Manor Lords: All Seasonal & Weather Effects Explained

As a medieval strategy sim, Manor Lords allows players to truly experience what it was like to live back in the 14th century. Bandit raiders, planting crops, and the consequences of each of the different seasons are all featured in the game as their own mechanics, which can drastically change the way you play the game. Not only is most of the game centered around surviving the Winter, but all of the different weather effects, such as rain, thunderstrikes, and droughts are all things you need to prepare for and play around.

In this article, we are going to go over each of the different seasons and weather effects in Manor Lords and we will explain how they work and how you should prepare to deal with them.

All Season & Weather Effects in Manor Lords

All of the different seasons in Manor Lords are quite similar to how they function in real life, and each of them has its own pros and cons which you have to be aware of. While there is always a bit of randomness, most of your games are going to revolve around preparing for and surviving Winter, as aside from battles with enemy factions, it has the highest chance of losing you the game. Here is a little more information about each season in Manor Lords:

Spring

Spring is the best season to begin your games in, as it's the perfect time to start planting crops. Make sure to collect as many resources as possible while also working on herding your sheep. Berry deposits and Wild Animals are going to be in abundance, so make sure to gather as much food as possible during this season. Spring is quite mundane, which makes it the perfect time to expand and stabilize your settlement. The only hindrance during Spring is the increased chance of rain, which can damage your exposed supplies and it can also bring thunderstrikes, which can set fire to your buildings. If you are prepared for these minor inconveniences, you are going to have a good time during Spring.

Summer

During Summer, all of your planted crops are going to start growing, and you can continue to expand your settlement. The risk of rainfall becomes pretty much non-existent during this season, but it will be replaced by another issue - droughts. Make sure to diversify your crops, while also having a secondary means of acquiring food, as a few instances of bad luck might ruin your playthrough. Focus on constructing new buildings and continue to gather supplies for the upcoming months.

Autumn

Autumn is a very important season in Manor Lords, as it's the culmination of all your work during the year while also preparing for Winter. Make sure to harvest all of your crops and gather as many resources, such as Firewood and Charcoal, as possible for the upcoming Winter. As Winter is going to be mostly centered around survival, this is going to be your last chance to improve your settlement before the beginning of Spring.

Winter

Winter is the harshest season, and it shows whether or not you have prepared adequately. Citizens are going to need twice the amount of Firewood and Charcoal for heat, food is going to be scarce, and the weather is as dangerous as ever. Even during the current Winter, you should start creating a plan for the next one, as most of the game revolves around surviving this season.

Manor Lords: Weather Effects

Manor Lords currently only has 3 different weather effects in the game, and all of them can be turned off in the difficulty settings. Here is a little information on how all of these effects work and how you should deal with them:

• Rain: Rain is a random weather effect that has a higher chance to occur during the Spring. Raining can destroy any of your exposed supplies, so make sure to build some Storehouses and Granaries so you can store them in a safe place. Rain can also reduce the effectiveness of Archers, so take that into consideration before you start your battles.
• Drought: Droughts can only happen during the Summer, and they can significantly reduce the amount of resources you can get from your crops.
• Thunderstrikes: Thunderstrikes are usually going to occur while it's raining, and they have a random chance of striking your buildings and setting them on fire. Make sure to build Wells in different parts of your settlement, so villagers can attempt to put out these fires.

That is everything you need to know about the different seasons and weather effects in Manor Lords. Planning around all of these mechanics is going to be one of the most important ways to succeed in the game, so make sure to prepare adequately for when things inevitably go wrong. For more Manor Lords news and guides, make sure to check out the rest of our website!