How To Increase Your Clan Tier In Mount And Blade II: Bannerlord

Increasing your Clan Tier in Bannerlord is one of the most important parts of progressing through the game.

Higher clan tiers unlock:
• More party size
• Additional companions
• More caravans and workshops
• More parties inside your clan
• Better political influence
• Kingdom progression

And the only way to increase your Clan Tier is by gaining renown.

The good news is that there are several very effective ways to farm renown consistently, especially once you understand which activities actually give meaningful amounts.

1. Win Tournaments Early Game

Tournaments are one of the best early game methods for gaining renown.

You can enter tournaments by visiting:
• Towns
• Arena
• Join Tournament

Winning tournaments gives:
• Renown
• Valuable gear
• Extra denars

Early on, that combination is incredibly useful.

Surviving is often more important than fighting aggressively right away. Sometimes letting other fighters weaken each other first is the smarter option before finishing the last opponents yourself, especially when your equipment is still weak.

2. Fight Larger Battles

Winning battles is one of the fastest ways to increase renown consistently.

The important thing here is battle size.

Fighting tiny groups of looters over and over again barely gives meaningful renown once you progress further into the campaign.

Instead, focus on:
• Large enemy parties
• Lords
• Armies
• Major faction wars
• Siege battles

Generally, the larger and more difficult the battle is, the more renown you receive afterward.

This becomes one of the best late game methods for increasing Clan Tier quickly.

3. Complete Quests

Quests are another reliable source of renown, especially early on.

Villages, towns, and nobles constantly offer quests ranging from:
• Escort missions
• Family feuds
• Caravan protection
• Gang problems
• Spy investigations

Besides renown, quests also help you gain:
• Relations
• Money
• Troops
• Influence later on

Try not to stack too many difficult quests at the start of a campaign.

4. Raid Villages And Settlements

Raiding villages and hostile settlements can also give a decent amount of renown.

However, this method is much more situational and works better later into the game once you already have:
• A strong army
• Good finances
• Kingdom support

Keep in mind that raiding also hurts relations and can create long term diplomatic problems, so it is not always the best option depending on your playstyle.

5. Own Workshops And Build Passive Income

Clan progression becomes much easier once your economy is stable.

One of the best ways to achieve this is through workshops.

You can buy workshops inside towns by speaking directly to workshop owners.

A strong economy helps you:
• Maintain larger armies
• Afford better troops
• Sustain longer wars
• Participate in larger battles more consistently

And larger battles usually mean more renown.

Workshops do not directly increase Clan Tier quickly, but they make everything else much easier long term.

6. Join Massive Army Battles

One of the fastest ways to gain huge amounts of renown is by participating in massive kingdom battles.

Once factions begin forming armies, try joining major wars involving:
• Multiple lords
• Large sieges
• Defensive battles
• Kingdom invasions

These fights usually generate far more renown compared to normal skirmishes.

And if your side wins, the renown gains can become very noticeable.