Horses

Charging on horseback gives you the advantage of delivering couched lance damage Horses are an important factor in combat. They provide players with an advantage in both movement speed and attack speed. Each horse has its own stats so you should choose the one that fits your character. The speed of a horse can increase your attack. However, attacking on a horse while stationary will give you a damage penalty. There is an option to see how much of a penalty you received. When outside of combat, riding a horse will generally increase your movement speed across the overland map unless your Athletics skill is much higher than your riding skill. The horse's attributes also do not matter, meaning a Sumpter Horse has the same utility as a Charger. Adding horses to your inventory can also further improve your overland speed by reducing the speed penalty from heavy items in your inventory (see Party speed). Contents 1 Stats 2 Horse Types 2.1 Classic/Warband 2.2 With Fire & Sword 2.3 Viking Conquest 2.4 Bannerlord 3 Horse Modifiers 4 Notes Stats[] Example of horse stats Horse Type: There are many horse types in Mount&Blade. See tables below for more information. Sell Price: The selling/purchase value of the horse. Armor: Reduces the damage your horse takes in battle. The higher this value is, the better. Typically this attribute is inversely proportionate to speed. Speed: The maximum galloping speed of your horse, not including Riding skill modifiers. All blows delivered at higher speed in the same direction the horse is moving will cause more damage. If a blow is delivered in the opposite direction, it is possible to deal 0 damage, even to lightly armored targets. Couched lance and charge damage (see below) are directly related to this stat. All horses, even lame ones, are faster than foot troops on flat ground. Maneuver: The turn rating of your horse. A horse with a higher maneuver value will make sharper turns and accelerate faster than other horses. This is useful for weaving in and out of danger, dashing away at the last second, and dodging enemy strikes. After an initial charge, a higher maneuver value allows for shorter time in setting up subsequent strikes. Charge: Blunt damage dealt by your horse when it collides with enemy infantry while moving at a sufficient speed. This damage is usually low regardless of how high this value is, though your horse will almost always knock your target over if you are moving at full speed. A horse with a high charge will lose less speed when it hits an enemy and will be able to push its way through more infantry before being forced to stop. Additionally a horse with high charge will not have to be moving as fast to successfully knock your target over. This can be an effective way of taking prisoners if no non-lethal weapons are available. It is also useful for getting out of danger, as a horse with a high charge rating can force itself through crowds of infantry, even after getting bogged down by the mob. Hit Points: The amount of damage your horse can take before being crippled or dying. Requires Riding: The level of Riding skill you need to mount the horse. Horse Types[] A variety of horses are available with a wide range of stats. Your best choice depends on your specific style or needs. Though not shown in the item or shop menus, some horses are larger than others, with heavier horses typically larger than lighter horses. Classic/Warband[] Classic Mount&Blade had a wide assortment of horses while Warband added the Desert Horse, Sarranian War Horse, and Steppe Charger. ▼ Show/Hide Horses ▼ Horse Armour Speed Maneuver Charge Hit Points Riding Base Value Charger 58 40 44 32 165 4 1811 Courser 12 50 44 12 110 2 600 Desert Horse 10 42 50 12 110 2 550 Hunter 18 43 44 24 160 3 810 Practice Horse 10 