Custom Troop
🟡 Updated this yearPreview

🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.6% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #73 of 678 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Created at e1. 5. 4. Main branch and Beta have respective file.
Mod function:
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[]Customize the equipment, rename & change gender of a custom troop tree
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]Train custom troop unit by main hero or companion (Default is OFF)[]Recruit custom unit using influence (Default is OFF)
[]Convert other culture tier 1 unit into tier 1 custom unit(Default is OFF)
Reminder to customize the equipment of a troop tree.
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[]Before updating the mod, BACK UP your CampaginSave First.
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]The menu are located inside town keep, But FIRST YOU HAVE TO BE A LEADER OF A KINGDOM in default (Configurable)[]At the beginning, all troops has no equipment, but the stat had set.
[]Equipment Selection: Just place the desired equipment from the left item list to the main character equipment in order to change the unit equipment (Battle / Civilian)
[]Each campaign will have it own troop tree xml. (Location: ..\CustomTroop\ModuleData\CampaignSave)
- Game will only recognize custom_troop.xml, but the mod will then update unit info based on CampaignSave xml.
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[]Modify custom_troop.xml in ModuleData will affect all campaign, while modify respective xxxxx_custom_troop.xml in CampaignSaves will only affect single campaign
[]If you think the custom troop are too many, you can replace custom_troop.xml with custom_troop_fewer_troop.xml or just modify the xml file yourself whether you want to add or reduce the troop, just know what you are doing and make sure you modify things correctly
[]Transfer Troop Tree to another campaign:
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[]Start a new campaign
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]Save Game[]Go to CampaginSaves
[]Make a copy of the xml file you want to transfer, i.e. the troop tree you want to transfer (e.g. 55018132-e244-4cb7-90fc-a51efa20b469_custom_troop.xml)
[]Rename the copy to the current campaign xml file
(e.g. 55018132-e244-4cb7-90fc-a51efa20b469_custom_troop - copy.xml -> 63689d57-a2d8-47d5-9a05-fb0d6a60557b_custom_troop)
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[]Remove troop WARNING: Remove unit record if any from xml and from upgrade target.
IRREVERSIBLE. It will CORRUPT your SAVE if there are unit left in the map (1. 7. 2 add a function to delete the remove troop from map, but still not sure if there may be unit that are not in Partybase list but in some other places), loading will not save your save either Use it carefully since it will update both specific campagin.xml. And more importantly the custom_troop.xml will also get updated, which means it will affect all campaign and future campaign. Core unit will not be able to be removed to prevent crash.
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[]Before updating the mod, BACK UP your CampaginSave First.
Custom Troop is a gameplay mod for Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord that lets you customize the equipment of a custom troop tree. It has 2,682 endorsements and 167,827 downloads, last updated January 2026. Ideal for players who want to tailor their personal troops' gear.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community trust with 2,682 endorsements
- High download count (167,827) shows real demand
- Recently updated, so likely works with current game version
⚠️ Cons
- May require manual installation or mod manager setup, but unclear
- Compatibility with other mods not documented
For Bannerlord players who want to personalize their custom troop's gear without editing files manually. If you're into role-playing or building your own army, this mod gives you that control. Skip if you prefer vanilla troop progression or want a more comprehensive overhaul.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Check the mod's forum posts or comments for any known issues with e1.5.4.
- If you use other troop mods, test in a new save to avoid conflicts.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex to keep track of updates and load order.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Bannerlord Mods
- Author
- helokero13
- Version
- 1.8.0
- Downloads
- 167,827
- Endorsements
- 2,682
- Category
- Gameplay
- Created
- 12/4/2020
- Updated
- 1/1/2026
🧩 Commonly Used Together
Users add these mods to the same collections — a real compatibility signal, not an AI guess.
🔧 How to Install Bannerlord Mods
Use Vortex or manual. Enable mods in launcher. Harmony required.
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