All Riddler Barley answers in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2

Here are the answers to all of Riddler Barley’s riddles in KCD2

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Not sure about the answer to one of Riddler Barley’s riddles in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2? As you travel about the world of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 , you’ll come across random encounters; some fruitful, others rather dangerous. Riddler Barley is one of the former - a wandering traveller who poses a different riddle to you each time you see him.

Riddler Barley’s first riddle is fairly simple, but they quickly get quite perplexing, so don’t be put out if you’re not sure about one of them. He’s a sneaky one, Barley! But it’s well worth getting the answer right, because with each solved riddle Barley will reward you with either money or experience towards a Skill! Below we’ve listed all of the answers to Riddler Barley’s riddles in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, and the reasoning behind each riddle.

All Riddler Barley riddle answers in KCD2

We’ll go into detail with each riddle answer below, but if you just want the crucial info as quickly as possible, here are the answers to all four of Riddler Barley’s riddles:

1. What belongs to you alone, but is used more often by others?: My name .
2. How much did the cat get?: 10 .
3. What was the coachman’s name?: Jaromir .
4. How many men were unlucky enough not to have either a helmet or armour?: Five .

Riddler Barley can appear at pretty much any time, either when travelling the world normally or while fast travelling. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Deep Silver

For each of Riddler Barley’s riddles that you answer correctly, you’ll be able to pick a reward of either Groschen or a permanent buff to a random Skill, just like learning from a Skill Teacher (but for free). If you pick all of the Groschen rewards, then you’ll earn a total of 550 Groschen , but you’ll lose out on the chance to earn Skill buffs.

Read on for more details on each of the riddle answers, the reasoning behind them, and what you can gain as a reward for each completed riddle.

First Riddle answer

The first riddle that Riddler Barley gives you is pretty easy, a taster of things to come.

• Question: What belongs to you alone, but is used more often by others?
• Answer: My name.

If you look at the other possible answers, you should find that none of them make much sense compared to “My name”, which really does belong to you but is used more often by others than by you yourself.

If you successfully answer this first riddle, then you’ll get to choose a reward of either 150 Groschen, or for some of Barley’s knowledge - which acts as experience towards a Skill. You’ll get a choice of two Skills to buff permanently.

Second Riddle answer

From this point onwards, you’ll be forced to put down a wager of Groschen before you get the chance to answer Riddler Barley’s riddle. For the second riddle, you need to wager 100 Groschen, which you’ll win back (plus Barley’s stake) as a reward for the correct answer.

• Question: Once upon a time there was a fool of a farmer. Family he had none, no stable boys either, so he talked to his animals instead. And, good man that he was, whenever he made a Groschen or two, he shared it with them according to his own rules. Every hen in the coop was paid five Groschen, every bee in the hive 15, and the spider in the loft bagged a full twenty Groschen. And now you tell me, how much did the cat get?
• Answer: 10.

The key to this riddle is realising that each animal is paid 2.5 Groschen per leg that they have. Hens (two legs) are paid 5, Bees (six legs) are paid 15, and the spider (eight legs) is paid 20 Groschen. The way you get to this conclusion is essentially by asking yourself, “why those animals?”, and in particular what’s so special about the spider that it gets paid the most. Once you’ve figured out the system, it’s easy to understand the cat (four legs) should get 10 Groschen.

If you complete this second riddle, you’ll get your stake back no matter what. On top of that, you can choose a reward of either 100 Groschen or knowledge towards another Skill.

Third Riddle answer

For this third riddle, the ante is increased, and Riddler Barley expects you to put down a wager of 150 Groschen before you can hear his riddle.

• Question: Jaromir the coachman hailed from Raborsch. One morning, he set off for Kuttenberg with an empty coach. Three lads boarded in Bohunowitz. When he arrived in Bojischt, one of the boys got out and a washerwoman took his place. In Horschan, the washerwoman went on her way and a pedlar and his daughter boarded. In Pschitoky, the remaining lads alighted and took the pedlar’s daughter with them. And straight away, two fishermen got in. And on reaching Kuttenberg that evening, they invited the coachman to the bathhouse and got pig-drunk. And now you tell me, what was the coachman’s name?
• Answer: Jaromir.

