Kingdom Come Deliverance | Things You Should Do First Before Anything Else. 

Having suffered through the indignity of chasing after Hans Capon's horse like a dirty peasant on foot, I can tell you this guide is essential.

Getting Mutt with you when you go hunting is a must. Plus you can brew Saviour schnapps without even knowing how to read . There's plenty of belladona 200m past the Inn by the training arena in Rattay if you follow the path on the left until you reach a wall that separates 2 fields. Add wine and 1 nettle to the cauldron. Pull the bellow 5 times,grind 2 belladona and add it to the cauldron when stops boiling ,no need to wait for the fire to go off,then pull the bellow twice, count to 10 and grab a phial . voila! You get 3 Saviour schnapps for the price of 1 even with Alchemy at level 0.

If you are playing the Royal edition, be sure to talk to Theresa at the Rattay Mill to pick up Mutt, the companion dog. Hunting, Fighting and Searching. Your canine friend would help you in your journey. Once you learn the "Seek" perk, you dog would Bark whenever an interesting site or buried treasure is nearby and he will lead you there. Be sure to have lockpicks and spade on hand

i bought kcd in 2020 and im really glad people are discovering it now, its honestly the best game i ever played and i even feel like i learned some things thanks to it, which is probably exactly the goal of it. i just hope kcd2 wont dissapoint.

3:38 It's not true that Captain Bernard does not train you any further unless you've done the patrol with Nightingale. He only sends you to the Rathaus where you are told to meet up with Nightingale in the afternoon and grab some kit from the armoury. Once you've spoken to the Bailiff, you can go back to Bernard for further training and then go back to meet Nightingale afterwards. That way you can learn Combos and Master strikes before going on patrol. That helps a lot in the fight against the Cumans after the hunting trip.

I always walk next to Capon. It is more natural, more lore-friendly, and in my mind it might push thoughts like "if he had a horse I wouldn't get captured" into Capon's mind as well. Strengthens the bon afterwards. The whole point of this game is to overcome your humble beginning so being a bright talented peasant at the start is just perfect. And it is also an important lesson and punishment for Henry too, a lesson about knowing boundaries and proper behavior toward nobles.

So are people still learning about the game now? I've been waiting for kcd2 for a long time 🥴

Just started my second playthtough of KCD on hardcore mode and it is such an immersive joy to play! I'll be using these tips, sound man!

I feel it's a bit cheesy to use the Talmberg armor. I cannot help but feel they would have had him return it, considering how expensive armor was and the fact that he straight up stole it. I use this to give Henry a makeshift excuse to head to Talmberg and start Lady Stephanie's quest. Something along the lines of, "You can get kitted up at the armory, but first take back those arms you stole from Talmberg." Once you start Stephanie's quest, you can get several other side quests done along the way in Uzhitz, Rattay, Ledetchko, and Sasau as well as a quest from Divish in Talmberg. You don't really need a horse, especially if you are using regular mode with the fast travel options, but if you want one, the roan from Stephanie's Quest can be used to get around while doing all the side quests. Then, you can get Pebbles once you progress along the main campaign. To be honest, too, I feel that the scene where Henry has to walk along while Hans rides adds to the feel of the storyline. I feel the same way about carrying multiple weapons, armors, etc. I have found that immersion is better preserved when you do not allow Henry to carry more than a real person would be able to carry at any given moment, which is really going to be whatever he can wear, one melee weapon and maybe a bow (that is already pushing it, realistically), and things that would fit in a pouch and/or belt holster like coins, keys, and lockpicks. I don't allow him to carry food around with him aside from maybe a single rabbit or fish that he can carry to the nearest fire pit. Otherwise, he just eats whenever he buys or finds it. Then, once he gets a horse, I might have him store some things in the saddlebags, but there is still a realistic limit to that. Some books, maybe some clothing, a single weapon or so, perhaps some food. Not multiple suits of armor, etc. though. These are just how I play, but keeping things more realistic does make the game more enjoyable in my experience.

I think before you go to captain bernard, just when you reach rattay, its a excelent opportunitty to be a thief and a poacher, explore all the world , avoiding fights (except wayfarers), doing millers quests only, just leveling pickpocket, stealth ,lockpick, archery, and only after this thief phase, you then go to captain bernard to go for knighthood.

Always use training weapons and remember to train wi th bernard naked - it wont damage your eqquipment.

When you get the guard outfit in the beginning instead of getting the shard, theres a reliable blade in the basket up the latter

Your channel is underrated as hell, man

you can use other arm gear instead of the vambraces before bow level 3, so long as it takes up the slot. any sort of brigandine plate pauldrons etc would work just as well.

Actually Barnard will train you in masterstikes immediately after talking to the bailiff. No need to complete the patrol quest. And you can do the first tourney without worrying about unlocking them before it fails.

The game is an absolute joy to play & I am pissed I did not get it during covid.

For anyone interested in alchemy- Samopesh has all the herbs in abundance. Brother Nicodemus just down the road seems to pay the best for Lazarus potions.

