Kingdom Come Deliverance | A Survival Guide for New Players 

Thank you for watching, and more importantly, thank you for the helpful information mate. I didnt know about the 10 Groschen tip threshold, or how retraining with Bernard would heal you up. Very much appreciate the heads up. Ive pinned this comment so if anyone else has any helpful advice just reply to Brian Mayr's post.

By the way, did you know you can somewhat auto-combo? If you start your swing in the correct direction, you can just enter the swing and stabs without having to manually change the direction, the game will automatically go to the next direction of the combo. Try it out, makes it easier. IF they don't perfect block you that is.

OK Im gonna have to pay more attention to this. tbh Im horribly bad at combos and can barely ever get them to work deliberately..... but sometimes they magically just happen. I guess I must be doing this by accident. Ill try harder to start from the correct direction.

Combos are tough to pull off against better opponents, they often perfect block you right out. What does work though, is clinch then hit stab, it's a hit with the butt of your sword, the spacing you knock them back is perfect for a strike, that's when you can pull off a combo easier because they're unbalanced. If you knock them back with the slash they can be out of range, but the longer combos can still work from that. Combo after clinch or a perfect block to get higher success. Scarmaker with the longsword is 3 moves, starting with a stab, it's fairly easy to get even against good opponents. Great against guys with no facemasks. And keep in mind if you are using the longsword you can't use a shield to get combos. You can only combo using just the sword. The other weapons you can do combos with a shield.

i agree

Durhurhur. Just getting into this game and getting my ass handled.

@@MrScratch69 How’s it going?

@@Godwyn11 Not bad. Making some progress finally by avoiding combat right now.

@@MrScratch69 haha nice, best of luck😁

@@Godwyn11 last night I played the mission where you get drunk with the priest. Late in the mission I was glad there were no kids in the room for the sex scene. 😳

I am one of those that only played skyrim befor kingdom come

@@mansn3150 How's it going? A bit like moving from stabalisers on your bike to a big boy bike isn't it lol?

@@beefymario88 hard at first, but when i got perks, Pebbles and a mace it got alot easier, completed the game yesterday

Im not used to non-triple A titles but I like the shine. I finished Elden Ring right before starting kingdom come so the difficulty isn’t an issue for me but it took a bit to get used to the lack of polish

@@SvenDzahovgames of that complexity (physical objects like a Bethesda game and every character having a schedule) are rarely not buggy. Even triple AAA ones.

oops

Why not I love it

Some people with names you can kill and the best thing is once you wait a week they spawn back again

Except kunesh and the douche

Actually, Named Npc's respawn if you do 10 days in jail. I found this out after I killed the Weaponsmith and his Shop Guard in Rattay.

Until you get the perk that allows you to use the bathhouse services for free lol

I made Theresa my girlfriend now she gets mad everytime I go to the bath house lol

@@Lontay187 wowwwwwwww how you can you cheat on myyyyy girlllll Theresa lol she's the best women in the game

@@dominicp9296 She puts out exactly once. Sorry, Tess, I have needs.

@@kraanz lolll many years later but your right I've done the same many times. I also do the lady Stephanie but again I will say Teresa is the best women in the game on my opinion. And when you go to the bathhouse and do all your charsmia is temporary boosted which is nice also for a few times in the game when you need a high speech skill

Well said and thank you Brookie.

I couldn't agree with you more lol

God damn you ... Im going to actually have to try stalking bandits because you said that.

Pp

Bruh

Angry and accented, yup

If u were from England u would know the guy who made this propably smells like piss and ciggies

They casted the entire country of England for the game

Jesus christ be praised

@@Eurundt Good health to you.

Then I will make guide videos on demand. Goes for anyone. DM me on Twitter if you need any guides made for stuff you get stuck on. Good luck...and dont forget to visit the prostitutes in the bathhouse... you will feel much better for it.

Paperclown Didn’t hear the word „fuck“ during the entire game as often as during the first 2 minutes of his video though 😜

I watched this in 2020 and bought the game straight after too 😂

@@jamiemak I envy you

@@jamiemak You're in for a ride, i wish i could go back in time just to experience the game for the first time again

I always find myself raging because of some f*ckin stairs 😂

Feels about right.

10/10 would fall again

ha you think that's bad, i hit the jump button instead of run on xbox controller lept right off the side railing on the second floor in the fortress and killed myself and a guard who was walking underneath, needless to say, worth it

That's way too realistic... I worry about that in real life lol I dont need it in my games too

Hmm sounds familiar

I did that on my second playthrough out of curiosity and the first couple of missions were way too easy and had lost their fun

I mean the murder tip isn't a bad one if you want to be OP and rich at the start of the game. It is very tedious to do though.

Glad you enjoyed the message Lukáš. Good luck, and I hope you find a big bush to hide in!

Damn straight. That is certainly what I tell MYSELF whilst Im fleeing the scene....

@@21Kiloton there's a Greek saying that roughly translates to "the runner's mother, never cried". My Henry lives by those words.

