
Kingdom Come Deliverance 2: How to Remove the Tortured Status Effect
The Tortured debuff in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 severely impacts your character's performance by lowering all stats including Strength, Agility, and Vitality. Here's how to deal with it:
How to Remove the Tortured Debuff:
- The only way to remove it is by resting at a safe spot
- Bandages and first-aid items won't help
- You must first escape Trosky Castle during the Storm main quest
Tips for Surviving While Tortured:
- Reduce your encumbrance
- Stick to shadows when sneaking past guards
- Avoid using torches as they make you more visible
- Conserve resources found along the way
Required Quest Steps Before Curing:
- Search the Scribe's chambers for orders
- Kill Istvan Toth
- Recover confiscated items
- Search Istvan's chambers
- Find King Sigismund's orders in Bergow's chambers
- Talk to Godwin and follow him
- Meet Mika at the abandoned camp
- Head south to the double rock with broken cart
- Go uphill between rocks
- Continue south to Apollonia's edge
Once you complete these steps and escape Apollonia, find the nearest bed to rest. After resting, the Tortured status will be removed from your character menu.
Preventing Torture:
- Wear high Charisma clothing
- Use fox potion and perfume
- Choose diplomatic dialogue options
- Attempt Charisma and Speech checks when possible
- Select "Let's try this the easy way" during interrogations
These methods will help you either avoid getting tortured or manage until you can cure the debuff.
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