After 50 hours in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 I’ve finally succumbed to a life of crime, and the Legacy of the Forge DLC is entirely to blame

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I’ve gotta admit, somewhere along the line in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2’s Legacy of Forge DLC, I realized I was becoming a total scoundrel. Maybe it was sneaking around poisoning bandits’ drinks, or all the lockpicking and stealing I was doing to get stuff for my house. Honestly, I should’ve seen it coming! After spending over 50 hours in this medieval world, I knew if anything was going to make me go bad, it’d be obsessing over making my little home perfect.

I was immediately excited when I learned about the expansion. The focus on everyday life and blacksmithing – something I really enjoy in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 – made me want to trade my adventures for a peaceful life running a forge in Kuttenburg. I initially planned to be a simple, hardworking blacksmith, and the DLC started out perfectly. However, I soon became obsessed with making money, and before I realized it, I wasn’t so honest in my trade anymore.

You’re one heck of a blacksmith

The new content arrived at exactly the right moment for me. I’m honestly not very good at fighting in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, but I’d focused on skills like charisma and speech, which let me get surprisingly far in the game just by talking. When I *had* to fight, I usually barely survived, but things got much harder when I reached the large city of Kuttenberg.

I hit a wall in the game – it was too difficult to just talk my way through, and after trying a few times, I had to stop. I planned to come back later, learn the fighting better, and finally save Capon from trouble. But then the developers announced a new expansion where you could play as a blacksmith, and that changed everything! Why struggle with battles when I could just become a blacksmith and succeed a different way?

I figured I could upgrade my gear later and getting better at other skills would always be useful. What I didn’t realize was that the most important skill in the new expansion would be one I’d completely ignored: stealing. After joining the Blacksmithing guild and completing the introductory challenge for the downloadable content, I quickly found my forge.

The place was in rough shape when I moved in. After clearing out debris from the upper and lower levels, I discovered how I could improve it – and quickly realized I’d be spending a lot of time and effort doing so! Near the blacksmith’s forge are three tables displaying blueprints for every part of the house. These plans show all the possible upgrades, from practical additions like a clothes-washing tub or a smokehouse, to essential repairs like fixing the roof, and even decorating your bedroom.

Upgrading your workshop in Kuttenberg requires both reputation from Guild tasks and a large amount of money. Seeing the options for improvements – like a new sign or bookshelf – reminded me of playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Just like Tom Nook’s endless requests for bells to expand my house, it feels like a big challenge to earn enough, but the satisfaction of finally paying everything off is incredibly rewarding.

I was excited to play Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 and imagined making a living as a blacksmith. I planned to earn money through honest work and completing jobs in town. While one job paid well, most of the blacksmithing work – crafting horseshoes and axes – barely earned me anything. I even tried creating items to sell, similar to Stardew Valley, but I still couldn’t make enough money.

Home improvement

I started to change how I approached things after taking on a guild job – tracking down stolen goods at a bandit camp. The quest giver suggested several ways to handle it, and I chose the sneakiest one to avoid a fight. I poisoned their beer, waited for some bandits to go down, and finished off the rest while they slept. It wasn’t exactly honorable, but it was incredibly easy. The camp was full of loot, and stripping the bodies of their gear earned me a lot of money. Suddenly, I saw a way to finally solve my money problems, especially since the quest also involved opening a chest.

I needed to learn how to steal as much armor and valuable items as possible so I could sell them and afford upgrades for my house. Up until then, I’d tried to play Henry as an honest character, so I had almost no experience with thievery. My skill level was only at five, which was now causing problems. I brewed a bunch of potions to help with lockpicking, put on my darkest clothes, and waited for nightfall to begin my life of crime.

Kuttenberg feels unsafe these days, and I’m embarrassed to say I’ve turned to stealing – something I never did before. I’ve quickly become a skilled thief, and it’s been surprisingly profitable. My workshop is doing really well, and I’ve even been able to afford a nice green door for my bedroom. I don’t feel great about *how* I got it, but it does look good.

Please don’t be too quick to judge me. I’ve been trying to make up for my less-than-honest actions by still taking on commissions. I even helped someone save their marriage with my work! Doesn’t that justify a little bit of stealing? I might just start thinking of myself as a blacksmithing Robin Hood – creating things for those in need and taking from those who have plenty. That way, at least Henry can still be the hero, even if I’m not.

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2025-09-21 14:10