Brunswick’s Armour: Lion’s Crest Quest Guide in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2

If you pre-ordered Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, you're in for a treat with the exclusive bonus quest, The Lion's Crest, which offers some fantastic rewards. Here's a detailed guide on how to start and complete this exciting quest.

Table of contents

• How to Start The Lion’s Crest in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2
• The Lion’s Crest Riddle Solution
• Map 1
• Map 2
• Map 3
• Map 4

How to Start The Lion’s Crest in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2

Once you've completed the tutorial section and entered the open-world of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, head to Troskowitz and speak with the scribe Gaibl to initiate The Lion’s Crest quest. He will present you with a riddle and provide the smithing recipe for Brunswick’s polearm. You'll need to gather the materials on your own, but you can craft the weapon at any blacksmith's forge.

The Lion’s Crest Riddle Solution

The riddle you receive is as follows:

“Take your leave of crone and maiden, standing tall behind the gates, boldly go towards true midnight, in caverns cold your prize awaits. Pass through the hall of forest kings, hidden deep from hunters’ gaze, standing tall two guards of stone, behind who yearned for treasure lays. Between then stands a mighty rock, a subtle niche yet deeper still, a place to give one’s heart to God, behold my armour gleaming still.”

To solve this riddle, start by leaving Trosky Castle through its northern gates, where you'll find the Crone Tower and Maiden Tower. Continue heading north into the forest.

Follow the road and keep an eye on the left side for rocky formations with crevices. Navigate through these crevices to find a cave containing a chapel. Inspect the cross on the rock next to the chapel to discover the first piece of Brunswick’s Armour, along with two treasure maps to guide you further in the quest.

Map 1

Continue along the road that led you to the chapel, heading west until you reach a crossroads. From there, go north into the woods to locate a wolf den. Search the trees just above the den to find a bag containing the second piece of Brunswick’s armour.

Map 2

The second map directs you to Vidlak Pond's small outpost. Follow the path behind the fisherman’s house and look for a large rock formation along the cliffs. Climb up to the rocks to find a chest next to a cross.

Map 3

For the third map, fast travel to Zhelejov and head to the tavern, then leave the settlement. Cross the two bridges towards Tachov, but after the second bridge, take a small path leading to the river and forest. Follow this path to a hill and examine the large tree at the top to find some bones and a bag with the armour.

Map 4

The final map leads you to a hill between the Nomads’ Camp and Bozhena’s Hut. On the hill, look for rocks with a cross on top to find the last piece of Brunswick’s armour.

And that's how you start and complete The Lion’s Crest in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2. For more tips and information on the game, including romance options and the best perks to unlock first, be sure to check out The Escapist.