Distinguished Service 1.1.0
⚪ Last updated 2023Preview

🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #36 of 70 Characters mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This is an updated version of Distinguished Service that works on version 1. 1. 0 and upward.
I am not the creator of the mod, all credits goes to Vaskebjorn
This mod is also available on the steam workshop.
The source code is available on github.
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Have you ever decided that the random people you pick up in taverns aren't right for you? Wouldn't you rather your close companions have earned their place and your trust? Wouldn't you prefer to have some say in the sorts of skills they bring to the table? Well this mod is for you!
Distinguished Service allows you to promote soldiers from your ranks to companions, if they distinguish themselves during battle! Criteria are laid out in the settings, but the defaults requirements are:
+Top-tier unit (no available upgrades)
+ 5/6/7 kills at least for Infantry/Cavalry/Ranged
+Top 68th percentile in kills across the battlefield (e.g. top 1 sigma)
Once nominated, you can select up to 2 (by default) soldiers, and select skills for them to have developed while they made their way up the ranks in your army.
You can groom them for leadership - of a party, and army, or a city - or you can make the ultimate killing machine/captain(/waifu?) for your own party.
They will be given names based on their Culture, however you can use a namelist instead. It is located (by default) at:
steamapps\workshop\content\261550\2952807291\external_namelist.txt
However you can copy it to "Modules\DistinguishedService110\external_namelist.txt" where it will be preferentially loaded from!
You can change the default settings with the XML file at:
steamapps\workshop\content\261550\2952807291\Settings.xml
This can be copied to a more-standard "Modules\DistinguishedService110\Settings.xml" that the game will load preferentially (and won't be overwritten by any updates to the mod)!
No, I don't want to introduce more external dependencies! If you trust yourself to make changes to the tuning of the mod, trust yourself to do it in notepad!
Distinguished Service lets you promote standout soldiers to companions after they distinguish themselves in battle. With 528 endorsements and 24,882 downloads, this UI-themed character mod adds a rewarding progression layer for players who want to elevate their best troops. Last updated March 2023.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- 528 endorsements and 24k downloads show the community trusts this mod.
- Turning battle-hardened veterans into companions adds real depth to your playthrough.
- The UI integration makes it easy to spot your standout soldiers.
⚠️ Cons
- Only works if soldiers actually distinguish themselves, so you might not see it often.
- Could conflict with other mods that alter companion recruitment or UI.
- Last updated in 2023, so it might not be compatible with the latest game patches.
This is for players who want to reward their best soldiers with a promotion to companion status. If you're tired of generic recruits and want a personal connection to your inner circle, this mod is for you.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Keep an eye on your soldiers' performance in battles to spot potential companions.
- Use the new UI to track which soldiers are close to earning a promotion.
- Pair this with other character mods to expand your companion options even further.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Bannerlord Mods
- Author
- Vaskebjorn
- Version
- 6.1.0
- Downloads
- 24,882
- Endorsements
- 528
- Category
- Characters
- Created
- 3/27/2023
- Updated
- 3/27/2023
🧩 Commonly Used Together
Users add these mods to the same collections — a real compatibility signal, not an AI guess.
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