Smokehouse
production
Preserves raw meat into long-lasting food.
- Inputs
- meat
- Outputs
- meat
Footprint sizes in Manor Lordsvary by patch and (for burgage plots) by how you draw them in-game. Use the planner's drag-to-size tool to match what you see on your map — we don't hardcode any dimensions here.
Where to place the smokehouse
- •Place it near your hunting camp or meat source so raw meat reaches it quickly while still usable.
- •Keep it close to the granary so preserved food moves into storage and onto market stalls efficiently.
- •Put it on a road within the food-production district to keep the meat-to-market chain tight.
- •Avoid isolating it at the map edge, which lengthens the haul from hunters and to storage.
Strategy & timing
- •Build it once you have a hunting camp or other meat supply producing more raw meat than is eaten fresh.
- •Pair it with hunting expansion so meat output justifies the preservation step.
- •Preserved meat adds a valuable food type toward the variety that higher-tier burgage plots require.
- •One smokehouse usually suffices early; add capacity only if raw meat is backing up unprocessed.
Common mistakes
- ×Building it with no steady meat supply, so it sits idle.
- ×Placing it far from both hunters and the granary, wasting hauling time.
- ×Overlooking it and letting raw meat go to waste instead of preserving it for variety and longevity.
Related buildings
Frequently asked
Why preserve meat instead of using it raw?
Preserved meat lasts much longer and provides a stable food type for storage and trade, helping smooth out supply and contributing to the food variety that upgrades homes.
What feeds the smokehouse?
Raw meat, typically from a hunting camp or other animal source. Without a steady supply of raw meat the smokehouse has nothing to process.
Does preserved meat count toward food variety for burgage upgrades?
Yes. It's a distinct food type, so stocking it alongside breads, vegetables, and other foods helps homes reach the variety thresholds needed to upgrade.