COMMANDER BATTLE; BOT COMMANDS

As the leader of your squad, you will be able to command your soldiers during a battle.

Choosing the right commands to give your men can be the deciding factor between a

glorious victory and terrible defeat.

Like many modern games, Mount & Blade: Warband: Napoleonic Wars uses a two-staged

system for giving commands. First, you select the general category of the command and

then you select the specific command to issue. Note that, as soon as you have pressed

any of the above keys, the game will display an overlay menu showing you the available

command options.

There are three general order categories which are assigned to function keys F1

through F3. These are: ‘Movement orders’ (F1), ‘Formation Orders’ (F2) and ‘Fire

Orders’ (F3). Once you have selected the order category, you may give a specific order in

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Movement Orders:

• F1 - Hold this position: Instructs your men to stay within a short distance of

where you are currently standing. They will fire ranged weapons if they have one,

but will not move to engage the enemy in melee unless the enemy comes close

enough. If you press and hold down the F1 key rather than tapping it quickly, the

game will show a movement flag at the point your look direction intersects with

the terrain, and you will be able to order your troops to move to a specific spot

in your area of sight.

• F2- Follow me: Your men will fall in around you, or travel to wherever you are,

and stay close as you move.

• F3- Charge: Give your men permission to break ranks and pursue the enemy

individually.

• F4- Stand Ground:

• F5- Retreat:





I think formation orders is a little mislabeled, not sure:

Formation Orders:

• F1- ADVANCE TEN PACES:Your troops will walk in the general direction of the

enemy by ten paces and hold there. *Should be F6 IIRC*?

• F2- FALL BACK TEN PACES:Your troops will move back from the general

direction of the enemy by ten paces and hold there. *Should be F7 IIRC

• F3- SPREAD OUT: Troops will increase the distance between each other.

This order is useful for reducing your casualties against enemy archers or

crossbowman.

• F4- STAND CLOSER: Your troops will shorten the distance between each other.

This order is especially useful for preparing your infantry for a cavalry charge.

• F5- MOUNT HORSES: All troops who can ride a horse will try to find a mount

• F6- DISMOUNT: Sometimes you will want your mounted troops to fight on

foot, usually if the terrain is not suitable for cavalry.

Fire Orders:

• F1- HOLD YOUR FIRE: Ordered troops will not use ranged weapons.

• F2- FIRE AT WILL:Ordered troops are once again free to shoot at the enemy

with ranged weapons.

• F3- USE ONLY BLUNT WEAPONS: Ordered soldiers will only attack the enemy

with blunt weapons, reverting to their fists if necessary. This order is useful if you - 57 -

want to avoid killing your enemies and want to take them prisoners.

• F4- USE WEAPONS AT WILL: Cancels the ‘Use Only Blunt Weapons’ order.

Soldiers are free to attack enemies with lethal weapons.