Cultures in Bannerlord provide passive bonuses, but they also have penalties.
On this guide page, we describe all of them and suggest which culture is best.
you might’t change your choices during the game, so make a conscious decision.
This page has descriptions of all cultures, as well as hints on which culture inBannerlordis the best.
All cultures
First, you should check all the cultures inMount and Blade 2 Bannerlord.
The following table lists the cultures available in the game, as well as their impact on gameplay.
Culture
Effect
Vlandians
Bonuses: 5% more reputation from battles, 15% more income from mercenary service.
A 10% production bonus for villages that are connected to castles.
Penalty: Recruiting lords into the army costs 20% more reputation.
Sturgians
Bonuses: The cost of recruiting and upgrading infantry units is 25% less.
Armies lose 20% less cohesion each day.
Penalty: 20% greater penalty to the relationship resulting from the kingdom’s decision.
Empire
Bonuses: 20% less pay for the garrison.
You gain 25% more influence for being in the army.
Penalty: Farm increase is 20% smaller.
Aseri
Bonuses: The cost of creating caravans is 30% less.
A 10% smaller penalty to trade.
No penalty to movement speed in the desert.
Penalty: The daily wage of units in the party is increased by 5%.
Khuzaits
Bonuses: The cost of recruiting and upgrading mounted units is reduced by 10%.
25% bonus for breeding horses, mules, cows and sheep in villages ruled by Khuzait rulers.
Penalty: 20% less income from taxes in towns.
Cities ruled by Battanian rulers receive +1 to volunteer growth.
Penalty: 10% more time to finish building town projects in districts.
Best culture
The answer to that question isn’t easy.
Their primary bonus is the reduced cost of recruiting and upgrading infantry units.
Having no experience with the game,infantry should be the backbone of your army.

It is the easiest jot down of units to manage.
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