Mount and Blade 2 Bannerlord Update 1.028 Patch Notes (v1.27)

Mount and Blade 2 Bannerlord update 1.028 is now available to download on PS5, PS4 and PC (Steam). According to the official Bannerlord 1.028 patch notes, War Sails v1.0.3 introduces major naval combat tuning, XP rebalancing, and important compatibility protection alongside numerous quest, battle, and crash fixes. Apart from this, Bannerlord patch 1.028 also delivers core stability updates, UI corrections, and crash resolutions improving overall gameplay across both the base game and the War Sails expansion.

What is new in today’s Bannerlord 1.27 Patch Notes?- November 28, 2025

War Sails v1.0.3 — Key Highlights

• Added version-mismatch warning to prevent startup crashes.

• Ship XP system rebalanced (Boatswain, Shipmaster, Scouting).

• Major naval battle tuning: slower enemy ships, improved ballista arcs, extended return-timer.

• Multiple naval quest and battle fixes, including performance improvements.

• Numerous crash fixes in storyline missions and campaign flow.

War Sails v1.0.3 Patch Notes

Compatibility & Stability

• Added warning and blocked launch when War Sails and Bannerlord versions are incompatible to prevent startup crashes.

• Extended time to return to naval playable area during storyline missions from 10 → 30 seconds.

• Improved GPU performance during the final Naval Storyline mission.

Progression & XP Adjustments

• Boatswain XP is now granted when repairing ships.

• Shipmaster XP for water travel doubled.

• Scouting XP removed from water travel.

Naval Combat & Storyline Improvements

• Enemy ships in the final Hunt Down Emira al-Fahda and the Corsair battle slowed; consort ship maneuverability reduced to allow recovery after failed rams.

• Increased turning arc on basic and fire ballistas, enabling shots at the “Floating Fortress” while circling.

• Improved troop ability to locate final enemy units during naval battles.

Items & Equipment

• Helmet cultures corrected to Nord, making them accessible in Nord towns.

Fixes

General Fixes

• Fixed identical troop face bug during naval battles.

• Resolved ship connection errors in Quest 5 Phase 2.

• Fixed issue preventing storyline exit from hostile towns.

“Amnesties For Pirates” Policy Fixes

• Corrected garrisons overflowing with troops, preventing clan bankruptcy.

• Fixed non-functional 5% daily chance.

• Only ~25% of pirate party members now merge into settlement garrisons.

Crashes

• Fixed fireship-related crash in Speak To the Sailors in Omor when player died before ramming.

• Fixed siege-blockade crash on campaign map.

• Fixed crash during Quest 5 Phase 3.

• Fixed crash during Nord ruler election.

Bannerlord v1.3.7 Patch Notes (Base Game)

Fixes

• Fixed banners not displaying with DLSS enabled.

• Fixed selected formations deselecting after every order during deployment.

• Fixed issue preventing Epic platform launch.

• Kick hotkey no longer disables mouse movement.

Crashes

• Fixed smithing-screen exit crash on Xbox.

• Fixed campaign crash when garrison attempted to sally out with no healthy troops.

• Fixed multiple stealth-mission crashes.

• Fixed crash when selecting first option in Water Supplies event.

• Fixed crash caused by column formation following the player.

Download free Bannerlord patch 1.27 on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC.