How to Get the Hermit’s Sword in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 (Hermit Quest Guide)

Unlocking the secrets of the Hermit quest in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 requires a bit of detective work. This guide walks you through each step, ensuring you successfully obtain the hermit's sword.

Table of Contents

• How to Begin the Hermit Quest
• Gathering Information
• Acquiring Evidence
• Confronting the Hermit
• Choosing a Path: Aid or Betrayal
• Retrieving the Sword

How to Begin the Hermit Quest

The Hermit quest automatically unlocks upon completing Radovan's blacksmith quests. After recovering the lost cart, report to Radovan. He'll then request a special sword for a wedding gift, initiating the Hermit questline. Before meeting the hermit, however, you must gather information from the villagers of Troskowitz.

Gathering Information

First, visit the Troskowitz tavern and speak extensively with Innkeeper Betty. Then, converse with other villagers (such as the alehouse maid or trader) to gather additional clues.

Acquiring Evidence

Speak with Gerda in Troskowitz; she witnessed a significant event. Either pay her or succeed in a dialogue check to obtain her information. Next, talk to Stanislav in Apollonia; again, either pay or pass a dialogue check.

With this information, locate the cross Gerda mentioned. You'll need a spade (purchaseable from the Troskowitz trader or found in cemeteries) to dig up the grave, revealing Groschen, documents, and artifacts related to the Knights of the Cross. Examine these documents. Then, investigate the quest marker in Apollonia – a hut and clearing with a black horse – for your next clue.

Confronting the Hermit

Proceed to the hermit's hut. Without evidence, the hermit won't cooperate. Present your findings. Select dialogue options like "You're suspicious," exhaust all options regarding the clues, and finally, choose "Out with it!" The hermit, revealed as Konrad, will confess his true identity. He tasks you with delivering a cross to Margaret, a widow.

Go to the Apollonia cemetery, speak with Margaret, and give her the cross. This initiates the optional "Sinful Soul" quest. You can complete it immediately by assisting her or return to Konrad directly.

Choosing a Path: Aid or Betrayal

Returning to the hermit's hut, you'll encounter Crusaders. You can choose to help the Crusaders kill Konrad or aid his escape. If you choose to kill Konrad, engaging him directly is easier than fighting the Crusaders.

After Konrad's demise (or escape), speak with the Crusaders and consider returning the documents for a reward.

Retrieving the Sword

North of the hut, find two intertwined oak trees. The hermit's sword is lodged in the ground. Retrieve it and return to Radovan in Tachov to complete the quest. For further Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 insights, consult The Escapist for tips on perks and romance options.