*Entite French army wants to know your location

Brave brave Sir Henry, bravely he did run away!

Strategic relocation

You are very welcome. With so many piss-poor video games being released these days, it is an absolute pleasure to cover a great game like Kingdom Come Deliverance. Very pleased you enjoyed the video, and I hope you get the game!

@@21Kiloton I did pick up the Royal Edition of Kingdom Come Deliverance, based off of the aforementioned review. Best $40 bucks I ever spent! I also agree with the state of the video game industry. Studios are releasing a yearly onslaught of piss-poor titles, trying to guess what gamers want in the next Assassins Creed or Call of Duty. When in actuality it's the companies like Warhorse, Larian, CD Projekt Red that make games *they* would want to play, that end up becoming the masterpieces.

HAHA thank you kind sir! Im glad you liked that. I wont lie..... I REALLY enjoyed making that part of the video.... and then one of my mates said "that part of the video makes you seem mental". Mission accomplished. Thanks for watching.

Primusaur hahah that shit had me Rollin

I honestly had to take my headset off for that. Every crunch made me cringe. Top notch sound design though.

Legit man like I LOVE medieval shit I’m so excited for a clunky heavy combat system and it’s downloading as we speak

that would be an interesting study! Did Henry's expressions and mannerisms change or was it an effect of knowing what he has been through and what he has done that changed the way you percieved his expressions and mannerisms? deep

@@danielrobertson2154 That is an interesting point that you brought up-whether Henry's expressions and actions changed or is it me doing that? Profound.

first thing, i'm an 'arrible cunt

brick top

- Sugar? - No, I'm sweet enough.

First thing I thought.

It was 2 minutes 5 minutes ago... Turkish.. :)

HAHA that made me laugh. Glad to be of service Mayhap34. I spend most of my time grumbling about shite video games, so when a really fine game like KCD comes along, I think my enthusiasm spills out. I did a few other KCD videos that you might enjoy: A Stealth Guide ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-OSjsq_McG2w.html A Hardcore DLC Guide ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-knds18o743k.html From the Ashes DLC Guide ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-o23E4IuuPgg.html Good luck, and happy hunting.

Thank you Brian. I try and make all my reviews and guides EXACTLY like how I would explain it to a fellow gamer mate in the pub. Its a KCD free weekend btw. Tell your friends.

Thank you Deus. Good luck with KCD. Dont forget to do your training, and dont be afraid to run when a fight goes south. Happy hunting.

(Only available through a DLC)

I hate that dog with a passion. He's always LITERALLY under my feet. You want to check/pick up/loot something? The dog will run into your crosshairs right as you do it. EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. Good idea, bad implementation.

Yeah, it's also a matter of your skill level too, the more I level the easier it gets.

Thank you Adrian. I love this game, so I am honoured when people find the video helpful. You just made me stop and think about what my first piece of advice would be to a new player ... and I guess it would be this: There are 2 fundamental dynamics in Kingdom Come Deliverance: 1. Increasing your ability to survive and prevail, by gathering gear, levelling up, and learning the game 2. The increasingly dangerous situations the player can put themselves in (intentionally and unintentionally) So my advice is this: Make sure that the value of 1 is great than the value of 2. (that is pretty much it mate) Especially surviving on Hardcore with 9 debuffs, a big part is developing your character, even if it means peon-grinding, and running away from fights if things turn bad... just keep surviving ... stay alive and grab the rewards you can so you can arm and prepare your character. Choose your fights ... practise your "running-away-skills" ... Being a "hero" in Kingdom Come Deliverance" is about surviving so you are alive at the end of the game. All those times you ran away or stabbed someone in their sleep ... well that can remain a secret between us /wink. Good luck, and happy hunting.

Yes and we need a sequel!!!

Yup and the mods for it are the cherry on top

@@Frank-os6gqhow do o get these mods im okay with a computer but apparently not enough to know this

I'm still new to the game I'm taking it slow

Good luck mate! Dont be put off by the fact its tough and a bit slow at first. Take your time and find your feet. Before you know it, you will be stabbing peasants and hitting bandits in the head with maces. Im going to do some more streaming of this game over Christmas so drop by on Twitch if you have any questions.Merry Christmas mate.

www.twitch.tv/21kiloton

Just remember that when people say slow, they mean a 6 hour prologue and then the rest makes that seem fast. Lol. It's worth it though

I bought this game just a month ago and cant stop playing...so much to do to get better in skills lol..

RJason Twenty same here. It says I have 15 days total time played lol , I don’t think it’s right though. And I am not even halfway through I don’t think. Amazing game!!!

Excellent to hear that at least one of my vids is working as intended. Glad you enjoyed it.

Thanks fella. More incoming.

Thank you kindly Sir. I know a few people watching this, like yourself, have been playing this game, so I was concerned about whether I was just citing the obvious. Glad you got something out of it. I will also take a look at my game and editing settings btw. The video quality doesnt look great, so I'll get on that. Thank you for watching Mario. DM me if you have any questions about the game or have an idea about a KC:D video.

