In early access, you'll be able to run either a Smith or a Wood workshop, depending on your skills and items. You can also melt down loot that's unprofitable to gather new materials, which you can then refine and sell or use to craft weapons. Chase them down and gather up their gear and sell it in markets and remember the bigger the town, the more Denar you'll make.

Alongside gathering some cash, you'll need to unlock the first trading and smithing capabilities by searching bandits. Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord - How to run a workshopĪs I said earlier, you'll need to pay a big chunk of money upfront to set up your workshop - at least 16,000 Denar. With that in mind, let's take a look at how to run a successful workshop, improve your smithing skills and where to find charcoal. Charcoal is another key element that you'll need for both, as it's both profitable and useful. You can also smith items and sell them, or equip your troops with them, earning you both money and power.

You'll need around 16,000 Denar to get started, mind you, so it's quite the investment.

If capturing and selling prisoners isn't you're jam and you're looking for more of a morally acceptable income, setting up a workshop is a good idea. Smithing and running a successful workshop are key to earning loads of Denars and crafting the finest weapons and armour, but how do you get started?ĭepending on your culture and background choices, you might already have decent smithing skills, as well as moderate trading abilities and charm.

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