In my opinion, Trojan is a better tier 1 horse than Boxer and you can also get him in Neuhof. Edit: I realise the reason you chose Boxer is because he's cheaper, but the extra capacity makes it worthy to save a bit more for Trojan imho.

When you return the Skalitz if you look at the side of the bridge you can see an unlocked treasure chest with incredible loot in it, a semi-unique brigandine (there's only one other instance of this in the game it's right at the end on a friendly npc who's only in one scene), a bailiff mace, a necklace... I forget what's in it in hardcore mode but all of those are really good. The charisma from the necklace is probably really useful at that point if nothing else.

Don’t go on patrol with nightingale. Just talk to the bailiff and then continue to train with Bernard to learn master strikes.

with the archery challange, one or 2 steps to the right and all is easyer

I finally got in the game after 6 years when my bro told me they dropped the final update hope KCD2 have a better launch because that was why i didn't got into this game sooner

Well i had the dog by my side but i send him to the mill because i feared i might lose him on a quest . But now i cant get him back as a companion . Pls help me . Is there a chance to get him back on my side?

I hate the quest where you infiltrate the monastery, I always get caught(I still havent finish it to this day)

Thanks.

Thank you for this! In my playthrough i did not manage to beat Hans Capon, so he kept his bow. But i adapted, and i've managed quite well in spite of this. Please keep the informative videos coming, kind Sir! Now it's back to Bohemia for me... Jesus Christ be praised! 😊👌

My first play through I had to walk next to capton 😂

This is more of a guide to optimize the early parts of the game. Don't do the grinds that are shown! You will burn yourself out of the game and then most likely quit, so the gains from the grinds would be useless to you. Instead just play the game normally some main quests here and some side quests there etc.

if you want to beat hans capon easily, just faint low then strik the head when he starts blocking. do this 2 or 3 times and you have won.

Wait, what Talmberg quest wants you to steal stuff from guards? I know you can get a quest like that from a Miller. Also, at what point did you pick up that sword at the 1:18 mark? After you woke up at Pesheks? Isn't that sword in Skalitz? Did you walk all the way back there?

2:15 you don't only have to beat Hans in the duel in order to win his bow, you must also beat him in archery. I have no problem defeating him in combat but as this is the first mission post Prologue how the hell are you supposed to win at archery when this is probably the first time you've ever held a bow? also the controls kak. especially on console and with no target icon. This is a serious question how am I supposed to beat him archery is there somewhere I can go and practice and level up the skill before I'm forced enter into this duel?

I have found when fighting Capon if I stabbed after blocking his stab, I seemed to get more hits.

collecting tons of herbs is a good way to make early game money and leveling up (herbs and strenght) before even leaving Skallitz. Its not more of an exploit than training a lot before meeting nightingale.

How much does Boxer cost?

Seem interesting but i've always have the impression that main quest are limited in time, and i know that some of them are. Also, It didn't feel right to stop for a week to train when your lord urge to do stuff.

The one benefit of not having a horse by the time you do the Hans Capon hunting quest is the difference in how the Cuman camp is handled. With a horse, Henry rushes in after Hans and you're in the middle of a melee fight from then on. Without it, Henry starts further out and can stalk upon the camp and use whatever meager stealth and archery skills he has to improve the odds.

How do you get trained by captain bernard? Im now on mission go to vranik and i still havent ever get my second training with captain bernard

I wish we could play the game work perfect block. All enemies and henry doesn’t learn perfect block,once you learn perfect block by old man Bernard. It feels so slow, meant for older men 🤷 It was much more fun fighting Hans Capon. We both didn’t know perfect block 😤

Why are you in an echotorium?

Bugger I missed out on shard.

I wish I hadn't accidentally started "a woman's lot" DLC upon waking after the Prologue. I thought it was a cut scene in a discussion. Also hugely disappointed as nothing collected in items or Gold are gifted to the player upon completion. So DON'T DO THIS FIRST. Don't be tricked into it. This is the first time I've ever played the game.

I thought this was a timed mission, i might restart🤣

I was drunk all the time lmao

One of the first things I do is learn to read.

Yeah I'm learning big time. I've only recently bought it with all dlc for less than a fiver, just realising how much of a simulation it is.

Never heard of this game

if you wanna know how to beat everyone in this game just go for face stabs, and keep spamming them.

Standard mode is basically god mode / easy mode.

3:33 not sure thats true

I did not watch this video - I don't need to be told what I should do first! Kingdom Come Deliverance | Things You Should Do First Before Anything Else: 1 Do not watch this video! 2 Play the game how you like, within the limits of the game. 3 Do not be a puppet and be told what you should do. It is your game, play your own way. 4 Do things in the game, within the game limits, how you want to do them. In the order you want to do them. 4 After you have finished playing the game, your own way, then watch this video, if you would like to watch an absurd video. That is condescending and treats new players like idiots. That are not capable of doing things themselves.

How about I spent 2 weeks max levelling Henry before the tournament 🏟️ 😂😂 that’s what I did