Best Buildings and Developments to Unlock First in Manor Lords

Building order is crucial to any city builder game, and Manor Lords is no exception; I restarted the game many times until I figured out what buildings to unlock first (a syndrome familiar to anyone experienced in this genre). Use this list of best buildings to unlock first in Manor Lords to save yourself the trouble.

Best Buildings to do first in Manor Lords (Building Order)

Your first task in Manor Lords is to make sure your villagers are fed and warm. To make sure everything runs smoothly, follow the build order for the early structures below.

• Well – Villagers need water, so build the well in the area where there is underground water (marked with blue color)
• Hunting Camp or Forage Cabin – Food is the next thing to worry about.
• Logging Camp – You will need wood for new buildings, so don't skip this one.
• Lumberjack Lodge – Firewood is essential to keep your people warm.
• Marketplace—Villagers need a place to sell their goods, so reserve a large space for a market. Although it will be small at first, it will quickly expand as your city grows. I recommend a 24 booth store.
• Houses (Burgage Plots) – We are building six houses at the moment, but we are planning more very soon. One family uses one house. You need at least one family per building. Build Burgage Plots near the market and make sure each house has a big enough yard (to grow food in the near future). Build houses all the time, but be sure to have enough food.
• granary – You need it to store your food.

Related: How to get more villagers and families in Manor Lords

• sawmill – Builds boards.
• Storehouse – Storage for items you own.
• Commercial Mail – You are now ready to trade! Build a post next to the main road and focus on selling boards and food. Sell ​​as much as you can so that you have enough wealth to invest in other resources that you need to import. This will help you upgrade your backyard extensions for more food (eggs and vegetables) on the market.
• church – You need religion in your village so you can improve your house level.
• Upgrade Burgage Plots to level 2 – You need to upgrade your city because you need coal, which is essential to keep your people warm and happy. By hovering over houses, you'll find out what they want (mostly clothes), so import those items to speed things up.
• build a mine – If it's close to your settlement, build a mine (or a quarry), as this is another great opportunity to spam Trade Post with resources to sell.
• Build houses steadily and expand, making sure you have enough firewood and food. At this point, you should decide whether to focus on agriculture or livestock. I prefer sheep because they are easier to take care of. You will need both at some point.
• If you're playing a game that includes combat, this is a point where you need to start thinking about weapons. You can trade for them or improve houses so that your villagers can become craftsmen.

Best Development skill tree unlocks to pick up early – Manor Lords

1. Coal burning – Satisfy basic needs by unlocking the Charcoal Kiln building, which allows you to create charcoal.
2. Business Logistics – Your progress depends on trade, but trade routes are expensive to open. With this upgrade, they only cost 25 fortune. I would even consider this update the first to boost business.
3. Better Deals – Makes everything you buy cheaper by 10 wealth, which is a lot, especially if you order more expensive items.

For more on Manor Lords, check out How to always have enough food and fuel in Manor Lords on Pro Game Guides.