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Risen 2 - Tips for new players

By jOj

Things I wish I knew myself when I started playing the game; stuff I found while playing; some of them, too late.
Spoilers have been marked accordingly.

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Category: Gameplay Basics, Loot, Secrets, Walkthroughs

Languages: English

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General random tips

Known bugs workarounds

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General random tips

Save often (F5). Quick saves will not be overwritten - (F9 for Quickload);
You can run! The default button for that is <CAPSLOCK>
Use items in both hands; The left hand can be used on cooldown for pistols, dirty tricks and throwables. Get that filled as quick as possible, will come in handy;
Get a shovel early game and invest in treasure maps whenever you see one. There is always profit in there;
Consider re-binding the controls, they're less intuitive imo. (e.g. inventory on <TAB>, running on <SHIFT> etc.)
Get a pickaxe early game so you can mine every ore you see, found mostly inside caves;
Playing as a thief is also a great way in getting gold, there are a lot of locked chests and NPCs houses to break in;
If you're playing as a thief, get the monkey so you can grab the extra loot when raiding temples; used to go into those little cracks/ holes in the wall, including a legendary item in the storehouse of pirate city from Antigua
Travel with Patty as much as you can, especially early game. Explore and kill monsters because she will leave the group unexpectedly some times;
Make sure you invest skill points in the right type of equipment. There are multiple kinds so certain skills will be useless for your character. (e.g. slashing vs piercing swords)
Grab all the items while exploring, there's no weight limit in how much you can carry;
Use beds to replenish health when possible. They can be found through the wilderness in camps and cities; Keep the potions or consumables during fights;
Having trouble fighting multiple opponents at a time? Consider investing in the parrot/ dirty tricks which can stun enemies!
Learn the kick skill if you're having trouble killing giant crabs. It can be useful when fighting other enemies, too. Used by pressing <SPACE> wthen having a weapon drawn and learnt from Blake, an NPC from Steelbeard's crew in early game. More details HERE.[guides.gamepressure.com]
Followers have certain abilities when they accompany you into battle. They're also great for mitigating some of the damage; Full list of crew members HERE.[guides.gamepressure.com]
Invest time for legendary items searching, they can greatly improve your skills (as passives, no need to wear them); Quests can be started by reading books, mainly placed in key areas (e.g. important NPC's house); List and locations HERE.[risen.fandom.com]
Traders have no gold limit, so you can sell how many items you want; For a better experience, you might wanna use the same trader if you ever want to buy-back an item;
Make sure you save before key moments if you want to take a different path and not start a new game; e.g. choosing between joining pirates/ inquisition
Invest a point into sword crafting if you find fragments of unique weapons, they're worth it (as long as they're on par with your character's skills). List and locations HERE.[risen.fandom.com]

Known bugs workarounds

Try traveling solo or get the kill blow if having a hard time unlocking kill counts achievements.
Win 10 drinking contests achievement can be obtained if you win 10 at a time (doesn't matter how many you've won before. Same goes for Pet cemetery.
Try equipping boots if unable to enter certain buildings while sneaking; if not possible, try rolling without alerting anyone or shake the camera upwards with the mouse.
There is an unofficial patch that can help a little bit, it can be found HERE.