Getting Every KCD2 Achievement Without Losing Your Mind

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is a massive medieval simulation where your choices have permanent consequences. For completionists, this means the path to 100% achievements is filled with potential pitfalls and missable objectives. To unlock all trophies, a strategic approach is necessary because certain requirements directly contradict each other. For instance, finishing the game without killing animals or eating meat is a monumental task that likely clashes with your desire to engage in high-stakes hunting or combat-focused side quests.

Based on current gameplay data, the most efficient way to reach the platinum or 100% completion status is to plan for at least two distinct playthroughs. Attempting to combine a Hardcore run with a Pacifist/Vegetarian run is technically possible but leads to unnecessary frustration. This guide breaks down the most reliable roadmap for securing every achievement, including the complex DLC additions.

The Two-Playthrough Strategy

To minimize stress, it is generally recommended to split your efforts as follows:

Playthrough 1: The "Lent" and Completionist Run (Standard Difficulty) In this run, focus on the Lent achievement (no meat, no animal kills) while completing as many side quests as possible for Been There, Done That. Playing on standard difficulty allows you to use the fast travel system and map markers, which are essential for finding obscure quest objectives. Use this run to learn the mechanics, map layouts, and optimal quest resolutions.

Playthrough 2: The Hardcore Henry II and Combat Run (Hardcore Difficulty) Once you are familiar with the world of Bohemia, start a Hardcore game. Here, you can ignore dietary restrictions and focus on combat achievements, different narrative endings, and the Hardcore Henry II trophy. Since you already know the map, the lack of a player icon on the compass will be less of a hindrance.

Phase 1: The Trosky Region Missables (Quests 1-12)

The first act takes place in the Trosky region. There are several achievements tied to specific dialogue choices and hidden interactions that can be permanently missed if you progress the main story too quickly.

Deja Vu

Very early in the quest Easy Riders, you will have a practice duel with Hans Capon. To secure Deja Vu, you must defeat him just as you might have in the previous game. Focus on parries and managing your stamina; he is not particularly difficult, but if you lose, you must reload an earlier save to try again.

Old Raven

During the quest Back in the Saddle, you will visit Nebakov. To unlock Old Raven, you need to infiltrate the jail on the ground level. You can either pick the lock or find the key on a table upstairs. Speak to the prisoner inside. The dialogue choices do not affect the unlock, but the discovery itself is the trigger.

Silence is Golden

This is one of the more complex missable achievements. During Back in the Saddle, when talking to Otto von Bergow, do not reveal information about the young party leaving the wedding. This sets up a later interaction in the quest Necessary Evil. During the interrogation of the prisoner, you must follow a specific sequence to prevent the raid on Semine:

Choose "Slap"
Select "View tongs"
Ask "Where is your band hiding?"
Use "Punch"
Select "Hit harder"
Choose "Take hammer" and "Continue"
Ask "Why did you ambush us?"
Choose "Take instrument" and "Torture"
Finally, "Let's change the subject."

Return to Bergow and tell him the bandits are in Nebakov and that nobody helped them. This path ensures the raid is averted.

Phase 2: The Kuttenberg Region and Late-Game Challenges

Upon reaching Kuttenberg (unlocked after the quest Storm), the scope of the game increases. This is where you will spend the bulk of your time completing side content.

Been There, Done That

This gold achievement requires you to complete roughly 100 quests and tasks. It is vital to activate and finish side quests as they appear. Some quests become unavailable after major story beats like The King's Gambit or The Lion's Den. A good rule of thumb is to clear your quest log before proceeding with any main mission that involves a "point of no return" warning.

High Noon and Gunpowder Achievements

KCD2 introduces firearms, and several achievements are tied to them. High Noon requires you to shoot a gun-wielding enemy with a gun of your own. This is easiest to achieve during the quest Dancing with the Devil.

For Hic-Hic-Boom, you need to purposely fail at alchemy. Purchase the gunpowder recipe in Kuttenberg, get Henry significantly drunk, and then mess up the crafting process. Note that this will result in an explosion that kills Henry, so save your game before attempting it.

Henry the Matchmaker

During the side quest Hush, My Darling!, you are tasked with bringing Victoria her sweetheart, Black. The trick here is that Black won't come willingly. You must knock him out (stealth is recommended) and carry him to the meeting point. Ensure you don't antagonize him in dialogue beforehand, and keep an eye on the time limit, as Victoria won't wait forever.

Deep Dive: The "Lent" Achievement Strategy

Lent is arguably the most restrictive achievement in KCD2. It requires you to finish the entire game without eating any meat and without killing any animals. This includes accidental kills (like hitting a chicken with your horse) and self-defense against wolves.

Food Strategy:

Honey: This is the gold standard for a Lent run. It provides good nourishment, never counts as meat, and has a long shelf life. You can find beehives throughout the Trosky region or "liberate" large quantities from the beekeeper in Miskowitz.
Pots: Eating from communal cooking pots is generally safe. Even if the visual model of the stew looks like it contains meat, the game's engine treats "pot food" as a generic vegetable-based soup for achievement tracking purposes.
Apples and Bread: Standard staples. Keep a steady supply to avoid the hunger debuff.

