Making Money - Hunting

A simple guide on how to make money hunting in Kingdom Come: Deliverence, I will be adding to it as I progress through the game.

Any feedback/Criticism is welcome, as I'm writing this as I play and learn the game.

Please check out my other guide on bandit hunting:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1302261325

Introduction

Hunting is introduced to the player in the quest 'The Prey', this guide will show players the value of each animal, among others things as I add them later & progress in the game.

Prices

The money that can be made from hunting can not be undervalued, simply see the prices below (as of my current inventory) :

Hare Meat (100% Condition) - 5.8 G You recieve 20(ish) per kill
Hare Pelt - 20 G, one per kill (requires Tanner Perk)
Roe Deer Meat (88% Condition) - 11.4 G You recieve 45(ish) per kill
Red Deer Venison (100% Condition) - 14 G You recieve 100(ish) per kill
Red Deer Hide - 50 G, one per kill (Requires Tanner Perk)
Antlers - 100 G - From male Deer, one per kill (Requires Antlers Perk)
Wild Boar's Tusk - 12 G - Idk

Payment

After the quest 'The Prey' is complete, the following quest rewards Henry with a horse, this allows easier transport and a mobile storage space for the heavy loads of hunted game.

The main issue is transporting the game back both at a time when the stores are open and so the game doesn't spoil. I recommend going out before dawn, about 3, fast travelling to near the Talmberg forest and then starting the hunt at dawn, then aim to return before the shops close.

THE GAME WILL BE MARKED AS STOLEN, this is because the game is not hunted legally, This means that most merchants will play little for the contents, perhaps even outright refusing. However if you consider that hunting one rabbit alone would give you 100 Groschen, then you would still receive about 20-30 Groschen, this means that after a days hunt of about 200-300 Groschen (several rabbits or 1-2 Deer) then you will still make about 60-70 G, so fear not. Otherwise you can always sell to the Miller Woyzeck, who will buy any stolen goods, at maximum price (This will reward you with more, but he does have a finite amount of money to buy said goods.

BETTER ALTERNATIVE, a good method to sell the game is to cook it, this will make it legal again, and provide you with a better amount of Groschen, this will provide you with the best outcome.

Cooking

A good way of making the game legal, last longer and worth more is to cook it.

Perks

Hunting in KCD comes under the skill category, with several perks to upgrade your hunting loot. In early levels, the perks 'Antlers' and 'Tusks' (both level 3) will allow you to harvest (as the names suggest) antlers and trunks from various animals. This means Henry can go and hunt things other than meat, which will not spoil, later, the 'Tanner' perk (level 5) will allow you to skin your hunted animals to allow for pelts and hides which also won't spoil. These unlock at various different stages in the huntsman skill level, however they are vital to finding an easier route of making money, as meat is commonly illegal and can spoil very quickly, at least without the late game perk 'Salty' (level 10).

Good Locations

The game will mark good areas to go hunting on your map with symbols such as this:






These can be found throughout the world and I will try to update this section as I find more. Currently, I know of one near the Inn at the Glade, found here:



Another good location is to the west of Sasau, in the area of the 'A Bird in the Hand...' quest.

Inn at the Glade - Andrew

There's a man outside the Inn at the Glade, named Andrew, he will ask you to acquire game for him, this is of course illegal but he seems to care little, unlike normal selling however, Andrew is after certain meats, he will demand certain things to be acquired in a fetch quest kind of style. he will buy game but only if it not illegal.

Summary

So, the best ways (to my knowledge) of making money from hunting are:

• Hunt Game, then sell it to a merchant (butcher, etc) who are willing to take in stolen goods.
  
• Hunt Game, then sell it to the millers, they will buy stolen goods.
  
• Hunt Game, then Cook it, it will become legal and last longer, as well as being worth more.
  
• Hunt for Andrew, he will provide you with quests for game, but he will not buy stolen goods.

Personally, I would recommend selling the game to a merchant willing to buy illegal goods, this is because cooking requires finding somewhere to cook the meat, and the millers aren't everywhere. It's the quickest/easiest method, in my opinion but it's debatable, I've spoken of many methods to let you find the one that you prefer :).

[sageio1179]

thanks for this guide very helpful

[mimiko857]

i just steal from monks very fast money

[alation13]

Hunting is just like any other activity in the game. At first it is hard to make money out of it, but as you get better you make more and more money. Start with rabbits and the cheapest arrows you can find then move up to boars when you can kill them with one to two head shots, then red deer. Roe deer can be hunted but are not worth the effort as they are so skittish. There are dozens of hunting spots, just travel into the forests and you will uncover them. Basically, when an animal takes only one to two shots (based on your bow skill and bow quality), then it is worth hunting.

[Noog]

the bird in the hand quest area has bunnies, doe, and boars, and also; has camp to cook right in the very center at the top of the ridge along the river side.

[CoolGuy101]

@Kheben but you can also hunt the refugees from skalitz and sell them to the butcher. no 1 will know. you might also get arrested for doing so, hey but it's up to you.

[Kheben]

Also you can hunt for the refugees from skalitz, Alex will give you the quests

[WildDogsGaming]

Any chance you can update this to show that the money you get from hunting, even on regular not HC, the money just sucks, and doesn't even pay for your arrows if you miss 1 shot?

[RoboGent]

Will do :)

[Dr4g]

Hey I wanted to add that if You have the problem of food merchants not having enough money to pay for all of your game, try selling it to the horse traders; they buy meat and usually have 1-2k money on'em.

[marine.ct]

https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/933805485592069159/972D948FCF00802C87D5958C0C76394557C4527A/

there are more spots for hunting in the same area I showed before . lol. and a beeter screen shot i hope