Can hold up an enemy with a shieldwall, as you pick them off with bowmen.

Equipped with a large shield, allowing for protection from projectiles.

The best the Batanians have to offer in terms of infantry.

Not bad in a melee fight if they have to be in one.

They are narrowly better than the Imperial Sergeant Crossbowman due to the increased firing speed of bows.

Imperial Palatine Guards are one of the two best options for ranged combat in the Imperial Faction.

Some of the best cavalry units in the game.

One of the most heavily armored units in the game.

Heavily armored soldiers and horses, allowing them to take a beating.

Imperial Elite Cataphracts can hold their own against any other cavalry, and crush most on-foot units unlucky enough to get in their way.

Shields make them fairly resilient when facing ranged enemies.

Can smash through the lines of almost any other infantry unit.

Heavy armor and large shields make them a very powerful shield wall.

A line of Legionaries will be able to take down just about anything you can throw at them.

Arguably the strongest infantry unit available in the game at the moment, the Imperial legionaries smash into battle with swords, shields, and heavy armor.

The Empire (Northern, Southern, and Western) Top 3 Best Troops: But never fear, I’m here to go through the best soldiers (in my humble opinion) available to you in each of the six major factions. Each nation in Bannerlord has its own distinctive types of soldiers, and each nation’s troops have things they are better suited for or in contrast, poorly suited for. Though you can find success with any soldiers if you play to their strengths and are tactical, not all soldiers are equal. But of course, no general regardless of their skill is anything without an army to back them up. Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord offers players a massive sandbox to explore and conquer as they see fit.

Mount and blade troops