457 AD

457 AD – The Last Days of the Western Roman Empire

!!!!!!! NEW UPDATE 13/06/2025 !!!!!!!

JOIN OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/EZKdDcX

457 AD is a total conversion mod for Mount & Blade: Warband set during the reign of Emperor Majorian, in the turbulent final decades of the Western Roman Empire. The mod spans across a vast map — from Ireland to Central Asia and from Norway to Sudan — and immerses players in the era of Late Antiquity and the Migration Period, after the death of Attila the Hun and before the Fall of Rome.

457 AD – NEW UPDATE RELEASE!

🗓️ Released on: [13/06/25]

After a hiatus and two years of steady development, we are excited to finally bring you our latest update — the most ambitious one so far!

Download now:

ModDB
Steam Workshop (COMING SOON)
Nexus Mods: Coming soon

For any bug reports and feedback, please use the
#bugs-errors-and-various-reports
channel on our Discord.

🌟 What’s New – Changelog Highlights
New questline: Follow Haddingr on his path of revenge after "The Battle of Finnsburg" — from Scandinavia to the Baltic Sea.

Exciting new quests:

The Cynocephali – uncover mysterious tales in Langobard/Thuringian settlements

Sky Gods – speak to Chief Ernak of the Huns

A Saint beyond the Alps – reworked version

Seafaring and naval combat: battle at sea!
Siege starvation mechanics: starve your enemies into submission!
Instability in Hispania: Visigothic cities rebel and can rejoin the Western Roman Empire.
Dynamic rebellion system: trigger uprisings in Armenia and Judea.
New factions: Angli, Scoti, Sporoi, Vistula Veneti.
Internal strife: Suebian civil war in Hispania!
New minor factions: Iazyges, Heruli, Alans of Valentia & Aurelianorum, Host of Adovacrius. Sabir, Kutriguri, Saraguri, and Onoguri hordes now roam the steppes.
New special neutral faction: Indigenae (similar to Rebels in Total War series).
New companions and companion guide now available on our Discord.
New scenes: cities, forts, settlements, and quest locations.
New religious places: Germanic, Steppe, and Egyptian paganism represented.
New 3D models: horses, cloaked mail, helmets, shields, weapons — all based on archaeological finds and period art.
Massive overhaul of existing troop trees + new units.
New unit icons and banners.
TONS of bug fixes and performance optimizations!

What’s Next

Development continues! Our next focus will be on:

Expanding the African, Arabian, and Central Asian regions.
Polishing Eastern Europe and the Steppe world.
Pushing Mount & Blade: Warband’s engine to its limits to deliver an even more immersive Late Antiquity experience.

We Need You! – Join the Team

Modding is a long and challenging endeavor. 457 AD grew from a solo project into a team effort, but we need more hands to keep momentum strong.

If you love historical gaming mods and the Late Antique world, come contribute! We are looking for:

🔴 URGENT – Sceners: help us design Arabian, East African, and Central Asian cities. Roman-themed towns welcome beginners!

🔴 3D Modelers: low poly chest pieces (tunics, coats, kaftans) with textures and rigging.

🔴 Coders: support us with features (migration, ruler interactions, revolts, landless factions) and bug fixing.

Not a modder? If you’ve been on our Discord for 6+ months, you can access our latest private beta. DM me to get the Veteran tag!

Every bit of help is welcome — let’s bring 457 AD to life together!

Sincerely yours,

Wlod

Credits & Thanks

457 AD Developers: Oliver, Maxi, Wlod, Rafa, Fabio — and our Discord contributors & veterans.

TOAOE assets pack by AsherNitin.

GulagEnabler, Jannis, and anoldretiredelephant for amazing assets.

NorthWind and the other writers for dialogues, companions and quests.

Huriale, Boleg and the others for the invaluable research.

Antonis, Tocan, and Madsci for scripts and shaders.

Diplomacy 4.3 source.

Zedpaolo, Jackson, Charerg, Tim Succetti, 1257AD, Hispania 1200, Formations and AI, Freelancer, Brytenwalda, Vikingr (LSP), igorbb OSP, Dark Ages OSP, migdeu19 OSPs, Rus Armor Pack, Fred’s bunch of armors, Mount and Gladius, Roman Era buildings, Jacobhind’s morale scripts, Mercenary Camps of Calradia, Pino’s Armor Pack, Crusader’s Way to Expiation, Human Motion LSP, Jacobhinds Animation Variety, Al Mansur’s Packs, TW Attila Shield Patterns, RGCoTL’s Rome OSP, GothicKnight’s Classical Italian OSP, 2k weapons2 textures, Jaako’s Italian + Church Scene Props, Adorno’s Scene Prop OSPs, Sclavenia, Sarranid and Vaegir Helmet Replacer (turbans), Native Scene Replacement Pack.

Thank you all!