The Hermit Walkthrough | Kingdom Come Deliverance II

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How to Start The Hermit Quest

You’ll automatically begin The Hermit side quest in Kingdom Come Deliverance after completing The Jaunt side quest.

The Hermit Walkthrough

Find out more about the hermit

To find out more about the hermit, travel to Troskowitz and speak with Innkeeper Betty at the tavern. Make sure to ask about the Hermit and apparition. You may need to speak with her a couple of times to learn all of the information.

Talk to Witness Gerda

Locate Gerda in Troskowitz and speak with her to ask about the cross. She can be found wandering around near Apothecary Emerich’s shop. You’ll need to either pass a skill check or pay to learn what she saw.

Investigate the Cross

Before investigating the cross, make sure to bring a spade with you. Travel to the woods west of Troskowitz near the Poachers’ hideout marker to find the cross.

You’ll then need to dig up the grave next to it and open the sack you find. Make sure to loot all of its contents. You’ll then want to find somewhere to sit and read all three of the books:

• Chronicle of the Knights of the Cross
• Seneschal Ambrose’s decree
• Old letter about the Order’s commander…

Talk to Witness Stanislav

To find Stanislav, you’ll need to travel east from Troskowitz, past the cemetery, to reach his pasture. Speak with him and ask about the apparition.

You’ll need to pass a skill check or pay him to learn what he knows. If you’ve done his task already, you can use that as well to learn the details.

Explore Apollonia

Travel north from Shepard Stanislav into the woods of Apollonia.

You’re looking for the Abandoned Camp in the middle of the forest. There, you’ll find a black horse in a gated area.

Approach and examine it.

Get the hermit’s sword

From the Abandoned Camp, head northwest to find the Hermit’s house nestled in the rocks past the Well marker. Speak with the Hermit, telling him you’re interested in the sword, which leads to a skill check. Choose the “You’re suspicious. (Expose)” option then run through everything you’ve discovered. This will force the Hermit to come clean.

You’ll then want to agree to help him out with his task, which will start the A Sinful Foul task.

Bring the Message of Forgiveness to the Widow

Travel back to Troslowitz and locate the widow. During the day, she can be found at the cemetery outside of town to the east.

Speak to her and choose “I bring you absolution.” Option. She’ll then ask for Henry to help her. She’ll then tell you her story and when asked, agree to lay Jan to rest.

Start by digging out the grave next to where the widow is standing. Once that’s done, exit the cemetery and travel to the northeast side of it, following along the fence. When you reach the red flowers, interact with them to pull them out of the ground.

You’ll then want to dig out the grave and collect the remains. Bring them back to the hole you dug in the cemetery and lay them to rest. Speak with Widow Margaret afterward to complete the A Sinful Foul task. Margaret will reward you with 45 Groschen if you let her, and you’ll improve your Scholarship and Stealth skills.

Return to the Hermit

Now that we’ve done what he asked, return to the Hermit. Along the way, you’ll run into a group of knights who will call out to you, asking for help.

Save or Kill the Hermit

You’ll have a choice to make here. You can either help the knights, deal with the Hermit, or refuse to help them.

Save the Hermit

If you choose to help the Hermit by turning down the knights, then the three of them will attack you (the Hermit will come to your aid). Take them out, then speak with the Hermit, who will explain why they are after him. He will also tell you where you can find the sword.

Going this route will net you 4 knights you can loot, along with receiving 85 Groschen from the Hermit for Henry’s silence on the issue. You’ll also improve your Heavy Weapon and Sword skills.

Kill the Hermit

If you choose to side with the knights, head to the Hermit and ask to speak with him. You’ll then be able to ask where he buried the sword and what the knights want from him.

Afterward, you’ll have another chance to side with him, where the two of you will fight the knights or continue to support the knights who will help you fight the Hermit. For helping the knights, you’ll receive 85 Groschen and improve your Shield skill.

Find the Hermit’s Grave

Leave the Hermit’s place and follow the path heading west up the hill. You’ll find the tree you’re looking for on the map just above the objective marker on its northwest side. You’ll see the sword sticking out of the grave near the base of the trees. Collect it.

Take the Sword to the Blacksmith

Return to Blacksmith Radovan to show him the sword.

Forge and hand over the sword

Forge The Hermit’s Sword then speak with Radovan. The quest will then complete!

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