Surviving in medieval Bohemia can be rough, especially when armed bandits and other ruffians can threaten your life in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2. Raw skill can only get you so far, and if you really want to make it far, you'll need good gear to protect yourself with.
Getting decent equipment may seem tricky at the start, but if you know where to look, you can kit yourself out without having to make any money in KCD2. Here are some of the best pieces of equipment you can find as soon as you finish the prologue.
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Skalitz Axe
You don't have to rely on some shabby hunting sword as your first weapon. Once you reach Troskowitz, you can get a decent one-handed axe as soon as you're set free. You can find the 
Skalitz Axe in a shed behind a house in the town. Refer to the player marker on the map above for its location.
The Skalitz Axe deals a decent balance of both Slashing and Blunt damage, two of the three damage types in KCD2, making it effective against armored and unarmored enemies. Parrying with it is not ideal considering its wooden handle, so you'll want a shield to pair with it.
Von Bergow Shield
Speaking of shields, you can get one for free by digging up a grave south of Troskowitz. Purchase a spade from the Troskowitz general store, and head to the map location above. There should be a fresh grave there. Dig it up, and you'll find the shield lying on top of the buried body.
The 
Von Bergow Knight Shield works like any other — use it to block projectiles and deflect incoming melee attacks to save your weapon's durability. It'll be a useful companion up until you get a better shield for your off-hand.
The Entire Troskowitz Guards' Armory
Yes, you can raid the entire Troskowitz Guards' armory with a little bit of finesse. From the Troskowitz fast travel point, turn left, head through the barn, then look for the guard in the image above. Do your best to steal the keys from his pockets. Then, go back to where you came and look for the armory in the town hall compound. Make sure nobody sees you, and close the door once you're inside.
The chest inside the armory includes entire sets of armor as well as some weapons, and they're likely to be the best pieces of gear you'll find this early in the game. Grab what you can and make sure to leave the compound through the back. If you exit from the front, the guard will hail you for an inspection. If you fail the persuasion check, you'll be arrested.
Semine Southern Ambush Site
There's an ambush site east-southeast of Semine. There's a clearing in the forest there that can be seen from the map, and if you investigate the area, you can find a Von Bergow Knight's Shield on the ground, as well as some loot from the nearby corpses. Additionally, there's a horse there that you can either claim or sell to the keeper in the Nomad Camp.
Legendary Knight Brunswick's Armor Set
If you speak with the local scribe in Troskowitz, he'll tell you of a set of armor worn by an ancient prince of Bohemia called Sir Brunswick. Pieces of his armor set are strewn about the Trosky region, and you'll have to go on a treasure hunt in order to find all of them. Getting the Brunswick armor set from The Lion's Crest DLC quest in KCD2 is going to take a while, so you may want to pick up some of the earlier equipment above before going for this one.
The Brunswick set is arguably the best armor set you can find during this half of the game. It offers stellar protection against all damage types, though you'll still take a beating if you're fighting someone with a heavy weapon. Skilled fighters like Cumans can also disregard your armor and just kill you outright with one good hit.
The Lion's Crest quest is available only for players who pre-ordered Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
- Released
- February 4, 2025
WHERE TO PLAY
- 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
- Engine
- CryEngine
- Number of Players
- Single-player
- Steam Deck Compatibility
- Playable
- PC Release Date
- February 4, 2025
- Xbox Series X|S Release Date
- February 4, 2025
- PS5 Release Date
- February 4, 2025
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC
- Genre(s)
- RPG, Action-Adventure, Open-World
- X|S Optimized
- Yes
- OpenCritic Rating
- Mighty
