Manor Lords: How to Defeat Bandits & Stop Them from Stealing

In Manor Lords, pesky bandits will steal important resources such as food, clothing, and building materials from your settlement. Defeating these bandits is crucial to protect your town's growth, especially in the early game when resources are scarce. This guide provides key tips to defeat the bandits and stop them from stealing your goods in Manor Lords.

How to Defeat Bandits in Manor Lords

These are the ways you can do to stop and defeat bandits who come to your settlement.

Build a Strong Army

The only way to stop bandit raids is to destroy their camps. To do this, you'll need a powerful army, like Militia or Mercenaries:

• Craft 100-150 weapons at the Blacksmith using iron bars.
• Unlock the Armorer to make sturdy armor for your troops.
• Open the Army tab to assign soldiers.

Remember that the number of weapons determines how many troops you can rally in your settlement.

Find and Attack Bandit Camps

Once your army is ready, it's time to take the fight to the bandits:

• Click the flag above the army icon to gather your troops at a rallying point.
• Right-click to send your soldiers to the desired location.
• Open the world map to spot bandit camps, marked by tent icons.
• Lead your army to the camps. Around 50 troops can handle one camp.
• Consistently monitor the map and attack new camps as they spawn.

Tips for Defeating Bandits in Manor Lords

Keep these strategies in mind to defeat the Bandits easily in Manor Lords:

• Focus on weapon production alongside other town development.
• Defeat bandits quickly after they appear to minimize resource loss.
• Bandits are weaker than Raiders and spawn in smaller groups, so a moderate army is sufficient enough.
• After routing the bandits, click their camp to conquer them and gain bonus resources and influence.

By following these tips, you can overcome the bandit threat in Manor Lords, protect your resources, and focus on building a growing medieval town. Act quickly, rally your army, and defeat those bandits whenever they come to get your goods!