Your Militia is composed of armed male citizens of your settlement in Manor Lords. See a list of Militia units, how to form your Militia, as well as what weapons and armor to equip all your Militia units.

How to Form a Militia

Click Create New Units to Form Militia

Militia can be formed once you have enough men and the requisite Military Resources in your settlement. To recruit a Militia, open the Army tab and click on the plus button. From there, you just have to select which type of Militia you want to add to your army.

Cannot Recruit Militia If Your Army Has 6 Units

As a note, there's a unit cap for the Militia, and you cannot recruit them if you already have 6 units in your army. Try to fill your army with Militia first so that you can expand your army with Retinue and Mercenaries later down the line.

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How to Get Militia Weapons and Armor

Get Militia Equipment from Specific Buildings

While you can use any type of Militia in your army, each one needs a specific weapon for them to arm themselves. Militia Weapons are produced by making Backyard Extensions in Burgage Plots, such as Joiner's Workshops and Blacksmith's Workshops.

List of Backyard Extensions

How to Get Militia Armor

Armour is not necessary to recruit Militia, but you'll need it if you want to upgrade them. Build the necessary backyard extensions so that you can produce these items and upgrade your units.

As a note, you'll need certain Developments to unlock the production of these armours, minus Gambesons. You'll need Basic, Advanced, and Master Armormaking to craft Helmets, Mail Armour, and Plate Armour respectively.

All Developments and Branches

Upgrade Burgage Plots to Level 3

For your Militia to equip and upgrade their armor, they'll need to be living in a Level 3 Burgage Plot. Make sure to satisfy their needs so that you can upgrade their Burgage Plots, which will then upgrade their combat effectiveness.

How to Upgrade Burgage Plot Levels

How to Arm Your Militia

Weapons and Armors are Equipped Automatically

Your militia will arm themselves automatically, as long as you have enough resources, weapons, and armor in your settlement. Just remember that you'll need Level 3 Burgage Plots for your Militia to equip themselves with better armor, provided that you have it available.

List of All Military Resources

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List of All Recruits

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