Greetings Warriors of Calradia! Less than 2 weeks to go before War Sails launches across PC and Consoles (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S) - on the 26th of November, 2025! Following the Gameplay Showcase, we’ve rounded up your most asked questions and tackled them below. If your question isn’t covered here, reply below and we’ll tackle follow-ups in the comments. Wishlist now to stay updated and be ready to set sail on launch day!
We’re aiming to release the expansion on all platforms at 9:00 CET / 3:00 AM EST / 12:00 AM PST.
You will be able to find the system requirements on the Steam Store page. Note that they will likely still change leading up to the release, as we determine the profiles based on the latest tests.
It won't be on Game Pass at or around release. It's not yet determined if it will come to Game Pass in the future.
No.
Our current PC development build sits at ~33GB. While this may change slightly as we prepare for launch, we expect it to remain close to that size. Console builds run a little smaller, and download sizes may vary depending on platform compression and packaging.
War Sails won’t be Steam Deck verified at launch, but you’ll still be able to play on it on Day 1 - just like any other Steam game. Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord has a “Playable” status on Steam Deck.
Yes - War Sails will be 10% off on all platforms for the first 2 weeks to celebrate the launch.
It will be arriving on the Xbox PC app on Windows as well.
Yes. We’ll be partnering with many of the content creators you already know to kick things off on release day. More details on this will follow.
Ship prices will range from 12.000 denars for light ships to 150.000 denars for heavy hulls, depending on any existing upgrades applied to the ship at the time of purchase. Certain perks can also reduce the final purchase price. These are subject to change based on ongoing balancing efforts.
No.
Troops won’t desert due to low morale at sea (until you reach and spend time on land again), but will get wounded if there’s not enough food.
Yes, your character can swim without a time limit. Other troops, however, have limited endurance in the water based on their tier, whether they have a mariner background, and how heavily they're armoured. If their ship sinks or they end up overboard, they'll try to swim to the nearest friendly vessel and climb aboard - assuming they reach it in time.
You won’t lose the battle - it’ll still count as a victory. However, since your original ship is gone, you’ll find yourself without a vessel once the mission ends. Unless you then capture an enemy ship in the loot screen, your party will be left rafting toward the nearest shore.
There are no ship reinforcements during the battle — only the eight deployed ships participate. However, some vessels can reinforce their own decks with additional troops if their maximum crew size exceeds their deck capacity.
Yes - operating the ballista in naval battles will increase your Engineering skill, just like in sieges. It will also contribute to levelling the new Mariner skill.
Yes.
Yes, you’ll be able to conjure some epic-looking ships by giving yourself any hull you want and unlocking any figurehead you like.
Yes! Following your feedback from a previous community Q&A, we’ve decided to add naval custom battles — and they’ll be available from day one! The custom battle setup will let you choose factions, select ships, randomize upgrades, pick troop types and numbers, and more.