Jan of Lesztin - unbeatable somehow?

[Slash87]

Hi, I don't understand this fight - I've checked online and everyone is mostly complaining that fight is too easy. I don't get it, because I'm having the opposite problem.
Maybe my level is too low (19. I think, 23 for the slash weapons or how is it in english), but I don't think so. Every fight so far has been easy, but this one is taking me now over an hour.

I gave up beating him with hunting sword - longest attempt took 20+ minutes during which I gave him maybe 50 or more master strikes. HOW MANY ARE NEEDED!! At that point I gave up and now I'm trying mace (which I haven't used at all until this point, so I don't have it leveled up), but same result so far .. especially since it's much easier for him to hit me when using mace and 1 hit = instant lose.

I just don't get it. Is it a bug? Has it somehow changed with the new patch? What am I doing wrong?

[LArc7thHeaven]

Skill issue, you should've maxed the sword skill before reaching kuttenberg anyways

[Slash87]

OK, so I should not give up at like 50+ master strikes and him still being alive and just keep pumping dozens and dozens of master strikes into him and he will really eventually be beaten? How many hitpoints does he have? Why is his armor not getting damaged?
I highly doubt it's a level cap issue, because I have already did plenty of quests in Kuttenberg and no fight has been a problem at all. Had to maybe load one, but here I already loaded 12+ times and it pisses me off that I don't see any damage on him at all.
Every enemy currently is maybe like 1-4 strikes and they are down, but suddenly there's a man in side quest who needs to take 100 hits and that's fine? Really? :D

[Janbrams]

Try using poisons, one hit and the enemy will die.

[Slash87]

OK, now I know for sure it's bugged. I've applied Henry's Bane to the sword, hit him many times during the fight and no effect (one hit normally kills anyone, here not even dozen had any effect). This duel has just no end.
Last patch must have somehow mess it up. Well, that's one+ hour I will never get back.

[2High2tell]

My first play through I had more trouble getting to him then I did defeating him. Less then 5 minutes. You need to master strike/Defend wait. I ate him up. I also took a few pots before I started that sequence before the Ambush.

He has no head armor so that is your target, Use poke stabs, those hits go right to damage/bleeds. If they did not end it via cut scene I would have killed him right then and there.

When You get past the fallen tree you have a small breather. If you are hurting pot up. Fix your sword if its low. Its kinda an easy fight so you are just doing something wrong. You will get it.

[Slash87]

That might be a misunderstanding. This is no ambush, but an organized duel I'm supposed to have with him. I can't wear any heavy armor or use longswords etc., only basic weapons. He, on the other hand, is in full armor (also with head armor, so it's not the same fight as you mean) with long sword. Which is not a problem.
Problem is, that he seems to have infinite health.

Every two or three hits he says a line, that sounds like he is almost done, but that repeats every other three hits to no end.
Also if I poison him with deadliest poison, it also just triggers this line, but he keeps fighting.

It must be bugged.

The only problematic part in the game I had so far was that old ruined keep with a knight where I had to free his brother from about 8 cumans. That took couple of tries, but was doable.
This, on other hand, is impossible with no damage being dealt, so it must be a bug.

[Zaris]

Yeah sounds like a bug. Try the usual thing: load an older save, ideally before starting the quest, or at least before going to the duell.

I did that quest yesterday with a 90dmg hunting sword and he gave up after 2 hits but i also persuaded him to unquequip his armor.

There is also another "bug" currently with duell enemies in general (tourney) where enemies give up without even getting hit.

PS: don#t forget to go to the developers support site and upload your save with the bug so they can fix it:
https://support.plaion.com/de/games/kingdomcome2/
On the bottom right is the support ticket button.

[theally]

I’m running into a similar problem, however quite the opposite, I manage to get one hit on him and he strikes me once and takes all my health, I’m decently levelled, all in the 20s, I’ve done the duel a handful of times and once I got a few strikes on him but as soon as he hits me the fight is over.
It’s started to bother me so I reloaded, I hope the quest itself isn’t timed because I’m gonna try and get my persuasion up a few more points before I try it again and demand that I be in full armour as well.

[Moxd]

Pitching in here that I think this one is either bugged or just kind of badly designed. I wish 25 speech was high enough to make him remove the armor lol, but I think as long as he has full plate he's basically invincible.

[Moxd]

nvm no this one is absolutely bugged lmao, just saw a walkthrough that said:

"Jan fights with a longsword, but he isn’t a very strong opponent. He will typically only block one attack and counter once, then you can bonk him on the head. After a few hits he should give up, then you can speak with Tuchmacher again to confirm your win."

This doesn't happen, it doesn't matter how many times I bonk him on the head, he won't give up

[King Matox]

this is bugged, just spent 30 minutes on him with max level potions and even forged a tier 4 hunting sword, he's not taking damage

[druzilsupreme]

I had similar issues to the other posters here (post-patch) when using a hunting sword. I was very upset.

I went and bought the best mace I could find and it took 1-2 strikes to win (he was wearing armour). Just go all crushing damage to bypass his armour.

[jayceeDope]

I hit him with master strike over and over and he ate them all. I believe there is a bug here. What will happen if I lost this duel?

[Slash87]

I did couple of more quests, came back and this time it worked. He gave up after like 3 hits.

[Don.Ryusen]

Yep, same for me, he is unkillable