Kingdom Come: Deliverance II The Lion’s Crest (DLC)

The Lion's Crest is a single side quest bundled as a DLC add-on for Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, Warhorse Studios' historically grounded medieval RPG. Originally a pre-order bonus, it was released as a standalone purchase in March 2025 so that anyone who jumped in post-launch could grab it too. Upfront disclaimer: this is not an expansion. It is one focused quest, and you should walk in knowing exactly that. The structure is a classic treasure hunt. Once Henry clears the opening prologue and reaches the Wedding Crashers quest, a purple DLC marker appears in Troskowitz. Seek out Scribe Gaibl, exhaust his dialogue, and he hands you a riddle and a crafting schematic for Brunswick's Poleaxe. From that point on, the quest deliberately strips away map markers and makes you work through four hand-drawn treasure maps and a verse riddle that points you north of Trosky Castle to the Chapel in the Rocks. It is a genuinely thoughtful little puzzle for a side quest, the kind of environmental storytelling KCD2 does so well. Solving the riddle without a guide the first time actually feels satisfying. What you collect across the five dig sites and chests is a complete plate armor set: Brunswick's bascinet with its gold lion finial, plate sleeves, plate cuisses, brigandine, gauntlets, chainmail coif, and the horse caparison decorated in Bohemian burgundy and gold. The poleaxe can be crafted separately at a blacksmith using iron, Frankfurt steel, and fastening material. The dagger is found along the way. Stat-wise, the armor carries a charisma bonus on top of solid early-game protection, which matters when Henry is still a scrappy nobody trying to talk his way past lords. Getting this set in the first few hours smooths out several rough patches in KCD2's mid-game economy. There is also a hostile camp of treasure hunters guarding the final piece, so bring a weapon you trust. The honest criticism is short and direct: the quest itself is minor. The fandom wiki labels it as such. There are no dialogue choices that carry weight, no character you will remember, and no narrative threads that connect to the main story. If you came expecting a Witcher-style side story with a proper arc, you will finish this in under two hours feeling a little underwhelmed by the quest beats even as you admire the armor. The skill check with Scribe Gaibl can pass via Charisma, Thievery, or Blacksmithing, which is a nice touch, but one skill check does not a quest system make. For KCD2 players who missed the pre-order window, the calculus is simple: the Brunswick set is among the best-looking armor in the game and pulls real weight during the early and mid-game. The treasure hunt format, while brief, suits the game's world far better than a combat gauntlet would. Hardcore RPG fans looking for narrative meat should know this is cosmetic-adjacent content first and a questline second. Monika, Scout Team