Combat and Animal Safety:

Wolves: In the Trosky forests, wolves are a constant threat. Since you cannot kill them, you must either outrun them on horseback or use a wooden practice sword coated in Bane poison. Interestingly, some players have noted that if an animal dies from poison or bleed damage from a non-lethal weapon, it sometimes doesn't count against the "Animals Killed" stat. However, the safest method is using your fists or simply fleeing.
Mutt: If you have the Man's Best Friend achievement (finding Mutt), your dog can kill animals for you. These kills are attributed to the companion, not Henry, allowing you to bypass the restriction for certain quests that require animal parts.
The Shoe Soup Trap: Near the end of the game, in the quest Hunger and Despair, you are presented with soup made from leather shoes. Avoid eating this. Give both portions to Hans Capon to ensure you don't accidentally trigger the meat/animal product flag.

Tracking Progress: Check your statistics screen regularly: Player -> Statistics -> General -> Meat Eaten and Combat -> Animals Killed. Both must remain at zero for the entire duration of the story.

Phase 3: Hardcore Henry II and Mastery

Hardcore mode in KCD2 is a test of patience. There are no fast travel icons, no player marker on the map, and you must select at least two negative perks (though for the achievement, some suggest taking all of them for the true experience).

Hardcore Survival Tips:

Navigation: Use landmarks like the Kuttenberg Cathedral or specific river bends to orient yourself. Following road signs is mandatory.
Combat: Avoid group fights. In Hardcore, enemies are more aggressive and your stamina regenerates slower. Invest heavily in the Master of Masters questline to hone your skills with Zavish of Garbow.
Saving: Since the game uses Schnapps for saving, always keep a stock of Belladonna and Nettle to brew your own. You cannot rely on autosaves as much in this mode.

DLC Achievements Overview

KCD2's post-launch content adds several specific trophy sets that can be integrated into your main runs.

Brushes with Death

This DLC focuses on the arts and the macabre. The achievement Masterpiece is awarded for completing the main arc. Watch out for Curiosity Killed the Cat; if you investigate Libor's affairs too deeply without the right evidence, it leads to a negative outcome that voids the achievement. Bohemian Graffiti is a fun diversion requiring you to paint every type of shield found in the game.

Legacy of the Forge

Centered around the restoration of the Kuttenberg astronomical clock and Henry's smithing roots.

Martin's Legacy: Requires finding all pieces of the clock mechanism. Some are held by merchants who only appear at specific times of day.
Original Gunslinger: This is often easier to do during this DLC. You need to equip a Noble’s Belt (which has 4 slots) and carry four loaded hand cannons simultaneously. It’s heavy and impractical for combat but necessary for the bronze unlock.

Mysteria Ecclesiae

This monastery-focused DLC involves a lot of stealth and social engineering.

True Cardinal: To get this, you must navigate the church council dialogue perfectly. High Speech and Scholarship stats are required.
Stop Licking That!: A secret achievement where you must interact with flour near a specific corpse in the infirmary. It’s a bit of dark humor from the developers.

Miscellaneous and Skill Achievements

Many achievements will come naturally if you vary your playstyle:

Jack of all Trades: You must complete every mini-game at least once. This includes Dice, Alchemy, Blacksmithing, Sharpening, Lockpicking, and Pickpocketing.
Nimble Fingers: Finding a "Very Hard" lock is easiest in the upper districts of Kuttenberg. Use a Padfoot potion to boost your Thievery if you haven't reached level 15 naturally.
Groschen Must Flow vs. The Lord Taketh Away: One requires spending 10,000 Groschen (buy the best horse and armor in Kuttenberg), while the other requires losing 10,000 through fines. It is best to save your game, go on a crime spree, pay the fines to get the achievement, and then reload to keep your money.
My Shoes!: Get Henry completely hammered in a tavern like the Black Horse. When you pass out, there is a random chance an NPC will steal your shoes. If you wake up barefoot, the achievement pops.

Achievement Checklist for Final Quests

As you approach the end of the story (Reckoning and Judgement Day), ensure you have checked off the following:

Face to Face: During Reckoning, you must find Markvart von Aulitz. Do not just rush the objective; rescue Samuel in the southwest camp and interrogate his captor to find Markvart's exact location.
Vengeance: This is a story-based unlock during The Storm, but ensure you have the best possible equipment before the final confrontation.
The End: This triggers upon completion of Judgement Day. If you have followed the Lent guidelines up to this point, that achievement will pop simultaneously with the credits.

Final Recommendations

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is a game that rewards observation. Many achievements, like Rock and Stone! (killing an enemy with a dropped boulder), are environmental. During any siege or defense mission, always look for interactable objects like piles of rocks or boiling oil. These are often easier to use for the achievement than they are for actual tactical advantage.

For the Bohemian Sniper trophy, which requires a long-range crossbow headshot, the battlements during the siege of Kuttenberg provide the perfect vantage point. Drink a Bowmans's Brew to steady your aim and aim slightly above the target's head to account for bolt drop.

By following this structured approach—separating the pacifist requirements from the hardcore challenges—you can efficiently navigate the 15th-century Bohemian landscape and claim every achievement available in KCD2.