How to find the Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 Axe from the Lake

Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 Henry holding the silver axe aloft
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The Kingdome Come Deliverance 2 Axe from the Lake is found Northeast of Rockwater Pond Pier, where the trail begins, buried in the forest in the hills above the lake. Tachov has a character called Zdenyek the Mouth who will give you the initial tale, a lead you can follow to find the Silver Axe as a kind of buried treasure. It's a decent weapon in the early game, and one we'll show you how to find as we lay out the location of the Axe from the Lake in KCD2 below.

Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 Axe from the Lake location

Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 silver axe locations map rockwater pond pier and dig spot

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When looking for the Axe from the Lake using the map and journal in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, you'll notice a large area is highlighted around Rocktower Pond in the west of the Trosky region. The axe is buried in a grave found on top of the hill roughly north of the Rockwater Pond pier within this highlighted area.

To make the search straightforward, you can head to the pond's pier to start a short trek up the hill, finding landmarks mentioned in Zdenyek's story that eventually lead to the grave. Here's exactly how you reach the Rockwater Pond pier starting point and uncover the silver axe in Kingdom Come 2:

  1. Head westbound along the path on the northern side of Rockwater Pond. This path is easily accessible from Zhelejov or the Zhelejov Wagoners' Inn.
  2. Look out for a narrow path on your left that leads down to the pond bank and the pier. The pier is also clearly visible on the map so you can set a checkpoint to more easily direct yourself there.
  3. Turn around and head back up the narrow path but keep going straight ahead towards a new path that goes between two large rock formations.

Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 silver axe path up the hill between two large rock formations

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  1. Follow the path up the hill and you'll eventually reach an old oak tree on the right followed by a large rock on the left.
  2. Carry on a little further until you reach the crest of the hill path. To your left and slightly down the other side of the hill, you'll be able to spot a disturbed patch of dirt near a tree overlooking the valley ahead.

Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 silver axe grave dig spot on top of the hill overlooking the valley

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  1. Approach and dig up the grave to uncover a gemstone silver ring, which can be sold to make some Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 money, and the broken silver axe.

Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 broken silver axe in grave inventory menu

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Now that you have the Kingdome Come 2 axe, you need to fix it at a blacksmith. Hopefully you've got acquainted with Radovan the smithy in Tachov, so fast travel over there and use his blacksmithing gear to forge the adorned axe – this requires the broken axe and one fastening material, which you can buy for less than two groschen from Radovan.

Forge the axe like normal, heating the axe head up until it's yellow-hot, then hammer it out on both sides until it has been shaped. Once you're done, you'll have the adorned axe in your inventory, so you can tell Zdenyek the good news to wrap up the quest and then then sharpen the axe to a deadly edge at a grindstone. While you're in Tachov, be sure to grab any Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 Gold Edition Gallant Huntsman's Kit items you might have from the chest in Radovan's spare room.

Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 adorned axe successfully forged

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It might not be one of the best Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 weapons, but it's a solid early-game chopper with great slashing damage and a bit of blunt damage too, sitting between the stabbing and slashing power of a sword and the bludgeoning force of a mace. I recommend using a shield as well to make up for its poor defense.

If you're strapped for cash, it's also quite valuable compared to many other weapons found in the early game – Radovan was offering around 120 groschen for it before haggling – so selling it to get some is certainly an option, but why not get some use out of this legendary axe first?

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Will Sawyer
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Will Sawyer is a guides writer at GamesRadar+ who works with the rest of the guides team to give readers great information and advice on the best items, how to complete a particular challenge, or where to go in some of the biggest video games. Will joined the GameRadar+ team in August 2021 and has written about service titles, including Fortnite, Destiny 2, and Warzone, as well as some of the biggest releases like Halo Infinite, Elden Ring, and God of War Ragnarok.

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