Courses
Beginner 1 - Fundamentals - FREE COURSE
Learn the fundamentals about XML editing and its role in Bannerlord modding. Create your first custom troops and design your own troop trees.
Bonus content: ​
Learn how to create and customize weapons and items using only what is already available in the base game.
Beginner 2 - Creating Cultures 1
Advance your XML edition knowledge by creating lords, clans and kingdoms and finally your own custom culture. Learn about XSLT format and its use in Bannerlord Modding.
Bonus content:
A custom culture module to practice your skills and ready to use in game.
Intermediate 1 - Creating Cultures 2
Extend culture creation knowledge into making it avaiable at culture selection page and as a playable option besides the vanilla cultures. Create custom mercenaries, minor faction clans and custom wanderers for your new culture. Learn how to customize the necessary sprite elements to it.
Bonus content:
​Ready custom culture sprites to add to your culture.
Intermediate 2 - Asset Customization 1
Learn how to customize game assets using third-party software (Blender) and import them into the editor. Understand the basics of rigging an armor set, and discover how to create fully custom equipment for your new assets and assign them to your troops.
Necessary Tools:
​Blender (Blender is a free to use software).
Intermediate 2 - Asset Customization 2
Learn how to customize weapons in Blender and giving them your own textures with substance painter. Learn how to add them into the game through the non invasive use of XSLts alongside XMLs.
Necessary Tools:
​Blender (Blender is a free to use software).
Substance Painter (Needs to be purchased).
Intermediate 3 - Scene Creation
Learn the basics of scene creation with the modding tools and how to proper add it to game.
Bonus content:
​Comes a custom hideout scene for practice.
Advanced 1 - Scene Creation
Learn to customize the campaign map and design a your personalized sandbox experience.
Bonus Content:
​Height Maps textures.
Advanced 1 - Scene Creation 2
Elevate your custom campaign map into a fully unique and playable world.
Bonus content:
​Includes a custom campaign map icon asset.
Modules
Introduction to xml and troop editing Free - Avaiable
Learn the basic XML strategies, how to properly edit them, and customize your troops.
Beginner Modding Course Members Only - Avaiable
Expand your knowledge in xml editing, edit items and equipment and create your own custom culture.
Intermediate Modding Course Members Only - in development
Expand your XML editing knowledge with advanced customization. Learn how to customize assets and import them into the game. Discover the functionalities of the modding tools and how to create simple scenes.
Advanced Modding Course Members Only - in development
Unleash the full potential of the modding process and bring your world to life by creating your own mod overhaul!
Insight
Welcome to Mastering Modding for Bannerlord: A NO CODE GUIDE,
designed specifically for game players and aspiring modders eager to transform their gaming experience in MountandBlade 2: Bannerlord. This course provides a structured learning journey, adopting a step-by-step approach that ensures even those with no prior experience can create exciting mods for Mount and Blade Bannerlord. You will learn:
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Learn the basics of XMLs and how do they relate to Bannerlord modding
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Gradually learn through a step-by-step course with different degrees of complexity, managing several interconnected xmls
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Advance your knowledge until you create your own total conversion mod!
With engaging tutorials, insightful documents, and video demonstrations, you'll learn how to customize gameplay elements and introduce unique features seamlessly into the game—using NO CODING! By the end of this course, you will be equipped not only with a foundational understanding of modding but also hands-on experience, allowing you to create and share your mods with the vibrant Bannerlord community. Join us and unleash your creativity in the world of modding!
Free Tutorials
Start with our FREE introductory course! On it you will learn:
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XML Fundamentals: Understand what XML is, why Bannerlord uses it, and follow a step-by-step guide to start editing XML files confidently.
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Bannerlord Mod Structure: Get familiar with how mods are organized within the game.
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Hands-On Troop Editing: Learn how to modify troop stats and equipment, then test your creations directly in-game!
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Error Checking: Use our built-in XML validator to ensure your edited files are correctly formatted before launching the game.