Windmill - How to Build and Use

The Windmill is one of the Farming buildings available in Manor Lords. Learn what the Windmill does, how to build and upgrade the Windmill, how to fix the Windmill not working, and tips on how to use the Windmill effectively here!

How to Fix Windmill Not Working

Build Windmill and Farmhouse Near Each Other

If you want to avoid the Windmill not working, you should consider building the Farmhouse and the Windmill near each other to streamline the transportation of goods.

You should also check if the constructed buildings are always connected to the road network.

Set Threshing Priority to High

One possible reason why your Windmill is not converting Grain into Flour could be tied to Wheat not being Threshed. Harvested Wheat needs to be Threshed into Grain first before it can be processed and turned into Flour.

To ensure that your Wheat gets Threshed into Grain, you can set Threshing Priority to high from the Farmhouse's Advanced menu, which will make your workers prioritize Threshing over other farm tasks.

How to Get Grain and How to Use

Double Check Windmill Efficiency

Windmill Efficiency is another factor that can cause your Windmill to slow down or stop working entirely. Windmill Efficiency is based on surrounding structures and trees, having higher efficiency with less buildings and trees surrounding the Windmill.

A likely culprit is that you accidentally planted trees or constructed buildings beside your Windmill, which lowers its Efficiency. There is no way to check Efficiency from the Windmill's menus, but you can hover a new Windmill Building on top of your existing one to check the efficiency in that area.

How to Use Windmill

Convert Grain From Farmhouse Stock

You can use Windmills in your settlement to convert crops like Grain into Flour. Be sure to construct your Windmills near your Farmhouse and Fields to streamline the transportation and production of flour.

Crop Rotation Guide

Provide Flour to Communal Ovens or Bakery Extensions

Once you've stored Flour in your Windmills, you will need to construct Communal Ovens or Bakery Extensions in your Level 2 Burgage Plots so that you could use your supply of Flour and bake them into Bread.

Bakery Extensions Require Level 2 Burgage Plots

Bakery Extensions will require you to level up your Burgage Plots to Level 2 so they can be constructed. Settlers working on your Bakery Extensions will be converted into Artisans.

How to Upgrade Your Burgage Plot

Windmill Description and Details

Windmill
Type	Farming
Can Be Moved?	No
Worker Slots	3
Description and Effects
Converts Grain into Flour. Works most efficiently on empty land, unobstructed by buildings or trees.

Windmill Resource Production

Windmill Resource Storage

All Related Development Nodes

There are no development nodes related to this building in the current build of Manor Lords.

All Developments and Branches

How to Build the Windmill

The resources and materials listed above are needed to construct the Windmill. Make sure you have enough of them when building.

How to Upgrade the Windmill

This building has no available upgrades in the current Early Access build of Manor Lords. Look out for any improvements in future updates!

Manor Lords Related Guides

List of All Buildings

All Building Types

List of Buildings
Gathering	Mining	Logistics
Residential	Farming	Burgage Ext.
Industry	Trade	Administration

All Farming Buildings

Field	Farmhouse	Pasture
Sheep Farm	Windmill	Communal Oven