Banner Bearer

Banner bearers are hireable warrior units. They are very similar to normal warrior-type NPCs, except that they carry a banner, and improve the stats of nearby units of the same faction. There is one type of banner bearer for each faction (and sub-faction) that has a banner.

Since the Beta 19 update, banner bearers fight normally with a melee weapon. They hold their banner in the left hand at all times. In previous mod versions, they only fought with a dagger, and only when provoked, and they had to take down the banner when they fought.

These NPCs do not spawn naturally under normal circumstances, but they can spawn when there's an invasion. They can also be hired from their corresponding captains.

• Ranger banner bearer
• Blue Mountains banner bearer
• Lindon banner bearer
• Rivendell banner bearer
• Gundabad banner bearer
• Angmar banner bearer
• Rhudaur Hillman banner bearer
• Wood-elven banner bearer
• Dol Guldur banner bearer
• Dalish banner bearer
• Esgaroth Banner Bearer
• Dwarf banner bearer
• Galadhrim banner bearer
• Dunlending banner bearer
• Uruk banner bearer
• Rohan banner bearer
• Gondor banner bearer
• Ithilien banner bearer
• Dol Amroth banner bearer
• Lossarnach banner bearer
• Lebennin banner bearer
• Pelargir banner bearer
• Blackroot Vale banner bearer
• Pinnath Gelin banner bearer
• Lamedon banner bearer
• Mordor banner bearer
• Minas Morgul banner bearer
• Black Uruk banner bearer
• Nan Ungol banner bearer
• Dorwinion banner bearer
• Dorwinion Elf banner bearer
• Easterling banner bearer
• Near Harad banner bearer
• Morwaith banner bearer
• Taurethrim banner bearer
• Half-troll banner bearer

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Mechanics Edit

An NPC will receive stat boosts from nearby banner bearers as follows. Note that neither the NPC nor the banner bearers need to be hired for most of these effects to apply, and banner bearers can boost the stats of other banner bearers, though they do not boost their own stats.

• Count the number of nearby banner bearers (of the same faction) in a cube of 'radius' 16 blocks centred on the NPC.
• This value is capped at 5: if there are more than 5 banner bearers nearby, the effects described below will work as if there were only 5 nearby.
• Melee attacks dealt by the NPC will deal 0.5 more damage for each banner bearer, for a maximum of 2.5 extra damage points. Note: 0.5 HP is not a 'half heart' - which is 1 HP - it is half of a 'half heart'.
• Any damage dealt to the NPC will be reduced by a factor of 1/12 for each banner bearer. Thus, the maximum damage reduction from banner bearers is 5/12, or around 42% (meaning the damage dealt will be ~58% of the original value).
• Only if the NPC is hired and not in combat: For each banner bearer nearby, the NPC will heal 1 HP regularly in some time interval. This time interval is 10 seconds with one banner bearer, 8 seconds with two, 6 seconds with three, and so on.

Hired banner bearers will automatically attempt to follow and remain close to other hired units of the same faction, so as to maximise their benefits.

List of all Banner Bearers (Prior to Change)Edit

Note that prices drop when alignment rises (see here for more information on unit hiring).

The Men of Gondor

NPCs: Gondorian • Levyman • Soldier (Archer, Banner Bearer, Tower Guard) Traders: Captain • Market Traders Items: Armour (Horse) • Bow • Equipment Blocks: Beacon • Brick (Cobble) • Casket • Crafting Table Structures: Beacon Tower • Fortress • Obelisk • Ruined Tower • Ruins • Settlements • Turret • Watchfort   The Soldiers of the Blackroot Vale   NPCs: Soldier (Bowman) Traders: Bowlord Items: Armour • Bow Blocks: Blackroot   The Knights of Dol Amroth   Man-at-arms (Archer) • Swan Knight (Banner Bearer) Traders: Captain Items: Armour (Horse) • Equipment • Swan Feather Blocks: Brick • Crafting Table Structures: Stable   The Rangers of Ithilien   NPCs: Ranger of Ithilien Traders: Captain Items: Armour Structures: Hideout   The Hillmen of Lamedon   NPCs: Warrior (Archer, Hillman) Traders: Captain Items: Armour • Gambeson   The Folk of Lebennin   NPCs: Levyman Traders: Captain Items: Gambeson   The Mountaineers of Lossarnach   NPCs: Axeman Traders: Captain Items: Armour • Equipment   The Mariners of Pelargir   NPCs: Marine Traders: Commander Items: Armour • Equipment   The Warriors of Pinnath Gelin   NPCs: Soldier Traders: Captain Items: Armour

The Morwaith of Far Harad

NPCs: Morwaith (Banner Bearer, Warrior, Mercenary) Traders: Chieftain • Huntsman • Hutmaker Items: Armour (Chieftain) • Equipment Blocks: Basket • Brick • Crafting Table Structures: Hunter Camp • Village • Mercenary Camp

