Comprehensive Fishing Guide for Manor Lords: Tips and Strategies

Manor Lords has unveiled a significant update that upgraded the game to Unreal Engine 5, introducing several new systems along with various enhancements. Among these new features is the fishing system, which provides players with an essential food resource for survival, growth, trade, and sale.

Understanding Fishing in Manor Lords

Catching fish in Manor Lords is relatively simple compared to other food sources. Players must build a Fisherman’s Hut and assign workers to it. Monitoring the resource quantity and spoilage are crucial to ensure a consistent supply and management of fish. Below, we will delve into the details of the fishing system.

Shoal of Fish

When starting a new game in Manor Lords, you’ll find a Shoal of Fish in certain regions. It’s important to note that both berries and a Shoal of Fish cannot coexist in the same area, as this would disrupt the balance of early food resource collection.

These ponds contain a fixed number of fish that replenish each month during Spring.

However, if you overfish, it can deplete the pond, so it’s advisable to catch around 50% of the fish quantity. This practice ensures that more fish can regenerate to maximum capacity in the following month, thus preventing depletion and fostering healthy birth rates.

Boosting Fish Quantity and Enjoying Year-Round Fishing

Fortunately, you can increase the fish capacity in ponds and enable year-round fishing by unlocking the “Advanced Pondkeeping” branch in the Development tree.

During winter, workers will cut holes in the ice to fish beneath the frigid surface.

How to Catch Fish in Manor Lords

To start fishing in Manor Lords, construct a Fisherman’s Hut, which requires 2 Timber. You can assign up to three families to each hut, and they will fish from a nearby pond.

The fishing animation is quick, but it’s advisable to build the hut near a pond to minimize travel time for your workers.

Storing Fish and Managing Spoilage

Fish have one of the highest spoilage rates right from the start, so it’s vital to transfer them from the Fisherman’s Hut to the Granary as quickly as possible. Placing the Granary nearby will enhance the overall efficiency of fish storage.

A Granary reduces the spoilage rate from High to Medium, and upgrading the Granary will decrease it further while allowing for greater fish storage capacity.

Key Fishing-Related Buildings in Manor Lords

To ensure effective fishing and storage, you will need to construct the following buildings:

Building	Construction Cost	Use(s)	Max Families
Fisherman’s Hut	Timber x2	Unlock fishing system	3
Granary	Timber x2, Stone x10	Store fish with reduced spoilage	3
Large Granary (Upgrade)	Timber x5, Planks x10, Stone x5	Increase storage size for food; Assign more families to the Granary; Further reduce food spoilage rate	6

That concludes our overview of the fishing system in Manor Lords. We highly recommend unlocking the Advanced Pondkeeping branch for year-round fishing opportunities. Additionally, you can trade fish in Manor Lords, generating a substantial profit as you develop your settlement.

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