Companions best suited for making money in Bannerlord tend to be on the pricey side 70-80 gold is also roughly what your entire escort should cost daily, so escalating that just to have one more sword along is far from cost-effective. Now using 2x hardwood I bought for 13 each, I get a piece of coal that I can use to break that made down. Not only do you unlock more items in the forge, you also get materials worth more, just got 8 hardwood, 2 wrought iron, 1 crude iron. So cost: 68 The material I got in the end: 186 (wrought iron x2) + 47 (crude iron x1) + 104 (hardwood) = 337. Best Ways to Make Money in Mount and Blade 2 Bannerlord. There are multiple ways to get a large amount of money in this game. Some are quicker than others, while some require you to be toward the end game. We provided two ways for players early in the game and the last one for players who are farther in. Smelting and Selling Weapons The best quests for making money are: Poacher quests: Nets you extra resources. Caravan escort quests: Follow and protect a caravan as it travels. Expect a fight. Smuggling quests: Nice payoff, but you run the risk of being caught and you'll lose some goodwill with the town in which your crime takes Not needed. -Do work as the vassal and earn your keep. Check wages. -Start getting good at collecting bandit loot. Then get good at smithing said loot. Lots of $$$$ in that after some grinding. - Caravans and shops are $$$. Shops are safer . Build the shops in a city not on the border of enemy if at all possible . Smithing is a broken feature in this game, 10 minutes is enough to get the best gears and weapons.Works for ver Quick guide on how to get rich in 10 minutes? Smithing is a broken feature in 7. 15 comments. Best. Add a Comment. RackieW33 • 1 yr. ago. 1: battle. n.1 income early, mid and even mostly late game for me. and I don't even usually ransom the nobles. 2: fiefs. especially late game. +1000-3000 per town or something like that. 3. trading yourself can also earn you lots of money. CnYc6H.