Embarking on your *Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2* journey? Creating Henry can feel overwhelming with so many options. This guide highlights the best perks to prioritize early on, regardless of your chosen playstyle. While you can certainly build Henry however you wish—be it a brute-force knight or a silver-tongued diplomat—certain perks offer significant advantages across various builds.

Remember, this is just a suggestion; the game's flexibility allows for diverse and effective approaches.

Best Perks to Get in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2

Main Level

• Opportunist: Reduces reputation loss by 10%.
• Undaunted Cavalier: With Charisma above 20, your armor receives a +15 bonus.
• Burgher: +1 bonus to Strength, Agility, Vitality, and Speech in towns and villages.
• Martin’s Heritage: 10% increased experience gain in Sword Fighting, Crafting, and Survival.
• Radzig’s Heritage: 10% increased experience gain in Heavy Weapon, Shooting, and Scholarship.
• Good Natural: +2 to Persuasion, Impression, and Presence, making persuasion easier.
• Blood of Siegfried: +10 armor rating at all times.
• Heroic Vigour: Each Vitality level grants an additional Stamina point (retroactive).
• Charming Man: Increases reputation gain by 10%.

Prioritize Opportunist and Charming Man to maintain a stable reputation. Choose between Martin’s and Radzig’s Heritage based on your preferred skill specialization.

Strength

• Hard-Working Lad: Halves the weight of sacks and carried bodies, and increases carrying capacity by 8 pounds.
• Pack Mule: Increases carrying capacity by 12 pounds.
• Strong as a Bull: Increases carrying capacity by 20 pounds.
• Heracles: Increases Charisma by 1 for every 5 Strength levels.

Focus on the carrying capacity perks (Hard-Working Lad, Pack Mule, Strong as a Bull) for efficient looting. Heracles benefits even stealth builds.

Agility

• Creeping Phantom: 15% faster movement while sneaking.
• Finesse: +5% slashing damage.
• Viper: +5% piercing damage.

These perks are crucial for stealth and combat effectiveness. Prioritize Creeping Phantom for improved mobility.

Vitality

• Ascetic: Nourishment depletes 30% slower.
• Well-Dressed: Clothes and body get dirty 20% slower.
• Marathon Runner: Stamina consumption while sprinting is reduced by 20%.
• Diehard: Prevents death from fatal wounds, restoring 25% health (with cooldown).

These perks enhance survivability and convenience. Ascetic and Well-Dressed significantly improve the gameplay experience.

Speech

• Hustler: Easier to sell stolen goods, granting Stealth and Thievery experience.
• Jack of All Trades: +2 bonus to skill checks and doubled experience from them.
• Partner in Crime: Sell stolen goods undetected.

Speech perks are incredibly powerful. Hustler and Jack of All Trades are particularly effective, improving both gameplay and character progression.

These are the top recommended perks for *Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2*. Visit The Escapist for more game guides and tips.