This will allow for armor to shine and have more dynamic shadows and lighting.
Hitboxes have been improved and are almost 1 to 1 with a character's anatomy.
Shields can now passively block arrows.
A new faction, the Sarranid Sultanate, has been added, influenced by the Crusade-era Islamic Empires.
Marriage is usable as a political tool to assist alliances.
Players can now choose between a male or a female protagonist.
Improved AI, combat, diplomacy, and modding tools.
Warband added several new features and graphical upgrades from the original Mount & Blade including: Like the original game, Warband includes an open-world single-player game alongside the competitive multiplayer modes. Mount and Blade: Warband is a refined version of the original 2008 Mount & Blade, changing some of the content and adding more.