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Without Protection Guide
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II

Without Protection Guide

Learn how to break enemy shields in Kingdom Come: Deliverance II for the 'Without Protection' achievement. Discover tips for making it easier, including a method to plant your own damaged shield.

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Learn how to break enemy shields in Kingdom Come: Deliverance II for the 'Without Protection' achievement. Discover tips for making it easier, including a method to plant your own damaged shield.

Walkthrough
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    Method 1: Relying on Luck
    • Fight enemies, particularly bandits, who may have gear in disrepair.
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    Lower your Warfare skill and use weaker weapons to increase the chance of your attacks being blocked.
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    Target enemies with shields that have low durability (under 25%).
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    Perfect block and counter their attacks, hoping their shield breaks.
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    If you have Mutt, command him to stay put so he doesn't interfere.
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    Method 2: Planting a Damaged Shield
    • Find a bandit and acquire a shield with very low durability (under 10%). A Knight's Shield is a good option.
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    Equip this shield and fight with it until its durability is critically low, then unequip it and keep it in your inventory without repairing it.
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    Find another bandit, preferably one with a shield.
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    Perform a stealth takedown on this bandit. This may require leveling up your Stealth skill and wearing light armor.
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    If successful, loot the unconscious bandit, take his shield, and replace it with your nearly broken one. Saviour Schnapps can help if you need to retry.
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    Wait for the bandit to wake up.
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    When the bandit attacks, wait for him to equip the junk shield you planted.
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    Focus on blocking and countering his attacks. The low-durability shield should break quickly, unlocking the achievement.
Tips
  • Doing this early in the game might be easier, provided you have some basic armor.
  • A lower Warfare skill increases the likelihood of your attacks being blocked, thus damaging the enemy's shield.
  • Swinging at an enemy's weapon can also increase the chance of it being blocked.
  • Using weaker weapons yourself ensures the enemy doesn't die too quickly.
  • If you're having trouble, consider leveling up your Stealth skill for the second method.
  • Without Protection Achievement

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