Once you do, kingdoms are frequently warring with each other, presenting an opportunity for constant action.īy coordinating with friendly lords that have massive armies, you can take part in giant battles. Until finishing the 'Rebuild Your Clan' quest, you can't become a mercenary.

When you're more experienced, taking on enemy lords that have stronger units can yield good amounts of renown too.Īnother great source of renown is joining a kingdom once you reach Clan Tier 1 (50 renown).

These function as a spawner and base that they love to patrol near.

If you plan on farming renown using Looters and Bandits, don't destroy their Hideouts.

So long as you have more units than a band of Looters, you'll often win automated battles and get a few renown depending on their size. However, whether it's the beginning of your Bannerlord run or not, Looters are always a great source of renown. This isn't the only way to get large amounts of renown, but it's a good measure for how much you'll gain. If you have an army of 20 units and you go against one with 30, you'll get more than fighting a smaller group instead.

The best way to get renown in Bannerlord revolves around fighting groups of enemies with more units than you.

Mount and blade mercenaries