Mercenaries

[flenaly]

Is there a more reliable way to recruit "Mercenary" troops other than the tavern?

 

[Asimov123]

Rescue peasants. All peasants become watchmen who become mercenaries.

Edit: or just equip a mace and start attacking peasants and then recruit the prisoners. That works too i guess...

 

[hruza]

Rescue peasants. All peasants become watchmen who become mercenaries.

Edit: or just equip a mace and start attacking peasants and then recruit the prisoners. That works too i guess...

Are you sure? I know it worked like that in Warband, but in Bannerlord when I click at the peasant in my roster to open encyclopedia, it does not show he can upgrade to anything. I did not bother to keep peasants in my parties thou, I have assumed they can't upgrade.

 

[Ragemaster9999]

Wish they had larger and more varied merc parties in the tavern.

 

[Asimov123]

Are you sure? I know it worked like that in Warband, but in Bannerlord when I click at the peasant in my roster to open encyclopedia, it does not show he can upgrade to anything. I did not bother to keep peasants in my parties thou, I have assumed they can't upgrade.

Certain. The peasant can only upgrade into watchman, but he becomes a mercenary.
My entire early game cavalry force is made up of mercenary riders from rescued villagers.

 

[Tandwan]

Are you sure? I know it worked like that in Warband, but in Bannerlord when I click at the peasant in my roster to open encyclopedia, it does not show he can upgrade to anything. I did not bother to keep peasants in my parties thou, I have assumed they can't upgrade.

I am currently side lining a mercenary RP playthrough and yes, this is actually how I get ALL of my mercenary troops. Go find some random bandit den or where they're swarming near a village you will get about 20+ within a few minutes. Then just go farm looters for a while and boom, mercenary army.

 

[hruza]

@Asimov123
@Tandwan
Thanks a lot.

 

[Jonat818]

I know this isn't exactly what you are looking for, but mercenaries can also be hired in lord's halls and dungeons.