Armaments System Explained: Armor and Weapons

Learn how to produce armor and weapons in Manor Lords. Discover the requirements for crafting, artisan roles, and how the armaments system equips your troops for combat.

In Manor Lords, weapons and armor are primarily crafted within your settlements. To begin production, you'll need to invest in developments like Armorsmithing and ensure your burgage plots are upgraded to Level 2. Burgage plots must be large enough to accommodate extensions, indicated by a shed icon with a hammer. Upgrading burgage plots to Level 2 involves meeting specific needs, often related to market stalls and supply, which can be checked in the household's pop-up window. Once a plot is Level 2 and sufficiently sized, you can assign an artisan family to a specific trade extension.

Level 2 burgage plots unlock artisan trades. Extensions such as Bow works, Blacksmiths, Tailors, and Armormaker will assign the resident family to that specific role, removing them from the general job pool. Creating a Tailor extension allows the crafting of Gambesons, the early-tier armor for your units. Most armor and weapon crafting does not require specific developments, with the exception of armormaking, which is tiered:

• Helmets - Basic armormaking
• Mail armor - Advanced armormaking
• Plate armor - Master armormaking

Other artisan roles handle the crafting of different armaments:

• Tailors craft Gambeson armor and other clothing.
• Bowyers exclusively craft war bows.
• Blacksmiths produce swords, spears, and tools.

Once crafting begins, your population will gradually equip themselves for combat. The Armaments system is accessible via a menu at the top right of the UI, and also within each individual burgage plot. The main UI menu displays your total inventory of weapons and armor across the settlement, while individual burgage plot menus show items available for the household's use. When your army rallies, any males with access to armaments will equip themselves based on their assigned gear. It's advisable to have a basic supply of armor and weaponry within the first few years due to potential bandit raids and essential for preparing for conquest against AI lords.