The Regiments of Dol Guldur

NPCs: Orc (Archer, Banner Bearer) • Olog-hai • Spider Traders: Chieftain • Trader Items: Armour (Morgul, Morgul Horse) • Equipment (Morgul) Blocks: Bed • Brick • Crafting Table • Forge • Torch (Morgul) Structures: Altar • Camp • Spider Pit • Tower

The Raiders of Angmar

NPCs: Orc (Archer, Banner Bearer, Bombardier) • Troll (Chieftain, Hill) • Warg (Bombardier) Traders: Chieftain • Trader Items: Armour (Morgul, Morgul Horse, Warg) • Equipment (Morgul) • Skull Staff Blocks: Bed • Brick • Crafting Table • Forge • Torch (Morgul) Structures: Camp • Dungeon • Hoard • Shrine • Tower • Warg Pit   The Hillmen of Rhudaur   NPCs: Rhudaur Hillman (Axe-thrower, Banner Bearer, Warrior) Traders: Chieftain Structures: Castle • Village

The Dwarves of the Blue Mountains

NPCs: Dwarf (Axe Thrower, Banner Bearer, Warrior) Traders: Commander • Merchant • Miner • Smith Items: Armour (Boar) • Equipment • Marriage Ring Blocks: Bed • Brick • Crafting Table • Door • Forge • Sarlluin Brick Structures: House • Mine • Smithy • Stronghold

The Wildmen of Dunland

NPCs: Dunlending (Axe-thrower, Banner Bearer, Berserker, Bowman, Warrior) Traders: Bartender • Warlord Items: Armour • Equipment Blocks: Basket • Crafting Table Structures: Campfire • Hill Fort • House • Tavern

The Dwarves of Durin's Folk

NPCs: Dwarf (Axe Thrower, Banner Bearer, Warrior) Traders: Commander • Merchant • Miner • Smith Items: Armour (Trimmed, Boar) • Equipment • Marriage Ring Blocks: Bed • Brick • Crafting Table • Door • Forge Structures: House • Mine (Ruined) • Smithy • Tower (Ruined)

The Wood-elves of Lothlórien

NPCs: Elf (Banner Bearer, Warden, Warrior) Traders: Lord • Smith • Wanderer Items: Armour (Galvorn, Horse) • Bow (Mallorn) • Cloak • Edhelmir • Equipment (Mallorn) Hithlain (Ladder) • Lembas • Mallorn Ladder • Mallorn Torch Blocks: Bed • Brick • Crafting Table • Elvengrass • Forge • Mallorn Box Structures: Smithy • Treehouse

The Men of Gondor

NPCs: Gondorian • Levyman • Soldier (Archer, Banner Bearer, Tower Guard) Traders: Captain • Market Traders Items: Armour (Horse) • Bow • Equipment Blocks: Beacon • Brick (Cobble) • Casket • Crafting Table Structures: Beacon Tower • Fortress • Obelisk • Ruined Tower • Ruins • Settlements • Turret • Watchfort   The Soldiers of the Blackroot Vale   NPCs: Soldier (Bowman) Traders: Bowlord Items: Armour • Bow Blocks: Blackroot   The Knights of Dol Amroth   Man-at-arms (Archer) • Swan Knight (Banner Bearer) Traders: Captain Items: Armour (Horse) • Equipment • Swan Feather Blocks: Brick • Crafting Table Structures: Stable   The Rangers of Ithilien   NPCs: Ranger of Ithilien Traders: Captain Items: Armour Structures: Hideout   The Hillmen of Lamedon   NPCs: Warrior (Archer, Hillman) Traders: Captain Items: Armour • Gambeson   The Folk of Lebennin   NPCs: Levyman Traders: Captain Items: Gambeson   The Mountaineers of Lossarnach   NPCs: Axeman Traders: Captain Items: Armour • Equipment   The Mariners of Pelargir   NPCs: Marine Traders: Commander Items: Armour • Equipment   The Warriors of Pinnath Gelin   NPCs: Soldier Traders: Captain Items: Armour

The Hosts of Gundabad

NPCs: Orc (Archer, Banner Bearer) • Uruk (Archer) • Warg Traders: Chieftain • Scrounger Items: Armour • Equipment • Skull Staff Blocks: Bed • Crafting Table • Forge • Torch Structures: Camp • Dungeon

The Half-trolls of Pertorogwaith

NPCs: Half-troll (Banner Bearer, Warrior) Traders: Scavenger • Warlord Items: Armour (Rhino) • Equipment • Torog Draught • Torog Stew Blocks: Basket • Bed • Crafting Table Structures: House • Warlord House

The High Elves of the West

Items: Edhelmir • Galvorn Armour Blocks: Bed • Brick • Elvengrass • Forge • Torch Structures: Hall • House • Smithy • Turret • Underwater Ruin   The Elves of Lindon   NPCs: Elf (Banner Bearer, Warrior) Traders: Lord • Smith Items: Armour (Horse) • Bow • Equipment Blocks: Crafting Table Structures: Tower   The Elves of Rivendell   NPCs: Elf (Banner Bearer, Warrior) Traders: Captain • Smith • Wanderer Items: Armour (Horse) • Bow • Equipment Blocks: Crafting Table

