Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 New Update 1.024 Adds Hardcore Mode in Patch 1.2.4

Key Takeaways

  • A new Hardcore Mode has been added, disabling the map position and compass, and requiring players to ask NPCs for location information.
  • Shop prices for herbs have been rebalanced, and a bald hairstyle option has been added for Henry.
  • The “Gallant Huntsman Kit,” previously exclusive to the Gold Edition, is now available as DLC, including new hunting gear and Artemis’ crossbow.

In a recent development for Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, the developers have rolled out an exciting new feature – the Hardcore mode, which is part of the latest patch, known as tPatch 1.2.4. For console gamers, this update translates to Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 version 1.024 (complete version 1.024.000).

Besides the Hardcore mode, this update addresses various aspects such as skill adjustments, problem areas specific to different platforms, quests, and other related issues.

Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 Hardcore Mode Added as Part of Update 1.024:

New

Hardcore Mode

Some of the things players can expect from KCD2’s Hardcore Mode:

  • Disabled map position
  • Compass removed
  • Added option to ask different NPCs about your location in the world.

Features

Balance

  • Rebalanced shop prices for herbs, so that they never sell for a higher price than their buying price.

Barber

  • Added the bald hairstyle option for Henry.
  • Fixed shadow flickering under certain weather conditions.

Dice

  • Fixed a crash caused by getting hit while choosing dice.

Items

  • Fixed the broken wreath model.

Mods

  • Fixed issues with saving when having too many mods installed.

Skills & Perks

  • Fixed Sagittarius, On the Road, Salva, and Wildrider perks not working properly when taken while playing on 1.1.X and after loading on 1.2.X.

Stability

  • Fixed several most frequent crashes.

Platform-Specific Fixes – Xbox

  • Fixed some saves not being available to load due to Gold edition / Season pass licensing issues.

Quests

Judgment Day

  • Fixed incorrect NPC behavior after completing the final quest.
  • Fixed the victory overlay sometimes not displaying correctly.

The Jaunt

  • Fixed Lord Semine sometimes getting stuck after the practice fight on the way from Semine.

Initially available only with the Gold Edition of the game, you can now purchase the “Valiant Hunter’s Set” as a separate downloadable content (DLC) as well.

What does the Gallant Huntsman’s Kit include?

  • St. Hubert hat: Hunting cap based on a legend about St. Hubert
  • Master huntsman’s hood: Adorned with pearls to protect from the elements
  • Nimrod coat: Hunting coat based on the famous hunter Nimrod
  • “Master huntsman’s hose: Trousers for a proper hunter
  • Master huntsman’s gloves: Hunting gloves crafted from leather for manipulating weapons and downing game
  • Master huntsman’s boots: Hunting boots well-made from leather for stable movement through dense forest
  • Artemis’ crossbow: A new type of ranged weapon perfect for hunting Hunting bolt: 30 bolts to use with the crossbow

Expect more patches from Warhorse in the coming weeks and months. Once another one is available, it’ll be up here on esXX.

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2025-04-15 19:32