So, download Floris, edit that .txt file, and set up the battle you’ve always wanted: Swadian Knights vs. Sarranid Mamelukes at sunset. Rhodok Sharpshooters vs. Vaegir Marksmen in a blizzard. Or, if you’re feeling chaotic, 500 peasants with pitchforks vs. 10 Nord Huscarls.
This classic mini-mod allows players to bypass the standard campaign and jump into customized encounters. Key features include: Manual troop selection for both player and enemy parties. Options to add or remove troops in increments of five. Additional maps and weather setting controls.
Navigate to Mount & Blade Warband/Modules .
: It expands the class system (up to 21 classes) and enables battles with more than two teams on larger maps.
If you're interested in creating your own custom battle mods, Mount and Blade: Warband provides a range of tools and resources to help you get started.
: Large battle sizes can cause performance issues or crashes depending on your hardware. Enhanced Battle Test
Pros:
is a game celebrated for its deep sandbox mechanics, emergent storytelling, and the sheer weight of its clashing steel. For over a decade, players have sworn fealty to Harlaus, fought for the Rhodok hills, or led screaming horse archers across the Kerghit steppes. Yet, even the most dedicated veteran knows the feeling: the campaign can be a slow burn. Sometimes, you don’t want to spend three hours recruiting villagers and chasing sea raiders. Sometimes, you just want a fight.
An automated tool available on Nexus Mods that allows players to increase the battle cap far beyond the game's default slider.
Custom battle mods serve several purposes for Warband players:
Floris is a compilation of the community's greatest hits. Specifically, Floris Evolved brings , wind effects that move the terrain, and advanced AI shield-bashing. It also includes enhanced Formations and the ability to customize the gear of your units via the party screen, allowing for highly tailored skirmishes.
In the base game, the "Custom Battle" option is functional but barebones. You can choose a faction, a map, and a rough unit tier, but you have almost no control over army composition, formations, or the battle's rules. Worse, you are limited to the six standard Calradian factions.
Custom battle mods don't just add new skins; they change how you interact with the game's mechanics:
It is gloriously unstable with high battle sizes, but for 300v300 custom battles, it’s a fever dream of magic, gunpowder, and dinosaurs.
Find the mod on ModDB or the Steam Workshop.
