How to Upgrade Burgage Plots

May 5, 2024

Constructing houses is one of the basic building blocks of any city-building video game, especially in Manor Lords. After all, can you truly envision a town without homes? The greater the number of houses within an area, the larger its population will be, leading to increased wealth within the city. So, how does one go about achieving this task? The answer lies in Burgage Plots.

Burgage Plot is a selected plot of land that is suitable for constructing a variety of structures, including houses, gardens, and various workshops. However, in order to get more functions out of your Burgage Plot, you will need to upgrade it, and here is how you can do that.

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Burgage Plot in Manor Lords Explained

Burgage Plots primarily serve two functions: firstly, they provide housing for your subjects, and secondly, they can be transformed into various workshops that then benefit your town. To accomplish the former, you’ll need to construct houses on the selected plot, while for the latter, you will have to upgrade the plot.

Select a flexible plot and utilize the four points to define its size and shape. The flexible plot can be in any shape, as long as it has four corners. Utilize the hammer tool to construct the plot. The Plus and Minus buttons will decide how many burgage plots the flexible plot will feature.

manor lords burgage plot level 1 extensions

Each Burgage Plot will accommodate one small house, with the potential for an additional smaller house if the plot size allows. Expanding the plot towards the rear grants the option to add an extension slot, where you can choose to install a vegetable garden, workshops, or other amenities.

After constructing a Burgage Plot, your next task should involve upgrading, as the base version lacks sufficient functionality. The extension slot offers only three options: a chicken coop, a goat shed, or a vegetable garden.

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How to Upgrade Burgage Plot to Level 2

manor lords upgrading burgage plot to level 2

To upgrade a plot to Level 2, several requirements must be met:

Water Access
Church Level 1
Fuel Stall Supply
Food Stall Supply 2
Clothing Stall Supply
4 Timber to Upgrade the Burgage Plot

A lot of work goes into increasing the level of the Burgage Plot, as creating the necessary resources is a demanding task. Here’s what you need to address:

Water Access: Construct a well to fulfill this requirement.
Church: Build a church, with Level 1 being sufficient for this upgrade.
Fuel Stall Supply: Establish a woodcutter’s lodge.
Food Stall Supply: While acquiring food may not be challenging at this stage, assuming you have a farm. Additionally, set up a Hunting Camp for the second food requirement, or utilize the Vegetable Garden.
Clothing Stall Supply: Rely on the Hunting Camp, as it provides hides that can be converted to leather via a Tannery.
Timber: Build a logging camp, and then a sawpit to convert timber into planks.

Upgrading the Burgage Plot to Level 2 unlocks new backyard workshops such as a Blacksmith, cobbler, and tailor shop. Furthermore, constructing a chosen extension will
promote current residents to artisans
, prohibiting them from being assigned any other job. They are moving up in the world, you see.

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How to Upgrade Burgage Plot to Level 3

manor lords upgrading burgage plot to level 3

Upgrading the Burgage Plot to level 3 requires more resources, but it also brings additional benefits. You’ll receive 2 Regional Wealth per family per month, and the plot will now support twice the number of families as before.

To upgrade the plot to level 3, you’ll need to meet the following requirements:

Water Access
Tavern
Church Level 2
Fuel Stall Supply
Food Stall Supply 3
Clothing Stall Supply 2
25 Regional Wealth, 8 Planks, 4 Timber, and 4 Rooftiles to Upgrade the Burgage Plot

Upgrading the Burgage Plot to Level 3 will demand additional effort, but fortunately, the previous upgrade should already fulfill some of the prerequisites. Here are the steps to fulfill those requirements:

Water Access: Ensure that water access is established, which should have been addressed in the previous upgrade.
Church Level 2: If not already done, upgrade the existing Church to Level 2 to meet the requirement.
Construct Tavern: To meet the Tavern requirement, you must construct a Tavern and supply it with Ale. To produce Ale, you’ll require a Level 2 Burgage Plot with a brewery extension. This extension must be provided with Malt from the Malthouse.
Fuel Stall Supply: Construct either a Woodcutter’s Lodge or a Charcoal Kiln to meet this requirement.
Food Stall Supply: Build a Hunting Camp for meat, a Forager’s Hut for berries, and produce bread via farming to fulfill the Food Stall Supply requirement.
Clothing Stall Supply: Construct a Tannery for Leather, similar to the method used in the previous upgrade. Additionally, build a Level 2 Burgage Plot with a Cobbler’s workshop to meet the second item requirement.