How to Make a Custom Coat of Arms

You can customize your Coat of Arms when starting a new game in Manor Lords. Read on to learn more about Coat of Arms Customization, how to make your own custom Coat of Arms, as well as knowing if customizing your Coat of Arms will still be available when progressing Manor Lords.

How to Make a Custom Coat of Arms

1. Download the Coat of Arms Template
2. Edit the PNG File
3. Insert PNG File in Save Games Folder
4. Upload Coat of Arms When Starting a New Game

Download the Coat of Arms Template

You will need to access the Manor Lords Press Kit to download the png template file for your own custom Coat of Arms. Once you've accessed it, download the template_custom_coat.png from the folder.

Edit the PNG File

From there, open any photo editing apps you have and edit the template_custom_coat.png. Place your customized logo within the Coat of Arms shield and save the file as custom_coat.png after you're done.

Insert PNG File in Save Games Folder

You will need to insert your newly saved custom_coat.png inside the following folder directory: %LocalAppData%\ManorLords\Saved\SaveGames

You can find this quickly by pressing Windows + R and searching for %LocalAppData%. This should open your Local folder, where you can then find the ManorLords folder.

Upload Coat of Arms When Starting a New Game

Open the game, and select the New Game option in the Main Menu. From there, click on the folder icon to upload your own custom Coat of Arms in-game.

You can also click on Save Coat of Arms to set it as your default option whenever you start a new game.

Coat of Arms Customization Guide

Coat of Arms

Under the Coat of Arms section, you will be able to choose the layout of your symbol and background for your Coat of Arms.

Dimidiation

Some layouts will have Dimidiations, which combines 2 or more Coat of Arms should you choose to incorporate more than one symbol and background.

You can choose which symbol or background you can customize by selecting the different Fields above the dimidiation checkbox.

Checking the Dimidiation Checkbox will allow you to combine your symbols, providing you options to create a symbol unique to you.

Background

The Background section shows what available options you can choose from to accentuate the surrounding aesthetic of your symbol.

Tiling

The Tiling slider allows you to control how large or small the background will appear behind your symbol.

Angle

The Angle slider will enable you to choose the angle of your selected background.

Symbol

The Symbol section provides several emblems or symbols that you can incorporate into your Coat of Arms layout.

Instances

The Instances slider changes the number of symbols you generate on your layout.

Scale

The top slider changes width, while the bottom one changes height.

The Scale slider changes the size of the symbol on your layout. You can also untick the checkbox to enable individual horizontal and vertical sliders.

Can You Change Coat of Arms?

Only Available When Starting a New Game

You will only be able to customize your Coat of Arms when you start a new game. Once you've clicked Begin in the game setup screen, you'll no longer be allowed to customize it.

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