Indeed, good sir. I only have 30 hours played but let's see. I wasn't aware you could level lockpicking from failures. Didn't know haggling increased speech although I was aware haggling up does increase your reputation. Combat with a horse and bow is an idea I hadn't explored yet so I'll be looking into that. Wasn't aware you could farm bandit camps after the missions were done. Haven't done herbalism/alchemy so your tips are all new to me. Overall very useful to me, the non-god player. Thank you kindly!

Im sure you are just as good a gamer as me mate, I just spent a bit more time playing. For what its worth I still ask people to fact-check my advice in case I've got it totally wrong. Despite me showing footage of fighting the whole of Rattay at the end of the vid (which I strongly suggest you NEVER do as its a great commercial hub, and you want to be their friends), for most of the game I struggled with the combat. Horse archery was a way I found to kill people and not go toe-to-toe with them. In most games, if you want to fight a target that is better than you, "kiting" them is an option that might work. Also, early on I got the herbalism skill that gave you Strength XP whilst you gain Herbalism XP. Im not sure its the best choice in the long-game... but it works well early to mid. Im very pleased you got something from the video mate. Im a very average player so when I make a guide its great that someone actually got something out of it.

Thank you kindly. This game has a simple beauty about it. I also watched Worth a Buys review before playing so knew what I was letting myself in for. Once you realise its a medieval simulator, and not Skyrim, it all makes perfect sense.

I honestly cant help myself mate. Sentences like that just fall out of my head, then later people point out how strange they sound. Thx for watching btw.

Thank you mate. It was a pleasure.

I found it extremely easy, use simplified lock picking and don't put too much pressure on your right analog stick when moving the lock, it gets easier the higher your level is and your hand isn't as shaky.

I actually thought it was really easy when I got the hang of it, although apparently it was harder when the game released.

Pleased to hear it mate. Glad to be of service.

Thank you mate. It is definitely a time-sink... but in a good way. Thank you once again for watching.

Yeah, those horrible Cubans with their bloody communism, KILL THEM, AAAAA!!!!! Horrible advice. They'll butcher you. Smack them to "save" Theresa, then flee for your dear life. Kunesh is a challenge, too, I beat him only on my... 5th new playthrough? And I was actually hugely surprised I managed to do it. Later, I bullied him until I started feeling bad for him. Then, I bullied him some more. Fucking Kunesh... =D

Im really pleased you found this game and are having fun with it. Its a genuine work of art. Your observations are spot on. There are times where you are literally driven into situations for the sake of the plot, but I cant say more than that until you've finished the plot. (other than its a good plot) This was my Best Indie Game of 2018. Nice to see someone else enjoying it.

That is excellent. Daniel Vavre, the boss of Warhorse Studios, is a real character and is genuinely a video game hero. He discuss him a bit in my 2018 Game Awards Video. He pretty much decided to make the game, and fought through hell and high water to get it financed and completed. Both him and the game came under attack for not being "politically correct" enough ...so he pretty much went on social media and told them all to fuck off. He seriously had no fucks to give about their crazy accusations. I dont have many heroes, but I reckon Daniel Vavre has earned his stripes from me. He incidently has a bottle of Lagavulin in his whiskey collection that I sent him earlier this year lol. Glad you enjoyed the video mate.

@@21Kiloton I'm glad the Pain and suffering from funding the game has actually paid off. I've heard this game was bugged as fuck back when it released, they stuck to their guns and made it 10x better than it was a year ago. also, KCD will be getting a sequel which I'm guessing was successful.

At launch it was more "glitchy" than "buggy" in my personal opinion. It did have a lot of issues but I honestly managed to work around nearly all of them. The main problem was that there were a few absolutely game breaking bugs where certain main quests would not progress if you did things in a certain order. If you were lucky you never experienced them. But I had a friend who seemed to magically faceplant into every single one and he got fucked off reloading from earlier saves and just took a month break until they patched it all. I would add that I think the experience was different between pc and consoles. As for a sequel ... well Warhorse got acquired by THQ, so Im quietly confident there will be one.

Dude I really regret that I didnt know about it back then. Knowing what I know now I would happily go back in time and go for the backing tier that gets you mentioned on the roadside crucifixes lols. Perhaps ill do that for the sequel. Good for you for backing this one mate. A bold move well played.

Pickpocketing is... weird. I find it far easier to knock the person out and steal everything they have rather than waste my time pickpocketing for that one specific thing you need.

Thank you for watching Indrid. I reckon its high time I dusted off Warhorse Jenda and went hunting again

Very kind of you to say Kyle.

Im glad you did mate. Its a fine game, and I hope you are enjoying it. Thank you for watching.

@@21Kiloton I just got it a few days ago and I'm hooked. The story is pretty good so far

Thank you for your kind words Tony. I am very glad you found this game too. Its an absolute diamond.

Thank you Drake. Glad to be of service.

Glad you enjoyed it mate. Now keep your head down, steal a decent shield, and stay alive. Happy hunting.