{"id":347917,"date":"2025-09-09T10:39:40","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T15:39:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/09\/how-real-blacksmith-history-helped-shape-kingdom-come-deliverance-2s-legacy-of-the-forge-dlc\/"},"modified":"2025-09-09T10:39:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T15:39:40","slug":"how-real-blacksmith-history-helped-shape-kingdom-come-deliverance-2s-legacy-of-the-forge-dlc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/09\/how-real-blacksmith-history-helped-shape-kingdom-come-deliverance-2s-legacy-of-the-forge-dlc\/","title":{"rendered":"How Real Blacksmith History Helped Shape Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2\u2019s Legacy of the Forge DLC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-xbox-summary\">\n<h3>Summary<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Legacy of the Forge builds on <em><strong>Kingdom Come: Deliverance II<\/strong><\/em>\u2019s blacksmithing profession with new recipes, assistants and a customisable forge and homestead.<\/li>\n<li>Learn how the upcoming DLC uses authentic medieval history for inspiration, drawing on historical records, archaeology, and guild traditions.<\/li>\n<li>A new Blacksmith Prestige stat helps players expand and personalise their new home and workshop.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Legacy of the Forge is the next slice of DLC lined up for this year\u2019s bestselling medieval RPG, <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-GB\/games\/store\/kingdom-come-deliverance-ii\/9N4W31HSMVVD\/0010\">Kingdom Come: Deliverance II<\/a><\/em><\/strong>. With its focus on blacksmithing, the update\u2019s been designed to not only add a host of satisfying new gameplay features, but also give players fresh new avenues for customisation and roleplaying.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"Kingdom Come: Deliverance II \u2013 Legacy of The Forge DLC Announce Trailer\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JcvB6lH-LKI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>As with all things at Warhorse Studios, the process of building on this intriguing world begins with a deep understanding of life in the <em>real<\/em> medieval Europe. Thankfully, the team is well-resourced when it comes to looking back through time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have historians here in Warhorse and it\u2019s part of their job to study all of the papers and the books from this time,\u201d says Jan Zeman, Narrative &amp; Gameplay Designer, when asked about the process of building out Legacy of the Forge\u2019s historical foundations.\u201cWe also have old tax documents which state how much you might pay to a baker, or a blacksmith. In the Old Town of Prague, for example, we know that there were a certain number of people working in a certain kind of job.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThen we have the archaeological evidence \u2013 even a proper forge! Or we\u2019ll find a document that describes the tax list of burghers in Prague at the time. It tells us that a Mr Turnowsky had a mill located on this part of the riverbank.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have information from all around the Czech Republic, and from looking further around Europe too because this information is so rare. You need to read all of them and then think: \u2018How might this look in Kuttenberg at this time?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe may not have the evidence to say exactly where the forges in Kuttenberg were, but it\u2019s an industrial town in a medieval time so there\u2019s going to be one. It\u2019s a game, and we need to put it somewhere!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-fullsize\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/KCDII_LoF_new_armour-6208127be03921777e75-1900x1080.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-211402\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>As you develop your own forge in the new update, you\u2019ll eventually entice a pair of assistants to work alongside you. These workshop companions not only provide you with useful wares as you go about your own blacksmithing business, but are essential helpers when it comes to crafting some of the new recipes you\u2019ll discover in Legacy of the Forge.<\/p>\n<p>While the assistants in the DLC are older and more experienced than the apprentices who would have served a 15th Century Bohemian blacksmith, the inspiration for their presence here is clear enough.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn Legacy of the Forge these guys are more like your colleagues, rather than apprentices,\u201d says Zeman. \u201cThe more important point is that in medieval times there were only a few places for workshops.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet\u2019s say there were three blacksmith workshops in the area, as dictated by the guild. That means you could only have three proper blacksmiths, and if you wanted to do more work you needed some apprentices to help you. If they grew enough in skill, they could perhaps go on to open their own workshop. \u201c<\/p>\n<p>It would not have been easy for these apprentices to set up shop wherever they pleased, however. This was an intensely political world, after all, and blacksmiths were an essential (not to mention highly-trusted) component of a functioning feudal society.