The Legions of Mordor

Mobs: Black Uruk (Archer) • Olog-hai • Orc (Archer, Banner Bearer, Bombardier) Slave • Spider • Warg (Bombardier) Traders: Chieftain • Slaver • Spider Keeper • Trader Items: Armour (Black Uruk, Morgul, Morgul Horse, Warg) • Equipment (Black Uruk, Morgul) • Skull Staff Blocks: Bed • Brick • Crafting Table • Forge • Moss • Thorns • Torch (Morgul) Structures: Camp • Dungeon • Farm • Spider Pit • Tower (Slaver) • Warg Pit

The Southrons of Near Harad

NPCs: Slave Traders: Merchant Items: Armour • Bow • Equipment • Robes Blocks: Basket • Brick • Chest • Crafting Table Structures: Ancient Fortress • Obelisk • Pyramid   The Corsairs of Umbar   NPCs: Umbarians (Archer, Banner Bearer, Corsair, Soldier) • Gondorian Renegade Traders: Bartender • Bazaar Traders • Captain (Umbar) • Farmer • Slaver Items: Armour (Umbaric, Horse) • Equipment (Umbaric) Blocks: Brick • Crafting Table Structures: Camp • Hideout • Settlement   The Southrons of the Coasts   NPCs: Southrons (Archer, Banner Bearer, Champion, Warrior) Traders: Bartender • Bazaar Traders • Farmer • Warlord Items: Armour (Horse, Champion) • Equipment Blocks: Crafting Table Structures: Settlement   The Harnedhrim of Harnedor   NPCs: Harnedhrim (Archer, Banner Bearer, Farmhand, Warrior) Traders: Bartender • Bazaar Traders • Farmer • Warlord Items: Armour Blocks: Crafting Table Structures: Camp • Settlement • Watchtower   The Nomads of the Great Desert   NPCs: Nomads (Archer, Banner Bearer, Guard) Traders: Bazaar Traders • Chieftain • Merchant Items: Armour Blocks: Crafting Table Structures: Settlement   The Gulfings of Khopazul   NPCs: Gulfing (Archer, Banner Bearer, Warrior) Traders: Bazaar Traders • Bartender • Farmer • Warlord Items: Armour • Equipment Blocks: Crafting Table Structures: Settlement

The Dúnedain of the North

NPCs: Dúnedain • Ranger (Banner Bearer, Outrider) Traders: Blacksmith • Captain Items: Armour (Arnorian) • Gondorian Bow • Ranger Bow Blocks: Arnor Brick • Crafting Table Structures: Camp • Ruined Tower • Village • Watchtower

The Horse-Lords of Rohan

NPCs: Banner Bearer • Bowman • Farmhand • Shieldmaiden • Warrior Traders: Market Traders • Marshal Items: Armour (Horse, Marshal) • Bow • Equipment Blocks: Brick • Crafting Table Structures: Barrow • Fortress • Mead Hall • Village • Watchtower

The Battalions of Isengard

NPCs: Uruk (Banner Bearer, Berserker, Crossbower, Sapper) Snaga (Archer) • Warg (Bombardier) Traders: Chieftain • Trader Items: Armour (Warg) • Equipment • Skull Staff Blocks: Bed • Brick • Crafting Table • Forge • Torch Structures: Camp • Dungeon • Warg Pit

The Wood-elves of Mirkwood

NPCs: Elf (Banner Bearer, Scout, Warrior) Traders: Captain • Smith Items: Armour (Galvorn, Scout, Elk) • Bow • Equipment Blocks: Bed • Brick • Crafting Table • Forge • Torch Structures: House • Lookout Platform • Smithy • Tower (Ruined)

The Raiders of Angmar

NPCs: Orc (Archer, Banner Bearer, Bombardier) • Troll (Chieftain, Hill) • Warg (Bombardier) Traders: Chieftain • Trader Items: Armour (Morgul, Morgul Horse, Warg) • Equipment (Morgul) • Skull Staff Blocks: Bed • Brick • Crafting Table • Forge • Torch (Morgul) Structures: Camp • Dungeon • Hoard • Shrine • Tower • Warg Pit   The Hillmen of Rhudaur   NPCs: Rhudaur Hillman (Axe-thrower, Banner Bearer, Warrior) Traders: Chieftain Structures: Castle • Village

The Taurethrim of Far Harad

NPCs: Taurethrim (Banner Bearer, Blowgunner, Farmhand, Warrior) Traders: Chieftain • Farmer • Shaman • Smith Items: Amulet • Armour • Blowgun • Cocoa • Dart Equipment • Remedy • Shard • Torch Blocks: Brick • Crafting Table • Gravel Structures: Pyramid • Village