KCD 2 New Update Adds Horse Racing and Fresh Quests

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is a thrilling tale of revenge that dropped on 4 February 2025 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The developers have released various patches and updates for the game since then, which have continued to enhance the game. Now, a new patch 1.3 has been rolled out, and it has added some exciting new features and quests to the open-world RPG. Let’s discuss them in detail.

KCD 2 New Update

The new update has added horse racing, new quests, combat improvements, and more to Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2.

Horse Racing

Introduced cross-country races and mounted archery competitions.
Available at the Nomads’ camp in the Trosky region.

3 New Quests

3 new quests have been added under horse racing in the KCD 2 New Update.

Horses for Courses
Racing Horseshoes
The Executioner’s Edge

New DLC: Brushes with Death

First Story DLC released on May 15.
Can be accessed at Trosky Castle.
Begins with a mysterious roadside encounter involving a man tied to a tree.
Available separately or via Expansion Pass.

Upcoming DLC Roadmap for 2025

Legacy of the Forge

Planned release: Autumn 2025
Narrative-focused DLC

Mysteria Ecclesia

Planned release: Winter 2025
Third and final story DLC

Other Updates

All these updates have been added to Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2.

Alchemy: More drying racks have been added. Bugs with potion counts, animations, and container models have been fixed.
Animals: Fireflies, butterflies, and cows have improved movement.
Balancing: Enemy and bandit difficulty is rebalanced, especially in Kuttenberg. Numerous economic tweaks in prices, shop inventory, and item availability have been made. Alcohol and poison effects reworked. Loot, shop inventory diversity, and raw meat spoil time adjusted.
Caravans: Wagons now avoid interrupting NPC dialogues.
Combat & Training: Fixed UI bugs, combat zoom inconsistencies, and surrender logic. Combat tutorials improved; softlocks and weapon logic are fixed too.
Crime: Mutt behavior, NPC reactions, and trespassing logic polished. Guards now behave more realistically; crime attribution improved.
Daily Life: Ownership flags corrected and NPC routines enhanced. Adjustments to food presentation and tavern routines have been made.
Environment: NPCs react properly to branded players.
Fast-Travel: Fixed speed inconsistencies and accessibility of undiscovered points.
Hardcore Mode: Translation fixes for non-English perk screens.

Horse Riding & Trading: Twitching, pathing, FOV, and ownership bugs resolved. Horse behavior has been fine-tuned, and there have been icon and inventory fixes.
Lockpicking: Difficulty tweaked for controller users.
Music: Improved ambient soundtrack selection around churches.
Mutt: Animation, obedience display, and AI behavior improved.
Reading: Fixed blinking book text issue.
Reputation: NPCs now properly refer to Henry by name when appropriate.
Room Renting: Fixes to locked doors, trespassing, and guest room logic.
Skill Trainers: Dead trainers no longer show icons; logic cleaned up.
Skills & Perks: Fixed perk activation/cooldown issues and map markers.
UI: Smoothened inventory transition.
Miscellaneous: Fixed item classification, ragdoll issues, clothing clipping, and voiceover inconsistencies.
Platform-Specific Fixes: PlayStation 5: Fixed indefinite freeze on ‘Save & Quit’. Xbox: Audio and save file bugs fixed.

Summary

KCD 2 New Update has fixed so many bugs, along with adding an exciting horse race feature. The new quests added under horse racing seem equally interesting and will give gamers something new to pursue. Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 was instantly loved by gamers when it dropped, and the devs are giving them new updates and additional content since its release, which is indeed excellent. Furthermore, we’re really excited for the upcoming DLCs. Are you too?