Mastering the Art of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Character Building: Prioritizing Essential Perks
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2's expansive open world and customizable Henry offer incredible freedom, but can also feel overwhelming. This guide highlights the most impactful perks to prioritize early on, regardless of your chosen playstyle. While numerous builds are viable, these perks provide significant advantages across various approaches.
Table of Contents
- Best Perks in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
- Main Level Perks
- Strength Perks
- Agility Perks
- Vitality Perks
- Speech Perks
Important Note: Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 allows for diverse character builds, from brute-force knights to charismatic negotiators. The perks below enhance most playstyles.
Main Level Perks:
- Opportunist: Mitigates reputation loss (10% reduction).
- Undaunted Cavalier: Charisma above 20 grants a +15 armor bonus.
- Burgher: Provides +1 bonus to Strength, Agility, Vitality, and Speech in towns and villages.
- Martin’s Heritage: 10% increased experience gain in Sword Fighting, Crafting, and Survival.
- Radzig’s Heritage: 10% increased experience gain in Heavy Weapons, Shooting, and Scholarship.
- Good Natural: +2 to Persuasion, Impression, and Presence, facilitating easier dialogue successes.
- Blood of Siegfried: +10 permanent armor bonus.
- Heroic Vigour: Each Vitality level adds 1 Stamina point (retroactive).
- Charming Man: Amplifies reputation gains (10% increase).
Prioritize Opportunist and Charming Man to maintain a stable reputation, crucial for a smoother playthrough. Choose between Martin's and Radzig's Heritage based on your preferred skill specialization.
Strength Perks:
- Hard-Working Lad: Halves the weight of sacks and carried bodies, increasing carrying capacity by 8 pounds.
- Pack Mule: Increases carrying capacity by 12 pounds.
- Strong as a Bull: Increases carrying capacity by 20 pounds.
- Heracles: Grants +1 Charisma for every 5 Strength levels (beneficial even for stealth builds).
Focus on carrying capacity perks (Hard-Working Lad, Pack Mule, Strong as a Bull) to effectively manage loot.
Agility Perks:
- Creeping Phantom: 15% faster movement while sneaking.
- Finesse: +5% slashing damage.
- Viper: +5% piercing damage.
These are essential for stealth and combat effectiveness. Prioritize Creeping Phantom for improved stealth movement. Choose Finesse or Viper based on your weapon preference.
Vitality Perks:
- Ascetic: Slows nourishment depletion by 30%.
- Well-Dressed: Slows dirt accumulation by 20%.
- Marathon Runner: Reduces Stamina consumption while sprinting by 20%.
- Diehard: Prevents death from fatal wounds, restoring 25% health (cooldown applies).
These perks enhance comfort and survivability. Prioritize Ascetic and Well-Dressed for a less tedious gameplay experience.
Speech Perks:
- Hustler: Easier stolen goods sales, granting Stealth and Thievery experience.
- Jack of All Trades: +2 to skill checks and doubled experience from them.
- Partner in Crime: Allows selling stolen goods to anyone undetected.
Speech perks are exceptionally powerful. Hustler and Jack of All Trades are particularly valuable for their versatility and experience gains.
These perks provide a solid foundation for a successful Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 experience. Remember to consult other resources, such as The Escapist, for further game tips and strategies.
