Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 - Endings Guide

All journeys must come to a conclusion, even your grand adventure in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2. From the lands surrounding Trosky Castle to the sprawling metropolis of Kuttenberg, your travels have led you to this moment, where your actions and decisions are weighed accordingly. Here's our Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 endings guide to help you learn about Henry's fate at the closing of the campaign. Likewise, please be reminded that this article contains major spoilers.

How to get the best ending in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 - Endings and finale guide

The campaign concludes during a main quest called Judgment Day. With the defenders of Suchdol on their last legs, Henry arrives just in time as part of an army led by Hanush and his father Radzig.

Your objective is to eliminate all the remaining hostile soldiers. From there, celebrations are in order as your comrades are finally saved. Then, after talking to Hanush and Hans, you're told to meet up with Radzig at the outskirts of town. Suddenly, the atmosphere changes, as Henry looks on at the battlefield only to be visited by the spirits of his dead parents.

Note: Once you finish the main story, you can still continue exploring the open world. Most side quests should remain available, though a select few automatically fail as mentioned in our point of no return guide.

What determines if you get the best ending?

To get the best ending in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, you need to make Henry's parents proud of his accomplishments. Henry's mother and father both discuss certain important decisions that you've made throughout the campaign. In a way, this moment is akin to Henry's conscience telling him if he walked a righteous path or if he acted like the villains that he fought against.
Here are the key factors that influence the ending:
Whether you killed or spared Markvart von Aulitz and Vaquelin Brabant.
What you decided to do when you attacked Semine and Maleshov.
How much crime you've committed throughout the course of your adventure.
Whether or not you're sorry for the mistakes you've made.
The sections below discuss all of these moments in the campaign. We've also included a few related tidbits, such as Henry's romance options, the fate of his half-brother Samuel, and some post-credits scenes.

Important decision #1: Semine

The first key decision happens during a quest called Necessary Evil. In it, you have to escort Hashek, Von Bergow's lieutenant, to the town of Semine:
Evil: Side with Hashek - You and Von Bergow's troops will murder Lord Semine, his son, and everyone in the town.
Good: Side with Lord Semine - You'll be forced to kill Hashek out of necessity and the town will still be put to the torch as part of a cover up. However, Lord Semine and his son will be able to escape unharmed.
Note: If you side with Lord Semine, you have to let Hans Capon do the talking when the two of you report back to Von Bergow. If you blurt out that you killed Hashek, Henry will be hanged in the gallows. It's akin to an early game over cutscene.

Important decision #2: Maleshov

The next key decision happens during Dancing with the Devil, where Jan Zizka orders Henry and his cohorts to attack Maleshov Fortress. You have to make a choice on how to proceed with the mission:
Evil: Agree to the Dry Devil's plan - The group will burn down the village. This will cause untold suffering to innocent townsfolk, but you'll be able to infiltrate Maleshov easily due to the distraction.
Good: Reject the Dry Devil's plan - You have to choose several replies, culminating in a duel with the Dry Devil. Once you've beaten the Dry Devil, you'll be able to infiltrate Maleshov to take out the guards. The mission becomes significantly harder, but at least you didn't harm innocents.

Important decision #3: Von Aulitz's fate

Certain factors that affect the Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 best ending happen during a late-game mission called Reckoning. The objective is to enter von Aulitz's camp to find horses, which will then allow Henry and his half-brother Samuel to ride out and seek reinforcements.
Before you enter the camp, you should wear Praguer waffenrocks/uniforms, as these allow you to disguise yourself so that the soldiers themselves won't turn hostile immediately. You acquire Praguer uniforms during The Lion's Den quest. Alternatively, you can grab Praguer clothes from a chest by the laundry area outside the camp.
In any case, there should be a tavern in the middle of the village. Complete the lockpicking minigame to open the door so you can have a chat with Markvart von Aulitz. This also nets you the "Face to Face" achievement. You then get to decide von Aulitz's fate:
Good: Ignore von Aulitz - If you never entered the tavern, then von Aulitz will still die, albeit offscreen. Unfortunately, you won't get the achievement.
Good: Let von Aulitz live - He'll die due to his wounds and not by Henry's own hand.
Evil (kind of): Give von Aulitz a dignified death - Help von Aulitz stand up then stab him in the heart.
Evil (yeah, like, totally): Kill von Aulitz like a dog - Stab von Aulitz while he's sitting down.

