Secret Perks and How to Unlock Them KCD2 | Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Hidden Perks Guide
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 has several hidden perks that can give Henry permanent bonuses without using perk points. These perks require specific actions to unlock, making them easy to miss.
Here’s a list of all secret perks and how to unlock them.
Good Old Pebbles
Effect: Increases Pebbles’ stats, making her one of the best horses in the game.
How to Unlock: Ride Pebbles for 35 kilometers after acquiring her.
Tip: If you keep Pebbles instead of switching to another horse early on, this perk makes her as good as, or better than, most other mounts.
Hammerer
Effect: Attacks and blocks with heavy weapons use 10% less stamina.
How to Unlock: Craft 10 items at a smithy.
Tip: The easiest way to unlock this perk is by crafting Farmer’s Horseshoes, as they require minimal materials.
Lab Dweller
Effect: Potions and alcohol last longer, and hangovers are shorter.
How to Unlock: Brew 20 potions at an alchemy station.
Tip: If you have the Secret of Matter perk, which doubles or quadruples potion output, this becomes much easier.
Master Strike
Effect: Counter an opponent’s attack by striking from the opposite direction at the right moment.
How to Unlock: Defeat Tomcat in the Nomad’s Camp and learn his move.
Tip: This makes sword combat significantly easier, as it allows you to block and attack simultaneously.
Red Herring
Effect: Increases Herring’s stamina but lowers his storage capacity.
How to Unlock: Ride Herring for 50 kilometers.
Tip: Herring is offered to you before leaving for Nebakov. If you haven’t unlocked Good Old Pebbles, this horse will be the better choice.
Resistance
Effect: Permanently increases Vitality by +2.
How to Unlock: Pick 200 poisonous herbs (Belladonna, Henbane, Herb Paris, or Nettle).
Tip: Best locations for poisonous herbs:
Herb gardens in Troskowitz, Tachov, and near Trosky Castle.
Nettle grows almost everywhere, making this perk relatively easy to grind.
Steak Tartare
Effect: Allows you to eat raw meat without food poisoning.
How to Unlock: Drink the Strange Potion found in the apothecary’s ruins south of Kuttenberg.
Important: Drinking the potion will kill you unless you drink a Digestive Potion before the timer runs out.
Tip: Smoked meat is still better since it lasts longer, but this perk lets you survive off raw food in emergencies.
Sticky Fingers
Effect: Pickpocketing and looting bodies always yield extra Groschen.
How to Unlock: Steal 10,000 Groschen worth of items (tracked in the Crime Statistics menu).
Tip: Pickpocketing is risky early in the game, so stock up on Saviour Schnapps to reload if caught.
These secret perks can greatly improve Henry’s skills and efficiency, making them worth unlocking as you progress through the game.
