In Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, your character’s skills and stats grow and level up as you perform different tasks, unlocking new traits that will help you overcome challenges. From increasing your prowess in combat to revealing new dialogue options, you’ll want to improve your skills fast to expand your horizons. However, stats and skills have strict limitations on what makes them better as you try to get stronger steadily.

There are three categories of Stats and two divisions of Skills that make up your character’s story in KC: Deliverance 2. Stats are broken up into your Primary, Secondary, and Dialogue stats, which will either increase or simply remain stable based on your actions. General and Combat Skills, on the other hand, are constantly leveling up as you perform different actions tied to them.

Best Ways To Level Primary Stats Quickly

Keep Some Scores Stable While Improving Others

Henry has eight total Primary Stats, with some starting at a full value and only decreasing when you fail to keep them stable. For example, Energy is a score that always starts at 100, decreasing over time as you perform any actions during your adventures. The only way to get Energy back is to sleep in a bed or go to a bathhouse and relax.

Other Primary Stats can be leveled up fast by going to the extremes of the actions that normally increase them. The table below outlines all the Primary Stats you have, as well as some strategies for increasing them fast if they can be improved in any way:

Primary Stat
How To Level Up
Strategies For Leveling Up Fast

Strength
Combat Actions
Wield a heavier weapon in KC: Deliverance 2 that has a high Strength level in fights, such as a two-handed sword. You can also walk around with more gear than your inventory limit, staying encumbered to increase Strength.

Agility
Stealing Near Enemies, Stealth, Combat Actions
Dodging in combat raises your Agility more than Parrying, so do that more. Wielding one-handed weapons in battle with a high Agility level will also give you the most XP.

Vitality
Surviving Combat, Running, Climbing
Sprint everywhere you go in the world, while taking the time to jump over every obstacle you see. Performing combos in combat also gives you Vitality XP.

Speech
Talking To Others
Win skill checks in dialogue with certain characters in quests. White lines of dialogue will do this, but not gray lines seen in conversations. You can also read specific books to level up Speech quickly.

Stamina
Increase Overall Vitality
Stamina is raised fast by having stable Energy and Nourishment. Being drunk, poisoned, tired, or having low health at all will decrease this stat. You can also buy Passive Perks that improve this score permanently.

Health
N/A
This stat is fixed at 100 and can only be refilled by resting or using recovery items.

Energy
N/A
Go to bed or to a bathhouse to restore this stat back to its base 100 score.

Nourishment
N/A
To keep this stat stable, eat food to reach the normal score of 100. You get a debuff if Nourishment is below 50, but you also reduce your Stamina if it is above 100.

Best Ways To Level Secondary Stats Quickly

Use Clothing To Impact Your Scores

Your Secondary Stats are tied to what clothes you’re wearing at any given time. These stats are reflective of your gear, with some clothing being suited for stealth while others can help you have better interactions with NPCs. For example, wearing light clothes makes it easier to sneak around because they have a low Conspicuousness stat compared to heavy armor.

The stats associated with your clothing include these Secondary scores:

Charisma
Conspicuousness
Visibility
Noise
Speed

You want to keep your Conspicuousness stat low whenever you sneak around. Common cheap clothes have the lowest Conspicuousness, as looking like a peasant will help you blend into crowds easily.

Charisma is increased when you wear finer clothing, which you can buy or steal from tailors in various settlements. Higher Charisma can lead to better bartering, making some items cheaper to purchase as your Speech increases. Your Agility and Strength stats directly influence your Speed, but the weight of clothing you wear also affects this Secondary Stat.

Visibility is determined by how exposed you are in light and darkness to your enemies. Darker clothing and armor can lower Visibility, giving you better ways of sneaking up on unsuspecting foes. Similarly, Noise can be influenced by how soft your clothing is. Fabrics can prevent your Noise stat from going too high, but heavy armor will likely raise this stat beyond where you may want it to be.

Best Ways To Level Dialogue Stats Quickly

Raise Other Primary Stats And Equip Better Gear

You have six different Dialogue Stats that are directly influenced by Primary Stats your character already has. Good Dialogue scores will allow you to haggle for better prices on items and pass more skill checks seen throughout main and side quests. Since passing dialogue checks can increase other stats, you’ll want to do what you can to keep Dialogue Stats as high as they can be.

