Manor Lords Soldier Training Guide

Manor Lords is a medieval strategy game featuring extensive city-building mechanics, massive tactical battles, and intricate economic and social simulations. In an earlier article, we covered some basics along with the game's system requirements for friends who wanted to play before it launched. This time, we've put together a guide for those wondering how to train soldiers in Manor Lords! Your soldiers in Manor Lords can be used to fight over territories and defeat the bandit camps that appear on the map. Here's the Manor Lords soldier training guide!

You can find the Manor Lords system requirements here.

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Manor Lords Soldier Training Guide

Manor Lords Soldier Training Guide: How Do You Form Military Units?

To form military units, go to the Army tab at the bottom of your screen, which looks like two crossed swords. Here you'll find all the units you currently have, plus a plus icon that lets you form more.

There are four types of military units you can form:

Unit type	Weapons
Retinue	Swords Small Shields
Spearmen	Spears Large Shields
Polearms	Polearms
Archers	Battle Bows

Once you select a unit type, you'll see a red number below its image. This shows how many of that unit you can have. For example, a unit could have room for 36 archers. If you only have 20 bows, the number will show as 20/36.

How Do You Make Weapons and Armor?

Armor isn't required to form a unit, but you should know that weapons are mandatory. Because of this, we recommend prioritizing weapon production before making the armor your troops will wear. Here are the weapon types in the game and the materials needed to make them:

Weapon	Production Building	Materials Needed
Sword	Blacksmith	2x Iron Slabs
Spear	Blacksmith	1x Iron Slabs 1x Planks
Polearm	Blacksmith	1x Iron Slabs 1x Planks
Battle Bow	Fletcher	1x Planks
Small Shield	Carpenter's Workshop	1x Planks
Large Shield	Carpenter's Workshop	2x Planks

How Do You Muster and Use Soldiers in Manor Lords?

Once your troops are organized, you can muster your soldiers from the muster menu by clicking the unit and then clicking the muster icon, which looks like a small flag. The muster point can only be set within the territory its members come from, but once mustered, you can send them anywhere you like. You can check out how your soldiers are used and what they're for below:

Order	Description
Give Ground	Draws the enemy in by moving backward.
Watch for Missiles	Troops watch for missiles, which increases ranged defense and reduces melee defense.
Balanced	This is neutral, with no stat changes.
Hold Position	This is a defensive stance that increases defense and cuts attack frequency in half.
Advance	Your soldiers will advance forward! No stat changes.
Disband Unit	Militia will disband and return to their jobs.
Fire at Will	Archers will aim directly at the enemy (instead of firing in an arc). This reduces long-range accuracy but increases it at close range.
Friendly Fire Mode	Enables friendly fire, allowing your troops to potentially harm each other.
Run to Positions	Your militia will run to their targets, which will cause fatigue.
Hold	Militia will stop and change their formation.

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