Kingdom Come Deliverance 2: Best Perks to Get First

Mastering Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2's perk system is key to a successful playthrough. While character builds are flexible, some perks offer significant advantages regardless of your chosen playstyle. This guide highlights the most impactful perks to prioritize early on.

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Best Early Perks in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Main Level Perks Strength Perks Agility Perks Vitality Perks Speech Perks

It's important to note that Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 allows for diverse character builds. Whether you prefer a brute-force knight or a silver-tongued diplomat, most approaches are viable. However, certain perks provide broad benefits.

Main Level Perks

• Opportunist: Reduces reputation loss by 10%.
• Undaunted Cavalier: Adds 15 to armor rating if Charisma exceeds 20.
• Burgher: Provides +1 bonus to Strength, Agility, Vitality, and Speech in towns and villages.
• Martin’s Heritage: Increases experience gain in Sword Fighting, Crafting, and Survival by 10%.
• Radzig’s Heritage: Increases experience gain in Heavy Weapon, Shooting, and Scholarship by 10%.
• Good Natural: Boosts Persuasion, Impression, and Presence by +2, aiding in diplomatic interactions.
• Blood of Siegfried: Increases armor rating by 10 points.
• Heroic Vigour: Adds 1 Stamina point per Vitality level (retroactive).
• Charming Man: Increases reputation gain by 10%.

Opportunist and Charming Man are highly recommended early on to manage reputation effectively. 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, 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: Increases Charisma by 1 for every 5 Strength levels.

Prioritize carrying capacity perks (Hard-Working Lad, Pack Mule, Strong as a Bull) for efficient looting. Heracles benefits even stealth builds by boosting Charisma.

Agility Perks

• Creeping Phantom: Increases sneaking speed by 15%.
• Finesse: Increases slashing damage by 5%.
• Viper: Increases piercing damage by 5%.

Agility perks are crucial, especially Creeping Phantom for faster stealth movement. Finesse and Viper enhance damage based on your weapon choices.

Vitality Perks

• Ascetic: Slows Nourishment depletion by 30%.
• Well-Dressed: Slows dirt accumulation by 20%, simplifying clothing maintenance.
• Marathon Runner: Reduces Stamina consumption during sprinting by 20%.
• Diehard: Prevents death from fatal wounds, restoring 25% health (with cooldown).

Vitality perks improve comfort and survivability, making the game more enjoyable.

Speech Perks

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

Speech perks are exceptionally powerful, particularly Hustler and Jack of All Trades, boosting both trade and skill progression.

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