Shock troops such as the Berserkir fight like animals but in the heat of battle may not distinguish friend from foe.

Improved enemy AI, incorporating tactics and formations add a new dimension to battles.

Dozens of new weapons and armours as well as updates to old visuals.

New ambient sounds and scene contribute to a richer experience in historical Dark Age Britain.

Discover assassination plots, interfere in affairs of religion and more with these new sandbox quests.

Companions that leave the player's party from discontent may now strike out on their own as adventurers, gathering their own forces and making their mark on the world.

Though you must keep your wits about you, or you could be the target of an ambush yourself.

There is no greater weapon than the element of surprise catch your enemies off guard with an ambush attack.Commit yourself to an honest day's work in a quarry, mine or farmstead. Feed your men a better variety of food by hunting wild boar but beware, startle these creatures and they're liable to attack.Skip the rise to power and get straight into Reforged Editions expanded kingdom management.A loyal canine friend who will stay by your side, even on the battlefield.Make sacrifices and recruit powerful yet unpredictable Berserker troops into your army.

Visit the holy grounds of the Nordic Gods.

All new story, set in dark, mysterious Ireland where nothing is what it seems and truths are hidden.

With hard choices, plagues and famines, coastal assaults.

Detailed siege warfare system, with options to reduce a defender by hunger or morale, or by direct assault.Hundreds of new items, weapons and armors!.Special units such as clerics, horn blowers, standard bearers and more.Tactic camera for an overview of the battlefield.Formations: Scildweall (shield wall), ranks, square, and wedge formations.Different kinds of troops: permanent companion soldiers or landed classes called to war for specific situations.A battle system based on what we know historically about warfare in the Viking Age.The option to build your own refuge, hire staff for it, and populate it with the wives and children of your troops.And more: waves, storms, the option to create your own Viking expedition or hire a ship for travel.Coastal assault! You can lead your boat or your fleet in rapid assaults from the sea.Battles can range from simple robbery to massive naval conflicts between huge fleets laden with warriors, all in dynamic battles where you can pilot your own boat, adjusting for factors such as wind, waves, and weather.Each has its own characteristics, which are also affected by the quality of the materials, with which it was constructed. Several historical types of boats: Langskip, Knorr, Snekkja, Karvi and more.Build, buy and even name your own ships.Religion will be a important factor in the game that will affect the player's interactions even within their own party. A complex religion system with two faiths, The Norse Gods and Christianity, with monasteries, special NPCs and parties.Sometimes their conflicts will force you to use cunning and diplomacy. More than 15 possible companions, with deep interaction and different personalities.Completely new art work to immerse you like never before in the Viking world.A system of character creation complete with personality and background options that will affect how the player relates to the world around him and the characters within it.A sandbox mode, the classic Mount& Blade system, where goals are determined by the player, but with all the richness and options offered by the new setting.A story mode where the player will be part of a complex plot involving political conspiracy, during the time the sons of Ragnar were leading their Great Heathen Army through Britain.An immersive game style with choice and consequence, romance, betrayal, moments of greatness and ruin.A Dark and harsh world, where laws are weak and men forge legends.Meet legendary figures like Ivar the Boneless or his bother Sigurd Snake-in-the - Eye, royalty like Harald, later known as FairHair, or Aelfred of Wessex. More than 200 historical characters and 100 extra NPCs: Kings, Lords, Ladies, bards, priests and many others.Scenes, many based on archeological information, that allow the player to enjoy the true beauty of the Dark Ages.More than 300 new cities, castles, villages and special scenes to discover, explore, conquer and plunder.Detailed map including the British Isles, Frisia, Denmark and Norway.Living world that evolves around you, with historical and random events, as well as the actions of the player all contributing.

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