One of the very first major decisions players will have to make in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is to choose a playstyle. When Hans and company are surrounded by Captain Thomas under suspicion of being bandits, Henry needs to step up and show what sort of man he has become.
Choosing a playstyle is the closest thing KCD 2 has to picking a class, and many players will find themselves wondering which choice is the best one to make here. After all, the game doesn’t state how large of an impact this will have on the rest of the story. Here’s the breakdown.
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Which Playstyle Should You Choose in KCD 2
If you’re unsure about which playstyle you would prefer, both Adviser or Soldier are good choices to start off with. Scout is a bit niche because the stealthy playstyle is harder to pull off than the alternatives. It is very easy to get caught by guards, and the early points don’t do much to make it easier without investing some time and perks into it. Here are the details of the three options.
Adviser
Adviser is better for players who aren’t confident in handling themselves in combat and prefer to talk it out. This doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll become a pacifist, though there is going to be some of that as well, but you will be able to better convince people of your way of thinking without too much hassle. This is great for quest completions, convincing people to talk to you without spitting in your face, and bartering.
Soldier
Soldier is the most straightforward playstyle. If you’re here to bash some bandit heads in as soon as possible, pick this up at the start to get started on the right foot. It won’t make you dumb as a rock, but it will make your punches hit harder and give you some intimidation options during dialogue checks to find alternate solutions to quests. Sometimes, this is the fastest way to complete a quest.
Scout
Sneaking is an advanced playstyle and requires patience in spades. You will need to learn guard patrol routes, the probable location of valuables worth stealing, and when and where to pickpocket. Scouts thrive best in urban settings but can just as easily end up in jail if they are caught. They also have some skill in Marksmanship to take down enemies from afar.
After choosing the playstyle, the next dialogue option with Captain Thomas should be in line with the playstyle for the speech check to succeed easily. If you pick Adviser, for example, select ‘As Envoys, we are offering an alliance.’ and not the option that alludes to Henry being a Soldier.
What Does Picking A Playstyle in KCD 2 Do Exactly?
Choosing a Playstyle at this juncture is merely a nudge in one direction. The only thing that will happen is that you will gain a level or two worth of experience in stats and skills associated with a playstyle. If you pick Soldier, for example, you will gain +1 in most of the combat-related skills. However, if you pick Adviser, you will gain experience in Speech-related skills instead.
The impact this decision has on the game in a practical sense is very, very minor. This is because, in KCD 2, you gain experience by doing things. Like Skyrim’s leveling system, the more you do a certain activity, the more you level up that aspect of Henry. So, if you prefer to resolve conflicts by talking your way out of them instead of drawing steel, you will find that your Speech goes up every time you do so. As with any game, the early levels are the easiest to get, and it’s only very late in the game when you have to actively think about power-leveling a certain stat to reach the maximum limit (30).
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Are You Locked Into a Playstyle in KCD 2?
No, you are not. The only thing choosing a playstyle does is give stats of that archetype a small boost. While this decision is not reversible per se, it has barely any impact on the actual gameplay side of things. The Soldier playstyle is merely slightly better at wielding a weapon at the very start of the game.
If you picked Scout and want to take up Polearms as your weapon of choice, you will only need two or three bandit kills to make up the difference, and if you pick a Soldier but a fancy chest caught your eye, you will only need a few successful attempts at lockpicking to get to where you would’ve been had you picked Scout.
All Stats & Skills Affected by Playstyle Selection
Here are some hard stats to look at to get an idea of what the actual impact of choosing a playstyle is in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2.
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RPG
Action-Adventure
Open-World
- Released
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February 4, 2025
- Developer(s)
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Warhorse Studios