This riddle is more a test of memory than anything. No part of the riddle is important except the coachman’s name, mentioned at the very start. And the key thing is that for this one riddle (and this riddle only), you’re unable to ask Barley to repeat the riddle; that’d make it too easy.

If you successfully answer the third riddle, you’ll get your stake back, and can choose to gain either an extra 150 Groschen, or more knowledge towards a random Skill.

Fourth Riddle answer

The fourth and final riddle given to you by Riddler Barley can only be attempted after you put down another wager of 150 Groschen, which you’ll earn back for successfully answering the riddle. Here’s the final riddle answer:

• Question: A bailiff has twelve men join up for service one day. The bailiff was glad, but soon discovered that he didn’t have enough gear for them in the armoury. So those twelve men filed onto the square for the next morning’s roll call. Six of them were wearing body armour, four had helmets. Only three of them wore both a helmet and body armour. Now, tell me, how many men were unlucky enough not to have either a helmet or armour.
• Answer: Five.

We’re given four bits of key info for this riddle. 12 men, 6 of whom wear body armour, and 4 of whom wear helmets. But we also know that only 3 wore both a helmet and body armour. This means the overlap between the group of 6 and the group of 4 is 3. Picture a venn diagram:

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We can therefore work out that 1 has a helmet but nothing else, 3 have armour but no helmet, and - as we have been told - 3 have both helmet and armour. 1+3+3 equals 7 who have any kind of armour at all. So the remainder of the group of 12 that has no armour at all is 12-7, which equals 5!

Solve this final riddle and you get your 150 Groschen stake back. And then, as usual, you get to choose between pocketing Barley’s stake (+150 Groschen) or getting a permanent buff to a Skill.

That wraps up this quick guide revealing the answers to all of Riddler Barley’s pesky riddles in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2. For more handy guides like this one, check out our primers on how to get more Saviour Schnapps , how to get money fast, how to get a free horse , and all the Alchemy Potion recipes in KCD2 .

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All 75 Arc Raiders Blueprints and where to get them

These areas have the highest chance of giving you Blueprints

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Looking for more Arc Raiders Blueprints? It’s a special day when you find a Blueprint, as they’re among the most valuable items in Arc Raiders. If you find a Blueprint that you haven’t already found, then you must make sure you hold onto it at all costs, because Blueprints are the key to one of the most important and powerful systems of meta-progression in the game.

This guide aims to be the very best guide on Blueprints you can find, starting with a primer on what exactly they are and how they work in Arc Raiders, before delving into exactly where to get Blueprints and the very best farming spots for you to take in your search.

We’ll also go over how to get Blueprints from other unlikely activities, such as destroying Surveyors and completing specific quests. And you’ll also find the full list of all 75 Blueprints in Arc Raiders on this page (including the newest Blueprints added with the Cold Snap update , such as the Deadline Blueprint and Firework Box Blueprint), giving you all the information you need to expand your own crafting repertoire.

In this guide:

• What are Blueprints in Arc Raiders?
• Full Blueprint list: All crafting recipes
• Where to find Blueprints in Arc Raiders Blueprints obtained from quests Blueprints obtained from Trials Best Blueprint farming locations

What are Blueprints in Arc Raiders?

Blueprints in Arc Raiders are special items which, if you manage to extract with them, you can expend to permanently unlock a new crafting recipe in your Workshop. If you manage to extract from a raid with an Anvil Blueprint, for example, you can unlock the ability to craft your very own Anvil Pistol, as many times as you like (as long as you have the crafting materials).

To use a Blueprint, simply open your Inventory while in the lobby, then right-click on the Blueprint and click “Learn And Consume” . This will permanently unlock the recipe for that item in your Workshop. As of the Stella Montis update, there are allegedly 75 different Blueprints to unlock - although only 68 are confirmed to be in the game so far. You can see all the Blueprints you’ve found and unlocked by going to the Workshop menu, and hitting “R” to bring up the Blueprint screen.

