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Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 offers a variety of weapons to use, each having their own strength and skill set. From swords, bows, maces, axes, halberds to even guns, the game offers a lot more variety compared to its predecessor. Here is a list of the best weapons you can get in the game.

Perks are one of the core leveling mechanic in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, allowing players to customize Henry according to their playstyle. There are a total of 277 Perks in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 that players can pick from. Each Perk in KCD 2 gives a certain benefit to Henry based on the Perks parent Skill Tree.

To start blacksmithing in KCD 2, find an Anvil and have the materials required for the crafting recipe in your inventory. You will also need to know the weapon blueprint you want to forge. Heat up the metal in the furnace proportionally and then hit it with the hammer to mold it. Quench and finish the crafting after you have properly molded it to finish forging the weapon. The stats of the newly crafted weapon will now appear on your screen.

In KCD 2, there are three distinct ways to repair weapons, armors and clothes. The three ways to repair are Sharpening Wheel, Repair kits, and Craftsmen. Sharpening Wheels can only repair Swords in KCD 2.

Guns are one of the best weapons to fight enemies in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 that you can unlock by completing the Finger of God mission. Once you complete the mission, you can visit Gunmaker Prokop Eldris in the Kuttenberg region and buy other guns. To use the gun, press and hold the right mouse click, then aim around holding the button and click left mouse click to shoot.

If you want to stealth kill in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, you must unlock the dagger from Lower Semine Mill or Tachov's Blacksmith. Once you have it, equip the dagger to your inventory and crouch behind the enemy until the Stealth kill button appears. You can also knockdown enemies in KCD 2 by sneaking behind them and pressing the F button.

To lockpick in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, you first need to have a lockpick in your inventory. Next, find the bright golden spot using the cursor while lockpicking. Turn the lock all the way while keeping the cursor at the golden spot to lockpick successfully. 

To Pickpocket in KCD 2, look at the pouch of an NPC you want target and hold the Rob option. Play the pickpocket minigame successfully to steal the item you want from the NPC. Make sure to target NPCs from behind and that no other NPC in the vicinity is spotting you pickpocketing.

There are four ways to heal in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 — Sleeping, Potions/Food, Bathhouse, and Perks. The easiest ways to heal are sleeping and drinking a healing potion. Bathhouse service is the best way to heal in KCD 2 as it also cleans and launders your clothes.

Just like its predecessor Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 has limited fast travel. There are multiple points on the maps where you can fast travel, mostly in the villages. fast traveling is not instantaneous in KCD 2, and it also consumed in-game time and resources.

Passing the time in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 is important as it helps you start time-related quests. You can skip time by using the T button and initiating the clock after adjusting it. If you are near your bed, you can use the Sleep and save button to pass time as well.

Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 features a big world with barely any hand holding. New players to the franchise will need all the help they can get at the start to get a head start in the game. Use the tips and tricks from our article to break the entrance barrier for KCD 2.

Ready to save all the shenanigans you commence in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2? KCD 2 saves all your game through autosave feature and you can trigger it by visiting bathhouse services or other important moments. For manual save, you can use the Saviour Schnapps to Save Game, Sleep and save on bed, or Save and Quit the game.

In KCD 2, Henry can dodge, block, parry and riposte in combat. Mastering these combat mechanics is fundamental in winning fights. You need to time the dodging, blocking, parrying and riposte perfectly to make them work.

Master Strike is one of the fundamental Sword skills that can help you win any duel. You need to complete the Combat Training II mission to learn about master strike in-game. To master strike, attack at the exact moment when your opponent attacks but from the opposite direction.

After Henry and Hans Capon's entourage is attacked on their way to Traskowitz, Henry's horse Pebbles can be found in Semine. Speak with the Groom Ballatay in Semine to get back Pebbles, either by passing a skill check or purchasing her. Semine is located southwest of Traskowitz and this is where the wedding will take place during the Wedding Crashers mission.

You can play Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 without playing Kingdom Come Deliverance 1. However, the sequel picks up the story directly after the ending of KCD 1 which means you will miss a lot of context in KCD 2. So, if you want a full Kingdom Come Deliverance experience, make sure you have played the original first.

Kingdom Come Deliverance 1 save file does not carry forward to Kingdom Come Deliverance 2. KCD 2 gives you a glimpse or overview of the first game, but this does not matter much for the game itself. The sequel is made as a fresh game where the first part does not make a difference, making KCD 2 more of a new beginning in terms of gameplay and save.

Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 adds a ton of new things compared to its predecessors, mostly in terms of content. This also means that the system requirements to run the game has also increased. Thankfully, the minimum and recommended system requirements for KCD 2 is still very low compared to most modern AAA games.

Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 launches on February 4, 2025, at 4:00 PM GMT and 8:00 AM PST. Xbox players can preload the game now, while PS5 preload begins on February 2nd. PC players can preload the game only on Steam and it starts February 3rd at 8:00 AM PST.