Unveiling the Secrets: Hermit's Sword Acquisition Guide in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2

Unlocking the secrets of the Hermit quest in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 requires navigating a series of encounters and choices. This guide provides a comprehensive walkthrough, ensuring you successfully obtain the hermit's sword.

Table of Contents

• Starting the Hermit Quest
• Gathering Information
• Confronting the Hermit
• Choosing a Path: Aid or Betrayal
• Claiming the Sword

Starting the Hermit Quest

The Hermit quest automatically unlocks upon completing Radovan's blacksmith quests. After recovering the lost cart, Radovan will commission a special sword, initiating this questline. Before interacting with the hermit, however, you must gather information from Troskowitz villagers.

Gathering Information

1. The Tavern: Begin at the Troskowitz tavern. Speak extensively with Innkeeper Betty, exhausting all dialogue options. Then, converse with other villagers (such as the alehouse maid or trader) to gather additional clues.

2. Witness Accounts: Speak with Gerda in Troskowitz. A dialogue check or a small payment will reveal her account of a spectral sighting. Next, talk to Stanislav in Apollonia; again, a dialogue check or payment will yield crucial information.

3. Evidence Gathering: Locate the grave marked by Gerda. You'll need a spade (purchaseable from the Troskowitz trader or found in cemeteries) to unearth documents and artifacts related to the Knights of the Cross. Examine these documents. Then, investigate the quest marker in Apollonia, examining a black horse near a hut for further clues.

Confronting the Hermit

Approach the hermit's hut. Presenting the gathered evidence is crucial for initiating meaningful conversation. Select dialogue options revealing your knowledge of the clues. The hermit, revealed as Konrad, will confess his true identity. He tasks you with delivering a cross to Margaret, a widow, initiating the optional "Sinful Soul" quest. Completing this quest is not mandatory to proceed.

Choosing a Path: Aid or Betrayal

Returning to the hermit's hut, you'll encounter Crusaders. You must choose between aiding Konrad's escape or assisting the Crusaders in eliminating him. A confrontation with Konrad is considerably easier than facing the Crusaders.

Claiming the Sword

After resolving the confrontation (regardless of your choice), locate the sword concealed near two entangled oak trees north of the hut. Retrieve the sword and return to Radovan in Tachov to complete the quest.

This comprehensive guide ensures a successful completion of the Hermit quest. For further Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 insights, consult resources such as The Escapist.