It’s possible to find duplicates of past Blueprints you’ve already unlocked. If you find these, then you can either sell them, or - if you like to play with friends - you can take it into a match and gift it to your friend so they can unlock that recipe for themselves. Another option is to keep hold of them until the time comes to donate them to the Expedition.

Full Blueprint list: All crafting recipes

Below is the full list of all the Blueprints that are currently available to find in Arc Raiders, and the crafting recipe required for each item:

Note: The missing Blueprints in this list likely have not actually been added to the game at the time of writing, because none of the playerbase has managed to find any of them. As they are added to the game, I will update this page with the most relevant information so you know exactly how to get all 75 Arc Raiders Blueprints.

Where to find Blueprints in Arc Raiders

Below is a list of all containers, modifiers, and events which maximise your chances of finding Blueprints:

• Certain quests reward you with specific Blueprints .
• Completing Trials has a high chance of offering Blueprints as rewards.
• Surveyors have a decent chance of dropping Blueprints on death.
• High loot value areas tend to have a greater chance of spawning Blueprints.
• Night Raids and Storms may increase rare Blueprint spawn chances in containers.
• Containers with higher numbers of items may have a higher tendency to spawn Blueprints. As a result, Blue Gate (which has many “large” containers containing multiple items) may give you a higher chance of spawning Blueprints.
• Raider containers (Raider Caches, Weapon Boxes, Medical Bags, Grenade Tubes) have increased Blueprint drop rates. As a result, the Uncovered Caches event gives you a high chance of finding Blueprints.
• Security Lockers have a higher than average chance of containing Blueprints.
• Certain Blueprints only seem to spawn under specific circumstances: Tempest Blueprint only spawns during Night Raid events. Vulcano Blueprint only spawns during Hidden Bunker events. Jupiter and Equaliser Blueprints only spawn during Harvester events.

Raider Caches, Weapon Boxes, and other raider-oriented container types have a good chance of offering Blueprints. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Embark Studios

Blueprints have a very low chance of spawning in any container in Arc Raiders, around 1-2% on average. However, there is a higher chance of finding Blueprints in particular container types. Specifically, you can find more Blueprints in Raider containers and security lockers.

Beyond this, if you’re looking for Blueprints you should focus on regions of the map which are marked as having particularly high-value loot. Areas such as the Control Tower in Dam Battlegrounds, the Arrival and Departure Buildings in Spaceport, and Pilgrim’s Peak in Blue Gate all have a better-than-average chance of spawning Blueprints somewhere amongst all their containers. Night Raids and Electromagnetic Storm events also increase the drop chances of certain Blueprints .

In addition to these containers, you can often loot Blueprints from destroyed Surveyors - the largest of the rolling ball ARC. Surveyors are more commonly found on the later maps - Spaceport and Blue Gate - and if one spawns in your match, you’ll likely see it by the blue laser beam that it casts into the sky while “surveying”.

Surveyors are quite well-armoured and will very speedily run away from you once it notices you, but if you can take one down then make sure you loot all its parts for a chance of obtaining certain unusual Blueprints.

Blueprints obtained from quests

One way in which you can get Blueprints is by completing certain quests for the vendors in Speranza. Some quests will reward you with a specific item Blueprint upon completion, so as long as you work through all the quests in Arc Raiders, you are guaranteed those Blueprints.

Here is the full list of all Blueprints you can get from quest rewards:

• Trigger Nade Blueprint: Rewarded after completing “Sparks Fly”.
• Lure Grenade Blueprint: Rewarded after completing “Greasing Her Palms”.
• Burletta Blueprint: Rewarded after completing “Industrial Espionage”.
• Hullcracker Blueprint (and Launcher Ammo Blueprint): Rewarded after completing “The Major’s Footlocker”.

Alas, that’s only 4 Blueprints out of a total of 75 to unlock, so for the vast majority you will need to find them yourself during a raid. If you’re intent on farming Blueprints, then it’s best to equip yourself with cheap gear in case you lose it, but don’t use a free loadout because then you won’t get a safe pocket to stash any new Blueprint you find. No pain in Arc Raiders is sharper than failing to extract with a new Blueprint you’ve been after for a dozen hours already.

