How to Make Charcoal and How to Use

Charcoal is Fuel necessary for upgrading burgage plots in Manor Lords. See how to get Charcoal, how to use it efficiently, and what to do when you no longer have any firewood as you expand your territory!

How to Make Charcoal from Firewood

Steps in Making Charcoal

To produce Charcoal, you need a Woodcutter's Lodge to produce Firewood. Next, use 1 Development point to purchase the Charcoal Burning development node that unlocks the Charcoal Kiln as a building.

To avoid complete deforestation, set a work area to limit where it goes to chop down trees. Additionally, you can also build a Forester's Hut to continue planting Trees for you to chop down once they mature.

1. Acquire Firewood
2. Acquire Charcoal Burning
3. Build a Charcoal Kiln

Acquire Firewood

To efficiently gather Firewood, construct a Woodcutter's Lodge near trees. Once built, assign at least one family to work in the Woodcutter's Lodge to start a steady supply of Firewood.

Acquire Charcoal Burning

You will need 1 Development point to purchase the Charcoal Burning development node that unlocks the Charcoal Kiln as a building.

Developments Explained and How to Get Points

Build a Charcoal Kiln

Once you have the Charcoal Kiln unlocked, only thing left to do is to build it. A Charcoal Kiln only costs 2 Timber and is recommended near your Woodcutter's Lodge for maximum efficiency.

Alternative Ways to Get Charcoal

Trade For Charcoal Directly

If you have a surplus of Regional Wealth, you can opt to build a Trading Post and import Charcoal directly. This is not a recommended method as it not sustainable in the long term.

Trade For Firewood

If you have a surplus of Regional Wealth, you can opt to build a Trading Post and import Firewood directly. This can help supply Firewood to your burgage plots, especially if your settlement has grown too large that the demand exceeds your current supply.

How to Trade (Trade Routes and Trading Post Guide)

If your region is still recovering from deforestation, you can still get Charcoal by importing Firewood for your Charcoal Kiln. This way your Charcoal Kiln can still get a supply of Firewood to convert into Charcoal.

What is Charcoal?

Fuel to Survive through Winter

Charcoal is a refined resource used as Fuel for your settlement. This resource is necessary to survive through winter and refuel necessary buildings.

How to Survive Winter

Used to Fuel Buildings

Charcoal is a much better fuel source for Burgage Plots and other Workplaces. The amount of Fuel needed for each building depends on the building type and current season.

All Affected Buildings
Bloomery	Smithy	Clay Furnace
Malthouse	Manor

Can be Exported for Regional Wealth

You can also export Charcoal on its own to get some more Regional Wealth. Prices may fluctuate depending on the supply and demand within a given territory.
Trading Guide: How to Trade and Best Goods

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