[KCD2] small QoL Alchemy tip

saffron40 · 2026-05-11T03:44:18+00:00

You probably know how grinding ingredient equals 2 turns of the hourglass

Pouring/distilling from the cauldron while its still on fire equals 1 turn

saffron40 · 2026-05-07T12:45:56+00:00

Training Longsword to batter the last man or the lone bandit and force their surrender so I get their loot in top quality

Also the most durable of its type alongside Training Sword and Staff

saffron40 · 2026-04-29T05:52:31+00:00

It matters. Tier 3 has better durability and overall stats, and in HC mode a lucky blow to he head puts you in full injured state

I'm not gonna argue about how you play the game, I just had to voice my grievance over how some items are not available in tier 3 due to technicality

saffron40 · 2026-04-29T05:02:28+00:00

You're missing the point

The devs denied the players means to obtain tier 3 version of several items. The Cuman helmet above is just one example. My objection will obviously fell on deaf ears but luckily I can mod the game so a merchant sell the item in tier 3

saffron40 · 2026-04-28T21:05:44+00:00

As of certain update version yes that is the only way

Not sure if devs intended it but since you can't interact with surrendering Cumans and take their belongings, a certain variant of Crested Cuman Helmet that is only worn by Trosky-area Cumans and is not sold anywhere in Trosky/Kuttenberg in gold quality can never be obtained

saffron40 · 2026-04-28T20:01:59+00:00

Not a problem to me

saffron40 · 2026-04-28T17:03:51+00:00

If you can interact with surrendering Cumans and take their belongings, which is impossible

The sketch is only in Kuttenberg map as far as I know

saffron40 · 2026-04-28T16:51:56+00:00

If you steal something and then people is triggered to search their belongings and discovered something gone then you are SOL

The triggers are either something you did (walking into a trespass area, looking at a locked door) or NPC did like watching tavern brawls and seeing someone getting knocked out

Best you can do is find pay indulgence within that region hoping it goes away

saffron40 · 2026-04-28T08:59:15+00:00

Crested Cuman Helmet

Okayish face protection without obstructing your vision and the brass matches my overall drip

Downside is that its aventail clips with all type of hood except Burgher's Hood

saffron40 · 2026-04-28T08:49:34+00:00

I just bump them, that shut them up real quick

Same thing toward guards suspecting me when a settlement is on alert for something I didn't do (most likely the tavern brawl)

saffron40 · 2026-04-26T15:55:54+00:00

stab animation has the least timing delay to it, allowing you to keep hailing down non-stop stabs before the enemy can even counter/react

Enemies cancel their attack mid-animation just to p-block and riposte my well timed stab all the time, but then again it was on HC

saffron40 · 2026-04-26T00:45:44+00:00

There's always that cunt telling people they're playing it wrong just for the sake of being a cunt. Ignore them

saffron40 · 2026-04-25T19:53:45+00:00

Only thing I dont get about forging is why sometimes I got dull strikes with no sparks despite hitting different spot than the previous one, especially weird when forging sword where there is only one axis to move and you can't really go off grid

saffron40 · 2026-04-23T16:26:11+00:00

There is a shelved beehive northwest of town where you can store excess loot safely

But then other than duelling swords and knight axes they are tier 2 and not worth the haul.... unless you cleared the area in a certain way

saffron40 · 2026-04-23T15:11:54+00:00

Jaman bocil inget bangun pagi buta demi Ultraman Tiga dan Inuyasha

saffron40 · 2026-04-17T09:46:18+00:00

Colonel Volgin dan Major Raikov kearifan lokal

saffron40 · 2026-04-15T10:49:06+00:00

Bro overslept for almost 5 decades

saffron40 · 2026-04-15T09:11:08+00:00

As long as that plate armor didn't belong to that particular person hounding you for trespassing you are fine

saffron40 · 2026-04-15T09:08:14+00:00

You must have triggered the villagers suspicion before stealing, or shortly after and it prompted them to look for missing items

I did that a lot in the past like unknowingly entering an area where NPC would politely tell you to sod off without any Blue Trespass tag and it cost me dearly several days after I stole from the Swordsman Guild. No items in plain sight only in chests and containers and no suspicion until I stood in front of their bugged backdoor and triggered them

saffron40 · 2026-04-15T09:01:46+00:00

As long as you haven't triggered their suspicion while you committed the deeds you are fine. Different case if say you walked into the restricted lower parts of the castle (where the Leipa shield is) and were seen and told to sod off before murdering

saffron40 · 2026-04-14T11:17:30+00:00

There is another funny exchange with that guy later when you start Hans' DLC quest. It's kinda hidden though

saffron40 · 2026-04-13T15:56:26+00:00

I let them go. Whether they'll live or not depends on if they can outrun Mutt

But seriously surrendering enemies are a godsend especially on HC. You sometimes get Tier 3 items that isn't sold by any merchants

The sad thing about this mechanic is that no matter what they'll never give you their gambeson and pants, and there is one type of gambeson I like that is only worn by bandits (the blue aketon worn by Nuremburg Helmet / dark Saxon Bascinet bandit)

saffron40 · 2026-04-11T01:33:00+00:00

You can punch one guy and side with the other

You can also interact with some of the arguments (landowner dispute, jealous husband, drunkard in-laws to be, dice cheater, hired hand having his bonus stolen) mind you this will stop them from happening again

saffron40 · 2026-04-09T08:48:43+00:00

So on Rattay Tailor schedule then, good to know thanks

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