Get started on the road to empire dominance with this beginner's guide

Mount and Blade 2 is known for its complex strategic medieval elements. Players can role play to take over the entire empire just by their ingenuity and wits. Collect resources and companions and fight or achieve your way to the top.

Sounds exciting, right? But hold your horse young warrior, while there are many ways to win in Mount and Blade, there are also a thousand ways you can die and fail in this game. Going into this game without some sort of guide is like asking a toddler to read a novel before learning the alphabet.

There are many things to know before you should jump in, especially if you are new to the franchise. Here's the definitive beginner's guide to getting started with Mount and Blade 2.