One of the best ways to get Blueprints is by hitting three stars on all five Trials every week. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Embark Studios

Blueprints obtained from Trials

One of the very best ways to get Blueprints is as rewards for completing Trials in Arc Raiders. Trials are unlocked from Level 15 onwards, and allow you to earn rewards by focusing on certain tasks over the course of several raids. For example, one Trial might task you with dealing damage to Hornets, while another might challenge you to loot Supply Drops.

Trials refresh on a weekly basis, with a new week bringing five new Trials. Each Trial can offer up to three rewards after passing certain score milestones, and it’s possible to receive very high level loot from these reward crates - including Blueprints. So if you want to unlock as many Blueprints as possible, you should make a point of completing as many Trials as possible each week.

Best Blueprint farming locations

The very best way to get Blueprints is to frequent specific areas of the maps which combine high-tier loot pools with the right types of containers to search. Here are my recommendations for where to find Blueprints on every map, so you can always keep the search going for new crafting recipes to unlock.

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Dam Battlegrounds

The best places to farm Blueprints on Dam Battlegrounds are the Control Tower, Power Generation Complex, Ruby Residence, and Pale Apartments . The first two regions, despite only being marked on the map as mid-tier loot, contain a phenomenal number of containers to loot. The Control Tower can also contain a couple of high-tier Security Lockers - though of course, you’ll need to have unlocked the Security Breach skill at the end of the Survival tree.

There’s also a lot of reporting amongst the playerbase that the Residential areas in the top-left of the map - Pale Apartments and Ruby Residence - give you a comparatively strong chance of finding Blueprints. Considering their size, there’s a high density of containers to loot in both locations, and they also have the benefit of being fairly out of the way. So you’re more likely to have all the containers to yourself.

Buried City

The best Blueprint farming locations on Buried City are the Santa Maria Houses, Grandioso Apartments, Town Hall, and the various buildings of the New District . Grandioso Apartments has a lower number of containers than the rest, but a high chance of spawning weapon cases - which have good Blueprint drop rates. The others are high-tier loot areas, with plenty of lootable containers - including Security Lockers.

Spaceport

The best places to find Blueprints on Spaceport are the Arrival and Departure Buildings, as well as Control Tower A6 and the Launch Towers . All these areas are labelled as high-value loot regions, and many of them are also very handily connected to one another by the Spaceport wall, which you can use to quickly run from one area to the next. At the tops of most of these buildings you’ll find at least one Security Locker, so this is an excellent farming route for players looking to find Blueprints.

The downside to looting Blueprints on Spaceport is that all these areas are hotly contested, particularly in Duos and Squads. You’ll need to be very focused and fast in order to complete the full farming route.

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Blue Gate

Blue Gate tends to have a good chance of dropping Blueprints, potentially because it generally has a high number of containers which can hold lots of items; so there’s a higher chance of a Blueprint spawning in each container. In my experience, the best Blueprint farming spots on Blue Gate are Pilgrim’s Peak, Raider’s Refuge, the Ancient Fort, and the Underground Complex beneath the Warehouse .

All of these areas contain a wealth of containers to loot. Raider’s Refuge has less to loot, but the majority of the containers in and around the Refuge are raider containers, which have a high chance of containing Blueprints - particularly during major events.

Stella Montis

On the whole, Stella Montis seems to have a very low drop rate for Blueprints (though a high chance of dropping other high-tier loot). If you do want to try farming Blueprints on this map, the best places to find Blueprints in Stella Montis are Medical Research, Assembly Workshop, and the Business Center . These areas have the highest density of containers to loot on the map.

In addition to this, the Western Tunnel has a few different Security Lockers to loot, so while there’s very little to loot elsewhere in this area of the map, it’s worth hitting those Security Lockers if you spawn there at the start of a match.

That wraps up this primer on how to get all the Blueprints in Arc Raiders as quickly as possible. With the Expedition system constantly resetting a large number of players’ Blueprints, it’s more important than ever to have the most up-to-date information on where to find all these Blueprints.

While you’re here, be sure to check out our Arc Raiders best guns tier list , as well as our primers on the best skills to unlock and all the different Field Depot locations on every map.

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