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kingdom come deliverance 2 how to use torch

To use a torch in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 , you must first equip it in your inventory, then use a specific button/hold command depending on your platform to pull it out at night. Guards expect you to have a lit torch after dark, so using it is important both for visibility and to avoid trouble.

Basic torch steps

  • Open your inventory and look under weapons/other weapons to find the torch item in your list.
  • Equip the torch by selecting it so it moves into the dedicated torch slot (a highlighted box in the inventory UI).
  • Close the inventory; the torch is now ready to be drawn or put away with a button press depending on your platform.

Controls on each platform

  • PC : After equipping the torch in the inventory, press R to take it out or put it away while exploring.
  • Xbox : In inventory, press A on the torch to equip it, then hold D‑Pad Down in gameplay until the torch icon fills and Henry pulls it out.
  • PlayStation : In inventory, press X on the torch to equip it, then hold D‑Pad Down to bring it out when you need light.

Why torch use matters

  • Night in KCD2 is extremely dark, so a torch is almost essential for navigating towns, roads, and forests without getting lost or ambushed.
  • Guards are suspicious of people sneaking around in the dark; walking with a lit torch makes Henry look like a lawful citizen instead of a potential criminal.

Extra tips and quirks

  • The torch always occupies Henry’s off‑hand, which means you cannot use it at the same time as certain gear like a shield.
  • Early in the game you are usually given a torch by an NPC, but if you lose or sell it you can get more from bandits, guards, or other combatants via loot or pickpocketing.
  • If nothing seems to happen when you hold D‑Pad Down on console, keep holding until the circular torch indicator appears and fills in the bottom right of the screen.

Mini “Quick Scoop” recap

  • Equip torch in inventory → dedicated torch slot lights up.
  • PC: press R; Xbox: equip with A then hold D‑Pad Down; PlayStation: equip with X then hold D‑Pad Down.
  • Use it at night to see and to keep guards off your back while roaming the streets.

TL;DR: Put the torch in its slot in your inventory, then press R on PC or hold D‑Pad Down on console to toggle it while you wander the dark roads of Bohemia.

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