Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Has One New Weapon You Should Be Very, Very Excited For

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The seven-year wait for is nearly over, and the early previews of the sequel say that Warhorse Studios has developed one of the must-play RPGs in 2025. The game follows on from the events of the first, taking Henry and Hans Capon to the large medieval city of Kuttenberg while war rages on in the region.

With a familiar cast returning, is set to make big changes and improvements from the first game. Henry has grown a lot since players were first introduced to him, but he will still have to improve in skills like alchemy and using his weapons. The early grind should be more exciting this time around, as Henry will have access to a greater range of weapons and armor. As the story moves through the years, those weapons will also become more technologically advanced and powerful.

In, bows were a useful tool. They were important for hunting to get free food and complete quests, and players could thin out the numbers in enemy camps from afar with well-placed arrows. However, when an enemy gets close or has plate armor, bows become useless. can't repeat this, or range-based skills will be ignored.

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Enter the crossbow, which looks to be a powerful addition to Henry's arsenal. There are three types of crossbows in , according to a YouTube Short from Warhorse Studios, and the hardest part of using them will be when Henry needs to reload. When a bolt is ready to go, it can do a lot of damage at any range, and some will be powerful enough to pierce plate armor.

Another advantage of crossbows is that they require almost no training for someone to use them. In the first game, Henry isn't good with a bow until he reaches level five, his aim is shaky, and he must wear vambraces or other arm armor to not hurt himself when loosing an arrow. Crossbows don't have that problem, so Henry will be able to use the basic crossbows early on in the game and