January 12, 2021 Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord update 1.5.6 is here.

Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord just got its 1.5.6 update, which adds a host of new features to TaleWorlds’ action-RPG game, including a key new feature that’ll add a new layer of challenge: Rebellions. That means unhappy folk will soon be able to rise up and express their discontent by trying to take control of settlements. Gulp.

There are some other notable new additions in this patch, including 14 additional villages and battle terrains for more map variety. The update also adds “15 different perks about stewardship, roguery, and medicine,” and lets you grant perks to clan members without putting them in your party. You can see the extensive patch notes on the official site.

Rebellions are the biggest addition. “The loyalty and security of a settlement is affected by a number of things, such as if there is a culture mismatch between the settlement owner and its inhabitants, whether the town was recently captured, the strength of the garrison, kingdom policies, governor skills, and so on…,” the studio outlined a development update post in December. When a settlement’s loyalty dips, the dev explains, you’ll find more and more of its hitherto happy folk will start to “take up arms in the form of militia”.