Manor Lords Guide

SlavCity Manor Lords guide is the best tips for developing a settlement, improving buildings, managing employees. We describe Royal Tax, The King Demands task, saving the game , system requirements, game length, language versions, keybinds.

Last update: 16 May 2024

Our guide to Manor Lords will help you create an extensive and well-functioning settlement. We explain various gameplay mechanics, which will help even complete beginners to understand them. Here you will also find answers to frequently asked questions and information about buildings, combat, taxes, resource management and villagers. The guide ends with a trophy guide, in which we explain how to complete the game in 100%.

Manor Lords: Guide content

The first chapter of the guide presents basic information about the game and its mechanics. Here you will find a set of useful tips and tricks that will make your first hours with the game easier.

The FAQ section is devoted to answers to common questions that may arise during the game. Here you will find solutions to problems related to improving buildings and villages, getting new settlers, storing resources and managing villagers.

The guide ends with an appendix in which you will find information about the game's length, available language versions, system requirements, availability of Manor Lords in Game Pass, and multiplayer. There is also a trophy guide that will help you obtain all the achievements available in the game.

Manor Lords: Tips and Tricks

Start with the Rise to prosperity scenario - starting Manor Lords with a peaceful scenario will help you get to know the gameplay mechanics without unnecessary stress.
In what order to build buildings - useful facilities at the beginning of the game include: a Logging camp, a Granary, a Storehouse, and a Well.
Build roads from the beginning - free roads will make it much easier for the inhabitants of your village to move around, which will, in turn, increase productivity.
Build large fields next to houses - a larger field next to a residential house will allow you to expand it with one of many useful extensions.
Pay attention to the red icons - alerts appearing next to the bar at the top of the game screen will help you diagnose the problem that is troubling your village.
Be careful when assigning an ox to a specific job - oxen can be assigned to work at specific facilities, but this option should only be used if you have enough animals to divide them among the rest of the inhabitants.
Temporarily lay off workers when you want to build something - the construction of buildings is carried out by families that are not currently assigned to other tasks. If you need to build something, temporarily relieve one of your families of other responsibilities.
Prepare supplies for winter - during winter, villagers use twice as much resources. Make sure you have enough supplies before the first snow falls.
Take care of food diversity - a varied diet will improve the mood of the community and make you less susceptible to sudden crises, such as the extinction of animals living in nearby forests.
Be careful when exploiting natural deposits - do not be overzealous, you do not want to upset the delicate balance of nature.

For more detailed information and useful tips, visit the Tips and tricks page.

Manor Lords: FAQ

Is it possible to save the game? - on this page we explain whether Manor Lords has received save functionality since its first demo.
How to upgrade buildings? - we explained here how to improve buildings and residential plots, expansions, enlarge granaries, storehouses and churches.
What are taxes? - on this page we explain how to collect taxes and what Royal Tax is.
What to do with exposed goods? - we explain what buildings to construct so that your supplies won't get destroyed.
How to get more settlers? - we advise you how to increase the population of your settlement and how to build residential plots.
How to increase Wealth? - on this page we will explain how to get more money and what you can use the Region's Wealth for.
How to manage villagers? - we suggest how to optimally organize the work of your people and oxen.
How to get resources? - we explain how to obtain all the resources available in the game and what they are used for.
How to level up your village? - we explain how the settlement improvement system works and which specializations you should invest in.
How to trade? - we explain how sending goods for export works, what goods you should sell and how to maximize profits.
How to recruit an army? - on this page we described how to recruit soldiers, summon a militia and hire mercenaries.
Unit statistics and effectiveness - we explain what the statistics of combat units affect.
How to capture new regions? - this page is dedicated to the process of expansion, taking over new regions and the benefits you will gain this way.
How to raise sheep? - we explain how to raise sheep and what you can use wool for.
What are Policies? - on this page we have described Policies that you can sign to modify the functioning of your settlement.
How to enable sandbox mode? - we explain how to run the sandbox mode, in which you don't have to worry about the goals imposed by the game.
How to lead an army? - this page is devoted to army management and special unit movement modes.
How to produce clothes? - we explain how to produce clothes, whether they are worth your attention and why the tailor's workshop is not functioning.
What is Manor? - we explain what an Manor building is, why you should build it and how to use a castle architect.
How to make weapons? - your knights must have something to fight with. On this page you will learn how to get them equipment.
How to make ale? - one of the most important resources in your community. Read how to always have a well-stocked tavern.

Manor Lords: Language versions

Manor Lords has been translated into nineteen languages. We have listed them all on the Language versions page.

Manor Lords: Game length

The exact length of Manor Lords is difficult to describe clearly, as it depends on the selected scenario, pace and player's skills. Depending on these parameters, completing one of the scenarios may take you from 7 to 15 hours . You can find out more on a separate page - Game length .