How to Sober Up and Cure a Hangover/Drunkenness in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 (KCD2)

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Drinking in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is all fun and games until you wake up with a pounding headache, blurry vision, and a sudden fear of sunlight. Here’s how to shake off the drunkenness and cure a hangover like a true medieval hero (or at least, a functional peasant).

How to Sober Up

If you find yourself stumbling around, slurring your speech, and possibly making some very poor life decisions, it might be time to sober up. Here’s what you can do:

1. Sleep It Off

• The most straightforward method: find a bed and pass out.

• The downside? If you drank too much, you might wake up with a hangover.

• Try to sleep somewhere safe unless you enjoy waking up robbed in a ditch.

2. Drink a Hair o’ The Dog Potion

• This medieval miracle cure works instantly and eliminates drunkenness.

• Can be bought from an apothecary or brewed using:

  • 1x Sage

  • 1x St. John's Wort

  • 1x Mint

• If you plan on getting wasted, keep one in your pocket. Your future self will thank you.

3. Just Wait It Out

• Not exactly the quickest method, but time eventually sobers you up.

• If you're in the middle of nowhere with no potions and no bed, just go for a long, regret-filled walk.

How to Cure a Hangover

Waking up with a medieval migraine? Hangovers in KCD2 come with blurred vision, sluggish movement, and a deep, personal regret for whatever you did last night. Here’s how to fix it:

1. Hair o’ The Dog Potion

• Yes, the same potion that sobers you up also cures a hangover.

• Either it’s magic, or medieval science actually got something right.

2. Marigold Decoction

• A solid alternative if you don’t have Hair o’ The Dog.

• Can be bought from apothecaries or brewed using:

  • 1x Nettle

  • 2x Marigold

• It also heals you, because let’s be honest, if you were drinking that much, you probably got into a fight too.

3. Drink More (Not Recommended, but an Option)

• The "fight fire with fire" method. Drinking more alcohol technically suppresses the hangover… temporarily.

• It’s not a fix—it just delays the problem. Congratulations, you’ve entered a medieval alcoholism cycle.

4. Eat Some Food

• A full belly can help reduce hangover effects, so grab a hearty meal.

• Avoid spoiled food unless you want to add food poisoning to your list of problems.

Avoiding Addiction (Because Nobody Wants to Be That Guy)

If you drink too much too often, you’ll get addicted to alcohol. This means:

• You’ll need alcohol regularly to function.

• If you don’t drink, you’ll suffer withdrawal effects.

• Your charisma and speech will tank, and people will probably start judging you.

The best way to avoid addiction? Moderation—or at least, pretend you’re moderating by carrying potions to clean up your mess.

Final Words of Wisdom

Getting drunk in KCD2 is fun, but consequences are real. If you don’t want to wake up in a random field with no Groschen and a headache from hell, be smart about your drinking. Or, you know, just keep a stockpile of Hair o’ The Dog potions and live like a medieval rockstar.

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