How do you increase your settlement level in Manor Lords? The strategy game throws a lot at you at the beginning, so it’s not always clear or easy to know where to start. It’s good to get to grips with the basics, the smooth running of your settlement, and how to increase settlement levels to attract more families and earn development points.
Increasing your settlement level doesn’t only lead to better and bigger upgrades for you and your villagers, it also provides much-needed influence. This is by far the easiest way to go about raising your influence in Manor Lords in the early stages of the strategy game. So, here’s how to increase your settlement level in Manor Lords.
How to increase your settlement level in Manor Lords
To increase your settlement level in Manor Lords, you need to complete various tasks that involve upgrading and improving your settlement. You can check which task will get you to the next level by hovering over the settlement name to bring up the list of requirements to reach the next level. For example, to reach level two, you need to build 7x level one Manor Lords burgage plots and 5x level two burgage plots.
Once you reach a new level, you gain one development point which you can spend in the management tab, using it to specialize in an area of production. It’s worth noting what resources you have nearby, and how fertile your soil is, before starting to spend these points.
To help increase your settlement in Manor Lords, be sure to read our guide on how to upgrade your burgage plots, and how to increase population, and how to increase approval ratings to attract more families to your region.