Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. 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. Will you rise to the challenge, hero? Can't beat 300 damage hits. Note: This is ONLY to be used to report spam, advertising, and problematic (harassment, fighting, or rude) posts. I have concerns over the Mid and Late Game in v1.1.0 Beta and feel the gameplay has been degraded from previous versions. There is a minor difference in reach between each mode due to the different ways that the player model holds the weapon, though no statistical difference is seen. 2h because if they dont block, any slash pretty much cuts them in half. I feel like using a one handed weapon on horseback completely sucks. Melee fortunately gets better in warband, as your attack wont be cancelled by some random club due your armor, and you can hit multiple enemies with certain 2h, so its actually viable in actual combat. To two hand them make sure your other hand is empty and press X to use both hands. Posted originally on the Archive of Our Own at /works/38514553. I've been using a one-handed mace recently to good success as well. That way you wont thrust with it like an idiot, yes this works from horseback. Holy Diver Kill or wound at least 500 enemies. 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. Piercing and Blunt weapons receive a bonus against armor. Isn't it supposed to be the 'x' key? Espaol - Latinoamrica (Spanish - Latin America). The biggest threat is ranged, you are going to die easily to any crossbow squad without dmg reduction. 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). Imagine the following: A man upon a horse rests amidst a field of bodies, crumpled beneath his steed's hooves . Two-handed weapons can be used to block most melee attacks but not projectiles. I guess I would consider "horse charge" to be my most dependable horse based blunt weapon. Two-handed weapons Two-handed weapons include large axes and swords. Currently in: 2h Swords/2h Maces/2h Axes/Pikes/Throwing axes/throwing knives + ability to toggle any Throwing axe to melee and retrieve all throwing knives both of which fix the native variants. WHAT IF? I am familiar with the obvious no-go's on horseback like certain heavy pikes, longbows, etc. There are many two handed weapons which can be swung very effectively from horseback. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. 1: Be sure you have a "swing" polearm. Well that will truly suck then. I'm using a 2h executioner's axe which is working really . ------- In Viking you can't use 2-handed on mount. Valve Corporation. Espaol - Latinoamrica (Spanish - Latin America). - Firearm smoke effects are smaller & little lag reduction fixes. All trademarks are property of their respective owners in the US and other countries. What are they? Testing for 1.5.7 but should also work for 1.5.6. Two handed swords offer great reach while still allowing you to attack swiftly and are great for fighting on foot or from horseback, Of course the trade off is no shield means you're more vulnerable to arrows and bolts. All of my companions used one-handers from horseback as well and they had no problems slaughering enemy troops while mounted. Just because you equip a shield doesnt mean youre suddenly not on the horse anymore. I like the Balanced Long Arming Sword. Valve Corporation. This patch introduces a haul of new operations for modders. also try to avoid criticizing anothers opinions. ( unless you use throwing weapons, or simply don't use a sheild. It's impossible to hit anything, especially while moving, and when you do hit something, it barely does any damage. 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. On a horse there is a penalty for using one hand. There being a "slash damage" rating is a good indicator if you don't know, for sure. New Melee & Ranged weapons. 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. If i had to choose, its 2h so my campaign is more difficult. weapon reach on horseback Mount & Blade: Warband Xbox One . Press J to jump to the feed. This will lead it to cause less damage, but when used horseback, the mount's speed will compensate for that and then some. In the Napoleonic Wars DLC, polearms will instead instantly kill horses when the bearer is kneeling or crouching, in a similar way to couched lance damage. Looking at the bow will show an icon indicating if it can't be used on horse. Two-handed weapons can be used to block most melee attacks but not projectiles. Is it suppose to show the character only holding it with one hand? 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. Even HEMA practitioners who train with this sort of thing don't reliably hit targets from horseback with the precision they'd like, barring exceptional cases. and our It is the longest one-handed weapon in the game, and it does a lot of damage. These are the same weapons that the Khergit lancers sometimes use, which is how I noticed their uniqueness. 