Washing Clothes and Armor

Keep Henry and his gear pristine in Kingdom Come: Deliverance II! Learn how cleanliness impacts Charisma, affects NPC reactions, and how to wash up or launder clothes and armor.

Alright, let's talk about staying clean in Kingdom Come: Deliverance II. It might sound minor, but keeping Henry and his gear tidy actually has a pretty big impact on how people react to you. Think of it like this: nobody wants to talk to a stinky, blood-soaked knight, right?

Basically, the longer you go without a bath, or the more you get into fights and get covered in dirt and blood, the lower your Charisma stat will drop. This isn't just about looking good; a low Charisma can mess with your Speech checks, make NPCs less friendly, and even hurt your haggling prices. Plus, if you get really rank, animals and enemies might be able to sniff you out from way further away than they normally could. So, yeah, hygiene matters!

Washing Henry Himself

If Henry himself is looking a bit grimy, it's usually pretty straightforward to fix. You'll find designated laundry spots near ponds or even just simple troughs. Using these will wash off some of the muck. It won't make you spotless, but it's better than nothing. For a proper deep clean, though, you'll want to hit up a bathhouse. Not only will you get much cleaner, but that extra Charisma boost can be super helpful if you've got an important social event coming up.

Cleaning Your Clothes and Armor

This is where things get a little more involved. Every piece of clothing or armor you wear has a Charisma rating, showing its current and maximum potential. For example, an Embroidered Shirt might be a 10/10. The higher this rating, the more you benefit from good Charisma – less conspicuousness, better NPC reactions, easier Speech checks, and better prices. Plus, nobody likes looking unseemly during a chat!

The problem is, your gear gets dirty. If you're just wandering around picking herbs, it's not a huge deal. But after a good scrap, your armor is going to be covered in blood and dirt. Even if you're a master swordsman, you might want to loot your fallen foes, and their gear will definitely be fouled. Using a trough or laundry spot with dirty gear equipped can help, but heavily soiled items need more attention.

Here's the deal: you can visit a bathhouse and pay a bit extra to have your equipped clothes laundered. If that's not an option, or you want to clean things yourself, you'll need soap. You can buy soap from various merchants, including bathhouse owners, or even craft it if you've got the recipe (alchemists, like the one in Troskowitz, sell them).

With soap in your inventory, head to a laundry spot. You'll get an option to wash your clothes, and then you can pick out the offending garments. Keep in mind that bigger, dirtier items will use up more soap. So, if you've just taken down a whole squad of bandits and want to make their gear presentable, you might need a good amount of soap. The good news? Washing your gear doesn't take any in-game time, so you can do it whenever you need to without worrying about the clock.