Open Source Armory
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.6% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #1 of 86 Armour mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Open Source Armory
Greetings Warriors!
HalfMetalJacket, Apolon21, Diakonus, Genrev Pogi, Terco_Viejo, AlphaOmegaMan, Maverick_Knight, Philozoraptor, Basileus, Balbor, Dzor7266, Lemanier, Alexander Drakos, Plebeian Kilo and I are pleased to present the Open Source Armory project! This mod combines many of our published armor/weapon/item mods into a single file for easy compatibility with your favorite troop mods, with bug fixes, optimizations and some exclusive never-seen-before items!
All the items are 100% lore friendly and are tailored around the established aesthetics of the vanilla game. Wherever possible, real historical examples of armors/weapons have been used as inspiration, with low fantasy concepts filling the gaps - just like the vanilla items our mod is based on.
All items are balanced and set to appear in the stores in towns across Calradia - for a price! However, items will not appear on NPCs - you will need a dedicated troop overhaul mod for that! If you are loading the OSA on your existing Bannerlord campaign, be prepared to wait several in-game weeks for items to appear in shops, as it takes a while for the shop inventories to reset.
If you have any requests for custom armors you would like to see added in the future, make sure to comment in the Posts section, and we will see what we can do! Please keep discussions constructive. We are a completely volunteer team who mod as a hobby. The OSA is a 100% not for profit passion project - just the way it should be!
The OSA now has official Discord channels over at the Calradian Reforms Discord server. Join now at: https://discord.gg/bwvUUQTnHE
NOTE:
The OSA now relies on assets included by Taleworlds in version v1. 4. 0. As such, version 2. 0. 0 of the OSA onwards will require a version 1. 4.x installation of Bannerlord.NOTE #2: Due to changes made in version 2. 0. 0, updating from a previous version requires you to delete all OSA files from the /modules directory before installing the new files.
Open Source Armory
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[]827 new custom helmets: 139 Aserai, 158 Battanian, 171 Imperial, 111 Khuzait, 109 Sturgian & 139 Vlandian.[/]
[]294 new custom capes: 52 Aserai, 68 Battanian, 81 Imperial, 33 Khuzait, 32 Sturgian & 28 Vlandian.[/]
[]366 new custom body armors: 74 Aserai, 57 Battanian, 78 Imperial, 39 Khuzait, 42 Sturgian & 76 Vlandian.[/]
[]61 new custom leg armors: 8 Aserai, 27 Battanian, 11 Imperial, 6 Khuzait, 2 Sturgian & 7 Vlandian.[/]
[]50 new custom arm armor: 4 Aserai, 18 Battanian, 9 Imperial, 3 Khuzait, 7 Sturgian & 9 Vlandian.
Open Source Weaponry
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[]83 new custom shields: 23 Aserai, 17 Battanian, 20 Imperial, 9 Khuzait, 8 Sturgian & 6 Vlandian.[/]
[]150 new custom weapons and weapon parts.
Open Source Saddlery
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[]74 new custom horse armors: 15 Aserai, 22 Imperial, 12 Khuzait & 25 Vlandian.[/]
[]10 new custom camel armors.
NOTE: Thanks to Areldir, Maverick_Knight, Philozoraptor, Basileus and Balbor, the Open Source Armo
Open Source Armory merges many armor, weapon, and item mods from a team of authors into one file for Bannerlord, with bug fixes, optimizations, and exclusive items. It adds lore-friendly, historically inspired gear to town shops, but not to NPCs. Requires game version 1.4.x or later.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust with 18,154 endorsements and 2.9 million downloads.
- Actively maintained, last updated July 2026.
- Combines many mods into one, reducing compatibility headaches.
⚠️ Cons
- Items won't show up on NPCs unless you also install a troop overhaul mod.
- New items take several in-game weeks to appear in shops on existing campaigns.
- Requires Bannerlord 1.4.x or later, so older versions won't work.
For Bannerlord players who want a massive, lore-friendly expansion of armor and weapons without juggling multiple mods. Great for those who enjoy historical and low-fantasy aesthetics. Skip if you want gear to appear on NPCs without extra mods.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're adding this to an existing campaign, be patient—shop inventories reset over several in-game weeks, so check back regularly.
- To see the items on NPCs, pair this with a troop overhaul mod that references OSA items.
- Join the Calradian Reforms Discord for support and to request custom armors.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Bannerlord Mods
- Author
- The Open Source Armory Team
- Version
- 2.0.0
- Downloads
- 2,868,906
- Endorsements
- 18,154
- Category
- Armour
- Created
- 4/4/2021
- Updated
- 7/15/2026
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