How to get a free horse in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2

How to buy and steal a horse, or get Pebbles and Herring for free in KCD2

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Want to know how to get a horse for free in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2? It’s a real mercy that you can get a horse for free in KCD2 without too much trouble, because it’s incredible what a difference it makes while travelling the world. Not to mention most horses will cost you well over a thousand Groschen, and it’ll be some time before you’re quite that rich.

In this guide, we’ll walk you through how to get a free horse in KCD2 . If that wasn’t enough, we’ll explain how to get not just one but two free horses in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 : your original horse Pebbles, and an even better horse called Herring. We’ll also go over how to buy a new horse, as well as how to steal another’s horse and permanently make it yours.

In this guide:

• How to get a free horse in KCD2
• How to get an even better horse (also for free!)
• How to buy a new horse in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2
• How to steal a horse in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2

How to get a free horse in KCD2

Broadly speaking, there are two ways to get a horse in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2. Either you buy a horse, or you steal a horse. There is, however, a third option which allows you to gain a horse for free without pissing anyone off.

To get a horse for free , speak to Groom Ballatay in Semine. To find him, head southwest from the starting town of Troskowitz until you reach Semine Castle. There, head into the castle and through to the other side, where you’ll find Groom Ballatay and his stable of horses.

If you take a look at the various horses near Ballatay, Henry will remark on one of them, an old grey mare. Turns out, it’s Pebbles, Henry’s previous horse! Head back to Ballatay and you’ll be able to try convincing him to give you back Pebbles for free.

Use that marvellous Speech of yours to get your old horse off Groom Ballatay for free - or if that fails, buy it from him. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Deep Silver

You can either use Speech or Domination on Groom Ballatay to convince him to give you back Pebbles. If you fail, then you’ll need to purchase Pebbles from him for around 160 Groschen - still far cheaper than any other horse in the game that you can purchase.

Note: You can also follow “The Jaunt” quest and hear about a “cheap” horse being sold by Groom Ballatay. Then, when you speak to him, Henry puts two and two together and realises it’s Pebbles.

The downside is that Pebbles isn’t all that impressive. All horses have four stats: Stamina, Capacity, Speed, and Courage . You can walk up to most horses in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 and tap X to inspect them and see their stats - and you’ll likely find that most horses you come across will have better stats across the board than poor old Pebbles.

Poor, poor Pebbles. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Deep Silver

Nonetheless, obtaining Pebbles from the Semine stable is by far the easiest way to get your own permanent horse in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, so make it a priority to head to Semine early on in your game!

How to get an even better horse (also for free!)

Not too much further into the game (depending on how sidetracked you get), you’re given the opportunity to get another horse for free in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2. This horse is called Herring, and its stats are a decent bit better than Pebbles.

To get Herring, all you need to do is progress through the main story until just after the sixth main quest, “For Whom The Bell Tolls” . Once you speak with Lord von Bergow, you’ll be told to go see Hired Hand Kabat outside the castle interior.

Herring is a considerably better horse than Pebbles. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Deep Silver

Visit Kabat, and he’ll show you the new horse, Herring, and tell you he’s been told to give you this horse entirely for free if you choose. Just remember that if you do choose to keep Herring, then Pebbles will disappear and later return at the Semine stables. So if you’re attached to Pebbles, don’t take this new horse. Then again, Herring has the better stats. So you be the judge!

How to buy a new horse in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2

If you want to buy a brand new horse, you can do so by visiting any horse trader in Trosky or Kuttenberg. Speak to them and they’ll give you a list of their horses that are for sale. You can also walk around the stable and inspect the horses in question, so that you know their stats ahead of time.

Most horses in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 can be purchased for between 500 and 1500 Groschen , depending on their stats and your haggling skills. A good horse is a big investment early on, but it’s well worth it. Your horse will be your constant companion throughout the game, and will help dramatically cut down on travel time (even for players who take advantage of Fast Travel ).

Make sure you consider each horse’s stats. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Deep Silver

You can only own one horse at a time, so if you want to purchase a new horse, you’ll have to give up the old one. Fortunately, traders will allow you to do a swap where they take your old horse and deduct its price from the cost of the new horse.

Of course, if it’s Pebbles you’re selling, then don’t expect much of a discount. Poor, poor Pebbles.

How to steal a horse in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2

If you’re not averse to some bold thievery, then you can also steal any horse you come across. To steal a horse , all you need to do is walk up to it and hold X to attempt to steal it.

However, things aren’t quite that simple. Henry will get on top of the horse, but the horse will initially be extremely skittish, and the slightest movement will cause it to buck you off , stunning you as you hit the ground. It’s also more or less impossible to stealthily steal a horse, so the owner and anyone nearby will be alerted and attempt to stop you.

Horses are very valuable, so don’t expect a stolen horse’s former owner to forgive you easily. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Deep Silver

The ideal way to steal a horse is to create a situation where you’re not in immediate danger. If, for example, you see a group of bandits with a horse, you can kill the bandits first, and then you’re free to take your time with the horse.

When you first get onto the stolen horse, be very gentle with your movements. The moment the horse makes any noise or tosses its head, stop moving, and praise it to calm its nerves . Repeat this process several times, and eventually the horse should get used to you, and allow you to ride it just like any owned horse.

How to make a stolen horse permanently yours

Stolen horses can be ridden, but they can’t be called, so if you move far enough away from them then they’ll disappear or be stolen back. Fortunately, in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 there’s a way to make a stolen horse permanently yours. For more information, consult our guide on how to sell or acquire stolen horses in KCD2 .

That’s a wrap on our guide on how to get a horse in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2. If you need more help with your adventures in Bohemia, head to our pages on how to get money fast in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 and our main quests list . We’ve also got KCD2 guides on lockpicking and how to pick hard locks , as well as a primer on how to unlock perks .

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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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