1h+shield is good for pretty much everything. - Firearm shaders fixed. More posts you may like r/pathofexile Definitely usable from horseback. . ( can be used one handed for slight speed and damage reduction, or two handed for it's full stats, so its rather versitile), so in either case polearms will not fit into my plan? New icons for villages, castles & towns. Disadvantage is no shield when charging. Advantage is one hit on most enemies or mounts they ride. When I get off of the horse, he holds it with two. this is more than compensated by the momentum from the horse, making it a good choice over one handed if you don't absolutely need the shield. In Warband I often used a one handed cleaver while on horseback. I like the sythe on horseback. May I use a twohanded weapon while riding a horse? 2x2H greatsword (long and shorter reach, shorter reach for close combat) on horse. Two-handed weapons include large axes, swords, and hammers. Is this viable? You must log in or register to reply here. All rights reserved. Shield pierce also exists for 1h axes so thats not too useful. I was going with some archery skills as well, so I didn't plan to use the 2 handed tree. 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. if you think THATS terrible, try doing it while not on a horse, never will you feel so useless then in that scenario. All trademarks are property of their respective owners in the US and other countries. Major ouch. Published 12 months ago on February 25, 2022 By Jed Gaspang On horseback, you get to choose from an array of weapons in the game. & many other little changes. For a full log of all the changes, click here. - Added many sound effects for gunshots and explosions. [deleted] 3 yr. ago. As they explore a vast and detailed world filled . Sorry, this post was deleted by the person who originally posted it. To switch between one and two-handed modes, the player's shield must be equipped/unequipped. Chequered. [removed] princesspeasantx 3 yr. ago. Best. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. If you are reporting a bug, please head over to our. When you are using a bsd sword on foot, without a shield, it counts as a two-handed weapon, and has the exact stats that are displayed in its mouse-over. Yeah it's going to be a major complain for most players on the 31st, since 1 handed seems a common pick. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. I use one of the hybrid 1h/2h swords, that way I can use a shield too. Privacy Policy. Im finding that the best weapons on horseback are ones that have a lot of reach as it seems to make it easier to hit people . Youd still have the speed penalty. There's a good reason spears (and long sabres further east) were the preferred horseback weapon in most every culture. So if I go with just a sword and shield, and no pole arms - can I still use archery? For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Note: This is ONLY to be used to report spam, advertising, and problematic (harassment, fighting, or rude) posts. The whole point of this thread, I thought, was that there ARE weapons that can be swung from horseback that use the polearm skill. It's just as long, much faster and usually more damaging when used with a shield or on horseback. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Any help would be appreciated! Sword and board ! You can't swing polearms from horseback. Cookie Notice I would have to say I don't think it's worth it but it can be effective. There are three types of two-handed weapons in Bannerlord: axes, swords, and blunt weapons. They would be clumsy, which is modeled by the fact that they are both slower and cut less well, from horseback, than any of the sabers. Try couched lance from horseback. Kingdom of Swadia. 1. What weapons have you found that work really well on horseback? 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. In fact, it's my favourite fighting style. Weapons can also have various modifiers (shown to the right) that determine weapon quality or attribute changes. that, with a shield and a heavy bastard sword. I hope Taleworlds will make using one handed weapon on horseback viable again, it was one of the best things about mount and blade. 3 yr. ago. Two-handed weapons include large axes, swords, and hammers. Two-handed/One-handed weapons can be used either in both hands, or in one hand with a shield. All trademarks are property of their respective owners in the US and other countries. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. A lance, a long one handed sword, a shield, and archery. Even swords were sometimes couched on horseback. All trademarks are property of their respective owners in the US and other countries. An ancient evil has awoken. Added: December 28, 2021, 11:27pm UTC Steam Guides 0. Make sure to use swings that go in the same direction the horse travels for max profit. The real gems are block piercers. ProgenyOfEurope 3 yr. ago. As a . Mount & Blade: Warband allows players to take on the role of a warrior who must build their own army and rise to power in a medieval world filled with battles, politics, and intrigue. Two handed weapons and polearms are two separate skills. I think we just need to get a PSA out reminding people to always carry at least one spear on horseback. 200 Rhodok Sharpshooters - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-6C-DDPvI8My Discord- https://discord.gg/8rJWE3ERemember to Smash that Like button and s. All rights reserved. 