The ULTIMATE Starter's Guide | Master KCD in Under 2 Hours

Summary

This guide provides a complete, efficient 2-hour start for Kingdom Come: Deliverance, focusing on maximizing stats, loot, and equipment early in the game. It covers optimal stat selection, stealth and lockpicking strategies, herbalism perks, and early combat training. Players are guided through Scallet, Talberg, and Rattay, collecting high-value loot, completing key quests, and safely power-leveling skills like Speech, Sword, Strength, and Agility. The tutorial highlights safe routes, optional high-risk looting, treasure map locations, and effective use of S-tier share chests. By following these strategies, players can enter the open world fully equipped, highly skilled, and with substantial resources in under two hours.

Takeaways

• 😀 Prioritize Speech as an early stat to level up, as it is slow to progress naturally and provides long-term dialogue advantages.
• 😀 Collect nettles early on to gain the Resistance perk, which boosts Vitality, and combine this with the Flower Power perk for additional Charisma.
• 😀 Use stealth techniques, like choking out farmers, to gain free stealth XP and extra loot without alerting guards.
• 😀 Early lockpicking is essential for XP and access to valuable loot; simplified controls and aiming for the center of the lock improve success.
• 😀 Sell perishable goods to NPCs like Bianca to gain extra currency and reduce inventory weight for efficiency.
• 😀 Utilize key locations such as Kunesh’s house, the Deutsche’s house, and tavern rooms to acquire high-value loot and safe storage opportunities.
• 😀 Engage in castle raids and training arenas strategically to maximize skill gains in combat, swordplay, and archery with minimal risk.
• 😀 Exploit the Zorn/Wrath strike and long sword combos during training to rapidly increase Strength, Agility, and Sword skills.
• 😀 Understand chest types (common, safe, shared) to effectively store and secure loot, with shared chests being the most reliable.
• 😀 Optional high-risk actions, like knocking out the bayth or completing the nightmare sequence, provide extra XP and loot but can be skipped for safety.
• 😀 Renting tavern rooms enables access to shared chests across locations, allowing long-term storage and consolidation of valuable items.
• 😀 Following the guide precisely allows players to achieve high-level stats, gear, and loot within a highly efficient 2-hour playthrough.

Q & A

What is the recommended first stat to level up in the guide?

The guide strongly recommends leveling up Speech first, as it takes the longest to reach level 20 and benefits from early boosts.

Why does the guide focus on collecting nettles early in the game?

Collecting 100 nettles activates the Resistance Perk, which grants a +2 Vitality buff, providing a useful early-game advantage.

How does the guide suggest gaining early stealth XP?

By crouching behind and choking out unpatrolling farmers, players gain stealth XP without much risk.

What strategy is recommended for improving lockpicking skills quickly?

Players should open low- and mid-level chests repeatedly, using simplified lockpicking controls if needed, and select the Lasting Lockpicks perk for durability.

What is the purpose of using Captain Bernard's training arena repeatedly?

It allows players to perform Zorn/Wrath strikes and long sword combos safely, generating massive XP in strength, agility, and sword skills without risk.

How should players manage their loot to maximize efficiency?

Loot should be stored in S-tier share chests or sold to merchants. Renting tavern rooms allows access to shared chests across locations, preventing loss of valuable items.

What optional high-risk actions can players take for additional rewards?

Players can knockout certain NPCs outside the tavern or use nightmare segments to defeat enemies for XP without real-world consequences.

Which perks or abilities are prioritized in the first two hours according to the guide?

Early perks include Flower Power (+2 Charisma), Resistance (+2 Vitality), Zorn/Wrath Strike for sword combos, and Lasting Lockpicks for lockpicking efficiency.

What combat strategy is suggested when facing Hans's Capon in the archery contest?

Line up the top of Henry's knuckle with the bottom right corner of the target, use full bow draw, and stay patient in sword combat to counter his attacks effectively.

What is the expected skill and gear status after following the 2-hour efficient playthrough?

Main Level 7 (3 perks), Strength 9 (4 perks), Agility 6 (2 perks), Vitality 4, Speech 5 (1 perk), Sword 9 (2 combos), Warfare 8 (3 perks), Lockpicking 5, Stealth 4, with ~7,500 Groschen in weapons, total gear value ~20,000 Groschen, and ~5,000 Groschen in miscellaneous loot and gold.

Why does the guide suggest picking at least one long sword combination?

Long swords allow guaranteed XP gains through safe combo practice in training arenas, which doesn’t work with maces or axes.

What are the three types of chests in KCD and their differences?

Common chests are accessible by NPCs and unsafe for storage, Safe chests are inaccessible to NPCs but require physical return to retrieve, and S-tier share chests are accessible in any owned location and are safe for storing valuable items across the map.