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Here is everything you need to know about the upcoming Hardcore Mode in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, along with a list of all negative perks.
In their latest stream, Warhorse Studios showcased the upcoming Hardcore mode for Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2. Hardcore mode makes the game more difficult but also more immersive. Players who wish for a tougher challenge can enjoy what Warhorse Studios has in store. This mode comes to the game on April 15, 2025.
In Hardcore mode, helpful UI features are limited. You cannot see yourself on the map and the directions aren’t visible on the compass. Furthermore, fast travel will be disabled. This forces you to rely on your own sense of direction to find your way.
However, these are not the only limits of Hardcore mode’s new layer of difficulty. Just like in the previous game, there are multiple negative perks that will affect your gameplay in different areas. Here is everything you need to know about the new Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 Hardcore Mode.
When Is Hardcore Mode Coming To Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
Hardcore Mode lands in #KCD2 on April 15. No mercy. No room for error. ☠ pic.twitter.com/RItVU50gUX
— Warhorse Studios (@WarhorseStudios) April 10, 2025
On April 7, 2025, in a post on X, Warhorse Studios announced that Hardcore mode releases next week. Just now, the exact date for this mode also came to light.
As seen in the above tweet, the mode arrives on April 15, 2025. You can experience the journey all over again while facing the limitation of various negative perks.
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All Negative Perks in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Hardcore Mode
Hardcore Mode is coming to #KCD2 next week.
— Warhorse Studios (@WarhorseStudios) April 7, 2025
Pick your perks. Embrace the pain. 💀 pic.twitter.com/Bch3Ev6UXQ
Ten negative perks arrive in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2. At the start of the game, you will have to select at least three of them. The negative perks and their effects are as follows:
| Negative Perk | Effect |
| Bad Back | You can generally carry less, and whenever you bend to pick up an herb or mushroom, there’s a small chance you’ll strain your back and be left hobbling for a while. |
| Heavy-Footed | Your shoes wear down faster, and you generally make more noise. |
| Numbskull | All your experience gain is 20% slower. |
| Somnambulant | You lose Energy faster and every time you sleep, there’s a chance your sleepwalking legs will take you somewhere else. |
| Hangry Henry | You get dirty faster, meaning you start to smell faster. And when you do, you can be smelled from twice as far away, making you easier to detect. Plus, perfume doesn’t have any positive effects. You just can’t hide this stench. |
| Sweaty | You can’t ask people for directions, so it’s more difficult to find your way around. Besides that, you’re too shy to speak to the girls at the bathhouse, so you can’t request all of their services. Since you’re not much of a talker, gaining Speech skills is also slower. |
| Picky Eater | Your pickiness causes all food in your inventory to spoil 25% faster. When gutting animals, you’re also pickier and get only half the meat and other items from animals. |
| Bashful | You can’t ask people for directions, so it’s more difficult to find your way around. Besides that, you’re too shy to speak to the girls at the bathhouse, so you can’t request all of their services. Since you’re not much of a talker, gaining Speech skill is also slower. |
| Punchable Face | Coming across travellers on the road is more dangerous, as is getting into a fight. Besides that, enemies never surrender and are more confident, making fights more difficult. |
| Menace | Once you’re branded for a crime, the effect is permanent, and getting caught for any other serious crime will lead to your execution. What’s more, guards will punish you more severely and the consequences of these punishments will be more intense. |
That is everything we know for now about the Hardcore Mode of Kingdom Come Deliverance 2. Which perks would you select for your run?
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