Manor Lords Update 0.8.117 Adds Fertilizer, Winter Crops and New Perks
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Short answer: Manor Lords version 0.8.117 is now on the main Steam branch (promoted on 31 October 2026). It is a farming update: crops are split into winter and spring crops, crop rotation is always on, and a new Dunghill turns animal dung into fertilizer for fallow fields. It also adds a Fishmonger and six new perks. Manor Lords is still in Early Access on PC.
What’s new in 0.8.117
Developer Slavic Magic tested the update on the beta branch from late September before moving it to the default branch. The confirmed changes include:
- Dunghill and Dung Collectors. Pasture animals produce dung. Families assigned to the new Dunghill collect it and turn it into fertilizer, which farmers spread on fallow fields in summer. It raises the field’s maximum fertility for just over two years.
- Winter and spring crops. Wheat and rye are winter crops (they can be sown in spring for a quicker, smaller harvest). Flax, barley and oats are spring-only.
- Crop rotation always on, with a field calendar that shows the next 12 months of work.
- Fallow rules. A field with a crop selected but not yet planted counts as fallow. Fallow fields can be plowed in spring, summer and autumn at the lowest priority.
- Crops left after October now die slowly instead of being forced into rotation.
- Fishmonger. A new artisan who makes smoked fish from fish and salt.
- Rural Foundations perks. Six new perks unlock at settlement level 3: Experienced Forestry, Woodland Beekeeping, Fish Husbandry, Livestock Provisioning, Practical Tillage and Pastoral Practice.
- Balance. Crops grow 2.4% slower, fallow fields recover fertility more slowly, and rye yield is up 7%.
Release date, price and platforms
| Version 0.8.117 on main branch | 31 October 2026 |
|---|---|
| In Early Access since | 26 April 2024 |
| Developer | Slavic Magic |
| Publisher | Hooded Horse |
| Platform | PC |
| Price | $39.99 |
What it means for your towns
Because fallow fields now recover more slowly, older farming plans give smaller harvests. Fertilizer and the right mix of winter and spring crops are the fix. Our Manor Lords farming guide explains the new rules step by step, and our Manor Lords review sums up what players and critics think of the game.
Sources
- Steam news: Version 0.8.117 gets promoted to the default branch
- Steam news: New beta version is available for testing (0.8.110)
- Simulation Daily: Manor Lords Version 0.8.117
- Goranked: Manor Lords update adds dung collection and seasonal crops
- GameLog News: Manor Lords 0.8.117 farming guide
Last checked against sources: 11 November 2026.
