About DLCs Quests

[Nïċḵ]

Are they supposed to be played at certain point during the main story? Do they affect the game's outcome if you play before or after finishing the story? Or are they meant to be played at any time?

[Actalo]

There is actually a rhythm in KCD to which you can play each quest line as groups

Group 1: Henry Arrives in Rattay but has not spoken to Radzig.

- All miller quests
- Theresa DLC
- All Skallitz refugee quests.
- Matthew/Fritz quests.
- Both Herbal women quests
- Johanka treating wounded quest (not DLC)
- Any quest requiring illegality
- Fistfighting
- Find missing priest
- Find Pie

Group 2: Henry speaks to Radzig, completes combat training but does not go hunting yet.

- All bandit/cuman/mercenary quests
- Stephanie quest (can be done later)
- Chumps
- Learning to Read
- Aquarius

Group 3: Henry Goes hunting, Solves Neuhof murders, but doesn't scout enemy camp

- Hans capon quests
- Quarry Divish Quest
- Heretics
- Poaching for Alex
- Miracles while you wait
- Horse Race (Not sure if Pribislavitz needs to be done first)

Group 4/5: Henry attacks Pribislavitz, go to Merhojed. The Merhojed attack happens without you visiting Radzig so it's best to just get it started a lot can be done right after Pribislavitz but it messes everything up if you stumble onto Merhojed.

- Pestilence quest

Group 4/5: Henry finds Menhart but doesnt go to Sasau

- Wrap up any Hans Quests or DLC
- From the Ashes DLC
- Band of Bastards DLC
- Robin Hood
- Master Hunter
- Robber Baron
- Wrap up remaining side quests


Group 6: Henry goes to Sasau

- Johanka DLC
- Become monk.

Group 7: Henry scouts and attacks Bandit Fortress

Fairly linear after this. Not a lot of side content unrelated to main quest.

May have missed a few quests but I think you get the idea.

[DargonBlak]

Nice right up. Very complete.

i'd forgotten how many quests i've never completed becuz they seemed like nonsense.

i like most of your grouping.

one significant change i would suggest is for Henry to visit Radzig sooner, and then make Nightingale wait, basically not leaving Rattay until Henry has learned blocking (at least).

the (vanilla) game is much harder if Henry doesn't learn Perfect Block

[Actalo]

There's a big reason why I chose to group those quests before Henry receives combat training - it forces the player to learn stealth, poisons, bow "kiting", as opposed to direct melee combat. I found that the sooner I learned how to fight, the less I used poisons and stealth in order to win fights.

In other words, KCD without melee combat plays like a completely different game. I rarely wore armor (needed to run fast), and was very aware of where I was walking (avoid ambushes) ... it wasn't supposed to be a handicap, moreso a roleplaying choice to give Henry a reason to pursue more under-handed means of winning.

By the time Henry learns 'how to melee', he's now very proficient in stealth with good vitality, agility, and strength.