{"id":1176233,"date":"2026-02-14T01:00:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T01:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/?p=559314"},"modified":"2026-02-14T01:00:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T01:00:20","slug":"kingdom-come-deliverance-2-makes-henrys-day-even-worse-with-a-hardcore-mode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/kingdom-come-deliverance-2-makes-henrys-day-even-worse-with-a-hardcore-mode\/","title":{"rendered":"Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 makes Henry\u2019s day even worse with a Hardcore mode"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Key art for Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2\u2019s new Hardcore mode update, showing Henry dancing amidst skeletons and smiling in a ghastly and macabre scene.\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kingdom-come-deliverance-2-makes-henrys-day-even-worse-with-a-hardcore-mode.png\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">It\u2019s not easy to be Henry, the protagonist of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/gaming\/525452\/kingdom-come-deliverance-2s-tutorial-is-a-saga-on-its-own\">Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2<\/a><\/em>. I spent my first 15 hours or so <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/impressions\/526613\/kingdom-come-deliverance-2-early-game-difficulty-narrative\">getting my ass beat around every corner of Bohemia<\/a>; I\u2019d either perish to a pack of wolves, stumble upon a lone soldier, or fail to subtly steal a slurp of soup. That experience looks like a balmy day in the park <a href=\"https:\/\/kingdomcomerpg.com\/en\/news\/hardcore-mode\">compared to the new Hardcore mode<\/a>, which has a host of complications and obstacles to encounter throughout the already massive campaign.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">First of all, Henry has to choose three negative perks to deal with throughout the campaign. Hangry Henry makes him want to eat as much food as possible, whereas Punchable Face makes traveling without being attacked a much more difficult task. Sweaty, Menace, and Numbskull are just some of the negative perks up for grabs, and none of them seem particularly appealing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Secondly, Henry\u2019s position no longer appears on the map, which means the player has to puzzle out his location. There\u2019s absolutely no fast travel, either, so you better prepare to learn the countryside lest you perish in it. There\u2019s one upside: Henry can now ask fellow travelers for directions, as long as his reputation and presentation merit a response. If the player selects Bashful as a negative perk, Henry can\u2019t even ask for directions \u2014 he\u2019s too shy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\"><em>Kingdom Come:<\/em> <em>Deliverance 2<\/em>\u2019s new Hardcore mode doesn\u2019t include permadeath, but it seems like a much tougher experience overall. For some, that increased difficulty will likely lead to more satisfaction, as well as a more immersive experience overall. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/gaming\/559314\/kingdom-come-deliverance-2-hardcore-mode\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s not easy to be Henry, the protagonist of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2. I spent my first 15 hours or so getting my ass beat around every corner of Bohemia; I\u2019d either perish to a pack of wolves, stumble upon a lone soldier, or fail to subtly steal a slurp of soup. That experience looks like a balmy day in the park compared to the new Hardcore mode, which has a host of complications and obstacles to encounter throughout the already massive campaign. First of all, Henry has to choose three negative perks to deal with throughout the campaign. Hangry Henry makes him want to eat as much food as possible, whereas Punchable Face makes traveling without being attacked a much more difficult task. 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