Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is not known for being an easy game, especially at the beginning when Henry takes a beating and loses all his possessions. However, there are a few mechanics that could be a tad more punishing and realistic.
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The later stages of the game can also be seen as too easy for some players. This is particularly true for combat if they have spent plenty of time training. Thankfully, mods can help with this, and as official mods now exist on the Steam Workshop, downloading new content could not be easier for PC players. The following are the best gameplay mods that make KCD2 harder.
6 Burden Of Groschen
Money Has Weight, So Players Cannot Carry As Much Freely
- Burden of Groschen by Zhiletka on Steam Workshop
Video game characters can often carry way more than a real person could without bags, and this is no different in KCD2. However, while most objects in the game, outside of quest items, have weight, Groschen does not. This can lead to situations where Henry is carrying tens of thousands of coins at no cost to his speed or ability to carry other items.
The Burden of Groschen mod fixes this oversight by adding weight to the game's medieval currency. For example, carrying 1000 Groschen would mean an extra 7.5 lb for Henry to haul around. While this will only make the game slightly harder, players will sometimes have to make tough choices.
5 Better Combat
Makes The AI Better At Combat
- Better Combat by Yefreitor on Steam Workshop
Whether players are wielding one of the game's best swords or battling it out with halberds, combat can be both difficult and easy in KCD2, depending on the player's skill and Henry's stats. For those who find the combat too easy, especially beyond the early game, the Better Combat mod can provide the complexity they seek.
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While stats could be adjusted to make enemies stronger and Henry weaker, this mod instead makes for a more engaging experience, as the AI becomes smarter with how they attack. They will attack more often, switch which side they attack from more, and react faster in certain situations. In turn, this means that players will have to react faster and will often be put on the back foot, encouraging them to use more combos and techniques such as feints.
4 That Was Really A Bad Fall
Henry Starts As Level 2 Rather Than Level 6 After His Fall
- That was really a bad fall by Yogi Chesterton on Steam Workshop.
One way to make Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 harder is to make Henry a lot weaker, and this is exactly what the 'That was really a bad fall' mod does. During the prologue, Henry has a nasty fall from which he barely survives. When he wakes up, he is normally Level 6, but this mod takes this further, lowering Henry to Level 2.
With lower stats across the board, players will have a harder time in combat, stealth, speech, and just about everything. They will also have to level up more before they can unlock the best early-game perks for KCD2. As Henry was also shot in the shoulder, he won't be able to use a bow until he's recovered some strength and leveled up his marksmanship, but can use a crossbow. The author has two supplemental mods to take this leveling experience further.
3 Reduced Food And Pots Values
Henry Has To Eat More To Avoid Starvation
- Reduced Food and Pots Values by Jean Roque de Lartigue on Steam Workshop
Henry is iconic for always being hungry, but in this critically acclaimed sequel, it's a tad too easy to stave off hunger. Instead, Henry will often find himself stuffed after just one or two bites. The Reduced Food and Pots Values mod fixes this by lowering the nutrition numbers across the board.
For example, 
Smoked Cheese is reduced from 30 to 8. This not only makes KCD2 a little harder as players will have to purchase or steal more food, but also more realistic.
2 Factions Authority
More Guards On The Roads & In Villages
- Factions Authority by Bigvadrouille549 on Steam Workshop.
The Factions Authority mod increases the military presence in both maps, making the game harder for players who like sneaking around to get rich via thievery. Side quests that involve dishonest actions, even for good causes, will also become harder with more guards present.
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These extra guards will be appropriate for the location with different factions being represented in different parts of the map. This military presence is not only in villages but on the roads too.
1 Realish Wounds
Wounds Last Longer & Are More Impactful
- Realish Wounds by Actalo on Steam Workshop.
While Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is all about immersion and historical accuracy, a line has to be drawn and gameplay must come first. For example, if wounds from swordfighting were completely realistic in the vanilla game, Henry would be out of action for days if not weeks, and most players would get bored.
Mods, however, allow players to dictate their own experience. For those who want Henry and every NPC to suffer the real effects of combat, the Realish Wounds mod is a great choice. Not only are wounds more severe, but they are more likely too, and individuals will bleed out much faster. While this can make some fights easier when Henry strikes first, all it takes is one blow to the head, and it's game over for the player, adding enhanced stakes to each encounter.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 89 /100 Critics Rec: 95%
- Released
- February 4, 2025
- ESRB
- Mature 17+ / Use of Alcohol, Blood and Gore, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Intense Violence, Partial Nudity
- Developer(s)
- Warhorse Studios
- Publisher(s)
- Deep Silver
WHERE TO PLAY
- Genre(s)
- RPG, Action-Adventure, Open-World