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was seriously strict. It was very hard in medieval times to have your own workshop in the town as a stranger. You could be the son of the blacksmith, you could marry into family, or you could be the stranger \u2013 but that last way is <em>hard<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo-one wants strangers getting into these positions because of the politics involved. You wouldn\u2019t want to elevate outsiders to a high position of influence. In this DLC, the workshop is empty and available to Henry for a reason!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-fullsize\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/KCDII_LoF_chill_raven-8cb4028964f2406e8016-1900x1080.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-211403\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Another example where the past is used as just a gentle pointer for development can be found in the new Blacksmith Prestige stat. As you increase the level of your Prestige, you\u2019ll gain access to new colour options for your house, new furniture and new structures for your garden like bee hives and an alchemy lab.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHistorically if you wanted to repair your house, you needed a permit from the town council.\u00a0 The guild not only owned the house but controlled the number of workshops and apprentices in the area, as well as the technology any given blacksmith could use. You didn\u2019t have to pay rent to the guild, but you <em>did<\/em> have to take care of the place.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe needed something easy for our players to understand though, rather than some complicated political interactions about changing your house\u2019s appearance. It\u2019s not fun to do paperwork in the game, and so we have a Prestige stat you can raise through activities, and then buy things from there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>These are just a handful of the clever ways Warhorse has taken inspiration from the past, without sacrificing gameplay for the sake of historical accuracy. As for your own personal workshop, you\u2019ll be able to open for business when Legacy of the Forge lands on September 9.<\/p>\n<div id=\"msp1757427024857\" class=\"\">\n<div class=\"ms-product-badge mspb-large\" data-product-id=\"9P0K4G9N4D89\">\n<div class=\"mspb-primary-image\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/store\/apps\/9P0K4G9N4D89\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/store-images.s-microsoft.com\/image\/apps.25668.14529786763402446.333e44b3-4ba9-4cd7-877b-294388ed48fa.1c4dc328-67cf-4154-b1e6-b28046137d44?w=400&amp;h=600\" alt=\"Legacy of the Forge\" class=\"skip-lazy\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"mspb-details\">\n<h2>Legacy of the Forge<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mspb-secondary-details\">\n<div class=\"mspb-left-container\">\n<p>Deep Silver<\/p>\n<div class=\"mspb-rating\">\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t<span>\u2606<\/span><span>\u2606<\/span><span>\u2606<\/span><span>\u2606<\/span><span>\u2606<\/span>&#13;\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t<span>\u2605<\/span><span>\u2605<\/span><span>\u2605<\/span><span>\u2605<\/span><span>\u2605<\/span>&#13;\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mspb-right-container\">\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\t\tReturn to Kuttenberg and put your blacksmithing skills to the test to acquire and repair a legendary burned-down forge, where your father, Martin, spent his youth as an apprentice. Establish your own home in the heart of Kuttenberg, designing the forge itself as well as its surroundings and your very own private quarters, with the ability to customize and furnish to aid your gameplay.<\/p>\n<p>Venture down memory lane and learn of your father\u2019s legacy as a blacksmith, revealing a part of his life that has remained hidden\u2014until now. Uncover the mystery of an ambitious masterpiece your father once worked on and follow in his footsteps to complete it. Become a forge master and build upon your new blacksmith prestige, helping the people of Kuttenberg with sword crafting, and some more quirky requests.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to new daily quests, Henry will unlock the ability to earn cash, enabling a brand-new home customization system with over 100 million combinations to personalize your forge, private quarters, and its surroundings. Once decked out, your forge becomes a place to return to and call home.<\/p>\n<p>Legacy of the Forge is the second story expansion for Kingdom Come: Deliverance II and is included for Expansion Pass and Gold Edition owners.\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2025\/09\/09\/kingdom-come-deliverance-2-legacy-of-the-forge-dlc\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Summary Legacy of the Forge builds on Kingdom Come: Deliverance II\u2019s blacksmithing profession with new recipes, assistants and a customisable forge and homestead. 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