Dialogue Stats level up in relation to your gear and Primary Stats, but they can even be raised based on your general appearance. Those who go into dialogue dirty, bloodied, or with a low reputation will have different Dialogue stat scores compared to those who clean themselves up. This feature in KC: Deliverance 2 is often overlooked, so check your appearance before going into important conversations.

The following table showcases each Dialogue Stat, as well as what Primary Stat is tied to them and how to make each one better:

Dialogue Stat
Mirrored Stat(s)
How To Increase Quickly

Persuasion
Speech, Charisma
Have a high reputation and wear fine clothing.

Coercion
Speech, Charisma
Have a low reputation and wear fine clothing.

Impression
Speech, Charisma
Have a high reputation and wear fine clothing.

Domination
Speech, Charisma
Have a low reputation and wear fine clothing.

Presence
Strength, Agility, Vitality
Be well-equipped with strong weapons and armor alongside a high reputation.

Intimidation
Strength, Agility, Vitality
Be well-equipped with strong weapons and armor while being dirty or bloodied from battle.

Best Ways To Level General Skills Quickly

Perform Specific Tasks As You Explore The World

Improving General Skills throughout your adventures in KC: Deliverance 2 will allow you to access more features of the game. For example, having a higher Stealth skill will help you reach much more restricted areas than you would have been able to infiltrate with a low Stealth score. Out of the nine different General Skills attached to your character, you’ll want to find quick ways to increase each one.

Similar to Primary Stats, there are some strategies you can follow to raise these scores fast. The table below outlines all the different General Skills on your character, how they increase normally, and some tips for raising them rapidly as you play:

General Skill
How To Level Up
How To Increase Quickly

Alchemy
Brewing Potions at Alchemy Benches
Brew potions better without making mistakes. The more successful you are with a complex potion recipe, the more your Alchemy will increase.

Craftsmanship
Blacksmithing, Sharpening Weapons
Use repair kits to quickly restore weapons and earn XP for this skill. You can also wash your clothes to rapidly increase this score.

Drinking
Drinking Alcohol
Simply drink enough alcohol along with usual meals to not get drunk, but improve this score.

Horsemanship
Riding Horses
Ride horses to places where you need to go for various quests.

Houndmaster
Interacting With Your Dog
Once you get the dog from the “Mutt” side quest, feed it and use its skills often to increase this skill’s score.

Scholarship
Read Books
Win Scholarship skill checks in conversations and unlock new Codex entries through books you choose to read.

Stealth
Sneaking Around, Stealth Takedowns, Pickpocketing
Lockpick difficult locks, perform stealth takedowns on tougher enemies, and sneak in heavily restricted areas to increase this score fast.

Survival
Hunting, Gathering
Gather rare herbs and hunt down rarer animals in the wild. You can also skin the rare animals before drying, smoking, or processing them in different ways to improve this skill. This skill also increases fast when you find points of interest on your map.

Thievery
Lockpicking, Pickpocketing
Steal valuable items or lockpick more challenging locks to earn the maximum amount of XP for this skill.

Best Ways To Level Combat Skills Quickly

Gain Better Damage And Proficiency With Certain Weapon Types

The final category of Skills you can increase is directly tied to combat in KC: Deliverance 2. There are six different Combat Skills that are either tied to your general Warfare or specific types of weapons you wield throughout your journey. Upgrading certain Combat Skills will increase the damage of various weapon types or make them easier to use in battle.

The table below shows all the different Combat Skills in the game, how they improve naturally, and some strategies for leveling them fast:

Combat Skill
How To Level Up
How To Increase Quickly

Warfare
Any Type Of Combat
Fight tougher opponents and use combos to defeat higher-level foes than you.

Swords
Use Swords In Combat
Use hunting swords, short-swords, longswords, or sabres in every battle.

Heavy Weapons
Use Heavy Weapons In Combat
Use clubs, maces, axes, or war hammers in every battle.

Polearms
Use Polearms In Combat
Use spears, halberds, poleaxes, or two-handed knightly hammers in every battle.

Unarmed
Use No Weapons In Combat
Only use your fists in every battle or tournaments.

Marksmanship
Use Ranged Weapons In Combat
Participate in archery tournaments or use only bows, crossbows, or pistol rifles in battle.

Combat Skills are among the easiest to level up, as you will be fighting often with your weapons of choice. Simply pick and choose different weapons to level up skills tied to their type, especially if you are participating in non-lethal tournaments. Leveling up every skill and stat fast in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 will help you face harder challenges within the game beyond what you’ll see in just combat-focused battles.