The Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 Speak of the Devil quest has a few surprises in store, so if you thought Henry’s time in Kuttenberg would be as relaxing as the previous quest, The Sword and the Quill, well, it isn’t. Speak of the Devil tasks Henry with rescuing a bandit, the Dry Devil, with the help of Kubyenka, and there’s more than one little quirk that makes this mission much harder to deal with if you don’t know what’s going on.
Our Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 Speak of the Devil quest guide walks you through each step, explains how to deal with the ambush bug – it isn’t really a bug – and what to pick for the final choice.
KCD 2 Speak of the Devil
- Find Zizka
- Save Kubyenka
- Collect the hand cannons
- Rescue the Dry Devil
KCD 2: Go to the Devil’s Den with Zizka
The quest’s first step is essentially just an introduction to the Kuttenberg region. Zizka takes you to a bunch of pubs around the area, and you’re free to take your time and check things out, pick up some side quests, basically do whatever. Just make sure Henry’s in good shape before finishing this part of the quest – no overeating, at full health, the usual things. There’s a fight coming up.
KCD 2: Help Kubyenka in the brawl
Before speaking to Zizka at the Devil’s Den, equip Henry’s best weapons, and have some armor on as well. The battle isn’t KCD 2’s toughest by any means, but it’s easy to get beat down if you’re not prepared.
You’re up against three bandits. They’re just ordinary bandits, but as always in KCD 2, fighting more than one enemy at a time is tricky. Once they’re dealt with, Kubyenka tells you where to find some useful weapons you can use to free the Dry Devil.
KCD 2: Follow Kubyenka to the weapons and get the guns
Kubyenka does all the discovery work for the quest’s next phase, though you’ll need a spade to dig up the spots where he thinks the hand cannons might be. If you don’t have one, there’s a spare spade lying near the small twig shelter to your right, which you can grab after Kubyenka promises it won’t be that hard to find the weapons. Despite those promises, it’s a lengthy process, and Kubyenka is in no hurry to find the right spot. Make sure to search all the incorrect locations he points out, though, as you can get a special set of die from the second one, Loudyil’s Grave.
Kubyenka finally gets the right spot, and you’ll walk away with the hand cannons he promised. Your next step is speaking to Zizka again, but you should equip the hand cannon and save your game before you do. The next part of the quest is a little tricky.
KCD 2 Speak of the Devil Fight – How to survive the ambush
Once you tell Ziska you’re ready for the off, you’ll all depart to ambush the bandits and rescue the Dry Devil. There are two schools of thought about what happens once you arrive at the ambush spot and engage the bandits in conversation. Some players say the game is bugged and might randomly force you to fight every bandit alone, but you can reload the game to fix the issue. Others think that you lose some of your fighting force if you fail one of the three skill checks, which is almost inevitable since they require high stat values.
We opted for the first dialogue choice – “I will shoot, but in your belly!” – and still had Zizka and the rest fighting alongside.
Either way, once the battle starts, make your way out of the middle of it. You need room to maneuver and space to reload the hand cannon, and you won’t get that in the thick of the fight. Pick one enemy – bait them if you have to pull them away from the mob – and aim a shot at their head or, as Henry threatened, their belly. One hit from the cannon will do for them.
Repeat the process until the fight ends. Just bear in mind that prepping and reloading the cannon takes a long time, and you’ll likely need to stay on the defensive while Henry gets it ready. Any enemy in this mob is tough, but the one that poses the most danger is the one wearing knight armor. Keep out of range until you can fire the cannon directly at him, ideally as close as you can safely get.
You can also just rush in with your sword and pick on individual enemies as they’re distracted fighting someone else, but this method is much riskier.
Loot the remnants if you want to once the fight ends, speak to Zizka, and Speak with the Devil is complete.
If you haven’t done them yet and need some extra cash, make sure to revisit Trosky at some point to get the Vidlak Bandit’s treasure and the Map Left by the Deceased, and don’t forget to do Mutt’s quest, either.