In Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, perk points are earned as you level individual stats and skills, then spent inside the Player/Character menu on specific perks within that same stat or skill tree. You cannot freely move a perk point from one tree (like Strength) to a different one (like Horsemanship), so choices are locked to where you earned them.

How perk points work

  • You gain experience separately in each stat and skill by using it (fighting for Strength, sneaking for Agility, picking locks for Thievery, etc.).
  • Every time a stat or skill levels up, or roughly every two levels for some skills, you earn a perk point tied to that stat/skill tree.
  • A small yellow star icon and a number appear next to the stat/skill name to show you have unspent perk points there.

Step‑by‑step: how to spend perk points

  1. Open the main menu and go to the Player/Character tab.
  1. Use the shoulder buttons or tabs to switch between sections like Main Level, Stats, Skills, Combat, and Secondary Skills.
  1. Look for entries that have a star icon and a number indicating available perk points.
  1. Select that stat/skill to open its perk list, then highlight a perk you want and confirm to learn it (on PC this is often a key like E; on controllers a confirm button).
  1. Some perks have prerequisites or level requirements (e.g., needing a previous tier of a perk or a higher stat level) before you can unlock them.

Once learned, perks apply automatically; you do not need to toggle them on and off in normal play.

Limits and tree‑specific rules

  • Perk points are local : points earned in Horsemanship can only be spent in Horsemanship, not in Craftsmanship or combat skills.
  • Often you can unlock more total perks than you can equip at once, meaning you must pick a subset that fits your build and playstyle.
  • For many skills, each perk point grants access to multiple new perk options, nudging you to specialize rather than unlock everything in a single run.

Tips on how to use perk points smartly

  • Early on, prioritize perks that directly boost survivability and income (e.g., more carry weight, better combat efficiency, higher selling prices for loot).
  • Commit to a playstyle :
    • Melee‑focused runs benefit more from Strength, Warfare, and weapon‑specific perks.
    • Stealthy/rogue‑style play leans on Agility, Stealth, Lockpicking, and similar trees.
  • Do not hoard too many perk points; most guides and players recommend spending them steadily, since they make the game noticeably easier and more flexible.

Forum and “latest news” chatter

  • Recent guides and videos for Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 emphasize that the perk system is more expansive than in the first game but still built around the same core idea: “use a thing to level it, then spend points in that thing’s tree.”
  • Community forum discussions and Reddit threads show many new players confused when they see “15 perk points available” but cannot spend them, usually because they are looking in the wrong tab or trying to spend points across trees rather than in the skill that earned them.

TL;DR: Use the Player/Character menu, find the stat or skill with the yellow star and a number, open that tree, then choose and confirm a perk within that same tree; repeat across Main Level, Stats, Skills, and Combat as you level those areas.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.