If you pre-ordered *Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2*, you're in for a treat with the exclusive bonus quest, The Lion’s Crest. This quest offers some fantastic rewards, and here's your guide on how to start and complete it.
Table of contents
- How to Start The Lion’s Crest in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2
- The Lion’s Crest Riddle Solution
- Map 1
- Map 2
- Map 3
- Map 4
How to Start The Lion’s Crest in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2
Once you've completed the tutorial section in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 and gained access to the open world, head to Troskowitz and speak with the scribe Gaibl to kick off The Lion’s Crest quest. Gaibl will provide you with a riddle and the smithing recipe for Brunswick’s polearm. You'll need to source the materials yourself, but you can craft the weapon at any blacksmith’s forge.
The Lion’s Crest Riddle Solution
Let's delve into the riddle, which is as follows:
“Take your leave of crone and maiden, standing tall behind the gates, boldly go towards true midnight, in caverns cold your prize awaits. Pass through the hall of forest kings, hidden deep from hunters’ gaze, standing tall two guards of stone, behind who yearned for treasure lays. Between then stands a mighty rock, a subtle niche yet deeper still, a place to give one’s heart to God, behold my armour gleaming still.”
To solve this, locate the Crone Tower and Maiden Tower in Trosky Castle. Exit the castle through the northern gates and continue north into the forest.
Follow the road and keep an eye on the left side for rocky formations with crevices you can navigate. Traverse these paths until you reach a cave with a chapel inside. Examine the cross on the rock beside the chapel to find the first piece of Brunswick’s Armour, along with two treasure maps that will guide you further in the quest.
Map 1
Continue west along the road from the chapel to reach a crossroads. Head north into the woods to find a wolf den. Search the trees just above the den to locate a bag containing the second piece of Brunswick’s armour.
Map 2
Follow the second map to Vidlak Pond's small outpost. Take the path behind the fisherman’s house and look for a large rock formation along the cliffs. Climb up to find a chest next to a cross.
Map 3
For the third map, fast travel to Zhelejov, head to the tavern, and then leave the settlement. Cross two bridges towards Tachov, but after the second bridge, take a small path leading to the river and forest. Follow this path to a hill and examine the large tree at the top to find bones and a bag with more of the armour.
Map 4
Your final map leads to a hill between the Nomads’ Camp and Bozhena’s Hut. Look for rocks with a cross on top to claim the last piece of Brunswick’s armour.
And that’s how you start and complete The Lion’s Crest in *Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2*. For more tips and information on the game, including romance options and the best perks to get first, be sure to visit The Escapist.
