Unlocking the Lion's Crest Bonus Quest in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2

This guide details how to initiate and complete the bonus quest, "The Lion's Crest," available to players who pre-ordered Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2. This quest rewards players with valuable items.

Starting the Quest:

Once you've finished the tutorial and have access to the open world, locate the scribe Gaibl in Troskowitz. He will provide you with a riddle and the smithing recipe for Brunswick's polearm. You'll need to gather the necessary materials to craft the weapon at the blacksmith's forge.

Solving the Riddle:

The riddle reads:

"Take your leave of crone and maiden, standing tall behind the gates, boldly go towards true midnight, in caverns cold your prize awaits. Pass through the hall of forest kings, hidden deep from hunters’ gaze, standing tall two guards of stone, behind who yearned for treasure lays. Between then stands a mighty rock, a subtle niche yet deeper still, a place to give one’s heart to God, behold my armour gleaming still."

The solution involves leaving Trosky Castle through the northern gates, heading north through the forest, and locating a cave containing a chapel.

Following the path, you'll find rocky formations with crevices leading to the cave and chapel. Examine the cross near the rock to obtain the first piece of Brunswick's armor and two treasure maps.

Locating the Armor Pieces (Using the Maps):

• Map 1: Follow the road west from the chapel to a crossroads. Head north into the woods to a wolf den; the armor is in a bag near the trees above the den.

• Map 2: Go to the Vidlak Pond outpost. Behind the fisherman's house, find a large rock formation along the cliffs. A chest containing armor is near a cross atop the rocks.

• Map 3: Fast travel to Zhelejov, leave the tavern, and cross two bridges towards Tachov. Take a small path leading to the river and forest. Find a hill; the armor is in a bag near a large tree at the hilltop.

• Map 4: Travel to the hill between the Nomads’ Camp and Bozhena’s Hut. Locate rocks with a cross; the final armor piece is there.

Completing these steps will allow you to finish "The Lion's Crest" quest in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2. For more game guides and information, including romance options and perk strategies, check out The Escapist.