Horses inKingdom Come: Deliverance 2are among the most important things Henry can own, as players will spend much of their time riding between villages and out into the open countryside. After getting Pebbles back at Semine, players may upgrade to one of thebest early-game horses, all found within the Trosky region.
However, once players reach the second map and Kuttenberg during the course of the story, they will gain access to thebest horses inKCD2if they have Groschen to pay. Horses have four stats: Stamina, Capacity, Speed, and Courage. What individuals prize the most will impact which horse they perceive as best. Remember that saddles, bridles, and other horse tack can improve these stats.
When comparing your horse’s stats with another horse, remember that your horse’s gear is buffing those stats. For a better comparison, take all the horse tack off.
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Firstly, Kasztanka is one of the most beautiful horses inKCD2, with a nice bay coat and a braided tail. She also has the joint highest courage and almost ties as the fastest horse in the game.In any combat situation, this makes Kasztanka a great option, as Henry can fight or flee with no worries.
The drawbacks of Kasztanka are low stamina, meaning long journeys aren’t the best, and she also has a fairly low carry weight. This can be problematic for those who like to loot everything they find.
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With the second-best stamina and almost the best carrying capacity, Mark can be seen as a horse that is great for long journeys while carrying lots of gear and loot. As Henry often travels across the map from task to task, potentially killing multiple bandits before returning to civilization, Mark is great for this gameplay loop.
With a courage stat of 15, players may want to consider buffing this with some head armor and tournament caparison. Otherwise, players may run into some situations where Henry is thrown off. While Mark’s speed isn’t great, this won’t matter if Henry has ahigh horsemanship skill rating.
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Those who desire a true warhorse, or destrier as they would have been called inthe Middle Ages, should look no further than Erdel. This black beauty has the highest courage in the game at 30, which can be improved upon with a tournament caparison, for example.
Erdel also has the highest carrying capacity at 368, meaning that after a battle, players can loot loads of heavy plate armor and store it all on their mount until they reach a merchant. These stats do come at a cost, however, as Erdel has relatively low stamina and does not boast the best speed.
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If players are looking for the fastest horse inKCD2, especially for when horse races release, then Kincsem is easily the best option. Not only does she have the highest speed at 60, but she also has the best stamina with 235. The cost of being able to gallop at high speeds almost non-stop is that Kinscem’s carrying capacity and courage are extremely low. Players won’t be able to carry much weight, and she will kick Henry off at the slightest sign of danger.
If players ask Groom Hanniker about Kinscem, he will tell Henry that she is a Hungarian horse, who was sold by an officer in Sigismund’s army. This is interesting as there was a 19th-century Hungarian racehorse called Kinscem who went undefeated over the course of 54 races, meaning this is another smallKCD2Easter egg, of which there are so many.
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If players don’t want to spend countless hours riding Pebbles or Herring until their secret Perks are unlocked, then Pisek Lad is the best all-around horse inKCD2that players can purchase from a groom.
Across the board, he has relatively high stats, especially when it comes to capacity and speed. While his stamina and courage could be better, they certainly aren’t weaknesses. Players may also like Pisek Lad’s black coat. He can be bought at the horse market in the southwest ofKuttenberg, next to where the tournament is held.
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Pebbles was Henry’s original horse in the first game and was never known for having the best stats. This is the same in the second game, after Henry recovers her from Semine, butKCD2has a few hidden Perks, one of which turns Pebbles into a beast.
By staying loyal to Pebbles and riding her for at least 35 km, Henry will unlock a secret Perk known as Good Old Pebbles. With this upgrade, Pebbles has good stamina, great capacity and speed, and high courage, which means she won’t throw Henry off in combat. All of this means that Pebbles arguably ranks as the second-best all-around horse.
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When players are offered Herring in exchange for Pebbles by the horse handler at Trosky castle, they likely have no idea that he can eventually become one of the bestKCD2horses. If players stick with Herring and ride him for at least 50 km (not including fast travel) then they will unlock the secret Perk, Red Herring.
This significantly improves Herring’s stats, granting him the second best stamina, solid capacity, great speed, and courage that almost ties as the best. This means Herring does everything well, without any downsides.
