Best early game horses in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2

Soon after starting your journey in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, you will want to look for a horse unless you fancy trudging across Bohemia on foot nursing Henry’s aggravatingly fast-depleting stamina. And, you know, what is a plucky young squire without his trusty steed? You’ll have no shortage of horses with different stats and looks to pick from throughout Henry’s adventure. There are hundreds to choose from, so to narrow it down a bit and give you a solid start, we’ll walk you through the best early game horses in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2.

Top 5 best early game horses in KCD2

There are several factors that make up a good mount, including their stamina, speed, courage, and more. All of these can be further augmented with gear. Still, a good baseline to build on is the important first step. Of course, personal preference plays a role too – do you value speed over carrying capacity? Or vice versa? Or do you need a horse that won’t be spooked by combat? All of that can change some of the positions on our list.

✓ Special mention for Pebbles

Henry’s original steed can be obtained after a short stint away from his master. You can get him back in from the horse trader in Semine for free if you pass the skill check. Pebbles is a decent starter mount, with decent all-round stats and is reliable to see you through a good portion of the early game.

5. Bitterklee

Stat	Value
Stamina	131
Capacity	208
Speed	38
Courage	8
Value	590

Bitterklee is only a small upgrade compared to Pebbles, with a bit more speed, which comes at the price of courage. You can get Bitterklee in Semine from the same horse trader where you’ll find Pebbles. Where this horse shines is his capacity: it can carry far more than most other steeds. To get Bitterklee, you will have to fork over 1000 groschen to horse trader Ballatay.

4. Tarant

Stat	Value
Stamina	160
Capacity	108
Speed	45
Courage	4
Value	710

Tarant is the fastest horse you will come across early on. The trade-off? He’s very skittish. With fairly low courage, he can be a lot to handle when combined with his high speed. Additionally, he’s not the strongest around, so won’t be able to carry much for you. But if speed is what you’re after, you can do far worse than this. You can get Tarant at the same horse trader in Semine for 1220 groschen.

3. Soldier

Stat	Value
Stamina	144
Capacity	168
Speed	34
Courage	15
Value	770

Among the horses on sale at the Semine stables, Soldier is the only warhorse. His stats reflect it, too, with higher courage than Pebbles, and great all-round stats, though his speed lacks a bit. He will shine in any skirmishes you happen to ride into, holding his own and letting you fight without issue. His carrying capacity is nothing to scoff at either. However, all of that comes at a price, and Soldier will set you back 1330 groschen.

2. Herring

Stat	Value
Stamina	169
Capacity	138
Speed	40
Courage	14
Value	1260

You’ll first encounter Herring during the Back in the Saddle questline, after which you can accept him as your new four-legged companion at Trosky Castle. Just note that if you accept, Herring will replace the horse you’ve been riding up until that point. Getting a horse for free is already great, but Herring will be an upgrade in every way. With good all-round stats, there’s really no reason not to accept Herring as your new steed.

1. Schkrle

Stat	Value
Stamina	184
Capacity	238
Speed	30
Courage	17
Value	2150

Schkrle is easily the best horse you can get early on and you can get him for free. So what’s the catch? Well, you’ll have to steal him. To do that, you have to sneak into the Nebakov stables outside the fortress during the Back in the Saddle quest, then take him to Mikolai in the Nomad’s Camp to claim him as your own. However, grand-theft-horse is worth it for those stats, except for Schkrle’s speed, obviously. He’s not the fastest horse around, but the rest of his stats more than make up for it. To sweeten the deal, he’s already well-equipped, so you won’t have to splash out any extra groschen on new gear.

That rounds out the best horses in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 that you can get early on. Make sure to also check out our quest guides, like the Ill Repute walkthrough, The Mouth of Hell walkthrough, or All’s Fair side quest.