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Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2is a game of consequences, with every action and word being felt throughoutthe medieval landscape. Nowhere is this more true than with the crime and punishment system inKCD2. After being caught committing a crime, something the intelligent NPCs are very good at, Henry has a few options to try and talk or pay his way out of a punishment. If his silver tongue fails him, however, it will be up to the local bailiff to decide which of the four punishments he receives, with increasing severity.
While the player won’t share any of the pain inflicted on Henry, they will feel its effects in-game with debuffs and the way that people treat them. Reputation is a huge deal inKCD2, so players will also want to know how they can improve their reputation after being punished for their crimes.
What Happens When You Get Caught In Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2?
First of all, players should be aware thatgetting away with crimes inKCD2is no easy feat, asNPCs are incredibly smartand can put two and two together if theysee something suspicious. For example, if a door is left open and a villager sees Henry walking out of their house, they will go and check that nothing has been stolen.If anything is missing, they will alert a guard.
In this situation or any other where Henry is suspected of a crime,the victim or a guard will accost him, and the player will have a number ofoptions to choose from.
Even if you manage to escape using the Leave/Fight option, Henry will then be confronted at a later date upon returning to the area.
Unrest
Players should also be aware that no matter the outcome, astring of crimes can create unrest in the area. Inhabitants will becomemore vigilant, perhaps arming themselves with a weapon, andguards will be more alertand present in larger numbers.
Every Punishment In Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
If players choose to accept the Bailiff’s punishment or have no other option, then there are four variants. The choice depends on theseverity of Henry’s crime, as well as hisprevious wrongdoings.
Henry Gets Put In The Stocks
Forminor crimessuch as trespassing, brawling, and theft,Henry will be put in the stocks, as long as he has not been punished recently. This humiliating experience will damage his reputation with the local population, meaning people will be less likely to help him or offer reasonable deals.
Thankfully, there will beno long-term effects, and in time, people will forget and move on.
With reduced Charisma, Henry will have aharder time in conversations, and with a higher conspicuousness, he willstand out moreand struggle with anything stealth-related, such aspickpocketing inKCD2.
Being put in the stocks also means that time passes, potentially failing some side quests as people won’t wait for Henry or they may even be killed.
Henry Is Caned On His Back
If Henry has recently been humiliated in the stocks and commitsanother minor crime, the punishment will be scaled up, and he will becaned on the back. He will also receive this punishment formiddling crimessuch as starting a fistfight with a guard.
The canning punishment inKCD2weakens Henry, leaving him initially injured and inneed of healing immediately. For the foreseeable future, he will also be weaker, but willeventually recover his stats in full.
Henry Is Branded With Hot Iron
For afirst serious crime, such as murder, Henry will be branded with hot iron as a criminal. Until the brand heals and people forget, he will be treated as an outcast.
Few will talk to Henry other than his fellow vagabonds, and mostmerchants won’t do business with him.
Be extremely careful after being branded, as being caught again can result in a game over.
Consider making a penitential pilgrimage after being branded to lessen the effects.
Henry Is Hanged From The Gallows
If Henry is caught committing a serious crime while still bearing a brand, the Bailiff will have no option but tosend him to the gallows.
This will result in a harrowing cutscene and agame over. Players will be sent back to theirmost recent save.
How To Improve Your Reputation In KCD2 After Committing A Crime
After being punished for a crime or even just afteroffending the local populace, players may want to try andimprove their reputation.
Thankfully, there are a few ways to go about this.
There are also a fewPerks that help with Henry’s reputationand, of course, the best thing to do is avoid committing more crimes, or at least don’t get caught again.
