Kingdom Come Deliverance 2: Best Perks to Get First

Embarking on your *Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2* adventure? The sheer number of ways to build Henry can be overwhelming. Let's cut through the noise and highlight the best perks to prioritize early on.

Disclaimer: *Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2* offers incredible freedom. Whether you envision Henry as a brute-force knight or a silver-tongued diplomat, most builds are viable. However, some perks provide significant advantages regardless of your chosen playstyle.

Best Perks in *Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2*

Main Level Perks

• Opportunist: Mitigates reputation loss (10% reduction).
• Undaunted Cavalier: Charisma over 20 grants +15 armor rating.
• Burgher: +1 bonus to Strength, Agility, Vitality, and Speech in towns and villages.
• Martin’s Heritage: +10% experience gain in Sword Fighting, Crafting, and Survival.
• Radzig’s Heritage: +10% experience gain in Heavy Weapon, Shooting, and Scholarship.
• Good Natural: +2 to Persuasion, Impression, and Presence; improves chances of successful persuasion.
• Blood of Siegfried: +10 armor rating at all times.
• Heroic Vigour: Each Vitality level adds 1 Stamina point (retroactive).
• Charming Man: Boosts reputation gain by 10%.

Prioritize Opportunist and Charming Man to maintain a stable reputation. 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; +8 carrying capacity.
• Pack Mule: +12 carrying capacity.
• Strong as a Bull: +20 carrying capacity.
• Heracles: +1 Charisma for every 5 Strength levels.

Essential for increased carrying capacity, crucial for any build involving theft or carrying heavy items. Heracles also benefits speech-focused builds.

Agility Perks

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

These significantly enhance stealth and combat effectiveness, particularly Creeping Phantom for faster, quieter movement. Choose Finesse or Viper based on your weapon preference.

Vitality Perks

• Ascetic: 30% slower nourishment depletion.
• Well-Dressed: 20% slower clothing and body dirt accumulation.
• Marathon Runner: 20% slower Stamina consumption while sprinting.
• Diehard: Prevents death from a fatal blow (with a cooldown); restores 25% health.

These improve the overall gameplay experience by reducing the frequency of mundane tasks like eating and cleaning. Diehard offers a crucial survival advantage.

Speech Perks

• Hustler: Easier to sell stolen goods; grants Stealth and Thievery experience.
• Jack of All Trades: +2 to skill checks; doubled experience from skill checks.
• Partner in Crime: Sell stolen goods without detection.

Speech perks are incredibly powerful, particularly Hustler and Jack of All Trades, which synergize with various gameplay aspects.

These perks provide a strong foundation for any Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 playthrough. For more in-depth guides and strategies, check out The Escapist.