Important decision #4: Vauquelin Brabant's fate

Next up, check the barn at the southwestern part of the village. Climb up the ladder and drop down the opening. Brabant is torturing Henry's half-brother, Samuel, and you need to take him out quickly.
After defeating Brabant in a fight, he will ask for forgiveness and offer you a deal:
Good: Spare Brabant - If you do this, Brabant will alert the guards in the village. They'll even see through your disguise, making this mission significantly harder.
Evil: Kill Brabant - Execute Brabant so that he doesn't call for help.
Note: We'll talk about Samuel's survival (or death) a bit later in our guide.

Important decision #5: Crimes you've committed

Henry's parents also tell him about how he avenged an evil act, but he still "behaved like a bandit by plundering and robbing poor wretches." We believe this is related to a hidden facet where the game checks how many petty crimes you've committed, most notably the total value of goods that you've stolen. You can find this in the Player menu under the Stats: Crime tab.
Since we practically stole from NPCs in almost every village that we visited, Henry simply couldn't be considered as a good, law-abiding son.

Important decision #6: Are you sorry for the mistakes you've made?

However, there's still a way to redeem Henry in the eyes of his parents, which then allows you to get the best ending in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2. After you're told that you robbed so many poor people, you can choose from several replies:
Evil: "I have no regrets" / "There was no other way" - Both these options cause Henry's parents to react in anger and disbelief, seeing as how their son has forgotten all the lessons that they've taught him.
Good: "I'm sorry" - This means that Henry has shown remorse for his actions.
In our playthrough, we spared the people of Semine and Maleshov, though we also killed von Aulitz and Brabant. Likewise, we stole hundreds of thousands worth of items throughout the campaign. However, when we picked the "I'm sorry" reply at this stage, Henry's parents accepted the apology. This led to two additional tidbits that they discussed:
What will Henry do next? - You can say that you'd like to become a warrior, start a business, or have a family. If it's the last one, you're also asked which person you fancy--i.e. Rosa, Katherine, or someone else.
Samuel's fate - Henry's father will then make a remark about Samuel, and how he's glad that both his sons met each other.

Additional outcome: Samuel's death or survival

Another facet to keep in mind is that Samuel can live or die during the aforementioned Reckoning mission--i.e. where you also decide von Aulitz's and Brabant's fates. After dealing with Brabant, Samuel tells you to leave him and just get the horses. You then have to make a crucial decision:
Leave Samuel - Turn right from the barn area and exit the camp. Then, keep going right as you hug the wall. You'll eventually reach the stables. Interact with a horse and pick the "Leave alone" option so Henry can gallop off to call for reinforcements. Unfortunately, Samuel will have been executed by the enemy troops by the time you return for the finale.
Save Samuel - Press the button prompt to carry Samuel on your back. Ideally, you should have a Praguer uniform as your disguise. If the soldiers see you, you can just reply to them that you're carrying the spy's body--i.e. it's diseased and you need to bury it outside the camp. Continue along the outer edge of the camp heading right. Then, at the stables, interact with a horse and pick the "Leave with Sam" option.
Naturally, the ideal outcome is to save your half-brother. He'll later make an appearance during the Judgment Day finale to thank you for your help. This will also cause their dad to talk about how he's glad that Henry was able to rescue Sam.

Additional outcome: Henry's love interest

There are several romance options in the game. However, only three are considered long-term options--i.e. they have an additional interaction with Henry well after the lovemaking scene: Rosa, Katherine, and Hans.
Rosa and her father depart for a distant town prior to the final stretch of the campaign. It's unlikely that the two lovebirds will see each other again. Still, Henry can still tell the spirits of his parents that he wants to spend the rest of his life with Rosa.
Katherine, meanwhile, is still in Suchdol. After helping the defenders of the castle during the Judgment Day quest, Henry can talk to her about their potential future.
Hans is also in Suchdol. After speaking with Hanush during the Judgment Day mission, Henry can chat with Hans about their time together.

Additional outcome: More ending scenes

After the spirits of Henry's parents finally depart, our hero has a heart-to-heart conversation with his biological father, Radzig. Radzig then makes a remark about Henry reacquired his sword, handing it over as a sign of acknowledgement.
You can then watch a post-credits scene where your allies drink merrily in Suchdol's courtyard. This is where Jan Zizka challenges the Dry Devil to shoot an apple on his head (akin to the story of William Tell). Unfortunately, Dry Devil's marksmanship skill isn't up to snuff, leading to a hilarious moment that purportedly gives rise to the One-Eyed Zizka moniker.
Lastly, there's another post-credits scene involving King Sigismund. It explains the events that transpired that caused him to abandon Bohemia.
That does it for our guide on how to get the best ending in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2. Regardless of the outcomes that you obtained, we hope that you also enjoyed this unforgettable journey across the Middle Ages.
If you need more tips as you explore Bohemia in the Middle Ages, be sure to visit our Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 guides hub.

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