial Cataphract -> Imperial Elite Cataphract
• Imperial Militia Archer
• Imperial Militia Spearman
• Imperial Militia Veteran Archer
• Imperial Militia Veteran Spearman
• Imperial Veteran Caravan Guard
• Regular Fighter
• Sword Sister
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Battania Troop Trees

• Battanian Armed Trader
• Battanian Caravan Guard
• Battanian Caravan Master
• Battanian Volunteer
• Battanian Clan Warrior
• Battanian Trained Warrior -> Battanian Picked Warrior -> Battanian Trained Spearman
• Battanian Scout -> Battanian Horseman
• Battanian Wood Runner
• Battanian Raider -> Battanian Falxman -> Battanian Veteran Falxman
• Battanian Skrimisher -> Battanian Veteran Skirmisher -> Battanian Wildling or Battanian Mounted Skirmisher
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• Battanian Highborn Youth -> Battanian Highborn Warrior -> Battanian Hero -> Battanian Fian -> Battanian Fian Champion
• Battanian Militia Archer
• Battanian Militia Spearman
• Battanian Militia Veteran Archer
• Battanian Militia Veteran Spearman
• Battanian Veteran Caravan Guard
• Young Wolf -> Seasoned Wolf -> Chosen Wolf
• Guard
• Skene -> Kern -> Redshank
• Training Master

Aserai Troop Trees

• Aserai Recruit
  • Aserai Tribesman
  • Aserai Skirmisher -> Aserai Archer -> Aserai Master Archer
  • Aserai Footman -> Aserai Infantry -> Aserai Veteran Infantry
  </li>
• Aserai Armed Trader
• Aserai Caravan Guard
• Aserai Caravan Master
• Aserai Youth -> Aserai Tribal Horseman -> Aserai Faris -> Aserai Veteran Faris -> Aserai Vanguard Faris
• Aserai Mameluke Soldier
• Aserai Mameluke Regular -> Aserai Mameluke Cavalry -> Aserai Mameluke Heavy Cavalry
• Aserai Mameluke Axeman ->Aserai Mameluke Guard -> Aserai Mameluke Palace Guard
• Aserai Militia Archer
• Aserai Militia Spearman
• Aserai Militia Veteran Archer
• Aserai Militia Veteran Spearman
• Aserai Veteran Caravan Guard
• Beni Zilal Recruit -> Beni Zilal Soldier -> Beni Zilal Royal Guard
• Confident Contender
• Guard
• Jawwal Recruit -> Jawwal Recruit Camel Rider -> Jawwal Recruit Bedouin
</ul>

Vakken Troop Trees

• Recruit Forester -> Expert Forester -> Veteran Forester

Steppe Bandits Troop Trees

• Steppe Bandit
• Marauder
• Raider -> Khuzait Kheshig -> Khuzait Khan's Guard
• Khuzait Lancer -> Khuzait Heavy Lancer
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• Khuzait Raider -> Khuzait Horse Archer -> Khuzait Heavy Horse Archer
• Steppe Bandit Boss
• Steppe Bandits Hero

Sea Raiders Troop Trees

• Sea Raider
• Sea Raider Warrior
• Sea Raider Chief -> Sturgian Druzhinnik -> Sturgian Druzhinnik Champion
• Varyag Veteran -> Sturgian Druzhinnik -> Sturgian Druzhinnik Champion
• Sturgian Soldier
• Sturgian Spearman -> Sturgian Shock Troop or Sturgian Veteran Warrior
• Sturgian Berserker -> Sturgian Ulfhedar
</li>
• Sea Raider Boss
• Sea Raiders Hero

Nord Troop Trees

• Skolder Recruit -> Skolder Warrior Brotva -> Skolder Veteran Brotva

Mountain Bandits Troop Trees

• Hillmen
• Brigand
• Vlandian Bilman -> Vlandian Voulgier or Vlandian Pikeman
• Highwayman -> Vlandian Champion -> Vlandian Banner Knight
• Vlandian Infantry
• Vlandian Light Cavalry -> Vlandian Vanguard
• Vlandian Swordsman -> Vlandia Sergeant
</li>
• Mountain Bandit Boss
• Mountain Bandits Hero

Looters Troop Trees

• Deserter
• Imperial Trained Infantryman
• Imperial Veteran Infantryman -> Imperial Legionary
• Imperial Menavliaton -> Imperial Elite Menavliaton
</li>
• Looter
• Imperial Infantryman
• Imperial Trained Infantryman
• Imperial Veteran Infantryman -> Imperial Legionary
• Imperial Menavliaton -> Imperial Elite Menavliaton
</li>
</li>
• Looter Hero
• Radagos's Raider

Forest Bandits Troop Trees

• Bushwacker
• Freebooter
• Forest Bandit -> Battarian Fian -> Battarian Fian Champion
• Battarian Falxman -> Battarian Veteran Falxman
• Battarian Raider -> Battarian Falxman -> Battarian Veteran Falxman
• Forest Bandit Boss
• Forest Bandits Hero

Desert Bandits Troop Trees

• Bedouin Rover
• Nomad Bandit
• Harami -> Aserai Faris -> Aserai Veteran Faris -> Aserai Vanguard Faris
• Aserai Mameluke Cavalry -> Aserai Mameluke Heavy Cavalry
• Aserai Skirmisher -> Aserai Archer -> Aserai Master Archer
• Desert Bandit Boss
• Desert Bandits Hero

Darshi Troop Trees

• Koleman -> Ghilman -> Ghulam

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