Complete Manor Lords Horses and Oxen Guide

Ready to turn your medieval settlement into a bustling town? In our Manor Lords Horses and Oxen Guide, you’ll discover how to acquire horses and oxen, how to use them effectively, and which one to prioritize to keep your settlement thriving. Whether you’re hauling logs or expanding trade, these animals are your best allies for speeding up progress.

How to Get Horses and Oxen

At the beginning of Manor Lords, your settlement has a basic hitching post that can hold just one animal. That spot is usually occupied by your starting ox, which helps you move logs and materials. If you want to bring in a horse, you’ll need to upgrade and plan ahead.

To expand your livestock options in Manor Lords, follow these steps:

1. Upgrade the Hitching Post
   • Open the construction menu and select the option to upgrade the post into a Small Stable.
   • This costs two planks and provides space for one more animal.
2. Order Your Animal
   • At the post or stable, you can place an order for either an ox or a horse.
   • Each order costs 30 Regional Wealth.
   • You’re limited to one order each month, so choose carefully.
3. Build a Livestock Trading Post
   • This building makes things more affordable and convenient in the long run.
   • Assign a family to manage it, then open the menu and change the Trade Rule for horses or oxen to Import.
   • Set the desired surplus, and traders will regularly bring new animals to your town.
4. Check Your Space and Wealth
   • By default, you can store three animals. Add more hitching posts or upgrade existing ones if necessary.
   • Make sure you have enough Regional Wealth, or traders will overlook your order.

Tip: The Trading Post becomes a smarter choice once your town expands. It automates livestock imports and spares you from waiting month after month to make new orders.

Manor Lords Horses and Oxen Guide: How to Use Them

At the start of your journey in Manor Lords, you’ll begin with a single ox. Horses come later, but you can’t do much construction without that first hardworking ox. Each animal has its own purpose — one focuses on production, the other on trade. Knowing how and when to use them makes a massive difference in your town’s growth.

Oxen – The Muscle of Your Town

Oxen are your early-game workhorses. They haul timber, assist with construction, and later plow fields once you unlock the Heavy Plow development. Without them, your builders are stuck waiting for materials.

You can assign oxen to:

• Sawpit – for moving timber efficiently
• Logging Camp – for faster log hauling
• Farmhouse – for plowing fields once developed

Adding a few extra oxen can greatly speed up your construction and resource flow. Even if a family isn’t assigned to the hitching post, someone still needs to guide the animal. Assigning a family, however, makes everything much faster and smoother.

Tip: Try to keep at least two oxen early on. One can handle construction, while the other supports farming once you unlock it.

Horses – The Speed of Commerce

Horses in Manor Lords are all about trade and speed. Once you unlock trading routes, horses let your traders travel faster between regions, which means you earn money faster and can restock supplies sooner.

When you begin exporting multiple goods, horses become crucial. They significantly reduce travel time, which is a game-changer if your region relies on trade to stay afloat.

For even better results, unlock the Trade Logistics development. This upgrade allows you to open new trade routes, earning 25 Regional Wealth per item, maintaining steady imports and exports without long waits.

Pro tip: If you focus heavily on trading, invest in at least one horse early. You’ll thank yourself when your treasury fills up faster than your storage barns.

Which One Do You Need First?

Both animals are crucial for your developing settlement, but if you’re just starting out in Manor Lords, you should prioritize oxen first. They’re more affordable, versatile, and essential for jump-starting your economy.

Without oxen, your entire construction process slows down. More oxen lead to faster progress, quicker housing for settlers, and earlier food production.

Horses, on the other hand, shine later when your trade routes open up. They can’t perform the same jobs as oxen and are mainly there to increase trading speed. That makes them ideal once your economy stabilizes or when you’re short on resources and need to trade quickly.

Quick comparison:

• Oxen: Cost 20 Regional Wealth, essential for building and farming
• Horses: Cost 30 Regional Wealth, great for trade but limited in tasks

Verdict: Begin with oxen. Focus on building your production base first, then introduce horses once your town is prepared to trade and grow.

Manage Your Animals with PLITCH!

Managing your livestock and economy in Manor Lords can be challenging, especially when silver runs low or your next horse order takes forever to arrive. That’s where PLITCH comes in. With our Manor Lords cheats and trainer, you can make the grind easier and focus on building your ideal settlement.

Here are the most helpful PLITCH codes for everything involving horses, oxen, and construction management:

• Set Regional Wealth (current region): Ideal for ordering more horses and oxen without delay.
• Reset Livestock Order Timer (current region): No need to wait a month between orders. Get new animals whenever you want.
• Fast Build: Complete structures instantly so your oxen can return to work more quickly.
• Ignore Build Costs: Ideal for early expansion with limited resources.
• Add Silver/Treasury: Immediately increase your treasury to unlock more trade routes and upgrades.

Other handy codes:

• Set Development Points (current region): Unlock improvements like Heavy Plow sooner.
• Max Approval (current region): Maintain your villagers’ happiness while expanding.
• Set General Storage Capacity (sel. building): Store more resources for faster production and trade.

With these tools, you can skip the waiting game, grow your farms, and keep your oxen and horses working smoothly.

Check out our Manor Lords trainer showcase on YouTube to see these codes in action and learn how to optimize your town even more.

Happy Gaming!

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