40 37 14 100 - 37 Saddle Horse 8 45 44 10 100 1 240 Sarranian War Horse 58 40 44 32 165 4 1811 Sarranid Horse 10 43 54 16 120 3 700 Steppe Charger 40 40 50 28 150 4 1400 Steppe Horse 10 40 51 8 120 2 192 Sumpter Horse 14 37 39 9 100 1 134 War Horse 40 40 41 28 165 4 1224 ▲ Show/Hide Horses ▲ With Fire & Sword[] Many horses in With Fire & Sword have different stats. Due to the common use of firearms, more heavily armoured horses are less useful than they were in Warband. ▼ Show/Hide Horses ▼ Horse Armour Speed Maneuver Charge Hit Points Riding Base Value Charger 58 39 44 32 165 4 1811 Courser 8 50 48 9 120 4 3500 Saddle Horse 6 40 40 7 100 1 900 Saddle Horse 7 40 45 7 110 2 1200 Saddle Horse 6 44 40 7 110 2 1400 Steppe Horse 7 47 45 7 100 3 2600 Steppe Horse 7 44 52 7 100 3 3000 Sumpter Horse 6 35 38 7 100 - 300 Thoroughbred Horse 10 46 47 16 150 5 3750 Thoroughbred Horse 10 48 52 22 150 5 4250 Troop Horse 10 42 43 12 140 4 2600 Warhorse 40 39 41 28 165 4 1224 ▲ Show/Hide Horses ▲ Viking Conquest[] Mounted troops are less common in the Viking Conquest DLC. There are eight mounts with only two different names. Mounts with saddles are called "common" internally, while those without are called "wild". The stats for all horses are identical, while wild ponies have lower maneuverability and cost. ▼ Show/Hide Horses ▼ Horse Armour Speed Maneuver Charge Hit Points Riding Base Value Horse 16 50 40 18 100 2 6300 Horse 16 50 40 18 100 2 6300 Horse 16 50 40 18 100 2 6300 Horse 16 50 40 18 100 2 6300 Pony 10 43 36 12 90 1 3700 Pony 10 43 36 12 90 1 3700 Pony 10 43 31 12 90 1 3600 Pony 10 43 31 12 90 1 3600 ▲ Show/Hide Horses ▲ Bannerlord[] Horses in the inventory will breed automatically and produce more horses over time. ▼ Show/Hide Horses ▼ Mount Weight Riding Tier Charge Speed Maneuver HP Mount Type Weight Bonus Asaligat 450 90 6 24 63 82 245 Noble Mount +20 Askarat 500 65 5 20 65 73 220 Noble Mount +20 Battanion Hobby 380 20 2 20 46 57 250 Mount +20 Battanian Thoroughbred 420 80 5 26 55 72 320 Noble Mount +20 Camel 500 10 1 20 44 60 225 Mount +20 Canterion Charger 460 35 3 26 50 60 210 War Mount +20 Charger 430 30 2 22 48 67 220 War Mount +20 Cossian 500 90 6 31 62 71 230 Noble Mount +20 Darshi Horse 360 35 2 18 51 73 200 War Mount +20 Hunter 390 20 1 16 48 65 215 Mount +20 Husnphree 550 65 4 28 48 69 290 Mount +20 Midlands Palfrey 390 10 1 20 47 55 210 Mount +20 Mule 300 0 0 3 31 48 100 Pack Mount +100 Nahasawi 400 10 1 14 54 59 200 Mount +20 Omor Trotter 500 55 4 27 53 71 240 Noble Mount +20 Pack Camel 520 0 0 4 35 39 230 Pack Mount +100 Palmatian 520 60 5 28 59 66 220 Noble Mount +20 Revyl Chaser 450 40 3 20 57 63 200 War Mount +20 Rouncey 425 15 1 22 44 61 200 Mount +20 Royal Destrier 540 80 6 36 52 73 270 Noble Mount +20 Saddle Horse 420 0 0 12 37 52 260 Pack Mount +100 Sturgian Native 440 20 1 18 49 63 200 Mount +20 Sumpter Horse 430 0 0 4 34 41 260 Pack Mount +100 Tyal Horse 490 80 6 31 56 76 250 Noble Mount +20 Valanby Courser 475 35 3 30 46 58 240 War Mount +20 Wadar Hotblood 485 95 6 24 68 78 230 Noble Mount +20 War Camel 500 45 3 24 48 67 230 War Mount +20 Work Horse 490 0 0 4 35 50 220 Pack Mount +100 Glintor Pony 450 35 3 22 45 66 270 War Mount ? ▲ Show/Hide Horses ▲ Horse Modifiers[] Like weapons and armor, horses also come with modifiers. However, horse modifiers are more varied in what they change, with the "best" modifier being the one that provides boosts in the area you want your horse to excel in. Equipment Modifiers One Handed Two Handed Two Handed / One Handed Name Strength Requirement Damage Attack Speed Price Shop/Loot Chance Masterwork +4 +6 +5 +9 +1 +1650% 30% Tempered - +4 - +670% 40% Balanced - +3 +3 +250% 50% Heavy +1 +2 -2 +90% 70% Chipped - -1 - -28% 100% Rusty - -3 - -45% 100% Polearms Name Strength Requirement