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 Hi guys. Perhaps that will be something that can be modded. :). I have always been a huge fan of Bardiche in Warband. No shield either, because thats too cheesy. Valve Corporation. 2handed, all they every day and twice on Sundays. Best. I'm not a knight. Okay, seems like you have to hit way way later than i have been used to hitting, If the player expects to swing a shortsword from horseback then they get what they deserve, but long weapons should, and does, work pretty well, Forgo the mount for the 2h blade, become a legendary gamer. Depends on the mod I'm using and what type of character I'm going for. I did find it easier to use a two handed weapon (for the length) when I did not need a shield. Press J to jump to the feed. 1. You are using an out of date browser. A century of war has taken its toll on Calradia and its people. I heard using one/two handed swords in one hand has negative consequences. 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 . I'm finding that the best weapons on horseback are ones that have a lot of reach as it seems to make it easier to hit people . When you are using a bsd sword on foot, and have a shield, it uses the one-handed weapon proficiency, and both speed and damage are penalized. - Multiplayer bots are faction's best troops. JavaScript is disabled. Mountain Blade Kill 10 parties of Mountain Bandits. About this mod. I would have to say I don't think it's worth it but it can be effective. Historically, couching was a much preferred method to slashing in Europe. Sold! Note: This is ONLY to be used to report spam, advertising, and problematic (harassment, fighting, or rude) posts. All trademarks are property of their respective owners in the US and other countries. Some polearms, when drawn, initially take up a stance like two-handed weapons before dropping into the polearm stance. It also has cleave damage, meaning each swing can hit multiple enemies, making . Valve Corporation. If you have found a good way to increase a skill, then I will add it to this list. Ok, thanks. a bastard sword without a shield). I will have to make a new character with a better balance of strength and agility, and ditch pole arms. I'll use 3 quivers of arrows and whatever is laying on the battle field when they're gone. shield on the back and two hander, so I can take the shield out to block arrows in sieges and use the two hander normally. I was honestly expecting that weapon use on horseback would be very similar to Warband. follow, Mount & Blade: Warband lets you freely adventure in this damage to each hit with a thrown weapon.. 27 Feb 2011 . :). I'm reasonably sure that there is at least one polearm in Native that can be swung on horseback. . It's been a long time since I played Floris, but I remember it has a ridiculously long, heavily curved, quite damaging one handed sword. A subreddit and community for the Mount & Blade series, created by TaleWorlds Entertainment. But either way the bonus speed from a mount will more than offset your slower swing speed, shield or no shield. Note: This is ONLY to be used to report spam, advertising, and problematic (harassment, fighting, or rude) posts. It'd probably help if they leaned into the attacks when trying to strike infantry and cav. Its 133 swing damage and 138 length, put it on par with the game's best polearms. We have updated Warband's Steam beta (use the password "betapassword" for access) to 1.161 in preparation for an upcoming DLC announcement! Bastard swords are only slower in their swing without a shield (on horseback), at least as far as i have seen. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. This will lead it to cause less damage, but when used horseback, the mount's speed will compensate for that and then some. Now you can command for example: "Artillery, hear me", "artillery, fire at my command", "Artillery, all fire now"! 2h weapons like the Sword of War work best from horseback if you wind them up and . No arrows to block if the archers are dead and can dodge the arrows and return fire. You can if the desctiption does't states otherwise, but you'll recieve a penalty for damage and attack speed. A subreddit and community for the Mount & Blade series, created by TaleWorlds Entertainment. but was in a discussion with other fellow butterlords that stated two-handed axes and swords cannot be used on horseback as well. *Just added* Reimplemented crafting full sized throwing spears and full Javelin options. It's being used in. From what I've gathered, there's a 15% speed/damage penalty for using bastard swords with a shield. While you have a shield equipped the weapon is treated as a one-handed weapon. What you call 'pure' two handed swords are swords that barely exceed one meter in length and weight slightly more than a kilo. you have 4 slots, so yes, you can still use a sword and shield combo with a bow and arrow. Agent2090 3 yr. ago. Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord - Best Polearm With hundreds of weapons to choose from in Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord, it's difficult to choose the best one. 2h when i take the commander role, my meatshields replace my shield. I have a Heavy Great Long Bardiche, and all I can do is stab. It seems that most polearms in the game do not support a swing attack while mounted. Oh, I don't think couched lances are useless. If not, what am I missing here in understanding what I can equip? Can one effectively use one handed weapons from horseback? Mount & Blade: Warband - Hidden Mechanics Guide (Tips, Tricks, and Meta) September 17, 2019 0. 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. Mount & Blade: Warband - Chadhood Ultimate + Weapons - Walkthrough Guide 1 - steamlists.com. Note: This is ONLY to be used to report spam, advertising, and problematic (harassment, fighting, or rude) posts. The bow is a secondary weapon, but one you'll be using a lot of it - for me, almost 50% of kills. I hope Taleworlds will make using one handed weapon on horseback viable again, it was one of the best things about mount and blade. Two handed swords offer great reach while still allowing you to attack swiftly and are great for fighting on foot or from horseback Of course the trade off is no shield means you're more vulnerable to arrows and bolts Travising 2 yr. ago 2h for all warband and all warband conversion mods. A subreddit and community for the Mount & Blade series, created by TaleWorlds Entertainment. Press x with the Great Long Axe, the one that does 54 damage. It also contains other fixes as well. - Added some new soundtracks. Use a good one handed sword, for example a balanced long arming sword. I use one of the hybrid 1h/2h swords, that way I can use a shield too. For Mount & Blade: Warband on the Xbox One, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "weapon reach on horseback". by Dreaming_Magpie. How do I swing with polearms from horseback? But I am still new to the game. 4. Espaol - Latinoamrica (Spanish - Latin America). When using a two handed weapon one handed it loses speed, not damage, if I remember correctly. This guide attempts to bring some of these obscure mechanics to light. There's a 23.5% penalty for using two-handed weapons on a horse (e.g. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. I always go 2 handed. Bombard mountain fastnesses with siege engines, establish secret criminal empires in the back alleys of . I had the idea to collect all strategies and tips on how to progress skills as fast as possible. . Zevronn 3 yr. ago. While on horseback, a 23.5% damage and speed penalty are applied to these weapons. It is great both for mounted combat and for melee combat with a shield. Having only just started the game, all my weapon stats are really low and I can still decide on what I should focus on. 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. 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. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. If I am playing as a knight in 1257 AD I'll do the same. Set 200 years before, it expands both the detailed fighting system and the world of Calradia. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. The road forward is steep and thick in fogs of war. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Even veterans of this game do not necessarily know how everything works. Sorry if that doesn't answer your question exactly. All rights reserved. If I am playing as a viking I'll always go spear + sword(or axe) and shield. It worked well enough. TLDR: If you're playing Native, forget bsd swords. Weapons in Mount&Blade are divided into a number of categories based on the weapon proficiencies used when wielding them. Share Improve this answer Follow You can use them, but there is a pretty substantial penalty to their damage unless you get the perk that lessens it. Same with 1h/2h weapons. New banners for the Player. Two handed weapons on horseback animation? More music. 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)? A Tarnished clawed their way towards glory, and found herself wrenched further than she ever should have gone. There are a lot of obscure mechanics in Warband that a very large fraction of the playerbase is unaware of. Good stuff! Some bows cant be used on horseback (there is a perk to change that but I think it is still broken). They can deal more damage per-hit and have a longer reach than their one-handed counterparts, but you cannot use a shield with them and they generally attack more slowly. Native I use 2 handed axe. Bring out your Dead Get one of your healing skills to 5. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Aside from Kuzait Noble Line, horse archers are generally terrible which is a shame. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. 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. But i've always thought that switching bastard sword to two handed makes the weapon more deadly (coming from a realistic point of view) so if your shield does break and your forced to fight with the two handed bastard sword on horseback just swing earlier and avoid whatever your foe tries to throw at you. As long as your attack doesn't stop on hit, it proceeds and can hit another target. I also like to get down with a sword and shield. Some modifiers are only for certain type of weapons.