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Mandate Order WiKi

Warring States city-building wiki for logistics, retainers, siege defense, and Early Access launch prep.

Unofficial Mandate Order wiki for logistics, retainers, siege defense, and Early Access launch prep on PC.

Aug 2026
Early Access window
$19.99
Launch price (USD)
12
Supported languages
PC
Steam & Epic
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Hubs organised around the systems players search for before and after launch.

Guides

Guides Hub

Mandate Order guides for Early Access: play loop, logistics, farming, conscription, siege defense, and Hundred Schools retainers.

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Build

Build Hub

Mandate Order build guides for freeform layout, opening order, production chains, warehouses, and logistics before siege pressure hits.

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Combat

Combat Hub

Mandate Order combat guides: units, troop types, formations, walls, siege engines, and how city logistics shape real-time battle outcomes.

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Retainers

Retainers Hub

Mandate Order retainers hub: Hundred Schools overview, school comparison, and Early Access picks for Confucian, Legalist, Mohist, and more.

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Systems

Systems Hub

Mandate Order systems hub: diplomacy, nine-grid national policy, court debates, rituals, disasters, and population satisfaction explained.

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Tools

Tools Hub

Mandate Order wiki tools for launch checklists, logistics diagnostics, conscription readiness, and seasonal farming planners.

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Review

Review Hub

Mandate Order review hub for Early Access: launch timing, previews, PC specs, pricing, and the twelve-month roadmap.

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Updates

Updates Hub

Mandate Order updates hub: Early Access roadmap, Phase 20 invasion tweaks, demo playtests, and verified patch notes through 2026.

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Controls

Controls Hub

Mandate Order controls hub: mouse-only PC play, camera, construction, formation line drawing, and accessibility tags.

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Map

Map Hub

Mandate Order map hub: frontier terrain, resources, stronghold placement, chokepoints, and siege planning on the world map.

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Buildings

Buildings Hub

Mandate Order buildings reference for housing, wells, fields, workshops, warehouses, barracks, armories, walls, towers, and freight.

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Featured guides
Core systems

Logistics, retainers, and warfare are one connected loop—not separate modes.

Player tools

Interactive checklists that diagnose bottlenecks before they ruin a run.

Quick start for Early Access

A short path from wishlist day to a stable first settlement.

  1. 1

    Confirm your hardware

    Check the system requirements before launch day so Mid-range GPUs are ready for large battles and dense cities.

  2. 2

    Learn the first-hour loop

    Follow How to Play and the getting started guide to stabilise housing, water, food, and roads before expanding.

  3. 3

    Treat logistics as the real economy

    Use the logistics guide and the diagnostics tool whenever workshops stall with full warehouses.

  4. 4

    Prepare for the first siege

    Stock armories, place walls with purpose, and practice siege defense before enemy camps force the issue.

  5. 5

    Shape the state with retainers

    Recruit from the Hundred Schools and compare schools so agriculture, law, or military strategy matches your map.

  6. 6

    Track the Early Access roadmap

    Review the Early Access roadmap to see what is confirmed for launch versus what arrives in later patches and DLC.

Frequently Asked Questions

Wiki FAQ

Quick answers drawn from Early Access systems and common player questions.

What is Mandate Order?

Mandate Order is a Warring States war city-builder from Digital Sky. You grow a frontier settlement through freeform construction, seasonal farming, logistics, retainers, diplomacy, and large-scale real-time battles on Steam and the Epic Games Store.

When does Early Access launch?

Official materials point to Early Access around 12 August 2026 at 02:00 UTC (Steam may show 11 August depending on timezone). Expect roughly twelve months of Early Access before a planned 1.0, with timing driven by feedback.

Which languages are supported?

This wiki supports: English, Français, Deutsch, Español. Configure locales in site.meta.json and run npm run generate:i18n.

Is this an official wiki?

No. This is an unofficial fan resource. Confirm patch notes, pricing, and roadmaps on the Steam page, Epic storefront, and Digital Sky channels.

What content comes after Early Access launch?

Post-launch plans include livestock systems, Panda Warriors, and the Changping DLC expansion. See the Early Access roadmap for timing and scope as Digital Sky confirms updates.

Why do cities fail even with plenty of resources?

Resources are not a global pool. Goods must sit in the right warehouse within range, and freight stations plus couriers must move surplus to demand. Start with the logistics guide.

Where should a new player begin?

Read How to Play, then the opening build order, and keep the launch checklist open on day one.