Damage Attack Speed Price Shop/Loot Chance Balanced - +3 +3 +250% 50% Heavy +1 +2 -2 +90% 70% Chipped - -1 - -28% 100% Bent - -3 -3 -35% 100% Rusty - -3 - -45% 100% Cracked - -5 - -50% 100% Polearm / Two Handed Name Strength Requirement Damage Attack Speed Price Shop/Loot Chance Heavy +1 +2 -2 +90% 70% Chipped - -1 - -28% 100% Rusty - -3 - -45% 100% Bows Name Power Draw Requirement Damage Missile Speed Price Shop/Loot Chance Masterwork +4 +5 +1 +1650% 30% Strong +2 +3 -3 +360% 40% Bent - -3 -3 -35% 100% Cracked - -5 - -50% 100% Crossbows Name Strength Requirement Damage Missile Speed Price Shop/Loot Chance Masterwork +4 +5 +1 +1650% 30% Bent - -3 -3 -35% 100% Cracked - -5 - -50% 100% Thrown Name Power Throw Requirement Damage Missile Speed Price Shop/Loot Chance Balanced - +3 +3 +250% 50% Heavy +1 +2 -2 +90% 70% Bent - -3 -3 -35% 100% Ammunition Name Stack Amount Damage Price Shop/Loot Chance Large Bag +13% - +90% 30% Bent - -3 -35% 100% Note: Thrown weapons can only carry the "bent weapon" modifier. Firearms Name Strength Requirement Damage Missile Speed Price Shop/Loot Chance Masterwork +4 +5 +1 +1650% 30% Tempered - +4 - +670% 40% Balanced - +3 +3 +250% 50% Bent - -3 -3 -35% 100% Cracked - -5 - -50% 100% Armor Name Protection Price Shop/Loot Chance Lordly +6 +1050% 25% Reinforced +4 +550% 25% Hardened +3 +290% 30% Thick +2 +160% 35% Sturdy +1 +70% 50% Crude -1 -17% 100% Battered -2 -25% 100% Ragged -2 -30% 100% Rusty -3 -45% 100% Tattered -3 -50% 100% Cracked -4 -50% 100% Shields Name Durability Resistance Price Shop/Loot Chance Reinforced +83 +4 +550% 25% Thick +47 +2 +160% 35% Battered -26 -2 -25% 100% Cracked -56 -4 -50% 100% Horses Name Riding Requirement Armor Speed Maneuver Charge Damage Hit Points Price Shop/Loot Chance Champion +2 - +4 +2 +2 - +1350% 20% Spirited - - +2 +1 +1 - +550% 60% Heavy - +3 - - +4 +10 +90% 70% Stubborn +1 - - - - +5 -10% 100% Swaybacked - - -4 -2 - - -40% 100% Lame - - -10 -5 - - -60% 100% Notes[] While the Player Character is using a mount and it gets killed, there is 20% chance the mount will become crippled (the beneficial trait is cleared and, if no such trait, a bad one will be added) and 20% chance the mount will be killed. This hazard only exists when the player is sitting atop the mount. Dismounting right before its death will nullify the chance. Lame horses have a chance to recover after spending time in the inventory, and are more likely to if the player or a companion has at least 1 Wound Treatment. However, horses that had any modifier, good or bad, will lose it permanently when lamed, becoming a horse of standard quality when recovered. Lame and Swaybacked horses seem to be more likely to die when they are downed. A lame horse will be unable to reach a high enough speed to couch a lance, the sole exception being a Courser, which has a high enough default speed that the penalty of being lame will not prevent couching. Buying a lame horse is cheap and efficient as it, when kept in inventory, provides more party speed all the time when carrying heavy trade goods, and it has the potential to recover and lose the Lame modifier. Unfortunately, if you later sell the recovered horse, it will not sell higher than what you paid for the lame one, even with 10 Trade. Giving a horse you want to use to a companion and trading mounts at the start of battle means you can take riskier actions, since the traded horse will not count as yours and thus cannot be permanently killed or lamed. Equipment Melee weapons — One-handed weapons (WF&S) Two-handed weaponsTwo-handed/One-handed weapons Polearms (WF&S) Polearm/Two-handed weapons Ranged weapons — Bows (WF&S) Crossbows Thrown weapons Firearms (WF&S) Armor — Body Armor (WF&S) Helmets (WF&S) Gloves (WF&S)Boots (WF&S) Shields (WF&S) Other — Horses Arena Equipment