3D Workflow

Docs & Videos

• OFFICIAL: Resource Editors
• Bannerlord 3D Asset Workflow

• Asset Import Workflow

• Banner Lab Videos

  • Importing Weapons from internet
  • Adding level of details to Imported Items
  • Editing Helmet with Blender
• Carolina Warlord Gaming: Adding Armor, Mount & Blade
• Major Roy Gaming: Ep. 1 - Shield Tutorial
• Advanced AI Studios: Modding tools + how to import items in bannerlord
• The Lone Warrior: Quick armor modding guide Blender + Bannerlord

General Workflow

Blender

• Import into Blender and rename the mesh
• Adjust/Position
• Rename Material
• Weight Painting
• Vertex Paint
• Make main mesh backup
• Create LODs
• Export to FBX

Blender additional

• For body armors
  • _slim version for gloves
  • _converted version for females
• For helmets:
  • Add other meshes: caps/coifs/aventails

Editor

• Create Material
• Import FBX
• Apply Material
• Set Cloth physics
• Test in the Editor (Model Viewer)

XML/Game

• Create an item in-game
  • Test in game (hairs/beard/movement)
• Document in gdocs
  • To Translation file
• Distribute among the troops