Kingdom Come Deliverance 2: All Polearms Perks

This guide will show you details about each polearm perk available in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2.

Kingdom Come Deliverance 2: All Polearms Perks
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Perks are one of the unique aspects of Kingdom Come Deliverance 2. They are special abilities and various passive bonuses that allow you to change various parts of your build. Perks allow you to customize Henry’s build and create a unique playstyle. Polearms Perks is one of the perk categories in the game. They offer bonuses to polearm-related aspects of the game such as giving bonuses to Henry when he’s using Polearms. Below you can find details on each perk in this category, what they do, and how to unlock them.

Polearms Perks List

Perk Details
Hardwood Name Hardwood
Category Polearm Perk
Minimum Level Polearms 6
Effect
  • Wooden shafts take a beating in battle, so it's a good idea not to skimp on this part of the weapon. You don't want to find yourself in the middle of a battle with a broken pole in your hand.
  • Polearms will take damage 25% slower.
Perk Details
Keeping a Distance Name Keeping a Distance
Category Polearm Perk
Minimum Level Polearms 6
Effect
  • One of the main advantages of polearms is their long range. Therefore, it is of utmost importance to keep the opponent at the right distance.
  • Blocking while using a polearm will be easier, more effective, and will cost you less stamina.
Perk Details
Long Reach Name Long Reach
Category Polearm Perk
Minimum Level Polearms 8
Effect
  • The long shaft allows for quick hand adjustments and grip changes, so the leverage exerted by the weapon's weight can be greater or lesser as needed.
  • Attacking with polearms will cost you 10% less stamina.
Perk Details
Militia Training Name Militia Training
Category Polearm Perk
Minimum Level Polearms 8
Effect
  • Although any brute can eventually manage a fight with a pole weapon, it's not a bad idea to know the basic principles. You're not a brute, so you didn't underestimate the training.
  • The Strength and Agility required to use pole weapons will be reduced by 3.
Perk Details
Impaler Name Impaler
Category Polearm Perk
Minimum Level Polearms 10
Effect
  • You can lean into a spike properly and use the full potential of a long weapon.
  • You'll get 10% more piercing damage.
Perk Details
Iron Harvest Name Iron Harvest
Category Polearm Perk
Minimum Level Polearms 10
Effect
  • A pole weapon may seem unwieldy, but an experienced warrior can wield it with almost the same elegance as a longsword. This is partly because many techniques utilize the same principles
  • After performing a combo you regain some of your stamina so you can continue fighting more easily.
Perk Details
First Strike Name First Strike
Category Polearm Perk
Minimum Level Polearms 12
Effect
  • Those who face you must somehow deal with your first strike or suffer fierce retaliation. And you are not making it easy for them.
  • In every fight, your first attack with the Polearm weapon will be 35% stronger.
Perk Details
Infantryman Name Infantryman
Category Polearm Perk
Minimum Level Polearms 12
Effect
  • An attack from an overhead swing is probably the easiest and most effective for a pole weapon. In formation fighting, this is fully sufficient as a basic attack, so it's good to have this skill at hand.
  • When attacking with a fully charged attack, such an attack will be slightly faster and 5% stronger.
Perk Details
Long Reach II Name Long Reach II
Category Polearm Perk
Minimum Level Polearms 14
Effect
  • The long shaft allows you to quickly move your hands and change your grip so that the leverage exerted by the weight of the weapon is greater or lesser as needed.
  • Attacks with Polearms will cost you an additional 10% less stamina.
Perk Details
Tormenting Strike Name Tormenting Strike
Category Polearm Perk
Minimum Level Polearms 14
Effect
  • Spikes and hooks on polearms are not just for decoration. They are used to pull riders from their saddles, trip their legs, hook shields or folds in plate armor, and other similar tactics.
  • After a combo, the target opponent's stamina will regenerate slower, thus their fighting ability will be reduced.
Perk Details
Artery Slasher Name Artery Slasher
Category Polearm Perk
Minimum Level Polearms 16
Effect
  • A polearm is literally a massive piece of iron on a long wooden pole, so by definition it will inflict horrific injuries.
  • If you inflict a bleeding wound with a Polearm weapon, the wounded person will bleed faster and thus fall sooner.
Perk Details
Impaler II Name Impaler II
Category Polearm Perk
Minimum Level Polearms 16
Effect
  • You can stab with a polearm so hard that you could drive a spear through a full-grown boar.
  • Pierce damage will be an additional 10% higher.
Perk Details
Iron Rain Name Iron Rain
Category Polearm Perk
Minimum Level Polearms 18
Effect
  • The key is to maintain distance and relentlessly beat down any adversary who comes within your reach. And do it quickly, with no breaks.
  • Each subsequent attack with a polearm in an uninterrupted series will deal more damage than the previous one. The sequence can be interrupted by a Perfect block or dodge by the opponent, a long delay between attacks, or taking damage.

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