Kingdom Come Deliverance 2: Best Perks to Get First

Mastering Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2's Character Progression: Essential Perks for Early Game Domination

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 offers unparalleled freedom in shaping Henry's path, but this vast array of choices can be overwhelming. This guide highlights the most impactful perks to prioritize early on, regardless of your preferred playstyle. While every build is viable, these perks provide significant advantages across various approaches.

Disclaimer: Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 allows for diverse character builds, from brute force knights to silver-tongued diplomats. The following recommendations focus on generally beneficial perks.

Main Level Perks:

• Opportunist: Mitigates reputation loss by 10%.
• Undaunted Cavalier: With Charisma above 20, grants an effective +15 armor boost.
• Burgher: Provides +1 to Strength, Agility, Vitality, and Speech within 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 Weapon, Shooting, and Scholarship.
• Good Natural: +2 to Persuasion, Impression, and Presence, facilitating easier negotiations.
• Blood of Siegfried: Provides a consistent +10 armor bonus.
• Heroic Vigour: Each Vitality level grants an additional Stamina point (retroactive).
• Charming Man: Boosts reputation gains by 10%.

Prioritize Opportunist and Charming Man to maintain a stable reputation. Choose between Martin's and Radzig's Heritage based on your skill specialization preference.

Strength Perks:

• Hard-Working Lad: Halves the weight of sacks and unconscious 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.

Focus on carrying capacity perks (Hard-Working Lad, Pack Mule, Strong as a Bull) to effectively manage loot. Heracles benefits even stealth builds by boosting Charisma.

Agility Perks:

• Creeping Phantom: 15% faster movement while sneaking.
• Finesse: +5% slashing damage.
• Viper: +5% piercing damage.

These are crucial for stealth and combat. Prioritize Creeping Phantom for enhanced mobility. Select Finesse or Viper based on your weapon choices.

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 (with cooldown).

These improve quality of life. Prioritize Ascetic and Well-Dressed for reduced micromanagement.

Speech Perks:

• Hustler: Facilitates selling stolen goods, rewarding Stealth and Thievery experience.
• Jack of All Trades: +2 to skill checks and doubled experience from them.
• Partner in Crime: Enables selling stolen goods undetected.

Speech perks are incredibly powerful. Hustler and Jack of All Trades are particularly valuable for their synergistic benefits.

These perks offer a strong foundation for your Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 adventure. Consult The Escapist for further game guides and strategies.